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Subject: Heroic Map Pack Announced for Halo 3

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Great to here that we are getting three very unique maps that are almost completely different from one another.

Awesome Bungie :D

  • 11.19.2007 5:48 PM PDT

Nothing is better than gaming through the day, into the night, then back into the day. It's like when you finally push that power button you feel like you've accomplished nothing, but at the same time, you can't stop smiling.

That's so awesome. Standoff looks like the best.

  • 11.19.2007 5:52 PM PDT
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Oh sweet. A map which was produced mainly for forge. Finally, we can make a completely customized map for custom games!

Oh wait. You can't search for custom games, you have to be a lan party nerd and plan a game in advance. Make a custom game search function, it only makes sense.

I would complain and say that I won't buy it like all the other whiners here, but you all know we will.

  • 11.19.2007 5:58 PM PDT
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stoked on new maps but does this mean i finally get to play big team ranked ive missed it since u stole it from me on the last halo 2 update

  • 11.19.2007 6:05 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.

Posted by: anyone the 2nd
great announcement... where´s a patch?


I'm wondering the same thing...

~telengard

  • 11.19.2007 6:14 PM PDT
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$10 is a foot long sandwich at Subway with a drink and chips. What's everyone crying about?

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  • 11.19.2007 6:16 PM PDT

Bathed In Blood, Crowned In Glory

Wait a second, not much info, and the levels look just like other levels to me, the 1st one looks like valhalla, blood gulch, and battle creek, the 2nd one to me looks like lockout, and, i think the name is guardian, or the grassy one, and the third one looks like another 2 levels, i dont know the names but i only played them like twice.... Whats up bungie? why are all the levels looking alike? also you need to bring back the two city levels from halo 2, since you brought back that crappy beach level...and make it so that we can pick what type of game we want to play, cus when i choose big team battle i get pissed when i want to play big team slayer, and i have to play big team territories, or when i want to play a game online with my clan and then we have to play shotty snipers crap when we wanted to play slayer. anyway, back to the main subject. im tired of playing basically the same levels over and over again just under disguise. And why only 3 new levels? you know what you should do? make it so that all the multiplayer levels from halo 1 and halo 2 are downloadable for play on halo 3. that would be HOT. and that guy is right though, Make a custom game search function, im just a consumer, and you most likely wont listen to me, but its just my thoughts. its sad to think that one of the best games ever is sinking, because all these consumers are bieng forced half the time to play game variants and levels they dont like.

[Edited on 11.19.2007 6:23 PM PST]

  • 11.19.2007 6:16 PM PDT
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Sounds alright, $10 for 3 maps.. not too bad, nothings free... I can see running through that Rat Trap(Crows Nest) and seeing barrels exploding in my face... but besides that sounds like some fun

  • 11.19.2007 6:19 PM PDT
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tell your buddy you werent able to pick them up with the warthog when they had the flag because you were too busy out getting stoned

CTF-my anti-drug

  • 11.19.2007 6:27 PM PDT

I have way too many things to say and opinions to post and not enough time. I would however like to start by congratulating the DLC and MP design team over at Bungie for making some pretty awesome looking maps (Standoff in particular) I look forward to playing them, but when that time comes is an internal debate that I must resolve by myself.

I would like to resolve a couple of issues that I have noticed that people aren't reading the article and understanding what these maps are about and what Bungie plans to do..... the first being that there Will be 3 new maps released that are fully playable in customs, MM, and Forge. Additionally these maps will be enabled with specialized customization options that the other maps did not have i.e. placeable mancannons and Foundry in particular will have an almost fully rearrangable set-up! This does not mean that this map will download blank!!!! They already have a deafult set-up that no-doubt will be in MM.

Ok, moving on to matchmaking, people are complaining that matchmaking will be messed up because not everybody will have the maps and that BTB will be impossible to play. READ THE ARTICLE! MM will identify what players have what maps and will seperate them from each other. Yes, in the beginning we will be waiting a long time to get a game loaded because not everyone is going to have the maps, guess what DLC maps on every other game have the exact same problems. Nothing can be done to fix that, even if the maps were free people that already had the maps would just be complaining that it's taking too long to find a game in MM because the server decided that it wants to load a DLC map. Sadly, someone just keeps asking if anyone knows whether the (DLC exclusive playlist) will be found under Ranked or Social? Did you read the article? Cause I did and you know what it didn't specify, so what makes you think that anyone here has powers of telepathy and knows the answer to that question????? You can only assume that it would be social for obvious reasons, but we know what happens to you when you ASS-U-ME.

So for everyone complaining about only getting 1-2 maps for matchmaking and one "Forge" only map, please stop posting and take the time to read the article again.



Yes, I'll admit I do think that Xbox live and DLC are taking advantage of consumers in a booming trend referred to as "price gouging". More than half the games released for the Xbox 360 do not deserve their $59.99 tag price nor do they deserve an additional $5 - $25 increase for "exclusive", "downloadable", "special edition", etc. etc...... content; however sometimes and to some people it is worth it.

I think everyone should respect everyone else's opinion on whether or not they choose to purchase the maps now or later, no more of this pointless bickering and biting at Bungie for just doing what it is they enjoy.

Remember that you should be able to make yourself happy with what you create, just as much as they should. If they wanna make a couple of maps that are in their own respect "good maps" then they can. Why? Because they are the ones that took those jobs.

Yes, fan and consumer based opinion is very essential to running a profitable organization! Yes, we could have used a smaller FFA, 1v1, arena style map and some more people would have been happy.... But who's to say that they are not going to??

There are still 3 maps that have been unseen that have been mentioned as DLC in the future (Moonbase Alpha, Purple Reign, and O.K. Corral) and whose to say that Frankie doesn't do another news article the 2nd week of December when the 3 new maps are available and start telling us about even more maps and content that they have created.

Patience is a virtue that I will employ, I do think that 4 maps for $10 would have been reasonable to me. And that's my opinion, I'm entitled to it without having to slander somebody else's. So I will wait until spring and be content with what I have purchased until then.

IMO Bungie takes pretty good care of their community, very few LARGE companies pay as much attention to their fans as much as they do. Yeah they're not perfect, and nobody is.

Bottom line..... Don't buy the game if you can't afford it or don't think that it's worth the purchase, and if you can afford or you will find someway to make it happen because you feel it's worth it, then by all means enjoy =)

Don't slander somebody's social status/opinion/values because they find more value in necessity over desire.

BTW, I really think that a patch would be very helpful and much appreciated and obviously more maps (fan desired) wouldn't hurt either.

But let's not forget about things like, new custom armor permutations, weapons/vehicles, and possibly even some sort of side quests for the Arbiter or something that could still easily be added to this game.

Let's not forget that "Best Multiplayer Game of the Year" is not "Game of the Year" and that Halo 3 will be judged on more than that category...

Amazing job so far guys!!!!!! Keep up the good work over there BUNGIE (criticism is still attention and attention is love =)

  • 11.19.2007 6:28 PM PDT
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I hope they are adding the two maps OK Corral (And the other one, can't remember the name) to the "Suite".

If they added the other 2 maps to make it 5 maps for $10, that would be the best business tactic in 2007. Everybody would jump on 5 maps for 10USD, baby.

Discussing $10:
Yes, it is a movie ticket that is good for 2 hours.
Yes, it is a 3 map map-pack from Bungie.

Half the Bungie Team work on the other two maps. Have them ready by early December.
Half the Bungie Team work on Patches and Updates to please the community.

I wish I was there at Bungie Studios to put my hands in it to help. I'd be like, "What you want me to do? What you want me to do?"

Before I get flamed, Ten bucks don't grow on trees.

  • 11.19.2007 6:32 PM PDT
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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.

Posted by: D1RTY FRANK
I have to say that I'm really getting tired of being nickel and dimed to death this generation. We pay more for games and get charged for gamerpics, themes, and almost all DLC (some of which is just unlocks and not actual DLC).

I love Halo 3 and really want there to be A LOT of downloadable maps. I also don't mind paying for them. But please stop gouging your fans and supporters. Charge a REASONABLE amount for your maps and listen to what people want rather than play the part of arrogant programmers who decide what the fans should want.

Give us SIX maps for 800 points, not three. Give us retro map packs (without needless tampering). Update the playlists more often. Show us that you actually care that we all forked over at least $60 dollars for your game and made Halo 3 the biggest, most profitable game ever. In short, don't take advantage of us.

I know there will be a lot of sheep who will pay for these maps regardless, but I truly hope that there are enough of us who pass on these maps to get the point across to Bungie that this is unacceptable.

Where do you stand?


What an excellent post! I agree with you about the increasing "nickel and diming" going on. Look at all the Halo branded crap they came out with. And what about their storage "product" for saving more movies. Now we're getting a "map that was supposed to be shipped with Halo 3" and a Forge ready map which you'd think would have shipped with the game, all for $10.

The level of support for the game itself so far has consisted of nothing but more money making avenues for Bungie. No patch yet, not even a WORD about a patch.

~telengard

[Edited on 11.19.2007 6:38 PM PST]

  • 11.19.2007 6:33 PM PDT
Subject: Heroic Map Pack Announced for Halo 3
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"Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake."

- Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821)


Looks very nice.




  • 11.19.2007 6:38 PM PDT
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WoW there are some cheapskates on here I drop $10 everytime I go out the door I can't believe this many people who apparently care enough about halo 3 to post on bungies website would balk at a mere $10. Seriously next time your playing and are hungry you fatty's skip ordering the large pizza and fix yourself a PBJ sandwich then buy the new maps. Or if your a smoker just skip the extra pack of smokes thats gonna kill ya or the dime bag that makes you an idiot. And if you have no vices then flip the cushions on the couch and break the piggy bank open.

  • 11.19.2007 6:40 PM PDT
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Lol, on the foundry level, i know where the rockets are! Thank you shadows!

  • 11.19.2007 6:40 PM PDT
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Posted by: NotACoolName4
I hope they are adding the two maps OK Corral (And the other one, can't remember the name) to the "Suite".

If they added the other 2 maps to make it 5 maps for $10, that would be the best business tactic in 2007. Everybody would jump on 5 maps for 10USD, baby.

Discussing $10:
Yes, it is a movie ticket that is good for 2 hours.
Yes, it is a 3 map map-pack from Bungie.

Half the Bungie Team work on the other two maps. Have them ready by early December.
Half the Bungie Team work on Patches and Updates to please the community.

I wish I was there at Bungie Studios to put my hands in it to help. I'd be like, "What you want me to do? What you want me to do?"

Before I get flamed, Ten bucks don't grow on trees.

I AGREE!

  • 11.19.2007 6:42 PM PDT
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on ign.com they say the maps will be free in spring 2008

  • 11.19.2007 6:46 PM PDT
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I think this too is a great idea and good that these maps are coming out but why make you use microsoft points when you already paided $60 to buy the game why pay more money?

  • 11.19.2007 6:46 PM PDT
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Cheaters start your engines.

Does this not seem very familiar. everyone was so excited about the "maptakular" pack that came out for halo 2 but when it id noone expected people to be able to "hack downloadable content." If you desire a level fifty than you might want to get it before december 11th because once that date hits you can say goodbye to anti cheating halo 3 forever.

Why does bungie not just sell the maps on another CD. with the map packs in stores atleast that way people wont be able to hack them.

  • 11.19.2007 6:51 PM PDT
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Xbox 360-400$
Halo 3-60$
Internet-60$ a Year
People complaining about 10 dollars
Priceless

  • 11.19.2007 6:54 PM PDT
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Why is everyone hating on Bungie?

Do you honestly think they sit in their offices thinking, "How can we -blam!- over the bungie community today?"
They made maps that have been tested and people have said they are fun. All everyone has seen is a little screen shot and a weak discription and you're already jumping on the hater train.
Stop sippin on the hateraid give bungie a break.

Although I am still wondering when the melee will be fixed and when we will see a lockout remake.
Guardian is not lockout in any way.
Lockout cannot be replaced, only put back into Halo 3

please bungie we all want it

  • 11.19.2007 6:55 PM PDT
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Posted by: Monstercheif44
Xbox 360-400$
Halo 3-60$
Internet-60$ a Year
People complaining about 10 dollars
Priceless



$60 dollars a month for internet. Where do you get your service from my cable internet access cost me $30 a month

  • 11.19.2007 6:59 PM PDT
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Whats up with the complaining,10 dollars, are you guys just bored?

[Edited on 11.19.2007 7:05 PM PST]

  • 11.19.2007 7:04 PM PDT

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"Never Regret Anything"
"Lower The Guns. Love, players"

why doesnt bungie redo the halo 2 maps and release them i would love to be able to play on those in halo 3

  • 11.19.2007 7:16 PM PDT