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Subject: Bungie Weekly Update: 8/22/08

- Rtse'Camamee, designated to the carrier Unyielding Resolve, Spec Ops Initiate

Well, it's BTB out the window. I will miss the threat indicators, and the struggle we took up to attempt to keep it alive. Shishka's title should be changed, to the Dream Crusher.

  • 08.22.2008 4:05 PM PDT

Noobs can't handle AR/Pistol Spawns.

I for one am very disappointed Rocket Race was removed from Matchmaking. This was the only casual playlist Halo 3 has and now its been removed. It was great going in there with a friend and just talking and driving / shooting. Its the only playlist that had a casual gaming community. Everything else has skilled players it in. I am very pissed off its removed and I know the people I play with are also angry.. Yeah yeah, Rocket Race is in Multi-team, woo hoo.. Not good enough for a lot of people! Also what playlists are we going to play in if we have more than 5 people if we want to do Social? None! We can do 6v6 ranked but theres nothing for Social. Yeah theres Big Team DLC but not all my friends have the DLC maps because they dont play Halo that much and don't want to spend the money. It would be a waste for them.

But good news for you, love the fact you removed shield doors and got rid of the stupid spawn on The Pit. Sand Trap sounds cool but the names interesting.. Why not call it Shrine like it was before Halo 3 was even released?

Ill be looking forward to the 16th!

  • 08.22.2008 4:05 PM PDT

Great update.
8 player Lone Wolves? Sounds like it's going to be easier to get some achievements..
Team Doubles will be epic, love epilogue and boundless.
Gee, Bungie really are pushing the Ledgendary map pack, any idea when it will be free?

  • 08.22.2008 4:06 PM PDT
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Well,I'm glad to see Mercenaries 2 coming out on the 31st, and Fable2 coming out in September,because halo3 is now dead.

  • 08.22.2008 4:06 PM PDT

GOT STICKYS ??

Good job :)

  • 08.22.2008 4:06 PM PDT

Great update.
8 player Lone Wolves? Sounds like it's going to be easier to get some achievements..
Team Doubles will be epic, love epilogue and boundless.
Gee, Bungie really are pushing the Legendary map pack. Any idea when it will be free?

  • 08.22.2008 4:07 PM PDT
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i have a question about the Recon challenge in the update. where is it held at on a playlist or at a specific location at the Bungie Booth or Penny arcade i just want to know cause im curious

  • 08.22.2008 4:07 PM PDT
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EPIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love the updates to matchmaking, too bad that I can't be at PAX for a shirt.

  • 08.22.2008 4:10 PM PDT

u guys should have at least BTB social and the reason is not that popular is because u guys are not focusing on that kind of playlist.it was aweason when u added the heavy stuff to it; u should at least unlock a couple of maps that could suit the btb playlist and make it more popular or make new maps or bring old maps (headlong,waterworks,cuagulation,...) cmon bungie leave BTB at least in social

  • 08.22.2008 4:11 PM PDT

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First of all guys nice update,a lot of juicy information in there,especially the matchmaking changes.

Thank God! Cold storage in doubles,its about time. I`d like to see how epilogue and boundless play out,no more face offs at the shield doors to see who will come through first.
Bungie@pax looks great! Too bad I`m over in Ireland,dont suppose we could have a recon challenge in europe? :)

One last thing "Jen Taylor, the voice of Cortana, will be in our booth from 4 to 6 p.m. to sign stuff and meet with fans. And don’t get any ideas – Bungie Security Stalwart Jerome Simpson will be on hand to regulate as needed." Lol you have great faith in us


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I'm not sure about the 8 players in LW, if anything RP should be 8 players and LW kept at 6. But it may work out, we'll just have to wait and see.

  • 08.22.2008 4:11 PM PDT

September 16. That's what I've been waiting for. Woo.

  • 08.22.2008 4:11 PM PDT

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Downed PELICAN on Sandtrap? Ouch.

  • 08.22.2008 4:12 PM PDT

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I knew Rat's Nest was modded. Thank you for the confirmation, lukems. People took the Edge video way out of hand. It kind of stinks that we won't get any kind of Bots in Forge, but then again, it's not like Bungie said there would be Bots. It kind of ruins some of my map ideas I had, but oh well. Back to the drawing board. *Shakes Etch 'n Sketch*

The new playlist update doesn't really surprise me. The playlists being put to death were either not too popular, or are being reincarnated into a better playlist as a whole. Plus, Rocket Race wasn't really knocked off, just moved. However, the things that do surprise me are the new Lone Wolves numbers. I wish Rumble Pit would get a similar upgrade. Maybe it is and I just didn't see it. Another thing was the new maps of Snowbound and Epitaph. I wish the shield doors were Forgeable, but at least we can save the maps if we want to Forge on them.

I can't wait to see what Assembly looks like, and the other maps as well. This was a very good Update, to say the least.

  • 08.22.2008 4:12 PM PDT
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Great update. Looking forward to the new playlists. I had a feeling both BTBs were doomed. Alas, the Squads and DLC sound like major improvements. The DLC FFA playlist is a little slice of heaven, as I have craved a game on Blackout in in Lone Wolves. The increase in lone wolves players should be a nice touch, Epilogue and Boundless will be, needlessly to say, interesting, and the addition of magnums is something I was hoping would happen, and I'm glad Bungie listened to the requests for them. Of course, within a week of the update, there will be complaints of people duel wielding magnums (something I personally am looking forward to). I have a few questions, though. Will Squad battle feature Sandtrap/Valhalla. Also, do the magnum spawns apply to social slayer, multi-team, etc. as well, or only ranked team slayer? Finally, you stated that "There will be no insertion of Campaign objects, enemies or friendlies via the Forge as folks have speculated. There will be no “bots” added to the game." I highly doubted any of that (especially the bots) were possible. However, you made no reference to the fabled "Map Maker" (Something I believe is impossible to implant), or the equally fabled "Enhanced Forge", with more abilities and the such (Which I hope is possible, because I would love to see it). I can't wait for September 16, and will spend the wait playing Halo 3, and going to (gulp) school.

  • 08.22.2008 4:14 PM PDT
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  • 08.22.2008 4:14 PM PDT

Great Update except for the part about retireing Big Team Social :-(. That's the playlist I play with my brother each day :-(.

  • 08.22.2008 4:14 PM PDT

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  • 08.22.2008 4:14 PM PDT

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Very nice update. I personally liked the shield doors, but I guess it will be a change of pace to play on versions of those maps without shields.

  • 08.22.2008 4:15 PM PDT
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Yes, lets fix whats not broke. Thumbs down again. Social and Ranked BTB were doing fine. Its like you guys TRY to ruin the online play.

  • 08.22.2008 4:15 PM PDT

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The September Playlist Update is much less than I expected. It's far worse than I could have imagined.

Why take away Social BTB????? DLC BTB is not a good replacement, because Sandtrp adn Valhalla were awesome maps to play BTB on. I love Avalanche, but that's about all we'll play in the DLC BTB... =(

  • 08.22.2008 4:17 PM PDT
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*sigh* I was really loking forward to bots. Thought it would be something really cool like making senarios where hunters over ran a base and you had to take it back... I was really looking forward to that....

  • 08.22.2008 4:17 PM PDT
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The changes are gonna be sick, can't wait. The PAS shirt hahaha I want one.

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can bungie just get rid of objective games in doubles its ruined the playlist

  • 08.22.2008 4:19 PM PDT