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Subject: Bungie Weekly Update: 10/26/07
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dang dude i want the recon so bad! and also the flaming hayabusa

  • 10.29.2007 11:29 PM PDT

Nerd Rage - It makes the internet go 'round.

Thanks for putting up the full short from Neil Blomkamp it's great to see it finally put together the way it was made.

Also: Snowbound and I'm willing to put money on it.

  • 10.30.2007 12:16 AM PDT
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yea I shot myelf in the head with a sniper rifle about 3 weeks ago on Last Resort... no such helmet for me =/

  • 10.30.2007 3:08 AM PDT
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hey is there any way I can get the armor? is there a download or do i have to shoot myself in the head or what? cuz I think it would be really kool to have some recon armor. I will even do a wheely on a mongoose!

  • 10.30.2007 8:20 AM PDT
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well ive shot myself in the head too - similar to Skyllus vBi's suicide. as proof you can download the clip from my profile but pleaaaase give me that armor! ;)

  • 10.30.2007 8:38 AM PDT

if they gave me recon armor i wouldnt even use it. if no one else has a chance to get it why should i be special.

  • 10.30.2007 9:10 AM PDT

Posted by: syco saga
this thread is full of so many retards that its ridicules

What's funny about this update is that it talks about the melee problem like it's just something that occurs online. Network problems? With all due respect to Bungie, comments like that make me wonder if they've ever played the game locally or via system link, because I can tell you from experience that the melee system is just as frustrating then too and that the network, your connection to the Internet, nor who is host has anything to do with it.

I give them credit for at least admitting they'll look into it. That's at least a start. But I won't be completely satisifed until the system is slightly adjusted to make it more true to how it should work. As of right now, Bungie's claim of "almost simultaneous" is laughable; we all know very well that it is nowhere near "almost simultaneous" (and maybe that's the problem right there).

I'm excited to see where they go on the matter. Also, I'm anxious to see what this Halloween surprise is.

[Edited on 10.30.2007 9:28 AM PDT]

  • 10.30.2007 9:27 AM PDT
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may I suggest RtG abandofmilk for creating the most awesome film from rocket race and for my clan the whole thing was not staged simply played back.

Here it is the first RtG production By the way orange won with me and foxy Iwas driving

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkU0pkVCwmo

  • 10.30.2007 5:43 PM PDT
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Man, the guy that made the Master Chief sucks at Halo videos should get Recon, lol.

  • 10.30.2007 7:06 PM PDT
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So in order to get recon helmet we have to commit suicide or something in a funny way? if so im going to have to do something very dumb to get a recon helmet (the best helmet i might ad) plz reply

  • 10.30.2007 7:28 PM PDT
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I really wish that I could play this halloween playlist....

my xbox 360 power supply busted almost a month ago... so the only chance I got to play Halo 3 between now and then was when my little brother came home from college and brought his power supply. After 2 mis-shipments from Microsoft on my warranty covered power supply (when I say mis-shipments... I mean that they admittedly forgot to send it twice) I finally got my power supply back. Which, to my dismay, was missing the cord that plugs from the box to the wall (UGH). So, 3 days later (which was last Friday... when this update was written) I got really excited that I would be able to play Halo 3 on halloween.

So, I plug my brand new power supply and cord into the xbox and begin to play halo 3 again... to warm up for the next few days. And... 5 minutes in... The Red Ring of Death.

So here I stand, 1.25 hours from Halloween, Xboxless and Haloless for the past month, with at least another month remaining on my jail sentence.

Everyone else enjoy Halo 3 for me please... see you whenever Microsoft decides to send my 360 back! <runs away crying....>

  • 10.30.2007 7:42 PM PDT

So ranks are actually based on player performance now in Halo 3 rather than just wins and losses like in Halo 2?

  • 10.30.2007 8:22 PM PDT
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Amazing, Elias Doe had the same thing happen to him 4 days before ZB Shogun yet he didn't get anything cool.

  • 10.31.2007 7:11 AM PDT
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Hello Halo 3 Creators,
First of all, Halo 3 will go down in history as one of the GREATEST video games of all time; and I want to thank everyone for their contribution. I’ve been reading about the recon armor (which looks phenomenal!) and I had a thought. Have you ever considered auctioning off 1 or even several sets of recon armor for a charitable cause? I have no specific charity or organization in mind; however I know that it might be a clever and interesting way to high-light corporate philanthropic contributions and create some positive PR buzz as well. I’m not going to lie to you guys; I would be the first person to bid for it. You could also interpret this email me saying “Hey, this could be a good idea for you guys… and if you happen to feel so inclined… I wouldn’t be terribly upset if you decided to give me the recon armor as well.” Anyway, thanks again for all the people who worked on this amazing game.


Daniel Bleznak
dbleznak@gmail.com
monkeypants2220


  • 10.31.2007 12:46 PM PDT
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1280*1024 Stretching:

I believe what the majority of 1280*1024 players want is the ability to select widescreen in the xbox console and have it show up as letterboxed 720p. Then those who like the fullscreen can still select 1280*1024 fullscreen and get what is available now, and those of us who want letterbox can select 1280*1024 widescreen and get a letterboxed widescreen image.

Its a win win situation and is how the majority of 360 games approach the problem.

That is how to fix the problem. Please do something, I'm sick of playing Halo 3 in the living room HDTV (my wife is tired of missing out on her crappy reality TV shows). I would really like to have the option to choose a letterboxed 720p image on my 1280*1024 monitor (my monitor doesn't support 1:1 pixel mapping so it stretches the widescreen).

  • 10.31.2007 12:53 PM PDT
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niceeeee

but i have a question..

how to i put video clips up... i have a pretty cool one

  • 10.31.2007 1:22 PM PDT
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I have a great picture witch deserves Recon armor .. Only problem is i don't know how to show you the picture or video ..there on my fileshare .
My gamertag is SmackThatMonkey
Please look at it.
I want Recon armor soo much =)
Or could someone tell me how to show people them :)?

On the video: me and 2 of my friends were messing arround on forge and one of my friends drops a warthog on someone and he goes flying and all his legs,arms,head were stretched ...hard to explain.But its very funny.

  • 10.31.2007 1:40 PM PDT
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Who teh frak kares bout recon amour? It looks stupid anyway, almost as MO as the aptly named "Flaming" helmets.

  • 10.31.2007 1:43 PM PDT

"And when I vest my flashing sword And my hand takes hold in judgment I will take vengeance upon mine enemies And I will repay those who hase me O Lord, raise me to Thy right hand And count me among Thy saints ."

Something I want to clear up about the recon armor and what bungie has said about it... They didn’t actually say that by making a funny video or doing something stupid that you would get the recon gear. Those were just random “gifts”. They said “We’ll give it out based on good deeds and valuable community service and occasionally because they make us laugh” They also said “Both lucky players will now find that Recon is a useable armor perm next time they log into Halo 3 and for the rest of you don’t bother asking us for it” And yet it’s funny that half of you still do ask for it in your post! I DO think that those of us who are Bungie.net members should get something special for you actual character (either a Spartan or an Elite) I know we get a symbol by our gamer tag on the game set up screen, but let’s make being a bungie.net member all the sweeter! It can be an armor part, or even having the symbol that you can choose to appear on the game set up screen be you actual symbol that appears on your arm or shoulder or back (for those few Elites). So personally I think that people that actually put in valid points, suggestions and comments on the bungie forums should be considered for the recon. As I said before I am glad they haven’t really said an exact way to get it otherwise EVERYONE would have it and EVERYONE would be wearing it, now how is that special? Keep it special bungie and choose the few that make you proud!

PS: Thanks for making one killer game!
And since I made some valid points I feel I should be rewarded... hahaha, kidding!

[Edited on 11.01.2007 8:01 AM PDT]

  • 10.31.2007 7:05 PM PDT

i strictly build UFO's and giant ships check out the pics of them in my file share

i hope we get recon by playing legit and stuff but how will bungie know if we deserve iT?

  • 11.01.2007 5:16 AM PDT
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Posted by: b_man270
Something I want to clear up about the recon armor and what bungie has said about it... They didn’t actually say that by making a funny video or doing something stupid that you would get the recon gear. Those were just random “gifts”. They said “We’ll give it out based on good deeds and valuable community service and occasionally because they make us laugh” They also said “Both lucky players will now find that Recon is a useable armor perm next time they log into Halo 3 and for the rest of you don’t bother asking us for it” And yet it’s funny that half of you still do ask for it in your post! I DO think that those of us who are Bungie.net members should get something special for you actual character (either a Spartan or an Elite) I know we get a symbol by our gamer tag on the game set up screen, but let’s make being a bungie.net member all the sweeter! It can be an armor part, or even having the symbol that you can choose to appear on the game set up screen be you actual symbol that appears on your arm or shoulder or back (for those few Elites). So personally I think that people that actually put in valid points, suggestions and comments on the bungie forums should be considered for the recon. As I said before I am glad they haven’t really said an exact way to get it otherwise EVERYONE would have it and EVERYONE would be wearing it, now how is that special? Keep it special bungie and choose the few that make you proud!

PS: Thanks for making one killer game!
And since I made some valid points I feel I should be rewarded... hahaha, kidding!


The amount I have asked for it is crazy I searched throughout every game mode to find a secret that gives you recon. Only to find it bungie only. I think I at least deserve the shoulders I have begged and pleaded and even made a fun with guns on my file share that took an hour to make a very poor one., Please bungie I am begging you ! I want that armor just like I want a puppy. PLEASE.

  • 11.01.2007 11:57 AM PDT
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PLEASE BAN THE HAMMER I HATE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • 11.01.2007 1:42 PM PDT
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that post was very wrong so i changed it.......ignore this

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  • 11.01.2007 3:26 PM PDT
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hey frankie has bungie ever thought about selling the recon armour i bet you can get some profit off of it o and another thing ppl are saying the security shoulders are bugged and im pretty sure theyr not cuz i have them can you guys tell ppl the right way to get them so they stop making a big deal out of it. ps. bungie owns all.

  • 11.01.2007 4:19 PM PDT
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When is the new halo 3 map pack comming out? I'm already bored of the regular ones...

  • 11.01.2007 5:29 PM PDT