Find yourself losing experience points (EXP) after playing Halo 3 online and don't know how? Here's how to avoid losing experience so you can aspire to higher ranks.
Note: EXP is given to the winning player or team of a multiplayer match and controls your rank in the Halo 3 multiplayer world.
Step 1
Understand that your points are being deducted. Points are deducted as a punishment for not playing the game properly.
Step 2
Finish the game. Every time you quit a game in progress 1 experience point is deducted from your total and you receive no points for the game you just quit.
Step 3
Refrain from betraying your team members. If you betray them, there is a high chance they will opt to boot you from the match and you will again be deducted 1 point and not receive one for the match you were booted from. Often, if it was an accident, apologizing will stop the person you betrayed from booting you.
Step 4
Check your internet connection regularly and contact your internet service provider if your internet boots you from the game regularly. If this happens, even unintentionally, you will count as having quit the game and receive the according amount of experience loss.
Step 5
Keep a cool head. Getting angry and quitting or deciding to betray someone who has annoyed you can be avoided if you remain calm while playing. If you keep getting killed, hide instead of quitting and if someone is playing loud music, mute them instead of betraying them. This will save you getting experience penalties.
Step 6
Avoid using weapons such as rockets and grenades in close quarters. These weapons increase the chance of you betraying someone and thus getting booted due to their large blast radius. In addition, trip mines are extremely volatile and if you don't communicate with your team, they might just walk into one.
Step 7
Play the game as it was intended. If you play within the game's rules, it is unlikely you will experience any penalties.
Tips
- Experience reductions may not be shown on your total count until after the game you left is over.
- In addition to these simple experience penalties, you may also be blocked from receiving experience altogether for violations of the code of conduct on Halo 3. Violations can include hacking, boosting and improper content in your file share. For more information on bans, see the related pages on Bungie.net.
Warnings
- Remember that experience penalties are a punishment - if you get them, learn from your mistake.
