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The mystery of the Assualt Rifle
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 2:56 am
by DrXThirst
Well, ever since the beta, once thing that has caught my eye in every video and keeps be wondering everytime I see it is the arrow above the ammo counter (ON THE AR) it makes me wonder if it's leading us somewhere.
You can see it in all 3 of these videos :
1.
Multiplayer Montage
2.
Single Player Montage
3.
Random People Playing
Example image :
I think it was in Halo 1 as well, however in Halo 3 it might lead us somewhere. To one of the skulls maybe? What about multiplayer? Many questions have been asked. (More than the 2 I just asked ;p)
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 3:35 am
by xbox
its a compass, the shader is called- compass , with north south east and west and all the angles in between
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 8:08 am
by DrXThirst
Always pointing north for no apparent reason?
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 8:14 am
by bibbit
drxthirst2 wrote:Always pointing north for no apparent reason?
Most likely.
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 8:17 am
by Cryticfarm
Maybe its for REALLY pro guys who actually use it.
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 8:26 am
by -DeToX-
Its leads you to the ark. Keep going north, etc etc till you get to the north pole. You then will understand that I lied, and now your freezing to death. ;X
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 8:30 am
by FReAK
In Halo 1, that compass pointed towards the gas planet Threshold. I'm assuming the first Halo orbited that planet. In Halo 3, it most likely will point to Magnetic North.
EDIT: Incorrect planet.
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 9:36 am
by newbymodder
FReAK wrote:In Halo 1, that compass pointed towards the gas planet Basis. I'm assuming the first Halo orbited that planet. In Halo 3, it most likely will point to Magnetic North.
ya i noticed that and yes if bungie wishes to make this as realistic as possible then why not have a compass that points north?
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 9:46 am
by Sgt.Peppers
In Halo 1 it was always pointing at the gas giant.
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 10:39 am
by Veegie
It just points North...
You designate it in the sbsp tag, I believe.
Nothing more.
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 11:07 am
by newbymodder
Sgt.Peppers wrote:In Halo 1 it was always pointing at the gas giant.
hence north mb? on halo the directions are the same but magnetic north would have been on the planet wouldn't it?
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 12:29 pm
by DrXThirst
Oh well dang. I tried following it in the beta and ended up in some really cool spots. Especially one sniping spot in the back of highgrounds. (Where the big mortar thing is)
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 1:13 pm
by FleetAdmiralBacon

Local north is defined in the scenario tag for the map.
In Halo 1, it was always set to point towards Threshold, the gas giant.
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 1:37 pm
by DrXThirst
I see. That's cool to know.
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 4:25 pm
by Dojorkan
cryticfarm wrote:Maybe its for REALLY pro guys who actually use it.
"pros" just use battle rifles and glitches.
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 5:04 pm
by newbymodder
Dojorkan wrote:cryticfarm wrote:Maybe its for REALLY pro guys who actually use it.
"pros" just use battle rifles and glitches.
glitches ohhhh nvm u mean like bxr rrx haha i get it but you can't double shoot in halo 3 the only way to do it is be on the back of a mongoose so its pointless to do so everyone just goes for 4 shoots
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 5:20 pm
by DrXThirst
I seriously doubt that no one will figure out how to double shot in halo 3.
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 5:42 pm
by newbymodder
drxthirst2 wrote:I seriously doubt that no one will figure out how to double shot in halo 3.
im not saying they won't but we tried in the beta and it was too much of a hassle it was much easier to just try for 4 head shots with the br
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 9:57 pm
by Veegie
newbymodder wrote:drxthirst2 wrote:I seriously doubt that no one will figure out how to double shot in halo 3.
im not saying they won't but we tried in the beta and it was too much of a hassle it was much easier to just try for 4 head shots with the br
Please don't say "we" as if you speak on behalf of the entire Halo community.
drxthirst2 wrote:I seriously doubt that no one will figure out how to double shot in halo 3.
If they do, it will be fixed.
BXR for the Magnum worked, but I reported it directly to of Bungie's bug handlers. Oh well...
Also, if a doubleshot is found, it will be fixed.
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 10:06 pm
by neodos
Veegie wrote:
BXR for the Magnum worked, but I reported it directly to of Bungie's bug handlers.
Thank you, i hate BXR and all those kind of tricks.