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SAFETY INFORMATION
About Photosensitive Seizures
A very small percentage of people may experience a seizure when exposed to certain visual images, including flashing lights or patterns that may appear in video games. Even people who have no history of seizures or epilepsy may have an undiagnosed condition that can cause these "photosensitive epileptic seizures" while watching video games. These seizures may have a variety of symptoms, including lightheadedness, altered vision, eye or face twitching, jerking or shaking of arms or legs, disorientation, confusion, or momentary loss of awareness. [. . . ] Possible that it uses energy from weapons systems to achieve speed increase. Propulsion: Boosted Gravity Propulsion Drive Armament: Plasma Cannon
Banshee
CREW: 1 Propulsion: Boosted Gravity Propulsion Drive Armament: Two Plasma Cannons Secondary Weapon System: Fuel Rod Cannon
Multi-troop armored transport is small and maneuverable and while slow, can move with ease in confined spaces. Main weaknesses are lack of speed and acceleration, and that occupants are fairly exposed. Rear-mounted plasma cannon is dangerous, and vehicle provides multiple firing positions.
Shadow
CREW: 2+8 Propulsion: Boosted Gravity Propulsion Drive Armament: Plasma Cannon
Fast and maneuverable, a formidable aerial assault vehicle. Well shielded against small arms fire, Banshee can be crippled or destroyed by heavier weapons. Fuel rod cannon makes it a dangerous bomber as well as fast fighter. Banshee has been observed barrel-rolling and looping in turns and arcs that would be impossible with conventional aerodynamics.
Covenant's main mode of moving large numbers of troops around on land. Can hold driver, gunner, and up to 8 occupants, depending on species of Covenant. Seems to be outfitted to carry Elites, Brutes, Grunts, and Jackals. Equipped with plasma cannon, but main purpose is to deploy infantry.
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SETTINGS
Use the Settings menu to customize a player profile or create a set of rules for a multiplayer game type.
MULTIPLAYER BASICS
Halo 2 multiplayer enables friends to find one another, to game together, and to move throughout the Halo 2 world as a group. You can play multiplayer games with your friends via Split Screen, System Link, and over the Xbox LiveTM service.
Player Profiles
You can have a number of different customizable player profiles. Change a profile's name, modify the controller settings, edit the multiplayer characteristics for a profile, or delete a player profile. To create or edit a player profile, select Settings from the Main Menu, then select Player Profiles.
Split Screen
With split-screen play, you can compete with up to three other players, side by side, on a single console. To start a split-screen game, select Split Screen from the Main Menu.
Changing the Control Layout
You can change the control layout for each player profile to better suit your style, including the button scheme and the speed at which you look around. A number of people choose to invert their controls. This means that when you push the Right thumbstick forward, you look down, and when you pull it back, you look up. Experiment to find which combination works best for you. To change the control layout, select Controls from the Edit Profile screen. You can also modify your layout in a campaign or a multiplayer game by pressing START to bring up the Game Menu.
System Link
With system-link play, you can connect two Xbox consoles with an Xbox systemlink cable, or up to 16 Xbox consoles using an Ethernet hub. For more information on how to do this, see your Xbox console Instruction Manual. To host or join a system-link game, select System Link from the Main Menu.
Xbox Live
With the Xbox Live service, you can play a multiplayer game with people from all over the world, and you can download new Halo 2 maps . To play an Xbox Live multiplayer game, select Xbox Live from the Main Menu (see pg. [. . . ] Except as expressly provided in any written license agreement from Microsoft, the furnishing of this document does not give you any license to these patents, trademarks, copyrights, or other intellectual property. The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. Unauthorized copying, reverse engineering, transmission, public performance, rental, pay for play, or circumvention of copy protection is strictly prohibited. © & p 2004 Microsoft Corporation. [. . . ]