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We have a team of engineers, testers and of course, designers, looking at all of this stuff as well as working on the downloadable map packs. I hope this means there are going to be more than just 3 maps for download.
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Price for example, was a common complaint. That’s not something we decide unfortunatelyTrue, a lot of us here that have been listening for awhile know that. Bungie team just isn't putting out the manpower (womenpower) that they have in the past.
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So if you’re patient, you can wait it out.Wait it out like: Find an entire party , If Majority(People)=NewMaps Then , Boot the conservatives (no map ppl) , Start searching again... (actually something a little less annoying like the Chinese Water Torture. EVIDENCE:If you don’t have the maps, you simply won’t match with games that do use them (your game will connect you to existing maps and you won’t see any issue)
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The other revelation that received some ire was Barry’s contention that Standoff was planned for Halo 3. As we’ve clarified before, “planned” doesn’t mean built. No, what people are saying is: "... ... ... .and a level that planned to come out with Halo 3!"
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David Candland already made a pretty convincing “Mario Kart” level, where you race around a proper circuit, complete with checkpoints and of course, the ability to drop powI HOPE your about to say powerups.... Fine. But I like the "Mario Kart" level idea much more.
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All of the new downloadable maps will benefit from some new Forge objects being loaded into their Forge palettesPeople like floating maps. Make enough(alot) cheap, little FAKE receiver node-esque type things. Things that will hold an object and never run out. The Golden Egg - Yes or No?
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All three of the new maps in the first pack are brand new to the Halo universe. They’re already office favorites and the press we’ve exposed to them thus farI hope this means there are going to be more than just 3 maps for download.
Crap.
[Edited on 11.30.2007 10:14 PM PST]