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I agree with hippo... the new update sucks! Give us our old maps back! It really makes me not want to play! I hate going to play ranked and get owned by some generals just because the new update.. its no fun!

  • 09.24.2008 3:37 PM PDT

Played first game(Squad Battle) in weeks and my whole team quit in first three minutes forcing me to quit.

  • 09.24.2008 3:38 PM PDT

Victory tastes sweet once you spit out the dirt.

Check out this screenshot.

http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Halo3/Screenshot.ashx?size=full&a mp;ssid=410D079220DCF8C9A81D3E1D02ED7B8E

and does no1 have any answers to my problem?

  • 09.24.2008 3:39 PM PDT
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Posted by: spartanXS150
nice one dude hahahaaaaaa couldnt have said it better myself !!


Thanks man...it's depressing to me though having written that because I love Halo so much..but when this all happens....I don't know.. This is a forum so I gotta be honest, yeah?

  • 09.24.2008 3:45 PM PDT

Alrighty, then! I've read on this topic since it was available to do so. Here's what I think:
First of all: Thank you, Bungie! You've made a great game, and I respect the fact that you've continued to work on a game, you could've just let go as is. I highly anticipate the Mythic Map Pack! Can't wait to see what we get for the vidmaster challenge achievments! I hope and pray that it is NOT recon armor. I think it would lose it's luster. Recon armor should be ONLY for those that Bungie deem worthy. I hear it's for contributing to the Halo community, and as a very special award. That is how it should be.I like every aspect of the update that I have seen so far, except one thing. I do not think that lone wolves should be 8 players. 6 was hectic enough. That's all I'm going to say on that. I'm not uber upset about it, because there are plenty of other playlists that are just as fun as LW 'used' to be. I will probably never play LW again, unless they change it back to 6. I'm fine with that. There's lots to play on Halo. The 4 player co-op achievment will probably be the most difficult, as well as the most fun to work for. Also, thanks for the new achievments, Bungie! I look forward to unlocking them all.
For those that hate the update, I can understand that change upsets you. You should not, however, flame those that don't agree with you. Calling someone worthless just because they don't have a trueskill of 50? Pathetic. Be happy you got yours, and urge others to shoot for the same goal! For those that choose to ban Halo, and go to another game: maybe the Halo community is not for you. I wish you luck in finding a game you can enjoy. You can't please everyone all of the time. You'll find something to dislike in nearly everything you experience. That's life. Enjoy what you like, and stay away from what you dislike! To everyone: Have fun! Keep it clean! Keep it friendly! Respect and honor to all that give the same!

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wow josh zero 29 you are the bad kids im talkin about. you get a 40 with bad kid bars and now you are excited that you get a general this is the BLAM! im talkin about some whining kid wants a better rank so bungie chooses to make matchmaking one big random custom game with shrivled handed noobs in it this crap sucks way to destroy all integrity the game had
Posted by: Joshuazero29
This is drivin me nuts. If you see a general in a playlist you will know that person knows what they're in that game type. If you see the general in their service record then you'll know that they cant be too terribly bad (although i've seen a few that weren't too good). There is a huge difference between the 2. So if you see a "playlist general" and not a skill general and dont like it then go to another playlist and take along your glass of get over yerselves...


edit: meant to quote 'Johnny Mc Nubs' first post on page 14...

  • 09.24.2008 3:53 PM PDT
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When there is a double EXP of shotty snipes the population is through the roof. Some people may not agree with putting it in as a playlist but why cant you guys put it as a ranked varient for the people who want to play it

  • 09.24.2008 3:53 PM PDT
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I thought I should post this since it was from my dA journal and it's aimed at bungie to begin with:

Dear Bungie,

It's been awhile since I've seen you, but I feel as though we've been splitting apart. It's not entirely your fault...it's just me. Of course that may sound like the typical cliche, but I'm serious.


We've been through some rough times; your first Halo was a blast and when it came through...everyone wondered how it could be bested. Yet when Halo 2 released we were all proven wrong and were presented with an excellent game with great multiplayer but with maps that felt a little too small. But that's ok...I forgave you for that. Now Halo 3 was a blast for me since I hopped right on to the story and, man I gotta say you throwing that plot twist in the middle of MC being a Forerunner was DAMN awesome...and what an ending! Many argue that it wasn't that great and the acting was horrible...but I saw through that and I loved you hard for it.


Then you showed me the wonders of the new multiplayer system and the TONS of maps. However...I've got to say that this is where we start parting ways as...you've become a new person. Your handling, or lack thereof, of the cheaters and players who boost leaves a lot to be desired, but your overall variety of playlists was only marred by the constant factor of playing The Pit for the 18479056216598735456th -blam!- time. On Lone Wolves. Or Team Slayer. Or, -blam!- it, on anything Double Exp Weekend!

In a game that has MORE than twice the maps of Halo 1 and a little more than Halo 2, I expect a lot less tediousness...and it breaks my heart. Then..you promised me candy, chocolate, and a love letter in the form of Title Update 2...promising me that with the new ranking system and new variations of Epitaph, (Because we all need to play MORE Epitaph obviously) that I will come back to you through a field of flowers and glomp into your arms.

But...I've got to be truthful with myself Bungie..and I love you but...this new Title Update 2 just ISN'T working for me. If I don't gain experience to try to promote myself to the next level, what's the point of sugar-coating my loss of 3rd place in Swords, if I becomea Recruit ALL OVER AGAIN? It's like you said to me "So sorry you didn't get first place, but you played so well we're giving you a VIRIDIAN CITY BADGE! I mean, a RECRUIT promotion!".

I love you Bungie...I really do, but...I find this effort fruitless really when in the long run....there is NOTHING new to playing online with other competitors. It's bad enough that 80% of the population is full of cockbites that are so egotistical they had no room for their -blam!-es and that they mar the experience by saying "Oh my God, it's a Commander, i'm so afraid!". It's worse when they're STILL PLAYING HALO 3 and haven't been dealt with.

Oh, and Bungie, we could care less about your updates where you went golfing or how Shiska (Who the -blam!- is he anyway?) smiled by the creation of the Banhammer. That being said, good job on the metaphors just to sugarcoat in saying "We're just going to be harder on banning people but won't tell you how so we'll write 3 paragraphs on how we'll do it."

I am a player that needs substance in my life, my love, and you're just not giving it to me anymore. As if it wasn't enough, you haven't shown much love to my Spartan-in-training, Megan, who wants to experience the intense, awesomeness of fighting online, without the -blam!-ed players downplaying her skill level, by doing almost NOTHING with the ranking system! You still have to win a match to get ONE SINGLE POINT of experience? Why couldn't you follow the example of other FPS multiplayer games where it's easier to rank up and get better? I gave her hope by you telling everyone it'd be easier to play Halo and...I have seen almost nothing different!

So, Bungie, I love you but...we need to be apart for a bit. I may pop in every now and then and host Custom Games or join in Custom Games, but you're going to have to shape up because...this is it Bungie. I'm leaving you if you don't shape up. Please contact me again...but don't call me by the pet names until you convince me you've changed.

Much love,

Commander
XxLightkunxX
Spartan: K07

  • 09.24.2008 3:56 PM PDT
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hahaha

  • 09.24.2008 4:08 PM PDT

Yea,your not!!

Yeah dude you have to be honest ,btw like your last comment too ahaha cool .

  • 09.24.2008 4:20 PM PDT
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to be honest i feel like a kid on christmas that got a yellow sweater instead of a new bike.

that made me feel realy sad just now :(

T2U=sad face :(

[Edited on 09.24.2008 4:30 PM PDT]

  • 09.24.2008 4:30 PM PDT
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Posted by: XxLightkunxX
I thought I should post this since it was from my dA journal and it's aimed at bungie to begin with:

Dear Bungie,

It's been awhile since I've seen you, but I feel as though we've been splitting apart. It's not entirely your fault...it's just me. Of course that may sound like the typical cliche, but I'm serious.



We've been through some rough times; your first Halo was a blast and when it came through...everyone wondered how it could be bested. Yet when Halo 2 released we were all proven wrong and were presented with an excellent game with great multiplayer but with maps that felt a little too small. But that's ok...I forgave you for that. Now Halo 3 was a blast for me since I hopped right on to the story and, man I gotta say you throwing that plot twist in the middle of MC being a Forerunner was DAMN awesome...and what an ending! Many argue that it wasn't that great and the acting was horrible...but I saw through that and I loved you hard for it.


Then you showed me the wonders of the new multiplayer system and the TONS of maps. However...I've got to say that this is where we start parting ways as...you've become a new person. Your handling, or lack thereof, of the cheaters and players who boost leaves a lot to be desired, but your overall variety of playlists was only marred by the constant factor of playing The Pit for the 18479056216598735456th -blam!- time. On Lone Wolves. Or Team Slayer. Or, -blam!- it, on anything Double Exp Weekend!

In a game that has MORE than twice the maps of Halo 1 and a little more than Halo 2, I expect a lot less tediousness...and it breaks my heart. Then..you promised me candy, chocolate, and a love letter in the form of Title Update 2...promising me that with the new ranking system and new variations of Epitaph, (Because we all need to play MORE Epitaph obviously) that I will come back to you through a field of flowers and glomp into your arms.

But...I've got to be truthful with myself Bungie..and I love you but...this new Title Update 2 just ISN'T working for me. If I don't gain experience to try to promote myself to the next level, what's the point of sugar-coating my loss of 3rd place in Swords, if I becomea Recruit ALL OVER AGAIN? It's like you said to me "So sorry you didn't get first place, but you played so well we're giving you a VIRIDIAN CITY BADGE! I mean, a RECRUIT promotion!".

I love you Bungie...I really do, but...I find this effort fruitless really when in the long run....there is NOTHING new to playing online with other competitors. It's bad enough that 80% of the population is full of cockbites that are so egotistical they had no room for their -blam!-es and that they mar the experience by saying "Oh my God, it's a Commander, i'm so afraid!". It's worse when they're STILL PLAYING HALO 3 and haven't been dealt with.

Oh, and Bungie, we could care less about your updates where you went golfing or how Shiska (Who the -blam!- is he anyway?) smiled by the creation of the Banhammer. That being said, good job on the metaphors just to sugarcoat in saying "We're just going to be harder on banning people but won't tell you how so we'll write 3 paragraphs on how we'll do it."

I am a player that needs substance in my life, my love, and you're just not giving it to me anymore. As if it wasn't enough, you haven't shown much love to my Spartan-in-training, Megan, who wants to experience the intense, awesomeness of fighting online, without the -blam!-ed players downplaying her skill level, by doing almost NOTHING with the ranking system! You still have to win a match to get ONE SINGLE POINT of experience? Why couldn't you follow the example of other FPS multiplayer games where it's easier to rank up and get better? I gave her hope by you telling everyone it'd be easier to play Halo and...I have seen almost nothing different!

So, Bungie, I love you but...we need to be apart for a bit. I may pop in every now and then and host Custom Games or join in Custom Games, but you're going to have to shape up because...this is it Bungie. I'm leaving you if you don't shape up. Please contact me again...but don't call me by the pet names until you convince me you've changed.

Much love,

Commander
XxLightkunxX
Spartan: K07


i enjoyed reading that and really agree with you on every point. thanks for your input and hope to see your posts allot more.

[Edited on 09.24.2008 4:37 PM PDT]

  • 09.24.2008 4:37 PM PDT

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Bungie has enormus talent. Haters, open your eyes...

  • 09.24.2008 4:56 PM PDT
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guys awsome new updates i love the carbines in swat the new snowbound is awsome no more chickening out behind the shield doors!!! but guys again awsome updates its really got me playin halo3 alot more i play all the time u guys rock

  • 09.24.2008 4:57 PM PDT

I'm a hero!

The new update isn't as bad as people were -blam!-ing about, I think its an imporvement

  • 09.24.2008 5:07 PM PDT

Master Speckel

i truly agree with this very, well poetic, essay. i feel the same way. since halo one i fell in love with everything that had to do with halo and now i only get on during special occasions. i have found myself secluding myself to assasins creed and other games that have no online game play because i have been truly hurt by how you have done your ranking system. but always i am still in love with and always will be in love with halo. but ( there's always a but) i am saddend so now i am just having to play other smaller games in comparison to yours.

i hope to play again soon because it sucks not playing the first game i fell in love with

speckel08

  • 09.24.2008 5:09 PM PDT

RHONDA GRRL!

I LOVE THE NEW UPDATE!

but one thing needs fixing bungie, in DLC big team battle the maps valhalla, sand trap, and last resort keep popping up and i never get to play avalance to get the legendary map achievements.

thanks for listening.

  • 09.24.2008 5:24 PM PDT

fim saying good bye to this account i have fully transfered to xbl spinozaurus look me up

if u hatin on the update go 2 another website why wont they jus let bungie be....

any way i got an important ? lets say 1 of the achievements has 2 do with you beating the game with all the skulls on or certian skulls on coop or single player and you beat it when you were offline will you still get the achievements ???????and if you arent online and youve already updated your box will you get the achievement. cause im pretty sure it wont matter if you beat it b4 you got your xbox updated will it??? oh and shout ot you said you werent near done with the game yet anyway i want 2 brag and say that ive beat 2 levels killin every enemy whith all the skulls on except blind solo

  • 09.24.2008 5:39 PM PDT

Posted by: SketchFactor
The title update for Halo 3 is now available on Xbox LIVE. New achievements and more await. Details inside.

click for full story


So, for example in a social playlist and you get EXP will you rank up everytime you get an EXP point? Like in 4 games of social slayer I would be a private? Is that right?

  • 09.24.2008 5:41 PM PDT
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Bouncing between here and Waypoint. When I get banned from one I go to the other,

Alright - time for my opinion. I've read alot of the posts - both pros and cons, both educated people who can express opinions and tell their point creatively, effectively, and intelligently; as well as the idiotic "Oh my god I'm never playing this again."

My turn.

Matchmaking is a bit hectic right now, and yes, the severe unbalanced gameplay of the reset and individual rankings has driven me away for the next few weeks until things cool down.

The Achievements are good - they would've been perfect if the ones requiring the game to be on a Legendary map were open to all maps. It's a slap in the face to those that don't have Legendary (no, not me, I have it), as well as reduce your chances of getting it to when a Legendary Map is selected from the hopper. I don't believe that Cold Storage counts as Legendary. So that brings it down to 3 maps out of the 18 currently out. But I have never been a fan of multiplayer achievements.

As I understand, in order to get the Katana (no, haven't got it - want it) you must get the ORIGINAL 1000 Gamerscore. Yeah, that sucks.

There has to be something Bungie is not telling us about the skulls on those Mythic maps, because I don't think it's gonna fly if your teammates go off searching for craniums instead of focusing on the objective at hand.

Overall, the beauty of the update is hard to see right now due to the chaos in matchmaking and the fact that over half of the achievements are for a map pack that currently has little details and no release date.

If something completely awesome and earth-shattering doesn't happen tomorrow for the anniversary, I will most likely be gone from Halo 3 for a matter of weeks until the ranking crisis has resolved itself.

But I'm sure Bungie knows what they're doing. They've done this much, and I highly doubt they've left all of us out in the cold. If they have, they are inside preparing hot chocolate for us as we speak.

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Bungie, yeah im fine with the new update and the new achievments, u guys have been workin hard and doin a great job. u guys r banning all the people who dont belong here. thx 4 that they get annoying, like 1 time these 2 guys wouldnt stop teabaggin me and after that they beat me, they kept messging me saying 'got rapped! ' i had to block em they got so annoyin. and since u guys r crackin down on ppl, im gona have to be more careful, i know u guys have probably heard of me or something, i dont do much, but i still do, so sorry 'bout that. this is like the best game ever and its my most favorite! im totally fine with watever u guys r makin for this game, u guys r just trying to make it better. im gona work 4 u guys one day. . . i think it will be awsome. i hope to play u guys sometime! and btw r u gona add new armour 4 the new achievements? and also, im 1 achievement away from katana! so im glad u guys still have the 49 achievements 4 that, i didnt know if i had to get all 79 to get it, but im sure i dont so thanks!!! also, if i wanted to play u guys, do i just have to get lucky that i get in a game with u? cuz i want to show u my skills lol

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  • 09.24.2008 6:19 PM PDT

MLGPro.com is the place to be!

Thanks for not fixing the reload glitch bungie
love,
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  • 09.24.2008 6:31 PM PDT
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Ive noticed major problems when in lobby, I cant invite any friends from my friends list or after a game i automatically get booted from the game... never happened before but it sends me backinto my own lobby where i cant invite everyone... feels like your sending me to prison =(

  • 09.24.2008 6:36 PM PDT

I'm not to fond of the rating system... plus no more rocket race, ill get use to it though.

  • 09.24.2008 7:46 PM PDT
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The new achievements are okay... but Bungie, com on! You're ruining Halo! You're flacking it up so badly now... SWAT is so horrible now that I can't spit in it's general direction! I used to love SWAT but now it disgusts me!

Why would you add sticky grenades, instant kill beat downs, AND covenant carbines into SWAT? It ruins it completely! There is no challenge anymore in it... it used to be so hardcore now it just another variant of Slayer. Boring, lacking strategy, and the fear it once instilled into others. The only reason I play Halo 3 is for SWAT... now I got nothing but another Slayer variant with a dumb ranking system.

That new ranking system is stupid! I don't care about rank in the first place! It was a freaking achievement and I don't need it anymore. What is even the point for the personal ranking in EACH gametype? NOTHING. Bungie get your head out your asses and be great like you once were! Back in Halo 2 and Halo days!

  • 09.24.2008 7:50 PM PDT