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Halo 3: ODST - Prepare To Drop (Out Tuesday)

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  • FyreWulffFyreWulff YouRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2009
    DogEight wrote: »
    Care to share? I hate those bastards and usually end up using a plasma pistol to hijack/turn the tables, or abuse the unlimited fuel rod ammo passenger on the warthog... Either way success rate is not so good.

    I climb up under the bridge with the chopper at the far end away from the wraith, turn around, and drive right at him shooting him, and at the last moment boost into the front of the wraith. 99% of the time both the brutes die and the wraith is intact. the other 1% i end up on top of the wraith and it boosts away D:

    But I found him on Live.. yeah, if i can complete Tsavo that will seal the deal. Bastard got 40 minutes on me on Crow's Nest, though.

    http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Halo3/FileSets.aspx?set=109674

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  • DogEightDogEight Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    That's just crazy enough to work. Very clever, Fyre. Can you still use the wraith to mortar the beejeezus out of the next area, or is that too quick or too much staying still?

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  • FyreWulffFyreWulff YouRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2009
    yeah, the wraith survives. There's so many brutes after that point, though, that I think i'm just going to slowly drive it towards the end and shell all of them to death in the safety of a gigantic tank.

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  • DogEightDogEight Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    I don't blame you on that one, but does the staying still rule still count for wraith plasma slinging and can you milk enough time out of that tactic? Like stopping to look at a car crash, I must admit I am grotesquely interested in what you are putting yourself through.

    Respect knuckles, man.

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  • FyreWulffFyreWulff YouRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2009
    you can stay still as long as you're actively attack, ie you can stay still to snipe. so stopping to shell instead of boosting to your doom is okay. gotta start moving after everyone is dead though.

    i need to figure out how he did 3 hours on Floodgate though.. that amount of time on there doesn't seem to pass the smell test.

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  • DogEightDogEight Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    That is a lot of time for arguably the shortest actual level (Arrival doesn't count, dammit). Hell, my mythic run for that level is 1:15. I suppose he could have killed every single flood in an area before moving on (and let the infection forms resurrect the others for more time) but don't forget that those pure forms at the end can take a lot of punishment. If he sat back on the turret (that seems like a violation of the rules or at least the spirit of the competition) or picked up anything and everything (barring power weapons) to put into them up close (lots of 100% weapons at the crash site), they could probably absorb most of it and leave a lot of time for him to just dance around and get time.
    I like parentheses

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  • FyreWulffFyreWulff YouRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2009
    i'm checking it now.

    edit: actually, fuck it, i don't have the time.

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  • FyreWulffFyreWulff YouRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2009
    So 95 minutes into "Halo" and Johnson lasers me.

    :kurtcobain:

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  • InquisitorInquisitor Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    ODST pre-order made!

    In a few weeks we will all be able to laugh at how terrible I am at Halo.

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  • FyreWulffFyreWulff YouRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2009
    darleysam wrote: »
    Can I ask, what the hell is with the slow playthrough?

    Slowest run wins a free ODST LE. And possibly Recon.

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  • Ratsult2Ratsult2 Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Dirt 2 is pretty fun. I do wish I had the ODST avatar armor though. It would be much cooler to have an ODST avatar hanging from my rear view mirror, than some dude with a beanie and a Hawaiian shirt.

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  • WillethWilleth Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Ratsult2 wrote: »
    Dirt 2 is pretty fun. I do wish I had the ODST avatar armor though. It would be much cooler to have an ODST avatar hanging from my rear view mirror, than some dude with a beanie and a Hawaiian shirt.

    Hah, that's a pretty neat way of incorporating avatars. I like it.

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  • Spartan 0092Spartan 0092 Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    So I learned that I can check the PA forums at school. Woo.

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  • SnowblindvictimSnowblindvictim Flying casual Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    So I learned that I can check the PA forums at school. Woo.

    This is pretty much how I make it through my night classes.

    /postingfromphoneyeyeye

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  • Ratsult2Ratsult2 Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Willeth wrote: »
    Ratsult2 wrote: »
    Dirt 2 is pretty fun. I do wish I had the ODST avatar armor though. It would be much cooler to have an ODST avatar hanging from my rear view mirror, than some dude with a beanie and a Hawaiian shirt.

    Hah, that's a pretty neat way of incorporating avatars. I like it.

    Yeah, it will be cool to see how other games use avatars. Imagine an ODST bowling in a wii sports like game... or I guess driving in a mario kart like game (didn't they announce a kart game?).

    Oh and the best part is the avatar is hanging upside down by his foot.

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  • AnOldStrengthAnOldStrength __BANNED USERS regular
    edited September 2009
    I bought Halo 2 for PC... Ugh, not a better looking game from 2004. I'm impressed HL2 still looks good in comparison though.

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  • WillethWilleth Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Ratsult2 wrote: »
    Willeth wrote: »
    Ratsult2 wrote: »
    Dirt 2 is pretty fun. I do wish I had the ODST avatar armor though. It would be much cooler to have an ODST avatar hanging from my rear view mirror, than some dude with a beanie and a Hawaiian shirt.

    Hah, that's a pretty neat way of incorporating avatars. I like it.

    Yeah, it will be cool to see how other games use avatars. Imagine an ODST bowling in a wii sports like game... or I guess driving in a mario kart like game (didn't they announce a kart game?).

    Oh and the best part is the avatar is hanging upside down by his foot.

    Hah, Joy Ride might just become the reason to buy Avatar clothing. Imagine Carmine vs. the Rookie vs. the CTS in go-carts. I'm grinning so much right now.

    Seeing as no-one seems to have mentioned it yet, the new podcast from Bungie is super interesting. Interviews with the designers on Mythic Deux.

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  • LCDXXLCDXX A flask of wood and glass Terre Haute, INRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2009
    Hey guys... can I come shoot things with you on 9/22?

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  • ViscountalphaViscountalpha The pen is mightier than the sword http://youtu.be/G_sBOsh-vyIRegistered User regular
    edited September 2009
    LCDXX wrote: »
    Hey guys... can I come shoot things with you on 9/22?

    But of course!

    Everyone who doesn't have annual and 7 on 7 needs to get those out of the way ASAP.

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  • SivrajSivraj Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Yeah...i still need annual :(

    Any takers for an Annual run on Friday/Saturday?

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  • Spartan 0092Spartan 0092 Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Sivraj wrote: »
    Yeah...i still need annual :(

    Any takers for an Annual run on Friday/Saturday?

    I'll help, I've got it though so I'd be takeing up a spot.

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  • Angel177Angel177 Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    i need it but I'm on Mountian time so let me know when you intend to do it.

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  • LCDXXLCDXX A flask of wood and glass Terre Haute, INRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2009
    I need annual, too. But my work schedule is a bitch. I'd have to see if I can rally some of you on Saturday night.

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  • DekuStickDekuStick Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    I'll throw my hat in "already have annual but will help if needed" ring.

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  • El ExtremoEl Extremo Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Sigh. I wish I could get Annual.

    Fucking xbox breaking and taking forever to repair.

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  • MalakaiusMalakaius KalamazooRegistered User regular
    edited September 2009
    I would love to help with Annual (I don't have it yet either) and will hopefully be getting my Haloz on with you guys on the 22nd.

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  • ViscountalphaViscountalpha The pen is mightier than the sword http://youtu.be/G_sBOsh-vyIRegistered User regular
    edited September 2009
    FyreWulff wrote: »
    darleysam wrote: »
    Can I ask, what the hell is with the slow playthrough?

    Slowest run wins a free ODST LE. And possibly Recon.

    Fyre, You better fucking get it. Or ELSE...

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  • LookFreeGrenadeLookFreeGrenade Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Or else he's wasted >20 hours of his life doing slow runs

    for nothing!

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  • Ratsult2Ratsult2 Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Or else he's wasted >20 hours of his life doing slow runs

    for nothing!

    other people's entertainment and SCIENCE! doesn't count?

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  • ViscountalphaViscountalpha The pen is mightier than the sword http://youtu.be/G_sBOsh-vyIRegistered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Well.. there is that too....

    I'm looking forward to picking up ODST. I'm really hoping fred meyers carries the limited edition.

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  • Mx. QuillMx. Quill I now prefer "Myr. Quill", actually... {They/Them}Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Didn't they announce that the Collector's Edition is at GameStop/EB Games only?

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  • ViscountalphaViscountalpha The pen is mightier than the sword http://youtu.be/G_sBOsh-vyIRegistered User regular
    edited September 2009
    If so, I'm screwed. I don't care about another controller honestly.

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  • FyreWulffFyreWulff YouRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2009
    the final grind begins...

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  • OmnomnomPancakeOmnomnomPancake Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Willeth had a trip to GFW PAX Panel. Sup. 16:35

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  • Ratsult2Ratsult2 Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Here is a screenshot of Kor trying to betray me. I say trying because this rocket didn't kill me, even though it clearly should have.
    http://www.bungie.net/Online/Halo3UserContentDetails.aspx?h3fileid=93182709

    I am falling towards that rocket explosion. You can see the smoke trail too. Earlier in the match I hit one guy at their base with a nade. The second guy respawns, switches to his pistol, and shoots his teamate in the head (giving me the kill like 6 seconds after my nade). I'm pretty sure he was just messing around and didn't notice that the other guy's shields were down. I also had a tripmine knock a guy off the map. The luck wasn't all on our side this game. I shotgunned a guy at half shields, from melee range and didn't kill him. I guess all the shots went to the 25% of the reticule that wasn't over his chest...

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  • DarkPrimusDarkPrimus Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Wait so why is it that ODST is suddenly coming out the 22nd and not the 15th in the US?

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  • Angel177Angel177 Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    wasn't it always the 22nd?

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  • DarkPrimusDarkPrimus Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Did you your signature has an inappropriate apostrophe?

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  • FyreWulffFyreWulff YouRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2009
    3 and a half hours on Halo.

    My fucking hands are shaking.
    From my hog flipping in the last run 3 times

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  • DogEightDogEight Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    A little late to the party, but I'm down for helping with annual as well (though like Ghost I already have it; I just like the campaign).

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