- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
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]