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  • 03.25.2005 11:02 AM PDT
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OUT FREEKIN STANDIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GREAT WORK BUNGIE

As Bob Barker would say 'The Price Is Right, Biotch'.

I love the new maps, I will pay HAPPILY for the download and ALSO buy the CD when
it comes out, SWEET.

Bungie, any input on new weapons and weapon enhacements???????????

  • 03.25.2005 11:04 AM PDT
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Okay, maps are cool and all but the problem is, which is the same probably with most of the maps. The SMG! You can't do anything from a distance. If you can put nine freaking new maps on a dics why can't you change the freaking starting weapon!

I mean there has been polls after polls about the BR as start weapon. And like 98% said they wanted it.

Now I've come to the state where I am starting to dislike Halo 2. I am even starting to go back to Halo 1 on XBC for crying out loud. For me the maps were't the problem, it was the starting weapon for matchmade games. There is still going to be that problem with new maps.

I wish Bungie would just change the starting weapon.

Does anyone think the samething here?

  • 03.25.2005 11:04 AM PDT
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I agree, I bow to bungie, Thank you Thank, you have made my life complete...

  • 03.25.2005 11:05 AM PDT
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For the people that pay and get all the maps will it be that they will be able to play them with the other people that bought them also.. But the people that didn't get that won't be able to play them untill they come out.. So the people that buy them will be really good at them already so that once all the people get the free version they will be running up against people that have been playing them for months already!


Also lets say I get all the maps.. And my friend doesn't get the maps. Can I do system link with him or will it freak out? Or will it only freak out if I choose a map that he doesn't have yet?

  • 03.25.2005 11:06 AM PDT

Tom Achronos
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Posted by: HAL02MC
WOW all of the maps are copied from campaign. It took them THAT LONG TO COPY AND PASTE. (And no Hang em' High...) Very poor.


Uh, no. Please come back when you have an actual clue as to how levels are made. Halo 2 maps are inspired by campaign locations, but the geometry and assets of the level aren't in the campaign anywhere. That's why they're called "new maps".

  • 03.25.2005 11:07 AM PDT
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NEVER HAVE I BEEN SO MAD AT BUNGIE

im sorry but this is such a lame plan. why not just release a map every 2 weeks, with the playlists at the same time and the autoupdate before all that.

Please don't talk about money bungie, when a)you sold something like 5 million copies of Halo 2 and b) you are owned by Microsoft(end of story)

Don't bother making excuses cos you are making it worse on yourself.

Im lucky i can afford things like this disc(by the way how much will it cost in GBP)

Besides that, you should be ashamed. we followed every word you said and now you screw us over.

maybe PS2 is better(cos they dont charge for internet or downloads)

  • 03.25.2005 11:07 AM PDT
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Not Necessarily. The people who get the free maps could practise on them offline before trying them on live.

  • 03.25.2005 11:08 AM PDT
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I'm sure I'm not the only when I say this is bull****!!! I've waited over 5 months for these maps to come out and your going to make us pay? Oh sure the first two are free. Yay(sarcastic). But how long witll that fun last? Also you make all the fun maps the ones we need to pay for. I wouldn't expect something like this from bungie but I guess I'm wrong. And I'm not going wait another half a year to play these maps for free. I don't know about everyone else but I'm gong back to playing Halo CE. It is MUCH better than Halo 2 and there already are 100's of maps for free. I'm not saying that bungie has to make 100's of maps. In fact I didnt expect 9. But they could have at least made them free. Where'd all the money go for the buying of their products? I mean $50 was alot and from millions in the wolrd. They should have plenty of money. I'm just saying for just the time we waited for these maps they should be free. So congratulations bungie, you just lost some more bussiness for half a year. And I wouldn't be surprised if I was the only one.

  • 03.25.2005 11:09 AM PDT

Tom Achronos
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"I have no words that would do justice to the atrocities you commit to the English language, as well as your continued assaults on the concepts of basic literacy and logical reasoning."

Actually, the way it usually works is that the first download from most sources is free. Then, future packs are for small fee (based on their size), and then most are usually available for free after a time. Hmm... that sounds really similar to what we're doing here!

And there are a few screenshots, I imagine more will be coming.

Posted by: Nogert
I think paying for these maps is stupid no other game i've ever played on Xbox Live i've had to pay for and why should we pay what has the game done for us, probly the mosted glitched and fustrating game ever created were people can standy by and glitch and there isn''t really much you ca do about it because now i have stopped using the cheat forum because nothing happens.

Also how are we meant to know the maps are good we should atleast get screenshots or something otherwise were going to be taking a chance buying them.

I'm annoyed at this because you keep us waiting for so long and then make us pay for it.

  • 03.25.2005 11:10 AM PDT
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HASSETT IS PUMPED!!!!!

  • 03.25.2005 11:11 AM PDT

"Bother", said Pooh, as he chambered another round.

Great mother -blam!- job, Bungie.

  • 03.25.2005 11:11 AM PDT
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I think it should be for free

  • 03.25.2005 11:12 AM PDT
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i cant belive how you can take money from us like that, but anyway i have a question:

im a biiiiiiiii(to infinity)g halo fan, so im buying the extra disk too but im also downloading the DLC, will this cause anything to my xbox?

  • 03.25.2005 11:12 AM PDT
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THANK YOU BUNGIE!!! You get a kiss for A+ on Awesomenesstivity!!

Oh and did I say how much i love the 4 maps that i have seen yet?
Lets just say they are loved more then the orphan on the street corner who won the Lottery!!
And let me tell you thats alot of love.

  • 03.25.2005 11:12 AM PDT
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Thank you bungie for actually giving us some real info. Does suck we have to wait another month, but I can play splinter cell to hold me over till then. Just a few questions.

The 7 maps we are going to have to pay for, they will be less than 20 dollars total if we download them right? Are we going to be able to download these movies for free if we don't buy the disc? Also any chance of any new weapons?

Thanks for the quality work, now just hurry up with Halo 3. I need the end of the story. Oh yeah any chance of another book comin out

  • 03.25.2005 11:12 AM PDT
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They should of put hang em high

  • 03.25.2005 11:13 AM PDT
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I am speechless. I can't believe this. I love you Bungie, Microsoft, Mountain. Finally something to be happy about in my pathetic, meaningless llife. Seriously, This is great, can't complain. Anyone who wants the old maps.....go play Halo 1. You can't beat those descriptions of the new maps. This is going to be awesome!

  • 03.25.2005 11:13 AM PDT
Subject: Weekly What's Update: SPECIAL EDITION!

Tom Achronos
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"I have no words that would do justice to the atrocities you commit to the English language, as well as your continued assaults on the concepts of basic literacy and logical reasoning."

Posted by: parah_ex
if we get the two free and then we do not pay for the others on the dlc, can we still play live or is it gonna be one of those things where you have to pay to play?


Don't worry, we'll set up the playlists so that the main playlists only have the free maps (eventually all will be free). Paid maps will have special playlists and of course, custom games.

  • 03.25.2005 11:14 AM PDT
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im going to cry...

  • 03.25.2005 11:14 AM PDT
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bungie is runninig in the money because of halo2. The content should be free!!!!!!!

  • 03.25.2005 11:14 AM PDT
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I bet you 10 dollars that the maps
Elongation= longest from halo
and
Gemini= is the chiron stage that was very small

  • 03.25.2005 11:15 AM PDT

"Bother", said Pooh, as he chambered another round.

Posted by: jojodilio
Sweet! If I wasn't a totally poor college student, I'd by the disk... I guess I'll just wait and download the maps for free.
And shame on you people for complaining. As far as I'm concerned, all Bungie HAD to do was fix the cheating gliches and stuff,.. but instead they give us 9 NEW MAPS?! And they'll be free late summer?! Awesome. I've had to pay for extra content on other games before, and they were all small over priced add-ons. Atleast this is actually cool stuff that all know we'll be using.
Thanks Bungie, you're the best!


He speakth the truth!

  • 03.25.2005 11:16 AM PDT

Tom Achronos
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Posted by: Milkysunshine
BIG -blam!- DEAL!!!....

You think we are going to put up with STANDBY for almost another month????


...Looks like I have a new coaster...


Right before the dlc, the autoupdate should fix a lot of the exploits, as well as a bunch of other changes will be made to the game. And yes, that includes Standby.

  • 03.25.2005 11:16 AM PDT
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I agree with the no charging for downloads with PS2. But another I also am worried about is, if there is a Halo 3, will it be on this new xbox everyone is talking about? I mean ok, maybe $20 isnt bad. But comapred to another 300 for another xbox? Thats ridiculous. If they do place the Halo 3 on the new xbox who actually is going pay 300 for your game? I think that they will be losing more bussiness there also. My opinion: stick with the original xbox.

  • 03.25.2005 11:16 AM PDT