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Subject: Please consider adding the old forum titles to their new name

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We have created an identity with those names and it would be a shame to lose that. I'm not suggesting to rename the titles just add the Old names after a colon like you did with the Off-topic: The flood forum.

Please Achronos I'm on my knees begging.

Long live the MAW!

  • 03.20.2007 9:38 AM PDT
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I'm feeling that way too, just a little subtitle perhaps?

  • 03.20.2007 9:59 AM PDT
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"Home > Public Forums > The Septagon"

Just above the banner...

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its like a large force of win going through fusion, thus creating a chain reaction of a huge asplosion of win destroying any fail within its awesomeness.

Posted by: Iggwilv
Long live the MAW!


By saying that, you'd get the opposite response of what you want.

  • 03.20.2007 10:08 AM PDT

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Meaningless, how would you feel if your title was delegated to some almost unseen place on your résumé?

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It's pretty confusing at first to look for stuff in the menu without the old names. I only found the Septagon again after a bit of trial and error. Would it hurt if the old titles were put after the new, like The Flood's title?
Off Topic: The Flood
Halo 1 & 2 for PC: The Maw
Halo Combat Evolved Forum: The Library

It adds a little bit of spice to the place, not leaving it some generic game forum.

  • 03.20.2007 10:21 AM PDT

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That and gives each board some personality, which I don't think is too harmful...much.

  • 03.20.2007 10:24 AM PDT

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"Home > Public Forums > The Septagon"

Just above the banner...


Yes I do see it there, but Synthmilk has a valid point... its not very prominent. I(we) would like to see it in the Main forums list as

Halo1 & 2 PC: The MAW

like what was done with The Flood and the Underground.

It's kind of like renaming Yankee Stadium or Fenway park to (insert corporation here) Stadium. There's a lot of history and heritage there.

  • 03.20.2007 10:27 AM PDT
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YEAH seriously, we devoted ourselves to the MAW.

We named our clan after it and the MAW is our home.

LONG LIVE THE MAW!!!

  • 03.20.2007 11:00 AM PDT
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Posted by: just another fan
"Home > Public Forums > The Septagon"

Just above the banner...
Like we haven't seen that. We know it's there, but did anybody care to think what new users might think? They won't see it as The Septagon, they'll see it as "BUNGIE COMMUNITY." The same applies to all the forums. I can just imagine someone saying, "Why is it called 'The Maw' at the top of the page when it's the Halo 1 & 2 PC forum?"

Also, I miss the old lay out, but I understand that I am only uncomfortable right now because I'm not familiar with the new site. For that, I'm willing to adjust. However, being renamed the Halo 1 & 2 PC forum will not do. We just want our old identities back, with more prominence than ever.

  • 03.20.2007 12:38 PM PDT

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It is just so impersonal the way it is now, imagine a conversation between gamers:

Gamer 1 - "So what forums do you hang around in?"
Gamer 2 - "Well, I like to hang around the Halo 1 and 2 PC Forum"
Gamer 1 - "...you’re a loser."

As apposed to

Gamer 1 - "yadayada"
Gamer 2 - "I like to hang around The MAW"
Gamer 1 - "Cool, what game is that for? Sounds badass."
Gamer 2 - "Halo PC, have you played Custom Edition?"
Gamer 1 - "No, what's that? I got tired of Halo PC multiplayer."
Gamer 2 - "Let me tell you..."

Please, think of our DIGNITY!

  • 03.20.2007 12:47 PM PDT
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Please mods! We are begging you to reconsider having our old name back. Is it really too much to ask for? That you add two words to distinguish us from just a generic game forum? We have history that goes back many many pages. All we ask of you is that you respect our history and our roots and change the forum name to Halo 1 & 2 PC: The Maw.

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Its just ugly looking. Halo1 and 2 for PC isn't very attractive especially where it is now. I don't really mind what the name is as long as it has at least some personality. Any dupe could name forums like that, but this is Bungie, not dupechestertonfieldville.

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Please oh great overlord of Bungie. We humble Mawzorz beg of you to return our name! And to bring back our old Maw banner. Or better yet, if someone were to make a new one and submitted it to you to upload.

I feel as if the entire entity that was once our forum is now replaced by a faceless, unimaginative pit of despair.

Sorry for the mellodrama, I've been playing Oblivion a lot recently...

  • 03.20.2007 1:31 PM PDT
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Yes, I am a hypocrite, and I'm sorry. I really do mean well, but I'm not running on all cylinders.

Everytime someone buys a copy of Halo 2 Vista, a puppy dies.

Please add "The Maw" to the Halo PC/Halo 2 Vista banner.

  • 03.20.2007 1:38 PM PDT
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No, not just that. What the hell happened to our beloved banner of our flame thrower?

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As another point, calling the H1&2 for PC forum The Maw is much more effective than calling it the H1&2 for PC forum. Can you imagine having to type The H1&2 for PC forum or even the HPC forum every time you want to point out which forum a topic should be in? Much more easier to say 'The Maw', which people KNOW is a forum.
For example
Blarg, this should be in the Maw...
as opposed to
Blarg, this should be in the HPC forum...

Hey, this should be in New Mombasa...
as opposed to
Hey, this should be in the H2Xbox forum...

This should be in the frickin Library!
As opposed to
This should be in the frickin HCE(Xbox) forum!

You get the general drift.

  • 03.20.2007 3:18 PM PDT
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The Halo Combat Evolved Forum? Could you get anymore stock?

  • 03.20.2007 4:03 PM PDT

Yeah Bungie, how would you like it if your name was changed to:
"Those Guys Who Are Owned By Microsoft That Made The Halo Series"
Doesn't sound as spiffy does it?
Bring back the old names and banners! Or you could create a thread in each froum and ask If the patrons there if they like the changes to their forum or not.

  • 03.20.2007 4:06 PM PDT

I'm lost...

O.o

  • 03.20.2007 4:11 PM PDT
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You would be lost Fan. It's still the Septagon, its just been generalized into the Bungie Community. It's just like when Chatpers were turned into Groups.

Same scenario, different names, and different people.

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Posted by: Iggwilv
We have created an identity with those names and it would be a shame to lose that. I'm not suggesting to rename the titles just add the Old names after a colon like you did with the Off-topic: The flood forum.

Please Achronos I'm on my knees begging.

Long live the MAW!


Overall the boards are ugly now, especially in the topics.

Anyway, yeah, I agree with re-adding all the names, espcially THE MAW! ;)

  • 03.20.2007 4:39 PM PDT
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Posted by: Recon Number 54
* Bungie General (The Underground)
* Bungie.Net Community (The Septagon)
* Halo 3 Forum (The Ark) or (Valhalla)
* Halo 2 Forum (New Mombasa)
* Playlist Forum (Optimatch)
* Halo 1&2 for PC (The Maw)
* Halo 1 for Xbox (The Library)
* The Gallery Forum
* The News Forum
* The Voting Booth Forum
* The Classifieds Forum
* Off-Topic (The Flood)

As you can see, the gallery, voting booth, news and classifieds are so specific in their use/description, they need nothing more.

I like this option. It allows for older members to recognize their favorite forums easily, and lets new members identify which forum is for certain topics.

[Edited on 03.20.2007 4:48 PM PDT]

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Posted by: Recon Number 54
* Bungie General (The Underground)
* Bungie.Net Community (The Septagon)
* Halo 3 Forum (The Ark) or (Valhalla)
* Halo 2 Forum (New Mombasa)
* Playlist Forum (Optimatch)
* Halo 1&2 for PC (The Maw)
* Halo 1 for Xbox (The Library)
* The Gallery Forum
* The News Forum
* The Voting Booth Forum
* The Classifieds Forum
* Off-Topic (The Flood)


I like that, but Maybe having the good names first and then the description. Such as: "The Maw: Halo 1&2 For PC." I could live with that.

Maybe rename the classifieds "That Forum No One Goes To"?

  • 03.20.2007 4:50 PM PDT

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