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

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  • Ninja Snarl PNinja Snarl P My helmet is my burden. Ninja Snarl: Gone, but not forgotten.Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    They should just give folks the stupid thousand points or whatever it is now with stuff people can do in the campaign and then just have secret zero-point achievements. That way you don't have so many people driving around to try and get the Mongoose achievement but you still get that tiny little reward when you do something neat.

    Also, I'm pretty sure I'm taking this way too seriously.

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  • KazhiimKazhiim __BANNED USERS regular
    edited September 2009
    I care about achievements because I want that fucking marathon helmet

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  • WillethWilleth Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    The easiest way to get a Mowdown is probably driving a Mongoose through a hill on Ghost Town.

    I still haven't made that achievement image for the maps. I'll do that today.

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  • rorrrorr Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    My advice is to ignore the multiplayer achievements altogether because I feel that stuff is always bullshit. Don't have a Live Gold account? Too bad, you get to miss out on most of the achievements!

    I personally don't care about achievements as it is, but multiplayer achievements other than "win this many games" always piss me off. They just encourage people to play like jerks and Xbox Live is crammed with them already.

    lol wut?

    I tried thinking of an argument supporting that claim, couldn't make one.

    rorr on
  • joshgotrojoshgotro Deviled Egg The Land of REAL CHILIRegistered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Mongoose Mowdown is really easy on High Ground.

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  • LeitnerLeitner Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    joshgotro wrote: »
    Mongoose Mowdown is really easy on High Ground.

    The one thing is, they have to either be standing still or heading towards you, and the connection needs to be just so otherwise you'll glance off. So satisfying when you get it right though. All your momentum transfered into them.

    Leitner on
  • WillethWilleth Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    It's definitely a lot easier if you're going downhill.

    Also Tomcat and I are tearing up the Rocket Race right now.

    EDIT: No we're not. What kind of idiot doesn't know that ejecting the disc will exit the game? :D

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  • joshgotrojoshgotro Deviled Egg The Land of REAL CHILIRegistered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Leitner wrote: »
    joshgotro wrote: »
    Mongoose Mowdown is really easy on High Ground.

    The one thing is, they have to either be standing still or heading towards you, and the connection needs to be just so otherwise you'll glance off. So satisfying when you get it right though. All your momentum transfered into them.

    I almost know you for a year dude.

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    does it?
  • Chris RedfieldChris Redfield Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Yorker wrote: »
    Leitner has a really... unique driving style.

    There's a lot of flipping involved.

    Also a lot of hitting people with your car.

    And dying.

    It's much more fun than it is effective.

    Which Leitner is this, because I'm more like that than Colonel! Except my driving style is fun and... somewhat... effective!

    Chris Redfield on
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  • Chris RedfieldChris Redfield Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    My advice is to ignore the multiplayer achievements altogether because I feel that stuff is always bullshit. Don't have a Live Gold account? Too bad, you get to miss out on most of the achievements!

    I know man, I mean, being forced to pay for a service provided by a company? What sort of society do we live in?! Do you feel that Silver members should get access to online play too? And that they should be treated completely equally? What is it I'm smelling here..?

    Anyway, I chose the perfect time to lose my Halo 3 disc! I mean that seriously, I'll miss having the campaign, but everything else, really, comes with ODST! It's annoying, though, if Game refuse to sell me ODST (our one has this one guy, the manager, that really enforces age restrictions), then I may not be able to get it until Saturday!

    Chris Redfield on
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  • LeitnerLeitner Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Seven vip kills in rocket race Rats Nest. I didn't even go out of my way to do it, just people next to the edge and boom (and one mongoose nicking).

    Leitner on
  • Chris RedfieldChris Redfield Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Leitner, what should my tag be, Gamertag related or just KEST?

    And do you know if you're timetable is empty for any day this coming week (this is Halo related), if so, you're coming down here and picking up ODST (I wonder how many people will have ODST as their tag...) if I can't.

    That link (below) is about Reach, until it has been confirmed as untrue by Fyre or Willeth, be very wary of clicking it or the spoiler. It is alleged release date infofmation and price.
    It says that Reach is released on September the 24th 2010, and gives a retail price. That's in no way accurate, is it? At least, they have no proof?

    http://www.shopto.net/XBOX%20360/GAMES/XB2HA20-Halo%3A%20Reach.html

    Chris Redfield on
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  • WillethWilleth Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    There's no way that's the case. They'll be going off some weird estimate based in it being the nearest Tuesday to a year from ODST, or something.

    Also, LTNR for your brother, MAJR for you.

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  • 043043 Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Leitner, what should my tag be, Gamertag related or just KEST?

    And do you know if you're timetable is empty for any day this coming week (this is Halo related), if so, you're coming down here and picking up ODST (I wonder how many people will have ODST as their tag...) if I can't.

    That link (below) is about Reach, until it has been confirmed as untrue by Fyre or Willeth, be very wary of clicking it or the spoiler. It is alleged release date infofmation and price.
    It says that Reach is released on September the 24th 2010, and gives a retail price. That's in no way accurate, is it? At least, they have no proof?

    http://www.shopto.net/XBOX%20360/GAMES/XB2HA20-Halo%3A%20Reach.html

    Why did you decide that needed spoiler tags?

    Bungie does seem to like September, so it'd make sense, but I imagine it will be as full priced as ODST; being a new full game, new engine and all.

    Two Halo games being almost an exact year apart would be pretty fucking sweet, too.

    043 on
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  • Chris RedfieldChris Redfield Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    I only felt that it warranted a spoiler as we are all being overly cautious with them at the moment (don't worry, I agree that he was wrong). And it is a full price gae, fifty pouds,not dollars. Fifty pounds is pretty expensive for a game here! Heck, I'm pretty sure ODST standard edition is only forty!

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  • LCDXXLCDXX A flask of wood and glass Terre Haute, INRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2009
    Thinking of my service tag, I might just go with a throwback to the days of Halo 2....

    LCOX.
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  • IriahIriah Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Does anyone else find Buck's face a little weird? I know it's Nathan Fillion, but something is really strange about it.

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  • joshgotrojoshgotro Deviled Egg The Land of REAL CHILIRegistered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Iriah wrote: »
    Does anyone else find Buck's face a little weird? I know it's Nathan Fillion, but something is really strange about it.
    It's his jawline.

    joshgotro on
    does it?
  • LeitnerLeitner Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    joshgotro wrote: »
    I almost know you for a year dude.

    I really shoulda started rolling with TBK at release.

    Leitner on
  • DekuStickDekuStick Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Willeth wrote: »

    Also Tomcat and I are tearing up the Rocket Race right now.

    EDIT: No we're not. What kind of idiot doesn't know that ejecting the disc will exit the game? :D

    The kind of idiot who only has one game :)


    Also the way I got Mongoose mowdown in steps-

    Step 1) Get FyreWulff
    Step 2) Memorize Halo 3 / 360 Menu's
    Step 3) Change the 360 language to Moonspeak
    Step 4) Change Lone Wolves setting to Prefer Best Connection
    Step 5) Get matched with Fyre
    Step 6) Run him over in a Mongoose.

    DekuStick on
  • WillethWilleth Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    That's actually a bannable offence now.

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  • DekuStickDekuStick Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Oh I'm sure it was when we did it too.

    Edit - Also totally worth it. The Scout Shoulders you get from it are all I wear because they are sexy

    DekuStick on
  • BlurblBlurbl -_- Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    I could go on forever about Multiplayer achevements. But I'll restrain myself.

    On the plus side, when I got a Kiltacular, on a Swords match, and unlocked 2 achevements I was trying to get for weeks, it was awsome.

    Edit: But honestly, Perfection on a Mythic map? Extermination? Achievements are meant to be fucking achievable.

    Blurbl on
  • LeitnerLeitner Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    2000 xp, damn. Only need to win two hundred more rocket race games and I'll get my golden bars before ODST :P.

    Leitner on
  • Spartan 0092Spartan 0092 Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    I only need 1Xp till commander grade two, hell of alot more till my gold bars.

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  • WillethWilleth Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    I just got my Colonel Grade 3. Only nine hundred games to go until I get my gold bars! :D

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  • DogEightDogEight Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Extermination is easy during Grifball, just wait for the mythic variant and bash your hammer one sec or two before the bomb explodes. It won't work every time, but you'll get it eventually.

    Perfection? Fucking ridiculous. If anyone wants to get together and grind out that one, I'm game.

    Mongoose Mowdown I just got in High Ground the other day. Thanks to an AFK'er.

    DogEight on
  • Mx. QuillMx. Quill I now prefer "Myr. Quill", actually... {They/Them}Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    And any Mythic achievement can be obtained in social games; you could get a full team of Bees and easily get them. Hell, most of us did back in March and April.

    Mx. Quill on
  • MalakaiusMalakaius KalamazooRegistered User regular
    edited September 2009
    I'll help grind for chievements with some of you bees, Seems like a good way to get my feet wet in the multi-player. As long as it's not DLC required chievements until after ODST drops.

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  • WillethWilleth Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    I still need the Killtacular and Perfection. If I can't get them in the DEXP playlists after ODST arrives when everyone's fumbling around the new maps then I'll be up for cheesing them, I think.

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  • DogEightDogEight Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    The only two I really could use some help on are the Look Both Ways (Splatter spree on a legendary/mythic map) and Perfection ones, but I'm definately down for a night of achievement whoring with the new guys and the recent mythic owners (Willeth, I think?) if we can set it up ahead of time.

    DogEight on
  • LCDXXLCDXX A flask of wood and glass Terre Haute, INRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2009
    I still need Zombie Repeller and Delicious Brains... I don't play many infection gametypes, though.

    Perhaps they will have another Living Dead Double EXP event near Halloween.

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  • DogEightDogEight Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Just to put it out there, because I hate having to dig it up when I'm curious...

    The next two DEXP weekends are going to be:
    # Prepare to Drop – 4v4 Slayer and Objective loosely inspired by Halo 3: ODST. Halo 3: Mythic disk required
    # Mythic Brawl – Halo 3: Mythic disk required.

    DogEight on
  • FyreWulffFyreWulff YouRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2009
    I always keep a dEXP list here:

    http://optimatchhalo.wikispaces.com/DoubleEXP

    FyreWulff on
  • DogEightDogEight Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Fyre, you are a wealth of information. Brofist.

    DogEight on
  • KorKor Known to detonate from time to time Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Blurbl wrote: »
    I could go on forever about Multiplayer achevements. But I'll restrain myself.

    On the plus side, when I got a Kiltacular, on a Swords match, and unlocked 2 achevements I was trying to get for weeks, it was awsome.

    Edit: But honestly, Perfection on a Mythic map? Extermination? Achievements are meant to be fucking achievable.

    Last night's game:

    http://www.bungie.net/Stats/GameStatsHalo3.aspx?gameid=1357047579&player=Kor%20of%20Memory


    Edit: Also,
    Look Down about 1 inch.

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  • Mx. QuillMx. Quill I now prefer "Myr. Quill", actually... {They/Them}Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    To be fair Kor, you guys did win 100 to 29.

    Also, not gonna be on much until Tuesday; late work hours tonight (also seeing "Cloudy" afterwards), and a lot of homework tomorrow. But I planned it out so that I can just sit around and play ODST all of Tuesday outside of my two classes, so that'll make up for being busy the weekend beforehand.

    Mx. Quill on
  • AuburnTigerAuburnTiger Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    DogEight wrote: »
    Extermination is easy during Grifball, just wait for the mythic variant and bash your hammer one sec or two before the bomb explodes. It won't work every time, but you'll get it eventually.

    Perfection? Fucking ridiculous. If anyone wants to get together and grind out that one, I'm game.

    Mongoose Mowdown I just got in High Ground the other day. Thanks to an AFK'er.

    I'll die for the cause.

    Yorker, get online please.

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  • KorKor Known to detonate from time to time Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    To be fair Kor, you guys did win 100 to 29.

    Well, they also had a General that had a -4.

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  • WillethWilleth Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    FyreWulff wrote: »
    I always keep a dEXP list here:

    http://optimatchhalo.wikispaces.com/DoubleEXP

    I've also been updating the second post of the thread with whatever this week's DEXP is.

    And I won't be able to do anything on Mythic until Monday when I get ODST. After that, though, I'm up for it.

    I threw together that spreadsheet table thing for achievements. It doesn't include every achievement, but it's got the difficult disc ones and the map pack-specific ones - for example, it says N/A for Guardian when you can clearly get both Lee R Wilson Memorial and Fear The Pink Mist on it, but since you can get them on pretty much any map I've left them out because the image would then be so much bigger than it already is. If anyone spots any errors let me know.

    Spoilered for huge:
    mapach.jpg

    While Look Both Ways is technically possible on Ghost Town I would love to see a film of anyone actually managing it legitimately.

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