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The Elites
There are a few varieties of the Elite, but all are roughly 8’ 6” tall and incredibly strong.
Their strength allows them to rely on brute force when necessary, but they’re quite capable of brilliant battlefield tactics as well.
Their natural resilience is augmented with full-body energy shielding which recharges when depleted. They wield plasma pistols, plasma rifles, grenades and needlers.
The Hunters
Hunters stand 12’ tall, though in their combat state they contract to approximately eight feet. Hunters fight with a Fuel Rod Gun integrated directly into their armor. They carry an enormous and nearly-impervious metal shield made of an unknown alloy, which they sometimes use as a melee weapon.
Multiplayer
There is nothing like pitting your hard-won Halo skills against another person. You can battle up to 16 friends (or strangers) in multiplayer mode. You can host the game and select the game settings, rules, and map; you can also choose to join a game hosted by another person.
You can play on a LAN or over the Internet via GameSpy Internet
Matchmaking. New weapons, vehicles, and maps expand the experience. Throw in teleporters, lots of ammo, and plenty of health power-ups for even more fun.
New Weapons, Vehicles, and Maps
Halo for the PC has several new weapons unique to multiplayer mode: the Fuel Rod Gun and the Flamethrower. In addition, the
Stationary Gun is now available in multiplayer mode.
Halo for the PC has added the Banshee and the Rocket-launcher
Warthog to multiplayer mode to help you get around in style. The
Banshee isn’t new to Halo, but it is new to multiplayer.
There are six new maps designed for multiplayer in Halo for the PC.
And you thought you had everything figured out...
Chatting in Muliplayer Mode
Communication is important when you are teaming up to nail that sniper who has a fix on your position. Press T and enter text to chat with everyone. To chat with your teammates, press Y. To chat only with the occupants of a vehicle, press H and enter text.
Team Play
To play a team game, select a “team” gametype. The first person to join is on the Red Team, the second person to join is on the Blue
Team, and so forth. To change teams, press ESC, click Change
Options, click Choose Team, and then click Red Team or Blue
Team. You will rejoin the game as part of the new team.
Accessing Multiplayer Mode
In order to play multiplayer Halo for the PC, you must have an
Internet or LAN connection with access to a server. To access
Multiplayer Mode, click Multiplayer on the Halo main screen.
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