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Subject: Bungie Weekly Update: 5/23/08

This update makes me very very happy.

THANK YOU BUNGIE FOR HELPING RBTB.

Thanks also for the weird new gametypes and the 1v1 playlist. I think it should be interesting.

A buddy of mine will love that hopper, he loves to throw bubble shields down in strategically retarded positions and just wait for people to "come to him". It's laughable to watch, but now there's a playlist where his bufoonery will pay off.

Seriously, he'll go to the rocket platform in epitaph or the ground below it, throw a bubble shield down, and just stand there challenging everyone.

  • 05.23.2008 8:39 PM PDT

what maps are you using for 1v1 from forge?

[Edited on 05.23.2008 8:41 PM PDT]

  • 05.23.2008 8:40 PM PDT
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*thumbs up*

wow. awesome update. its up there with the awesomeness of the dethklok show happening in june also. summer's looking nice ;)

i say keep up with adding more forge maps in matchmaking.

  • 05.23.2008 8:44 PM PDT

"Our conviction is like an arrow already in flight. Your life will only last until it reaches you" 4th Cortana Leter

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Double EXP Weekends (In order of appearance)

ADDED Rockets

8 Player FFA Insanity


Is this going to be on ranked? My friend wants overkill so badly that I decided to find a way for him to get it an this might be it. I guess he wants katana reaLY BADLY FOR THIS IS HIS LAST ACHIEVEMENT...

  • 05.23.2008 8:55 PM PDT

Avid Grifball and Pokemon player.

Yes, Griball and Pokemon.

swat objectives and forged maps in matchmaking me happy

  • 05.23.2008 9:02 PM PDT
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The candy is for you folks, get in the van.

You know I can't decide. I like candy, but your van smells like sweat and ass. Decisions, decisions.....


Regardless, I love the idea of 3 Ball, Oddball tends to be sorta under used or vetoed alot by the slayer addicts. Thanks for adding it.

  • 05.23.2008 9:07 PM PDT

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nice update. some enlightening stuff. I am satisfied.

  • 05.23.2008 9:10 PM PDT
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Wow, that post was to the point as I hoped a Q&A such as this would be, but wow did it ever dash some of my hopes.

Doesn't look like Bungie is up to anything exciting. Only the same old stuff being "investigated". Jeez, what do we have to look forward to?

  • 05.23.2008 9:10 PM PDT
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No new perms ever?
Double exp rockets??????
1v1? (y helo thar boosting)
Team objective is still on life support? O_o
4v4v4v4 RESTRICTED TO ONE GAME VARIANT????????????????
YOU DODGED THE TRIP MINE ISSUE AGAIN HOLY **** I AM LITERALLY ANGRY WITH RAGE

ill be back to celebrate the loss of RBTB next month.

[Edited on 05.23.2008 9:18 PM PDT]

  • 05.23.2008 9:14 PM PDT
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good update.now all bungie has to do is make it harder to level up like halo 2 so mm never dies out

  • 05.23.2008 9:18 PM PDT

Guardian is still an Oddball map in MLG Settings v5.
http://www.mlgpro.com/?q=node/192918

  • 05.23.2008 9:32 PM PDT
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awesome update...we actually have some information. rather than a 1 page article on something random, I can't wait to see the new maps. I'll have to see how 1vs1 goes...might be pretty cool.

  • 05.23.2008 9:35 PM PDT

The Rivers Jiggly Bah

this change to the playlists makes me sad. First of all no Team Snipers.... and then the ultimate tragedy of decreased appearance of BR starts, if anything, i wish they would be increased. The current major reason for dislike of the BR is that people only want to have the AR, can't we just make a compromise so that everyone's happy? BR's and AR's.... something for everyone. Why can't we just accept that it is the best option?

  • 05.23.2008 9:46 PM PDT
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Okay, you guys knew someone was going to do it. I've calculated that, since Halo 3 was announced on May 9th (as far as I can tell), there were 536 days from Halo 2 untill Halo 3's release. And since Halo 3 has already been out for 242 days, that means there is a maximum of 293 days until their next project is announced (that's one less than the period of 2 - 3 as to live up to "Less than").

293 days from now is March 13th 2009. So I guess we still have a fair amount of waiting to do lol.

[Edited on 05.23.2008 9:59 PM PDT]

  • 05.23.2008 9:59 PM PDT

Godspeed.

really great update

informative,
and hilarious as usual

  • 05.23.2008 10:08 PM PDT

How I got mine: Frank Helsing

Shwatguns is back! sweet! Gonna luv the updated Ranked Big Team Slayer Dbl XP Woot!

  • 05.23.2008 10:10 PM PDT
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Smuggler = Rat Race Remake? Thank you for the big team changes and everything else. Impressive update, major props to the Shishman.

  • 05.23.2008 10:19 PM PDT
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nice update :D
but wasnt it whispered around that yelling out "FIRST!!!1!" would get you banned? so should lukems be banned? Does he ban himself??/?
"The candy is for you folks, get in the van."

  • 05.23.2008 10:28 PM PDT
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Oh ya 6th page!!!!

  • 05.23.2008 10:50 PM PDT
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It's "Gashnor", not "Gashner", there's an O in there.

The picture is one I took, it's on The Ark where you fight the Hunters at the second area.

  • 05.23.2008 10:52 PM PDT
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Really good update. Keep 'em coming Lukus!

  • 05.23.2008 10:54 PM PDT
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i would probably start to get first if i didn't read these before posting

  • 05.23.2008 10:54 PM PDT
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I wana hop in the Bungie van! To make it even better, theres candy...... sweet. But thanks for the update.

  • 05.23.2008 11:03 PM PDT