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Xbox 360 News by Tom Bramwell
Bungie's latest Halo 3 update introduces a rather intriguing new function bound to the back button of the Xbox 360 pad. It sounds excellent.
Or rather, it'll refine the excellence of sound - by eliminating the sort of "vocal buttmunches" who help ensure the truth of the following equation: "Teenagers, plus anonymity, plus microphone = idiot."
The "A-Hole Button" as they're calling it brings up a score list with everyone's tag on it. By using the right stick, you can quickly select whichever player is smack-talking you into a stupor, and you won't hear from them again.
"Any muted player you have selected in your Xbox Live account overrides Halo 3's new system, but that should actually enhance the choice of maroons [sic] you're editing out of your gameplay. Best of all, it means fewer wasted or frustrating gameplay sessions," Bungie's Frank O'Connor notes.
"We're doing our best to come up with lots of smart solutions for stuff like this, but honestly, we can't be parents to some of these poltroons. We're much more concerned with giving you guys the tools you need to silence them."
It's also worth checking out this week's update for more hints about weapons, along with some comments on actress Jen Taylor's visit to the studio to record Cortana's Halo 3 dialogue.
"There's a lot more drama and a lot less technical jargon this time around. I actually just finished a couple of lines that nearly had me in tears. For an actor, more drama is always good," she notes.
The update? Why, it's on Bungie's website. Along with a picture of Jen recording dialogue. You sad, sad man.
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Comments: 1-48 of 48 in total
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It wud be good if M$ took this on board and made muting quicker and easier to do... bringing up the guide, navigating to the players list, finding the person who is annoying you and then closing the guide is far too long a process in the middle of a game and generally results in death... it should be a requirement for devs to make it quick and easy during gameplay...
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Having not used XBL for around 3 years now I can't remember if you could rate other members.. But anyway, I think you should have the option of automatically muting people who have a low rating from other players. This would imo save a lot of hassle to ordinary gamers who just wanna have a bit of fun.
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samuraipimp
12/02/07 @ 13:33
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I just find it easier to block communication from all users via the dashboard. The only communication I allow is between me and those on my friends list. It saves a lot of hassle. I only unblock it if I need talk some strategy with the rest of my team.
But hey, if your team is made up of friends... score! I'm not sure if this will work for Halo 2 seeing as it's an XBOX1 title. Never tested it... works a treat for everything else though. |
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groovychainsaw
12/02/07 @ 13:35
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They don't stop them playing, they just mute them, so there'll be plenty of people here.
Must admit though, a way of just having europeans+eastern peeps would be good. No offense to americans, but so many of the cocks I've come across online are pumped up american teenagers (I cannot play gears of war online for this reason), this would solve a lot of the drawbacks for me. europeans + japanese are just a bit more polite (in general - there are exceptions, and you know who you are - get yourself to some manners classes, you reprobates...) |
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Laserbream
12/02/07 @ 13:36
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Yet another reason to employ castrati - they are free from womanish emotions.
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TheBoyChris
12/02/07 @ 13:41
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I find ganging up and team killing always works. Or denying the sniper rifle constantly.
Eventually they just get so mad they implode :) |
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kangarootoo
12/02/07 @ 13:58
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Man, now this is what game design is all about. THAT is a work of genius.
"Teenagers, plus anonymity, plus microphone = idiot." You stole that an you know it ;) |
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kangarootoo
12/02/07 @ 14:00
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@Laserbream
"Yet another reason to employ castrati - they are free from womanish emotions." Erm, you do know what a castrati is right? An absence of "womanish" anything is not really core to the concept. |
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Laserbream
12/02/07 @ 14:08
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@kangarootoo - at least they can be relied upon not to shed tears onto an expensive studio microphone. But you do have to leave the toilet seat down for them...perhaps there is a flaw in that idea after all.
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sanctusmortis
12/02/07 @ 14:44
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They've said previously they're big fans of Penny Arcade, which featured a strip on this. In fact, quite a few.
Maroons and poltroons are very old terms for morons. As long as there's no teamkilling, this muting should solve it. I still laugh about someone who tried to teamkill me on GoW because I got the torque bow... it was distracting when trying to shoot, but hey. |
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cyber_nicco
12/02/07 @ 15:49
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@ Tonka and others
"*cough* enhance the choice of maroons you're editing morons isn't it?" It's a Bugs Bunny reference. He used to say "What a maroon...", using maroon in place of moron. At least, I assume it is in tribute to the great, furry one... |
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SuperGamerMatt
12/02/07 @ 16:10
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Why don't they just allow you to communicate with your friends. I see know real point in being able to communicate with team-members for one game. And if it's an online co-op campaign mission then just the add the guy/gal as a friend. Is Halo 3 really going to be this tactical, ah....no!
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kangarootoo
12/02/07 @ 16:18
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@L42yB
I think Les was being sarcastic re the suspected use of a "mock idiot" button. |
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deathgibbon
12/02/07 @ 16:24
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Nice of Bungie to finally acknowledge that their fanbase mainly consists of idiots.
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