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Posted by: a dumb cat
REGARDING THE SCRATCHED DISCS IN LIMITED EDITION:

What about the postage costs for shipping the discs back for replacement? Why has Microsoft refused to pay for our shipping costs? It is admitted by them that they had faulty cases manufactured and therefore the problem is NOT a result of the end user.

I spoke to Xbox customer support and they said they will NOT be sending any pre-paid shipping labels for the damaged discs, and therefore the consumer pays all shipping costs to get the discs back to Microsoft for replacement. What gives?

I know it is not Bungie's fault, nor is it necessarily Microsoft, but MS is the publisher and takes full responsibility for the quality of the product (particularly the casing the game discs came in). So whichever company manufactured the shoddy Limited Edition tins needs to own up to the mistake that was made.

If you know that it isnt Bungie's fault, why are you posting about it here? Just seems a little unrelated

  • 09.27.2007 11:22 AM PDT

Answered 2 questions that I had...but I still have one.


Why didn't I get the "Basic Training" achievement when I got the badge? I want my achievement please!

  • 09.27.2007 11:43 AM PDT
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The matchmaking lobby in H3 shows the number of people online playing H3, as does bungie.net's web pages - but they show different numbers. Which one is correct? Either? :)

Thanks...

- Chip

  • 09.27.2007 12:35 PM PDT
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Q: Why, after stating to multiple media outlets that you would, did you neglect to include an option to search for custom games?

A: Just to tick you off.

Q: But doesn't that kinda render forge useless? I mean why would I spend time inventing cool new game variants when I can't convince any of my 45 friends online playing Halo to try it.

A: *snickers*

Weak sauce bungie. I know you'll turn it on soon ... but I want it now. We waited sooooo long for this game, I can't stand to wait longer for the feature I was most looking forward to.

  • 09.27.2007 1:50 PM PDT

You splattered a dumb cat

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Posted by: a dumb cat
REGARDING THE SCRATCHED DISCS IN LIMITED EDITION:

What about the postage costs for shipping the discs back for replacement? Why has Microsoft refused to pay for our shipping costs? It is admitted by them that they had faulty cases manufactured and therefore the problem is NOT a result of the end user.

I spoke to Xbox customer support and they said they will NOT be sending any pre-paid shipping labels for the damaged discs, and therefore the consumer pays all shipping costs to get the discs back to Microsoft for replacement. What gives?

I know it is not Bungie's fault, nor is it necessarily Microsoft, but MS is the publisher and takes full responsibility for the quality of the product (particularly the casing the game discs came in). So whichever company manufactured the shoddy Limited Edition tins needs to own up to the mistake that was made.

If you know that it isnt Bungie's fault, why are you posting about it here? Just seems a little unrelated

Just trying to get the word out. If enough of us complain about this, Microsoft is bound to give us free shipping. If they do not, then I will never buy a Microsoft published game "in new condition" again. I can buy their games used, as I know none of the profits will go to Microsoft, and therefore I will not be breaking my own oath.

I am sorry that this is getting off-topic, but Sketch did discuss this in his FAQ; I just thought I would elaborate.

--dumb cat

  • 09.27.2007 2:47 PM PDT
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So are they ever gonna come out with Halo 3 for regular xbox?

  • 09.27.2007 3:35 PM PDT
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I doubt it. The 360 can handle the graphics.

  • 09.27.2007 3:56 PM PDT
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I played thought he first tow levels the other night with my friend over xbox live. Today I was checking my new achievements and for some reason I have the achievement for level two, but not for one. Neither does my friend. Can you think of any reason this would be?

  • 09.27.2007 4:01 PM PDT
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My TV is 4:3 so when I take screenshots they come in this format. On my profile, the trophy shot is in 16:9 so it stretches the picture. Can you fix this or can I do something to take screens in 16:9?

  • 09.27.2007 4:10 PM PDT
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how do i sighn out a guest while staying in the lobby?

  • 09.27.2007 4:52 PM PDT

cody, hit the Guide button on the guest's controller, they should be able to hit X and sign out from there.

  • 09.27.2007 4:58 PM PDT
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i tried that but i left the lobby

  • 09.27.2007 6:07 PM PDT
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Will the Bungie Pro be a re occuring price or a one time purchase price because if it's ongoing price I won't be purchasing it because I'm a college student and believe me i'm already spending thousands on books/classes so please answer.

  • 09.27.2007 6:11 PM PDT
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1. do you really need it, thats alot of space 2. it will probly drop in price 3. and its not that much (10$) a month

  • 09.27.2007 6:48 PM PDT

Look behind you....

Hey, I noticed that when I look at my achievements on bungie.net, some say that I completed them when I actually did, while others say:
"Date Earned: Monday, January 01, 1753" As far as I know, I wasn't even alive then, but just thought I'd let you know.

By the way,

THE GAME IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • 09.27.2007 10:28 PM PDT
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so i ordered the legendary version. i paid for the big one. i still havnt recieved it, what the BLAM! i was looking forward to wining that car from best buy but how could i participat if i dont have the game. why was the games that had to be shipped not shipped so they would arive on the opening day. i should have saved the trouble and bought the cheap version on opening day and i wouldnt be so freakin disapointed.

  • 09.27.2007 10:30 PM PDT

HEY what hapend with my cannot read disc problem ?!

  • 09.28.2007 1:26 AM PDT
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I purchased the Legendary edition in the UK, and the games manual, AND storyboard booklet were all ripped and creased upon opening the box.

As you can understand this was highly distressing given there unique availability, and as such I was wondering if there would be anyway I could get a replacement or if you could advice me on what steps to take.

All help is appreciated, please answer this. Thank you.

- Marcus

  • 09.28.2007 4:07 AM PDT
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Going on station.

HEY what hapend with my cannot read disc problem ?!

This also happened to me, but it corrected itself.

Anyone found all the terminals?

Anyone hop into a phantom, and then fly into a wall when it disappeared?(It was my mistake for jumping into it after following 343)

[Edited on 09.28.2007 4:42 AM PDT]

  • 09.28.2007 4:41 AM PDT

Dear Halo Players,

I am becoming nuts. After a lot of hassle with my router I finally fixed my NAT problems. NAT is now OPEN... BUT... Now I get the following anoying message:

"Can't retrieve information from halo 3 server"

It does not make any difference if I use a wire or wireless xbox adapter... I still get this message.
Thing is I CAN join my friends now and I CAN play custom games but I do not care! I bought this game for matchmaking! Microsoft and Bungie: Why do you not make this a urgent matter? I payed a -blam!-load of money for this game and I expect it to work properly!

Did anyone on this forum fixed this problem or have a solution for this? In Beta I did not have this problem at all!

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  • 09.28.2007 5:07 AM PDT
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So how about you tell us about the 640p story?

  • 09.28.2007 5:10 AM PDT
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Q: I would like to sort/search by rating or downloads. I would also like to sort/search/limit results to a particular map and/or gametype. Is there a way that I am not aware of to sort or search the saved files?

For example, I can search and find highest ranked map variants for the map Last Resort. Or I can search and find the most downloaded game type variant based on the CTF game type.

It is really cool that you gave us this feature to share stuff, but it makes it hard to enjoy when you can find the stuff your looking for easily. If this is not available now (as far as I can see, I don't see these options), will this eventually be made available and when?

Thanks for H3. I have only played for the life of one fully changed battery, but I have loved every minute of it so far. The $60 price tag was a steal for how much I play (the $400 for the xbox was a jaw dropping, but worth it).

[Edited on 09.28.2007 5:42 AM PDT]

  • 09.28.2007 5:40 AM PDT
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That answered some questions but there's one that is really bugging me...why does it say ''film failed to start because a memeber of your party is restricted from playing with user created content'' when I'm the only person in my party and I was in single player?

I know this isn't a frequently asked question but i really need help please!

  • 09.28.2007 11:34 AM PDT
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thats a good point, what the heck is goin on with custom games?!
Posted by: whatev 13
Q: Why, after stating to multiple media outlets that you would, did you neglect to include an option to search for custom games?

A: Just to tick you off.

Q: But doesn't that kinda render forge useless? I mean why would I spend time inventing cool new game variants when I can't convince any of my 45 friends online playing Halo to try it.

A: *snickers*

Weak sauce bungie. I know you'll turn it on soon ... but I want it now. We waited sooooo long for this game, I can't stand to wait longer for the feature I was most looking forward to.

  • 09.28.2007 12:48 PM PDT
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Posted by: whatev 13
Q: Why, after stating to multiple media outlets that you would, did you neglect to include an option to search for custom games?

A: Just to tick you off.

Q: But doesn't that kinda render forge useless? I mean why would I spend time inventing cool new game variants when I can't convince any of my 45 friends online playing Halo to try it.

A: *snickers*

Weak sauce bungie. I know you'll turn it on soon ... but I want it now. We waited sooooo long for this game, I can't stand to wait longer for the feature I was most looking forward to.

I agree completely. Being able to search for custom games was one of the new multiplayer features that I was looking forward to the most.

  • 09.28.2007 1:17 PM PDT