HALO 3- What will the mysterious X button feature do?

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#1 Fusible
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Bungie said it will reveal soon what the X button will do. What do you think it is? Maybe a sprint feature.
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#2 evanball
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maybe maybe not! maybe its a chainsaw you have in your back pocket!
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#3 -Phixion-
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Probably like Gears of War, hiding behind walls, vehicles, buildings, etc...
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#4 eddy5791
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Bungie said it will reveal soon what the X button will do. What do you think it is? Maybe a sprint feature.Fusible
as a matter a fact, it has been officially said by bungie that it will NOT be a sprint button. ima see if i could ifnd the link cuz i forgot what website it was in.
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#5 Shinida
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I think its kinda fun ny that people are so curious about games that they want to figure out every control button before playing it :)
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#6 II-FBIsniper-II
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I bet its the shield bubble.
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#7 WillT12345
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I always thought it would be more than just a sprint button, but more and more it is looking to be that way. "Will we see the function of the mysterious X button?
Yes. Whether or not it’ll still be mapped to X is subject to change. And honestly, it won't be all that surprising. Just cool."
Based off that quote from the Bungie FAQ on the beta I would say its either a sprint or taunt button.
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#8 eddy5791
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[QUOTE="Fusible"]Bungie said it will reveal soon what the X button will do. What do you think it is? Maybe a sprint feature.eddy5791
as a matter a fact, it has been officially said by bungie that it will NOT be a sprint button. ima see if i could ifnd the link cuz i forgot what website it was in.

here;s the link i was talkin bout. http://www.destructoid.com/you-want-to-sprint-play-track-field-not-halo-3-29859.phtml
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#9 BonesNFG
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I bet its the shield bubble.II-FBIsniper-II
I agree
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#10 mynameisjosh657
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I hope it's not a cover button, that would turn it into a Gears/Rainbow 6 ripoff. I would be really disappointed. My guesses: since it's already the hijack button, maybe it could also be like a close quarters "execution" button that would work like the hijack button. But then the melee would be obsolete, so I doubt that's what it is... It's probably the shield button, that would be cool because it would make it harder for rocket launcher whores to get easy kills and pull ahead. That would be nice, and if it reflected bullets/rockets... even better. If that's what it is though there should be a limit as to how many times you can use it in a certain time period so you don't just mash the X button to reflect bullets all the time.
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#11 contaminated
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perhaps a secondary feature button sort of like perfect dark.
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#12 Matmoo_Wii60
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A bit like Gears Of War, where you get to cover, but then master chief whips out a pack of cigars, opens his visor, and smokes himself to death.

Seriously? I think it is either the shield bubble, or a feature in which you can take your helmet off or flcik up the visor... I dunno what bemefit that would have, but you know, it's an idea... 

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#13 younggrease42
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i wish it was a sprint button... i feel like the most unathetic dude when i cant even run during combat.
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#14 JohnWinger
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Bungie said it will reveal soon what the X button will do. What do you think it is? Maybe a sprint feature.Fusible

Just wait and be surprised!!

JEEZ!!

Why must you people be so impatient?!

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#15 scarytiger
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i think it will lift your visor up
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#16 eddy5791
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[QUOTE="Fusible"]Bungie said it will reveal soon what the X button will do. What do you think it is? Maybe a sprint feature.JohnWinger

Just wait and be surprised!!

JEEZ!!

Why must you people be so impatient?!

its friggin halo 3 !!!!!!! at this point it's all we can do!!!!!!! if someone told you you were to receive a gift that would change your life forever but you had to wait about 10 months to find out what it is wont YOU be speculating!!!???
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#17 II-FBIsniper-II
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i think it will lift your visor upscarytiger
What would that do? That would be useless.
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#18 Fusible
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Yeah what if you can bring up shield only in the front, but can't shoot till you let it go.
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#19 Grant_Guy
Member since 2005 • 1706 Posts
Its proably the new communication button.
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#20 chester706
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Isnt it the reload button now? Also the action button.
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#21 Hot_Potato
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Probably like Gears of War, hiding behind walls, vehicles, buildings, etc...-Phixion-
That just wouldn't be halo. They even said in the update it wouldn't be surprising, just cool.
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#22 fshockz
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max payne style bullet time (ie. jumps into 3rd person so a full 360 degrees of shooting can take place in a dive) or a bunny launcher.
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#23 dcap8424
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I hope it's not a cover button, that would turn it into a Gears/Rainbow 6 ripoff. I would be really disappointed. My guesses: since it's already the hijack button, maybe it could also be like a close quarters "execution" button that would work like the hijack button. But then the melee would be obsolete, so I doubt that's what it is... It's probably the shield button, that would be cool because it would make it harder for rocket launcher whores to get easy kills and pull ahead. That would be nice, and if it reflected bullets/rockets... even better. If that's what it is though there should be a limit as to how many times you can use it in a certain time period so you don't just mash the X button to reflect bullets all the time. mynameisjosh657
yeah... what he said
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#24 Pvt_KIDO
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I think it will be a dive system like in PDZ where you press RL and Joanna rolls in a certian direction.
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#25 menmau
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I bet its the shield bubble.II-FBIsniper-II
I also agree...
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#26 ramelaz
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It's how you reload a weapon that uses ammunition. It's also how you get into vehicles, exchange weapons, and hijack  other vehicles. That is all that the "X" button does and "will" do. "Bubble shield" will be RB or it will be a weapon like a grenade.
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#27 weffer
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It's how you reload a weapon that uses ammunition. It's also how you get into vehicles, exchange weapons, and hijack  other vehicles. That is all that the "X" button does and "will" do. "Bubble shield" will be RB or it will be a weapon like a grenade.
ramelaz
No, theyve already confirmed the reload is to the RB and LB (when in dbl weild). X has a new function.
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#28 SouL-Tak3R
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[QUOTE="II-FBIsniper-II"]I bet its the shield bubble.BonesNFG
I agree

Its not thats jsut a grenade i'm pretty sure in some pictures of the gameplay it showed the nades at the top and that was one of them so i think the bubble nade is going to be used like any other grenade and cover....that would just be a stupid move i highly doubt they will do that
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#29 quetzalcoatl45
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I bet it Actives the Shelid.
 
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#30 xbox3604lyf
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its the action button durrrrrrr
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#31 halogta9890
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Isnt it the reload button now? Also the action button.
chester706

I heard some where the reload buttons will be the bumpers, for reloading dual weapons individually, I think it will be the shield bubble, but where will the button for getting in vehicles go?

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#32 HottAsFire
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i like the idea of going into a mortalkombat kind of deal with someone else where when u it X you throw a big punch and put r gun away, then use the other buttons to throw a combo of moves, make it somethin fun like that where no1 can interfere withu and they can only shoot each other , then have an execution button when ur done beating themdown, like hit RT to execute, and u nap their neck, thatd be sick
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#33 halogta9890
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It's how you reload a weapon that uses ammunition. It's also how you get into vehicles, exchange weapons, and hijack other vehicles. That is all that the "X" button does and "will" do. "Bubble shield" will be RB or it will be a weapon like a grenade.
ramelaz

Wow I have no idea where you heard this at but it is wrong
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#34 xxcommixx
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Huh? I read an article where some gamesite was questioning Bungie about the "x" button, and bungie says it's used just for team speak, but idk... and sorry, i don't have a link cuz i don't remember (im not trolling either)
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#35 sk8jim
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It's the button to mute people and it's called the A-Hole button.
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#36 SouL-Tak3R
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ya hold the back button or press w/e the scoreboard comes up then go to the name to select a player thats obnoxious and boom mute him
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#37 stygiansanity
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[QUOTE="scarytiger"]i think it will lift your visor upII-FBIsniper-II
What would that do? That would be useless.

it was a joke...
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#38 Flaming_Ape
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It might be a button where you can take off Master Chiefs helmet any time! :o
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#39 dunit13
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if its the bubble shield i want to see like bullets flying everywhere and things falling apart and grenades flying in from every direction and turrets firing off everywhere and big blasts from wraiths so there is some use to the thing with guns blazing everywhere
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#40 ZimpanX
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I think sprint ot maby even some sort of cover
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#41 Ironclash
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Bungie said that it isn't suprising, but will totally be cool. I bet that the X button will be some sort of cool knife attack. But then again that would totally be weird since there's also the melee button. well, I hope that it'll be cool, like Bungie said.
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#42 SouL-Tak3R
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I think sprint ot maby even some sort of coverZimpanX
Bungie already said it is not sprint and cover would be totally stupid for a halo game keep thinkin people lol
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#43 NicAgent
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I think its the "shut up button" that Bungie mentioned in a recent article: http://www.gamespot.com/news/6165796.html?sid=6165796&part=rss&subj=6165796
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#44 Crucifier
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maybe disarm opponents X_x
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#45 ZimpanX
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[QUOTE="ZimpanX"]I think sprint ot maby even some sort of coverSouL-Tak3R
Bungie already said it is not sprint and cover would be totally stupid for a halo game keep thinkin people lol

I see though they said that 'the new feature will not be surprising nor that special, just cool'....maybe bulletime! /jk :P

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#46 SouL-Tak3R
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[QUOTE="SouL-Tak3R"][QUOTE="ZimpanX"]I think sprint ot maby even some sort of coverZimpanX

Bungie already said it is not sprint and cover would be totally stupid for a halo game keep thinkin people lol

I see though they said that 'the new feature will not be surprising nor that special, just cool'....maybe bulletime! /jk :P

haha that would pretty dumb as well lol
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#47 SouL-Tak3R
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[QUOTE="NicAgent"]I think its the "shut up button" that Bungie mentioned in a recent article: http://www.gamespot.com/news/6165796.html?sid=6165796&part=rss&subj=6165796

"Currently, the feature is locked onto the Back button of the 360 controller, but O'Connor suggests it may not remain mapped to that position." make sure to read the article 1st you probably look at the scoreboard and select the player like other games i have seen
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#48 walballs
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People keep on referring to the alpha build screens that were recently posted on the internet.  Yes there was in fact an extra grenade slot...but if you look closely the picture in the top left resembles a spike grenade.  The spike grenade has actually been announced too.

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#49 eddy5791
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I think its the "shut up button" that Bungie mentioned in a recent article: http://www.gamespot.com/news/6165796.html?sid=6165796&part=rss&subj=6165796NicAgent

it's not, the link the dude a few posts above me showed is true and remember,bungie said It's going to revolutionize the way you play Halo. and a mute button isn't going to revolutionzie nuttin although it will be input by the probable back button. maybe it has to do with the bar you see in the video of the beta/ alpha. if you guys noticed it, it depletes little by little after every shot. the stronger the weapon the more it depletes, but it regenerates automatically. who knows, could be the new way to show your shield but it could be something else...

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#50 herbie12282
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it'll activate the chief's new cross-com version 98.1 (the new version comes sensors so the chief's armor can parallel park itself)