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Subject: Bungie Weekly Update: 10/26/07

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So the only way to get recon is to kill ourself in the most awesomely unimaginable way?

This is some kind of cult.

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  • 10.26.2007 8:26 PM PDT
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That idea about the recond armor being awarded is great. Now it actually means something to unlock an armor.

  • 10.26.2007 8:32 PM PDT
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Shafquat... I have a laser suicide as well, I've had many. I haven't seen yours yet, so I'm not sure about it. I was just trying too hard to kill someone and shot myself in the foot. I made my friends laugh with it, but it deserves no award (in my case).


To all Bungie staff. Great job on the game. Also I have a screentshot in my fileshare that I think you'd all enjoy. I want no reward for it other than amusing all of you. Well... maybe being able to pay a match or 2 with someone, but that's about it. (been on a bad luck/skill streak for a few days, would probably lose, but enjoy the game anyhow.) The screenshot is titled "New Tank". Great job making it possible.

Always looking forward to new things in Halo. Keep up the good work. Can't wait until Halloween.

  • 10.26.2007 8:48 PM PDT

Reach!

I'm glad to hear others have been feeling ripped off in melee combat.... Now I know why!! I kinda thought that was the case any way. Recon Armor looks sweet. Let the Banhammer fall, and to every one else see you on live!

  • 10.26.2007 8:48 PM PDT

You’re technically real... I'm considered a myth…

Halospire: We will post your creation and give you credit.

Posted by: Frankie
Posted by: odmichael
Wait so, will we be able to download these Holloween treats to our Xbox 360's or will it be unavailable for download?


Good update by the way. I love the kindness to give out Recon Armor.


You'll see. It will be easy and fun. if you miss it, nothing to worry about.


I was wondering, will these Holloween Treats be free or will they cost us microsoft points? By the way Frankie, my commando shoulder pads arn't showing up, I managed to get all 1000/1000 achievement points too go along with it.

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  • 10.26.2007 8:52 PM PDT
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i think its cool how they are giving it away to ppl who help and make them laugh, its a shame i dont have gold membership fo now =0 gota w8 a month and a half =(

  • 10.26.2007 8:52 PM PDT

Now I can see that a Halo movie will actually be kinda kickass, unlike the other movies that were based off of video games.

Great update by the way! Can't wait for the maps!

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  • 10.26.2007 8:56 PM PDT
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that was some freakin crazy suicides. lmao at the streen cone. the sniper deflection happends alot, but i've never seen it bounce off twice and come back at someone in the head. in halo 2, i downed my shields when i shot a tank with a sniper (not that anyone cares).
keep workin on the maps, and a few smaller maps would be preffered (for like 1 on 1 and double team ideal size maps).

respect, peace out
zaeet

  • 10.26.2007 8:59 PM PDT
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who wants to kill me with a traffic cone?

or even better yet how about a camping stool?

  • 10.26.2007 9:02 PM PDT

Please Bungie, redeem yourself w/ Reach.
Halo 2 and 3 both stink out loud.
In the immortal words of Mr Horse: Halo 2? No sir, didn't like it.

Good update Bungie. Thanks for addressing some of the issues that have come up in the forums.
Looking forward to Halloween.

~telengard

  • 10.26.2007 9:02 PM PDT
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[6] Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
(John 14:6 ESV)
I'm a Christian and I hate religion.
Religion is man's attempt to reach God
Christianty is God reaching to man
Get it right.

Posted by: ApSiLoCyBiN3
or even better yet how about a camping stool?

or even better..blow grenade near a camper and camping stool hits to him and he dies..oh the irony

  • 10.26.2007 9:06 PM PDT
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is the haloween treat supposed to be like Haloween style maps like on MMOs when they have special new themes for holidays? anyways, it sounds like fun, ill definitely be on. and lucky for the guys with recon armor too =P

  • 10.26.2007 9:31 PM PDT
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I'm still not convinced by the rank explanation. We've won 99% of our slayer games and the ranks rarely change. We are absolutely destroying most teams so aren't playing people of similar skill level.
Recently we won 30 games in a row (most by more then 20 points) and never changed rank. We lost one game and went down a rank??? It took another 5 wins to get it back. Does the system take into account the other team's exp points or just their rank in that playlist?
At the opposite extreme, it seems my rank changes ever game or two in Lone Wolves or Double Team. Perhaps the ranking points are quartered for 4 player games?

  • 10.26.2007 9:33 PM PDT

There's no way to get back experiences you missed.
So start right now today and risk furiousness for bliss.

So the good news is that as far as I am concerned, all of the projected DLC maps are sweet. Two of them in particular will cause a Three Mile Island scale pant-fill-disaster in the Halo community. I can’t say why, but some of you will figure it out correctly and be able to say I told you so later.

Lockout anyone? maybe.. just guessing.. hoping.
anyone else got any guesses?

  • 10.26.2007 9:36 PM PDT

I'm glad the armor you're keeping from us isn't cool, it saves me the trouble of complaining.

Go ahead and give it to select few people, they'll just get harassed by everyone upset at Bungie. (right now that's quite a few people)


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  • 10.26.2007 9:37 PM PDT
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good update, anxious to see/hear some more about the new maps............

that Halo 3 Landfall video is pretty cool too.... great job for it being kind of an unsponsored little video.... didnt like the brute animation, but the fight scenes in the video were realistic to the game and were well done

  • 10.26.2007 9:41 PM PDT

The orginal suicide dinosaur.

Posted by: MooSee1
That idea about the recond armor being awarded is great. Now it actually means something to unlock an armor.


Yeah... unless you get it by complete and total blind luck... as seen in both posted vids.


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  • 10.26.2007 9:48 PM PDT
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Great update.
Cant wait to see what special is going to happen during Halloween
also . . .
those suicide videos... I must give props to the two that made them.
Those have to be like 1 in an infinite try things, could never be reenacted.

  • 10.26.2007 9:51 PM PDT

I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet.

So since you can magically unlock secret armor for funny people, how about unlocking not secret armor for normal people? (commando shoulders) In other news I'm really looking forward to the new maps and even though I've stalled in the early 30's in lone wolves I love the skill system. I find the games are fun and challenging for the most part and it's really helping me hone my abilities. Thanks for a killer game!

  • 10.26.2007 9:57 PM PDT
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The Landfall vid is worth every byte. And all 329,928,078 of them, (314.7mb) I downloaded the large wmv version. (go fast internet!)
Thanks Bungie and Weta for making such a kick ass video.

I can't say I got any saved films worthy enough of a new amour, its hard to believe that you could be killed by a road cone, but the video just proved it!

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  • 10.26.2007 10:11 PM PDT
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When I saw that guy get hit by the traffic cone I couldn't stop laughing. Holyc crap I think I laughed so loud that my friend in the headset told me to...well yeah you can guess. Man that was so funny! Holy crap man after that they 'definitely' deserve the recon armor man. Holy crap.

  • 10.26.2007 10:23 PM PDT

Special Treat?

  • 10.26.2007 11:15 PM PDT
Subject: concerning claimed lack of level gaining

play and earn respect
play and give respect

recently I played several games of double team starting here with this one ( http://www.bungie.net/Stats/GameStatsHalo3.aspx?gameid=726492 69&player=InsaneViking115 ). I started at a level 32 and my partner at 29. By the end of our playing he was a level 40 and I was a 35. We both agreed that I had played better despite my ranking going up 3 and his going up 11.

I do think there is some obscure level glitch you (bungie) will find shortly. I mean only to point out what I see. But, of course, I enjoy the games no matter what.

  • 10.26.2007 11:23 PM PDT
Subject: Bungie Weekly Update: 10/26/07

I don't know how many times I have watched the Neill Blomkamp Halo Shorts. They are simply amazing. As much as I want the Movie to be made, I almost wish it was delayed enough for me to make it out of film school so I could maybe, just maybe be involved in some way. I can't wait to see the next one short....

  • 10.26.2007 11:26 PM PDT