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Subject: Bungie Weekly Update: 4/18/08
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Wow, that person lying about deaths in his family to get Recon armor is really sad.
Oh, and btw, the Legendary Map Pack is awesome. Ghost Town is the best Halo map I've ever played. Better than Sidewinder/Avalanche, better than Ivory Tower, better than Sanctuary, better than Lockout/Blackout, it's even better than Hang 'Em High. It was worth the $10 alone.

  • 04.18.2008 8:49 PM PDT

Sporter you know the sacrifices it takes to leave your freedoms behind and fight for a nobler cause. I commend you for that and I hope you and your family are blessed for eternity. When I asw this story i just had to comment because we tend to take for granted the liberties and priveleges we have in this world. Someone else posted on this topic that we should be grateful for even being able to have an XBOX 360 or Halo 3 and I second that motion.
Let this be a lesson to those that would try to dupe the system with fabricated tales of pain, sorrow, and loss. rEconZ is cool, yes... But so cool that you would lie about a family member dying just so you can brag to your friends??? Not cool...
God Bless Us All. Except [Omitted]

  • 04.18.2008 8:55 PM PDT
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YAY! NEW MAPS!

  • 04.18.2008 8:56 PM PDT
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invest in Enron

Life sucks so deal with it!!!!

thx for the info

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  • 04.18.2008 9:10 PM PDT

Bungie's On To Me!
More Webcam Awesomeness
And more....

I received Recon for being awesome. Like it matters anymore. Thanks ODST! :D

awesome update as always! I loved the list part.

  • 04.18.2008 9:11 PM PDT

man, Avalanche is the Best H3 mao ever, possibly the best in the series.

  • 04.18.2008 9:11 PM PDT

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This was actually a fairly fun update. I read the whole thing and I did get quite the chuckle out about how to not get Recon. Also I was surprised how much the complaints about Blackout were mostly just glossed over. I personally just bought the maps because I was ready for something new with the game. I got to say that I do like them all. Thanks Bungie!

I glanced over the MLG part mostly because MLG holds no interest for me.

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  • 04.18.2008 9:13 PM PDT

gj Bungie, way to make it clearer for the retarded what wont get you reconz

  • 04.18.2008 9:17 PM PDT

I would play the new maps but my 360 hasn't been sent back from repairs!!! The dreaded E74 error. i only wish it was the red ring of death!

  • 04.18.2008 9:18 PM PDT

Tims a wanker4 sure

damn just as i thought calling u sexy would get me recon.. ah well i can still dream.

  • 04.18.2008 9:27 PM PDT

I Love ODST. Nice game.

That kids story almost made me cry but then it makes me mad that he really lied about it.

  • 04.18.2008 9:27 PM PDT

I have a rendezvous with death. At some disputed barricade.

That story at the end actually made me feel sick in my stomach!

As someone who has recently lost a loved one, may I just ask that you ban that kid or at-least warn him that what he did was sickening and immoral. Clearly he has no idea what it is to feel emotion for someone you care about...

  • 04.18.2008 9:28 PM PDT

Hypothermo was on the Bungie weekly update!

All this talk about Recon and pics was just what made me think about something. I Can't exactly remember but.... oh yeah!

Shiska and/or Sketch Factor, if you are reading this, if all of this is a rumor, I am sorry for bringing this up. Please forgive me for believing a lier.

I have just very recently found out that people have been stealing one of my screenshots I took, and labeled it as their own. This would make sense of why I have not gotten so many downloads lately, but that doesn't bug me as much as the next thing I found out.

It turns out, someone may have gotten Recon armor for a picture that is EXACTLY like the one I have.

This is NOT a Recon-begging attempt, and if nobody got recon for it, I apologise for sounding like I'm asking for it.

The reason I am so irritated with this, is because I took the time and effort to make the Pure Evil brute picture, and it turns out that somebody was rewarded a big prize for something they stole.

If possible, I would like for you to take away the special armor from that person. I really would not mind if I never got recon (since people's accounts are ALWAYS being hacked for it). I would just like for you to take it away from this person.

Their gamertag is:

bone77billy

or,


billy77bone


Please, if none of this is true, please do not put me on the "no recon list", and please send me a private message giving me a warning not to believe these cruel rumors

  • 04.18.2008 9:32 PM PDT

Fac Fortia Et Patere

Heheh, it seems like the Recon part was a tiny Waaaabulance.

Great update anyway.

  • 04.18.2008 9:33 PM PDT
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Looking good, Shishka.

  • 04.18.2008 9:38 PM PDT

I wonder if anyone actually tried complimenting Shishka's figure?

  • 04.18.2008 9:41 PM PDT
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The new maps are awesome. However with the new Xbox update and the new maps downloaded that I paid money for; I am experiencing some major problems. I cannot join other's parties and they can't seem to join mine as well. This is a major disappointment and I was wandering if anyone else had this problem or knows how to correct it. Everything worked fine until tonight.

  • 04.18.2008 9:42 PM PDT
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OMG no funny pics? MORE FUNNY PICS!

  • 04.18.2008 9:48 PM PDT

I'm seriously loving these new maps. I didn't like Avalanche too much at first, but eventually I warmed up to it and caressed it gently with explosive devices and sniper fire.

Additionally, I believe that Recon is overrated. Knowing how few people have gotten Recon, I know that hardly anyone I play with can get it, and have to laugh whenever someone talks about getting it. I don't see any reason to go out of my way for it; hell, this attitude may mean I have no chance of getting it. I'd just rather not be one of those million-and-a-half arsewads that go "OMG RECON GUYZ" in every game they're in.

  • 04.18.2008 10:00 PM PDT
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I can't believe what that person tried to tell you guys. That's definitely not something to joke about. My brother just left for Marine Corps MOS training before he gets shipped over seas (we don't know where yet), and I can't believe someone woulld even consider lying about that just to get some freakin armor. Of course, I'm definitely going to try for a sweet screenshot so I can get it. Great update by the way.

  • 04.18.2008 10:00 PM PDT
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"There's a fine line between not listening and not caring, I like to think i walk that line every day of my life."
-Church

That kid is a demon, no way could he EVER be human!

  • 04.18.2008 10:02 PM PDT
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Wow I really can't belive how people lie so much to get recon. Thats just wrong to say ur cousin, friend, family member, ect.... died. Is just a head piece. Recon isn't godly. People may or may not get it. Its not that big of a deal. So my tip to get recon is that you should get a job there and have a chance... It won't happen. Because your begging for stuff and then once you will be begging for a job. Just stop about all this recon please.

  • 04.18.2008 10:10 PM PDT
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can I haz... wait oh no the list ahhhhhh!

I want to get the maps so bad but my parents won't let me. So far from what I've heard I think that avalanche is by far the best for forging and the best for big team battle, my favorite halo 3 playlist. That will be the first map I'll test out. Sidewinder was quite deadly on foot in halo combat evolved I hope that doesn't apply to avalanche.

I think me and my friend are going to make a machimina for a social studies project on japan so we'll hayabussa armor with a video capture card, editing software, and cool voice overs!!!

Youtube : 300 pg version

Bungie: Save text and stop writing about reconz we know we will never have it, fantastic update though good humor.



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  • 04.18.2008 10:12 PM PDT
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nice update.

What type of a person would even joke about that type of thing? I mean does he seriously love a silly armor perm more than his family?

  • 04.18.2008 10:22 PM PDT