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Subject: Bungie Weekly What's Update!
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I'm not so sure how I feel about the split. Yeah, maybe MS pushed a little too hard in the Halo productions, but if there was no push, when would they have been done? They even said in the LE DVD that art, story, engineering wise there could always be more to do. Theoretically, with very little to no pushing at any stage of the games, we could not have seen Halo 3 for another year or two.

And as far as creativity and making games for MS, they have not said they will make MS ONLY games. They could always get creative with the space in a blu-ray and make a game for ps3...

either way, good for them

  • 10.05.2007 9:37 AM PDT
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Congrats on the split. Now you guys won't be under so much external pressure.

  • 10.05.2007 9:37 AM PDT

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Freedom is a good thing. Your own timetable for one, and no pressure to "keep doing the same thing cause it makes us money" issue that I'm sure you've been under for the last ... umm ... eternity. Can't wait to see what new Original material you guys will make.

Hooray!
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  • 10.05.2007 9:41 AM PDT
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Posted by: JiM My NeL soN
We all want it more like Halo 2 Pre game lobby and stuff. You can make our life's allot happier not to mention easier. I'm a legit 46 in RP by the way i only got cheated once lol.


Halo 3's lobbies are perfect. I have no idea what you and everyone else is talking about... H2 is SOOO last century.

But yeah, I'm glad to hear this news about breaking off, personally. Especially after what MGS did to Halo 2 for PC. (omgomg. you need Vista only. omg graphics hog. omFg AUTO AIM WITH THE CONTROLLER... YEAH.)

  • 10.05.2007 9:41 AM PDT
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does this mean we'll no longer have to log in with login live? its pretty -blam!-.

  • 10.05.2007 9:41 AM PDT
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OK the melee needs to be fixed than b/c if i hit the button first than I should get the kill not a "who ever has the most health". Your taking skill out of it when you say its "equal" by who ever has the most health rather than leaving it up to the skilled player who pushes the melee button first. True competition is rated on your abilities and actions not by stats or data.

  • 10.05.2007 9:44 AM PDT

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Honestly guys, I believe bungie will stick with microsofts xbox 360 for there games because there are tonz of more features. Especially how bungie is big and all about multiplayer. And that only happens on xbox live. And if they do decide to make games for other companys like sony and nintendo they are doing it because of good reasons. A few might be like to make more money for people who have different systems. And people that have other systems they can play different games now too. Cause some people dont want to spend 400 dollars for a 360 to play one of bungie's games.

  • 10.05.2007 9:45 AM PDT
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Are there going to be additions to the matchmaking playlists?

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what's a little spinal fluid between you and a friend?

Well good for you guys, as long as you keep making xbox games ( Which would be smart, seeing as that's where you fanbase is) I'll be happy.

  • 10.05.2007 9:47 AM PDT
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What is going on with the Disc Read Errors? We need answers ASAP! Please!

Also, why can't customs be advertised as promised: http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3155479

  • 10.05.2007 9:54 AM PDT
Subject: Bungie Weekly What's Update! - Please Answer My Question!
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Why is Forge so limited?

Why are some weapons, vehicles, and equipments only available to one or two maps? This bothers me almost as much as not being able to search for other gamer's custom games. Almost.

Why can't I put the Fuel Rod Gun in any map I choose? Why can't I put deployable shields in any map? Or the flamethrower! It can't be something technical! As far as I can tell it was done "just because". Just because they didn't think about it or just didn't care. It makes me wish I wasn't even teased with Forge when I can't put a Scorpion in Snowbound?!? Or put the Carbine in Sandtrap?!? Or have more than one flamethrower in Construct?!? Or put any and every scenery on any and every map?!? So what if it looks stupid?!?! You don't have to play it! I'll run around in my creation myself, imagining the glorious battles I orchestrated! Alas!

To people who only care about matchmaking: I know you don't care! But many of us have become very excited by the possibilities of Forge! I still am very addicted to it! Yet, I'm very disappointed because it could have been so much more enjoyable without the weapon/vehicle/equipment censoring!

  • 10.05.2007 9:56 AM PDT
Subject: Bungie Weekly What's Update!

Here's a question:

-Do you guys are planning on adding more features for our custom game variants?

For example, in Halo 1 and 2, you could set the maximum number of active players and spectators, that way you could play lets say, 1 vs 1 or 3 vs 3 matches having more than the required players, for example, a 2 vs 2 having 8 people in the room.

That's what i really want, oh, and maybe, you could let us choose whatever weapon we want for the starting weapon, that and some tweaks to similar options.

  • 10.05.2007 9:56 AM PDT
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WHAT IS THE DEAL WITH GUESTS HAVING TO REDO SETTINGS EVERY TIME?!?!?!?! MANY HAVE ASKED, HUNDREDS OF TIMES, AND STILL NO ANSWERS :~(

  • 10.05.2007 9:57 AM PDT

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Very good What’s Update! Bungie is an independent Studio now. How friken sweet is that!?

I expect to see !Gnop 2, all pimped out on XBLA, Bungie, getting’ back to their very roots. =p j/k j/k lol Kick… Ass…Update as usual!

  • 10.05.2007 9:57 AM PDT

Yea.. you missed out one of the most important questions imo..
"Why can we not see the selected playlist whilst in a pregame lobby unless we are party leader?"
I think that could do with being answered soon enough =]

Other than that some good questions answered.... I saw you sorta dodged the Lockout question by just talking about Guardian being Guardian.. hopefully that means you guys do intend to bring out Lockout as DLC you just don't want to speculate anything in the open..

  • 10.05.2007 10:00 AM PDT
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I'm glad this is out, but I don't think any of these answers will quelch the constant griping; and that makes me sad.

  • 10.05.2007 10:02 AM PDT
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Any plans for the immediate future regarding new playlists?

I would personally LOVE to see more FFA playlists...

Lone Rangers (1v1)
Lone SWAT (5/6 man SWAT)

  • 10.05.2007 10:07 AM PDT
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Don't act dumb about the flaming Hayabusa helmet for Bungie staff only. I've played with a person that works for bungie and he had a Hayabusa helmet that ALWAYS had fire coming from it.

  • 10.05.2007 10:11 AM PDT
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Nice Bungie. 2 weeks, 2 FAQS, and still you try to keep the issue of custom match making relegated to some Page 32 discussion on the forum. Never mind the 1131 diggs on the story, or regular complaining, questioning, and begging for additional answers. Just put this thing to bed and tell us why the hell the feature was advertised in interviews, and then denied as never existing. Is there ever going to be any solution, half-hearted or anything? At the very least, a match-making playlist with the cool "custom style" games, Ala Infection, Pirates, Rocket Races, and whatever else may top the Bungie Recommends/Halo 3 Community Files page? Why do you continue to leisurely skip over these questions? Have they already been answered? Vaguely, and in a completely false and insulting way, hidden away for most users to never see. Just give us a straight forward explanation on what happened.

Otherwise, two thumbs up on most everything else.

  • 10.05.2007 10:22 AM PDT
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Congrats fellas. We will be behind your decision to move onto bigger things. We are the fans and we will play the games you make. I look forward to many great game ideas that shall come from Bungie.

Here is too Bungie.

*holds up glass*

  • 10.05.2007 10:22 AM PDT

This pisses me off...seriously small arena size maps are needed...this crazy vehicle antic map better be the only one.

"How many new maps are under construction?
Will we see these released by the end of the year?
Thanks for the fantastic game!



Plenty.

No announcements have been made yet.

I played the greatest game of Infection yesterday on one of them – a map big enough for crazy vehicle antics, but also unexpected."

  • 10.05.2007 10:22 AM PDT

The news of Bungie Splitting with MS is great! Now we might see Red Octance Studios and Bungie merge for a Guitar Hero Halo edition right Bungie? Right? Or maybe they will tag team with Blizzard and make a next gen MMO! WTF, thats world domination right there!

[Edited on 10.05.2007 10:23 AM PDT]

  • 10.05.2007 10:22 AM PDT

In this great future you cant forget your past

1. Congrats on the split
2. I'm disappointed in you for not mentioning custom game search
Matchmaking has major flaws and if you aren't addressing themyou show your loyal community
an arrogant company too proud or stubborn to admit mistakes -sorry

  • 10.05.2007 10:23 AM PDT
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So basically, you're telling me Frankie is no longer working for Bungie anymore. I don't want to sound too pessimistic here. But from what I've read so far. Microsoft seems to be getting the lions share of the deal here. I hope you fellows have an idea for a new title, if not canvas the community.

  • 10.05.2007 10:24 AM PDT
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Congratulations on your new venture! Typically mad science is the way to go for world domination, but I think you guys can pull it off through video games.

Do you have any more information about this "new interactive series in the Halo universe" that Peter Jackson is working on? (link)

  • 10.05.2007 10:30 AM PDT