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Subject: The matchmaking list & other things that have been on my mind
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KEEP BTB RANKED ITS ONE OF THE ONLY GAMETYPES I LIKE TO PLAY. I REALLY THINK THAT YOU GUYS DONT CARE ABOUT WHAT WE HAVE TO SAY. YOU ARE A BUNCH OF GREEDY ASS PEOPLE WHO ONLY CARE ABOUT THEIR MONEY.

p.s. IF THE HALO 3 MAPS SUCK AS BAD AS THE NEW ONES THAT JUST CAME OUT I AM NEVER PLAYING YOUR GAME AGAIN.

AND I WOULD LOVE SOMEONE TO QUOTE ME JUST TO SAY THAT IM WRONG SO THAT THEY CAN KISS BUNGIES ASS.

[Edited on 04.18.2007 12:33 AM PDT]

  • 04.18.2007 12:20 AM PDT
Subject: New Halo 2 Maps are Here!
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These maps are amazing true there some download issues but they came out today seriously people take a chill pill. on the other hand i am dissapointed i won't get to play them in hardcore which would be amazing and they are making BTB and rumble unranked come on now have a heart and keep them ranked. but overall the changes seem good i really want to get a little CTF on tombstone which i will call hang 'em high till the day i die.

  • 04.18.2007 12:29 AM PDT
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god it was only called hang em high in one game.. its not like its rote down in history

  • 04.18.2007 12:38 AM PDT

Its G-A-C! not GACK! Although gack is some awsome stuff.

Bungie patch the Plasma Pistol to a 15 shot kill when shot normally plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!

Posted by: xb dingo
my 360 says that premium purchases are disabled and that i need to enable it in order to download the map pack

ive been trying all night to find out where to enable premuim purchases is on the 360, but i cant find it.. i tried account managment and every other possible place it could be...

i even tried calling 1800 4-MY-XBOX and right before the guy could help me out the call was disconnected because they dont help people after 10pm

CRAPPP!@#~!$!%#@%!#%

can anyone easily tell me where to enable premium purchases on the 360???????


Yeah dude I had the same problem but I found a solution! YO, PEOPLE LISTEN UP! The premium purchases error can be solved by creating a new [free] account on the 360 with silver with the bonus gold for a month. As all 360 owners know, creating a new account is easy and only requires an email adress, password, and God forbid, a little patience. With this new account all that is left to do is going to the new account's Account Management section and adding the credit card or whatever it is you're paying with, to the new account. Lastly all ya gotta do is go back to Halo 2 and download that bad boy signed as the new account. Even if it dosent work the first time just keep trying. It took my cuz twice to do it. That said, who wants tacos?

  • 04.18.2007 12:47 AM PDT
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LoL well... on the back of halo 2's case... it never said anything about having to pay in 4 years time to use xbox live in this game. I feel sorry for the people that cant get them or having trouble getting them because they cant use matchmaking untill they have these maps and to be honest.. these maps aint worth the trouble because there not that good and you cant play them in RANKED 8v8 BTB!

Also.. im sure its possible to add them to xbox live market place and that would fix alot of problems for people.

[Edited on 04.18.2007 12:58 AM PDT]

  • 04.18.2007 12:54 AM PDT
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OMG Doesn't nyone ever read bundie.net before the maps came out, they said ppl with a 360 will have issue getting them, and that the maps won't be in matchmaking until the updat on the 24th-27th of april when they reset the rankings. I have a 360 and I had issues at first trying to DL maps, but I just had to update my credit card info and was able to DL the maps with ease. So everyone that has issues dlouble check that cc info.

  • 04.18.2007 12:59 AM PDT

Posted by: iceman2frosty
OMG Doesn't nyone ever read bundie.net before the maps came out, they said ppl with a 360 will have issue getting them, and that the maps won't be in matchmaking until the updat on the 24th-27th of april when they reset the rankings. I have a 360 and I had issues at first trying to DL maps, but I just had to update my credit card info and was able to DL the maps with ease. So everyone that has issues dlouble check that cc info.


Psst iceman guess what. IT ISN'T JUST 360 USERS THOUGH! Read back through this entire thread and you will find original xbox owners are having troubles too!

  • 04.18.2007 1:30 AM PDT
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black dahlia, ur entitled to your opinion, but i think threatening bungie by saying your not gonna play their game again is a lost cause..and even tho alot of people seem to be pissed about rumble pit and big team being unranked, their both probably one of the least played playlists, once u get passed 32-34 in pit its hard to find a game, and i know personally ive waited way too long for big team, evertime they mess wit mm its usually to condence the population to make it easier to find games thru mm, making matchmaking more effective,i do love pit tho:P:(, the only thing im worried about is that mm will be ruined if this -blam!- isnt sorted out buy the time the maps get implemented into mm...

  • 04.18.2007 1:38 AM PDT

I'm not a complete idiot...

...some parts are missing.

I do have the premium purchase problem. I really wanna know what bungie is gonna do about it, with these new playlists (requiring the new -blam!-ing maps). So actually, if I can't get these maps, I can't play 80% of the online gametypes...

Come on bungie, make them free,so all the premium purchase problems will be solved

  • 04.18.2007 1:43 AM PDT

This was by far the most frustrating thing that I noticed about the new maps. Insta-death EVERYWHERE!

  • 04.18.2007 2:10 AM PDT

If there's one thing I have learned in working with you, it's that there is always margin for error.
- RvB, Simmons to Griff.

Eventually I believe they will have to add them to the marketplace because after seeing this forum It makes me, and probably many other devoted fans, not want to download the maps from the halo 2 downloader because going through all that trouble and possibly loosing $4 to stupid error messages is not worth 2 new maps, which I can just go back to Halo CE and play. Plus, when the time comes around and they force us to obtain (I won't say buy because who knows what they will decide) the maps because all of the matchmaking play lists will require them, they will have to make it a heck of a lot easier for 360 owners to get them. The backwards compatibility issue is solved right, because it is the same map file, but just a different way of downloading it, correct me if I am wrong. I think they should just make some sort of deal with Microsoft to put the maps up for 320 points (Yes that equals $4 - check converter at http://www.mspconverter.com/)

  • 04.18.2007 2:16 AM PDT

I am one of many that too have the premium purchase problems. . . I spent hours trying to figure something out. I just want to know what is being done and if it is being addressed. I too agree that since original xbox owners could get them why not put them up for 360 users to get them also in marketplace. And to all those peeps who think they're smarter than everyone, YES we have tried everything! This issue is something beyond our control for the time being (hopefully). So yes what is being done? Update us loyal fans, bungie/microsoft....

  • 04.18.2007 3:21 AM PDT
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I agree with slycer i mean come on people this isnt what Frankie wants, this thread was made to give feed back about the map and tell bungie how cool they are for giving us somthing to do while we wait for beta.... i almost wrote bears..... but still i read every single post and idd say 80% of it is saysing that bungie sucks, the maps wont download, or oh not they wont be in BTB. idd bet anything this is gona be the new Waaahmbulance and Frankie just trash talks all of you about the stupid -BLAM!- yous saying.... and yes i wrote in my own blam

  • 04.18.2007 3:44 AM PDT
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I have a 360. When I try to download it just tells me "purchase failed, your credit card will not be charged" Now I have changed my CC info and even unpluged my internet conection, I even created a new gamertag!! Still nothing, now I'm sure there are going to be bugs since these maps just rolled out 24 hours ago. I have skimmed through most of this thread to find the same problem but could not find to much. If any one knows how to "fix" this problem please let me know!

  • 04.18.2007 4:14 AM PDT
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Well youv'e killed multiplayer Halo 2 for me guys, well done.

Unless I pay and download the update I effectively won't be able to play on-line, certainly not as I have been.

If I pay and download the update I won't be able to play system link with other friends who do not have Live or the update (I do this a lot).
At least with the pervious map update we could use the multiplayer map pack to synchronise all the Xboxs to the same version.

I don't like either of these two options, but the latter would be my reluctant choice.

I don't so much mind the pittance I have to pay (although you are effectively removing online games unless I cough up), but there should be some way of updating non-live enabled boxes.

I am very disappointed, I would like the maps (thanks) but it all seems just too much hassle.
I think on balance, I would rather you had left it all how it was.

James

  • 04.18.2007 5:31 AM PDT
Subject: Eep.
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I'm fine with all the playlist updates...
I just cant wait for this credit card issue to be solved..
It wont let me update the expiry due to technical problems

hurry bungie/microsoft/whoever-else-your-going-to-blame!
i want the new maps!
*winge*

  • 04.18.2007 5:52 AM PDT

Reminder to everyone (this concerns players such as chhaylatte who are experiencing premium purchases or other players who are having problems downloading ) i am trying to figure out how many people are having problems with the map downloads.
Please sign this petition to get the maps available on the marketplace and resolve all these problems.

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/halo2maps/signatures.html

  • 04.18.2007 6:13 AM PDT
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yeah tiday isnt a better day to try and download the maps i keep getting the smae -blam!- message every time premium perchases not enabled go to your account settings to change this and when i do that i get cannot continue due to tech difficulties plz try later it getting old bungie you come out with new maps that only select few get to download and it was made for everyone to have but everyone cant get them what the hells up with that what would have been better is if you guys would have put them into a disc just like you did with the halo 2 map pack and sold it in stores that way it aviable to everyone not a select lucky people

[Edited on 04.18.2007 6:19 AM PDT]

  • 04.18.2007 6:14 AM PDT
Subject: NOT IN DOUBLETEAM:?!?!?
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hang em high is possibly the greatest 2v2 map of all time....delerict seems like itd be a great addition as well...why arnt they being put in?

  • 04.18.2007 6:39 AM PDT
Subject: Eep.

FOR ALL THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE TROUBLE DOWNLOADING THE MAPS WITH 360:

I found out how to download the maps...

Do what bungie says on how to add a creditcard
But it's not over yet.. After adding the creditcard, you actually have to select that creditcard for your payments you do.

This is how i found out:
I use "redeem code" for gold membership, but needed a CC for the maps, so i added my CC.
then it was done.. i started the game immediatly.. i wanted the maps.. But then i got the same message as before adding a creditcard.

So what you have to do is go back to your payment options and select ***************XXXX (xxxx are numbers) , this is your creditcard. If you select it,, you will see that "waiting"" sign.. and if that's over, you have selected the CC to pay with.. Now you can run Halo 2 and download the maps

I hope this helps ;)

GT: Xtreme NL

  • 04.18.2007 6:40 AM PDT
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dude i did that
Posted by: Divine04
FOR ALL THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE TROUBLE DOWNLOADING THE MAPS WITH 360:

I found out how to download the maps...

Do what bungie says on how to add a creditcard
But it's not over yet.. After adding the creditcard, you actually have to select that creditcard for your payments you do.

This is how i found out:
I use "redeem code" for gold membership, but needed a CC for the maps, so i added my CC.
then it was done.. i started the game immediatly.. i wanted the maps.. But then i got the same message as before adding a creditcard.

So what you have to do is go back to your payment options and select ***************XXXX (xxxx are numbers) , this is your creditcard. If you select it,, you will see that "waiting"" sign.. and if that's over, you have selected the CC to pay with.. Now you can run Halo 2 and download the maps

I hope this helps ;)

GT: Xtreme NL

Posted by: Divine04
FOR ALL THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE TROUBLE DOWNLOADING THE MAPS WITH 360:

I found out how to download the maps...

Do what bungie says on how to add a creditcard
But it's not over yet.. After adding the creditcard, you actually have to select that creditcard for your payments you do.

This is how i found out:
I use "redeem code" for gold membership, but needed a CC for the maps, so i added my CC.
then it was done.. i started the game immediatly.. i wanted the maps.. But then i got the same message as before adding a creditcard.

So what you have to do is go back to your payment options and select ***************XXXX (xxxx are numbers) , this is your creditcard. If you select it,, you will see that "waiting"" sign.. and if that's over, you have selected the CC to pay with.. Now you can run Halo 2 and download the maps

I hope this helps ;)

GT: Xtreme NL


and it did not work i keep getting the same message

  • 04.18.2007 7:39 AM PDT
Subject: New Halo 2 Maps are Here!

So lets set this straight I betrayed you and your mad....its infection...
do you want to be a zombie ???

Xero Link

Yeah it realy sucks but oh well atleast we dont have to deal with the jerks that would use that to their advantage just so they could hide in the rocks above red base. Realy where the bounce point we found...it just takes you to the top of the tower on the base so its kinda cool plus you dont die up there.
I also figured out that you wont die if you land on the lights on the walls but if you walk over on the actual frame that holds the lights in place youll fall to your death...so im thinking that if you can do that maybe you can work your way round the level up there on just the lights.


Also I had the same trouble that everyone else had with the premium purchases not enabled message.
I had to create another account on my 360 and download them that way....hope this helps. Its BS that Bungie didnt include two ways to download them...one for 360 users and one for orignal Xbox users...would have been so much simpler and I doubt it would have been very hard to do.

[Edited on 04.18.2007 7:42 AM PDT]

  • 04.18.2007 7:39 AM PDT

I'm not a complete idiot...

...some parts are missing.

Posted by: DMOC_LINK
Yeah it realy sucks but oh well atleast we dont have to deal with the jerks that would use that to their advantage just so they could hide in the rocks above red base. Realy where the bounce point we found...it just takes you to the top of the tower on the base so its kinda cool plus you dont die up there.
I also figured out that you wont die if you land on the lights on the walls but if you walk over on the actual frame that holds the lights in place youll fall to your death...so im thinking that if you can do that maybe you can work your way round the level up there on just the lights.


Also I had the same trouble that everyone else had with the premium purchases not enabled message.
I had to create another account on my 360 and download them that way....hope this helps. Its BS that Bungie didnt include two ways to download them...one for 360 users and one for orignal Xbox users...would have been so much simpler and I doubt it would have been very hard to do.


please explain what you did exactly. You can help many people having the same problem you had!
The other account, is that a halo 2 account? or another gamer profil on your 360, or another live account?

[Edited on 04.18.2007 8:01 AM PDT]

  • 04.18.2007 7:57 AM PDT

Wort Wort Wort!

The remakes are very nice, can't wait to play them in matchmaking.
But the download with the 360 wasn't easy at all...

  • 04.18.2007 8:04 AM PDT
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well im very dissapointed cuz i dont have credit card and so does a whole lot of people in europe.
now bungie is losing a lot of people on live cuz of the maps. the only thing non creditcard owners can play is not good enough !!!!
i played rumple pit to get my rank up but now i cant cuz of those damn maps.!!!!!
now i realize that i played for nothing because i dont have a creditcard to download those maps.
i hope in the futere u can buy em via ms points since i own a 360(witch led me to xbox live )
so thats it for me playing on live too bad now i can only play single player.
i hope there is no creditcard needed for new maps on h3 otherwise it no use for me buying h 3.

  • 04.18.2007 8:08 AM PDT