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Subject: Weekly What's Update: Massive Attack!
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All this stuff sounds really great, Bungie!
Just one question: Can you assassinate people when they are on turrets now? It's sort of lame that it doesn't work.

  • 04.15.2005 3:04 PM PDT

I WANT NEW MAPS!!!!!!

Come on bungie, when are they coming?? This week or next week?

  • 04.15.2005 3:04 PM PDT
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Bungie Kicks Ass!!!

  • 04.15.2005 3:05 PM PDT

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We begin anew.

oly oly oxen free, we're all in the free

FINALLY!!!!!!

CANT WAIT TILL MONDAY

only 3 days away

  • 04.15.2005 3:05 PM PDT
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This is awesome. It's going to make the game so much better. I can't wait for it to come out!

  • 04.15.2005 3:05 PM PDT
Subject: Map Information?
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I guess they did tell us that Terminal is an Earth-based map. Not much, but something I guess.

Some of the fixes are welcome and others aren't such as taking out grabbing weapons through walls or grabbing the oddball on Lockout. Those add balance to the maps. Lets hope those still exist.

While I would have liked some new map info, I guess we will get more of that in the Humpday Challenge. This update is fine for now.

  • 04.15.2005 3:05 PM PDT
Subject: Weekly What's Update: Massive Attack!
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Posted by: Udomis50
I love your optimism purify........but if that was the case they would've told us


Why thank you! But they are valid reasons. I had a good reason for being optimistic, but I'm distracted by Futurama.

  • 04.15.2005 3:08 PM PDT
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Hey Gruesome, maybe if you read what Frankie put down, you'd understand he wasn't refering to play modes.

He was refering to the fact that these changes will make it so its no longer "Run for the BR Plasma Pistol and Ignore the Brute shot ect ect." Kind of stuff. This new balance to the system will make people want to try out different weapon combo's over their preferred ones. Basically now the Brute Shot is probably going to be a lot better, which in turn will allow for different game play stratigies.

That was what he was refering to. No offense to any of those who want MLG but that is all thats being posted in the Zanzibar forums. Play custom games if you want that.

Have you noticed how all the matchmaking lists are GAMETYPES, not for WEAPONTYPES? MLG would be a waste of time, since what would the objective's be? Deathmatch? Go to Rumble Pit for that. Team MLG? Sorry, we already got Team Slayer and Big Team Battle.

What I'm saying is Bungie doesn't have to do what you guys want. I doubt you're really all going to give up Halo 2 if they don't put it in.

Either way. Congratulations for the sweet update Bungie. I can't wait for it!

  • 04.15.2005 3:08 PM PDT
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Woot! Perfect excuse to get my new Gamertag. =P

I'm really liking the more grenade/melee damage. I think it will make Halo 2 a lot more enjoyable.

Anybody else think that people are still going to dual wield too much, and our ranks will go through the roof?

  • 04.15.2005 3:08 PM PDT
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OH HELL YAH THIS IS COOL BUNGIE YOU GUYS ARE THE MASTER CHIEF.

  • 04.15.2005 3:10 PM PDT
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is it ok to use my action replay in a coustom game but not in a matchmaking game?

  • 04.15.2005 3:10 PM PDT
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I like all the new updates except the fact that now the main duels I use- SMG/Plasma and SMG/Magnum- won't be as good. I didn't think they were unbalanced at all.

  • 04.15.2005 3:10 PM PDT
Subject: Weekly What's Update: Massive Attack!

Spartans don't die, they simply go to hell and regroup.

YAY! Finally some cold hard delicious info. Keep up the grea7 work Bungie!

O and also:

Posted by: UNSC Kingcodez
Woo Hoo.

www.unscspartan4s.com click of recruitment if you wanna join our clan


Don't advertise on a Weekly Update post, first of all, theres rules against it, 2nd theres a whole forum dedicated to it, and third, thats just plain RUDE!!! How dare you disrespect Bungie in a manner like that, that's just uncalled for! >:( Your just as bad as the people who pirated and DOWNLOADED Halo 2 the week before it came out! argh!

[Edited on 4/15/2005]

  • 04.15.2005 3:10 PM PDT
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Way to do things right Bungie!! Faith is restored to the land... For now...

  • 04.15.2005 3:11 PM PDT
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YES! I L O V E B U N G I E !!!!!

  • 04.15.2005 3:12 PM PDT
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Great, I am excited to finally play a game of skirmish and not have to worry about little -blam!-s that standy. The that really pisses me of is that when you are a high level, you start to panic because you no you are going to get stuck with kids that suck and depend of standbying. Hey bungie, keep it coming.

  • 04.15.2005 3:12 PM PDT
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Awesome updates! Can't wait to see 'em in action!

  • 04.15.2005 3:13 PM PDT
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I'm going to miss the Sword Launching. :(

  • 04.15.2005 3:14 PM PDT
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WHO DOESN'T, can i get a whoo whoo

  • 04.15.2005 3:15 PM PDT
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Posted by: Gruesome
Posted by: Bungie
I know that some people want a flatter, more predictable experience suitable for high-stakes competition, but that’s not the mainstream. Most players want lots of parallel options and unpredictable situations to get as much variety as possible. The “pros” always come up with their own rules anyway, so these changes are really for people that are just playing for fun.


That is really annoying to me for a lot of reasons.

For starters, who is this "mainstream" that wants unpredictable situations?!?

We have a poll in optimatch with almost 5000 responses and 90% want more balance and skill-based matchmaking lists like MLG settings. Let me see where the "mainstream" is that DOESN'T want this!

And further to say that people that like balanced settings like MLG do not play for fun is insulting.
*I* am not a pro... But it doesn't mean that I don't appreciate and prefer BattleRifle starts on maps that do not give ENORMOUS benefits to lucky spawn locations...

If there is no MLG-Like matchmaking list(JUST ONE, DARN IT!!!) when all this DLC is over, I don't care how many new maps they make, I will be moving on to other games as they will just illustrate what little regard they have for the feedback in their own forums. (90% of 5000 votes!!!! COME ONE!!!!)


Alright, so one person who stops playing Halo 2 is going to make a huge difference to Bungie. Way to go look like an ass.

  • 04.15.2005 3:15 PM PDT
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For some reason, this quote describes exactly how I feel...

"You know Lloyd, just when I thought you couldn't possibly be any dumber, you go
and do something like this.....AND TOTALLY REDEEM YOURSELF!!!"

  • 04.15.2005 3:17 PM PDT
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I LOVE YOU BUNGIE!

If you missed the map info hidden in there - they said a map called Termial will be an "earth map".

  • 04.15.2005 3:21 PM PDT
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Rock on! Im still not fully satisfied. Fix the Battle Rifle and Plasma Pistol combo. Its bogus. You get an overshield, within seconds its gone because of an overshield then your dead. Atleast make the plasma pistol less effective. That combo is -blam!-. And if anybody has a problem with that send me a friend request ill gradually fix over a 1v1 slayer game.

Gamertag- X LopeZ X

  • 04.15.2005 3:24 PM PDT
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mabey I missed it but is something being done about the br pp thing?? I thought that mabey they would add the wepon heat time to weapon change but saw no mention of it.

  • 04.15.2005 3:24 PM PDT