GGL Wire

Statistically, where’s the best place to pitch a tent in Halo 3? Where are you most likely to kill someone with the rocket launcher?

Bungie’s new Halo 3 heat maps have demystified the most dangerous areas in the game, broken down by map, weapon and vehicle. The heat maps take into account global statistics, but an individualized version of them is available in your Career stats.

Ultimately, you can use the global heat maps to scout out the best killing positions, while using the individual heat maps to analyze your tendencies — or your opponents’ tendencies. The tool has some interesting uses and could also be used to improve teamplay and communication.

If only a forward-thinking coder had created a similar tool in the heyday of Quake 3, I could have figured out czm’s favorite hiding spots before he killed me. Oh wait, it was the entire map. My bad.

Check the global heat maps at Bungie’s site.