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Subject: Blastacular Map Update

Haha. First time I loaded the Map it took 5 hours on my 360. Then I downloaded them on my old Xbox and it worked by just one try. Now it is the same download worked on the old xbox again and I still can not load them to my 360. But I loaded them at the 16th or 17th of April. First you guys said the maps would be 360 only now for both. If Microsoft hadn´t buy Bungie in 2000 or 2001 Halo would be a PC game an the Maps would be for free.....
I´m gone try it tomorrow again, maybe the hol day. But guys the Reset should be 4 weeks ago. It really sucks. 2 New Maps lol. A good Programer should have done this in 2 Days for free. Look at the Halo Custom Edition. People made the Halo 2 Maps for it and all for free. Ok ok i don´t mind about 3€ but Halo 2 is 3 years old. And the maps are 5 years old. And then the download on 360 doesn´t work good. Did anyone loaded them at the first try? (just on 360). If you had really fixed the problems I should be able to download them.....

  • 05.08.2007 2:35 PM PDT

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Whoa, I just got an E-Mail that told me I was charged for downloading the updated Blastacular pack. That's -blam!-, I already got a previous E-Mail charging me when I orginally bought them. So now I've been charged $8.

  • 05.08.2007 2:50 PM PDT
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i got the maps the first day it came out on the 360 and for some reason it got earased the next day. then when i tried to download them again it wouldnt let i had to wait until the next day. look im looking for clan members so if u want to join email me at mrz lone delta@bellsouth.net or meet me on live at rabbiddelta 4 check the spelling. we make movies and have our own website at www.mrzdarkside.co.nr check it out!

  • 05.08.2007 2:57 PM PDT

It is about damn time this happened and there not even in matchmaking yet...what a joke....

Posted by: Queso Man
Whoa, I just got an E-Mail that told me I was charged for downloading the updated Blastacular pack. That's -blam!-, I already got a previous E-Mail charging me when I orginally bought them. So now I've been charged $8.

you should call Microsoft or Xbox Live Support that sucks

  • 05.08.2007 2:57 PM PDT
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I try to dl them and it doesnt work, ive already tried to go back and erase any data i had of them and i had none. i have a 360 and ive already been charged 8 dollars when i havent even tried to dl them yet??? wtf bungie! why are they working?? i need help...

  • 05.08.2007 3:04 PM PDT

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

well thanks to a few calls and some called in favors I was able to redownload them now. So luckly now Support may be able to help others with the problem.

  • 05.08.2007 3:52 PM PDT

The Noble and Heroic DriedMoss, member of Reaching Perfection and the ever-growing kick-ass Halo community.

Its good to hear that the maps are almost ready for matchmaking. Its been a long wait, but at least we were able to play them online with friends. That leaves little excuse if you come unprepared to a ranked match on Tombstone or Desolation. See you on the field.

  • 05.08.2007 4:07 PM PDT

The Noble and Heroic DriedMoss, member of Reaching Perfection and the ever-growing kick-ass Halo community.

Good point. Reclimbing is just as fun the second time, or no fun at all. It's a matter of perspective. See you in the field.

  • 05.08.2007 4:14 PM PDT
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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.

Don't be giving bungie crap about it. They've been trying everything just so you can download them on both the 360 and xbox 1. At least they try to fix the problems to stay loyal to fans. They could have not released the maps. As for the purchase and download problems, blame microsoft. They're are the ones who put the price tags on everything. Not being able to download something is a problem with Xbox Live, which is controlled by microsoft in case you don't know. I remember Epic games and microsoft getting in an argument over the new gears of war maps. Epic wanted them to be free, but microsoft wanted money. Therefore don't blame bungie, blame microsoft!!!

  • 05.08.2007 5:33 PM PDT
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Easy fix=Make the maps free.

  • 05.08.2007 5:44 PM PDT

Don't hate me for playing a game...Hate me 'cause I read your email... Yes - right now - I am reading your email.

i paid for the maps (and oh how impossible to do that was) so exactly where do you guys need credit cards at now? The maps didn't download at first then after a while they did no prob, now since apparently someone didn't really test them enough they have (or had) fatal gametime flaws so they put new ones out so i have to download them again no biggee... I goto the updates, i get the message I wouldnt have to pay since i paid when downloaded them last time, then it asks me to charge my card 4 dollars again or not select not and it fails select yes it fails after trying to download for a second or two. end result, I still dont have the updated old maps to play new games in.

The political i$$ue of releasing content outside of the xbox live console download area seems to be the problem - typical that dev teams wont agree on a common method of releasing updates and addons. Why rewrite the download wheel then alpha test (literally) us on it? Is this a preview of what to expect when H3 becomes our afternoon hobby? Not smooth guys not smooth...

  • 05.08.2007 6:18 PM PDT

eXistance360 = Gamertag

I downloaded the mapack from an old gamertag, I was charged my 4 dollars and went on. Now I have to redownload the maps onto the same xbox 360 with a diffrenet gamertag that doesnt have a credit card attached to it. Will this be a problem? Because no way in hell im paying again and I have no access to the other gamertag with the credit card attached, so can I still redownload the updated maps because the maps are tied to a console ID or something? Can somebody give me some insight on this? Thanks alot!

IDEA**

Refund everyone, and roll these maps out for free, I mean what a hassle and mess they turned out to be

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  • 05.08.2007 7:06 PM PDT
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Well, it would seem there are some clear points of contention with everyone. From reading up to now, its clear that many people are still experiencing considerable difficulty with downloading the maps. I agree with the majority of you in your frustration with Bungie on this issue. It is not the four dollars that is the problem, its the principle. First, paying for maps for a 3 year old game, maps that are remakes of a 5 year old game, is ridiculous. Second, when you put out an announcement to thousands of people, assuring them that things will happen as you say, and then they don't at all, your gonna get people upset. If people experienced so many problems downloading these maps, then that problem should be resolved, but why postpone the MM updates? From where I see it, the new maps integration into MM coupled with the work that has been done to help those who could not download the maps at all would have recieved a much warmer reception than making those who successfully downloaded them (as far as I have read, the majority) wait along with those who did not. If its XBLs fault that this whole thing isnt going smoothly, then fine, but don't tell us progress is being made when it isn't. If you're going to report something, for god sakes give us some accuracy and be specific. I feel like im in 1984 with these updates recently (Shoe production has doubled! 100 million shoes made! ). Lastly, to those who are now crying for superjumps to be removed or rendered useless in other maps, consider this. The release, fix, and release of just these two maps has had Bungie and XBL pretty much pwned for the past 3 weeks. Imagine the absolute chaos that would come with the fix and re-release of every map? Sure, we would pry get an update saying that we would be gaming by june, but given this utter fiasco with this map release, Halo 4 and the superjump-fixed matchmaking would launch concurrently -_-.

  • 05.08.2007 7:25 PM PDT

Why are you reading this go play your xbox 360!!

the map was loaded right after one on the countdown

  • 05.08.2007 7:38 PM PDT

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they completely ruined tombstone for custom games why did they have to put that stupid death barrier like that.

you didnt fix the superbounce "problem" u just made it so if someone did it they died

the superbouncing was the best part about tombstone none of them got you anywhere usefull they were just cool, easy and fun. even if they where in matchmaking it isnt even an advantage and would be a waste of time to do because the death barriers around the map stop the from being an advantage problem - also bungie u have said yourself superbouncing isnt cheating in the first place why did it matter if they were in there - personaly i think the map was poorly set up for any skirmish game(who ever gets the sniper wins) and the spawn points are ridiculous and is just going to lead to masive spawn killing in team snipes

superbouncing is a huge part of the halo 2 game there are many sites devoted to doing and learning bounces and many people spend more than half their time online superbouncing and tombstone was a huge hit with everyone who likes to superbounce for fun

even tho i know its not possible without another update and bungie never will but i still wish they would remove the top death barrier(the sides are dissapointing but still ok) hopefully the matchmaking with these new maps will be better than i expect


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  • 05.08.2007 8:20 PM PDT
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The maps downloaded perfectly for me both times. Sucks to be you guys. =P

  • 05.08.2007 8:20 PM PDT
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update went perfect for me....originally the first version i had issues for a few hours but since then things have been great....cant wait for the reset and the maps to be in MM

now everyone quit yer *****ing and call 1-800-4-MYXBOX and quit trolling

  • 05.08.2007 8:28 PM PDT
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Posted by: yourM0M1
update went perfect for me....originally the first version i had issues for a few hours but since then things have been great....cant wait for the reset and the maps to be in MM

now everyone quit yer *****ing and call 1-800-4-MYXBOX and quit trolling

Well if you've ever called 1-800-4-MYXBOX, you know that some of the people that answer those phones are so unbelievably incompetent that you might as well have mashed the keypad and called a random person. Odds are they can help you more than some of the XBL people. Honestly.

  • 05.08.2007 9:16 PM PDT

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Posted by: yourM0M1
...quit trolling

sure... just give me the new, new maps and I am all good...

  • 05.08.2007 9:45 PM PDT
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yeah, so where's the mmkng update bungie?

  • 05.08.2007 9:53 PM PDT
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agreed. i know ya don't want to promise us a date for them to be updated to matchmaking and not pull through, but honestly how hard is it to give us a set date for when they'll be playable in matchmaking? i bought these maps the day they came out and have been waiting for weeks now to play them. it's good and all that you got the problems fixed, but what good is that if we don't know when we can play them neway?? all i can say is the maps better be on by this weekend cuz i'm starting to wonder why i paid for em.

  • 05.08.2007 10:06 PM PDT

Legend....................(wait for it)..........ary.

well i had gotten the maps for free, then i went to download them again today to update them, get told i'll be charged, 4 bux, start the download, and it fux up, says i won't be charged, no biggie.

So then i start thinking, well in a week the h3 beta starts, so i won't need these maps in matchmaking. by the time the beta is done, some other decent game will be out which will consume my time. so unfortunately for bungie, they lost a couple bux because they still can't figure it out. but that's like a drop in the bucket though, so it's no big deal to them i'm sure.

  • 05.08.2007 11:23 PM PDT
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wow. just when i thought they couldnt get stupider, they prove me wrong.
3 weeks after the maps should be in mm and have the ranks reset..
....after i PAID for the maps to PLAY them in mm
....after they have wasted MORE time on my subscription
....and now, after that, they ALREADY need an update for the new maps?
so are you guys just hoping that when beta comes out everyone will magically stop playing halo 2, or what?

WOW. bravo, bravo. you bag of arses

you have successfully taken peoples money and not kept your end of the bargain.
but i guess i gotta hand it to you guys, im very surprised you have made it this far with the kinda crap you pull.

  • 05.08.2007 11:46 PM PDT

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the reason for the map update is becuase on tobmstone there were invisable walls that could be hidden behind where you could not be shot but you could shoot the person on the other side(kinda like a mirror that u can see through one side and not the other but this is with bullets and gernades) along with other small errors so they decided that that needed to be fixed b4 the maps could be put into matchmaking thats y the update has taken so long its not just because some people couldnt download the maps - they also put a low death barrier ceiling on tombstone so anyone who superbounces dies which i think is completely stupid because there wasnt any usefull bounces and was a good map to bounce on

bungie has also told us that the matchmaking update will come a few days after the map update so people would have time to update their maps

  • 05.09.2007 4:59 AM PDT
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i got both the first time without any problems.

  • 05.09.2007 5:26 AM PDT