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Subject: Blastacular Map Pack Fixed!

The recent downloading problems with the Halo 2 "Blastacular" map pack have been (mostly) fixed. Details inside.

  • 05.02.2007 11:52 AM PDT
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Sweet

  • 05.02.2007 11:57 AM PDT
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A Guide to Networking, Matchmaking, and Host in Halo (HBO mirror)

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Does this mean you can start deploying the update and stats reset ASAP? (presumably the playlist update has passed certification by now?)

  • 05.02.2007 11:57 AM PDT
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Sorry if this is the wrong plase but does anyone know what size in megabytes or Gigabytes the map pack is? It only says it in blocks on the DL manager.

Also, good. No worrying about downloading now! ^_^

EDIT; Or not as the case may be... ¬_¬ It seems it is still not working for a fair amount of people, me included. I've tried almost everything I can think of.

Perhaps, those of you winging about the lack in Matchmaking updates could instead try to help those who have yet to be able to download the maps and therefore get the update out sooner... Whaddya say? ^_^

[Edited on 05.04.2007 12:48 PM PDT]

  • 05.02.2007 11:59 AM PDT
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FOURTH POST!!!!! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

  • 05.02.2007 12:01 PM PDT

wow look at all these updates...

I suppose the reset will follow... Riiiiight?

  • 05.02.2007 12:02 PM PDT
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NUMERO CINCO!!!!!!! RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGHHHHHHH

Nevermind.

NUMERO SEISSS!!!!

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  • 05.02.2007 12:02 PM PDT
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I STILL Can't download them :/

Always says "download failed" :( :(

  • 05.02.2007 12:03 PM PDT
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Im still getting "Premium Purchases not enable"

they are enabled on my 360, did you guys fix this or just the installation failed message?

  • 05.02.2007 12:06 PM PDT
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I know some people that are still getting error message though...

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  • 05.02.2007 12:10 PM PDT
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Today, Tomorrow, Next week.... Why wouldnt you give us a clue for the update?

  • 05.02.2007 12:14 PM PDT
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Glock9, when you set your account up and you added a CC, you probably disabled premium purchases without knowing.

  • 05.02.2007 12:17 PM PDT
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myne still wont work anybody wanna help hit me up on halo thnx

  • 05.02.2007 12:18 PM PDT

go to thisspartanlife.com to see another great machinima. I'm a member myself.

too bad I still cant get them oh well. I'll find something else to do.

  • 05.02.2007 12:23 PM PDT
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What about the playlist update?

  • 05.02.2007 12:24 PM PDT
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"and the bonus is that we can now accelerate the maps’ introduction into matchmaking."

Today.. Tomorrow.. Next month..?

You guys have being obscure down to a science.... I know it's only four bucks.. that's not the issue.. How about you accelerate a refund of my cash and then I'll give it back to you when you let us know what's up.. or when the rumor in your forums is that the maps are finally in matchmaking..

Or... how about you guys "accelerate" simple daily updates on your web site.. saying.. "Still not in matchmaking... try again tomorrow"!

  • 05.02.2007 12:27 PM PDT

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Im still getting the Premium Purcheces not enabled for this account message i have been getting this message since day one and still geting it. Can somebody tell me how to fix this?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

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  • 05.02.2007 12:30 PM PDT
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Here's a video of me trying again about 10 minutes ago:

http://www.appleguru.org/halo2dl.mp4

  • 05.02.2007 12:48 PM PDT
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I believe you can't enable premium purchases on a 360. The only thing you can do is call xbox cs.

  • 05.02.2007 12:50 PM PDT

I never give 'em Hell. I just tell the truth and they think it's Hell.

"Almost everyone should now be able to download the maps now, and the bonus is that we can now accelerate the maps’ introduction into matchmaking."

Don't you mean restart the process? I'm actually pretty pissed that the whole community has been delayed because a few people couldn't play the new maps.

We were told to buy the maps or lose significant functionality. I shelled out my money and was then the one inconvenienced.

It's a nifty trick, "Pay us money or lose the ability to pay... psyche!"

Perhaps the mandatory pay date should've been April Fools Day. I know I feel like an idiot for getting them when I did.

Not that it's surprising coming from the same bunch that's combining BTB into 6v6 that's slayer based. Yeah, real great way to send the game out.

I've consistently supported Bungie since Marathon, but this is irritating. This is even more irritating than pre-ordering Halo 2 based on a release date that was 2 years too soon. Hell, I'd even pay $4 just for a Sidewinder update... but that said, you told us to pay the money or lose functionality. I expect the update... that's not too much to ask, is it? I'd rather get this stupid reset of the ranks over with and intro the new maps before Halo 3 comes out!

It's not my problem that some people bought a $400 console to play a 2.5 year old game. Release the update.

  • 05.02.2007 12:57 PM PDT

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"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 means that your Xbox 1 had them disabled, and when you got a 360, you lost the ability to turn them back on (the setting on the 360 only works for 360 premium content).

The upshot is that calling support will fix that - they can reset that setting, even though you cannot.

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Im still getting "Premium Purchases not enable"

they are enabled on my 360, did you guys fix this or just the installation failed message?

  • 05.02.2007 12:58 PM PDT
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Mine has finally downloaded, i've waited since the maps have came out...THANK GOD!

  • 05.02.2007 1:07 PM PDT

Tom Achronos
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"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."

If it were "a few people" it wouldn't have derailed things. It was way more than a few.

I fail to see what waiting to change playlists until the map downloads were fixed, your dislike of our valid reasons for changing BTB, and your misplaced belief in made up release dates that weren't given by us have to do with each other.

Posted by: ChktawMonkeyPaw
"Almost everyone should now be able to download the maps now, and the bonus is that we can now accelerate the maps’ introduction into matchmaking."

Don't you mean restart the process? I'm actually pretty pissed that the whole community has been delayed because a few people couldn't play the new maps.

We were told to buy the maps or lose significant functionality. I shelled out my money and was then the one inconvenienced.

It's a nifty trick, "Pay us money or lose the ability to pay... psyche!"

Perhaps the mandatory pay date should've been April Fools Day. I know I feel like an idiot for getting them when I did.

Not that it's surprising coming from the same bunch that's combining BTB into 6v6 that's slayer based. Yeah, real great way to send the game out.

I've consistently supported Bungie since Marathon, but this is irritating. This is even more irritating than pre-ordering Halo 2 based on a release date that was 2 years too soon. Hell, I'd even pay $4 just for a Sidewinder update... but that said, you told us to pay the money or lose functionality. I expect the update... that's not too much to ask, is it? I'd rather get this stupid reset of the ranks over with and intro the new maps before Halo 3 comes out!

It's not my problem that some people bought a $400 console to play a 2.5 year old game. Release the update.

  • 05.02.2007 1:13 PM PDT
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Ok now that everything is fixed can you update the matchmaking playlists already. I would have never paid for these maps to just use them in custom games. Or can you give a date to when this will happen. I keep checking Bungie.net to see if the update happened. This is getting very annoying.

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Posted by: Achronos
That means that your Xbox 1 had them disabled, and when you got a 360, you lost the ability to turn them back on (the setting on the 360 only works for 360 premium content).

The upshot is that calling support will fix that - they can reset that setting, even though you cannot.

Posted by: Glock9
Im still getting "Premium Purchases not enable"

they are enabled on my 360, did you guys fix this or just the installation failed message?


I called support, and they only thing they told me was that I have to migrate my account back to my old xbox and change the settings, but since I dont have it anymore, looks like Im done playing Halo

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  • 05.02.2007 1:24 PM PDT