14 DAY TRIAL // Don't be confused, this is not the "A-hole" button we talked about in winter, but the X button that nobody didn't have a clue to what it did. Until recently that is, as PR frontman Frankie confirms the mysterious X button's functions of deploying equipment, in Bungie's Weekly Update:
"You guys did see the final revelation of the mysterious X-Button. It's what's known (at the moment) as Equipment. The two very plain examples shown in the Vidoc were the Bubble Shield and the "Tripmine." Both can be used in all manner of strategic and hilarious ways. There might have been another, but you can wait a month to see that one."
And wait they shall, because Halo fans are probably the fiercest when it comes to their Halo 3.
Frankie continued: "First, I'll address some of the panic about the balance issues inherent in the implementation of an all-new feature. I read many mails and posts about how Bubble Shields would littler the landscape like an Igloo village. Well, they won't. A piece of equipment will be a rare and valuable find. It will be located, you will pick it up and you will choose when and where to deploy it. As you can see in the HUD, it's indicated that you're carrying it. Pressing X will drop it - not throw it."
The article contains more useful information about Xbox Live content and tips for loading maps, but this is what caught everyone's eye I'm sure. So then it's all clear now, plus gamers will be using it in the multiplayer beta next month too. All gamers have to do is wait...some more.