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Got an error trying to play halo 2 in either optimatch mode or quickmatch mode. Says "You are missing a map required by this playlist. It may be available for download." So I go to Content Download and look for the new map. Eeek, $4, that is total crap. Yes, I have read all the posts and news tidbits about the maps... So I decided, the hell with it, it is only $4, so I tried downloading it. Low and behold, an error! "Purchase failed. You will not be charged for this transaction. Please try again later." What the hello man? I have tried downloading this map about a dozen times since then, the most recent being about 2 minutes before I wrote this post, what the hell, I'll try again right now. Nope, error. So, not only can I not play optimatch or quickmatch games on xbox live because I dont have the latest maps, I also can't get the latest maps. What is wrong with this picture?

  • 07.05.2007 6:15 PM PDT
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Got an error trying to play halo 2 in either optimatch mode or quickmatch mode. Says "You are missing a map required by this playlist. It may be available for download." So I go to Content Download and look for the new map. Eeek, $4, that is total crap. Yes, I have read all the posts and news tidbits about the maps... So I decided, the hell with it, it is only $4, so I tried downloading it. Low and behold, an error! "Purchase failed. You will not be charged for this transaction. Please try again later." What the hello man? I have tried downloading this map about a dozen times since then, the most recent being about 2 minutes before I wrote this post, what the hell, I'll try again right now. Nope, error. So, not only can I not play optimatch or quickmatch games on xbox live because I dont have the latest maps, I also can't get the latest maps. What is wrong with this picture?
Depending on whether or not you have a Xbox or Xbox 360, there are various issues you may encounter. A suggestion if you obtain a Xbox 360 console would be to access your hard drive and delete only the "Blastacular" map pack and then go to the content download to try again.

As a notice the maps are supposedly going to become free to purchase, which will therefore illuminate a majority of credit card issues regarding the whole map pack issue. If you wish to seek further assistance, contact the Xbox Live Technical Support Team here.

  • 07.05.2007 6:20 PM PDT

i had that problem and i had to delete my map packs then re download them. (i used the map pack disc since its quicker)

  • 07.05.2007 6:23 PM PDT
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I have a 360 and per your suggestion, I tried deleting the map pack. Only 1 problem, it isn't there. Never was. I have never downloaded the blastacular map pack. So why can't I now? Basically I own a game I cannot play online anymore. And if anyone suggests for me to play the only 2 games types available without the new maps, well, I think you know what you can go and do with yourself!

FIX IT BUNGIE or anyone else for that matter. I just want to play some halo 2. This is not the kind of bad press bungie needs right before halo 3!

  • 07.05.2007 6:30 PM PDT
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did you actually go and look for the map pack? or did you just repost because you know you've never downloaded them?
If you did the former, then you should go look. If you did the later you have a problem on your hands.

just saying, it didnt sound too convincing to me that you actually went and looked.

  • 07.05.2007 6:35 PM PDT
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i've had my share of h2 and xbox live problems, i've just given up and now just waiting for h3

  • 07.05.2007 6:37 PM PDT
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Even now as I type this, I am sitting in front of my 360 looking at my memory management screen under halo 2. No blastacular map pack. I have maptacular and killtacular.

Btw, forgive me for not convincing you. I thought me saying so would be proof enough. I've never been called a liar on a forum before. You sir are a ZERO in a million.

  • 07.05.2007 6:39 PM PDT