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Subject: Bungie Weekly Update: 8/22/08
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OMG YES EXACTLY!! take off obvjective in doubles everyone thinks its silly becasue theres not enough people to get a proper game. Its all about luck in spawns. Head to head was a good idea but to be honest the extra fusion coils and the marker kind of ruined it a bit. There should be no time limit and no marker meaning that there is no point in the leader hiding but he doesnt have a massive disadvantage. But yerr please bungie take obvjective off doubles

  • 08.25.2008 6:24 AM PDT
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OMG YES!! im so glad somebody mentioned this bungie PLEASE take objective off doubles its stupid because there isnt enough people to get a good game going. You need at least 3 or 4 people, 2 is not enough. Good update though, i always wanted to play cold storage in doubles and wanted more people in lone wolves XD

  • 08.25.2008 6:27 AM PDT
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I have been worried BTB would disappear, but Social BTB too? That completely blows. If you didn't split the online population with too many game types and create new playlists like DBL Exp Weekends rather than incorporate the DBL Exp into existing lists every so often maybe you wouldn't have had to completely delete BTB from both social and ranked. Also, where are the BTB maps at? Headlong, Water Works...ring a bell? Do those not inspire to make something new? Given Halo 2's popular objective gametypes and BTB, I don't think it is the consumer that has changed, but rather the set up within Halo 3 and limited content and variety in regards to BTB. I agree with the changes in dropping some of the options on the playlists, but why not keep BTB for one more quarter to see if some of the population shifts? Not everyone on live will be playing endless hours of the holiday releases. Halo is like crack, everyone comes back.

  • 08.25.2008 6:35 AM PDT
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Everything is good this update, but I'm kinda disappointed about 8 player Lone Wolves. Good update though!

  • 08.25.2008 6:54 AM PDT

Please reconsider the removal of the rocket race-only playlist... I know there are plenty of people who ONLY like to play rocket race, and it seems you'll be leaving them with nothing to do. Think about it. The difference between normal multi-team games and rocket race is pretty drastic.

Will the non-standard gametypes (heavy, covies, etc) be included in the DLC big team playlist? Also, I like the idea of all DLC being required for big team now, but I don't like the idea of the playlist being weighted against the original maps (Valhalla and Sandtrap). I would just like to see them all weighted evenly... or if the playlist must favor the DLC, then I would like to see it favor the legendary pack only. It seems the heroic pack has already had plenty of time being favored in the big team playlists, and I can just see the case where heroic maps continue to come up all the time (since they would be 2 out of the 3 maps with the heavier weight).

Other than that stuff, I'm pretty excited about all the upcoming changes. Nice work!

  • 08.25.2008 7:45 AM PDT

this is THE worst update we have ever had, i mean whats with the maps without sheilds, will we have to pay or will they just be flouting around matchmaking annoyingly causing everyone to veto.

  • 08.25.2008 7:53 AM PDT

Posted by: iNtEnSiTyTX
I have been worried BTB would disappear, but Social BTB too?
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Not everyone on live will be playing endless hours of the holiday releases. Halo is like crack, everyone comes back.


Yes, man! Thats what I'm talking about !

  • 08.25.2008 8:27 AM PDT
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Good Update and I was wondering when will there be any more information on this new Covenant map? Will it be avalible? Also good work on the shield less Snowbound sounds good. Keep up the good work!!!

[Edited on 08.25.2008 8:38 AM PDT]

  • 08.25.2008 8:30 AM PDT

Garret

whyd you have to take off big team social. even though it isnt the individual who wins it for the team, the whole team has to work hard. this playlist was by far, my favorite. and now you can only play downloaded maps for big team? dont get me wrong the downloaded maps are great, but a classic big team battle at vahalla is always fun. nooooooo!

Bring Back Big Team! Bungie Did It Right With Guests But Take Away The Only Fun Game With Local Guests? No. I Dont Like It. Fix This Please.

[Edited on 08.25.2008 7:52 PM PDT]

  • 08.25.2008 8:36 AM PDT

When most people are out numbered they pray to god for help, I pray to god for more ammo.

"I CruSiFiXioN I" TM

I have been playing halo 3 RBTB for a long time now and i've almost acheived a 50 in it....now your taking it away. WTF was the point in playing this game if all you do is take everything away?

This is just like control and tactical.

Swap my btb rank over to a new playlist instead of just taking it away, if not i quit playing halo and any other product that comes from bungie.

  • 08.25.2008 8:48 AM PDT

I'm very disappointed about Social Big Team Battle. That's pretty much all I played. And now, as I am a very poor college chap, I have no money to spend on the new map pack, which leaves me Big Team Battle-less. Very, very disappointing.

  • 08.25.2008 9:27 AM PDT
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what about mlg ???

  • 08.25.2008 9:37 AM PDT
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NO TEAM SNIPERS :( CRIES


PLZ TEAM SNIPERS

SNIPERS
SNIPERS
SNIPERS

  • 08.25.2008 9:43 AM PDT
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Hmm... 6 v 6 ranked should be interesting, could be good with less lag. I would prefer that bts stayed around though.

[Edited on 08.25.2008 10:03 AM PDT]

  • 08.25.2008 9:46 AM PDT

OMGIPWNZUN00B!!!

Will guests be allowed to play DLC BTB? That was my favorite playlist...

  • 08.25.2008 10:38 AM PDT
Subject: new team slayer gametype idea...
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how bout making a gametype in the team slayer, dbl team and social slayer playlist that have no radars, br start and maintain the same items and equipment on the normal maps. i get tired of playing with radars and sometimes not in the mood to do the mlg. i think itll be a nice change of pace.

  • 08.25.2008 10:53 AM PDT
Subject: Bungie Weekly Update: 8/22/08
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shishka i read about the penny expo you guys are going ot have and how can i attend this event i live in WA so i believe i would be able to go so how to i get in to this event?

  • 08.25.2008 10:55 AM PDT

noo! head to head! no!!, why?? i love head to head aghh!

now i feel that i hate you bungie!,

btw, shield-less maps sounds great

And what about with the map that you showed on the video?

mmm.. head to head!!!!!!!

  • 08.25.2008 11:18 AM PDT
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Nice update.

I like the idea of epilogue and boundless a lot actually. You may or may not have any idea of how bad, exactly, it is to play snowbound in team doubles (at level 47+). Let's just say it isn't a matter of how smart or skilled you are. All that matters is the mauler. Having that and shield doors? It hurts.

I understand ranked BTB being retired because I could never find a match (level 30), but social BTB? Why Bungie? Why?

The new map Assembly sounds nice. If it's the spiritual successor to Midship just as Guardian was to Lockout I'll be downloading it on day one of its release. In my opinion, Guardian feels more like Lockout than Blackout does, if that's anything to go by, then Assembly will be an instant classic.

Everything else looks to be changing for the better, although I do prefer more personal Lone Wolves games, and I happen to be one of the rarities that liked Head to Head.

I do think there should be some other changes though too, please here me out.

Realistic Ideas:
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> You should be able to see what you are going to get if you decide to veto
> Hardcore should include a FFA similar to the MLG playlist
> Team snipers should be added to Ranked

Ideas that could prove to be a stretch:
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> The cross hair NEEDS to change on the carbine. It doesn't seem like an accurate depiction of how precise the carbine actually is.

> It was an accident in Halo 2, I think, but maybe all of the weapons could have at least one button glitch? I mean, the "BXR" or "RRXYYRRX" weren't easy to pull off with the battle rifle, but if you practiced you got better, just like anything else. Makes since right? No?...yeah I don't even know about that one.

> Please. Make a map at night, and let us use a pelican that can cut through the darkness with its fixed, powerful floodlights. That would be amazing. I would pay $65 again for Halo 3 just to play on a map like that.

And now I will stop dreaming, and forget about it again.







  • 08.25.2008 11:49 AM PDT
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Rocket Race has a very dedicated cult following. In my opinion there is no reason to get rid of anything, you should only be adding to the experience. It's not like there is a sea of confusing gamtypes that are bogging down the experience. Social Gametypes like RR and BTB should remain with only revisions to the Ranked playlist.

After all, it's social for a reason and that's to just have fun.

  • 08.25.2008 12:11 PM PDT
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Leave no trace of battle.

Abysmal Kach

I like the update a ton except for one key thing...and I realize that when I get on not that many people are playing it but not my head to head!!! It's nice sometimes to only have a decent one on one with a British man. I would moreso like to see Head to Head with the frikkin markers above our heads. It seems buggy and irritating. BUT I LOVE HEAD TO HEAD!!!!

  • 08.25.2008 12:12 PM PDT
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no why big team social and i know there will be one for DLC, but thats only 3 maps

  • 08.25.2008 12:29 PM PDT
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Looks like its time to switch to Call of Duty 4

  • 08.25.2008 12:42 PM PDT
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BTB should not have been retired. There is a certain group of players that only play BTB. Therefore when you delete their only playlist then they will be going elsewhere to find a competitive match. I know we will be going back to COD4 to play their "BTB". That is definitely a playlist that I would reconsider adding.

Another problem I have is why do the weapons (sniper, laser, rockets, etc.) keep spawning when you are still holding on to them? Strategy is removed from the game and helps the weaker/dumber players stay in the game (Level 50s getting free weapons... unbelievable). I thought this game was about strategy instead of helping out the weaker players by giving them weapons that they have not earned. I am giving this game a new motto:
Bungie....where we do not reward intelligence, just helping the smaller player



[Edited on 08.25.2008 2:22 PM PDT]

  • 08.25.2008 12:55 PM PDT

NOOOOO NOT 1 Vs 1 NOOOO

  • 08.25.2008 1:20 PM PDT