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I know I'm glad they are still working against cheaters, but it's important for people to realise that cheating can't just be defeated by the gamemakers.
It takes a community that uses feedback and takes appropriate action against these people.
http://h2c.halo2webring.com/

  • 04.06.2007 6:26 PM PDT
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The Sentinel Beam isn't excluded from Matchmaking due to any performance concerns. It's excluded because it's ridiculous. It may as well be firing super-accelerated clowns. - Shishka

Shouldn't there be an after shot for that hog with the coresplosion?

  • 04.06.2007 6:29 PM PDT

Pain:- The bodys way of telling you that you're not dead yet.

Intresting stuff. Well I'm more intruiged about the marine's status in that update. It's good to hear tidbits of the campaign. Keep it going Frankie.

  • 04.06.2007 6:31 PM PDT
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I WANT H3!!!!!

  • 04.06.2007 6:36 PM PDT

I work here: Sound Devices, LLC. We make bad-ass field audio gear, and you think that's awesome. My messy desk (With work-related items on the computer screen).

One does not simply grenade jump into Mordor...

Posted by: x Lord Revan x
Reseting the Ranks? THAT SUCKS. I hate having to play through a ton of games with players that are absolutely horrible. I like a challenge. Now in order to actually get that challenge im going to have to play at least 80 games in each category. THAT SUCKS. I enjoy having a high rank, and enjoy playing against the people who are at my rank because they provide a challenge. Slaughtering poor players diminishes my skills as they do things that are expected and dont test my ability. Thanks for ruining my day...

I enjoy playing much more than my rank, so I don't share your opinion. If you have a legitimately high rank, then you'll level up pretty quickly, so I don't see what you're worried about...

  • 04.06.2007 6:42 PM PDT

Shut the hell up and die already

Posted by: Alekat
I know I'm glad they are still working against cheaters, but it's important for people to realise that cheating can't just be defeated by the gamemakers.
It takes a community that uses feedback and takes appropriate action against these people.
http://h2c.halo2webring.com/

ahh nice to see someone else who knows a site I'm an admin at! :D Thanks for the advertising alekat!

  • 04.06.2007 6:47 PM PDT
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This is exactly the kind if update I was waiting for. One in which we were told that BIG NEWS is coming NEXT WEEK. If you sense sarcasm in my words, you are mistaken. I am totally serious. This was the best update in quite some time (for those of you who are complaining about buying the maps, all I have to say is WOW. Four dollars!!! Anyone who can afford an ISP and live gold membership can surely afford to show a little appreciation to the great guys of Certain Affinity, the very people who helped so much to make Halo 2 such a great game)

  • 04.06.2007 6:49 PM PDT
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Ya, this blows. I work hard for my rank, for what, to be a level one again? If people chwat, big deal, suspend them or ban them from matchmaking. Cheaters shouldnt make us suffer by losing our ranks were work hard for. IM telling you right now, you just lost yourself a Halo 2 player. Thanks for nothing...

  • 04.06.2007 6:52 PM PDT

-KOS-

Good update (RANK RESETS!@!~@!@#!@$)

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  • 04.06.2007 7:02 PM PDT

because if seeing is believing,
then believe that we have lost our eyes

Sweet update. Can't wait for the new maps and Fusion Cores in Halo3.

  • 04.06.2007 7:04 PM PDT
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This sucks. I don't want to go and have to buy these maps just to play Matchmaking - which I am paying over 60$ a year to play. The reset of all the levels is okay with me but not really loved. I'm just do disturbed about all of this. Why can't they be downloadable FREE maps - like the multi-player map pack. I don't think I am the only one who thinks that this is a bad idea. They may be good maps to pay, but why can't there be an option on whether or not to pay for it.

You are basically forcing us to buy these maps or we cannot play matchmaking even though we are paying for it.



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  • 04.06.2007 7:09 PM PDT
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DONT RESET THE RANKS IT TAKES FOREVER TO GET BACK UP!

  • 04.06.2007 7:16 PM PDT
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The ranking reset is a bummer, but it is justified by reasoning and by the fact that Bungie can do whatever they damn well want to since it's their game. I'll get used to it. I wonder if the actual mechanics of the ranking system itself will change like they did when the stats were reset the first time? Either way, I'll definitely have the new maps on the day they release.

Apart from that, this was another great update! I get more excited about Halo 3 and the upcoming Beta with each one.

  • 04.06.2007 7:24 PM PDT
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I always thought that the fusion cores were from the Covenant and not the UNSC...

  • 04.06.2007 7:25 PM PDT
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Resetting ranks is one of the best things to happen in a while, it will prove who the actual good players are and who the cheaters are, hopefully this new banhammer will ban modders quicker, say within like 2 minutes or so and maybe it will help to stop people from briding and standying. great weekly update. makes me want to play h2 right now.

  • 04.06.2007 7:25 PM PDT
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a Marine tech sits on a muddy berm and examines a pice of equipmenthmmm......

kick ass fusion core! Exploding thingies make games much more enjoyable
the stats reset? w/e i dont have XBl anyways so dosnt really matter
Cant wait to see how the graphics have turned out - from the sounds of it they are awesome

i got a single H² PC question:
will the Halo 2 stats on bungie.net include in H² VIsta?

ok well good work looking forward to playin Halo 3!!!!

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  • 04.06.2007 7:30 PM PDT
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Posted by: x Lord Revan x
Reseting the Ranks? THAT SUCKS. I hate having to play through a ton of games with players that are absolutely horrible. I like a challenge. Now in order to actually get that challenge im going to have to play at least 80 games in each category. THAT SUCKS. I enjoy having a high rank, and enjoy playing against the people who are at my rank because they provide a challenge. Slaughtering poor players diminishes my skills as they do things that are expected and dont test my ability. Thanks for ruining my day...


You might be the biggest baby in this entire thread. Waaaaa.....

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  • 04.06.2007 7:32 PM PDT
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ooh so no more matchmaking for halo2 without new maps sounds like fun on the 24 do i hear the beta ? its on a tuesday too....

  • 04.06.2007 7:50 PM PDT
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Im not quite sure why a reset in the ranking is needed. There may be more to the technical aspect, however, if there is not a need for it then why do it? I really think this will discourage many of the halo faithfuls from playing halo 2 again or buy the maps. Many will just go to another game until the beta comes out. After many months and in many cases over a year of playing matchmaking you reset the rankings with halo 3 in the near future. Just plain stupid. Then again, I dont produce video games but I can see something is not very smart.

  • 04.06.2007 8:01 PM PDT

RESETTING THE LEVELS???

Dude, it takes so long to level up. That sucks, people are constantly sending me messages about how they just got to certain levels. I can't believe I'm going to have to take another frickin' month to level up... <_<

  • 04.06.2007 8:06 PM PDT
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yah this update sucks so bad i think its dumb i just got my rank really high and now im going to have to work harder because there r going to be level 1s version legit 43 and get pwned which i think is dumb i dont even know if im going to play halo any more because of this rank thing so this is -blam!-.

  • 04.06.2007 8:13 PM PDT
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Meh the level down will make for fun times, where you can end up with a real variety of opponents. Thanks god for a better cinematics team, I was very dissapointed with the cinematics from H2, they were really hokey, and not up to par with the rest of the game. Not that i'm saying it was a bad game, it was awesome! But, cinematics needed work. Cheers!

  • 04.06.2007 8:15 PM PDT

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This is an ABSOLUTE JOKE. DUMBEST THING IVE EVER HEARD OF. Resetting the ranks..... wow.... What about the thousands of kids who try so hard to get their levels and then finally get them after taking soo much time out of their day.... You are ruining everything this game has been about for years. ABSOLUTE JOKE


Grab a hanky and get over it. Ranks mean very little if nothing at all these days. The sooner you realize this the better your online MM experience will be. And besides, if you are that good you should have no problem ranking up once again.

  • 04.06.2007 8:18 PM PDT

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SIGNIFICANT, eh? I guess we'll just have to wait to see what's up your sleeve, old sport.

  • 04.06.2007 8:20 PM PDT

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Ya, this blows. I work hard for my rank, for what, to be a level one again? If people chwat, big deal, suspend them or ban them from matchmaking. Cheaters shouldnt make us suffer by losing our ranks were work hard for. IM telling you right now, you just lost yourself a Halo 2 player. Thanks for nothing...


Reseting ranks is going to make you stop playing Halo altogether!? Heh yeah right. Please stop lying to yourself and everyone else in this forum. The ranks exist soley for the purpose of match integrity not bragging rights. If you're basing your worth on that lil number next to your gamertag then you seriously need to gain some perspective. Stop obsessing over your rank and just play the game.

Oh and try showing some appreciation for what Bungie has done and what they will be doing for us within the next serveral months.

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  • 04.06.2007 8:25 PM PDT