Halo 3 BETA: Crackdown

[Nick-]

So is the date mentioned in the article below a date by which time you have to download the BETA to use it or is it a date that after which point all BETA games will be removed until the actual release?
http://www.bungie.net/News/content.a...news&cid=12468

[Neil]

It's when the BETA ends, it was extened to the 10th because of the Crackdown issue, when it hits the 10th I guess the option on Crackdown disappears and all servers shut down until the 25th September

[Nick-]

So on the 10th the BETA will stop working until the 25th of Sept, leaving only 20 days playing time?

[Neil]

Yep, we're lucky to play at all so that's good in my opinion

[Nick-]

Knew there was some sort of catch to it
Thanks, ill put a reminder somewhere that i need to rep you

[Azul]

I haven't downloaded yet, cos I cba at the minute. I never really liked Halo 2, couldn't get into it. Although I was kinda excited about Halo 3 beta cos of the hype. so is there much difference to Halo 2 to convert me?

[Neil]

I haven't downloaded yet, cos I cba at the minute. I never really liked Halo 2, couldn't get into it. Although I was kinda excited about Halo 3 beta cos of the hype. so is there much difference to Halo 2 to convert me?

Graphical updates (guns, character models, vehicles and environment)
New guns (brute spiker, a gun that seem justs like the rifle from Halo 1, spike grenades, bubble shield, take the mounted guns and use them in third person mode as walk about weapons)
New vehicles (mongoose, more are in the final but we only get to beta with the mongoose)
New maps which are AMAZINGLY detailed even though it's just the beta
Matchmaking has improved so your matches are more balanced, you do get the odd person that's really good but purposely drops to level 1 to play against lesser experienced players

[Nick-]

Just played my first game of rockets on Snowbound
Bungie have really outdone themselves, despite the fact that its only a BETA

[Neil]

I just love team slayer tbh it's fun, easier than other modes I think, only problem is you're team very rarely helps you out, it's like team solo slayer or something, and then the enemy attacks your base on Valhalla, fun though, I'm not too bothered about my level, I want to get my rank up cause that looks cooler but it's more about the fun right now gonna expect an achievement like

Spartan Elite - Complete mission mode on Legendary Difficulty - 50-100 Gamerscore
Multiplayer Champion - Gain rank level 50 online - 25-50 Gamerscore

or something like that

[You]

Lool, i cant even get a game started l.