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Skin This Place Alive...

I still think the camera in saved films should be able to go anywhere in the map...not get blocked by walls and stuff....and not get "sling shot" back into the map when you go to far on some of them.

first on second page :D

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  • 10.05.2007 8:33 AM PDT

Finish the Fight

Wow, this is a big one. Nice update guys and thanks for the best game ever.

  • 10.05.2007 8:33 AM PDT

I am happy to witness Bungie's independence from Microsoft. I asked the question of why I didn't receive the MVP acheivement in Lone Wolves. Well nevermind, I got it last night in Team Slayer. I love the game and I am having alot of fun playing, thanks for the early update answering questions Frankie.

  • 10.05.2007 8:33 AM PDT
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So go away.

I for one am damn happy. Set that beautiful bird free.

  • 10.05.2007 8:35 AM PDT

Almost made first page....so close....

anyway....keep up the good work boys.... we are all very grateful for what you have given us...

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  • 10.05.2007 8:37 AM PDT
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I'm unimpressed.

There were very important questions left ignored, like why people haven't gotten achivements or unlocks for over four days. Or strategies for getting the impossible achivements. Nothing to help Elite players at all.

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Wow, an internet rumour coming true, thats a first. Good luck Bungie, it certainly isn't the 'easy way' but it could be that even greater things come of it :)

  • 10.05.2007 8:38 AM PDT

"How do ninjas raise thier kids?...
...From the dead."

Posted by: BAR666
I for one am damn happy. Set that beautiful bird free.


I agree, but I think we left all the bird in the Elephant...

Bungie is getting closer and closer to world domination, congrats on the split going so smooth and good job on answering some of those important questions...

  • 10.05.2007 8:38 AM PDT
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I just hope matchmaking gets better...a lot better. One of my main peeves is not being able to play games like Infection without having a friendlist of 600 people and inviting every single one, only to manage getting 2 people. :P

And well, there's CGS...a girl can dream. :P

  • 10.05.2007 8:39 AM PDT
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How does Matchmaking choose what game and map to play?

Is there any way to customize my game type/map preferences in Matchmaking (other than selecting a playlist)?

For example, I hate Slayer. I don't mind playing it every once in a while, but -almost- every game I played last night was Big Team Slayer! >_<

I'd be a lot happier if my vetos seemed to mean something to the system.

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  • 10.05.2007 8:41 AM PDT
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very nice... wow in the first 2 pages...

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I would like to see a MP level that is located in an ONI facility, you know the ONI one in australia that is talked about in chapter eleven in first strike.

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  • 10.05.2007 8:43 AM PDT

No battle is decided in a single moment, although in every battle there arise moments of crisis, on which the result depends. - Carl von Clausewitz

I drink your milkshake!

"If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles." - Sun Tzu, the Art of War

Wow, I really cannot believe that obscure Seattle PI blogger was right about the split, anyways congratulations Bungie on becoming an independent company again.

  • 10.05.2007 8:44 AM PDT

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I love how there were 70 pages of questions, yet my two posts (some of the most intelligent and answerable questions) were never seen...

Good update...


You (and a bunch of other people) need to learn to read.

"This feature will grow throughout the day as we add new Questions and Answers. They will go in at the top, so check back from time to time."

  • 10.05.2007 8:44 AM PDT
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No mention of the DRE? Come on....

  • 10.05.2007 8:45 AM PDT
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nice update but i would have liked to know about Bungiepro and the flamming heads thing.

  • 10.05.2007 8:46 AM PDT
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I was wondering who chose the achievements? For me I haven't been able to get the overkill achievements, did you want to see them in the game? I sorta think they kinda ruin it somewhat as far as personal enjoyability of the game.

Thanks,
P.S. Don't play with us about Recon Armor or Flaming Heads, personally I don't think everyone should be able to have flaming heads it could serve as "proof that your a bungie employee." Which reminds me, an clues on content downloads other than maps?

Gifters

Sorry I have another question, do - Exp Points go away with time, ie: # of games not dropped, days since last drop, 1 at a time, or expire after a certain time? That way, your not permanently penalized for a bad connection, or if someone found a network glitch to drop players.

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  • 10.05.2007 8:48 AM PDT
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I'm glad to hear that you will get to retain your creative independence to pursue new projects and (it sounds like, and we all hope) creative control over the Halo franchise. I work with creative folks and I was dreading what would happen to Bungie if Microsoft insisted you focus only on Halo. It would be awesome to see you guys tackle two projects though. Good luck and and keep up the extraordinary work!

  • 10.05.2007 8:49 AM PDT
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This SUCKS!! I have a feeling Halo is just not going to be the same anymore, even if you guys develop it. Sad, SAD news. The second I see a move like Epic where they are providing a much better version of their games on the PC platform, I'm splitting too. This is not the way to start a friday. Having said that, I wish you luck on your endeavors, and I hope you remember the people who supported you since the Halo 1 days (but I swear I'm not buying a PS3 if you ever release a game for it). I won't forget the fanfests either.

  • 10.05.2007 8:51 AM PDT

HALO RULES!!!!!

You guy's made the greatest game ever. I am biased though. Congrats on your WORLD Domination. You guys deserve it and more. Can an Elephant be destroyed?

  • 10.05.2007 8:53 AM PDT

Congratulations! You found where the signatures are hidden!!

Lots of people failed to read the VERY first line on that page:

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  • 10.05.2007 8:53 AM PDT
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Wow... I was hoping you'd confirm this in the WWU, but I never guessed that you really would. Frankie, you just made my week. <3 Bungie.

  • 10.05.2007 8:55 AM PDT
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Why does everyone think Bungie needs Microsoft to develop great games? Some of us know that Bungie has been developing great games since Minotaur for heavens sake.

Bungie, I always had faith that our Black Monday would somehow be reversed into a Good Friday. Today you have given me what I always hoped for.

This just goes to show that people should never say never- and people should definetly not start mouthing off that "Bungie is owned 100% by Microsoft"

-Shidarin

Oh yeah, and your next game should be mac only ;)

http://www.grenadehop.com/

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  • 10.05.2007 8:55 AM PDT
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Two questions -

If you're splitting with Microsoft so that your creativity can be "unleashed", then what things did you create that was denied by Microsoft?

Using Forge in Last Resort, I blocked off the beach entirely with crates and baracades and whatnot to make a "Beach Battle". To make sure everyone spawns on the two sides of the beach, I erased all other spawn points in the map. However, at game start, the starting spawn is nowhere near the beach, and you only respawn at the beach. So, how do I fix this so that everyone's first spawn is in the two sides of the beach?

(and just so you'd be inclinded to answer my question, I made a building out of fusion coils that houses the Spartan Laser)

  • 10.05.2007 8:55 AM PDT
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Do you plan to do anything with the achievements?

Maybe m ake some addiction achievements like PDZ, and GoW, had where you need to play for quite awhile to get them, these show the people who are more serious about Halo and the people who just want to get the achievements beat the campaign and play MP for awhile.

Suggestions are: 1000 sniper kills, 10,000 sniper kills, beatdowns, rocket kills, sword kills, assassinations, splatters, games played... and so on...

Also anything about fixing the achievements that don't seem to work?

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  • 10.05.2007 8:57 AM PDT