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Subject: Weekly What's Update: Massive Attack!
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Posted by: LtWeeks
I'm very happy with the updates, the only people whining about grenades are scrubs who've only been good at duel-wielding and can't make a frag bounce where they want it to. Finally I can single-wield against duel wielders and stand a chance...it's a lot more balanced now.

Now just need to fix the sniper auto-aim so using the sniper rifle actually takes skill again.

PS: To those idiots who get their rears handed to them in matchmaking and then cry about how they'll own someone as long as it's "MLG" rules...MLG is for scrubs who wet their pants when they realised Halo 2 was different from Halo 1, and they desperately want to go back to the pistol. I can make up all sorts of stupid rules and then practice only playing those special rules and beat someone who's better than me at it, simply because they're not used to it.


Well said. I haven't had a problem with the AU, and I like the changes it made so far. But then I don't play just to see how high my level can get, I'm a level 12 and I'm perfectly happy there. As long as I get matches against people that can provide a fun challenge I don't care what rank I am. Lately I've been getting put up against 16-20s and it's been a blast. The bottom line is, if you're just going to b*tch day after day about the way the game is, why bother playing in the first place?

  • 04.19.2005 7:28 AM PDT
Subject: This is dumb
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Posted by: Endnote
Ace work on the update guys! Plasma grenades are now useful, even if you dont get a stick!
So yeah generally its brilliant. However there is one thing you have missed; The Superjumps!
In Zanzibar this is one glitch that can really screw over an attacking or defending team! Having a guy sit on top of the base with a Rocket Launcher makes it almost impossible to arm a bomb or grab a flag! And before you say "snipe him off" anyone with intelligence will stay back out of the view of the snipers making it impossible to take him out if you cant Superjump!
So in all this is one thing that needs to be altered with the next update!


Again, you don't have to superjump to get on the base in Zanzibar, a simple grenade jump will do the trick. In fact it's even easier now that the grenades have been tweaked. If you want proof I can show you online, shoot me a PM.

  • 04.19.2005 7:32 AM PDT
Subject: grenade jump
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can anyone describe how to do the grenade jump?

  • 04.19.2005 7:39 AM PDT
Subject: Weekly What's Update: Massive Attack!
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ooooooooo minty will sum1 pleez tell me if the bloody stats are gettin resetted or not coz im really eager to just lose my good levels an stuff

  • 04.19.2005 8:04 AM PDT
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I love how all of the cheaters on here complain about getting banned, it clearly violates the xbox live terms so why do you think you are entitled to a warning after your first offense? Its like somebody committing a murder or a malicious crime but only getting a warning instead of jail time because they weren't warned about it previous, well you were in the XBL agreement but it still should have been pretty obvious. Besides, if you aren't good enough to have your rank then you should not be playing at that level, quit cheating and get over it. If you want to cheat go do it on Xlink Kai or something that is not regulated and where modders are allowed to play.

For those of you that have hacked profiles, well I don't feel sorry for you. It is pretty common knowledge that the muslim profile was hacked and obviously if you had time to download the profile and upload it to your xbox you had time to check a few websites to see if it was allowed on XBL. Bungie has stated for a long time that they know the people using this profile and they were going to instantly BAN you.

  • 04.19.2005 8:34 AM PDT
Subject: Dual Wielders
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I used to use dual pistols all the time for fun but now they are a bit weaker so it is harder.
i killed a dude who was using a plasma rifle and smg together with a single pistol before the
update came out.The updates on the grenades and the plsrfl + smg are a big help for me cuz I love using the battle rifle(It sounds exactly like the 303 rifles they use back home in Northern Ireland, but a 303 would kill you in 1 shot almost anywhere) but I used to get
plowed down by dual wielders all the time.The tweaked grenades help alot for single gun users like me. I cant wait for the snow level that was mentioned a bit back.The only thing I
think should have been done differently is to increase the needler power and accuracy.It used to be so much stronger in Halo CE than it is now, I havnt touched one for months cuz
if the guy sidesteps all the needles miss.And lastly, im pretty sure the stats are gettin reset cuz a friend said he asked frankie and I think it says somewhere they are doin it in a few weeks.

[Edited on 4/19/2005]

  • 04.19.2005 8:38 AM PDT
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Posted by: Hades 50 Cal
I love how all of the cheaters on here complain about getting banned, it clearly violates the xbox live terms so why do you think you are entitled to a warning after your first offense? Its like somebody committing a murder or a malicious crime but only getting a warning instead of jail time because they weren't warned about it previous, well you were in the XBL agreement but it still should have been pretty obvious. Besides, if you aren't good enough to have your rank then you should not be playing at that level, quit cheating and get over it. If you want to cheat go do it on Xlink Kai or something that is not regulated and where modders are allowed to play.

For those of you that have hacked profiles, well I don't feel sorry for you. It is pretty common knowledge that the muslim profile was hacked and obviously if you had time to download the profile and upload it to your xbox you had time to check a few websites to see if it was allowed on XBL. Bungie has stated for a long time that they know the people using this profile and they were going to instantly BAN you.


+1 Well said.

  • 04.19.2005 8:41 AM PDT
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All cheaters SUCK and dont deserve to play Live ever again!!!

  • 04.19.2005 8:44 AM PDT
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whats up with my stats no games played in slayer did they reset allready

  • 04.19.2005 8:44 AM PDT
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Posted by: swiftmrk195
whats up with my stats no games played in slayer did they reset allready


They're probably just updating, it happens fairly often. They won't be reset until after the maps come out I'd imagine.

  • 04.19.2005 8:46 AM PDT
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As much as I want to agree with that man. The matter of the fact is, is that kick ass playas like us just have to start fresh. And for all those morons who cheat what a better way for them to lose their rank. Sadly though, like you said they're dragging us down with them. Yea its unavoidable, but it just goes to show these are guys without lives. I mean who spend a couple of days or hours looking for glitch's in the game just so they can cheat and show off their ranks on the leaderboards.

  • 04.19.2005 9:19 AM PDT
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Posted by: Shadow085
As much as I want to agree with that man. The matter of the fact is, is that kick ass playas like us just have to start fresh. And for all those morons who cheat what a better way for them to lose their rank. Sadly though, like you said they're dragging us down with them. Yea its unavoidable, but it just goes to show these are guys without lives. I mean who spend a couple of days or hours looking for glitch's in the game just so they can cheat and show off their ranks on the leaderboards.


Well, the benefit here is that people that have actually earned their levels will be able to do it again. And, if we play someone that was only able to win by glitching/cheating, they'll just help us level up faster.

Also, the people that cheat just to see a higher number by their name are the ones who will get bored and quit long before those that play for fun. They'll move on to cheat on the next game, and we'll be left with more genuine Halo players soon enough.

[Edited on 4/19/2005]

  • 04.19.2005 9:25 AM PDT
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I've always been the guy who relies on the beatdown in clutch moments and the new spikes and damage ******* ROCK !!! I'm averaging 20 + kills in all the games I've played since the download and SO many beat down medals. The sword guy has even taken a few knock outs, and that is hump worthy.

  • 04.19.2005 9:46 AM PDT
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Yea dude, it was amazing! But wat do u mean, is there new combinations between weapons? i liked that the grenades was more powerful. I´d like if more updates r coming.

  • 04.19.2005 10:05 AM PDT
Subject: grenade jump
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i dont know wat grenade jump is, but if u find out, tell me plz?

  • 04.19.2005 10:08 AM PDT
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Look down at your feet and throw a grenade. Time it so that as your reaching the peak of your jump, the grenade goes off. It will accelerate you upwards for extra height. Frags are a little easier to use that plasmas.
Does any one know if the update will effect system link matches? For example, if i have the update on my xbox, and my buddy doesnt, will it effect the match? Will it even let us link up our xboxes?

  • 04.19.2005 10:17 AM PDT
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This is going to suck, when they reset our levels were going to be playing against level 20's and higher even though it says they are level 1's and 3's and such. I think its a bunch of bull. Its already hard enough being a level 17, now i have to climb the ladder again and have a twice as hard time doing it.


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  • 04.19.2005 10:32 AM PDT
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Posted by: MakeMeLimp
This is going to suck, when they reset our levels were going to be playing against level 20's and higher even though it says they are level 1's and 3's and such. I think its a bunch of bull. Its already hard enough being a level 17, now i have to climb the ladder again and have a twice as hard time doing it.


If they're level 20s right now, chances are it won't take them long to move up the ladder again. Plus, if you read Bungie's update, it said that you would move up through levels faster since they're tweaking the leveling system. If you're that worried about it, just wait a day or so before you jump into matchmaking.

If I had my way we wouldn't even be able to see our levels. I'd still want you to actually have a level so the matchmaking system could work, but I wouldn't have it display on screen to the users. I think that would cut out a lot of problems with cheaters, as they wouldn't be so worried about raising some meaningless number by their name. Hopefully then everyone would just play for the sake of playing.

  • 04.19.2005 10:44 AM PDT
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So let me get this straight are you going to reset the "leader boards" or all of the stats?

  • 04.19.2005 11:27 AM PDT
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Yeah iv seen a couple of people who were like level 16 and now their level 1 its kinda wierd

  • 04.19.2005 11:36 AM PDT
Subject: Weekly What's Update: Massive Attack! / wierd optimatch update ...
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ok i updated halo to on 4/18/05 around 3:30-38 not sure. i went on xboxlive the next monrnig cause i didnt go on the night before. so pritty much this morning arond 6:29-45 once again not sure. i went in to opti match cause you guys at bungie said there would be 2v2 so i went to check it out me list of optimatch games switched from the origanal to this [ rumble pit,team skirmish, big team battle, minor clanmatch,major clan match.finally training ground] w/o slayer and with team and rumble training put together to make training ground. I thought that was pritty cool. Also like you guys said my rankes were rest accept for big team battle. So i came home from school (now) and went back into optimatch and everything went back to normal the optimatch list the rank everything well i think cause i havnt played yet so i cant tell if the glitches/and bugs still work. I dont know what happend but i think the second way was cool you know with training ground and stuff like that. so i hope it stoped doing that cause your fixing something but can you put it back to that. I LOVE YOU GUYS ANYWAY CAUSE BUNGIE IS SO COOL

  • 04.19.2005 1:42 PM PDT
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I love the update. Im not complaining but the only thing i dont like is how plasmas are now stronger than frags. Me and a friend tried it out and a plasma straight out kills you but the frag only takes out our shield. Still, awesome update.

  • 04.19.2005 1:53 PM PDT
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I played yesterday and tried it out with my friends, I hate the updates. Grenade boars( you know what I mean) are taking out what my sniping has excelled to. I play no scope games and games all day, this made the game so pointless. I hate this update and it is really bugging me now. Magnum was made useless, shotgun useless because of beatdowns, and people still use noob combo. Its pathetic.

  • 04.19.2005 1:54 PM PDT
Subject: makemelimp
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you are right about us vs 20s and stuff myself i am a 19 and i realy dont want my levels reset. The standby people suck so they will level back down to level 5-10 i think they should just leave the levels as they are and the cheaters will soon be cuaght

  • 04.19.2005 1:55 PM PDT
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hey the thing about training grounds and no slayer has happened about a month ago to me to but the reason why that happened was wen halo 2 came out their was no such thing as team slayer and team traing and romble trianing were together.

  • 04.19.2005 2:03 PM PDT