-Dave- Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 Source: www.gamestyle.net http://digg.com/gaming_news/Halo_3_will_mu...iots_via_button Bungie has introduced an intruiging new function on the 360 controller's Back button for Halo 3, where you can mute any trashtalker you want. direct link to article: http://www.gamestyle.net/news/2899 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pajter Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 That's a very good thing in my opinion. There are always some kids screaming and talking trash online. Actually it would be better if they had some kind of vote->kick system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danrarbc Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 Nice, sometimes it can take a while to mute people in the blade interface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dysphoria Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 (edited) Great Idea! They should do that for every MP game, out there. Edited February 12, 2007 by Euphoria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v0ltage789 Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 Thank god - 90 percent of the live population are arrogant idiots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
addc182 Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 :( now im going to get muted a lot lol but yeh its a good idea, ill probably use it most for blocking out the annoying high pitched voice of the 6 year olds a good trash talking argument is ok now and then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helba Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 That is hilarious. It's amazing that such a feature is needed. But it's still cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech Star Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 LMAO!!!! I am going to have fun of people trashing talkin with this. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chopyaedoff Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 The obviously realised how bad the squelling from the pre-pubestent kids is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahfunaki Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 That's a very good thing in my opinion. There are always some kids screaming and talking trash online.Actually it would be better if they had some kind of vote->kick system. that would be a bad idea... if you were amazing in the game and were dominating everyone they could just vote you out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magik Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 that would be a bad idea...if you were amazing in the game and were dominating everyone they could just vote you out... True, but the idea of the ranking system is supposed to avoid this. Therefore, the only way (assuming correct skill levels) that someone could be dominating that much is by cheating somehow. It would also need to be a majority vote, of course, so I think it's doable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt B Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 wow you couldn't already do this?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matrix XII Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 THANK JEEZZUZZZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trong Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 I'd love it if I just couldn't hear the other team. I can't even count how many times people have gotten into arguments instead of just muting each other and just playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dysphoria Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 wow you couldn't already do this?! Yeah you could but it's slow and anoying, you had to go to the console, get to the recently seen players and look for the guy you want to mute. Halo 3 will just make it more accesible, so you can instantly mute them without loosing much of gameplay. If you try now to mute someone in GOW, by the time you are done, everyone will be already in the middle of the map. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartan_X Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 Halo 3 gets shutup button Gamers can conveniently shut opponents' pie holes on top of normal Xbox Live features with Bungie's new "A-Hole Button." Nothing ruins an online gaming session like being taken down by a headshot and then hearing some pipsqueak up past his bedtime demean your family, particular the matriarch. However, even more hurtful than ragging on your mom are the too-frequent racial slurs, unnecessary profanity, and freestyle rappers trying to get a record contract. To those people, Bungie says, "shut up." On its latest weekly update post, community liaison Frank O'Connor reveals that Halo 3 will have what one staff member calls "The A-Hole Button." The feature will let gamers instantly mute players of their choosing directly within game sessions. 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. One major complaint about Halo 2's online play has been the behavior of gamers over Xbox Live. While Bungie can't police every single person's actions, the company does say, "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." By Tim Surette -- GameSpot Posted Feb 12, 2007 4:51 pm PT Story from GameSpot: http://www.gamespot.com/news/6165796.html Copyright ?2006 CNET Networks, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matrix XII Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 This is CRUCIAL for the Halo series, there are so many annoying ###### on that game. I'm soo stoked for this :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magik Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 This is CRUCIAL for the Halo series, there are so many annoying ###### on that game. I'm soo stoked for this :p Ditto for every other Live enabled game as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuttz Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 This is CRUCIAL for the Halo series, there are so many annoying ###### on that game. I'm soo stoked for this :p ahuh, read this a few days back. Very good improvement but nothing to exactly boast about............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goji Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 Halo 3 on 360 is going to be so evil... at last large masses of people can provide system wide negative feedback about a player; this is gonna be awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giga Veteran Posted February 13, 2007 Veteran Share Posted February 13, 2007 Not to mention we get to finally rate users with negative feedback from Live in addition to this mute button. Rejoice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salis Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 Yea, I dont enjoy playing Halo 2 ranked matches anymore because of all the people screaming profanities and such. This is a good thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pajter Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=538256 Thanks for the post though Spartan. I'm sure a mod could merge the topics or something. :) Oh and the mute function is awesome btw. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giga Veteran Posted February 13, 2007 Veteran Share Posted February 13, 2007 merged Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartan_X Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=538256Thanks for the post though Spartan. I'm sure a mod could merge the topics or something. :) Oh and the mute function is awesome btw. :p we have a gaming section for a good reason, posting game news in the BPN is just like ordering a Whopper at McDonald's... :laugh: :rofl: :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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