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= Xbox 360: Description of the Co-op Campaign mode in Halo 3 =

Article ID: 942626

Article Last Modified on 10/5/2007

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 * Microsoft Xbox
 * Microsoft XBox 360 Video Game System

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SUMMARY
This article describes the Co-op Campaign mode in Halo 3.



Co-op Campaign mode
Halo 3 enables up to four players to enter Co-op Campaign mode to play cooperatively on Xbox LIVE, on System Link, or with two players per Xbox 360 console in split-screen mode.

To start a Co-op Campaign, visit the Campaign Lobby and set up a new Campaign. You can select a starting point for your game from any level or Rally Point that you have unlocked with your profile. The starting point is a carefully chosen insertion point. The number of these points varies per level. To invite friends to join you, make sure that you have chosen the correct network setting – Xbox LIVE or System Link– from the Network menu in the Campaign Lobby.

After you select a starting point, you can use the Xbox Guide button to send an invite to your friends. If your party is set to open, your friends may join you on their own by selecting Join Session in Progress while highlighting your Gamertag from their friends list. Players may only join a co-op session while it is being made in the Campaign Lobby. Players may not join a game after game play has started.

If a player leaves the game during a session, all remaining players will return to the Campaign Lobby and may have to start again from the last insertion point. This restart helps guarantee correct scoring and networking conditions for the remaining players.

During Co-op Campaign play, players can communicate by using voice chat and Service Tags such as those found in matchmaking battles that indicate the location of your fellow players.

In Co-op Campaign mode, Player 1 plays as the Master Chief, and Player 2 takes the role of the Arbiter. Players 3 and 4 play as two brand new characters to the Halo universe, both Elites and both firmly allied to the Human cause.

Campaign scoring
The Halo 3 Co-op Campaign mode includes a feature that lets players compete for points in the Campaign. Points are awarded to each player for a variety of actions that range from shooting opponents to boarding vehicles. The value of the points that are awarded for an action depends on the relative difficulty of the achievement. So, for example, killing a Brute will score more points than killing a Grunt. And a melee attack will score more than a head shot. Killing foes by using difficult techniques such as melee attacks, grenade sticks, and so on will be more profitable in points than relying on the sheer weight of unimpressive kills.

There are punitive measures too. You can lose points for being killed or for betraying your co-op buddies, although your score will never fall under zero.

The types of opponents you defeat and the way that you defeat them will form the base of your score. But, there are also ways to multiply scores. These include the activation of Skulls and tackling the more difficult levels. Campaign scoring adds a layer of competitive strategy to the Co-op Campaign mode. There are millions of ways to achieve and combine scores. Use this information as a reference to help plan your next assault on the Campaign.

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