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Subject: Bungie Weekly Update: 8/01/08
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Posted by: ViolentXPhoenix
So, basically bungie you're giving all the casual gamers (aka noobs) that cant get past level 35 and are mad cuz they cant get a general the ablility to be something they're not.

Congratulations on making a "competitive game", youve already given the "casual" gamers all the things they need to be noobs (bubble shield, regenerator, gravity hammer) but just cuz they lack the skill needed to get to level 50 is no reason to give a level 30 major grade 2 the ability to be a general.

The system is fine the way it is, if you arent good enough to get to a level 50 youre not good enough to be a general. Im not just saying this cuz im a 50, it took me forever to get it and i feel all the "casual" crowd's pain.

I think bunige needs to stop babysitting the noobs and make a real competitive game


I have 2 questions:

How will this affect your halo 3 play? (if it won't, why do you care?)
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Have you ever called the grade 2-4 bars "noob bars" (if you did, this is your fault.)

Very few 50's are actually at their trueskill because of how little they've played ranked, I'm pretty sure that this will work to get people down or up to their actual Truskill and then it'll plant them there pretty solidly.

And in social it'll get people playing more social just to get the general rank in all lists.

edit: One more question - How many games did it take you to get your 50 on whichever playlist?

[Edited on 08.02.2008 10:48 AM PDT]

  • 08.02.2008 10:45 AM PDT
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is the legendary map pack ever gonna be free

  • 08.02.2008 10:46 AM PDT

Get WorkPLaced!!

While on one hand I like he idea of new experience ranks because this gives me a reason to play Halo 3 for much longer.

My only complaint would be I want my overall "skill" rank to show, I worked really hard to get it and I don't want some little kid playing rocket race everyday and becoming a General and thinking he is better than me.

I don't know I choose not to judge it at the moment until I see it, on the other hand I'm very excited about Legendary Brawl coming back, and the heavy playlists are amazingly fun.

Posted by: MasterChief8946
i wanted to say again how incredibaly horrible this update sounds. i've worked really hard to get 50 in lone wolvees and doubles. and i was going to start working on team slayer. but never mind cause bungie is screwing generals over. im sure people who love the assault rifle is happy. beceause honesltly if you like the AR, i beat you suck really bad. but now i have to play 600 games in lone wolves/ doubles. just to get my symbol again. you can forget that. i will wait to see how much this sucks. and then take halo3 back to gamestop and get something were the game devoloper actually cares about their players. but just remember Generals BUNGIE HATES YOU


I am a general and I like to think Bungie loves me lol, if they hated me they wouldn't have made Halo 3 so awesome, plus if your good enough to be general, do it again.(even though it's not going anywhere according to luke)

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  • 08.02.2008 10:52 AM PDT
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Posted by: Legendary Blue
While on one hand I like he idea of new experience ranks because this gives me a reason to play Halo 3 for much longer.

My only complaint would be I want my overall "skill" rank to show, I worked really hard to get it and I don't want some little kid playing rocket race everyday and becoming a General and thinking he is better than me.

I don't know I choose not to judge it at the moment until I see it, on the other hand I'm very excited about Legendary Brawl coming back, and the heavy playlists are amazingly fun.


If he has a general in rocket race, he's won 600 games... Probably means he either boosted or he would probably have more skill at that playlist than you (unless you played it a lot before the update). It won't show on anything other than in that playlist, and he'll still be able to see that you had a 50 in some playlist if you really want to brag about it.

  • 08.02.2008 10:59 AM PDT
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so its basically noobing up the game even more?
you are making it easier for someone to become a general???
another question. if i am a general now, will my general icon still show in custom games after the update?

  • 08.02.2008 11:02 AM PDT
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Posted by: Xx LoRdLlaMa xX
so its basically noobing up the game even more?
you are making it easier for someone to become a general???
another question. if i am a general now, will my general icon still show in custom games after the update?


Overall rank (getting a 50 in any playlist) makes you a general, but now people who only play social can hide their grade 4's (in any given playlist) behind how many games they've won. (which is a good thing for pregame trash talk)

Now your general will show on your service record and in custom games, but theirs won't.

  • 08.02.2008 11:08 AM PDT

BRANDON tha GREAT

So when au2 comes, what does that do to the double exp u earn, does go to ur overall or is there going to be rank for the weekend warriors like giftball and Living dead. if so sweettttt.. Hey Luke can u shed some light on that Please and Thank you.

  • 08.02.2008 11:08 AM PDT
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People, people, people!

The 'OLD' system will still be here.
If i'm not mistaken...

You will still need a 50 in a RANKED playlist, and you still will need the exp LIKE NORMAL.

Except now each PLAYLIST also has it's own ranking.

So you can see that you do better in Team Slayer then you do in Team Doubles.

Lukems is here to save the day.
Tell em how it is.

They are so ignorant that they don't read the full info.

You will NOT LOSE your current ranks or exp or ANYTHING.

You STILL need a 50 AND 600 exp to become a general.

All there is are the playlists having rankings so it can better match people to play against, and so you can track your skills even better.
HOW IS THAT SO WRONG GOD!!!

ANd becoming a general in a playlist DOESN'T nessecarily mean your a general!

YOU STILL NEED 50 SKILL AND 600 EXP.

And like the one guy said a bit ago, if you really get up to a general in a ranked playlist, how can you NOT get ranked up alot. You would be playing SIX HUNDRED GAMES IN THERE TOO!!!!


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  • 08.02.2008 11:10 AM PDT
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RandomFat Person (page 7) knows exactly what he is talking about. Fix the ranking system don't change it .. Most people who are able to obtain a 50 don't care if there a lieutenant... the only people who really care about that stuff are the less skilled people... Now I think this would be a great update if you would have fixed the leveling system first...

PS. my friend went 57(W) and 7(L) in doubles and did not rank up.... (stuck at 48) then someone makes a new account and gets a 50 in 22 wins


Creators of Halo 3 response to above statement:
OLOLLOOOLLOOLOLLOLOLO HEZ CAN BE GENERAL THOUGH!!!! !!LOLOLO

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  • 08.02.2008 11:13 AM PDT
Subject: Bungie Weekly Update: 8/01/08

BRANDON tha GREAT

we should get that by now but what about the weekends....no news there about that. sweet living dead is commin back, didnt want to wait till Halloween.

  • 08.02.2008 11:13 AM PDT
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i Dont see how porno is MUCH worse than "humpday"

  • 08.02.2008 11:16 AM PDT
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Wow lukems, you need a new car...
i have no idea what any of the AU2 means. (August 2nd time ?)
When i put my H3 disc in... the game will still play, right !?
Sweet !!!

oh and the graph "playlist progression" is the bom
but you know it's a mod because
none of those displayed ranks is 117
You guys are teh suck ;)

  • 08.02.2008 11:17 AM PDT
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Can We start banning players with lag switchs, host booting, and all the other Foul Pieces of crap that should not be playing the game if they cant actually play???? Thank you Bungie for all you do to make the gaming community a better place!

  • 08.02.2008 11:19 AM PDT
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Posted by: a 13ig 13oy
RandomFat Person (page 7) knows exactly what he is talking about. Fix the ranking system don't change it .. Most people who are able to obtain a 50 don't care if there a lieutenant... the only people who really care about that stuff are the less skilled people... Now I think this would be a great update if you would have fixed the leveling system first...

PS. my friend went 57(W) and 7(L) in doubles and did not rank up.... (stuck at 48) then someone makes a new account and gets a 50 in 22 wins


Creators of Halo 3 response to above statement:
OLOLLOOOLLOOLOLLOLOLO HEZ CAN BE GENERAL THOUGH!!!! !!LOLOLO


So ignorant...

You don't even know how the level system work.
In my opinion it's not really broken, it's just exploitable at times.

The reason new accounts level so fast is the fact that their an apprentice playing against captains and it "seems" like there doing really good because their new and all.

And to the new update once again, no matter how good you do you still need to meet the BASIC REQUIREMENTS to get up to the top...

  • 08.02.2008 11:19 AM PDT
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hello i am nobel six lololololololol

"The enemy came. He was beaten. I am tired. Goodnight."

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I'm excited about those playlist rank things. It's about time, I was beginning to think it would never happen... the number level just isn't enough.

  • 08.02.2008 11:27 AM PDT
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A sixty niner... So a Brigadier playing against 3, 4, and 5 star generals (people who have as much as 4k more exp then they do) and winning doesn't seem like they are playing good? I mean that make sense... doesn't it?

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  • 08.02.2008 11:27 AM PDT
Subject: Bungie Weekly Update: 8/01/08

BRANDON tha GREAT

D1Mik AU2 is Auto Update 2 looks like u missed last nights weekly update thats all it means less type more space for all the crying people in halo. There pretty good but my three year old has the beat. hahahahaha IWANTMYJUICE.

  • 08.02.2008 11:29 AM PDT
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Posted by: a 13ig 13oy
A sixty niner... So a Brigadier playing against 3, 4, and 5 star generals (people who have as much as 4k more exp then they do) and winning doesn't seem like they are playing good? I mean that make sense... doesn't it?


No no no you dont get what im saying.

When you start off with a brand spanking new account.
The Halo system recognizes you as new.

So if you start coming in a rapein the crap out of everyone and there so many ranks ahed of you.
Your going to level much much faster, becauses it SEEMS like you are doing far beyond better than technically you were supposed to.

Which is why all the new account spamming goes on...

  • 08.02.2008 11:29 AM PDT
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Message me for 50s

so even tho i hav my 50 in ts i will have to win another 600 more games to show general. I dont even want to play on my 50!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • 08.02.2008 11:31 AM PDT
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Well then why does playing with a booster help so much more.. I mean the system should realize that they are not knew so it shouldn't level up the person playing with them faster?

  • 08.02.2008 11:33 AM PDT
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AU2 is so much better then finding out the new "halo Game cough cough luke










(halo chronicles. Robins perch. oni)

  • 08.02.2008 11:33 AM PDT

lolz, prizes.

I don't know anyone who was handed that one-way ticket to bansville, but i'll wait and see whose account mysteriously disappears from my friends list

...and unfortunately with boosting, the system does not recognize "new" accounts as being owned by an actual experienced player. they play with a friend who has a high rank so as to get in a match with higher-ranked players and level up faster. thats why i hate playing doubles now. hopefully AU2 will alleviate this

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  • 08.02.2008 11:40 AM PDT

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Thanks for the update. Very Interesting. Can't wait until the update comes to see how this new rating system plays out.

[Living Dead!! Yay! Finally. XD]

  • 08.02.2008 11:43 AM PDT

if u wanna have a clan war message me ull be ownd =P

when dus the ranking change?

  • 08.02.2008 11:43 AM PDT
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"yo bungie just punishe the player that put it on there not every one that has it . Thats not cool now i love halo and bungie but this is a like xterme . Now i love u guys but u r taking way to far people ."

  • 08.02.2008 12:17 PM PDT