Archive for June, 2008

Sat
Jun
28

Halo 3 Tips - Expert Jumping Tips

Master Chief

Here are some great halo 3 jumping tips! If you stick on these it will sure improve your kill/death ratio and you will become a more skilled halo 3 player.

1. Only jump when you are fighting with somebody (so don’t jump if you are bored because you will likely be spotted)

2. Jumping right before somebody is really handy because they are still aiming in the air as you land

3. Of course you can you jump to get on a lot of platforms (some are really hard to get on by jumping and might need some grenades to get on but you just got to learn this and find out wich platforms you can get on)

4. Don’t jump when somebody snipes at you as it is very easy for them to shoot you.

5. Remember that you can be seen on the radar if you jump

6. You can use jumping to avoid granades and rockets (so always jump while fighting sombody with a rocket)

7. If you are good at jumping you might be able to disorient your opponents.

8. You can also jump towards a opponent and when in range, you can stick him easily without getting hit to much (might want to practise this first)

Extra: Spartan Laser Tip:

Power: Insanely High
Accuracy: Very High
Range: Long

The New Spartan Laser is the most powerful Human weapon available. It fires a pirecing beam of energy that penetrates several targets and destroys vehicles.However, it is a double-edged sword. It requires a short 3 second charge-up before firing, leaving you vulnerable to enemy fire.

Being one of the strongest weapons in the whole game, it is highly sought-after, and it is a decent weapon when you are at a distance from your enemy or are in hiding, but it should be left alone in some maps, especially when there isn’t enough room to get a clear shot. Other than that though, it totally pwns.

Counter With: Rocket Launcher, Sniper, Beam Rifle, Fuel Rod Cannon

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Thu
Jun
26

Halo 3 Tips - How to pactice your halo 3 sniping

Master Chief

Sniping is a lot of fun (at least that is my opinion). It is even more fun if you are one of the best in sniping! That is why we share these halo 3 sniping tips with you.

On Construct, in the area where the default sword is, you have a small area with thin edges where you’re able to look out into the ‘forbidden’ area’ where when you jump off you’ll fall to your death.

If you look, you can see these small like “robot-things” flying around into their repetitive destination. Anyways, if you were to have a custom game, with default sniper and unlimited ammo, you could sit on the edge and try and kill as many of the flying robots as you can [Yes, when you hit them they blow up, and they MUST be enemies since your reticule turns red once you get your cross hairs on them].

It’s pretty good, and I’ve been doing it for a bit now and have seen a pretty good outcome in better sniping. It’s good and lets you practice learning to follow your enemy better [since they fly up] and somewhat helps you have a better sense at aiming for the head [since the robots are relatively small that they could have the same hitbox, or a bit more, as a spartan helmet].

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Tue
Jun
24

Halo 3 Tips - The Bubble Shield

Master Chief

The bubble shield is basically just a shield that stops fast moving objects such as grenades and bullets, but it doesn’t stop vehicles! It is mostly used to just get cover when being attacked.

Here are some halo 3 tips on how to effectively use the bubble shield:

1. If you’re not sure that you can handle the attacker just go stand behind the bubble shield (now you basically have two barriers between you and the attackers)

2. Remember that you can’t deploy the bubble shield while holding a machine gun turret, missile put etc.

3. If you have an opponent walking towards your bubble shield, just throw a grenade and then quickly walk out of the bubble shield and hopefully watch him get blown to pieces.

4. If you have a shotgun, mauler etc then just lure people into your shield and then shoot them (Smart players probably won’t go in as they see the sword or shotgun so don’t make it seem to obvious)

5. If you for some reason wanted to destroy the shield then just destroy the shield emitter (the thing in the middle
of the shield)

6. Remember that the shield gives you cover from all directions, so even from above and therefore also from air attacks.

7. Don’t forget that a vehicle can easily still splatter you if you forget that they can get trough the shield!

8. The shield is very handy for controlling a territory as its fairly easy to defend a covered area (also handy for capture the flag!).

9. You can drop a bubble shield while holding a flag!

10. If you get yourself in a situation where you’re running for your life, just throw your shield and keep on running (the attackers can’t hit you as the shield is between you and them)

Be social, throw a bubble shield at team members as you think that they need it! Also, if you have a sniper then just aim for somebody and then walk just outside the shield and shoot him (you can do this with a laser too (just charge it inside!). But this still isn’t all, you can even use a bubble shield in the air! All you have to do is throw it in some kind of gravity lift and go in right after it for cover while in the air! This I think is about it, so good luck and I hope these halo 3 tips were helpful to you!

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Mon
Jun
23

More Halo 3 Tips

Master Chief

It seems like Halo 3 Tips is something a lot of people are looking for! That is why we decided to share more halo 3 tips with you halo 3 addicts!

Sniping:

When you’re working on your own no-scopes try to have a steady control of your shot instead of wildly sweeping across an opponent’s head or body in hopes of a lucky kill. You don’t need head shots with the sniper. In Halo 3 especially, where the sniper’s firing rate is slower you can go for an easier body shot if you’re at enough of a distance to confidently finish them off with your secondary weapon.

Power Items:

Every advanced player, through habit and constant communication, knows when all the power items will return. In hotly contested games, the difference between a win or loss can be a single power item. Even if you’re practicing in matchmaking by yourself, always be mindful of as many of the important items and weapons on the map as possible. This will make you a better player immediately, as you will consider power itesms as part of how you position yourself and play a map.

General Halo 3 Strategy:

Don’t give up on a gun fight in Halo 3. Many Halo 2 players seem to forget that auto-aim has been drastically reduced in Halo 3. This places emphasis on aiming and means that you can come back in a battle rifle fight even if you’re one shot down. Great players never let up until they are in the death screen.

King of the Hill Tips:

  • Know your hill spawn locations.
  • Remember to duck. In general, if you need to get away, it’s wise to look at the ground to show the enemy less of your head.
  • Similar to oddball, over time a wise player learns when to leave a damaged enemy alone and instead garner some points. In a similar vein, know when to take a death.
  • Use the red X. The red Xs that indicates where you teammates have died. Throughout the game, being particularly mindful of where your squadmates die will let you know where the enemy may be located. Always keep this in mind.

If you have any other useful halo 3 tips, please comment!

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Sun
Jun
22

Halo 3 Live Tips

Master Chief

More Halo 3 live tips for you addicts! If you have any additions on these halo 3 tips please leave them in a comment so we can discuss them further!

Construct Map Tip
:

Basically near the ramp by orange lift you can often spawn with only an AR and someone will beat down on you with a BR from the top of the ramp but if you turn and run and then hide under the ramp the person will usually think you have jumped off and try to follow you to the lower levels, except at this moment you can follow him and rain down automatic fire from above.

Strafing Tip:

Strafe a few times crouch - then jump. It’s not a routine but I throw off a lot of people with something that simple. Since some players try and play on a higher sensitivity, when they try and aim up and catch you in your jump it completely throws off their reticle. Be unpredictable for the most part.

Bubble Shield Tip:

To get some quick laser kills…while in the bubble shield start charging your laser with the sight on the enemy.. right before it goes off poke your laser out from behind the shield and torch the enemy. This keeps you safe while charging the laser and the enemy can’t see your laser while youre doing it.

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Sat
Jun
21

Halo 3 Tips

Master Chief

From now on we will share more halo 3 tips and tricks that are useful in your gameplay! This halo 3 blog will also get a redesign in the upcoming month! Expect new and hot sections with downloads and the latest halo 3 live news! Lets kick off with some halo 3 tips:

Spartan Laser Tip:

In stealth, continuously charge your laser half-way until you spot an opponent. After you spot an opponent, stand behind a wall while charging the laser giving yourself just enough time to sneak out and hit your target without having to wait. This also prevents enemies from noticing the red laser. (source: mlgpro.com, added May 3, 2008)

Battle Rifle Tips & Strategy:

One thing that needs to be emphasized to a halo player (especially newcomers to the game) is the importance of the battle rifle. If you look at the stats of ANY pro the battle rifle will be their tool of destruction raking in around 30% of their kills. It may be discouraging at first due to the fact that the reticule of the battle rifle is much smaller than that of the assault rifle which makes it harder to hit you’re mark. However if you stick with it the reward is well worth your time. Here are some tips for using the battle rife:

1. Aim for the neck! When you shoot the rifle will kick up a bit resulting in the bullets landing in a higher place than you are actually aiming. If you aim for the upper neck to chin area all of the bullets (battle rifle has a three shot burst) will land right in his face.

2. You have to slightly lead you’re targets when they are moving. Unlike in halo 2, it takes you’re battle rifle shot a fraction of a second to get to wherever it’s going. So if someone is running left to right and you’re aiming for the center of their head, the bullets will fly behind him. However if you aim for the right side of the head you’re targets forward motion will cause you to hit around his ear.

3. Move when you shoot! If you are standing still you are an easy target. Try to strafe left to right while fighting with the battle rifle (or any gun for that matter).

Start using the battle rifle as much as possible and apply the techniques listed above. In time you should get so used it that you feel naked without one. Instead of chasing someone from 50 yards away, tearing up the sky with you’re blazing assault rifle, you can be increasing you’re teabag count on a pile of dead bodies.

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