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Subject: Bungie Weekly Update: 4/18/08

· Asking a Bungie Employee over XBL or Bungie.Net

· Asking on the forums

· Asking AT ALL

· Repeating exactly or closely what previous people have done to get Recon

· Lying

· Cheating

· Complimenting my figure




Classic Bungie :) Really enjoying the new maps, thanks a bunch.

  • 04.18.2008 5:03 PM PDT

"You may as try telling me that you’re actually me and that I need to mail myself my social security number because I forgot I was going to do that yesterday."
That made me laugh so hard. GREAT JOB WITH THAT!

hmmm...does this maybe give the hint that there will be a day of everyone but the List getting Recon?

Interesting fact: People on the List acctually get coal for whatever winter holiday they celebrate.

  • 04.18.2008 5:04 PM PDT
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IMO, it was still a decent update
to go along with the wraith bug tho, i may have a second bug
so far, every time i have loaded Avalanche on Forge, on the left base (when facing bases from cliff), there has been a phantom banshee (phantom cuz it disappears, not a Phantom from the game) immediately in front of the hornet. I left it there, and when i came back it was gone.
anybody else got this too? or is my xbox silently laughing at me?

  • 04.18.2008 5:05 PM PDT
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Posted by: The Desert Wolf
im one second from taking this to the next level.

What about people who have received forum warnings because they have a nasty knack for replying to spam? Are they still eligible for teh Reconz or are they on The List?

  • 04.18.2008 5:06 PM PDT
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Final boss is truly the best team to ever play halo, how can you dominate a sequel like they did???? best at H1, best at H2 and now winning the first halo 3 tournment...they are simply amazing!!!

  • 04.18.2008 5:06 PM PDT
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How could some kid just joke about such stuff? Why you be even playing video games and requesting recon if your brother did actually die? Thats kid should have gotten atleast a 3 day suspension plus, being put on the list.

  • 04.18.2008 5:07 PM PDT

“The basic difference between an ordinary man and a warrior is that a warrior takes everything as a challenge while an ordinary man takes everything either as a blessing or a curse” - Carlos Casteneda

Loved the new maps! Oh and what day is SWAT coming out because it wasn't listed in here, but I was just wondering?

I really want to play some ranked Team SWAT : )

  • 04.18.2008 5:08 PM PDT
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So now I'm a beta tester. Let's see where this goes.

WOW! I have to say that at first I really resented Bungie for not making Recon available to everyone (or at least easier to get). It seemed weird a company that prided itself on community involvement would exclude people in some way. Not only that but the pursuit of Recon seemed to bring out the worst in people. I often asked myself if holding back Recon was worth it and I would always say "no",....BUT today my opinion has changed.

Knowing that there is a way to completely screw yourself out of Recon is just delicious. Reading that story at the end about the kid that will now never have it was great. And using death as a means to try and con people into giving you something is just horrible. Who ever you are kill yourself now! The world will be better off without you. Hell they would probably give you a full page in the year book. (Just something to think about.)

I can say that now my bitterness about Recon is gone. I understand that even if I never get it that at least I didn't screw myself. He's hoping that I will get it some day, and, more importantly, that jack-offs like that kids will get what they deserve.

[Edited on 04.18.2008 5:11 PM PDT]

  • 04.18.2008 5:09 PM PDT
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omg sketch *insert compliment on your figure here* now i will never have *insert armor here that everyone wants*

  • 04.18.2008 5:09 PM PDT

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Posted by: SketchFactor
The Legendary maps have finally arrived! Reading this skimpy update will be nowhere near the fun you could be having playing Halo 3.

click for full story


One thing I did not see in the update (and correct me if I am wrong) was any mention of the Legendary maps eventually becoming free. So, when will they become free- possibly with the release of a "Mythic" map pack? Will "Purple Reign" ever show up in Halo 3's list of maps?

  • 04.18.2008 5:10 PM PDT

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Sketch. I love you. Brian, will you marry me?
Okay, okay. NO more coffee for me!
Anyways, great update guys!

  • 04.18.2008 5:13 PM PDT
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Now that we have the Legendary maps, I can't wait for the Mythic DLC.

  • 04.18.2008 5:13 PM PDT

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OMG we cant haz Recon CONFIRMED!!!

Thanks for the update guys, now back to Avalanche, where did I put that darn flag??

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Sketchfactor you have such an amazing figure yes i complimented you figure

  • 04.18.2008 5:14 PM PDT

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Remember, trust is calculated daily, and the maximum value possible changes every day too. Since the titles are based on the percentage your trust value is compared to the maximum value, it can easily change if the max value goes up further than you go up in the intervening time, even if you haven't had any negative items against you.

In other words, no the system isn't buggy, stop asking why your title changed, I'm not going to tell you.

OMG! Third Page! But hey... did you lose some weight? :P

[Edited on 04.18.2008 5:20 PM PDT]

  • 04.18.2008 5:15 PM PDT
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Posted by: The Desert Wolf
im one second from taking this to the next level.

Posted by: Nedge
WOW! I have to say that at first I really resented Bungie for not making Recon available to everyone (or at least easier to get). It seemed weird a company that prided itself on community involvement would exclude people in some way. Not only that but the pursuit of Recon seemed to bring out the worst in people. I often asked myself if holding back Recon was worth it and I would always say "no",....BUT today my opinion has changed.

Knowing that there is a way to completely screw yourself out of Recon is just delicious. Reading that story at the end about the kid that will now never have it was great. And using death as a means to try and con people into giving you something is just horrible. Who ever you are kill yourself now! The world will be better off without you. Hell they would probably give you a full page in the year book. (Just something to think about.)

I can say that now my bitterness about Recon is gone. I understand that even if I never get it that at least I didn't screw myself. He's hoping that I will get it some day, and, more importantly, that jack-offs like that kids will get what they deserve.
I agree, it's pretty uplifting to hear that there is still a chance for the almighty armor. A toast, to Shishka! For finally telling us what we needed to hear! *Clink*

  • 04.18.2008 5:15 PM PDT
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Great update as always :)


Also when is Bungie favorites being updated?

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  • 04.18.2008 5:16 PM PDT

Lead off with a nade, unless he has a sniper then carbine or br him.

if you played halo 3 a week in advance are you on the list??

  • 04.18.2008 5:17 PM PDT
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Good update, now I know what not to do to try and get Recon. Although I must admit I wouldn't have gone as far as that, anyway. Recon's cool, but not insanely awesome enough to pull that kind of despicable act. I know it's repetitive and redundant to hear this, but great job on the new maps, they're exactly what we needed!

And you look hawt.

[Edited on 04.18.2008 5:21 PM PDT]

  • 04.18.2008 5:19 PM PDT

If you have "Lying" on the list of things that won't get one recon, "Complimenting your figure" is redundant.

  • 04.18.2008 5:20 PM PDT

This is probably a place for either a wise or immature statement. I choose neither.

http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/GameStats.aspx?gameid=79486 584&player=the%20jumpsmith

21 sniper headshots. Thank you.

Thanks for that "Don't ask for Recon" thing. Those posts are ANNOYING...

  • 04.18.2008 5:20 PM PDT
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haha you guys from bungie im sorry but your not very good at testing ive got out of avalanch withing 2 hours of getting it you can look on my file shear the map is avalnch remake dan the tellaporter is on the human side close to the base on the laft hand corner closet to the other base and the movie is the one with a pic of avalnch i take all credit but bungie u guys rock love the maps

  • 04.18.2008 5:21 PM PDT

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I'm sure there's not a single person that plays Halo 3 that wouldn't want Recon, but I didn't actually think that people would try and go that far to get it.

Anyway, groovy update. Loving the new maps.

  • 04.18.2008 5:22 PM PDT

Good update, chock full of useful info. It's disgusting, albeit predictable, that there are people out there who would stoop that low to get an armor permutation in a video game.

Without rage and anger, what would our forums have left? (I kid, plenty of you make valuable contributions every day and I thank you for that)
I'm pretty sure you're *not* kidding, but we'll let it go this time :)

  • 04.18.2008 5:22 PM PDT
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Great update guys.
Im not suprised why luke was looking more of theyr screens than own hehehe.
Have luke made Blackout variant with Battle Rifles all over the map yet?

  • 04.18.2008 5:23 PM PDT