A Guide to the World of Halo 3 Multiplayer
Published October 06, 2007
So you're on Halo 3's online matchmaking system, playing online. Congrats. You've played a few quick games and are ready to jump further into the online multiplayer world.
But what to expect? What kinds of people will you be up against? What kinds of people will you be teamed with due to the semi-random nature of matchmaking itself? You just don't know.
We've compiled a guide to some of the gamer types you'll meet while playing Halo 3. Not every personality you'll meet is on here, but some of the more common ones you'll run into are. Hopefully, after reading this list, you'll be a little smarter going into your next match and will be able to tell who is going to be your best ally, your quick kill, or your worst nightmare.
Without further ado, here's the list:
The Average Joe/Jane: Your generic Halo player of average skill. They're in the majority.
The Noob: See the person who's only gotten three kills when everyone else has 30? That's your noob. They don't have much experience yet, but they try hard. Consequently, their inexperience often makes them easy targets for padding your kill counts. Be kind to them, because while they might suck now, they're tomorrow's veteran Halo gamers who will be as good as you.
The Team Player: Perhaps your best friend, and something you'll hopefully run into quite often. These are the gamers who offer you a ride on a Mongoose into battle or will hold up on the Warthog until you can hop into the turret. Heck, sometimes these guys will even be so kind as to put themselves up as a shield for you so that you can complete an objective.
The Lone Wolf (a.k.a. The Leeroy Jenkins): No matter what strategy you come up with, this guy is going to do things on his own. Even if it totally screws over your plan. Because they always think they can handle a 1-on-4 assault. Sometimes they're noobs, and other times they're just stubborn veterans, but whatever the case, don't play anything team with these guys. They'll probably just mess things up.
The Slayer Fanatic: To them, it's all the same. Capture the Flag is Slayer. Oddball is Slayer. Even if there were a game where you lost points for killing other opponents, they'd play it exactly like it was Slayer. The only known solution is to play along and just mercilessly slaughter them every time they respawn.
The Guy in the Ghost: If you are on a map with a Ghost, like High Ground or Snowbound, you'll find this character. They're the ones piloting the ridiculously powerful Ghost, shooting and splattering anything that moves. To solve this problem, all you need is a well-timed rocket or grenade, or if you're truly daring, hijack the Ghost from him. The only bad news on the latter is that you become The Guy in the Ghost, and everyone's going to be coming for you.
- A Guide to the World of Halo 3 Multiplayer
- Published: October 06, 2007
- Type: Opinion
- Section: Gaming
- Filed Under: Culture: Humor and Satire, Gaming: Xbox 360
- Writer: Brian Szabelski
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mr. snipy slayer hardcore here
the lone wolf can actually help alot somtimes
This should not be a guide but a dictionary.....this fails as a GUIDE to multiplayer....
The Mr. Hardcore, that's me, but i think i'm more Team Player
lol , ima team player
I dont really care about this list, whats the point of telling everyone something they already know, thats not helpful anyway, and not funny at all?
god i hate the people who don't know that there mice has a mute button. usaly the middleshcoolers. i don't what to here you brething man
Good read. LOL @ the Middle School Kid.
You forgot the "Anyone wanna go for achievements?" guy. The ones who want all the players to stand around and take turns killing each other so they can get an achievement they haven't earned. It's a game! Play it. Enjoy the sport of it. Everyone likes to get achievements, they are gratifying, a great way of showing your gaming prowess. But when was the last time you can truly say that you were actually "impressed" by someones achievement score? Don't you just think t his guy has no life, or this guy is a cheater? The best way to deal with these parasites is to avoid/report them for cheating, because that's what they're doing. Your overkill achievement doesn't look so good next to the fact that 80% of players avoided you does it?
Aha...great article.
I fall somewhere under the categories of team Player, Ninja, and Average Joe. Basically, I play a lot of Team Slayer as the guy who gets the sword/camo and gets an average amount of kills - 10-20.
Oh, and Lol @ Middle School Kid. It's hilarious to hear these kids complain about kill stealing in TEAM Slayer games, but their constant stream of "your mom" jokes and "your peepee is small" cracks are just plain annoying. Mute is your friend.
Nice,
the lone wolf here
enjoyed the read
ME a team player,and the Guy in the Ghost.i own u all........if i had a xbox........look for Soulmaster,or Link5739 on xbox live....if i get 1
Ya im guy in the banshee thats me running around bombing the crap out of everything it gets me 30 kills a game atleast
im 13 and im pretty good at the game and dont crack *your mum* jokes all the time i play fair.....but who can resist snipe camping :)
i can resist the sniper its for n00bs
Wel I'm a sniper mcslayer joe
Pity I suck with the sniper lol
You missed of the campers. People who just take over a room hold it and slaughter any one who runs in.
yer im a lone wolves kinda guy but with a hint of team player well heck woteva gets me a win rely.
I'm a Mr. Hardcore, Sniper, Team Player. Sometimes Lone wolf if my team is full of noobs.
well i am the middle school kid but im not imature as you explanied either way i try to be the team player.
That last one is so true... great job on the guide.
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Haha, I am a slayer guy-in-the-ghost...
sometimes the lone wolfs actually do get a overkill and arm the bomb... you have to admit that the hardcore's go loney sometimes too