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Coolio. I'm excited about the MLG playlist :D

  • 03.28.2008 9:35 PM PDT
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Whoa whoa WHOA.

Are you saying for one whole month, the Bungie Favs will be in the hands of a group?

How on earth is that even realistic?

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  • 03.28.2008 9:41 PM PDT

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are there fewer BR's on this version?

I thought there were three on Lockout.... I always started games with them so I'm not sure maybe I made that up.

  • 03.28.2008 9:53 PM PDT

I hope that the forge palette for Blackout includes Man Cannons. Those would be perfect, and would make for some interesting maps. Maybe even some of the walls introduced in Foundry for Infection base-making and the like.

  • 03.28.2008 10:11 PM PDT

How do I get a restraining order on these "Bungie" people? They keep trying to give me some "recon" thing.

I'm hoping the hornet will be in the forge pallette and that there will be enough area over instakill space that decent sized maps can be made out forge objects without forcing people to block off map geometry.

  • 03.28.2008 10:17 PM PDT

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rah im not in to the whole swat thing but i love that lockout...blackout is comin back

  • 03.28.2008 10:26 PM PDT

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It is nice to see that Bungie continues to look into what the community posts, almost every time I post it seems like someone from Bungie HQ hears me. I also love how you guys dodge a question with an indirect answer. It gives me mixed feelings about it, I just don't know whether to laugh or cry. Oh well, I can't force anything upon you guys but I still can ask. Can you please mention some good news to the Machinima people out there that making their movies just got a little better? Also, if you guys were to make Team SWAT and Team Snipers permanent, please make Team SWAT Social and Team Snipers Ranked. If you're really good at getting headshots in Team SWAT, no-scoping your enemies in the face should be a breeze. I believe that Team Snipers would require a little more skill then Team SWAT, putting it up as an option for another Ranked game. Also, if you can make an auto-update where you can completely change a default item, then can you make the "forgotten" Spikers in Halo 3 shoot a lot faster (like the bullet weapons) with piercing capabilities (yes, just like the sniper and the laser) and make the Magnums shoot twice as fast? Thanks, love posting to ya.

  • 03.28.2008 11:10 PM PDT
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I can't wait for the Legendary Map Pack. Three amazing maps? It's worth every penny (and there are a lot). Oh, and Shishka, prepare for whining: Give us permanent Team SWAT. Please.

  • 03.28.2008 11:17 PM PDT
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Blackout looks very promising. My only complaint is there is no SMG at the bottom of the lift. I really wouldn't mind, however the SMG combined with the Plasma rifle or Spiker, makes a devastating combination and a great way to counter a shotgun.

The problem with this weapon layout do to the difference in halo 3 is because the shotgun easily wins against a sword. The sword is practically useless against a shotgun head on because it is so much easier to kill someone in mid lunch now. So the SMG combined with a plasma rifle or spiker would help the balance in my opinion.

Other then that Blackout looks very promising.

  • 03.28.2008 11:55 PM PDT

I WAS playing SWAT before coming here to the internetz, but now that I've just seen the weekly update, here I am posting! Comparing Blackout with Lockout just puts the original Xbox graphics to shame. Hahaha! Good job Bungie.

Oh, and thanks for bringing SWAT back!

  • 03.29.2008 12:46 AM PDT
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Good update. Sketch said more screenies and VideoS(with a capital S) will be coming up soon. I demand kindly we know when.

Just kidding. I just want to see the viddies and screenies like everyone else. But anyway, great Update. I feel the Nostalgia.

  • 03.29.2008 1:20 AM PDT
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Wow, I just cannot wait till the new maps come out. I never really played lockout on halo2, and Sidewinder was my favorite map of all time. This should be interesting.

  • 03.29.2008 2:52 AM PDT

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SWAT is back this weekend?

More n0... I mean, more of me beating less skilled players with great righteousness.

YAY!

  • 03.29.2008 4:24 AM PDT
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Posted by: Killz Hiz Prey
Why, oh why does there have to be a shotgun?


Does Bulltrue ring a bell?

And I just really hope that there will be unmovable objects to forge with, I would love to create more room on a few ramps for some crazy firefights.

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  • 03.29.2008 5:22 AM PDT

http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=18240131

some ranked/social: team swat/grifball/3 vs 3, would be nice

keep up the good work :)

oh and a remake of headlong would be great

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  • 03.29.2008 6:00 AM PDT

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Wow, Lockout looks so ugly compared to Blackout now.
Halo 2 graphics are nothing compared to Halo 3 when you look at the comparison photo...

  • 03.29.2008 6:19 AM PDT
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thank god for lockout

  • 03.29.2008 6:31 AM PDT

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LOL, they put the pistols on the ledges near the grav lift, like in Halo 2. What a waste of a weapon placement. How about a smg or a spiker. I'd like to see the stats on how many people will actually pick the pistol up and use it. Silly Bungie.

  • 03.29.2008 6:57 AM PDT

THANK GOD THEY WILL SOON MAKE TEAM SWAT PERMANENT!!! oh yeah!

  • 03.29.2008 7:19 AM PDT

Neat!

  • 03.29.2008 7:22 AM PDT
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At first glance I was actually started to gripe about the Fusion Coil placed on Blackout, but when I squinted through my colorblind eyes I did see that Lockout had a Fusion Coil in nearly the exact same spot.

Did you get a little sidetracked there Luke? But seriously, I couldn't be more pleased with the way Bungie handles themselves and interacts with the community. Sarcasm is humor in its purest form. And like a fine wine it gets better with age. Blackout, Avalanche, & Ghost Town are going to be some of the best maps ever!

edit: Also I am glad the regenerator was taken out. That would have made it that much easier to control the BR tower. Now when I keep dying I won't have as much of an excuse.

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  • 03.29.2008 8:01 AM PDT
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hey nice update can't wait for blackout!!
and thnks for SWAT!!!

  • 03.29.2008 8:11 AM PDT
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blackouts going to be amazing but i cant wait to play swat

  • 03.29.2008 8:35 AM PDT

It's not coincedence that Santa and Satan are spelled with the same letters.

SWAT is going to be awesome on Blackout

  • 03.29.2008 8:38 AM PDT