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Subject: Halo 3 Beta forum practically lost.
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Go check it now, this is GREAT. I got my cereal here and I'm just enjoying the show.

Sure, I can see why people are pissed, but getting more and more upset is just going to make the wait seem longer.

  • 05.16.2007 7:16 AM PDT
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To be fair, if there hadnt been this balls up in the first place the forum would most likely be clean with relevant feedback.

Exactly the same thing happened with obivlion when the delay was announced, all is calm untill you make a -blam!-up.

  • 05.16.2007 7:17 AM PDT

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Posted by: ICEMAN ASSASS1N
Go check it now, this is GREAT. I got my cereal here and I'm just enjoying the show.

Sure, I can see why people are pissed, but getting more and more upset is just going to make the wait seem longer.


This one made me ROFL
o well, off to school.

[Edited on 05.16.2007 7:20 AM PDT]

  • 05.16.2007 7:18 AM PDT

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Posted by: just another fan
If you thought the Beta forum was bad, you should check it now. :/

C'mon, go on a mass banning spree just for us. Please.

I'll even throw in a copy of the 1990 World Figure Skating Championships (womens short program) in Betamax format. How can you possibly say no to that?.

  • 05.16.2007 7:20 AM PDT

This is nuts, but at least I'm not the only one having problems. Misery loves company and all. Hope they get it working soon, I'll check back later

  • 05.16.2007 7:25 AM PDT

Strange evolution how people have come to believe
That we are it's greatest achievement
We're barely, we're just a collection of cells
Overrating themselves

I called work and told them I would be late. I tried to download the beta through Crackdown. I didnt work, so I went to work. As far as I could tell, the world wasnt coming to an end, but the ride on Metro was a pain.

  • 05.16.2007 7:28 AM PDT

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Posted by: just another fan
If you thought the Beta forum was bad, you should check it now. :/

C'mon, go on a mass banning spree just for us. Please.

I'll even throw in a copy of the 1990 World Figure Skating Championships (womens short program) in Betamax format. How can you possibly say no to that?.
You had me at Figure.

  • 05.16.2007 7:30 AM PDT

See the blue bar? Now zip it son!

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is it safe here...or did the beta fanatics folow me?

  • 05.16.2007 7:36 AM PDT
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My friend, you would not tell with ſuch high zeſt
To children ardent for ſome deſperate glory,
The old Lie: Dulce et decorum eſt
Pro patria mori.

My instinct would be to adopt a very draconian banning policy, with suspension of Beta priviliges accompanying it.

  • 05.16.2007 7:37 AM PDT
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Give me ninja powers, the problems will evaporate in about 10 minutes. ^^.

Or, lock the forum, its far too far gone for any help. There's so much idiocy in there its just not even funny.

edit: just a thought, guess who has to play with these same people who're spamming the forums? >.<.

[Edited on 05.16.2007 7:44 AM PDT]

  • 05.16.2007 7:44 AM PDT

Strange evolution how people have come to believe
That we are it's greatest achievement
We're barely, we're just a collection of cells
Overrating themselves

Anybody been over to the xbox forums to see what its like over there?
Posted by: elmicker
edit: just a thought, guess who has to play with these same people who're spamming the forums? >.<.

Which is exactly why I didnt care when it didnt work for me.

Maybe Bungie can use the beta to get rid of glitches as well as people who are too immature to play the game.

  • 05.16.2007 7:49 AM PDT
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I would have BLéd them instantly. Theres rules in the stickies and theres the TOU and COC that theyre supposed to read before posting. That way other users would have had a chance to read threads that actually concerned the beta multiplayer and not just whos in and not and when it starts.

  • 05.16.2007 8:01 AM PDT

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  • 05.16.2007 8:13 AM PDT
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Posted by: PowerJoe 33
What happen to the "being VERY ruthless." by Recon



I honestly dont think all of the ninjas put together could keep up with the volume of idiocy spewing forth from that forum.

  • 05.16.2007 8:24 AM PDT

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Then it is are dutey as loyal bungie members to help my making topics about stuff like
make all your not DL complants in here
and if you want to yell at bungie yell at them here
and Offical News Topic
and post a the newest news in there and every thing else.

Or Just vonlanter to Recon to be part time Baners or mods

[Edited on 05.16.2007 8:32 AM PDT]

  • 05.16.2007 8:31 AM PDT

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Posted by: Cockburnicus
You missed the point like Vader missed the banshee, your whole argument is covered in bees.
Stop sending me group invites -blam!-s!

Put three week bans on them so they can't post during the duration of the beta. OOOo that's evil.

  • 05.16.2007 8:31 AM PDT

Posted by: Sir Fragula
My instinct would be to adopt a very draconian banning policy, with suspension of Beta priviliges accompanying it.

Muahahaha, thats genious.

  • 05.16.2007 8:34 AM PDT

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http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=10872965&v iewreplies=true

Guys go here i just made it tell me what you think?

  • 05.16.2007 8:39 AM PDT
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Posted by: Sir Fragula
My instinct would be to adopt a very draconian banning policy, with suspension of Beta priviliges accompanying it.

Muahahaha, thats genious.


Yeah, time to bust out the beta-banhammer.

  • 05.16.2007 8:42 AM PDT

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The forum has turned into a blog! It is impossible to find threads that have important information.

  • 05.16.2007 9:04 AM PDT

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Posted by: ALIENwolve
Last I checked, the Halo 3 beta forum was implemented for players to provide feedback on the game and divert all the flooding of the Halo 3 forum. So far, the entire thing is just a duplicate of the Halo 3 forum.

There's a ton of ideas buried under already answered questions and mindless threads. What happened to the rules I was hearing discussed before the forum was implemented?
There has been a lot of concerns (Read: complaints) about "elitism". I think that locking the H3 beta forum to H3 beta users only would be the straw that breaks the back for people who feel left out. For a lot of people, that is their only conduit for information regarding the new game. Amongst all the threads, there is actually some respectful, friendly discussion going on where people who are able to play are answering questions about what the game is like from people who aren't able to play. I think that is important.

Of particular note is the thread "First Impressions and Known Glitches (Continuously Updated)" that was started and actively participated in by Saint. It is now Stickied and there is a lot of good discussion going on there.

[Edited on 05.16.2007 9:38 AM PDT]

  • 05.16.2007 9:34 AM PDT

See the blue bar? Now zip it son!

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Please tell me the A-hole button will work. I might actually enjoy the beta once I get it.

  • 05.16.2007 9:46 AM PDT

Strange evolution how people have come to believe
That we are it's greatest achievement
We're barely, we're just a collection of cells
Overrating themselves

Posted by: AnalogWeapon
Posted by: ALIENwolve
Last I checked, the Halo 3 beta forum was implemented for players to provide feedback on the game and divert all the flooding of the Halo 3 forum. So far, the entire thing is just a duplicate of the Halo 3 forum.

There's a ton of ideas buried under already answered questions and mindless threads. What happened to the rules I was hearing discussed before the forum was implemented?
There has been a lot of concerns (Read: complaints) about "elitism". I think that locking the H3 beta forum to H3 beta users only would be the straw that breaks the back for people who feel left out. For a lot of people, that is their only conduit for information regarding the new game. Amongst all the threads, there is actually some respectful, friendly discussion going on where people who are able to play are answering questions about what the game is like from people who aren't able to play. I think that is important.

Of particular note is the thread "First Impressions and Known Glitches (Continuously Updated)" that was started and actively participated in by Saint. It is now Stickied and there is a lot of good discussion going on there.


Good point. Not only that, theyre posting in the right forum, which is more than I was expecting.

Closing the beta forum for a spell would just mean that they would spill out into the rest of b.net. Plus, we'd see 400 "Why cant I post in the Halo 3 beta forum?" threads in The Septagon.

[Edited on 05.16.2007 9:50 AM PDT]

  • 05.16.2007 9:48 AM PDT
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Posted by: elmicker
Posted by: PowerJoe 33
What happen to the "being VERY ruthless." by Recon



I honestly dont think all of the ninjas put together could keep up with the volume of idiocy spewing forth from that forum.

It's like trying to kill a Hydra, take one head down, and two more take it's place. Or in our case: Lock one topics and 25 new ones pop up. Ban one idiot, and 30 more will take it's place.

*am sad ninja*

  • 05.16.2007 10:07 AM PDT

Strange evolution how people have come to believe
That we are it's greatest achievement
We're barely, we're just a collection of cells
Overrating themselves

Posted by: just another fan
Ban one idiot, and 30 more will take it's place.

*am sad ninja*

As we all recently learned, there are only 500,000 "active" accounts, so the heads won't sprout forever.

  • 05.16.2007 10:24 AM PDT

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