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Subject: Bungie Weekly Update: 6/27/08

Real men invert.

Having played a few matches with the new H2H settings, i have to say, I don't think it's working.

-The 45 second no-waypoint time just means that if you are losing and manage to kill the winner, they now have 45 seconds to get you back while your still "blind". Essentially, there's no "bonus" to being in last any more, to help you get back into the game.

-Although it's a good idea to limit the power weapons on the map, it does seem like it's gone too far: towards the end of the game, there's nothing left, nothing you can use to help you maintain that lead or stage a dramatic come back. The final stages of H2H games are now really dry and dull. It's evident on Blackout the most - it's hard enough getting someone off the top of the BR tower, but if there's no power weapons left, it becomes near impossible. Especially when you have to expose yourself at the top of the lift to get your own BR!

-Why are there four (!) needlers on The Pit? Just seems a little high, especially with two of them respawning every 45 seconds.

-The invis blocking the waypoint sounds good in theory, but it makes it far too powerful. I'd rather be fighting a guy with an overshield than a guy with invis on a gametype that relies on waypoints.

I'll keep playing and see if it's just me not being used to the new settings, but for now, it seems like one step forward, two steps back. I love the playlist, so it's going to take a lot to stop me playing! :)

Oh, one final thing: the invis *needs* to be removed on Sword Duels. You can't lock onto them while they have it, meaning it's just grim. (Especially on Epitaph, when it's possible to fairly safely camp the spawn.)

  • 07.04.2008 4:59 PM PDT
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Did anyone notice the Monitor in the update's main picture?

  • 07.05.2008 12:04 AM PDT

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On wikihalo 5929 is a code of day 7/7 which is bungie day. Looks like Head to head swat running for 48 hours? Maybe with the addition of Cold Storage in DLC Slayer.

  • 07.05.2008 12:17 AM PDT
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-blam-! im not going 2 b at my xbox 4 7/7. BLAMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!

  • 07.05.2008 7:31 PM PDT
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Am I the only guy to realise that 7/7 is also the date of the London bombings of July 2005? Why didn't you put bungie day on 9/11?

  • 07.06.2008 3:46 AM PDT

Real men invert.

I think I'm getting the hang of the new style H2H. It plays very differently to the old way.

Blackout needs to be tweaked though, especially now that there's a chance you don't have a BR to start. People tend to stay in the BR tower, as it's the most defensible. The only other BR/Carbine is at the top of the lift, and you have to expose yourself, letting your opponent know where you are, to get a weapon you can take them on with. Now that the Bubble has been removed, it's even harder to assault your opponent's fortress. A BR in the Snipe tower, or where the shotty used to be, would make a huge difference.

Maybe even a few more fusion coils at the top of the BR tower would do the trick! ;)

  • 07.06.2008 3:49 PM PDT

Real men invert.

Posted by: Szorvex Co
Am I the only guy to realise that 7/7 is also the date of the London bombings of July 2005? Why didn't you put bungie day on 9/11?


The same day as my brother's birthday, a ship sank. My parents promptly changed his DOB.

What I'm trying to say is, there will be something bad that has happened on every day of the year. Bungie didn't pick 7/7 to offend anyone. It just fits with the whole 7 theme.

[Edited on 07.06.2008 3:57 PM PDT]

  • 07.06.2008 3:56 PM PDT
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when is cold storeage gonna be on the marketplace if it is i cant find it any one up for help?

  • 07.07.2008 12:05 AM PDT

Wort, Wort, Wort!

big problem with the over head veiw of cold storage! the #3teleporter doesn't lead where u have put it, it leads to the sticky nade hallway on the second floor check it out yourselves Bungie! just trying to help the community! (*cough, blame stosh, cough*)

  • 07.12.2008 11:14 AM PDT
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can i have recon armor plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz zzzzzzzzzzz

  • 07.20.2008 3:46 PM PDT
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BUNGIE IS GARBAGE


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  • 07.23.2008 2:24 AM PDT
Subject: Recon armor
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I want to know which of the days will be the FanFest. Would anyone know exactly which day it will be?

  • 08.06.2008 10:06 PM PDT