H3 Beta.

[Agent 47]

If you're taking part in the beta, post your Gamertag so people can meet and join parties and stuff :)

Mine: xX Lee

[Neil]

I think it's only going to be set like quick mathes, I don't think you can invite people or set up party games, we'll see though

My tag is - xTenebrous

[Agent 47]

You can set up a party and go into matchmaking. Theres Team Slayer, Team Skirmish, Rumble Pit and i think there some others. No customs though ;\

[GoldenMerc]

GoldenMerc pls

[Pyroka]

Pyroka159

I don't think I'll get my code straight on the day, if they send it to the Gamertag email >_> Ah-hah, it'll be sent to my current email, thank god. I just found this too, from the organisers. This should be the layout the email will be:

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c251/Dazteddy/6214_1.jpg

Text:

Subject: Welcome to the Halo 3 Friends and Family Public Beta!
Welcome to the Bungie Friends & Family Halo 3 beta!

In order to play the Halo 3 Multiplayer Beta, you will need an Xbox 360 with a hard drive and an Xbox LIVE Gold account.

Your beta download code is:

This code will allow you to download the Halo 3 Beta to one Xbox 360 Console, one time.

Instructions for installing and launching the beta are below:

1. Turn on your Xbox 360 and sign-in with your Xbox LIVE Gold account
2. Select “Marketplace” from the Xbox LIVE dashboard
3. Select the “Redeem Code” option
4. Enter a beta download code
5. Once the download completes, navigate to the “Games” blade (http://www.xboxliveaddicts.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=17238#)of the dashboard
6. Select “Demos and More”
7. Select and launch the Halo 3 Multiplayer Beta!

The initial download may take some time depending on network traffic and your own internet connection. Please be patient.

Please note that the Halo 3 beta only supports Matchmaking play over Xbox Live. You will not be able to play any custom games or play in offline/system link matches. You can, however, play with a friend in split-screen games in the Social playlists.

You can visit our website and interact with other beta participants and leave feedback for Bungie in our forum located at http://www.bungie.net/Forums/Halo3Beta. This forum will be active as of Friday 5/11. Staring Tuesday, 5/15, we will have a wealth of information available to give you an edge against the online competition. Bungie.net will also give you a chance to review a sampling of post-game statistics from the matches you play online.

If you have problems or need assistance please visit the Bungie.net forum listed above. Do not respond this message, the Soul isn't listening.

Thank you and have fun playing the Halo 3 Multiplayer Beta!

Sincerely,
The Bungie Team

[Neil]

You can set up a party and go into matchmaking. Theres Team Slayer, Team Skirmish, Rumble Pit and i think there some others. No customs though ;\

I just looked on bungie.net and it says it's matchmaking only but there is some sort of training with which has party, so really we just have to be lucky to end up in a game with friends and people we know

[kano]

xxxmattxxx

[You]

Esurient :]

[poll]

ii sean ii

online on halo 2 as we speak friend me if u wanna game im not very good havent played for few weeks

[efq]

wen is the beta.

And how u take part.

Plus I preordered halo 3. IM DESPRITEE

[Neil]

wen is the beta.

And how u take part.

Plus I preordered halo 3. IM DESPRITEE

Next wednesday, and buy Crackdown

[kano]

3 days yay anyone remember how big they said the demo will be?

[Azul]

silent thund3r

[kano]

random note:
i was bored and made this mini sig/userbar
saying i have a code if you want to use it feel free
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a66/clementm352/A-CODE.png

[efq]

how much crackdown nd game?

[GoldenMerc]

Crackdown is £25 brand new of ebay,£29 in blockbusters pre owned

[Neil]

3 days yay anyone remember how big they said the demo will be?

I think it was like 600Mb or something, I'm not sure though, it'll probably take a good few hours cause thousands of people will be downloading it at the same time

[Agent 47]

It's around 933MB

[GoldenMerc]

So it will take ages to download,Greattt, i was thinking downloading it at 1 but everyone will? i would have to go home from school at lunch

[Neil]

So it will take ages to download,Greattt, i was thinking downloading it at 1 but everyone will? i would have to go home from school at lunch

Yea so you'll probably be getting like 2KbPM

[Josh-H]

Yea so you'll probably be getting like 2KbPM

loll. We'll see. Xbox live is slow at peak times anyway :(.

[kano]

lol tell me about it

[Neil]

This is a bad diagram of what it'll be like...

http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/9770/xboxlivediagramnb9.png

[kano]

lol nice diagram

[GoldenMerc]

AMGz,My Xbox live ran out and now i can't play :'(( i got crackdown and all,If i add a 1 month triali will it work?
Ross

[Neil]

AMGz,My Xbox live ran out and now i can't play :'(( i got crackdown and all,If i add a 1 month triali will it work?
Ross

Yea lol, it's still gold membership, all forms of gold membership should work I imagine, I'm only silver atm but I'm getting gold tomorrow when my mum orders my DS lite I'm hoping xD

[Josh-H]

Yeh. a 1 month trial will work :]

[GoldenMerc]

Could anyone sell me one?
Thanks
Ross

[kano]

what a H3 code or one month gold?

[Pyroka]

What do you think? :P A halo 3 code obviously. I've heard that the people who won competitions will be getting them on the day, since they are quite easy to sell. Fair do's I guess.

[Neil]

I hate Bungie =[ I was gonna play Halo 2 online then found out I can't until I buy the new maps and I haven't got credit card so can't buy =[

[kano]

hopefuly my teacher at college will let me go early if i do my work quick so i can get home and start downloading.

plus sign up here if you wanna go in a team in matchmaking.
i mean just for the fun not be all serious.

[Neil]

Hopefully we'll be able to invite and join games with people on friends list :P

[Agent 47]

I'll join that matchmaking fun list :P

I'll add everyone just now so I don't forget.

[Pyroka]

Hmm alright, well I've been checking Bungie's Halo 3 BETA forums and I have a question; would me changing my Gamertag have ANY effect on redeeming my BETA code? The people on those forums make french people seem more understandable.

[Agent 47]

I doubt it, but I would hold back on changing it until you get the code, just in case.

[Oleh]

just rent crackdown

[Agent 47]

You need to access the beta through crackdown -.- It would be more expensive to rent it for 3 weeks than buy it. It's a good game anyway.

[Pyroka]

Hehe good idea hiker but yeah, it would cost alot more. I'm not looking forward to the fact that it took me 3 hours to download the new GOW maps; they were 250mb or so.. This is like quadruple that. Mint.

[You]

Go to HMV and buy Crackdown, you get 21 days to return it for whatever reason you want =D, i do it all the time :P

[Josh-H]

Go to HMV and buy Crackdown, you get 21 days to return it for whatever reason you want =D, i do it all the time :P

Game do that too!

Aha. Good idea :]

I already have crackdown though.. as its great.

[kano]

game dont do that where i live now they put a sticker on it and if u open the box the sticker rips and the only way u can return it is if its faulty

[Carlos]

is the beta any good?

[You]

game dont do that where i live now they put a sticker on it and if u open the box the sticker rips and the only way u can return it is if its faulty
Same, i don't like game because of that lol.


@^ - Its not released untill tomorrow.

[Pyroka]

Well it turns out that my code did come in the end, but it was only to my school email; aint checked my other one. I'll probably have 2 BETA codes then :>

[You]

Well it turns out that my code did come in the end, but it was only to my school email; aint checked my other one. I'll probably have 2 BETA codes then :>
Sharing one with me of course <3 ;)

[Pyroka]

Naww I'm giving one away to a mate :> Unlucks Marc haha, you've got crackdown though? LOL. Do what you said, rent it from GAME.

[You]

Naww I'm giving one away to a mate :> Unlucks Marc haha, you've got crackdown though? LOL. Do what you said, rent it from GAME.
you promised me :'( lol & yeah i do have CD. What time is the BETA released GMT? 1pm?

[Carlos]

post ur feedback on it please once u've played it :D

[MottyWeb]

It was supposed to be released at 1pm BST, that was nearly 2 hours ago. Bungie have announced that there are in fact problems with getting the BETA using Crackdown but have not said how much longer we need to wait. There's a lot of angry kids who "skipped school" on the Bungie website right now, haha. Serves them right. But seriously, i'd like to try it out and the sooner the better.

[Josh-H]

Problems with the crackdown one :| So theres people with codes playing now.

[Pyroka]

Hee hee, I'm downloading it right now, the file size is around 900MB. This will take a while. I did get my 2 codes by the way, woot.

[Agent 47]

Can I have one <3

[Pyroka]

I've only got two, and I've promised my mate one. Sorry, but I'll make sure I tell you guys how it is. x]

[You]

Problems with the crackdown one :| So theres people with codes playing now.
I thought it was just me :@ My crackdown keeps saying "Check back to see when its available" or something along those lines..

[GoldenMerc]

Now this is just plain sad...
HOW LONG !?!?
Tbh if its not in the next 2 hours im gonna scream

[You]

Now this is just plain sad...
HOW LONG !?!?
Tbh if its not in the next 2 hours im gonna scream
Can't you find anything out yourself? lol... Anyway, i don't know, those with codes can download it... Keep an eye on xbox forums for utd info.

[Josh-H]

http://bungie.net explains all.

[Agent 47]

Ah well. If it isnt released by 6 I'm gonna do something about it.

[Josh-H]

Ah well. If it isnt released by 6 I'm gonna do something about it.

go cry on the forums?

Come on its not bungies fault. Its a problem with the menu in crackdown. So blame Realtec Studios.

[Agent 47]

No, i dont mean go complain. I mean I'll go out to the cinema or something and hope its out by the time i get back

[summer]

Has anyone actually played it yet?

[Josh-H]

No, i dont mean go complain. I mean I'll go out to the cinema or something and hope its out by the time i get back

You said do something about it.

Not you're going to do something.

[Pyroka]

Mhmm I'm playing on it right this moment. It's very good I must say, the gameplay is rather good and tbh, it feels more like a demo than a BETA. It's very fun, the laser gun is especially fun. :P

[Neil]

This beta is AWESOME I've played 2 games and already level 3 :P still only rank 1 though =[ I have a video of my last battle when I went from 1 to 3 xD

[Pyroka]

I'm currently rank 1 still though I am a private. Highest skill: 5 and RP: 5