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Subject: Blastacular Map Update

I hope everything works as planned

  • 05.08.2007 8:33 AM 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."

If you can't get the maps, or have been charged more than once, you need to call support. It is possible that due to the previous issues your account got into a bad state and needs to be fixed by Xbox Live. They can also easily refund you money if you were charged twice for the maps.

Posted by: Pottmoss
My girlfriend still can't download the maps. Before it was giving her the Installation Failed error. Now it gives her the Purchase failed error.
I'm losing a lot of faith in Bungie promises.

Don't keep telling us you "fixed the problem" until you "fix the problem". I still have great respect for all of the work you've done and the projects you're still working on.. but jesus, try working on customer service and communications skills too.
This isn't helping your reputation in the gaming community any.

  • 05.08.2007 9:41 AM PDT
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Of course, the only problem is if you're now unable to get access to a TV, and use a VGA cable in Europe ... leaving me with the ridiculous option of signing in using only sound, and somehow trying to get into the content downloader, and picking the right map pack.

  • 05.08.2007 9:42 AM PDT
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Guys look it's not going to happen. We're not going to all be reset to level 1 and i doubt the maps will ever be placed into matchmaking. (I'm saying this hopefully to eat my words but not getting my hopes up anymore with bungie.)

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  • 05.08.2007 9:47 AM PDT

Same problesm as most. can't download them again. No problems first time round. they downloaded no hastle but now click to purchase the maps.. bla bla click to re download the content.. Download bar flies across screen you failed to purchase content..

  • 05.08.2007 9:55 AM PDT
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The beta will be here soon enough.

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  • 05.08.2007 10:02 AM PDT

Maps finnaly downloaded.. yeehaaa then i got email from M$ thankyou for purchasing the content blablabla you have been charged £2.00 Well cheers M$ that now £2.00 you have taken for 2 faulty maps and £2.00 for 2 fixed maps

  • 05.08.2007 10:22 AM PDT

I Hate Downers!

You Know what Bungie I think your full of it on this whole map download thing. First you tell us that your going to give us two new maps as a "thank you gift" then you charge us $4 for remakes of maps from a 5 year old game. In a game that's already 3 years old. That's BULL****. and you delayed the update cause people were havening problems getting the maps. But at the same time you said it was a "select few" and if it was a "select few" then why the H*** did you delay it? And with the superbounceing thing why are you only fixing the new maps why not all of them. And don't say you can't cause I now you can.

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  • 05.08.2007 10:27 AM PDT
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Why fix the superjumps?

If you are going to remove the superjumps off Desolation and Tombstone, why note remove them from ALL Halo 2 maps? There should have been a fix made for all maps a long time ago.

  • 05.08.2007 10:29 AM PDT

Bah.

What do I do if the folks at XBL support are idiots?

In my first call to XBL, the solution was to "create a silver account" Last night i was advised to "connect my Elite directly to the dsl modem or try a different ISP, or a different credit card". They're just making stuff up at this point. I'm dying to know how "Enable Premium Purchases" or "Purchase Failed" are connection problems, and I know the CC is good.

  • 05.08.2007 11:02 AM PDT
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Well I must say that Bungie used to be pretty faithful to their words, but this time is totally different. I mean here they tell us that they're gonna give us 2 maps to show their appreciation to us for playing Halo 2 constantly no matter what games come out. I know that we had to pay 4 dollars for it but 4 dollars isn't bad at all. I mean at least they did give us 2 new maps to throw into the mix to change things up a lil bit. I just think that it's wrong that all the dedicated members have bought these maps almost 3 weeks ago now and we still can't play them in MM. I mean, I myself am getting tired of playing a custom game and just jumping around with my friends. I want to actually put them to some good use in MM. They give us little updates here and there to make us happy and let us know what they're doing with it, but if you notice they NEVER really get to the point about anything. I mean the rank reset was suppose to happen when the maps go into MM but they NEVER have mentioned the rank reset in any update or anything that they have posted. It's just like they're trying to get around mentioning it. I know that it's going to happen sometime, but we all would like to know when it's all going to happen instead of telling us that we should be able to do this and that and in the end the people that had no problems before are having problems downloading them now. They need to just make them free and let it go. They can have my 4 bucks that I've paid already. Just please launch these maps into MM. As far as the superjumps, I think that it's really sad that they can go into the new maps that they have just made and fix the superjumps with no problems at all. Now we all know that if they can just up and do it for those 2 why couldn't they do it for all of the other ones before. I mean I don't see nothing wrong with the bounces myself. I mean it isn't like that you can't move and not kill them, you have the chance to keep them from doing it and getting outta the map. It's not like modding or standbying, with those you don't have the chance to do anything at all. But just to keep from everyone complaining before they should have just taken all the jumps out before. I just think that it's wrong that they can take them out now and everyone complained before about them and they didn't do anything about them. Satisfy your loyal members Bungie!! If you would actually listen to these people on these forums some you could make the game a little more enjoyable for everyone. Other than this new update they're doing now I've been really satisfied with everything that Bungie has done.

  • 05.08.2007 11:14 AM PDT

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Nice fixes. The geometry errors aren't there anymore. On the superjumping though, don't say you fixed it. You just fixed the death barriers. Can't wait to play it in MM now.

  • 05.08.2007 11:17 AM PDT
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Posted by: Braxton1634
Well I must say that Bungie used to be pretty faithful to their words..

The problem with you post is that Bungie is not the one releasing all of this and cannot be "held to their word" because they aren't doing it. They are just the go-through company that designed the original game. As soon as they get the go ahead from Microsoft they will update the Ranks. Until then stop complaining to an unsympathetic ear.

  • 05.08.2007 12:14 PM PDT
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lmao@ the people saying they are tight for cash and asking when they are going ot be free LoL you could find $4 on the floor outside a shop.

  • 05.08.2007 12:17 PM PDT

Posted by: Draco122
I wonder if there is a Teabaging Medal?


If there were, it would be called "TESTOCULAR!"

Posted by: Dblack21
And thats why you don't let hype overrun you dude. Me...I'm a cynic, I'm always thinking the worse. So as far as I'm concered, they're not resetting the stats, and the H3 beta will be delayed...lol


SHH DON'T SAY THAT! You need to go knock on some wood now buddy.

Posted by: Gh0sTahmer
omfg i can't beleive people are complaining over FOUR DOLLARS.


I understand their plight. I mean, that's 16 gumballs they'll never chew.

btw, does anyone know why the word "b r i m m i n g" is bad now?

EDIT: NVM, I looked it up on urbandictionary.com...I'm amazed the slang some people come up with.

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  • 05.08.2007 12:20 PM PDT

It is people like you that make people like me need medication.

Well I am fighting it out with Support Achronos. You'll be glad to know they aren't helping. Hell they don't even know you guys fixed the maps. I have to call back in 2 to 3 hours after I try to download again because the system shows I paid and it shouldn't be poping up the screen telling me to purchase them. They seem to think waiting 3 hours after doing maintance on my 360 will help.

Yea I know I know. WTF too.

  • 05.08.2007 12:28 PM PDT
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To be honest right now Jonesy 1988, I see the 88 sticks out in my head really quick. You probually dont have your car yet, and 4bucks is better spent on a gallon of gas. I for one downloaded the maps as soon as they hit the air for downloading. You know what, they dont appear on my MAP Selection anymore. Then it tells me I cant repurchase them. I have been waiting three damn weeks for 4dollars wasted cause I dont even play halo2 anymore cause they cant put these maps on MM. 3 damn weeks waiting on 4 dollars, hell I cant even play them on a costume game type. I call Xboxlive and theyre telling me I never paid for them, or I am using a fake address so they cant access my GT. This is getting sick really quickly from bungie, and the other guys. Just friggin roll them out to play.

Its so annoying to get the run around from them on a game that has been released. I dont mind the run around on halo3 it keeps me interested, but at this pace I dont know if i want to purchase halo3, cause of these updates and run arounds.

  • 05.08.2007 12:29 PM PDT
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haha i still get purchase error and i know my credit card works because i used it yesterday for MS points. any help?

  • 05.08.2007 12:33 PM PDT
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Posted by: blinkbondies
To be honest right now Jonesy 1988, I see the 88 sticks out in my head really quick. You probually dont have your car yet, and 4bucks is better spent on a gallon of gas. I for one downloaded the maps as soon as they hit the air for downloading. You know what, they dont appear on my MAP Selection anymore. Then it tells me I cant repurchase them. I have been waiting three damn weeks for 4dollars wasted cause I dont even play halo2 anymore cause they cant put these maps on MM. 3 damn weeks waiting on 4 dollars, hell I cant even play them on a costume game type. I call Xboxlive and theyre telling me I never paid for them, or I am using a fake address so they cant access my GT. This is getting sick really quickly from bungie, and the other guys. Just friggin roll them out to play.

Its so annoying to get the run around from them on a game that has been released. I dont mind the run around on halo3 it keeps me interested, but at this pace I dont know if i want to purchase halo3, cause of these updates and run arounds.



Or maybe i do have a car and can afford to buy gas? :)

  • 05.08.2007 12:34 PM PDT
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Did you do anything good in the update? Or did you just remove the fun stuff?

  • 05.08.2007 1:06 PM PDT

I Hate Downers!

I am one of those people complaining about the $4 and it's not the price it's the idea that I'm paying to be able to use the main feature of a game I bought 3 years ago. The other thing is that the maps I'm getting are remakes of an old maps from an old game. Bungie should have remade these maps maybe do a vote thing for another one and then one or two new ones. Make a total of 4 new maps for free, or charge me but don't out them in MM, or do what they did last time with the maps and make them there own playlist and then make them free after awhile.

  • 05.08.2007 1:09 PM PDT
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Why are people complaining so much damn. Calm the -blam!- down, they WILL put the maps in MM eventually and why dont u just go join a game and play on the other maps while u wait. Also people should also stop complaining about the rank reset. Why the -blam!- does it matter? People are freaking out over a little stupid rank reset, is it THAT big of a deal?

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  • 05.08.2007 1:13 PM PDT
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i cant wait for the update!!!!!! will download the maps asap

  • 05.08.2007 1:55 PM PDT

Finished downloading them, no error messeges, bar filled slowly all the way, but now I can't seem to choose them in the level selection.

any ideas?

  • 05.08.2007 2:10 PM PDT
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I hate that Bob Barker!

i lost my respect for bungie. i am not getting my hopes up fpr anything on this game anymore. halo 2 has become a ridiculous whiney game for 12 yr olds. i'm sticking to lost planet. its a whole lot better and no whiney 6 yr. olds either. i made page 3 yay for me.

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  • 05.08.2007 2:23 PM PDT