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Subject: Legendary Map: Blackout

Its very cool bungie thank you, I look forward to playing because i enjoyed lockout but i think you guys made it wayyyyyyyy to similar to lockout, Hell even the name is practicly the same Lockout-Blackout alittle to similar if you ask me.

  • 03.25.2008 7:12 PM PDT
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i think i just orgasmed

  • 03.25.2008 7:14 PM PDT

FYI.. I read the entire post, comprehended the little girls crying about nothing, learned that stupidity is contagious, live it every day on these forums, and love pointing it out to people like you. : o

"Not all men are created equal... so don't F%ck with me!"

Here you go Bungie!!! Good Job.

[Edited on 03.25.2008 7:18 PM PDT]

  • 03.25.2008 7:17 PM PDT

Add me for H3 or H2.
GT:: o Bryce o


"Our doubts are traitors,
And make us lose the good we oft might win
By fearing to attempt."

William Shakespeare,
Measure for Measure,
Act I, Scene IV

You can tell all of that from 4 screenshots??

No sarcasm, I'm truly impressed. Personally, I'll have to wait to DL and play the thing before I can hand down such judgments.

Posted by: freshkill720
This map defines what all other maps try to. Blackout is an amazing mix between a old classic and that "Halo 3 feeling." Blackout is the perfect map for any type of player, weither it be those objective players to those straight up Team Slayer players. Blackout is truly the successer of Lockout. Focusing on that small arena feeling but still keeping it in the "Hype", Blackout clearly contends with the best maps on a next-gen system. Overall, Blackout takes the level of Halo 3 gaming to new and higher levels. Way to go Bungie! You did a great job. -Assassin

  • 03.25.2008 7:19 PM PDT

Add me for H3 or H2.
GT:: o Bryce o


"Our doubts are traitors,
And make us lose the good we oft might win
By fearing to attempt."

William Shakespeare,
Measure for Measure,
Act I, Scene IV

LOL. Can you send Luke a steak also?

Posted by: RainingPanic
Here you go Bungie!!! Good Job.

  • 03.25.2008 7:20 PM PDT

L@t3r D@y$

I'm actually disappointed about having a Lockout remake...

Don't get me wrong. It looks nice & I'm sure it'll play great, but I have 2 reasons for why I'm disappointed.

The 1st is what a lot of others have already said: there's already Guardian. Now I know they're not exactly alike & I'll wait for the map to release before I pass judgment between the 2, but you can't argue that there are similarities: middle area, lower area, 2 opposing sides, etc.

The 2nd reason I'm disappointed is because I have a lot of memories of other players abusing Lockout in Halo 2 via areas they shouldn't be able to reach, etc. In the article the designers basically say they're keeping all those great jumps & stuff in there. So, now I can relive those fond memories of getting killed unfairly over & over & over again... In addition they say they're going to keep the same weapons in their. I'd personally like to see a few new additions in there (a mauler perhaps?)...

I'm sure I'll survive with Blackout, & it's probably better then I'm making it out to be, so I'll wait until the map's released to pass final judgment (& of course, if it's terrible, at least I can forge it).

Just my 2 cents.

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  • 03.25.2008 7:20 PM PDT

Wait... What?

Here here. If you are going to do Lockout and Sidewinder, you absolutely have to do Blood Gulch. I think just for Red vs Blue's sake you should do Blood Gulch. Valhalla came close, but it an't no Blood Gulch.

  • 03.25.2008 7:22 PM PDT

FYI.. I read the entire post, comprehended the little girls crying about nothing, learned that stupidity is contagious, live it every day on these forums, and love pointing it out to people like you. : o

"Not all men are created equal... so don't F%ck with me!"

Posted by: II brycerton II
LOL. Can you send Luke a steak also?

Posted by: RainingPanic
Here you go Bungie!!! Good Job.


For Lukems by request. I'll take if off what you already owe me.

  • 03.25.2008 7:23 PM PDT

Add me for H3 or H2.
GT:: o Bryce o


"Our doubts are traitors,
And make us lose the good we oft might win
By fearing to attempt."

William Shakespeare,
Measure for Measure,
Act I, Scene IV

Galaxy, I don't think they were referring to the illegal super bounces. I don't know of any of those in H3, although there have been some other cool glitches and map geometry abuses. But I don't think you need to worry about getting killed from the top of snipe or blue...yet.

I think they were primarily referring to all of the tactical (read: legal) jump opportunities that good ol' Lockout provided.


Posted by: Galaxy Badass

The 2nd reason I'm disappointed is because I have a lot of memories of other players abusing Lockout in Halo 2 via areas they shouldn't be able to reach, etc. In the article the designers basically say they're keeping all those great jumps & stuff in there. So, now I can relive those fond memories of getting killed unfairly over & over & over again...

  • 03.25.2008 7:23 PM PDT

Mistah Yoshi!!!

you know what, first I was pissed that the heroic maps were delayed today, but now bungie turned around and made my day by giving us Blackout which makes up for everything in my book!

woot woot woot!

  • 03.25.2008 7:25 PM PDT

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Don't ever let anyone judge you for who you are, or what you are not.

omg looks sort of like lockout!! but way better!!! oh my god!! this map looks hella sick!!! BUNGIE KICKS ASS!!!! BUNGIE RULEZ!!!

  • 03.25.2008 7:25 PM PDT

"No soldier should be honored for doing what is expected"
- Master Chief Petty Officer John-117 -

To be honest I'm excited about Avalanche because the original version from Halo:CE was my favorite map. I loved the whole idea when your warthog went onto ice it lost traction. I am really disappointed that there is no updated version of Blood Gulch as of yet because that map is the classic map.
This is one of many things that kind of upset me about Halo 3. When I saw the "believe" adds where you see the "monument to humanity" or what ever its called, that excited me about Halo 3 more then anything. You would see the human race get the -blam!--biscuits kicked out of them and the last thing you see is the master chief held by a brute chieftain. I think its a shame how were all mislead and in the end left with a gap. It would of been amazing to play a game where the world ends or where the battles on earth are as epic as the advertisements.
That being said Halo 3 isn't living up to most of my expectations and I hope that Bungie takes this into count for the future. Bungie is independent now and has to keep there fan base, this is vital for there survival.


  • 03.25.2008 7:26 PM PDT

L@t3r D@y$

When it comes to maps, I want variety. If we start getting more maps that are similar (i.e. Guardian/Blackout, Valhalla/Face Off) I'm going to start playing less & less of Halo 3. With next generation graphics & technology I want to see something truly different & inspiring with new strategies & experiences. Not the same levels over & over again with a new paint job...

  • 03.25.2008 7:26 PM PDT
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SCREW RECON!!!! WE CAN HAS LOCKOUT!!!!!!!!!

  • 03.25.2008 7:28 PM PDT
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Posted by: Morpheus414
Bad business decision, IMO.

We've got Guardian, why make Lockout again?



Thats like saying, "We've got Halo 2, why make Halo 3?"

  • 03.25.2008 7:29 PM PDT

FYI.. I read the entire post, comprehended the little girls crying about nothing, learned that stupidity is contagious, live it every day on these forums, and love pointing it out to people like you. : o

"Not all men are created equal... so don't F%ck with me!"

Posted by: PCXVII
SCREW RECON!!!! WE CAN HAS LOCKOUT!!!!!!!!!


^^^ Quote of the Month ^^^

  • 03.25.2008 7:32 PM PDT
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Thank you very much Bungie. This, the MLG playlist... awesome work.

  • 03.25.2008 7:32 PM PDT
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-blam!- lockout give me blood gulch or co-ag

  • 03.25.2008 7:36 PM PDT
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Nice one Bungie!! You know what us nostalgic Fans want.

  • 03.25.2008 7:36 PM PDT
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All these -blam!- -blam!-s that say guardian is lockout can suck me. I played more games on lockout than i can -blam!- count to, by far the best map created,guardian plays nothing like it when holding positions,it is unfair, the team spawning elbow can obtain both camo and os.no problem. ive doubted h3 from the beginning leaving to play cod4 for months, i truly think a remake of the most popular map will bring me and many others back to the game we knew as halo. out br and quickscopes kept me playing halo 2 and i feel the same will happen on a potentially good halo map. the pit owns too tho

  • 03.25.2008 7:37 PM PDT

You only die once, better make it count.

i aggree that lockout / blackout is way better than gardian

  • 03.25.2008 7:40 PM PDT

Infecton on Chiron... Can you imagine? It would whoop ass like no other.
I played Halo CE today over LAN with my much older brother. It was so awesome!

  • 03.25.2008 7:44 PM PDT
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I am a dissapointed

  • 03.25.2008 7:47 PM PDT
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Yes! Bungie has answered my prayers!
Finally a night set level!!!1

  • 03.25.2008 7:47 PM PDT