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Halo 3 ODST: Pardon our dust

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  • LookFreeGrenadeLookFreeGrenade Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Yeah I got it with that last audio log earlier today

    wandering around the city looking for audio logs with you guys was pretty cool, even if it was only on easy

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  • UnbreakableVowUnbreakableVow Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Forgot how badly I suck at Halo.

    Normal is kicking my ass all over the place.

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  • Local H JayLocal H Jay Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    rewatching the vidoc, i remember seeing johnson drop in and thinking this is who'd you spawn in firefight
    this would have been neat

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  • Fizban140Fizban140 Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    edited September 2009
    Only need three more for firefight.

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  • sterling3763sterling3763 Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Correction:
    Fizban140 wrote: »
    Only need two more for firefight.

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  • LeitnerLeitner Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Broke a million. Nice work guys, but god damn two hours.

    Went out like a champ too, bit more luck at the end (we were on the last wave of the set) and we'd still be playing.

    Edit: None of this doing it on Lost Platoon bullshit either.

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  • GibberxGibberx Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Leitner wrote: »
    Broke a million. Nice work guys, but god damn two hours.

    Went out like a champ too, bit more luck at the end (we were on the last wave of the set) and we'd still be playing.

    Edit: None of this doing it on Lost Platoon bullshit either.

    Yeah, that was crazy. I can't believe we played for 2 hours, only to fall one wave short of Endure. Oh well, it was still totally fun.

    That's probably enough to satisfy my Firefight craving for now, but I'll be around for multi later.

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  • Nayl219Nayl219 Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    is there a lot of advantage to installing odst onto the hard drive?

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  • Fizban140Fizban140 Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    edited September 2009
    Sorry I got invited to a full game :p not sure who added me.

    Don't install ODST.

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  • MugginsMuggins Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    T4CT wrote: »
    EvilBadman wrote: »
    THIS IS AN EASTER EGG ON THE ENDING CUTSCENE. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.
    I'm sorry, what the hell is that?

    People were saying that they thought this appeared as an easter egg if you played it on Legendary, but I have only played the game on Legendary, and saw no such thing!

    keep moving the right stick left when watching the cutscene

    So does it have to be legendary?

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  • Nayl219Nayl219 Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    getting all this conflicting information, install it, dont install it, which choice is right for me?

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  • AuburnTigerAuburnTiger Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Nayl219 wrote: »
    getting all this conflicting information, install it, dont install it, which choice is right for me?

    Install ODST, don't install the Halo 3 multiplayer disc.

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  • Nayl219Nayl219 Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Nayl219 wrote: »
    getting all this conflicting information, install it, dont install it, which choice is right for me?

    Install ODST, don't install the Halo 3 multiplayer disc.

    does it just run better when you install it?

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  • AuburnTigerAuburnTiger Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Nayl219 wrote: »
    Nayl219 wrote: »
    getting all this conflicting information, install it, dont install it, which choice is right for me?

    Install ODST, don't install the Halo 3 multiplayer disc.

    does it just run better when you install it?

    Yes; smoother gameplay and shorter load times.

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  • Nayl219Nayl219 Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Nayl219 wrote: »
    Nayl219 wrote: »
    getting all this conflicting information, install it, dont install it, which choice is right for me?

    Install ODST, don't install the Halo 3 multiplayer disc.

    does it just run better when you install it?

    Yes; smoother gameplay and shorter load times.

    cool, thanks

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  • Ratsult2Ratsult2 Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Don't install the 2nd disk with Halo 3 multiplayer... it will increase your load times in it.

    It's safe to install the ODST campaign/firefight disk. You don't need to do it, it will probably speed up the load times. That and your disk drive won't have to spin as much, which is probably a good thing.

    Also, driving a ghost around in the hub world is awesome. The poor hunters don't even dodge, they just hunker down a bit before getting run over.

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  • DixonDixon Screwed...possibly doomed CanadaRegistered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Yeah that was deff a good game, went on forever though

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  • LookFreeGrenadeLookFreeGrenade Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Veretas wrote: »
    T4CT wrote: »
    EvilBadman wrote: »
    THIS IS AN EASTER EGG ON THE ENDING CUTSCENE. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.
    I'm sorry, what the hell is that?

    People were saying that they thought this appeared as an easter egg if you played it on Legendary, but I have only played the game on Legendary, and saw no such thing!

    keep moving the right stick left when watching the cutscene

    So does it have to be legendary?

    pretty sure the only legendary only thing about the ending is
    after the johnson epilogue, with the Prophet of Truth and the engineers

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  • 043043 Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    T4CT wrote: »
    Onyx:
    Halsey and co. aren't on Onyx, they're in the slipspace shield-world thing that was in the centre of Onyx. We have no idea where that is, but the portal closed, meaning if the Chief's floating towards Onyx then none of them are going to be there. Quite frankly I doubt it's Onyx he's headed towards anyways, but although all the theories I can come up with are equally plausible, none of them are more plausible. It's a pain in the ass to be sure, as I'd really like to play as a S-III. I think it'd be a lot like playing as an ODST.

    He can't be drifting towards Onyx because Onyx
    doesn't exist anymore. It fell apart as the Shield World closed; the planet he's headed towards could have a connection to it, but that's it.

    I'd say after Reach and a game starring Elites, the only thing that could really work would be SPARTAN-IIIs or a game starring Johnson. Maybe something to do with the Forerunner? Don't forget, there's a whole book trilogy coming out about them.

    If they went against the idea of reiterating, a game made out of Contact Harvest with the level of detail put into ODST would fucking rule.

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  • T4CTT4CT BAFTA-NOMINATED NAFTA-APPROVEDRegistered User regular
    edited September 2009
    043 wrote: »
    T4CT wrote: »
    Onyx:
    Halsey and co. aren't on Onyx, they're in the slipspace shield-world thing that was in the centre of Onyx. We have no idea where that is, but the portal closed, meaning if the Chief's floating towards Onyx then none of them are going to be there. Quite frankly I doubt it's Onyx he's headed towards anyways, but although all the theories I can come up with are equally plausible, none of them are more plausible. It's a pain in the ass to be sure, as I'd really like to play as a S-III. I think it'd be a lot like playing as an ODST.

    He can't be drifting towards Onyx because Onyx
    doesn't exist anymore. It fell apart as the Shield World closed; the planet he's headed towards could have a connection to it, but that's it.

    I'd say after Reach and a game starring Elites, the only thing that could really work would be SPARTAN-IIIs or a game starring Johnson. Maybe something to do with the Forerunner? Don't forget, there's a whole book trilogy coming out about them.

    If they went against the idea of reiterating, a game made out of Contact Harvest with the level of detail put into ODST would fucking rule.

    I wonder if for Johnson
    They would give us a little more info in his involvement in the SPARTAN-I project.

    As for Onyx, that was kind of my point. I personally would reckon he's floating towards Sanghelios, but that's really just wishful thinking.

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  • Dr.ObliviousDr.Oblivious Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Admit it guys, I'm the awesome super glue that holds most of your teams together. gf-smug.gif

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  • SynthesisSynthesis Honda Today! Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    T4CT wrote: »
    043 wrote: »
    T4CT wrote: »
    Onyx:
    Halsey and co. aren't on Onyx, they're in the slipspace shield-world thing that was in the centre of Onyx. We have no idea where that is, but the portal closed, meaning if the Chief's floating towards Onyx then none of them are going to be there. Quite frankly I doubt it's Onyx he's headed towards anyways, but although all the theories I can come up with are equally plausible, none of them are more plausible. It's a pain in the ass to be sure, as I'd really like to play as a S-III. I think it'd be a lot like playing as an ODST.

    He can't be drifting towards Onyx because Onyx
    doesn't exist anymore. It fell apart as the Shield World closed; the planet he's headed towards could have a connection to it, but that's it.

    I'd say after Reach and a game starring Elites, the only thing that could really work would be SPARTAN-IIIs or a game starring Johnson. Maybe something to do with the Forerunner? Don't forget, there's a whole book trilogy coming out about them.

    If they went against the idea of reiterating, a game made out of Contact Harvest with the level of detail put into ODST would fucking rule.

    I wonder if for Johnson
    They would give us a little more info in his involvement in the SPARTAN-I project.

    As for Onyx, that was kind of my point. I personally would reckon he's floating towards Sanghelios, but that's really just wishful thinking.
    Isn't the surface of Onyx mostly indistinguishable from a normal terrestrial planet? Compared to the clearly artificial thing we saw at the end of Halo 3? Or did that change?

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  • FyreWulffFyreWulff YouRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2009
    doublerecon.jpg

    I can has two recons

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  • KazhiimKazhiim __BANNED USERS regular
    edited September 2009
    play my map butt pirates

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  • The Sneak!The Sneak! Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    fuck your map and fuck you.


    (buy me the game)



    seriously i will download your map and lick my tv

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  • FyreWulffFyreWulff YouRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2009
    Kazhiim wrote: »
    play my map butt pirates

    i have it set to download but i must make dinner now

    i'll give you feedback later

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  • Spartan 0092Spartan 0092 Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    FyreWulff wrote: »
    doublerecon.jpg

    I can has two recons

    You just had to become a woman to get it.

    Also, what's with the different levels of skulls? Is that for how impressive your score is?

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  • FyreWulffFyreWulff YouRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2009
    Actually I think it's fucking awesome that they made it so a woman was wearing Recon. Now all those guys that are insecure about their sexuality will never wear it.

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  • Dr.ObliviousDr.Oblivious Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    FyreWulff wrote: »
    doublerecon.jpg

    I can has two recons

    You just had to become a woman to get it.

    Also, what's with the different levels of skulls? Is that for how impressive your score is?

    If I had to guess, the number sets we went through to get that 1.6+ million score.

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  • MugginsMuggins Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    FyreWulff wrote: »
    Actually I think it's fucking awesome that they made it so a woman was wearing Recon. Now all those guys that are insecure about their sexuality will never wear it.

    You wear it to feel pretty.

    Admit it.

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  • T4CTT4CT BAFTA-NOMINATED NAFTA-APPROVEDRegistered User regular
    edited September 2009
    You know what'd be super cool? I'll reiterate, someone should update the main post with the IRC info for Fyre's firefight chat.

    Because I want to play firefight with people instead of playing by myself.

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  • Dr.ObliviousDr.Oblivious Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    T4CT wrote: »
    Because I want to play firefight with people instead of playing by myself.

    PA Firefight policy: No Canadians allowed. >=\
    Nah, I'm just joshing you.
    It's the French-Canadians we don't like. >=\
    Nah, I'm just joking with you.
    It's the French we don't like. >=\
    Nah, I'm just messing with.
    It's the Mexicans we don't like. >=\
    Damn dirty Mexicans. >=[

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  • FyreWulffFyreWulff YouRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2009
    FyreWulff wrote: »
    doublerecon.jpg

    I can has two recons

    You just had to become a woman to get it.

    Also, what's with the different levels of skulls? Is that for how impressive your score is?

    If I had to guess, the number sets we went through to get that 1.6+ million score.

    If you mouse over each skull on your service record, it tells you what you got it for.

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  • T4CTT4CT BAFTA-NOMINATED NAFTA-APPROVEDRegistered User regular
    edited September 2009
    T4CT wrote: »
    Because I want to play firefight with people instead of playing by myself.

    PA Firefight policy: No Canadians allowed. >=\
    Nah, I'm just joshing you.
    It's the French-Canadians we don't like. >=\
    Nah, I'm just joking with you.
    It's the French we don't like. >=\
    Nah, I'm just messing with.
    It's the Mexicans we don't like. >=\
    Damn dirty Mexicans. >=[

    Canadians bring diplomacy and treaties to firefight like no other nation.

    Also, we need two more for firefight if someone's ready and able. Join off me.

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  • Jedi_BoiJedi_Boi Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    I'm here and ready for fire fight or campaign, whatever.

    Gt is Gathlayo... LET'S DOOOO ITTTTTTT!

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  • LookFreeGrenadeLookFreeGrenade Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Will be back in around 20 minutes, if I'm gone for longer than that then I'll probably just head out

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  • temperature!temperature! Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    So about the campaign towards the end:
    When you first enter the underground, you meet that cop that is pretty much trapped down there by Virgil, and he doesn't have access to anything and only escapes cause you open up the way for him. Virgil also says something like "Warning, hitchhikers may be escaped convicts" or something along the lines, then when he gets killed by the drones Virgil says "Crime doesn't pay". I thought this was very weird and I'm wondering if this has some weird explanation or if I'm thinking too far into it. I'm also waiting to listen to the audio logs after I collect them all so it might be explained there too I just don't know it yet. Just thought the whole thing was weird.

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  • LookFreeGrenadeLookFreeGrenade Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    You're right on the last part, just keep listening.

    also on the audio logs
    I love that I just figured out that a lot of it is referencing Dante's Inferno. The 9 circles, The fat man, the greedy woman, murder, Vergil guiding Sadie and you. It's pretty sweet and those dudes are clever

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  • DekuStickDekuStick Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    So about the campaign towards the end:
    When you first enter the underground, you meet that cop that is pretty much trapped down there by Virgil, and he doesn't have access to anything and only escapes cause you open up the way for him. Virgil also says something like "Warning, hitchhikers may be escaped convicts" or something along the lines, then when he gets killed by the drones Virgil says "Crime doesn't pay". I thought this was very weird and I'm wondering if this has some weird explanation or if I'm thinking too far into it. I'm also waiting to listen to the audio logs after I collect them all so it might be explained there too I just don't know it yet. Just thought the whole thing was weird.
    Getting 29 of the audio logs will make that scene much more clear

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  • T4CTT4CT BAFTA-NOMINATED NAFTA-APPROVEDRegistered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Clorf, Malakaius, and Gabe, thanks for some good fun with Firefight. Fun rounds once we got into the swing of things.

    Ghosts ghosts ghosts. I'm gonna nab a few screens from that game.

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