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Subject: Bungie Weekly Update: 8/22/08
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How does keeping a DLC big team help get more people to play it, when not everyone bought the maps? Well done Bungie, another disappointment.

  • 08.22.2008 5:39 PM PDT

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8 player Lone Wolves and no more Rocket Race? Really Bungie? REALLY?!

  • 08.22.2008 5:43 PM PDT
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Oh my, Optimatch forum is going to get chaotic. I can feel it. I think that overall these changes are all good. As a fan of BTB I'm disappointed to lose it, but at least there will still be the new 6v6 list ranked and DLC version when I need it. Glad to see infection and rocket race mingled into other lists. I am a bit surprised to see head to head tossed. I didn't think it would require much population. I guess there are other issues that caused its ultimate destruction. Is there still more about the title update that we don't know?

  • 08.22.2008 5:45 PM PDT

I'm ticked that they're taking away both big team playlists (I know that there is DLC BTB, but I loved Ranked cuz there aren't any stupid guests team killing cuz they think it's funny). Squad Battle sounds fun, but it won't be as epic. Epilogue, Boundless, Sand Tarp, and Pit Stop sound like fun maps. I'm glad that All DLC is required for Doubles now. I guess that's all I have to say.

  • 08.22.2008 5:46 PM PDT

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I think I might cry...

Reduction of sheild doors and Eight Player FFA. No freakin' way! Thanks Bungie!

I am curious, though, as to why Social BTB was retired. It always had tons of people playing, and there has not been an issue finding a game.

I can't wait. September is a long time....

  • 08.22.2008 5:48 PM PDT

While at fist I was furious enough to start a bolshevik revolution over the loss of Big Team Social, I put down my torch when I saw DLC Big Team.

Avalanche will finally be given the chance to shine as the wonder that it is. No longer will it be shackled by the chains of "Objective" or "6v6." Instead, it will rise and destory the world! Mwah ha ha ha!

  • 08.22.2008 5:48 PM PDT

SLICE!

good idea with the carbines. i came up with a similar idea for guardian, though i have yet to test it.


RIP RTB.

  • 08.22.2008 5:49 PM PDT

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Social BTB was murdered. :'(

Otherwise awesome update. I can't wait for the changes in SWAT.

  • 08.22.2008 5:50 PM PDT
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Finally halo 3 is being fine tunned. I like most of the changes but i think getting rid of big team social is a mistake. so many people like playing it including myself.

as far as doubles requiring legendary content thank you god no more 2nd accounters! as long as the drm is working properly :-)

  • 08.22.2008 5:50 PM PDT

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Finally a good update. Good job guys. I have to admit I was a little disappointed to seeing the bots all be a myth. I do not recall you saying anything about a map maker...but I could be wrong. I have been wrong many times before. What I do not understand about the previous update is if there are no bots, why did it say "A barren waste land...or is it?" Pardon my spelling if it is wrong.
There are still some loose ends though. How about "Buying some clouds"? Once again, I have been wrong before...but...well it doesn't matter.

P.S. Hey luke and shishka, sorry about being a little -blam!-. I have just been having a tough week.

  • 08.22.2008 5:54 PM PDT

So much for my other accounts level 44 on RBTB... :(...
although i liked that Social BTB was removed...
and damn on H2H, I was FINALLY going to try that... oh well
as for DLC, thanks for adding that
its been REALLY hard to find a match where there were actually people into playing CTF on Avalanche.

  • 08.22.2008 5:56 PM PDT

Will is everything.

Very solid update Mr. Smith and co. That's a ridiculous amount of changes and content. It's stuff like this that keeps the fans engaged and playing for years. Squad Battle sounds absolutely amazing; I know a lot of fans on other forums have been wishing for 6v6. I was saddened about Big Team Battle until I saw that there is going to be DLC BTB. Lets just say I'm pumped about my favorite game still getting such great attention by the Bungie folks.

P.S. - THANK YOU for putting Lone Wolves up to 8 like in the Halo 2 days of yore.

P.S.S. - A re-run of those awesome shirts would sell like hotcakes in the new Bungie Store. *wink*

  • 08.22.2008 5:58 PM PDT

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Shishka, your playlist update is delicious(I couldn't think of any other way to describe it xD), grest update!

  • 08.22.2008 5:59 PM PDT

Posted by: Killsquad X
remove:
-head to head
-rocket race

add:
TEAM SNIPERS!!!!in the ranked playlist


YES!

  • 08.22.2008 5:59 PM PDT
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Very mediocre update. I bought legendary a while ago, but it sucks that a major playlist like doubles is gonna require you to need it. Team squad looks great, but it seems stupid to disinclude sandtrap and valhala in a BTB playlist(DLC). And curious...What was the idea behind 8 player FFA? I don't like or dislike it now until I try it, but it seemed fine with 6. Team snipers would have been nice...a lot of people want it. Other updates are good other than maybe carbines in swat.

  • 08.22.2008 5:59 PM PDT

Yar-har!

Holy crap I just realized you are finally putting Infection in matchmaking.

  • 08.22.2008 6:01 PM PDT

Great update!! But I was really hoping for the all foundry playlist sporting some of the many community maps. It just makes sense to retire defalt foundry as it has become one of the most vetoed maps in TS. The inclusion of x number of foundry maps would be the quickest way to bring the community new maps with little Bungie effort.

Foundry has a lot of potential that isnt being used in MM. Why??

P.S. This is finally the update i wanted to see on a long friday. thanks!!

  • 08.22.2008 6:02 PM PDT

they said that big team social will be retired, does that mean there will no longer be a big team social...EVER AGAIN????

  • 08.22.2008 6:02 PM PDT

Getting rid of both Big Team playlists sucks. Squad Battle is too small and still has the same Ranked Big Team way of doing things. DLC Big Team needs to be seperated into DLC Big Team Slayer and DLC Big Team Objective. Or just make Ranked Big Team Slayer and Ranked Big Team Objective and require all maps. Have Social Big Team and require heroic maps.

  • 08.22.2008 6:04 PM PDT
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Fix the Halo 3 BR spread, plz.

I love you guys again. Epitaph without shield doors will be interesting and I'm glad you jam packed this update with info.

Sad to see some of the playlist go, though, like DLC Slayer.

  • 08.22.2008 6:05 PM PDT
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Yeah ! Nice update !
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  • 08.22.2008 6:07 PM PDT
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Ahh, I'll miss Big Team Social, but I can see there's stuff replacing it...
But still...
Sure you guys've thought this through though, so I'm not complaining yet.

  • 08.22.2008 6:07 PM PDT
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So we have a max of 8 players on free for all and multi team? **** you Bungie thats Bull ****

  • 08.22.2008 6:07 PM PDT
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yes! carbines in swat i always wanted that!!!!but im sad that big teamhas to go...........

  • 08.22.2008 6:08 PM PDT

GET TO DUH CHAWPA!

I read about the "R armour challenge" as well as Marty signing soundtracks. Where is this taking place?

*EDIT 1*

It didn't display the location in the update...

*EDIT 2*

Damn, RBTB is retiring?

[Edited on 08.22.2008 6:10 PM PDT]

  • 08.22.2008 6:08 PM PDT