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Subject: Bungie Weekly Update: 8/15/08
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what...the...fuggg! that was an update?

  • 08.15.2008 6:09 PM PDT

I was hoping for a update on that Video that Shiska made with those A.I bots and that weird map thing at the end of it. But yet, another senseless Recon topic, oh well. I've learned that it means nothing to the community or me anymore so, whats the point in continuing to try and give it out.

  • 08.15.2008 6:10 PM PDT

Posted by: JoKeR Da iLLesT
another -blam!- update


Go back and read it again. Closely. There was so many subtle hints as to what they may be doing. If you'd rather they told you everything straight out, tough. Bungie prefers to be cryptic.

That was a very interesting update. Being honest, I'd rather see solid stuff, but a page of little tidbits is enough to satisfy me.

  • 08.15.2008 6:10 PM PDT

DEEP NNN = Depends

Clan 2old2pwn on 2old2play.

Don't let yesterday use up too much of today.

I read all the Bungie employee comments and my head hurts. So close to telling us something but not quite there. The event horizon so to speak.

You didn't promise anything so at least this is something.

  • 08.15.2008 6:11 PM PDT

Welcome to the jungle

Um Joseph Staten, what did he do before it was classified? Or has it always been classified?

  • 08.15.2008 6:11 PM PDT

Posted by: SketchFactor
Just set your weekly expectations extremely low - like playing a map designed by Stosh low, or Halo : Uprising low. Then you won't be disappointed and heck, Luke may even surprise you once in a while.

Just stop expecting a megaton bomb of juicy information every week. If you've been around here much, you know that's not how we roll most of the time.

In the time it took to read this you could have earned 2 XP playing Halo 3.

Is that 2 XP earned through normal gameplay? Or is it just one sweet win in Griffball? I kid, I kid, but seriously though; whats with the iPhone mentionings? z0MG BUNGIE iPHONE APP IMMINENT!111 Internet thing-blower-out-of-proportionator comencicon!

Oh and also thanks for calling out Halo: Uprising's weaksauce nature.

  • 08.15.2008 6:11 PM PDT

lol

what does this have to do with sandtrap...

  • 08.15.2008 6:14 PM PDT

COB Ali3n is currently a silver account but will be reinstated as a 1-month come June 5th 2009.

COB pr3dator is now my main account.

:-O yawn, nothing exciting. just wasted all day waiting. I wanna hear more about the full map editor that edge posted. PLEASE!!!!

  • 08.15.2008 6:14 PM PDT

Posted by: sillybingleton2
what does this have to do with sandtrap...



My guess is they are comparing that update to sandtrap,riddled with subtle surprises and such.

  • 08.15.2008 6:15 PM PDT

“The hopeful are the weak. True warriors do not pray for victory.” – E-177 Omegacron, General of the 2nd Battalion of Elite SSHANEOGS of AKA’s U.R.S.T.
AKA
Arch Knights of Altair

Sonbungie:Subject: what kind of snake do you while playing halo3 or food

Luke, you must work double-time to clear the shrouds of the PAX schedule.

If I'm a selected combatant, I am SO fighting team Free Recon. Easier! And by eaiser, I'm referring to you, Shishka. No offense. :P

  • 08.15.2008 6:22 PM PDT

worst weekly update ever!

  • 08.15.2008 6:22 PM PDT

Strangley enough the mention of things pouncing got me really excited. I don't exactly know in what way, though....but at least I am feeling something from reading the updates

  • 08.15.2008 6:22 PM PDT

"Death is an inconvenience now.... We are All Dead Men Walking."
"The Sniper Rifle is a Support weapon, your supposed to sneak around with it. Not stand in the open"
"Armor Lock is boss if you know how to use it!"
"I like the idea of a professional troll, though, it makes me think of a hideous creature under a bridge handing out business cards." -Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw

sounds like You guys have a lot of secrets this time

  • 08.15.2008 6:25 PM PDT

Posted by: Phoenix 641
Let's mount our chairs on the wall.

Oh... mah... gawd...

Never seen so many little kiddies saying, "Ohhh emmm gee!! Go back and read it agian for sublyminal mssgs!!!!"

Bungie's style is to give the illusion that there is something more than there really is to what they say. There is occasionally (meaning full on ARG ad campaigns) on some level but it never leads anywhere. They probably sent out an email saying to reply with with info on what they're working on (when they all already know they're not giving any info out).

It hurts to see them win at their own game, even such a small victory.

*plots anti-catapult weapon*

EDIT: They obviously wouldn't tell us anything anyway. Doesn't anyone read the updates? They've been saying it for a while: They're going to spill lots of beans at PAX at the end of the month. Until then everything is hush hush.

[Edited on 08.15.2008 6:33 PM PDT]

  • 08.15.2008 6:28 PM PDT
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Oi how about something i can understand that up date made my eyes roll back so far into my head i could see my half melted brain from playing so much halo 3 whats your next project really what are you up too if your takeing over the world let us help by telling us your plans.

  • 08.15.2008 6:28 PM PDT

ugh i just want some info info info!

:'[

  • 08.15.2008 6:30 PM PDT

Thanks Bung.
That was my kind of worthless info.

  • 08.15.2008 6:30 PM PDT
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I wonder how many kids are going to go out and buy an iPhone now...

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  • 08.15.2008 6:31 PM PDT

After three fateful years, TheSodaFreaK has returned upon a mighty Warthog.
I shall strike fear into the hearts of my low ranked enemies, and remind them of the well-known fact: I am a Soda.

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Posted by: Hmsk1170
All in all it told me NOTHING. I was really, hoping for something better, like more info about AU2.


You just didn't hope hard enough.
Squint your eyes and push really hard.
cool,*squints eyes really hard* AHH M EYEBALLS ARE BLEEDING!!
look what you've done now, my eyeballs are bleeding. now i cant read next weeks update!! nooooooo!

  • 08.15.2008 6:33 PM PDT

I'm here, I change, and sometimes I stay the same for years.
What am I?

Nice update.
"(Grumble) I wish I lived in Seattle."-Chuck Norris, February 23, 1987

  • 08.15.2008 6:33 PM PDT
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When you have honest researched opinions, you get banned from Bnet alot...

TRUFAX

Where do you go to play Bungie?

  • 08.15.2008 6:36 PM PDT

d[(••)]T Keepin it clean...

Live an ethical life and come face-to-face with the fundamentally flawed nature of human beings and look on the gap between high ideal and low achievement with wry amusement, only then will you have fun playing Halo 3, even against Generals who hump your corpse and beat you with a 30 point deficit.

Speaking of iPhone applications you folks at Bungie should download the free Light Saber app and have Jedi wars on your spare time.

Then tell us who your real father is Luke.

  • 08.15.2008 6:43 PM PDT
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How bout you just don't post a weekly update unless it has cool stuff in it.

  • 08.15.2008 6:43 PM PDT

"Seems to me you should spend less time on that article and more time working on that novel you've been working on!!!"

Can anyone make sense out of it? Things have been pretty barren here, so even something such as this new update will at least partially quench my thirst. For some reason, I think its some sort of ARG. We'll find out...someday...

Good update, much more pleasing and interesting than previous ones, no disrespect meant.

Posted by: llamalizard
also, being nice to the goose (marty)....this could mean some new mongoose sounds, which in turn means some new form of mongoose...


'Making rough calls about how pouncy they should be.
Chris Opdahl, Lead Mission Designer'

how pouncy....this could mean how aggressive, which leads me to think AI that revel in close combat...tank forms, anyone?

'Taking a drive on the beach.
Alex Pfeiffer, Mission Designer'

this would seem like nothing, but he probably means in halo...there may be a new map with a beach side like LR.

'Player hands
Scott.S, threeee-deeee.'

speaks for itself...new player models at some point.

'Making sure she’s got balls.
Pat Jandro, Cinematic Animator'

there is every possibility, after reading this, that they may be doing an Oni remake with cinematics. 'got balls' can mean tough and brave as well, and Oni....

'I am scouring a landscape of network data awesomeness, and looking for pebbles of suckage for some mighty smart engineers… and contemplating my bagel-related future.
Nick Gerrone, Network Test Ninjaneer'

'bagel-related future' could well be a thinly veiled reference to the future of halo.

'Dropping metal donuts from the sky.
John Gronquist, Effects Artist'

yet again, sounds like a halo. but falling from the sky? burial mounds, much?

'Mangling crunchy trees
Chris Tchou, Optical Orgasmist'

destructible foliage, finally?

'My left hand is banning some people who should know better by now, and my right hand is working on something that will be as cool as the Party system was.
Tyson Green, multipurpose designer'

note the word 'was'...either they're replacing it with something new, or adding something that will be as cool as it was...clan support?

these are my ideas at the moment.


Thank you now thats productive. I also found the beach part to be interesting. We should consider different subjects coming from these different emloyees if we are to solve this puzzle. It looks like we're gonna need someone who has solved many hard investigations. We need "L".

[Edited on 08.15.2008 6:56 PM PDT]

  • 08.15.2008 6:43 PM PDT