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Subject: WE FORGOT TO KEEP IT CLEAN SO PLEASE PARDON OUR DUST ~ShadowChief117
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Mythic will be a MP mapset, at least have it included. Assembly is a MP map and I see it all going on Marketplace for whatever the equivalent of $30 is for the Campaign content and new maps. Anyone agree?

  • 09.25.2008 7:45 AM PDT

so if the skulls represent new campaign levels the the expansion pack has 6 or 7 new levels?

  • 09.25.2008 7:46 AM PDT
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Posted by: karma2578
so if the skulls represent new campaign levels the the expansion pack has 6 or 7 new levels?


If they represent campaign, it'll be 6.

  • 09.25.2008 7:47 AM PDT
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You wasted your time? There was a bloody count down timer!! Why didn't you go to sleep, and set an alarm like a normal person? Thats what I HATE about this community. All the bunch of you ever do is complain.

THANKS bungie, for a cool trailer and we can't wait to see more.

  • 09.25.2008 7:47 AM PDT
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But let's not forget the real question of the day:

Why the hell haven't the Bungie staff done anything with the boxes in the Path of Doom?!

  • 09.25.2008 7:50 AM PDT

Posted by: The Old Wolf US
Posted by: Koitiz
Good catch! This would explain the new skull medals. The idea of them being in MP maps didn't sit right with me.


Ditto. Skulls live in campaign maps. I think people read too much into one of them being called "Assembly". It might refer to a human construction plant level in the expansion.

Maybe the one shown in the live action movies?

Hey, there's a thought - maybe this expansion culminates in the sequence of events shown in the live action movies, i.e . ODST drop troops getting the laser marker to tag the Chief as he's falling back to Earth at the start of Halo 3 so that Johnson can find him?

So this expansion would actually tell the sequence of events that happened on Earth between the destruction of New Mombasa and the return of the Chief.


Where were you earlier in this post man? You are right on the money with these theories!!!

I can guarantee that you're totally right!!! I support your theory entirely. There is an entire human campaign on Earth which we never see between when the Chief leaves in the beginning of Halo 2 and when he returns in the beginning of Halo 3

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What about the 3 achievements that have no gamerpoints. Bungie said they would come in handy... how? Is anyone seeing what they could do with that right now because i have no idea

  • 09.25.2008 7:50 AM PDT
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OK guys, here's what we have so far.

12 Secs in, you can see a Covenant Cruiser above the AMG(Mercedes) building, then it dissapears at 22sec. Then at the end of 24sec you can see that those are machines dropping from the sky. Like the ones in the Matrix. Actually they look like sperm at 25. Just black. Actually they are the drones from Ghost of Onyx.

at 44 sec in you can see the Cruiser taking up the whole skyline again, and then at 48 it's gone, after a message in frame 2 in sec 48 saying that Evacuation is complete.

it also says TANAGA - looking online TANAGA is a volcano in alaska - it did look like ash falling from the sky

Mbaraki is a medium sized naval port near mombasa


  • 09.25.2008 7:51 AM PDT
Subject: WE FORGOT TO KEEP IT CLEAN SO PLEASE PARDON OUR DUST ~ShadowChief117

Posted by: Se1rahc
Posted by: The Old Wolf US
Posted by: Koitiz
Good catch! This would explain the new skull medals. The idea of them being in MP maps didn't sit right with me.


Ditto. Skulls live in campaign maps. I think people read too much into one of them being called "Assembly". It might refer to a human construction plant level in the expansion.

Maybe the one shown in the live action movies?

Hey, there's a thought - maybe this expansion culminates in the sequence of events shown in the live action movies, i.e . ODST drop troops getting the laser marker to tag the Chief as he's falling back to Earth at the start of Halo 3 so that Johnson can find him?

So this expansion would actually tell the sequence of events that happened on Earth between the destruction of New Mombasa and the return of the Chief.


Where were you earlier in this post man? You are right on the money with these theories!!!

I can guarantee that you're totally right!!! I support your theory entirely. There is an entire human campaign on Earth which we never see between when the Chief leaves in the beginning of Halo 2 and when he returns in the beginning of Halo 3


that'd be friggen well good to be honest.
i'd buy that

  • 09.25.2008 7:53 AM PDT
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Posted by: Planeter007
What about the 3 achievements that have no gamerpoints. Bungie said they would come in handy... how? Is anyone seeing what they could do with that right now because i have no idea


They're possibly armor permutations or some kind of contest or bonus to be announced at another time.

  • 09.25.2008 7:53 AM PDT

I'd just like to go on record as saying that I too was disappointed by the video.

Not because of the video itself, I think it was awesome.

And the concept is similarly awesome.

And I can't wait for an expansion to Halo 3.

No, what I was disappointed by was that the video wasn't signed "Love, Bungie"

We know it's true what with all the excellent games and your tireless efforts to improved our playing experience and all that, but would it kill you to say the words once in a while?

*Runs to bedroom, melodramatically throws self face-down onto bed, and sobs loudly into pillow*

  • 09.25.2008 7:55 AM PDT
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Posted by: The Old Wolf US
I'd just like to go on record as saying that I too was disappointed by the video.

Not because of the video itself, I think it was awesome.

And the concept is similarly awesome.

And I can't wait for an expansion to Halo 3.

No, what I was disappointed by was that the video wasn't signed "Love, Bungie"

We know it's true what with all the excellent games and your tireless efforts to improved our playing experience and all that, but would it kill you to say the words once in a while?

*Runs to bedroom, melodramatically throws self face-down onto bed, and sobs loudly into pillow*


And I thought I was the only one who noticed!

(Bungie loves me more...)

  • 09.25.2008 7:56 AM PDT

Posted by: Se1rahc
Posted by: The Old Wolf US
Posted by: Koitiz
Good catch! This would explain the new skull medals. The idea of them being in MP maps didn't sit right with me.


Ditto. Skulls live in campaign maps. I think people read too much into one of them being called "Assembly". It might refer to a human construction plant level in the expansion.

Maybe the one shown in the live action movies?

Hey, there's a thought - maybe this expansion culminates in the sequence of events shown in the live action movies, i.e . ODST drop troops getting the laser marker to tag the Chief as he's falling back to Earth at the start of Halo 3 so that Johnson can find him?

So this expansion would actually tell the sequence of events that happened on Earth between the destruction of New Mombasa and the return of the Chief.


Where were you earlier in this post man? You are right on the money with these theories!!!

I can guarantee that you're totally right!!! I support your theory entirely. There is an entire human campaign on Earth which we never see between when the Chief leaves in the beginning of Halo 2 and when he returns in the beginning of Halo 3


I was in bed. I figured that nothing would happen until 7:07 when the countdown timer ended so I didn't see the point in watching it.

Thanks for the compliments, it just makes sense to me. I've often wondered what the -Blam!- happened on Earth after the Chief left. I mean everything was pretty much okay, then you get back and Earth is basically conquered and occupied by the Covenant.

I'm really looking forward to this!

  • 09.25.2008 8:00 AM PDT

Posted by: Koitiz
Posted by: The Old Wolf US
I'd just like to go on record as saying that I too was disappointed by the video.

Not because of the video itself, I think it was awesome.

And the concept is similarly awesome.

And I can't wait for an expansion to Halo 3.

No, what I was disappointed by was that the video wasn't signed "Love, Bungie"

We know it's true what with all the excellent games and your tireless efforts to improved our playing experience and all that, but would it kill you to say the words once in a while?

*Runs to bedroom, melodramatically throws self face-down onto bed, and sobs loudly into pillow*


And I thought I was the only one who noticed!

(Bungie loves me more...)


We'll see about that. Let's just wait and see who Bungie brings a quart of chocolate icecream and a foot rub to in order to make up for this terrible emotional neglect. ;)

  • 09.25.2008 8:02 AM PDT

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i told people on xbox live that they were releasing new campaign maps by the skull acheivemnts.... i told a kid this on xbox live and he argued with me saying "no they are putting skulls to find on the mythic multiplayer maps" now of course bungie wouldnt put them in multiplayer maps cause u can fly the camera around looking for them

  • 09.25.2008 8:03 AM PDT
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Posted by: clis01
i told people on xbox live that they were releasing new campaign maps by the skull acheivemnts.... i told a kid this on xbox live and he argued with me saying "no they are putting skulls to find on the mythic multiplayer maps" now of course bungie wouldnt put them in multiplayer maps cause u can fly the camera around looking for them


You can do that in campaign too.

  • 09.25.2008 8:04 AM PDT

Posted by: The Old Wolf US
I'd just like to go on record as saying that I too was disappointed by the video.

Not because of the video itself, I think it was awesome.

And the concept is similarly awesome.

And I can't wait for an expansion to Halo 3.

No, what I was disappointed by was that the video wasn't signed "Love, Bungie"

We know it's true what with all the excellent games and your tireless efforts to improved our playing experience and all that, but would it kill you to say the words once in a while?

*Runs to bedroom, melodramatically throws self face-down onto bed, and sobs loudly into pillow*


I don't mean to laugh at your sorrow, but the description was vivid lol

We must realize however that the Halo franchise no longer belongs to Bungie! All Halo games from now on are a shared production between Microsoft and Bungie studios. After the split following Halo 3, Bungie is now an independent company and the rights to Halo no longer solely belonging to our favorite game studio. They don't say "Love, Bungie" because the credit is no longer given to them alone

  • 09.25.2008 8:04 AM PDT
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Posted by: The Old Wolf US
Posted by: Koitiz
Posted by: The Old Wolf US
I'd just like to go on record as saying that I too was disappointed by the video.

Not because of the video itself, I think it was awesome.

And the concept is similarly awesome.

And I can't wait for an expansion to Halo 3.

No, what I was disappointed by was that the video wasn't signed "Love, Bungie"

We know it's true what with all the excellent games and your tireless efforts to improved our playing experience and all that, but would it kill you to say the words once in a while?

*Runs to bedroom, melodramatically throws self face-down onto bed, and sobs loudly into pillow*


And I thought I was the only one who noticed!

(Bungie loves me more...)


We'll see about that. Let's just wait and see who Bungie brings a quart of chocolate icecream and a foot rub to in order to make up for this terrible emotional neglect. ;)


They have to love me more. I'm a "Legendary Member"

Not sure how...or why...or what it means. But it sure sounds fancy!

  • 09.25.2008 8:05 AM PDT
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Posted by: Se1rahc
I don't mean to laugh at your sorrow, but the description was vivid lol

We must realize however that the Halo franchise no longer belongs to Bungie! All Halo games from now on are a shared production between Microsoft and Bungie studios. After the split following Halo 3, Bungie is now an independent company and the rights to Halo no longer solely belonging to our favorite game studio. They don't say "Love, Bungie" because the credit is no longer given to them alone


Halo 3 was partnered with Microsoft and it still said Love, Bungie. I think the only reason it wasn't in this video was that it would kinda ruin the atmosphere.

  • 09.25.2008 8:07 AM PDT

lol, you've got me there.

I suppose we have to wait until at least tomorrow's BWU for more info on this expansion?

  • 09.25.2008 8:07 AM PDT

Posted by: Koitiz
Posted by: The Old Wolf US
Posted by: Koitiz
Posted by: The Old Wolf US
I'd just like to go on record as saying that I too was disappointed by the video.

Not because of the video itself, I think it was awesome.

And the concept is similarly awesome.

And I can't wait for an expansion to Halo 3.

No, what I was disappointed by was that the video wasn't signed "Love, Bungie"

We know it's true what with all the excellent games and your tireless efforts to improved our playing experience and all that, but would it kill you to say the words once in a while?

*Runs to bedroom, melodramatically throws self face-down onto bed, and sobs loudly into pillow*


And I thought I was the only one who noticed!

(Bungie loves me more...)


We'll see about that. Let's just wait and see who Bungie brings a quart of chocolate icecream and a foot rub to in order to make up for this terrible emotional neglect. ;)


They have to love me more. I'm a "Legendary Member"

Not sure how...or why...or what it means. But it sure sounds fancy!


yeh what the hell does that mean..according to this im a heroic member... and this is the first time ive ever used the forums

  • 09.25.2008 8:07 AM PDT
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I think alot of it has to do with how long you've been a member, and how few warnings/bans you've gotten. Very little to do with actual posts from the rumours I read.

  • 09.25.2008 8:11 AM PDT

Damn I can't wait for Next Pro Jumper and Shadow Chief 117 to get back.....

  • 09.25.2008 8:12 AM PDT

Posted by: Sandhilaker
Damn I can't wait for Next Pro Jumper and Shadow Chief 117 to get back.....



I know! I can't wait to see the excitement and new theories...

Edit: So what do we know so far... this teaser is the event of the cruiser jumping out of New Mombasa... we've never seen this before because the Chief (or us, the player) left Earth as the ship jumped.

There is a whole untold story of the battle on Earth that, as it seems now, Bungie has decided to tell us!

[Edited on 09.25.2008 8:19 AM PDT]

  • 09.25.2008 8:15 AM PDT
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New Mombasa, like halo 2.

  • 09.25.2008 8:16 AM PDT