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Subject: Bungie Weekly Update: 5/23/08

16,000 + Spartan Laser kills.

Teh Best Update EVER! Thank you so much Bungie!

  • 05.23.2008 6:29 PM PDT

Is there a chance we'll be seeing campaign DLC?

  • 05.23.2008 6:29 PM PDT

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There's candy?I want!


*Gets in van*

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  • 05.23.2008 6:30 PM PDT

I hope this means more people will play Ranked BTB so it doesn't leave.

  • 05.23.2008 6:30 PM PDT

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Posted by: urk
Then there are the people who poop in the mash potatoes. Those people get launched out on their asses.

Excellent update. Absolutely cannot wait for new site update, Maps , Hoppers etc. Luke, don't lock this again. I almost had a nervous breakdown.

  • 05.23.2008 6:30 PM PDT

People's words can only effect you if you let them do so.

[)~

Sheesh it's about time you Unlocked. My F5 was about to fall off!

I can't wait for the new playlist updates, it seems you fellas are working hard on giving us new and exciting things to play with.

Now the real question I'm sure EVERYONE is wondering, how much do you love the Shisizle?

  • 05.23.2008 6:30 PM PDT

Hardcore

ADDED Head to Head (Ranked)

* 1vs 1 hopper
* Relies primarily on Duels-style Slayer (indicator over the head of the person with the high score)
* Smaller maps customized in Forge
* Low weighted instances of Oddball and KotH

UPDATED MLG

* v5 map variants added
* Forge map “Amplified” added for Slayer and KotH
* Blackout replaces Guardian as Oddball map
* Legendary not required on this playlist.

UPDATED SWAT

* ShWATguns variant added
* Shotty starts
* No shields, 150% damage resistance
* SWATball variant added
* SWAT style oddball
* 200 points to win
* SWAT 2 Flag variant added
* SWAT style Capture the Flag
* On The Pit and Snowbound
* Players can not return flags, returns after 15 seconds on its own.
* 3 Flags to win

Ranked

UPDATED Team Slayer

* Decreased weighting on BR start game types

UPDATED Team Objective

* Increased weighting on symmetrical map/gametype combinations, Example: Multi Flag on The Pit
* Increased weighting on asymmetrical map/gametype combinations, Example: 1 Flag on High Ground

UPDATED Ranked Big Team

* Ranked Big Team will be worth double EXP for the month of June
* All restrictions are being removed.
* Fixed bug from May Mid-Month update that made the playlist require Legendary (The June playlist will only require Heroic)
* If Ranked Big Team does not perform well this month, it may be retired in July.

Social

UPDATED Social Slayer

* Team Snipers “Score to Win” requirement increased to 50

DLC

UPDATED DLC Slayer

* Reintegrated Heroic Maps

UPDATED DLC Objective

* Increased focus on asymmetrical games on Avalanche, symmetrical games on Ghost Town
* Reintegrated Heroic maps

Double EXP Weekends (In order of appearance)

ADDED Rockets

* 8 Player FFA Insanity

UPDATED Grifball Spring League

* Bug fixes from the May version so that Carrier Damage Resistance is correct
* Bug fix so forced player color is correct when carrying the bomb.

UPDATED Team Snipers

* Score to Win requirements increased to 50 for slayer games

ADDED 3 Ball

* 4v4v4v4 Gametypes with 3 Oddballs

And some people dare say Bungie doesn't listen to its Community!

  • 05.23.2008 6:30 PM PDT
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Thanks Luke! Nice Update! If you guys see any of those modded controllers for under a hundy on ebay could you message me?

  • 05.23.2008 6:31 PM PDT

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Posted by: urk
Then there are the people who poop in the mash potatoes. Those people get launched out on their asses.

Posted by: jwales
Thanks Luke! Nice Update! If you guys see any of those modded controllers for under a hundy on ebay could you message me?


Really? From a Mythic member?

  • 05.23.2008 6:31 PM PDT
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Woot great update. Thanks for all the info bungie. Can't believe im on the second page btw.

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  • 05.23.2008 6:32 PM PDT

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UPDATED Team Slayer

* Decreased weighting on BR start game types

Errr... why decrease the weight on BR start? BR Start is good.

Nice update BTW, much better than previous weeks.

  • 05.23.2008 6:33 PM PDT
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best update ever sooo many exciting changes and now i uderstand how hard you guys have been working everything sounds awesome

  • 05.23.2008 6:33 PM PDT

I actually read the update

  • 05.23.2008 6:33 PM PDT

Awesome. I really loved hearing about the new maps after not hearing anything about the upcoming map pack since February. I really liked the detailed description of the maps.

Thanks for the awesome update, Luke.

  • 05.23.2008 6:33 PM PDT
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wow i was feeling this playlist untill i seen the teamslayer part

you are decreaseing br matchs

wow what a joke you take the best and lovly weaople and turn it in junk no bxr ok wtf maby could you switch the glitct to other busstom sence x dose something else but come on i promiss not one of you guys work there and didnt never use it.

get your AR right its peice junk so nooby NO BODY LIKES THEM!!!

wow i love how you make us play on big maps like last resort with AR so lovly walkign around with crap gun

what ever the next bungie game is if it has stupid gun like the Ar i wont even think about pay 20 bucks for it

  • 05.23.2008 6:33 PM PDT

Fac Fortia Et Patere

I really think that the next map pack is going to be remakes, even though they said they weren't. Reign sounds like Midship, Moonbase like Longest/Elongation, and Smuggler as Prisoner or Chill Out. I am probably completely wrong, but it's nice to dream.

Anyway, great update, I'm looking forward to the next matchmaking adjustments, but "i stil am mis frankie"

  • 05.23.2008 6:35 PM PDT

So, instead of adding Ranked Team Snipers as it was requested by (just throwing a number out there) near half the community ? you place in Ranked 1v1. I mean, i have seen 5-10 Ranked Team Sniper threads daily where i see maybe 1 Ranked 1v1 thread per week. Can we ever expect Ranked Team Snipers ? or should i just go back to H2 ?

  • 05.23.2008 6:35 PM PDT

Posted by: I no have halos
How about you fix those favs?


They're terrible.


I heard that...

  • 05.23.2008 6:35 PM PDT
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great update lots of info, sad face :-( for fireless frankie, but yay for 50 kill team snipers :-) BTW Luke I know I'm probably getting annoying but I still havent heard from you. When you get a chance and you get caught up please PM me back. Thanks a bunch for always providing the best games and info as possible

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  • 05.23.2008 6:38 PM PDT

War...
The root of all anger;
The thirst for power fueled by that overwhelming sense of incurable greed.

Thanks, Luke, for delivering an actual good update this week.

  • 05.23.2008 6:39 PM PDT
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If cats land on their feet and toast lands butter-side-down, what happens if you strap a piece of toast to the back of a cat and drop it?

Excellent update. I'm really excited for the playlist update in June.

Btw, luke, is this a picture of the van you want me to get in?

  • 05.23.2008 6:40 PM PDT
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ytah

  • 05.23.2008 6:42 PM PDT
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If cats land on their feet and toast lands butter-side-down, what happens if you strap a piece of toast to the back of a cat and drop it?

Posted by: hardcoreholley
When you say increased weighting what do you guys mean. It sounds like your turning the gravity up or just changing the ing game physics to make the player model heavier. Someone please explain this to me.

*Increased weighting on symmetrical map/gametype combinations, Example: Multi Flag on The Pit

*Increased weighting on asymmetrical map/gametype combinations, Example: 1 Flag on High Ground


Those gametypes will be more likely to appear in those hoppers once the playlist update occurs.

Increase the weighting refers to changing the formula that picks gametypes and maps at random and altering that formula to select these gametypes and maps more often.

  • 05.23.2008 6:42 PM PDT