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Subject: November 11th Release in UK........
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It serves the UKers right for bragging about how they're going to get Halo 2 before us "Yanks" cause of timezone differnces. Well, whats ironic is that when you thought your country would help you, it turns out your country's business/shippment laws screwed you in the end.

  • 07.12.2004 7:02 PM PDT
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NO TONY BLAIR IS AN ARSE, and i am pissed of were getting after yanks, i guess they need a head start to get used to the game coz well UK players are KNOWN to be the best

  • 07.13.2004 1:23 AM PDT
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Is the average age of everyone on here 11 or something, geez get a grip! There is more to life than a videogame. I'm really looking forward to Halo 2, I wouldn't be here otherwise, but to whinge about a 48hour delay is pathetic. The whole issue of "they get a 2 day head start blah blah blah" is pretty lame aswell.

They have a valid reason for delaying the game, that reason is to try and stop the retailers selling the game early - which by the way is against trading laws. If the UK retailers stopped being such idiots then we wouldn't have had this problem - simple!

I'm not personally having a dig at anyone here - just making a statement!

  • 07.13.2004 1:30 AM PDT
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US = 9th
Europe = 11th
What about the rest of the world? Will it be out on the 9th or 11th, or God forbid, later than that?
When will it be for us Australians? The 9th? I hope it is...

TS

  • 07.13.2004 1:43 AM PDT

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Their idea of a world wide release is the same as their idea of the world series of baseball or is it rounders

  • 07.13.2004 5:24 AM PDT
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Posted by: Ckrpoint1
Does it really matter? US gets it on the 9th. Which means the copies will be shipped to retailers throughtout the country on the 9th. and the retailers will start selling the copies on the 10th. I think the extra 2 days for the UK is because it will take longer to ship TO the UK maybe?

I pre-ordered a LE H2 from gamestop.com with Overnight shipping, so i won't get it until the 10th anyway. And i doubt it that Bungie will be stupid enough to ship the copies to retailers early, because of the selling before release issue.


Dude the game ships on the 8th, and arrives for sale on the 9th, go to gamestop.com, it says ships, 11/08!

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Interesting that, as usual, the only reason against the release date being the 9th in the UK, is complete bull-blam!-. Now, let's play along a sec, and suppose that the "retailers might be tempted" arguement holds true. It applies anywhere - in the US, in Australia, in Asia, in anywhere where the game is sold. However, it's only an arguement for a delayed release in the UK.

It's not us (the consumer's) fault for whether retailers decide to be selfish and sell the game early, yet we get penalised for it. Fair? I think not.

Microsoft can easily afford to take retailers who don't play by the rules to court, and/or sue them (and with one of the biggest legal departments of any company, the chances of them losing are low).

Incidentally, when were Bungie planning on telling us? After hyping the 'Nov. 9th' release date, they failed to mention that it would be released on the 11th in the UK. Why? Are we not that important? Or was it just arrogance on the part of Bungie and Microsoft ("Hey, UKers aren't going to read any of the stuff at E3, no need to mention that it's the 11th for them")?

Considering the UK games market is one of the largest in the world, don't you think we deserve better treatment? Apparently not, either due to American arrogance that the only country that matters is the US, or because some people are highly ignorant.

And for those who just say "It's only 2 days" and are getting it on Nov. 9th, please, shut up. Feel free to say that if you're waiting the 2 extra days, but if you aren't, you don't have to put up with it, so just shut up. Period.

  • 07.13.2004 11:40 AM PDT

OK, let me explain for them:

If they were to try to release in both the US and the UK at the same time then they would have to ship to both countries earlier to make sure that both got enough stock. That, of course, would mean that retailers in both countries would sell the game earlier.

One had to give. And, of course, that would be us. As well as Microsoft being a US company, our retailers have a history of selling games early. So we get the game later. Thus Microsoft can ship slightly later, avoiding the weekend.

But will we really have a delay? Let's not forget that a lot of e-tailers will ship the game as soon as they receive it (Gameplay do this a lot, so that their guarantee that all products pre-ordered using 1st class delivery will arrive on the release date will remain). So in the end we could end up getting it on the 10th, or even the 9th, depending on how the Royal Mail is feeling.

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There would be an explosion of "OMGZ WTF OH NOES!11/One1" If the game was released 2 days later in America as well.

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mmmmm i work (well if you call it that !) for GAME in the uk

and to be honest we would be looking to sell this asap.
but we have never sold a game early until another store sells first(wh smith are the biggest idiots !)
so no doubt that if we get it delivered on say the 8/9th im 99.999% sure the street date will be broken

but as i work there ill just play it when we get it !!

but cant wait for halo 2 no matter when i get it

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Interesting that, as usual, the only reason against the release date being the 9th in the UK, is complete bull-blam!-. Now, let's play along a sec, and suppose that the "retailers might be tempted" arguement holds true. It applies anywhere - in the US, in Australia, in Asia, in anywhere where the game is sold. However, it's only an arguement for a delayed release in the UK.

It's not us (the consumer's) fault for whether retailers decide to be selfish and sell the game early, yet we get penalised for it. Fair? I think not.

Microsoft can easily afford to take retailers who don't play by the rules to court, and/or sue them (and with one of the biggest legal departments of any company, the chances of them losing are low).

Incidentally, when were Bungie planning on telling us? After hyping the 'Nov. 9th' release date, they failed to mention that it would be released on the 11th in the UK. Why? Are we not that important? Or was it just arrogance on the part of Bungie and Microsoft ("Hey, UKers aren't going to read any of the stuff at E3, no need to mention that it's the 11th for them")?

Considering the UK games market is one of the largest in the world, don't you think we deserve better treatment? Apparently not, either due to American arrogance that the only country that matters is the US, or because some people are highly ignorant.

And for those who just say "It's only 2 days" and are getting it on Nov. 9th, please, shut up. Feel free to say that if you're waiting the 2 extra days, but if you aren't, you don't have to put up with it, so just shut up. Period.



Well, if you're dumb-ass stores wouldn't sell their games before they were meant to be released, with every game, as proven by some posts on the first page, we wouldn't be haveing this discussion, would we? Bungie and Microsoft have the right to sell it whenever they want. It's their game! If they feel that the need to delay it 2 days in Europe, then they could. You're just lucky that Bungie decided to work on NTSC, and PAL discs at the same time, or the delay could be months. But they're nice, and cut that delay down to 48 hours. And I doubt it will even be that long, because the stores cant hold on to their games, and they will be trying to sell it right off the delivery trucks.

About this lawsuit issue...do you have any idea how easy it would be for the british stores to say "I have no idea what he's talking about"? You are an example of how biased the british are against americans, and I have reason to belive the judges would be the same way. Plus, I dont think Microsoft has the time to be dealing with the dumb-ass store owners.

And another thing. You said that is is unfair for the people to be penalised for retared stores. Well, I agree...BUT, life isn't fair. You should be screaming at the store owners, instead of the american people. Because it is their "arrogence", that they would sell all their games early. And it is this "arrogence", that is keeping you from playing Halo 2, on the 9th.

I actually liked the British. I really did. But after seeing some of these posts, I have come to the conclusion, that the world (this, now including the British) hates the Americans so much, that they will -blam!- at us, over a -blam!-ing video game. "This is only an arguement just so they can delay it in the UK"...Are you -blam!-ing kidding me? Has your hate for america reached the point, that you think that the a game company, that loves their fans as much as Bungie, would purposely delay it there? My God...get a life. But guess what? You will still buy it after the delay, because you are retarded.

And one more thing, you have no goddamn right to be calling americans arrogent, or ignorant. You don't know us. You probably never even -blam!-ing met one of us, in person. Because if you had, you would never have said that, because americans are some of the nicest goddamn people in the world. You can say all you want, but America will always be there for Britan, their 'little brother', whenever they need us.

This post will probably get deleted, but I dont care. I just can't stand some people.

  • 07.13.2004 12:32 PM PDT
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Posted by: AHaloPlayer
Interesting that, as usual, the only reason against the release date being the 9th in the UK, is complete bull-blam!-. Now, let's play along a sec, and suppose that the "retailers might be tempted" arguement holds true. It applies anywhere - in the US, in Australia, in Asia, in anywhere where the game is sold. However, it's only an arguement for a delayed release in the UK.

It's not us (the consumer's) fault for whether retailers decide to be selfish and sell the game early, yet we get penalised for it. Fair? I think not.

Microsoft can easily afford to take retailers who don't play by the rules to court, and/or sue them (and with one of the biggest legal departments of any company, the chances of them losing are low).

Incidentally, when were Bungie planning on telling us? After hyping the 'Nov. 9th' release date, they failed to mention that it would be released on the 11th in the UK. Why? Are we not that important? Or was it just arrogance on the part of Bungie and Microsoft ("Hey, UKers aren't going to read any of the stuff at E3, no need to mention that it's the 11th for them")?

Considering the UK games market is one of the largest in the world, don't you think we deserve better treatment? Apparently not, either due to American arrogance that the only country that matters is the US, or because some people are highly ignorant.

And for those who just say "It's only 2 days" and are getting it on Nov. 9th, please, shut up. Feel free to say that if you're waiting the 2 extra days, but if you aren't, you don't have to put up with it, so just shut up. Period.



Well, if you're dumb-ass stores wouldn't sell their games before they were meant to be released, with every game, as proven by some posts on the first page, we wouldn't be haveing this discussion, would we? Bungie and Microsoft have the right to sell it whenever they want. It's their game! If they feel that the need to delay it 2 days in Europe, then they could. You're just lucky that Bungie decided to work on NTSC, and PAL discs at the same time, or the delay could be months. But they're nice, and cut that delay down to 48 hours. And I doubt it will even be that long, because the stores cant hold on to their games, and they will be trying to sell it right off the delivery trucks.

About this lawsuit issue...do you have any idea how easy it would be for the british stores to say "I have no idea what he's talking about"? You are an example of how biased the british are against americans, and I have reason to belive the judges would be the same way. Plus, I dont think Microsoft has the time to be dealing with the dumb-ass store owners.

And another thing. You said that is is unfair for the people to be penalised for retared stores. Well, I agree...BUT, life isn't fair. You should be screaming at the store owners, instead of the american people. Because it is their "arrogence", that they would sell all their games early. And it is this "arrogence", that is keeping you from playing Halo 2, on the 9th.

I actually liked the British. I really did. But after seeing some of these posts, I have come to the conclusion, that the world (this, now including the British) hates the Americans so much, that they will -blam!- at us, over a -blam!-ing video game. "This is only an arguement just so they can delay it in the UK"...Are you -blam!-ing kidding me? Has your hate for america reached the point, that you think that the a game company, that loves their fans as much as Bungie, would purposely delay it there? My God...get a life. But guess what? You will still buy it after the delay, because you are retarded.

And one more thing, you have no goddamn right to be calling americans arrogent, or ignorant. You don't know us. You probably never even -blam!-ing met one of us, in person. Because if you had, you would never have said that, because americans are some of the nicest goddamn people in the world. You can say all you want, but America will always be there for Britan, their 'little brother', whenever they need us.

This post will probably get deleted, but I dont care. I just can't stand some people.



are you mad ???

first off its not the retarded GAME STORES that sell early !! its the stores that sell book/dvds/games/music etc that sell early which makes our game stores to also release asap !!

its not our fault that some stupid old women sells someone a game they have never heard of just because the customer asked for it ! (phew)

and also you say now you dont like the british because of the stuff you have read here ??? mmmmm i dont think a few people on here are the whole of the british

p.s some people dont like americians because alot of you think that everyone has to like you or they are scum
and you also think its the best place on the world even tho in many ways its not (oh i dont think the uk is either its just i respect other countries/values)

so as this is my biggest ever post id thought id put more :)

i do agree that people need to calm down

i love halo as much as you all but even though im not happy about the delay im sure ill survive ( people are in worse trouble than we are)


so to sum up .....................
i love you all in so many differant ways :)

and hope to have a blast on nov 11th (or whenever)

[Edited on 7/13/2004 2:00:27 PM]

  • 07.13.2004 1:57 PM PDT

Stop with the anti-British/American posts or face a warning, leading to a possible ban. We have a brilliant release date - the easy to remember 11/11. Of course, the old release date would have been even easier to remember - 9/11!

  • 07.13.2004 2:35 PM PDT
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Posted by: goweb
Stop with the anti-British/American posts or face a warning, leading to a possible ban. We have a brilliant release date - the easy to remember 11/11. Of course, the old release date would have been even easier to remember - 9/11!


Haha, naughty!!

Well I'm no longer complainig as my Limited Edition gets given to me on the 9th, thanks to Virgin Megastores. I'm also buying the original version which i've also pre-ordered just incase, but i'll give that to my nephews now.

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  • 07.13.2004 5:12 PM PDT
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Posted by: NiteMonkey
Yeh it wont be as funny as when all the best halo players from the UK (and yes you know its true) come and blam you ass on live... even if you guys do get a 2 day head start... !


YEAH,WELL WE'LL SEE ABOUT THAT TOUGH GUY!! HA HA!

United States Of America: HALO2 Nov.9th2004!
U.K: HALO2 Nov.11th2004 HA HA!!

Oh, I forgot to mention....WELL WITH THAT TWO DAY HEAD START WE MIGHT BE KICKING YOU'RE ASS FIRST, WITH ALL THE PRACTICE WE GOT IN, FROM PLAYING IT NON-STOP FOR TWO WHOLE DAYS!! HA HA HA HA HA!!

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Posted by: NiteMonkey
Yeh it wont be as funny as when all the best halo players from the UK (and yes you know its true) come and blam you ass on live... even if you guys do get a 2 day head start... !


YEAH,WELL WE'LL SEE ABOUT THAT TOUGH GUY!! HA HA!

United States Of America: HALO2 Nov.9th2004!
U.K: HALO2 Nov.11th2004 HA HA!!

Oh, I forgot to mention....WELL WITH THAT TWO DAY HEAD START WE MIGHT BE KICKING YOU'RE ASS FIRST, WITH ALL THE PRACTICE WE GOT IN, FROM PLAYING IT NON-STOP FOR TWO WHOLE DAYS!! HA HA HA HA HA!!


Man, didn't you just read goweb's post?

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Hehe, The thing about the courts, this is just a joke, but, could this be Microsofts plans to strike back at UK and the rest of Europe for sueing them for holding a so called "monopoly"? :P CONSPIRACY! DUN DUN DUN!!!!!!

  • 07.13.2004 5:36 PM PDT
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Posted by: ONEZEON

are you mad ???

first off its not the retarded GAME STORES that sell early !! its the stores that sell book/dvds/games/music etc that sell early which makes our game stores to also release asap !!


Yes, but, as I said, people shouldn't be screaming at the americans. It's not their fault, that the book/dvds/games/music stores cant hang on to the games until the 9th. The post I was ranting about was throwing personal insults at the american people.

its not our fault that some stupid old women sells someone a game they have never heard of just because the customer asked for it ! (phew)

As I said, it's not our fault either.

and also you say now you dont like the british because of the stuff you have read here ??? mmmmm i dont think a few people on here are the whole of the british

Try telling that to your fellow countrymen. The post I was ranting about was calling the american people arrogent, because of a few people. (Hell, half the world hates us just because of our government [which is the reason I'm pissed]) After haveing some time to cool off (and football practice) I have realized, that it is not the british as a whole that is retarded.

p.s some people dont like americians because alot of you think that everyone has to like you or they are scum

I don't think that. I just hate people who don't have their facts straight...If I thought that, I would have decked every french person I've ever met.

and you also think its the best place on the world even tho in many ways its not (oh i dont think the uk is either its just i respect other countries/values)

Hehe, I've never thought that. Go to some of the worse places in New York, or Los Angeles.

so as this is my biggest ever post id thought id put more :)

i do agree that people need to calm down


I just think that people need to cut out the anti-american B.S. That is really the only thing that pisses me off, and makes me go on a rant like that.

i love halo as much as you all but even though im not happy about the delay im sure ill survive ( people are in worse trouble than we are)


so to sum up .....................
i love you all in so many differant ways :)

and hope to have a blast on nov 11th (or whenever)


Amen. I hope to see you on the battlefield on the 11th.

[Edited on 7/13/2004 6:20:30 PM]

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I'm from the U.K but I live in new york, so ill be playing 2 days early. I expect big competion between uk and us clans, big time. I can't wait to see who is better, uk boys or the us dudes. I think this a little unfair with the stats though, us people who get the game first will be playing for hours getting mad stats, they reset the stats after uk's release.

anayway who cares this games gunna rule anyway, laters boys.

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That's ok...I'm pretty sure all of you will be higher than me...I suck... :(

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Its ok man I'll cover your back! :D lol

But yeah...sry to here about the delay my British friends, it really is NOT fair...

But when you guys do get it...prepare for the slaughter of a life-time!!!! MWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! lmfao j/k!

  • 07.13.2004 8:40 PM PDT
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Posted by: Spartan 6000
Posted by: NiteMonkey
Yeh it wont be as funny as when all the best halo players from the UK (and yes you know its true) come and blam you ass on live... even if you guys do get a 2 day head start... !


YEAH,WELL WE'LL SEE ABOUT THAT TOUGH GUY!! HA HA!

United States Of America: HALO2 Nov.9th2004!
U.K: HALO2 Nov.11th2004 HA HA!!

Oh, I forgot to mention....WELL WITH THAT TWO DAY HEAD START WE MIGHT BE KICKING YOU'RE ASS FIRST, WITH ALL THE PRACTICE WE GOT IN, FROM PLAYING IT NON-STOP FOR TWO WHOLE DAYS!! HA HA HA HA HA!!


WRONG the best halo players DO come from the UK cos they won the halo world-wide championships (only half of me does come from UK so that does makes me proud)

  • 07.13.2004 8:49 PM PDT
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Posted by: TWISTED BULLET
I'm from the U.K but I live in new york, so ill be playing 2 days early. I expect big competion between uk and us clans, big time. I can't wait to see who is better, uk boys or the us dudes. I think this a little unfair with the stats though, us people who get the game first will be playing for hours getting mad stats, they reset the stats after uk's release.

anayway who cares this games gunna rule anyway, laters boys.


I agree about the Stats.

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I think that everyone is missing the most important thing in this article. At the end it says there will be halo2 GAME REPLAYS! You can watch your games after you play them!!!! It is almost too good to be true. Does anyone know if this feature is really in the game?

  • 07.13.2004 9:05 PM PDT