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Subject: Bungie Weekly Update: 8/22/08

Brilliant Update, all good news except........well, except the crucifixion of Big Team.....
Lucky I bought the maps!

  • 08.22.2008 5:13 PM PDT

BEST update for a long long time

  • 08.22.2008 5:14 PM PDT

how do we get the t-shirts? can we get them online or what? since the bungie store is down still!

  • 08.22.2008 5:14 PM PDT

how do we get the t-shirts tho?

  • 08.22.2008 5:15 PM PDT

Advantages:
Update dates announced.
4 new maps created with god Forge.
Bigger Long Wolves playlist.
All content required in more playlists.
Brand new playlist.
H2H retired.
RBTB retired.
ShWAT is reduced, skipped after veto.
Smexy shirts.
The R word.

Disadvantages:
Certain features in new maps made in god Forge.
Less Objective gametypes in Doubles.
BTS is retired.
Rocket Race is retired.
Rocket Race added into Multiteam with a LOW priority.
Retirement of both DLC playlists, only to be replaced with mixed playlists.
There is still some instences of ShWAT. (Get rid of this gametype that takes no skill)
SWAT Magnums priority reduced.
Smexy shirts not available to the true public.
A Forge upgrade will not be given to public.

Chances of angry mob: 76% AKA Gerome won't even have time to kick the old pancake house people out.

  • 08.22.2008 5:16 PM PDT
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Head to Head Retired? =( You Gave RBTB two chances to come back . Why dont you give H2h another chance and why are you retiring it ?

  • 08.22.2008 5:17 PM PDT

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Seriously, check this out.

You denied the bots, but not the Ultimate Forge thingy.

Doubt it will happen though.

  • 08.22.2008 5:18 PM PDT
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I have to say that the retirement of Big Team Social and the increase in players in Lone Wolves are terrible ideas.
Other than that the update seems pretty sweet,I especially like the addition of magnums as a secondary.
Thanks bungie.

  • 08.22.2008 5:19 PM PDT

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Halo 2 being my favorite Halo game to date
Halo fan since 2003

W0W, It's like Bungie is TRYING to make this game worse. Dont get me wrong, I like this game, but if the 2nd auto-update isn't going to fix the bullet registration/double reloading glitch (this has been FOREVER now!)/ the randomness of the BR/having more forge options/having more costum options(!), than Halo 3 is dead. Simple is that. You guys always make hype and it seems to me that's the only thing you guys are REALLY good at it. I couldn't care less when I just read that Forge wasn't going to have AI bots, but deleting the playlists who were just doing FINE is just being lame. That's a new low. Thos playlists were doing fine, especially the social playlists but you guys just had to delete them. Sucks for guests too.

Here's a question. Why are you guys deleting playlists in the first place anyway? There are always going to be some players playing those playlists no matter when or what time it is. It's not like, that more playlists are causing too much lag or too much electricity or whatever. Can't you just let those playlists stay and let them be played by whoever wants to just play it for f*** sake!

Another question. We've seen all off those random double exp playlists in the weekends. Why aren't they just been added then? I mean. You guys obviously made the right maps playable for snipers/fiesta/grifball etc. and also the game-types for those games. Just make those playlists then! Is it just that hard? Snipers is so much fun btw.

Yes I am complaining, but only because I really like Halo and I'm only posting this complainment because I care about the future of Halo 3. If I couldn't care less I wouldn't be typing this you know what I mean? Anyway, the only thing I'm looking for right now is the 16th september auto-update. Everybody, check this thread out! > 1.2 patch requests. It's a lot of text, but please take a look at it and see what troubles you're community so much. It's cool that shield doors can be deleted now, but the main problems are bullet registrations and the randomness of the BR. The BR spread is fine. Leading shots is cool. The randomness of the shots being hit is WRONG! Fix this even though you said that the BR isn't going to be fixed.

I expect next weekly update: more info about the Mythic map pack/auto-update/major changes for Halo 3 (hype! hype!). No more changes next time! Don't fix whats NOT broken like the playlists -.-

Later!

[Edited on 08.30.2008 7:19 AM PDT]

  • 08.22.2008 5:19 PM PDT

"I'm a 40 in Team Spelling, but I have the most worstest time leveling up in Team Superlatives."

I feel that this is the best update I have EVER seen on this site, and that includes announcement updates.

The map changes to Snowbound and Epitaph are epic.

The Pistol secondary is a GREAT addition to matchmaking and will greatly vary the way traditional games are played.

I loved Social Big Team as well, but people aren't reading...DLC Big Team will essentially replace it, except with a large percentage of Avalanche added into mix.

And something I have been screaming about for ages...6v6 "Squad Battles" will be my favorite list ever.

Even with all of those juicy nuggets, we STILL get two big teases to keep us wanting more (new map info and an AU2 date).

Bungie and Shishka in particular are deserving of great thanks.

  • 08.22.2008 5:20 PM PDT

From what I've tasted of desire,
I hold with those who favor fire.

I like the changes, except that expanding lone wolves was a bad idea. Guardian and others like it will be way too crowded.

  • 08.22.2008 5:21 PM PDT

"I'm a 40 in Team Spelling, but I have the most worstest time leveling up in Team Superlatives."

Posted by: BAy4R
Just make those playlists then! Is it just that hard? Snipers is so much fun btw.


Calm down, buddy. If the pattern holds, you'll get a brand new "Hardcore" Snipers playlist when the next set of maps releases.

  • 08.22.2008 5:23 PM PDT

TGIF
Epilogue and Boundless sound like what everyone has been interested in with some shield doors being removed. It is great that they will coexist with Epitaph and Snowbound. Sand Tarp having no Elephants sounds pretty interesting. Pit Stop having inaccessible spawn hives, does that mean that players will spawn safely in the room that you really can't get to?
September playlist update and AU2 on September 16th, finally a date we can mark on our calendars. I was wondering when the AU2 would be introduced since no previous date was stated.
Those playlist changes are major. Good bye to Ranked and Social BTB. Squad Battle sounds good though and DLC Big Team sound like perfect successors to those playlists. Head to Head didn't really last that long though, that is a bummer.
Look for me at PAX on Saturday, I swear you can't miss me. Those exclusive t-shirts are dope, I might have to get all four.
Bungie never fails to deliver regardless of what the majority of the Community says or thinks. Excellent update.



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  • 08.22.2008 5:25 PM PDT
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Woot on removal of head to head, it was fun, but it quickly turned into a playground of host booting and standbying. I'm excited to see 8 player LW, will this be implemented in Rumble Pit or will that stay 6 players? Oh, and DLC FFA FTW.

  • 08.22.2008 5:28 PM PDT
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COME ON!!!!!! I love rocket race! Blowing people up and see which way they go, that was fun.

  • 08.22.2008 5:28 PM PDT

R.I.P. Halo 2 11/9/04-4/15/10
If you havn't played Halo 2 online than you are missing so much. Plus if you have played a good amount of Halo 2 online, I might have a better chance of listening to anything you say.

NO!!!! Why did you remove Ranked Big Team Battle!!!!! I got to a 49 in RBTB and now you are taking it away. I swear Bungie if you make Squad Battle suck i am quiting this game!

  • 08.22.2008 5:28 PM PDT
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I have to say this is sounding like a pretty good update. Not so sure about taking out spawn with grenades on SWAT but we'll just have to see. As for all the retarded haters saying this is going to kill halo 3... SHUT THE **** UP!!! No one wants to hear your whining cuz apperently the PC has been "dying" for years now.



Posted by: BAy4R

Here's a question. Why are you guys deleting playlists in the first place anyway? There are always going to be some players playing those playlists no matter when or what time it is. It's not like, that more playlists are causing too much lag or too much electricity or whatever. Can't you just let those playlists stay and let them be played by whoever wants to just play it for f*** sake!



As for this yeah they have to take out some things because one if no one can find a match in them (like big team) then whats the point, and plus they have to make room on the servers the other things. (maybe im wrong if so let me know)

  • 08.22.2008 5:29 PM PDT

MRX

I totally agree. All of the other changes I can't wait to see but no big team?!?!?!?! Please at least leave social. What about the mayhem? What about the chaos of war. Please my halo3 dream would be a map double the size of sandtrap with 20 on 20 all out war. As a hardcore halo fan/forger/maniac I beg you don't take away my big team yo!!!

  • 08.22.2008 5:31 PM PDT

Thanks alot for removing BTB and increasing Lone Wolves to 8. I'm sure you have good reasons, but still, it really sucks.

  • 08.22.2008 5:32 PM PDT

Bring Back Headlong!
Best Halo 2 Map Ever!

I <3 You Bungie.
The best update yet.
September 16th can't come soon enough.

  • 08.22.2008 5:33 PM PDT
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It's about time Rocket Race is retired! Thank you so much!

  • 08.22.2008 5:33 PM PDT

This has got to be the most informational Update ever. I rejoiced, I cried...overall, I'm shell shocked.

I'm also laughing that people still fail to see how hard Luke is trying to get the point across that there is NO MAP EDITOR. That sucks though. :(

I'm happy at how much Bungie listened to their fanbase, how many new features will be added based solely on these forums.

  • 08.22.2008 5:36 PM PDT

Ooooooooooh Yeaaaaaa!

Finally... some consistent BTB on Avalance.

Everything else looks cool too. Especially Squad. .....STOKED!!

  • 08.22.2008 5:37 PM PDT

*I sense a disturbance in the forum*
Jaws on Zanzibar?
Sniper 's Ed 101
my myspace
teh explosion
purchase a leaf blower at any Sears store
After kim saying pc gamers are more mature:
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we r?

Posted by: Shishka
Read the post, and then post about what you read.

Or get blacklisted.


finally some authority on "omg first post!"

and I really REALLY wish I can go to PAX. damn you school and work!

I want those damn t-shirts!

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  • 08.22.2008 5:37 PM PDT

Wow, wow, WOW!

Umm guys, someone might not have told you but april 1st was a couple months back

Ranked Playlists

Lone Wolves

Player count increases from six players to 8 players.
And if kill stealing and bad spawns weren't bad enough with just 6 players? what the -blam!- will happen now?

Team Objective

Crazy King Hill times increased to one minute. Hill Movement set to Sequence (was Random).
Should be 2 minutes

Team Doubles

This playlist now requires ALL content (Cold Storage, Legendary and Heroic maps are being used in Team Doubles)
Objective Gametypes have had their appearance frequency reduced.
Crazy King Hill times increased to one minute. Hill Movement set to Sequence (was Random).
Yay, a little bit of good news in a dumpster full of garbage.

Ranked Big Team Battle

This playlist is retired.
From what I was seeing BTB was going ok, maybe you guys should patch the netcode so people can actually get matched up together.

Introducing Squad Battle

Squad Battle is a Ranked six on six Playlist designed to fill some of the void left by excising Ranked Big Team Battle from the Halo 3 Playlists. Squad Battle gametypes are focused on Slayer and Capture the Flag and this playlist currently requires the Heroic Map Pack.


Unless this is played on normal mid sized maps its going to be garbage.

Social Playlists

Big Team Social

This playlist is retired.

Rocket Race

This playlist is retired.
WTF? why are you getting rid of SBTB? All you needed to do was make legendary maps required.

Multi Team

Rocket Race has been added to the gametypes and set with a low weighting.
A little bit more good news, I've been wanting this for awhile.

DLC Playlists

Since Big Team was cut from Social, eight on eight action is reborn in the overhauled DLC playlists section of Matchmaking. DLC Slayer and Objective are both retired. These playlists require Halo 3 Downloadable Content (at least up through Legendary, but in the case of FFA, it requires all DLC) to participate.

DLC FFA

This is an eight-player Free For All hopper focused on DLC content. The gametypes contained herein are a mix of Slayer, Objective and Infection modes.
Oh yay, 8 player free for all on cold storage.....

DLC Big Team

Eight on eight Social Slayer and Objective action (Gametypes from Big Team Social)
Focused on DLC content (Requires both Heroic and Legendary Map Packs)
*See social big team*

Hardcore Playlists

Team SWAT

Objective Gametypes, SWATGuns set to skip after veto
Weighting on all Objective games, SWATGuns and Magnums reduced
Player Damage Resistance set to 150% (was 200%), players no longer spawn with grenades
SWAT map variants now have Carbines and grenades available to pick up.
How's about just remove HOSTguns altogether?

Head to Head

This playlist is retired.
It didn't have the highest population but I NEVER had a problem finding a game.

And finally, WHERE THE -blam!- IS RANKED TEAM SNIPERS????????

You give us Magnums with AR starts because we asked for it in ONE THREAD that is half the size of just ONE SNIPER THREAD and STILL no -blam!- snipers???

Go back to school and learn how to read shiska.

[Edited on 08.22.2008 5:41 PM PDT]

  • 08.22.2008 5:38 PM PDT