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Subject: Bungie Weekly Update

The less than a second latency of online play is a better system to play off of than more health.

You realize this system is just as host based, right? because if you're fighting host, or someone with a better connection to host, and you each start firing at the same time, his BULLETS will register first, giving him slightly more health if the melees happen at the same time.

So would you rather have the BS of both, or just one?

-HaVOk1228

well it is understandably short (all the hectic happenings about them) but i am kinda disappointed about no mention at all about the trouble spots on the new halo 2 maps. Perhaps they plan on overlooking it in hopes that some of those glitch areas will hold up to the rigors of extensive matchmade games (they very well might given their kinda selective areas of intercepting damage) or perhaps any attempt to discuss a solution either in the works or of any explanation may very well be too long for this short update.

Well anyways great work Bungie you managed (with relatively few bumps) to kick off an internal beta, while also putting forth a dual console release of maps.
All the while listening to our moaning and -blam!-ing and fighting the urge to punch us in the faces (of which I added to some of the -blam!-ing, sorry) so great work there.
Plus with the public beta on the horizon and further more halo 3 its self still putting you under the gun the fact you people have not gone insane (err, um, more insane) is a wonder.

  • 04.21.2007 9:40 PM PDT
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To those who have not yet downloaded the new maps, be cautious if you like to Glitch on Halo i.e Super bounces and sword canceling, you cant do them on the new levels b/c of a stupid barrier that when you pass ssays you commited suicide. Shame on you Bungie shame on you *shakes finger* I love superbouncing its like the only reason I played halo 2 after the campain and Xbox live got to boring or to moddery*

* Moddery is a word i made up b/c of all the friggin Moders on Xbox live!!!!

  • 04.21.2007 11:17 PM PDT
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True that Cleetis guy w/e your name is. Halo 2 was a dissapointment with all the friggin modders and the -blaming- (excuse my french)-blaming- dissapointing, mother -blaming- piece of -blam- end of the game "im going to finish the fight" what kinda bull-blam- is that? i acctually cried after i beat halo 2, (it was just getting good), and if halo 3 sucks...........i acctually cant think of how mad i would be. to wait for like 3 years and spent 130-sum dollars for a legendary set..........I might need to be put in some kinda mental institution *eye twitch*

[Edited on 04.21.2007 11:26 PM PDT]

  • 04.21.2007 11:24 PM PDT
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Ok people. Its Sunday and I have just woke up. Yesterday, the maps were not working and even though I had purchased them, they continued to fail on me, giving me the (Installation of content failed) messege. I checked at 3am this morning before turning everything off and they were not working. So, just out of curiosity, I decided to check the maps this mornin, and to my amazement, they are working. They are downloading right now as I post this msg.

So, to the people who couldnt download em before, I suggest that you try after reading this messege. If it fails, well, as Bungie have said, 'some of you may have to wait until Monday'.

Good luck guys

THE NEW MAPS WORKED THIS MORNING!!!!

  • 04.22.2007 2:52 AM PDT
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I still cant download the maps. Says I have purchased em, but then It says download of content failed. Dammit, can anybody help?

  • 04.22.2007 9:41 AM PDT
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nope,i dont really know wat yur talkin bout. srry dude!

  • 04.22.2007 10:58 AM PDT
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Yeah, I can help. I had exactly the same problem and it turns out that it is a pretty common problem. So atleast I can say that your not alone on this one. Anyways, up to last night, I was getting the same msg. Even at 3am this mornin (which was when I was turning in). But, at around 11 this morning, I woke and thought what the heck, I'll give it another try and to my amazement, it worked.

So just keep trying every now and again. Keep in mind that Bungie have said that 'some people may have to wait until Monday'.

[Edited on 04.22.2007 11:17 AM PDT]

  • 04.22.2007 11:13 AM PDT

I can't believe nothing was mentioned acknowledging the invisible geometry. No mention that they were aware of the problem or no mention that they would ever be fixed. I guess this means that it will never be fixed. Way to go.

  • 04.22.2007 11:26 AM PDT
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hey iw would like to know if you guys are gonna make the maps available for download by points on the 360 marketplace anytime soon or at all

  • 04.22.2007 12:36 PM PDT
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Oh, I love it how everyone is whining about their $4. Then again, if I were only making $2.50 a week by taking out the trash at home for 10 cents a bag and washing my sister's panties for 25 cents a load, then I would be pissed too, although i would be pissed at my parents for shafting me on my allowance or at myself for being too incompetent to get a J O B.

Seriously though, it's FOUR DOLLARS...just think: How much more it would suck if there wasn’t some sponsor floating most of the bill and you actually paid $15 for these maps that you can't download?

Now I can’t download them either, but I came here looking for solutions, not looking to complain about $4!

  • 04.22.2007 2:04 PM PDT
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Posted by: Unnamed Hero
Yeah, I can help. I had exactly the same problem and it turns out that it is a pretty common problem. So atleast I can say that your not alone on this one. Anyways, up to last night, I was getting the same msg. Even at 3am this mornin (which was when I was turning in). But, at around 11 this morning, I woke and thought what the heck, I'll give it another try and to my amazement, it worked.

So just keep trying every now and again. Keep in mind that Bungie have said that 'some people may have to wait until Monday'.


So Basically just keep trying then... ok, thanx a bunch then!

  • 04.22.2007 2:26 PM PDT
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woohooo.. i gotem finally was going to wait till monday and try again but i turned on the 360 and it d/l'd first try

  • 04.22.2007 4:37 PM PDT

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short

  • 04.22.2007 5:11 PM PDT
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very short but i understand and i hope we get more info on halo 3

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  • 04.22.2007 5:29 PM PDT
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.....I Didnt Do It

would there be an online cooperative campain for halo3 because me and my freinds get a kick off of the coop in halo2 but i would like to be able to play online coop with friends that r farther away if u know wat i mean.

  • 04.22.2007 7:57 PM PDT

Reach!

I got a kick out of the podcast, thanks for the info Frankie, now if I could just figure out how to get that pistol in Tombstone.

  • 04.22.2007 8:04 PM PDT
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try chuckin a nade in there. It should blow it out. idk if it'll work since I CANT DOWNLOAD THE DAMN MAPS YET....

  • 04.22.2007 9:27 PM PDT
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It seems I have the same problem as alot of people on this forum. I have purchased the maps but when they try to dowload i get the error message "installation of contentent failed, visit www.xbox.com for support". I will have to wait until Monday and hope like crazy they work.

  • 04.22.2007 10:19 PM PDT
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yea i am too having problems....the new maps..except i havent purchased them yet...it give me the option to..i am confussed? with everyone having problems u think bungie would make a column for it with suggestions,etc. not having to pay $4 for tombstone and desolaion is a mandatory thing..im just sick of failing map cuz i dont have them downloaded. this is sooo annoying!

  • 04.23.2007 1:17 AM PDT
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Well here it is monday and everything, and yet i still cant download the maps.. this is rlly annoying. i tried to first get them thursday evening and it didnt work, then eventually i read it wouldon monday, well its monday and i still havent been able to install them. it always says "installation of content failed, see xbox.com for suppport" Im sick of this not working.... It wont even let me load any maps now on my 360. i can only load match making or games im party leader in... They better fix this soon

  • 04.23.2007 3:22 AM PDT
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Yeah I know what you mean. I'm the original xbox, and it says I've purchased the maps but wont download. However, I'm not mad. I have faith that Bungie/Xbox will take care of it. I'd prefer it if it was soon, but I've waited this long, so I can wait a tad more.

  • 04.23.2007 6:07 AM PDT

its monday....
the maps are purchased...
i have a valid credit card...
im on a 360...
in the UK...
AND THE MAPS STILL WONT EFFING INSTALL!!!!!!

  • 04.23.2007 9:03 AM PDT
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Give it till tomorrow. I'm assuming that it takes a while for the update to get to every xbox (and 360). After that, I'm blowing up my box.

  • 04.23.2007 9:13 AM PDT
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All I know is that if this happens when halo 3 comes out they are going to lose a lot of good fan boys because this irritates the heck out of me. I'm glad they are resetting the ranks cause modders are going to be set back to zero and these new maps are going to screw them over so then legit players can stay at legit ranks.

[Edited on 04.23.2007 11:40 AM PDT]

  • 04.23.2007 10:15 AM PDT
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Indeed, LIVE modders are a pain.

  • 04.23.2007 10:18 AM PDT