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Subject: Bungie Weekly Update: 01/09/09

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Posted by: DoubtfuIOwl
Don't get your hopes up about Sandbox. We've waited nearly half a year just to see 2 maps. And we still have 2 more months. By that time, I will be playing another game, I will lose more respect towards Bungie, and I will decide to not buy the Map Pack. Why? Because, we deserve to see something that hundreds of thousands of us will be buying... that clearly makes the most sense in my opinion.


Patience is a virtue.


You wins a cookie :)

Now get it yourself.

  • 01.10.2009 9:56 AM PDT

My troll sense is tingling.

Posted by: llamalizard
this seems to not have been a very popular update...SANDBOX PLX

It would be hilarious if sandbox turned out to literally be a giant sandpit with some giant shovels in it.


Yeah, with giant grunts playing with halo action figures.

  • 01.10.2009 10:00 AM PDT

Does anyone think that Grunt knows whats comming to him?

  • 01.10.2009 10:55 AM PDT
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Is the mythic map pack 3 maps or is it 6? Im confused because the achievements say there are 6 maps. Are the other 3 comming out in another map pack?

  • 01.10.2009 11:23 AM PDT

Posted by: starbot500
Is the mythic map pack 3 maps or is it 6? Im confused because the achievements say there are 6 maps. Are the other 3 comming out in another map pack?

3 of the Mythic Maps come with Halo Wars LE (Legendary Edition).

The other three will come out on a later date the same way as the other map packs.

  • 01.10.2009 1:05 PM PDT
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Wow, that's a great picture! lmao

  • 01.10.2009 3:34 PM PDT

Campiagn Kill Count :31,745. And growing.

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Not bad update.

I'm happy to see GTA IV got third.. I was afraid that game wasn't getting the amount of attention it deserves, but I see it is now. :)

And of course I'm happy for Bungie for getting Halo 2 and 3 on the #1 slot in their respective categories. That's pretty insane. I think Halo 2 deserves a nice prize for that.. maybe a Xbox version of Halo 2 Vista's District ? :DD

  • 01.10.2009 7:53 PM PDT

I miss playing Halo with my friends.

Where's my weekly weather update for Seattle?

  • 01.10.2009 10:39 PM PDT
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hella coool

  • 01.10.2009 11:21 PM PDT

THIS is the way the world ends

so do you have to buy halo wars to get the mythic maps on that day or will they be available for download separately?

  • 01.10.2009 11:36 PM PDT

Funkify your life!

You can either buy the Halo Wars Limited Edition, or download them separately, but I'm not sure about the date they'll be offered as downloads.

Also, I love you bungie, here's to a great 2009! Cheers!

  • 01.11.2009 4:40 AM PDT

Surprised to see a podcast with this update just waiting on it to download - no spoilers please lol Nice update thanks again bungie

  • 01.11.2009 4:59 AM PDT

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  • 01.11.2009 9:27 AM PDT

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I'm very curious about the true and actual details about this Halo Wars LE.

Will the game come with a download code for the 3 maps, will they be on a separate disc or will they be on the actual HWLE disc?

Either way, I'm hoping that Bungie can CONFIRM that I would be able to buy the game, use the code, etc and then sell back the game 20 minutes later.

I'm sure (as always) that this is a MS decision, but it's God awful that someone that has NO interest in Halo Wars but is a HUGE Halo (fps) fan has to buy a totally non-related game to get half of Mythic maps... however I think there will be 7 maps.

I'm sure that Halo Wars isn't looking too promising and that's the reason behind the whole Mythic maps bundle with the LE only (lame).

If we fall for this (which, I'm sure I will along with many others), we can only expect more of this to come from MS and other developers.

All I can say is that at least it's a Halo game.

I suspect that the Legendary maps sold so poorly that MS was probably desperate enough to package the 3 Mythic maps with Pure. (Yes, the quad racer game)

Otherwise, good shizz, Bungie.
Keep up the good work on ODST and I look forward to it.

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So, does this mean we won't have access to the new maps unless we buy Halo Wars? That's the way I read it.....or at least Halo Wars will come with the maps and the Mythic Map Pack will be available some time in the future?

Can anyone confirm this? I hope that is not the case.

  • 01.11.2009 4:43 PM PDT

"Seems to me you should spend less time on that article and more time working on that novel you've been working on!!!"

Posted by: xbox tuff guy
So, does this mean we won't have access to the new maps unless we buy Halo Wars? That's the way I read it.....or at least Halo Wars will come with the maps and the Mythic Map Pack will be available some time in the future?

Can anyone confirm this? I hope that is not the case.
I'm 95.3% sure that you can download the maps without having to get Halo Wars. And if we look at that percentage from a Fallout 3 standpoint, you would take that shot. Neither Ensemble or Bungie would do something like that, it's a terrible decision. It would destroy the purpose of the marketplace option in Halo 3's [start button] option, other than to download themes and pics. Regardless, I enjoy Halo, I like the creatures and worlds, and stories that have been created, and I will be buying Halo Wars regardless of whether maps come with it or not, because I enjoy RTS games, and Ensemble hooked me with their games from the beginning.

And interesting update Bungie, always yearning for knowledge.

  • 01.11.2009 9:21 PM PDT

Just curious who's right on the date Bungie or MS. According to the MS keynote at CES Halo Wars is releasing 2/28/09 but according to Bungie's update it's 3/3/09. Being that the 28th is a Saturday, not the typical Tuesday release, I'm going to assume MS blundered again.

  • 01.11.2009 9:31 PM PDT

You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

Here's to a great 2008 and a fine 2009! (ooooo I'm a poet and didn't know it)

  • 01.12.2009 4:11 AM PDT

Posted by: GeneralDiggler
Just curious who's right on the date Bungie or MS. According to the MS keynote at CES Halo Wars is releasing 2/28/09 but according to Bungie's update it's 3/3/09. Being that the 28th is a Saturday, not the typical Tuesday release, I'm going to assume MS blundered again.


xbox.com also gives a release date of 3/3/09

  • 01.12.2009 7:22 AM PDT

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I Got a Good question. Are you guys working on anything realy cool and diffrent or are you just adding on to Halo 3's current software? (It's a yes or no question we understand the need for quiet lips in the studio)

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  • 01.12.2009 9:16 AM PDT
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Posted by: TheOtherJesus
Either way, I'm hoping that Bungie can CONFIRM that I would be able to buy the game, use the code, etc and then sell back the game 20 minutes later.


I don't know too many retailers that will allow you to open a game and return it for cash. I assume the Mythic Map Pack will be in the form of a redeemable code, but don't quote me on that. Hopefully, we will be able to clear up these kind of questions soon.

  • 01.12.2009 12:26 PM PDT

"Seems to me you should spend less time on that article and more time working on that novel you've been working on!!!"

I'm just curious, and I respect you guys and gals at Bungie if you don't want to answer, but I read a pretty alarming news story today, I will not go into the details, but it involved Halo 3. Is Bungie going to get into any trouble over this? I hope not, because I hate the whole violent video games war. I just have a feeling someone will try to point the finger, and this particular story will come up in defense of games being too violent. I just hope this doesn't become a nuisance that keeps you from getting stuff done.

For what its worth, to be more on topic, good update, I'll have to check out the latest podcasts.

[Edited on 01.12.2009 1:55 PM PST]

  • 01.12.2009 1:54 PM PDT

You play to win the game!

Finally a podcast. Thank you for making the upcoming drive to work seem a little bit shorter.

  • 01.12.2009 2:58 PM PDT

I want the promises to be that they'll stop making Halo games, and get on with some original IPs.

  • 01.12.2009 7:06 PM PDT
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  • 01.12.2009 9:43 PM PDT