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Multiplayer FAQ
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Q. How many players will be able to play on xbox live?
A. At least 16 players will be able to battle it out on xbox live, but rumour has it that it could be more......
Q. Will any classic maps be returning from Halo: Combat Evolved?
A. Bungie has stated that some maps will return, but they haven't told us exactly which ones.
Q. What new vehicles will we be able to operate in Halo 2 multiplayer?
A. In Halo 2 you will be able to fly a Banshee! There will also be some type of rocket hog, like in Halo: Combat Evolved for the PC. There is also rumor about a covenant vehicle called the Shadow, which is the covenant version of the warthog. There will be various other new versions of the warthog besides the Rocket shooting hog. The ATV is also an all new vehicle that is a one passenger vehicle that is smaller and faster than the warthog.
Q. What new types of warthogs will there be?
A. There are 4 new versions that have been talked about, but the only confirmed one is the rocket hog. The other three versions included a camoflauge warthog, snow hog (tires have been replaced with tracks for better grip in snow), and a carrier hog which can hold more than 5 team mates (we are not sure of the exact number).
Q. What new maps will there be?
A. The new maps we've heard of so far consist of Burial Grounds, Waterworks, and Lockout. From what i've heard Burial Grounds is a map that was built from the ground up just for the assualt game type, but you will also be able to play other game types on this map as well. Waterworks is a huge map, like Blood Gultch was in the original Halo. Lockout is a very small map, prefect for 2-8 players, but can support more; try playing 16 players on this map and watch all hell break loose....
Q. What new game types will be in Halo 2?
A. Most of the multiplayer gametypes from the original Halo will return, But there is also a new game type that we heard of that is called Assualt. When playing assualt, the offensive team has to take a bomb into the other teams base, and the defense team has to stop the offensive team from infiltrating their base.
Q. How many teams will there be?
A. You will be able to choose from at least four teams, whos colors are the classic Red and Blue, and the new Green and Gold will be added to the mix.
Q. Will players be able to use their Xbox Live headset to communicate in real time while playing on Xbox Live?
A. You bet your shiny new battle rifle you can!
Q. Will Halo 2 support other Xbox Live features?
A. Bugie has stated that they will support all the features availible at the time of launch date!
I will add to this set of FAQ's whenever new info is released. This article was last updated 4/24/04 |
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IGN Rumour FAQ
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===Questions and Answers===
Q - How many levels will be in Halo 2?
A - Approximately 24 levels.
Q - Where will the levels take place?
A - 16 on Earth, 2 on the moon, and 6 on another Halo ring.
Q - What type of vehicles will be in Halo 2?
A - Here is a list of planned vehicles:
>Warthog
>Junglehog
>Snowhog
>Transporthog (Unknown)
>All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV)
Q - What types of enemies will appear in Halo 2?
A - Here is a list of planned enemies for Halo 2:
>Brute
>Prophet
>Grunts
>Advanced Grunts
>Ultimate Grunts (Unknown)
>Jackals
>Secret Enemy
>Elites
>Gold Elites
>Platinum Elites (Unknown)
>Ultimate Elites
Q - When is Halo 2 coming out?
A - Halo 2 is planned for a September release. It may end up coming out in
Christmas.
Q - What are the multiplayer features for Halo 2?
A - Here is a list of features for Halo 2:
>16 players (System Link)
>24 players (Xbox Live)
>2-4 players (Co-op) (Unknown)
Q - How will the enemies react to the enviroment?
A - The enemies in Halo 2 will fully react to its enviroment, looking all
around trying to find a way to attack you. The enemies will be able to use
items in the enviroment against you.
Q - Is there bots? (By bots I mean if you dont have anyone to play with)
A - Unfortunately, no. Bungie states that bots will not be a good idea. They
have no reason but are sure that they dont want bots in Halo 2.
Q - What are the new weapons in Halo 2?
A - Some of the known weapons in Halo 2 are:
>Battle Rifle
>Sub - Machine Gun
(more to come)
Q - What is the Storyline for Halo 2?
A - The basic storyline for Halo 2 is that the convenant are beginning to
attack earth. No more information was released about the storyline of Halo 2.
Q - Are enviroments in Halo 2 destructible?
A - FULLY. The enviroments will be your second most powerfull weapon. Throwing
enemies into walls and other kinds of things will definetly help you. You
could also hide in the shadows and sneek up to your foes.
Q - Will Master Chief's armor be improved?
A - At it's fullest. His armor, along with the marines, will still have its
automatic recharge. It will of course be much stronger than the first time
around.
Q - Will Halo 2 come with game demos?
A - Yes. Halo 2 might contain demos of Driv3r, Spiderman 2, and Fuzion Frenzy
2. (Unknown)
Q - Is Halo 2 going to be the game of the century?
A - That depends on how much work Bungie put into it. It does look like they
put a lot of work because they have been making it for about 2 years now. I
personally think so.
Q - What's new in Halo 2?
A - There will be tons of new ideas embeded in Halo 2 such as new vehicles,
destructible environments, new weapons, low gravity levels, online play, Human
vs. Covenant multiplayer battles, improved AI, and more. But most of this you
already know.
Q - What kind of vehicles will be allowed in the multiplayer of Halo 2?
A - EVERY SINGLE ONE! EVEN THE FLYING ONES! Halo PC is the perfect preview of
Halo 2.
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===Explanations===
In this section you'll learn in detail about the new items/weapons/vehicles in
Halo 2.
>>Vehicles
>Warthog
The same old car from Halo. Of course, now it will have better detail because
of the new graphics engine. I was informed by Chris Meanor
(haikumojo@hotmail.com) that the Warthog has two versions : Regular turret and
Plasma Cannon.
# of people it can carry = 3
Description = Driver - Passenger - Gunner
>Junglehog
This new type of Warthog is built for the jungle. It is great to camouflage
all of the passengers aboard.
# of people it can carry = 3
Description = Driver - Passenger - Gunner
>Snowhog
This other type of Warthog is built for a snow terrain. Its wheels look that
of a tank to easily travel through the snow.
# of people it can carry = 4
Description = Driver - Passenger - Passenger - Passenger
>Transporthog
A vehicle whose job is that of its name: to transport. This big version of the
warthog is only for transport
# of people it can carry = 6
Description = Driver - Passenger - Passenger - Passenger - Passenger -
Passenger
>All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV)
This one man vehicle is the fastest one of them all. It is mostly used to
catch or run away from enemies.
# of people it can carry = 1
Description = Driver
>>Enemies
Note : The "Encounter Them" section means how often you run into them
throughout the game.
>Brute
A very fierce bear-looking enemy. Brutes have the ability to jump on any car
and forcely take you out. You do not want to get in their way.
Strength = XXXXXXX
Encounter Them = High
>Prophet
The leaders of the grunts. Grunts follow the cammands of these ugly-looking
creatures.
Strength = XXX
Encounter Them = Low
>Grunts
The same old creatures from the previous Halo. They're just a little tougher
to defeat.
Strength = XX
Encounter Them = Very High
>Advanced Grunts
These are specialized grunts with cannons (Also in previous Halo). I think
they're in the last level in Halo.
Strength = XXX
Encounter Them = High
>Ultimate Grunts
These are the last versions of grunts. They are as big and strong as a normal
Elite.
Strength = XXXXX
Encounter Them = Very High
>Jackals
These creatures are in the original Halo and are presented in the Halo 2 demo.
Most of them are equiped with shields while others are not.
Strength = XX
Encounter Them = Very High
>Secret Enemy
Enemy you see in the new Halo 2 picture. I contacted Bungie asking if that was
Jackal and they said "NO". They said that these are much more powerful than a
Jackal and can probably even beat a Golden Elite! They did not say the name
though.
Strength = XXXXXXX
Encounter Them = Unknown
>Elites
The same Elites from the previous Halo except just a little tougher to defeat.
Strength = XXXXX
Encounter Them = Medium
>Gold Elites
The same Elites from the previous Halo. The same thing goes for these Elites.
Strength = XXXXXXX
Encounter Them = Low
>Platinum Elites
These Elites are the same height as a Brute. They have the ability to jump
very high into the air or call in a group to attack.
Strength = XXXXXXXXX
Encounter Them = Medium
>Ultimate Elites
This is the last version of an Elite. These elites can have a plasma sword,
become invisible, or call in a group of them to attack.
Strength = XXXXXXXXXX
Encounter Them = Medium
>>Weapons
>Battle Rifle
This a mix between the machine gun in Halo and the sniper rifle. This gun is
great for a slow going mission.
Power = XXXXX
>Sub - Machine Gun
This gun is like one of those guns that have six holes to shoot from and is
very heavy.
Power = XXXXXXXXXX
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===Confirmations===
This section will show if any rumors are confirmed. Only the non-confirmed
ones will be Marked with *. Note: There may also more items/weapons/vehicles
to be added.
>>Vehicles (80% Confirmed)
>Warthog
>Junglehog
>Snowhog
>Transporthog*
>All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV)
>>Enemies (65% Confirmed)
>Brute
>Prophet
>Grunts
>Advanced Grunts*
>Ultimate Grunts*
>Jackals
>Secret Enemy
>Elites
>Gold Elites
>Platinum Elites*
>Ultimate Elites*
>>Weapons (100% Confirmed)
>Battle Rifle
>Sub - Machine Gun
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===Other Info===
I got some of this information from people I know so I dont believe some of
it. I just posted it here to show people the possible things that might be in
Halo 2. I also posted some information from Bungie.net which seems highly
possible to happen.
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===NEWS===
Just kidding! There is no major news! It just a NEWS section!I found all of
this info in many different places so I'm putting it together to make one
report. (Note : Everything that is written here is considered true)
>>>Multiplayer Levels (Only 3 Known)
>>Snowblind (Unknown)
A possible snow covered level in Halo 2. It is said that you can hide a bomb
under the snow to catch your enemies easier.
>>Waterworks
A huge structure based level with tons of hiding places. The structure at the
center of the level is an alien machine.
>>Burial Mounds
A desert-based level in which ATV's can be driven.
>>Note : The old levels like Blood Gulch and Sidewinter will return.
>>>Convenant Vehicles
>>Shadow
A suprisingly large vehicle used by the convenant capable of carrying 2
passengers and 1 driver. In the back passenger seat the vehicle carries a
plasma gun powerful enough to kill a Brute with one shot.
>>The New Dropship
Capacity to carry up to 20 convenant passengers. Also has a gun like the other
dropship.
>>The Phantom
Vehicle seen in the Halo 2 E3 demo. It can shoot a lazer from the bottom of
it. Bungie also said that later in the game they change.......
>>The Transport Bus
A mini version of the dropship. Mostly used for taking a convenant here and
there. Not much of use though.
>>>Any Other Convenant Information
>>The Convenant Will Be Playable
Elites will be playable in multiplayer. I dont know if any other convenant
forces are playable, nor do I know if there will be more than one class of
human to choose from.
>>The Convenant Attacks
The Convenant can do various of different attacks:
>Teamwork
They can get on each others back to try to reach you if you are on a high
ledge.
>Throw Gun
When the bullets run out on a convenants weapon, they will throw their gun at
you and run away (Except fot Elites).
Article was taken from www.IGN.com |
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Latest FAQ's from Bungie
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What kind of game is Halo 2? |
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Halo 2 is a story-driven action game featuring multiple weapons, vehicles and scenarios - as well as a robust multiplayer component. |
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What's new in Halo 2? |
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So far a ton of new features have been announced. For example, Halo 2 will offer new vehicles, destructible environments, new weapons, online play, improved AI and more.
There are a lot of surprises you'll have to discover for yourself by playing the game, but you can read the rest of this FAQ for more details about what we've already confirmed. Keep in mind that Halo 2 is still a game in development and all of the information included herein is subject to change before the final release. |
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Which characters will be returning in Halo 2? |
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Naturally the Chief will take center stage again in his efforts to save mankind from the Covenant threat. And what would MC do without his favorite AI construct Cortana?
We can't reveal anymore than that just yet but stay tuned... |
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What new weapons will be available in Halo 2? |
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So far there have been a few new weapons revealed. The Battle Rifle is an evolved version of the original assault rifle and features increased accuracy, a scope, and a slower rate of fire. The SMG (Sub Machine Gun) is a rapid-fire gun that trades a high volume of bullets for decreased accuracy.
Of course these are others, but we can't tell you about them yet. |
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What are the new Covenant races? |
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The Brute has been described as a cross between a gorilla and a rhino and will be a serious force to reckon with on the battlefield. The Prophets have been referred to as "giant space popes" and they provide the political, religious and spiritual leadership in the Covenant.
As for the others... you'll just have to wait and see. |
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Will the Artificial Intelligence be improved over Halo? |
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Absolutely. The enemies in Halo were no slouches but this time around expect your opponents to be more cunning and tactical in their attempts to annihilate you. Covenant forces will use the environment to their advantage and make your job that much more difficult. You'll see the Covies scurrying under ledges, leaping over obstacles, and climbing up structures. They'll fluidly move with animal-like grace while talking and coordinating amongst their squads. They'll even use flashlights to hunt down MC in the darkness. It will take all of your wits and skills to overcome your adversaries this time around.
The Human forces will also be smarter this time around. They'll work better as a team and flip over objects to create cover. The Marines will also know how to call in support from a Warthog or point out an enemy sniper for an ally to take down. |
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How has Master Chief changed? |
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Besides sporting an improved graphical look, MC will get his hands on a new suit of armor, some "tools", and a few new moves. When things get hectic, the Chief can lower his gun and sprint at almost twice his normal speed. Before rushing into battle, MC can peek around corners and scope out the situation. When the action gets up close and personal, the Chief can string together melee attacks into devastating combos.
The Chief is sure to have a few other surprises up his sleeve so stay tuned for future updates. |
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What graphical improvements are being made over the original Halo? |
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Besides a pumped up bump-mapping system, Halo 2 will really shine due to the inclusion of a new advanced real-time lighting engine. Dramatic lighting and shadows will behave realistically and interact with characters and environments. We've also got a new subtle technique called "self shadowing" where every model in the game will cast shadows on itself as well as its surroundings.
Most of our new graphical effects are still in heavy development so we can't say too much about them yet. We can say that our goal is make sure that Halo 2 looks better than Halo in every way!
This set of FAQ's were taken off of Bungie's website. www.Bungie.net | |
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