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Subject: Bungie Weekly Update: 3/07/08

when the swat playlist comes out will there be user created maps? i think it would be really cool to see some maps specifically made for swat.

  • 03.09.2008 11:57 AM PDT
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I'm interested, are there any plans for new maps after the Legendary Map Pack?

  • 03.09.2008 1:59 PM PDT
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I have found a mistake in halo 3, i don't want to give it away on here but who do i contact about it? I messaged luke, but i doubt he reads all of his messages. Pleaze help.

Killer Flax

  • 03.09.2008 2:14 PM PDT
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Reconnaissance Raiment.
what this armor look like?

  • 03.09.2008 4:34 PM PDT

If you are reading this you are probably bored out of your mind.

Reconnaissance Raiment.
what this armor look like?

Its recon armor. Luke is just using a fancier word for it. Still love griffball! So sad it had to end :(

[Edited on 03.09.2008 6:41 PM PDT]

  • 03.09.2008 6:12 PM PDT
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WELL WHAT GETS ME IS THAT U HAVE TO BUY THE NEW MAPS TO PLAY CERTAIN HOPPERS!?! WHY? ESPECIALLY WHEN U PLAY TEAM SLAYER ONE OF THE BIGGEST HOPPERS!?! I HAVENT BOUGHT THE FIRST ONE CAUSE I DONT HAVE THE MONEY! BUT APPERANTLY I HAVE TO BUY THIS ONE JUST TO PLAY!?! <THIS MUST BE SOME OUTSIDE CORPERATION WORKIN> CAUSE THAT IS HORRIBLE!!

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  • 03.09.2008 7:15 PM PDT

YES! FIRST POST!!!! great update bungie!

  • 03.09.2008 8:14 PM PDT

I hope he likes my map, I am going to do more additions to it to make it better.

Great update, all of this was needed.

  • 03.09.2008 8:58 PM PDT
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Anyone that didn't understand the trap pictures, i'm sure it's refering to the MLG's top ten spawn trap trick.

  • 03.09.2008 9:39 PM PDT
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I love the depth that Bungie is going into with each new update, i.e. the melee fix. Thank you for taking the time to break it down and show us the fixes that were made. I also like all the new hoper changes. But I think that buying the Heroic map pack was a waste of money for a couple of reasons. 1. The chance that you will actually get to play a new map on a regular playlist is slim to none. Rarely do you get the chance to play on the new maps in say a team slayer game. 2. The Heroic DLC is ok, but connections are generally weaker, and the game types are random. I don't mind an occasional game of neutral bomb, or multi flag CTF, but the Heroic DLC is choked with them. 3. Heroic DLC is social, so three people with the most awful connection on Xbox live are often dumped onto your team and your left dragging a dead horse around instead of enjoying the game. I think that some of the new variations of Foundry like "Boxed In" would be a great map to play online in matchmaking. Seriously, the potential of Foundry is kind of being wasted because you can only play remakes of the map in custom games. I play Halo 3 a lot and it is a pain in the @$$ trying to get people to join a custom match, people seem only interested in matchmaking and rank/experience. Lastly, why after all this time are we not able to enjoy true sniping? This means starting with a BEAM RIFLE BUNGIE!!! I don't know why there is a ban on it, but its ridiculous. At least let us choose it as a starting weapon in a custom game. I think that spending $136 on the Legendary edition should at least entitle us to every weapon on the map, not have them taken from us and have our hands slapped like children. Please bring Team Snipers back to Matchmaking, forget silly happy funtime games like Griffball and let the truly talented murderers have their Sniping!!

  • 03.09.2008 9:52 PM PDT

Join Planet Reach
Hog sniping
Exalted is considered "the highest" because you can't get any bans or warnings of any kind for quite a long time, which is harder than just being a member for a long time.

Does anyone else find it slightly ironic that they modified the map and screwed themselves over by making it LESS fair??

"Note that on the default version of this map, the respawn zone is larger, and there are some backup points above the flag that likely would have come into play.”

  • 03.10.2008 6:43 AM PDT

Posted by: Upset Dumpster
i always thought halo was designed NOT to be able to force the other team to spawn in certain locations. However, through the wonder of HYPE MLG Halo 3 Top 10, I think many people are going to try to make spawnkill their strategy. While this is a way to win the game, i do not feel it merits any accolade, nor does it desplay any kind of realy "skill." It's not hard to kill someone right when they spawn, as I'm sure we all know from playing on Burial Mounds in halo 2. The problem I have with this is that we are celebrating probably the cheapest way to win a game of halo. i understand that the spawns went back to nomal, but still, shuold we really celebrate spawn killing? Wow dude, you killed those guys before they got a shot off!! lame. the worst part is these guys that spawn kill go in the post game lobby and tell you how terrible you are, how great they are, and usually include the mom slam or something.

So yeah, everyone usually says i'm just complaining whn i talk about this, but does anyone else feel me? I mean, spawn killing is lame,it doesn't manke you good, it just shows that you want to win, no matter what the cost. And to me, winning cheapl doesn't even feel like winning.

Posted by: Upset Dumpster
i always thought halo was designed NOT to be able to force the other team to spawn in certain locations. However, through the wonder of HYPE MLG Halo 3 Top 10, I think many people are going to try to make spawnkill their strategy. While this is a way to win the game, i do not feel it merits any accolade, nor does it desplay any kind of realy "skill." It's not hard to kill someone right when they spawn, as I'm sure we all know from playing on Burial Mounds in halo 2. The problem I have with this is that we are celebrating probably the cheapest way to win a game of halo. i understand that the spawns went back to nomal, but still, shuold we really celebrate spawn killing? Wow dude, you killed those guys before they got a shot off!! lame. the worst part is these guys that spawn kill go in the post game lobby and tell you how terrible you are, how great they are, and usually include the mom slam or something.

So yeah, everyone usually says i'm just complaining whn i talk about this, but does anyone else feel me? I mean, spawn killing is lame,it doesn't manke you good, it just shows that you want to win, no matter what the cost. And to me, winning cheapl doesn't even feel like winning.


I don't think your whining. Although I haven't looked at the video or experienced this strategy first hand it does sound really cheap.

and for the kids freaking out that they will have to pay for the maps to play certain hoppers the update did not say you have to pay for the legendary map pack to play those hoppers you will have to download the free heroic maps.

  • 03.10.2008 7:03 AM PDT
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pretty bogus update... but you gave us a few updates last week so its okay :)


griffball was fun the first couple times, then it got pretty boring and ended too quickly. you should have a little funtime playlist which includes rocket race and griffball and infection and all the kiddie games. bring out team snipers ranked, team swat unranked, new maps and the good maps from halo 2 for the serious gamers.


you dont see call of duty 4 with griffball or little mongoose races. that game is constantly hardcore on-the-edge of my seat action everytime i play. then i pop in halo3 and everyones playing a hammer basketball game...wtf????

love you bungie, been a fan for a long time. just wish the hardcore serious halo gamers would get a little more stuff than the new kids on the block.


lockout? midship? warlock? beaver creek?

  • 03.10.2008 7:59 AM PDT
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I like Grifball, but having us play it on Foundry is lame... You should make a map for this type of stuff, put us in a field and make it rain, erm actually I don't think halo 3 can rain? Perhaps snow then?

Please... Let us edit terrain, we will pay extra!!! Man if I could just add some rock formations to a board... I know MS is anti terrain, because of them making money on the maps... they wont let UT create maps at all...


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Posted by: CanineWarrior
I like Grifball, but having us play it on Foundry is lame... You should make a map for this type of stuff, put us in a field and make it rain, erm actually I don't think halo 3 can rain? Perhaps snow then?

Please... Let us edit terrain, we will pay extra!!! Man if I could just add some rock formations to a board... I know MS is anti terrain, because of them making money on the maps... they wont let UT create maps at all...





definetly a great idea.. id be happy with the same map editor that Activision used for the Tony Hawk series.

  • 03.10.2008 10:26 AM PDT

Reconnaissance Raiment? Elaborate?

  • 03.10.2008 12:22 PM PDT

Proud Member of Screenshot Photographers

Three of my best screenshots
1.Pound It
2.Aurora
3.Green

The last few updates have been boring for me, but way to spice it up with admiral ackbar

  • 03.10.2008 5:28 PM PDT

I'm the only one who can save us......

yes its most likley to happen. and for those who are intrested in NEW halo games there is ..........................................................LEG O HALO................................................ look it up on 1up.com if you want more detail

  • 03.10.2008 10:36 PM PDT

sweet update!

i have an amazing map that would be perfect for a MM infection. though i dont have it on my file share right now, i will soon.

  • 03.11.2008 7:09 AM PDT

Lol that was probably the most random comic that I have ever seen, I LOL'D pretty intensely!

  • 03.11.2008 6:38 PM PDT

I have no clue what I am doing but it did say in the weekly update to send a PM ( which im a total loser for not knowing what this means) about any custom infection maps... So here is mine that me and a few friends (Kraftmonky, Zippaduder50000, Alpha Squad Jin) made. The map is in my file share and the link for it is below. I also have a slightly modified game variant for Infection that the map page has a link to.

http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=17418219

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  • 03.12.2008 10:52 AM PDT
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umm, if I understand correctly... the comic is hilarious! making sure everyone caught that little detail...

  • 03.13.2008 5:16 PM PDT
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hah, nvm. "not find"...

  • 03.13.2008 5:19 PM PDT
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hey! i got a great idea for Halo 3 bungie,
TEAM SNIPERS!

  • 03.16.2008 8:34 PM PDT