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Subject: Bungie Weekly Update: 9/05/08
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Posted by: K Kopp
I'm assuming there will be no new armor for these achievments, but will katana and security have to be re-earned?


You will not loose security and katana. As far as new armor goes Bungie already said no, but you never know. Its very possible.

  • 09.05.2008 7:16 PM PDT
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its pretty disgusting how all of the new achievments were made entirely to sell the legendary maps to those who havent bought them yet. this is a very greedy thing to do, havent you made enough money already?

  • 09.05.2008 7:18 PM PDT
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I dont like the sound of this exp recap thing. Does this mean I could be a major in team slayer and a sergeant in rocket race? Or am I reading this wrong?

  • 09.05.2008 7:19 PM PDT

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yayzorz new achievements we should get a kick outta this ^_^

  • 09.05.2008 7:19 PM PDT

probably a dumb question but,
will we still have to get all achievements for the katana or just one of the new ones to reach 1000? help!

  • 09.05.2008 7:19 PM PDT

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Posted by: GUNSMOKEPHO3NIX
its pretty disgusting how all of the new achievments were made entirely to sell the legendary maps to those who havent bought them yet. this is a very greedy thing to do, havent you made enough money already?
Or Bungie could be offering Incentive to buy the maps so they can further integrate them into the playlists. Think about it: Outside of DLC and Double EXP, how many times have you played on Legendary map in Matchmaking?

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  • 09.05.2008 7:22 PM PDT

I mean this with the utmost respect, but I really have to ask. Why is Bungie ruining Halo 3 as much as they possibly can? No Blood Gulch, the number one map in all of Halo? No Big Team except in DLC?? What about Valhalla, and Sandtrap?? No more Big Team on Those maps? We might get banned because we have to go eat, or leave? All hiding spots in the maps, are being blocked! It's bad enough superjumps are gone, but finally when people discover an alternative, they block everything. No vantage points like in Halo 2 because all of the sky barriers are too low. MLG the least fun gametype imaginable gets a playlist, but Team Snipers doesn't? Why do you guys keep trying to fix what isn't broken?

You guys are great, and you made the most amazing Franchise I've ever seen, I've read every book, and played every game, I just don't understand these changes. I loved Coagulation, and I was so upset that you didn't include it in Halo 3, but now you say there is no hope for it at all?? Why? We get stuck with maps like Ghost Town, and Foundry, but no Headlong, or Coagulation? If you brought back Sidewinder you could do Coagulation definatley. At the very least may we have an Earth City, that isn't over ran by the Flood?

I have to say, minus the bad communications, and the lesser graphics, I think Halo 2 is better than Halo 3.. I'd love to hear some oppinions on this because I don't understand. Once again Bungie, you guys are great, I just wish you didn't change so much of what we liked.

[Edited on 09.05.2008 7:27 PM PDT]

  • 09.05.2008 7:24 PM PDT

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Posted by: GUNSMOKEPHO3NIX
its pretty disgusting how all of the new achievments were made entirely to sell the legendary maps to those who havent bought them yet. this is a very greedy thing to do, havent you made enough money already?
Or Bungie could be offering Incentive to buy the maps so they can further integrate them into the playlists. Think about it: Outside of DLC and Double EXP, how many times have you played on Legendary map in Matchmaking?
All too much, now we'll never have big team, on Valhalla, or Sandtrap again.

  • 09.05.2008 7:25 PM PDT

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that will effectively terminate your Halo multiplayer experience online in every imaginable facet. In fact, the ban is so thorough that simply calling it the Banhammer is a complete understatement."

best weekly update so far looking forward to the new achievements and everything else you guys got coming at us

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wow... way to f**k-up Halo guys... this is probably the -blam!-est part of the update...

  • 09.05.2008 7:29 PM PDT

Actually bungie, you guys lost to walshy in the 2v2, it was posted up at mlgpro.com lol heres the link http://www.mlgpro.com/?q=node/236497&page=3&query=nod e/236497&pagenumber=6

btw Rock, i respect your point of view, but that point of view is not shared with (apperently) the rest of the halo community, now i bet a lot of people do share your view, but im happy theres no superjumps, and that hiding spots are being taken out, because it forces people to actually play the game instead of getting bout 3 kills in the lead then hiding. and btw i think MLG is the best gametypes, and i know many share my view, (many share yours as well though i think its funny that you think that lol) the reason i know people like mine is well look at the mlg website, its growing so much.

  • 09.05.2008 7:30 PM PDT

Yay! It is so.

  • 09.05.2008 7:31 PM PDT

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Interesting update... a lot of great info in there.

I can see what you mean by the info on the new Achievements being confusing... The Vidmaster Challenges for 0 points don't seem to have any rhyme or reason.

No big deal... this is still pretty huge to add those on for our enjoyment... But what is the true purpose behind adding those in?

Like the 7 EXP on the 7th day of the month?
How does that actually work?

Overall... very exciting update for a hardcore fan like myself.

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I'm sad to say that I haven't played Halo 3 in a great while, but it looks like I'll log plenty of time on it in the coming months. Keep up the great work, Bungie! Also the update pic is sweet!

Also Bungie, why no big team games except for DLC??? It seems to me that this will only increase the already lengthy waiting times to find players for a game. Like I said, I haven't been on in awhile, and maybe alot of people bought the legendary maps, but it still seems to me that the population in the playlist will be decreased...but I have faith in you nonetheless.

[Edited on 09.05.2008 7:38 PM PDT]

  • 09.05.2008 7:31 PM PDT

Posted by: lukems
New Achievements in Halo 3? Say it ain't so!


It ain't so! And love the wolf for the update picture. Farewell Rocket Race, I hardly knew ye.

[Edited on 09.05.2008 7:33 PM PDT]

  • 09.05.2008 7:32 PM PDT
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Posted by: RvB Rocks95
I mean this with the utmost respect, but I really have to ask. Why is Bungie ruining Halo 3 as much as they possibly can? No Blood Gulch, the number one map in all of Halo? No Big Team except in DLC?? What about Valhalla, and Sandtrap?? No more Big Team on Those maps? We might get banned because we have to go eat, or leave? All hiding spots in the maps, are being blocked! It's bad enough superjumps are gone, but finally when people discover an alternative, they block everything. No vantage points like in Halo 2 because all of the sky barriers are too low. MLG the least fun gametype imaginable gets a playlist, but Team Snipers doesn't? Why do you guys keep trying to fix what isn't broken?

You guys are great, and you made the most amazing Franchise I've ever seen, I've read every book, and played every game, I just don't understand these changes. I loved Coagulation, and I was so upset that you didn't include it in Halo 3, but now you say there is no hope for it at all?? Why? We get stuck with maps like Ghost Town, and Foundry, but no Headlong, or Coagulation? If you brought back Sidewinder you could do Coagulation definatley. At the very least may we have an Earth City, that isn't over ran by the Flood?
I have to say, minus the bad communications, and the lesser graphics, I have to say I think Halo 2 is better than Halo 3.. I'd love to hear some oppinions on this because I don't understand. Once again Bungie, you guys are great, I just wish you didn't change so much of what we liked.


I totally agree with you. Bungie is great but the things that they are doing ruin the game at the end of the day. The blocking off all hiding spots is ridiculous. Earth city would be awesome with placeable buildings but yeah it would be flood infested which is annoying. Valhalla was my favorite map for BTB sandtrap is getting annoying but shouldn't leave. MLG is just plain stupid the only people who play it are people that level up to generals after making a new account and deleting all of their exp points. Another Blood Gulch would be freaking awesome. Maybe with more caves under the main battle field? Halo 3 is almost dead and it seems like Bungie doesn't do anything to revive it but make new maps (good) but delete all good playlists, maps, hiding spots, etc (bad). Deleting hiding spots is good for those annoying HLG people but bad in a way. It makes the game feel limited.

[Edited on 09.05.2008 7:35 PM PDT]

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i am worried about my armor resetting after the update. Will these new achievements take away my beloved Security helmet? Please reply.

  • 09.05.2008 7:35 PM PDT
Subject: New achievments...???? what about my sword

I worked really hard to earn my sword... am I going to lose it till I finish the new achievments.... if so that will be really frustraiting....

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  • 09.05.2008 7:37 PM PDT
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New achievements...awesome. :)

No Beta-Tripmine update. Not awesome. :(

  • 09.05.2008 7:38 PM PDT
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yay!

[Edited on 09.05.2008 7:41 PM PDT]

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when will yous sell some armor on the marketplace?

  • 09.05.2008 7:42 PM PDT

I'm glad that you guys aren't totally mad about someone snooping away with the achievements. It god me mad that those " spys " went in and took the pictures.

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Posted by: Pmadison
yay!


lol.

READ:

You will NOT loose your Katana or Security.

  • 09.05.2008 7:43 PM PDT

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OK, I've got some things to say.

First, enough with the Recon Armor. You guys want to keep something for yourselves, fine, have fun with it. But, stop waving it in front of our faces to tease us and tell us we can't have it. Its just rude.

Second, I WILL quit when I want to quit. To threaten or even suggest that I shouldn't is laughable at its best and unforgivably WRONG at its worst. I will quit a game with an unequal teams, flat out. Whether its a disconnect, someone else quits, or gets booted, I am gone. Also, there are times that your famed truskill system don't work so well. Its a waste of time fighting lvl 20's with lvl 3's at your side. Take a look at your matchmaking system before looking at quitters.

In closing, since Bungie's split with Microsoft, Bungie's attitude has become more condescending and ungrateful for the support of fans. Microsoft has the rights to Halo. I would have no problem right now if Microsoft completely cut ties with Bungie and took the Halo franchise to another developer. I don't know about anyone else, but I never knew there was a Bungie until Halo. Perhaps Bungie can make a game for the Wii flicking rocks at a wall.

[Edited on 09.05.2008 7:49 PM PDT]

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