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Subject: Weekly What's Update: SPECIAL EDITION!
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Exactly man... people are just dumb

  • 03.27.2005 5:21 PM PDT
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Well I for one agree with xSIV3Lx. It may cost them money to make this stuff, thats a given-but with all they make off the game sales and Live, it should cover. For hells sakes, Ghost Recon 2 hasnt WENT UNDER from updates and they have released more than Halo2. And why say that the cheat bugs are ALMOST under control but we have to wait another month to get the patch, that doesnt like ALMOST to me.

  • 03.27.2005 5:33 PM PDT
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I do think the cheating needs to stop and i definetaly like the new maps, but what happends to all the glitchs the dont hurt anybody like exploring the outsides of maps in custom games. I think that it is the coolest thing ever to get out of zanzibar and get into the ocean without dying. I feel like i acomplish something we successfully get out of stages. I dont want that feeling to go away. =' (

  • 03.27.2005 5:34 PM PDT
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Buck up kiddies. The most you will pay for the maps is 20 bucks (for the CD). You can download the 7 non-free maps for 18 bucks total. Deal with it. In case most of you whining twits have not figured it out yet, this is America and this country is based on capitalism. When you have a product that people want then you charge for it. Non of us need these new maps. We don't need Halo2 or an XBOX for that matter. These are just treats. Wonderfully entertaining treats I would say, but certainly not necessary.

Can't afford the 20 bucks? Then don't buy them. I can't afford a new Porsche but I don't whine about it. Halo2 did not come with a promise of free maps or free downloads. So why the fuss? Bungie wants to make money...so do I. If I was in there position I would probably charge more for the new maps because I know people would pay for it.

The way I look at it, 18 or 20 bucks is nothing for the hours of mind numbing fun you will get out of the game. Geesh, a freaking movie costs nearly 20 bucks to see these days if you get popcorn and a drink. And most of the stuff Hollywood puts out for us it watch is complete crap anyway. So scrape together your pennies and stop whining.

  • 03.27.2005 5:48 PM PDT
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Couldn't say it any better.

  • 03.27.2005 6:01 PM PDT
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sparkk. I dont really think that u have the smarts to make a game that has changed the xbox live world and xbox. U have to create the game. they gave us awsome maps, and u want them to work their ass off when it was barely ready to come out u panzy. Id like to see u make a game that is as good as HALO2

  • 03.27.2005 6:08 PM PDT
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lets get to talking about acctual maps now...

  • 03.27.2005 6:08 PM PDT
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oK guys, check this out on containment....


1. the offenders have a banshee in the far back

2. there is a warp exit and oversheild in the small middle structure in the open feild.

3. it loks like a gause turret on the edge of the defenders base in the bottom right.

4. theres a regular turret above the gauss turret.

5. also, what are the triangle things on the field

  • 03.27.2005 6:12 PM PDT
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please someone responed

  • 03.27.2005 6:13 PM PDT
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those triangle thinsg are probably new things that blow up

  • 03.27.2005 6:21 PM PDT
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maby, or maby plot thing u try to hold, or ctf/assault points

  • 03.27.2005 6:32 PM PDT

I'm lovin the new information, the only thing I want to know is, are the last 5 maps going to be a bundle pack on Live as well as in retail, or are they going to be like 4.99 each?

  • 03.27.2005 6:35 PM PDT
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Posted by: xSIV3Lx
OK BUNGIE YOU WIN EVERYONE SHOULD PAY 20$ FOR EXTRA CONTENT SO THAT A COUPLE OF FOLKS IN REDMOND WASHINGTON CAN LINE THIER GREEDY POCKETS A LITTLE MORE!

WHAT I DONT UNDERSTAND IS IF YOU SAY IT WILL ALL BE FREE LATER ANYWAY WHY CAN'T IT JUST BE FREE NOW?

WHAT I DONT GET IS WHERE ALL 100$ MILLION WENT FROM HALO 2 SALES?

WHAT I DONT GET IS HOW YOUR WEBSITE IS NEVER REALLY UPDATED EXCEPT FOR WHEN YOU WANT TO TELL US ABOUT HOW YOU PLAN TO DO THIS AND THAT, BUT NEVER SHOW IT?

WHAT I DONT GET IS WHEN YOU GIVE US WEEKLY UPDATES ITS EITHER WORSE NEWS OR SHOWING FRANKIE THE MISTER CHIEF LAUGHING IN OUR FACES?

WHAT I DONT GET IS HOW YOU HAVE ALL THESE LITTLE FANBOYS STICKING UP FOR YOU JUST BECAUSE THIER PARENTS PAY YOUR BILLS?

WHAT I DONT GET IS HOW COULD YOU?


xSIV3Lx - Why are you still posting. You idiot. They addressed the reason why all maps could not be made available and why they were having to charge for the maps for those who wanted them right away. Here let me break it down for you hypothetically:
lets say they released the maps only on CD.
25 cents for the disc
50 cents for pressing (this is being generous the real number is probably a lot higher)
10 cents for distribution
and there is also a cost to put the data together but there's no way I can estimate that.
So now lets see........200,000 discs initially to make sure that everyone everywhere can get their hands on a disc.
25+50+10=85 cents
.85 * 200,000 = $170,000.00 to release all maps on disc
now take into consideration how many programmers, graphic artists, managers and what not that Bungie has to pay salaries for as well as the server deployment and bandwidth that they are incurring to make the maps downloadable. Do you think they would throw away the salaries plus the discs so that you could find something else to complain about. GET BENT DUDE. I think they are being very generous in providing two initially for free and the rest for $20 or all for free at the end of summer. Oh, and I work for a living, pay a mortgage, car, insurance and daycare and I don't have a problem sparing the $20. Now shut up before I am forced to beat you profusely with a wet noodle til the puss that you call a brain oozes from your ears! [color=green]Do the Dew![/color]

  • 03.27.2005 6:38 PM PDT
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ok so there 9 new maps but id like to know if the people that dont bother buying them be able to play them and also if bungie will be fixing the glitches and standby before these maps are released

  • 03.27.2005 6:38 PM PDT
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my god.... try reading! they said there fixing the bugs when the maps are realeased!
also, all maps will be availible in the midddle/end of summer!
seriously, read the article before u post.

  • 03.27.2005 6:46 PM PDT
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Yes, you will be able to get them all for free at the end of summer. Re-read the news release IN ITS ENTIRETY (or just scroll back a few pages and get the answers here).

  • 03.27.2005 6:51 PM PDT
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Llamaman - I think were fighting a losing battle here.

  • 03.27.2005 6:52 PM PDT
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People need to stop freakin out! These maps are awesome and ill gladly pay for them. Halo 2 is awesome and its not like your gonna freakin spend your lifes savings on 9 new maps! At this point I was supprised that people were actually complaining about paying when they are coming out with sweet maps. There is nothing anyone can do about it and I guess its your loss if you dont buy them. Anyways im gonna go play some Halo 2 and thanks Bungie for making maps and fixing clitches!!!

  • 03.27.2005 6:56 PM PDT
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O and BUDREAUX, I pay for my own stuff and i'm still ok with paying, and im only have a crappy job that pays minimum wage. So stop complaining because some people just want to enjoy talking about the new maps!

  • 03.27.2005 7:02 PM PDT
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the point of the extra disk is so people who dont have xboxlive can play the new maps

  • 03.27.2005 7:03 PM PDT
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Right now I think Turf will be my favorite of the new maps, but I cant really know until I play them all!

  • 03.27.2005 7:07 PM PDT
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I agree this does suck, I think it would of been better if they just dodged our questions like they did for "several short weeks," as they lke to say, how can they say several short weeks? That is an eternity. Now I don't even want to play Halo, and why didn't they post the cheating problems on there, what's up with the dang cheaters????

  • 03.27.2005 7:18 PM PDT
Subject: pictures of other maps?
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well i have a question, why arent there pictures of the other 5 maps?
and if someone asked this question already im sorry, i didnt feel like reading through all 50 pages

  • 03.27.2005 7:22 PM PDT
Subject: Weekly What's Update: SPECIAL EDITION!
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but maybe i dont get popcorn and a drink at a movie... tell me... please... what is the main portion of our xbox live fee supposed to cover? GAME UPDATES... xbox connect is free... which is the reason why you dont get updates without paying for them... read the subscription info for xbox live... updates included... ive been waitin months for this new stuff and my money that could have been spent on the 20 doller updates when to another subscrition card

  • 03.27.2005 7:42 PM PDT
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Frankie.. I love to see new maps.. What are the odds we will ever get to see remakes of Marathon's Mars Needs Women or Waldo's World? Some of us would really love to see remakes of those maps.

To answer your question in advance, yes, I love foundation and I am in possesion of aleph one (and spend time STILL playing marathon).

Geeze I wish Bungie would release a version of Marathon for the XBOX.

  • 03.27.2005 7:51 PM PDT