Halo 3 title update to switch up ranking system

by Dustin Burg { Aug 2nd 2008 at 10:00AM }

Fulfilling their promise that they made last week, the Bungie crew has outlined the changes coming to Halo 3 as part of the second title update we'll be seeing release in the near future. And even though there won't be any hugely noticeable changes (a lot of the update's feature have to do with invisible back-end and behind the scenes goodness) we'll be getting a new Halo 3 experience system. Fear not though, your current Halo 3 rank and experience point total will NOT be reset, instead Bungie is adding experience point tracking to each playlist. Then, using experience points and solely experience points, Bungie will award various military ranks per playlist. It's a tad bit confusing, so you may have to jump over to Bungie.net to read all the Halo 3 title update details.

But, other than a new ranking system, the next H3 title update looks to be rather stale. So feel free to yawn, yawn, and yawn some more.

Tags: bungie, bungie-studios, halo-3

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

agons @ Aug 2nd 2008 10:39AM

Apparently they've got something HUGE lined up for september...

Can't wait!

SadisticHam @ Aug 2nd 2008 11:06AM

A map pack that'll cost you another 800MSP

B @ Aug 3rd 2008 4:41PM

Another map pack = last map pack is free
nothing to complain about

Delirium @ Aug 2nd 2008 11:00AM

Where is the TEAM SNIPERS playlist? That's a big reason I don't play Halo 3 during my free time.

stinger503 @ Aug 2nd 2008 6:18PM

Amen, I remember the golden age when H3 just came out and almost all the games in some playlists were team snipers. No more. No. More.

JSBeckerist @ Aug 4th 2008 9:57AM

It's now an occasional double XP playlist, same with living dead.

There are sniper variants in Lone Wolves, Rumble Pit, Double Team, Team Slayer... (sniper shotty, team snipers)

You can always start up a custom game too...

Mrblonde @ Aug 2nd 2008 11:47AM

Ah yes finally! I have been waiting for a tracker to be put into matchmaking. Makes it much easier to see when you will be leveling up next.

Mrblonde @ Aug 2nd 2008 11:54AM

I think will get back into halo again. Its been awhile

Mrblonde @ Aug 2nd 2008 11:57AM

I think will get back into halo again. Its been awhile

silentshadowxp @ Aug 2nd 2008 11:57AM

i think this is a great idea. they aren't getting rid of something for this, but adding something new along with the old. i love how this will let you show how much you play playlists, even in social.

oh, and i can't help but be excited for "big changes" in matchmaking come september.

Rell @ Aug 2nd 2008 12:02PM

I agree, I'm excited for all to come.

Sarth @ Aug 2nd 2008 1:22PM

I don't like Halo but the fans will surely love this.

Project Ekim @ Aug 2nd 2008 1:39PM

This is great! Cant wait for the big matchmaking changes.

Bac0nator @ Aug 2nd 2008 2:04PM

I might blow off the dust on my halo3 disc and get back into it... oh who am i kidding Im too addicted to Bad Company.

Sonica @ Aug 2nd 2008 2:53PM

When do these updates become live?

Bac0nator @ Aug 2nd 2008 3:05PM

"near future"

carg0 @ Aug 3rd 2008 3:10AM

there aren't enough people playing nowadays for any update to this game to be of significance.

Pyro2Z @ Aug 3rd 2008 5:16AM

Yeah, you're right. It's only the most played game on Live.

Brian @ Aug 3rd 2008 5:38AM

Get lost carg. It is the most played game on xbox live and everytime i go on there is 1000+ players online (it tells you how many are online)

jon @ Aug 3rd 2008 9:29AM

dude every night i play there is over 300,000 gamers online so yea there is tons of people on it..

Matt @ Aug 3rd 2008 1:09PM

OMG, I'm last to comment!!!11!! Why do we never see that one?

wickedpheonix @ Aug 3rd 2008 10:14PM

I've been waiting for people to realize for forever that Halo multiplayer is only good on a LAN or in Halo 1 PC (in theory, netcode needs fixing). No, I am not saying that COD4 is a better MP game, but I'm rather biased right now considering the fact that I just started EVE :)