The News
This topic has moved here: Subject: New Halo 2 Maps Revealed!
  • Subject: New Halo 2 Maps Revealed!
Subject: New Halo 2 Maps Revealed!
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

i bet on both you'll be mistaking player for background and vise versa.. those color schemes are counterproductive to gameplay just watch.

  • 03.30.2007 11:04 AM PDT
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

YES! it says on the update that we can download on 360s...

  • 03.30.2007 11:04 AM PDT

Tom Achronos
Bungie.net Overlord
twitter: http://twitter.com/Achronos

"I have no words that would do justice to the atrocities you commit to the English language, as well as your continued assaults on the concepts of basic literacy and logical reasoning."

Oh, I don't know about that... we'll have just wait and see, won't we?

Posted by: callwalker100
Great two new maps for cheaters to ruin.

  • 03.30.2007 11:05 AM PDT
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

Ya I guess so! ;) anyway, it was hard to see amongst the bummer news of it on the original xbox and I was thrown off, thinking I'd have to break out my xbox and never be able to use em on my 360

[Edited on 03.30.2007 11:08 AM PDT]

  • 03.30.2007 11:07 AM PDT
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

Is that sarcasm? Hopefully theres some kinda mod repellent lol.....im getting pissed with mods on MM...

  • 03.30.2007 11:07 AM PDT

Tom Achronos
Bungie.net Overlord
twitter: http://twitter.com/Achronos

"I have no words that would do justice to the atrocities you commit to the English language, as well as your continued assaults on the concepts of basic literacy and logical reasoning."

That's not a change we can make - we don't write or control the software that runs the 360 Xbox emulator.

Posted by: Charlie Da Tuna
Why not make an auto update for Halo 2 that can check a 360s Hard Drive for the new maps? It doesn't have any trouble loading games saves from the hard drive. That way, 360 owners without credit cards could download them via MS points and then when they go int othe Halo 2 download manager It could load the maps from the hard drive? I believe that you guys are going to miss a fairly large section of business by making it credit card only.

I have been a die hard Bungie fan and I hate to be denied access to the new maps.

  • 03.30.2007 11:07 AM PDT
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

Posted by: IITaLoSII
i agree whats wih the maps for the 360 and we cnt us mp wtf dude i didnt buy a 360 so i can go back in buying with cc and what about the new maps for 360 i thought it might be some cool graphix only 360 support and ya i dont care to much for the old halo maps becuase halo was to slow of a game and halo 2 is much better and peple complain about the glitches but to be honest thats what made the game double shots a BXR wow come on guys that made halo 2 and halo 2 is much better then halo except the sniper i like the sniper the look and the part u can still see who is coming when u scoping in so plz when u do the sniper in h3 plz for the love of god put that feature back in and come on frankie lets get a beta release plz


For the love of God please use periods.


Also this question has yet to be answered: ARE THESE THE MAPS THAT WERE ANNOUNCED AS 360 EXCLUSIVE OR ARE THEY A DIFFERENT MAP PACK ALLTOGETHER?

[Edited on 03.30.2007 11:09 AM PDT]

  • 03.30.2007 11:07 AM PDT

Tom Achronos
Bungie.net Overlord
twitter: http://twitter.com/Achronos

"I have no words that would do justice to the atrocities you commit to the English language, as well as your continued assaults on the concepts of basic literacy and logical reasoning."

CAVX gives a good suggestion - if you don't have or don't want to use a credit card in the old Xbox downloader that Halo 2 uses, once of those visa/mastercards that you can load with specific amounts of money would be excellent for this.

Posted by: CAVX
Okay, people. If you don't have a credit card, go tell your parents to get you a gift card and put 4 dollars on it. Not very hard at all.
That also works if you're worried about someone stealing it, because it'll only have 4 dollars on it.

Bungie simply placed the download in the most reasonable place - inside the game (where it's supposed to go). This makes original XBOX users happy and 360 users can still buy them, also.

Another note - I hope people will stop complaining that Bungie doesn't tell/give them anything.


I'm definitely buying these maps myself - I loved both Hang 'Em High and Derelict, but I hated the HEH fall damage. Plus I think the maps will be a lot more fun now that you don't die the second you spawn.

  • 03.30.2007 11:10 AM PDT

Join the MAW Clan
X-fire username:Iggwilv
My Real Avatar

Can I assume because it does not say exclusive anywhere that we expect to see these in Halo2Vista?

Also everyone needs to calmdown about it costing money. Someone put in months of work to make those maps and you guys just feel entitled to rip them off? Grow up. Do you really want Shiska to be homeless?

  • 03.30.2007 11:10 AM PDT
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

Posted by: Achronos
That's not a change we can make - we don't write or control the software that runs the 360 Xbox emulator.

Posted by: Charlie Da Tuna
Why not make an auto update for Halo 2 that can check a 360s Hard Drive for the new maps? It doesn't have any trouble loading games saves from the hard drive. That way, 360 owners without credit cards could download them via MS points and then when they go int othe Halo 2 download manager It could load the maps from the hard drive? I believe that you guys are going to miss a fairly large section of business by making it credit card only.

I have been a die hard Bungie fan and I hate to be denied access to the new maps.


Fair enough, thank you for actually taking the time to answer my question. I still may not agree with it, but at least I know what the reason is. Thanks again Achronos. Hopefully someone will find a way, or in the case of the last new maps, they will eventually go free.

  • 03.30.2007 11:10 AM PDT

Tom Achronos
Bungie.net Overlord
twitter: http://twitter.com/Achronos

"I have no words that would do justice to the atrocities you commit to the English language, as well as your continued assaults on the concepts of basic literacy and logical reasoning."

Mods aren't really the biggest problem anymore. Network manipulation cheating is far more damaging (especially because it screws with the host selection process for every game, not just games that have cheaters in them).

Posted by: Shady Brady 33
Is that sarcasm? Hopefully theres some kinda mod repellent lol.....im getting pissed with mods on MM...

  • 03.30.2007 11:12 AM PDT
  • gamertag: [none]
  • user homepage:

This is garbage. Why do we have to even pay for the maps...Gears of War came out and shortly after that they get FREE maps and we have to pay for 2 maps after the game is 2+years old. Why is that?

  • 03.30.2007 11:12 AM PDT

So the gift cards WILL work??? Don't you have to have a name of the credit card holder. Gift cards are through banks mostly so what would the name be?

  • 03.30.2007 11:13 AM PDT

You say tomato; I say potato.

The fact that I do not have a credit card discourages me.

  • 03.30.2007 11:14 AM PDT
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

This is garbage. Why do we have to even pay for the maps...Gears of War came out and shortly after that they get FREE maps and we have to pay for 2 maps after the game is 2+years old. Why is that?

Achronos has already answered that question, please read before you blurt stupidity. Thanks :)

[Edited on 03.30.2007 11:15 AM PDT]

  • 03.30.2007 11:14 AM PDT
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

Posted by: Silverfoxx903
This is garbage. Why do we have to even pay for the maps...Gears of War came out and shortly after that they get FREE maps and we have to pay for 2 maps after the game is 2+years old. Why is that?


Because the Gears maps, just like the first Halo 2 map pack, was sponsered. Discovery Channel sponsered the Gears maps and Mountain Dew sponsered the first Halo 2 Map pack.

This is not sponsered and it also costs money to make. They don't make these maps overnight. I am an amatuer map maker on Halo CE and I can tell you it takes a long time to make a map perfect.

  • 03.30.2007 11:16 AM PDT
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

Modding is one thing but doing it on match-making is different. Ya know what I mean? Cuz Ive seen cuztom games with mods, and theyre pretty fun looking.....as long as they keep'em to them selves.

  • 03.30.2007 11:16 AM PDT
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD!!!! You bums aren't gonna go bankrupt if you spend four bucks on maps that you AREN"T REQUIRED to buy!!!

  • 03.30.2007 11:18 AM PDT
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

Achronos when are you updating the Banhammer? If you cannot answer this can you give us a time frame when you will?

  • 03.30.2007 11:20 AM PDT
  •  | 
  • Exalted Legendary Member

Posted by: Krimson Relik
So the gift cards WILL work??? Don't you have to have a name of the credit card holder. Gift cards are through banks mostly so what would the name be?


Depends on the one you get.
Some do and some do not have names on them.

EDIT: You could also try "GIFT CARD RECIPIENT" as the name, or whatever they say on them.

[Edited on 03.30.2007 11:21 AM PDT]

  • 03.30.2007 11:20 AM PDT

In the heart of Africa, at the dawn of time. They built it.
Posted by: x Foman123 x
S3NATOR has brilliantly taken the next philosophical and theoretical step, and advanced mankind once more. For that, I'm forever grateful.

*lollernadoes*

I loved these Halo 1 maps. I can't wait to play them with the Halo 2 sweetness. But, I dont understand. I thought they where suppose to be released for the 360 only.

  • 03.30.2007 11:22 AM PDT

-KOS-

Sweet!

  • 03.30.2007 11:23 AM PDT

Thank you Frankie for being awesome and for being so benevolent and kind with the Halo mappage. I your humle servent will steal $4, in an elaborate stock manipulation scheme I learned from Jim Cramer, to download them as soon as I get home from school today.

  • 03.30.2007 11:23 AM PDT
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

Thank you Frankie for being awesome and for being so benevolent and kind with the Halo mappage. I your humble servent will steal $4, in an elaborate stock manipulation scheme I learned from Jim Cramer, to download them as soon as I get home from school today.

I'm home now :-)

[Edited on 03.30.2007 11:26 AM PDT]

  • 03.30.2007 11:25 AM PDT