Murdock Sampson
03-07-2009, 11:29 PM
I think this is long overdue, so I'm making an appreciation thread for random aspects of Halo 3 that I love. You're welcome to agree, disagree, or even post your own.
WEAPONS AND EQUIPMENT
Battle Rifle
http://www.freewebs.com/halo2dictator2/battlerifle.jpg
Now everyone loves the Battle Rifle, so I won't spend a lot of time on it. But here's what I love about it:
The triple shot gives you the power to easily four-shot any noob.
Plenty on each map. Enough to equip you and your friends.
Works on every range. Even with bullet spread, you can manage a scope kill across the map. And when they run up on you, smash in their skull with it's butt.
Sexy. Just look at her. She's dark, has the curves, and so I'd definitely do her.
Plasma Pistol
http://www.freewebs.com/halo2dictator2/plasmapistol.jpg
Here's a typical conversation:
Spartan 1: "Dude their heading for the **** base. ****, ****, ****. All I have is Assault Rifle! I need something. Anything!"
Spartan 2: "Hurry up. They has Wraith!"
Spartan 1: "Oh no... WAIT, here's something!"
Spartan 2: "Grab it quick!"
Spartan 1: "(random profanities)"
Spartan 2: "What?"
Spartan 1: "It's a Plasma Pistol!"
Spartan 2: "We're screwed."
I see beyond the Plasma Pistol's ugly image of worthlessness. I love it because:
Charged shot removes all shields. With a dual weilded weapon or melee, enemy can be finished off.
Charged shot kill engines. This makes stoppable. the seemingly-unstoppable assault of any banshee, warthog, or even tank, completely.
In an infection game with invisi-zombies, such as predators, it's the perfect tool for creeping out humans.
The melee attack is a closed-fist punch. Punch a face, punch a foot, punch a spinal cord. It's just so much cooler than pistol-whipping.
SMG
http://www.bungie.net/images/Games/Halo2/Gallery/Renders/smg_front.jpg
Just great. Perfect for your daily killings. And here's why:
Dual wield = Kill*Awesome.
Great sound-creation on Bungie's part.
Very beautiful design.
Long clips good for tearing the skin off your opponent
Trip Mine
http://images.wikia.com/halo/images/thumb/2/2a/Trip_mine_glowing.jpg/300px-Trip_mine_glowing.jpg
This is perhaps the most underrated aspect off all the game. No one seems to like them at all, but I absolutely love them. Reasons:
Sends any enemy barrelling towards you the other way... usually up.
Flashy and annoying. So you can easily kill any blind, deaf spartan or elite with it.
Perfect to drop in front of teammates to express your dislike of them.
Doubles as a grenade. Just throw it out there.
When you get a kill... its amazing:
YouTube - TRIP MINED
VEHICLES
Elephants
http://skaplat2000awesomeblogs.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/600px-elephant_1up.jpg
Although they only appear in one map, I think they're just freaking awesome:
Equipped with 2 turrets, that's twice as many as any other vehicle.
Runs at the speed of 1/10 of any other vehicle
Refuses to be destroyed by lasers, missles, rockets, grenades, etc.
Houses another vehicle.
Can hold more people than you can fit in a party. That's like 4x any other vehicle. So basically IT IS THE PARTY
Mongoose
http://xbox360media.ign.com/xbox360/image/article/754/754984/halo-3-20070111050356669-000.jpg
I know that everyone likes mongooses. They're fun to ride and are crazy fast. But still people drive them near where they're going and just drop them. I prefer to ride them until I get a splatter. This usually takes all game, causing teammates to yell at me. But it's still worth it so people appreciate them. Here's more:
Crazy fast!
When you splatter someone it's all like "YES!" Especially when it's not on purpose. You're just cruising and all of a sudden you come over a hill or turn a corner and "SMACK!" you've caught a noob with the front and rolled him over the vehicle into a bloody mess on the other side.
There's like 1,000 of them per map with like 60 sec respawns
Good for objective-running (flag-running, oddball-running, VIP-running, bomb-running, teammate-running, drug-running, weapon-running, mongoose-running, etc.)
Amazing jumps!
Transport Warthog
http://www.supercheats.com/xbox360/guides/halo3/images/level3-warthogcarrier.jpg
Although only available in Campaign and for 10 seconds on The Pit, I really love this. Because:
It's a Warthog - Turret + Speed = Awesome. Try powersliding now.
Seriously try powersliding. Its awesome. It's even its own reason.
Splatters come even faster now.
Has two benches in back for carrying lazy Marines.
MAPS
High Ground
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j86/mpramse/Halo%203/HighGround2.jpg?t=1236485133
High Ground is one of the most beautiful maps, ever. But the love goes beyond skin deep:
The gate is sick.
Tunnel awesome!
Bunker is awesome
You can stand in freaking trees
Perfectly balanced without any sort of symmetry. In fact, the furthest thing from symmetry.
Beautiful
Stand Off
http://www.quebecxbox.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/h3_dlc_standoff_inline.jpg
Not necessarily lowly-rated, but still underrated. What I love is:
Beautiful. The sunset, the far-off satellite dishes... I really love Bungie...
I like the whole "Bunker Base" sort of warfare.
I like the switch thingy.
Shotgun sprees.
The Pit
http://claninfectionist.com/images/halo_3/the_pit_out/20928523.png
Really underrated, I think:
Awesome room you can only spawn in.
Sniper tower.
Sword building is awesome holdout spot.
Rockets + Camo = Win
OTHER
Campaign
http://www.xbox.com/NR/rdonlyres/20AAC266-4347-437F-9EE0-477172EB41D9/0/Halo3_CampaignJungle004.jpg
Yeah. I don't think anyone dislikes it, but it definitely isn't played enough. But that's all I have to say.
Motion Tracker
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o32/jthorpano/Radar.jpg?t=1236490105
Too many times have I snuck up on noobs (and even some freaking Generals) who didn't bother turning around and assassinated. It's hilarious, but please watch your motion tracker.
That's all for now.
WEAPONS AND EQUIPMENT
Battle Rifle
http://www.freewebs.com/halo2dictator2/battlerifle.jpg
Now everyone loves the Battle Rifle, so I won't spend a lot of time on it. But here's what I love about it:
The triple shot gives you the power to easily four-shot any noob.
Plenty on each map. Enough to equip you and your friends.
Works on every range. Even with bullet spread, you can manage a scope kill across the map. And when they run up on you, smash in their skull with it's butt.
Sexy. Just look at her. She's dark, has the curves, and so I'd definitely do her.
Plasma Pistol
http://www.freewebs.com/halo2dictator2/plasmapistol.jpg
Here's a typical conversation:
Spartan 1: "Dude their heading for the **** base. ****, ****, ****. All I have is Assault Rifle! I need something. Anything!"
Spartan 2: "Hurry up. They has Wraith!"
Spartan 1: "Oh no... WAIT, here's something!"
Spartan 2: "Grab it quick!"
Spartan 1: "(random profanities)"
Spartan 2: "What?"
Spartan 1: "It's a Plasma Pistol!"
Spartan 2: "We're screwed."
I see beyond the Plasma Pistol's ugly image of worthlessness. I love it because:
Charged shot removes all shields. With a dual weilded weapon or melee, enemy can be finished off.
Charged shot kill engines. This makes stoppable. the seemingly-unstoppable assault of any banshee, warthog, or even tank, completely.
In an infection game with invisi-zombies, such as predators, it's the perfect tool for creeping out humans.
The melee attack is a closed-fist punch. Punch a face, punch a foot, punch a spinal cord. It's just so much cooler than pistol-whipping.
SMG
http://www.bungie.net/images/Games/Halo2/Gallery/Renders/smg_front.jpg
Just great. Perfect for your daily killings. And here's why:
Dual wield = Kill*Awesome.
Great sound-creation on Bungie's part.
Very beautiful design.
Long clips good for tearing the skin off your opponent
Trip Mine
http://images.wikia.com/halo/images/thumb/2/2a/Trip_mine_glowing.jpg/300px-Trip_mine_glowing.jpg
This is perhaps the most underrated aspect off all the game. No one seems to like them at all, but I absolutely love them. Reasons:
Sends any enemy barrelling towards you the other way... usually up.
Flashy and annoying. So you can easily kill any blind, deaf spartan or elite with it.
Perfect to drop in front of teammates to express your dislike of them.
Doubles as a grenade. Just throw it out there.
When you get a kill... its amazing:
YouTube - TRIP MINED
VEHICLES
Elephants
http://skaplat2000awesomeblogs.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/600px-elephant_1up.jpg
Although they only appear in one map, I think they're just freaking awesome:
Equipped with 2 turrets, that's twice as many as any other vehicle.
Runs at the speed of 1/10 of any other vehicle
Refuses to be destroyed by lasers, missles, rockets, grenades, etc.
Houses another vehicle.
Can hold more people than you can fit in a party. That's like 4x any other vehicle. So basically IT IS THE PARTY
Mongoose
http://xbox360media.ign.com/xbox360/image/article/754/754984/halo-3-20070111050356669-000.jpg
I know that everyone likes mongooses. They're fun to ride and are crazy fast. But still people drive them near where they're going and just drop them. I prefer to ride them until I get a splatter. This usually takes all game, causing teammates to yell at me. But it's still worth it so people appreciate them. Here's more:
Crazy fast!
When you splatter someone it's all like "YES!" Especially when it's not on purpose. You're just cruising and all of a sudden you come over a hill or turn a corner and "SMACK!" you've caught a noob with the front and rolled him over the vehicle into a bloody mess on the other side.
There's like 1,000 of them per map with like 60 sec respawns
Good for objective-running (flag-running, oddball-running, VIP-running, bomb-running, teammate-running, drug-running, weapon-running, mongoose-running, etc.)
Amazing jumps!
Transport Warthog
http://www.supercheats.com/xbox360/guides/halo3/images/level3-warthogcarrier.jpg
Although only available in Campaign and for 10 seconds on The Pit, I really love this. Because:
It's a Warthog - Turret + Speed = Awesome. Try powersliding now.
Seriously try powersliding. Its awesome. It's even its own reason.
Splatters come even faster now.
Has two benches in back for carrying lazy Marines.
MAPS
High Ground
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j86/mpramse/Halo%203/HighGround2.jpg?t=1236485133
High Ground is one of the most beautiful maps, ever. But the love goes beyond skin deep:
The gate is sick.
Tunnel awesome!
Bunker is awesome
You can stand in freaking trees
Perfectly balanced without any sort of symmetry. In fact, the furthest thing from symmetry.
Beautiful
Stand Off
http://www.quebecxbox.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/h3_dlc_standoff_inline.jpg
Not necessarily lowly-rated, but still underrated. What I love is:
Beautiful. The sunset, the far-off satellite dishes... I really love Bungie...
I like the whole "Bunker Base" sort of warfare.
I like the switch thingy.
Shotgun sprees.
The Pit
http://claninfectionist.com/images/halo_3/the_pit_out/20928523.png
Really underrated, I think:
Awesome room you can only spawn in.
Sniper tower.
Sword building is awesome holdout spot.
Rockets + Camo = Win
OTHER
Campaign
http://www.xbox.com/NR/rdonlyres/20AAC266-4347-437F-9EE0-477172EB41D9/0/Halo3_CampaignJungle004.jpg
Yeah. I don't think anyone dislikes it, but it definitely isn't played enough. But that's all I have to say.
Motion Tracker
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o32/jthorpano/Radar.jpg?t=1236490105
Too many times have I snuck up on noobs (and even some freaking Generals) who didn't bother turning around and assassinated. It's hilarious, but please watch your motion tracker.
That's all for now.