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Subject: Bungie Weekly Update: 8/22/08

all i have come to enjoy from matchmaking is gone without rbtb, sbtb and rocket race, there isnt anything left for me unless this squad thing isnt as bad as i fear it will be, and as for the change in dlc i dont mind so much i just would like a ranked option for large conflicts, gonna miss all the valhalla and sand trap heavyness. i hope this update doesnt make me put down halo for good, i guess there is hope for a new game and halo wars and ra3 if all hope is indeed lost. im not mad Bungie, just a little sad to see rbtb and my favorite anger escape of rocket race go the way of the dinos.

  • 08.22.2008 6:11 PM PDT

Epic win Man if i could go to PAX i would give you guys a hug... Which would be very akward well nvm i would give you guys a high five wOOOOOt

  • 08.22.2008 6:11 PM PDT

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Defiantly a better update then the last. But I can't to see what else will happen in September.

  • 08.22.2008 6:11 PM PDT
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Boundless looks cool, too bad they got rid of Head to Head though.

  • 08.22.2008 6:13 PM PDT

I will sum up the only good news from this update.

Shield doors removed from epitaph (who knows, maybe they will get rid of 2 of the power weapons aswell. (please note, I did not mention snowbound because Bungie has not abolished shield doors altogether which is pointless)

Magnums added to AR starts in Slayer.

Legendary maps for Double Team (although if tele porters stay the way they are one team will just stay in Camo room all day with the shotgun on Cold Storage)

Rocket Race merged with Multi-Team.

Carbines added to team SWAT maps.

Crazy king games now on sequence instead of random.

Doubles Crazy king now 1 minute instead of the bull-blam!- 30 seconds where 1v2 the player on his own could win because he would be in the hill first and thats it. Everything else regarding Halo 3 is complete bull-blam!-.

I seriously wonder if Bungie is delibereatly destroying Halo 3's matchmaking per some microsoft thing. Otherwise its just shiska sucking at a certain playlist and wants it removed (The only reason for having MLG still is that its under a contract and not just "what shiska wants")

  • 08.22.2008 6:15 PM PDT

I'm a teacher that plays Halo. What of it?

I'm liking the changes coming up. Different varients of the maps will be a breath of fresh air. I think the consolidation of some of the playlists is a good idea as well. I was in Rocket Race earlier today. There were 242 people in the playlist. Mixing it up is good.

As for no "bots," I don't think any of us are really suprised. Yes, there were some things that hinted towards it, but I personally am glad they won't be in. I remember playing with bots in one of the Bond games. Too chargy they were, and you can't communicate teamwork with AI.

There's also a lot of talks on the Halo 3 forum about no map editor mentioned in the update. I've read the update 4 times. The only confirmation I saw was "no bots." Now, the map editor still isn't confirmed, and I'm not holding my breath, but it's still a possibility.

[Edited on 08.22.2008 6:26 PM PDT]

  • 08.22.2008 6:21 PM PDT

Well, thanks for making everyone happy seeing the bots and stuff and then crushing us by saying no and it will never happen.

  • 08.22.2008 6:25 PM PDT
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This sucks now, why would bungie show all of these cool things such as bots and a new forge, and then throw it out the window and say, "oh, yes we forgot too say, none of the cool things shown in the announcement video are actually happening". im off too go play call of duty 4, THEY dont dissapoint.

Dissapointing update.

  • 08.22.2008 6:27 PM PDT

i wana go see bungie in pax :'( but im an aussie ...........dam

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  • 08.22.2008 6:28 PM PDT

I'm a teacher that plays Halo. What of it?

Posted by: Sslash0
This sucks now, why would bungie show all of these cool things such as bots and a new forge, and then throw it out the window and say, "oh, yes we forgot too say, none of the cool things shown in the announcement video are actually happening". im off too go play call of duty 4, THEY dont dissapoint.

Dissapointing update.
Bots were something the community invented in Halo, not Bungie. Blame them.

  • 08.22.2008 6:28 PM PDT

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OMG finally a good update. I seriously am close to crying because I don't get to PAX!!!!

I WANT TO GO! UHHHHH!!!!!!

  • 08.22.2008 6:31 PM PDT
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Just stupid that they include it in the video. bungie should think about what they put in their videos, im not the only one annoyed here

  • 08.22.2008 6:31 PM PDT

Have a good one!

Now that is a juicy update!

  • 08.22.2008 6:35 PM PDT

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Awesomeness! Now it seems there will be more people in all the playlists!

  • 08.22.2008 6:35 PM PDT
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Howd'cha get to be so SWEET! : P

I am excited about the update. Thanks guys! Carbines in SWAT=SWEETNESS
Bots suck I'm glad their not in......+ they dont talk trash ; )






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  • 08.22.2008 6:36 PM PDT
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i was dissappointed about the bots. i was skeptical from the beginning, but my friend tried to convince me to be faithful. oh well.
the matchmaking changes seem okay, i guess.

  • 08.22.2008 6:39 PM PDT

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I'm very happy for the PAX info. I'll be very interested in seeing Purple Reign in person. I'm sure that the 2v2s for Recon will be on Purple Reign so the Bungie guys have a slight advantage.

Here's what I don't understand and would like some clarification on before I go all ape-blam and complain. Is the DLC-BTB going to have Valhalla and Sandtrap on them? I assume it would since you mean Sandtarp for 1-sided CTF games. Second, is the DLC-BTB going to be unranked? I really hope that there will be an unranked 8 person party because I play with a lot of people and we are very divergent skill-ranks. RBTB can die and burn for all I care but removing SBTB without putting something in it's place would be a grave mistake.

If I can play Valhalla and Sandtrap in UNRANKED DLC-BTB then I'll be extremely happy. If not...then yeah.

Second, why don't we just remove the MLG playlist? It has a very low player usage. Just barely above what Rocket Race's was. Again, the "hardcore" gets to remain while the "casuals" get dicked. I'm not surprised since this was exactly what happened to H2 with Team Actionsack and Team Carnage getting removed when the much LOWER played Team Hardcore got to remain. Oh well, have to give them something so they'll shut the hell up. Oh wait, even with it they never shut up.

~B.B.

  • 08.22.2008 6:40 PM PDT
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What the hell? So if i understand this, ill have to PAY (for Legendary Maps) to play some of my favorite game types that have otherwise been free. What are you doing Bungie???? I dont think you understand what you are doing.....

[Edited on 08.22.2008 6:46 PM PDT]

  • 08.22.2008 6:41 PM PDT

I like most of the update except for requiring all DLC for team doubles my friend usually only plays once a week and thus will probably never buy the maps and when I play with him we like to play doubles

Why are you requiring all content for doubles ??

  • 08.22.2008 6:45 PM PDT
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Here Here.

  • 08.22.2008 6:46 PM PDT

Is this update a joke?

  • 08.22.2008 6:47 PM PDT

There is a certain point of tolerance that should never be reached.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

I wanted Bots!

So we could fight flood on Highground.

That is -blam!-.

I've been a Hardcore Halo Fan since 2001, I've read all the books and played all the games. I've always been a huge fan and I've enjoyed the ride.

But this was a HUGE disappointment.
It's been a year. Forge just isn't enough anymore.

I think the comunity is ready for a more interactive Halo.
I am not saying Campaign editor, but maybe a few AI spawns and a map editor.

I will be playing Mercs 2 instead of Halo 3 this comming september.

Very very very upseting news....

But I still love you Bungie!

XD

  • 08.22.2008 6:47 PM PDT

Losers always whine about their best, winners go home and -blam!- the prom queen!

good update but i am dissapointed that you remove big team social i loved it

  • 08.22.2008 6:48 PM PDT

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Posted by: Sslash0
Just stupid that they include it in the video. bungie should think about what they put in their videos, im not the only one annoyed here

It's not Bungie's fault that you were trying to read between the lines.

Can't wait 'till the update. I'm really glad that those dang shield doors will be gone from Snowbound, or whatever it's called now. Sayonara shotgun campers!
Now I just need to figure out how to get up to Washington to get one of those sweet T-shirts...

  • 08.22.2008 6:49 PM PDT

Can you please, oh dear please, not send me ANY RANDOM GROUP INVITATIONS. You will be blocked.

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Best update for a while. I'm sort of glad head to head is gone, it was somewhat hard on the Pit and the larger maps. I'm glad there will be an FFA 8-player DLC playlist, that sounds awesome ! Squad battle sounds pretty good too. Any pics on the new map before the expo?

  • 08.22.2008 6:50 PM PDT