Get double XP from some Halo 3 playlists

by Justin McElroy { Mar 7th 2008 at 10:30AM }

If you've been looking for an excuse to jump back into Halo 3 after your dalliances with Call of Duty 4, this may just be it: This weekend, you'll be getting double XP points if you win a game of Grifball, a game variation created by Burnie Burns of RvB fame. The game will be a social playlist from now until March 10 at noon. Also, Grifball is being treated like a tournament hopper with prizes available.

At noon on March 20 the next double XP playlist will be activated: Team SWAT, which takes away radar and shields and adds health. So, is this enough to get you back to playing Halo 3? Or did you never slack off to begin with?

Tags: bungie, grifball, halo-3, halo3, red-vs-blue

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

brian @ Mar 7th 2008 10:48AM

Team SWAT? Finally? I'm down

Mike @ Mar 7th 2008 11:17AM

Chow7 @ Mar 8th 2008 9:30PM

Who cares about experience. Its your rank that counts!

dan stabbingworth @ Mar 7th 2008 11:10AM

Well, this is beneficial for the people who ranked up fast but don't get to play much. I'm a level 40, but I only have 245 exp, so I'm actually two ranks and 165 exp below my max rank.

It's pretty trivial, but it would be nice to be listed as a colonel and not a major, if for nothing than the e-penis point.

Evan @ Mar 8th 2008 6:03PM

Hmm... sorry if this becomes a double post, first time it didn't go through.

The double exp is awesome because I just eclipsed total games played 200, with total exp 201. Not that it will last, but still awesome for the time being.

Obie @ Mar 7th 2008 10:53AM

Looks up from behind COD4 ... wut? *shrugs shoulders*

Zoot Suit Jedi @ Mar 7th 2008 11:35AM

There is no way that I'm not playing COD4 to play with someone's balls. I mean really. Is this what you've become Halo? It's better to burn out than to fade away.

Ryan LN @ Mar 7th 2008 11:04AM

Seems mildly interesting; would have given it a whirl if I hadn't sold Halo 3 two days ago. Moved on to COD4. Never could get into Halo's multiplayer.

Ryan @ Mar 7th 2008 11:11AM

Why is double XP a good thing? Increasing XP without increasing rank just makes you look worse, as it gives you those stupid bars under your ensignia that most people see as "this guy played a lot of games but wasn't good enough to win many, so his grade went up but not his rank".

And generally, it holds true. Even when I was a lieutenant if I got matched up against a bunch of Grade 2 majors chances were that I was better than them, but they had just played a lot of games. The grade 0 guys are usually better than grade guys so why would you want your rank to look worse?

Delgado @ Mar 7th 2008 1:30PM

I think the majority of us that would actually utilize this were good enough to get in the 30s or 40s, but not tack on enough games for our actual rank to change.

Mike @ Mar 7th 2008 11:16AM

You don't fool me Microsoft. This is clearly a plot to sell more DLC before it becomes free in the spring...and we never landed on the moon.

Evan @ Mar 8th 2008 6:02PM

Team Swat will not need the DLC.

Jonathan Bergeron @ Mar 7th 2008 11:17AM

COD 4 isn't a good game. It looks nice but isn't fun.

Token White Guy @ Mar 7th 2008 11:21AM

Seriously, GTFO.

Obie @ Mar 7th 2008 11:24AM

Getting pwned a lot aren't we? ;)

Crono (NDF - Knight of the Old School) @ Mar 7th 2008 11:34AM

Donut, get me a sniper rifle.
...
This is the best game since Griffball.

Zoot Suit Jedi @ Mar 7th 2008 11:38AM

I'm sorry you're not any good at COD4. I'm offering a clinic if you need to know the secrets of rawking worlds.

J @ Mar 7th 2008 11:41AM

What happened to just having fun? Stop being so jaded.

Mr.ESC @ Mar 7th 2008 11:58AM

Halo community only cares about Rank and buttsecks.They are just too high on gamer fuel to have fun.

Fish @ Mar 7th 2008 4:57PM

I think this is an example of how robust Halo 3's multiplayer actually is. All the different game variant combinations and the Forge make for endless possibilities; like Grifball.

Mr.ESC @ Mar 7th 2008 11:57AM

Well I don't know if my other comment was posted because I don't see it.

Anyway Bungie for good sake remove friendly fire,also add some RvsB commentaries during the matches.

Halo community is full of fail and ghey.The Valentines tournament only remarked that.

Mr.ESC @ Mar 7th 2008 12:13PM

Well here is the original:

If only Halo 3 weren't so full of f*gg*try(I blame Halo payers for that).

They first had to remove friendly fire and add some clever Griff commentaries during the matches before I return to Halo. I played Valentines tournament and it was a b*tch getting with someone that actually knows how to play in teamwork not to mention that it was incredibly unbalanced.

Dio @ Mar 7th 2008 11:57AM

Is it truly outrageous? Truly truly truly outrageous?

343 Guilty Fart @ Mar 7th 2008 12:27PM

The music's contagious, outrageous!

The Misfts @ Mar 7th 2008 2:02PM

Our songs are better.

343 Guilty Fart @ Mar 7th 2008 2:06PM

We're gonna get her, get her!

zelderman @ Mar 7th 2008 12:11PM

Does this mean Team SWAT is a permanent play option? Oh I hope so, I LOVE SWAT to death. i love getting perfect headshots!!!! OH I hope SWAT is a new play option.

Shmil @ Mar 7th 2008 12:23PM

anyone want to make a grifball team?
gamertag: Shmil

Sam @ Mar 7th 2008 12:25PM

I want John Facenda to voice commentaries, and Sean Salisbury to provide expert analysis. Otherwise, FAIL.

alu @ Mar 7th 2008 12:29PM

the double xp is not important.

what's important is they're finally putting custom variants/gametypes on the hopper so people will actually play these great custom made gametypes from a playlist. there's too many people out there, myself included, that don't have enough halo3 friends playing at any given time (or are too lazy) to download a new gametype from bungie, start a custom map, then invite people.

this game needs more of this.. or a real server browser which is never going to happen.

dan stabbingworth @ Mar 7th 2008 12:55PM

Everyone hated action sack because Bungie picked some of the lamest gametypes. But they were on to a good start with the community input. As long as the fans get to choose which games are put in the playlist, then they should just have a dedicated, rotating playlist that has gametypes like this.

Web 2.0 is so great because the mass of people can create enormous amounts of content; far more than individual companies can. Bungie should tap this philosophy.

dan stabbingworth @ Mar 7th 2008 12:56PM

Also, it shouldn't be hard to figure out which gametypes to remove when they get vetoed by 90% of the players. For example, why is VIP in anything?

therpham @ Mar 7th 2008 1:15PM

I haven't even put Halo 3 in my tray since October. I was pretty let down by the whole experience, but I should have expected it.

People sing the praises of CoD4, but I've never been into CoD either.

insinuwait @ Mar 7th 2008 1:29PM

Yep, CoD4 completely took away my attention from Halo, maybe I'll hop on for this.

baby sea tuna @ Mar 7th 2008 1:29PM

As much as I love Halo (or CoD4, for that matter), I'm not monogamous enough to stick with just one game when there's so many other lovely fish in the sea.

murph @ Mar 7th 2008 1:36PM

i'm pretty sure you need the map pack to play Grifball. i r sad :(

DMeisterJ @ Mar 7th 2008 1:43PM

Finally, the map pack is worth something.

I've been trying to find an excuse to buy it.

I"m so happy team swat is gonna be double xp. I love that.

Dauragon88 @ Mar 7th 2008 2:15PM

*cries because his 360 is in a box sitting by his front door, waiting to be taken to it's eternal resting place*

Shmil @ Mar 7th 2008 5:49PM

try the towel trick while you wait for your coffin you may be able to squeeze out a few more days of gameplay

step one: leave power cables and AV cables in xbox and wrap in at minimum one towel
step two: turn on xbox, you will see the 3 red lights then 2(i think its 2, 2 indicates overheating)
step three: leave the xbox on for about 10-15 minutes
step four: turn off xbox, remove towel and let cool for 10-15 minutes
step 5: hopefully the xbox should work for a while until the coffin arrives at least
2 hearts

Shmil @ Mar 7th 2008 5:49PM

umm....hello??? @ Mar 7th 2008 2:25PM

frickin' A....my 360 just RRoD'd yesterday, so now it's waiting for the coffin to arrive to be repaired. thought I was safe but apparently I just don't play it enough to have crapped out earlier like most others....

slipknot0129 @ Mar 7th 2008 10:23PM

double points weekend is a lame way to try to make halo 3 number 1 it wont happen cod4 will always be number 1

Brent @ Mar 7th 2008 3:22PM

cod4thewin

tommy @ Mar 7th 2008 3:56PM

everyone knows that its not cool to play halo... seriously; having fun is way too overrated anyway.

Shmil @ Mar 7th 2008 5:48PM

Xa31nov1s @ Mar 7th 2008 7:33PM

I played Grifball the other day and it was actually pretty fun. I didn't think you could make a gametype like this, so I was pleasantly surprised. But as for the CoD4 thing, man, seriously, that game got so boring so quick... I honestly didn't see anything to back up it's hype...

Easo @ Mar 8th 2008 11:30AM

COD 4 is only more popular because its easier. Most of the time, if you see someone before they see you, you win. In fact, I get plenty of kills by simply firing at movement or shooting at popular camping spots, even if I dont really see anyone there.

Xa31nov1s @ Mar 9th 2008 8:56PM

Easo, I know, I played the game for one night and I was beating people apparently 50 or so levels higher than me without any problems. From what I've seen it's a really skill-less game. Just use the M16 all the way until you get the P90 and couple it with Juggernaut and you're set.