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I don't understand this boosting thing. I'm a level 12 in team slayer and I hate it. I am not that good and get massacred constantly. Then everyone tells me how bad I suck and all during the game I'm told to quit in no uncertain words.

  • 04.24.2005 7:18 AM PDT
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its really easy to get there (on the base of zanzibar) , not by superjumping, you can jump on one of the window thingys with somebody else and then jump on his head and jump on the building

  • 04.24.2005 7:28 AM PDT
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Posted by: DeSalle55
Hey Bungie,.....When the new maps are released is there any possibility that you would be able to give us a map overview? You know, something including weapon placements, vehicle placements, and other items that would be found in a normal strategy guide. If you would do that it would help many people learn the new maps, and develop new strategies. It would be highly appreciated.
Thanks,
DeSalle55


Obviously one of the 50+ gaming mags out there will have an overview somewhere not long after the release, or Bungie will issue a new strategy guide, or an addendum to it. I can say with certainty that you won't have much trouble finding them.

  • 04.24.2005 7:30 AM PDT
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I' had a question.... and i figured this would be a good spot to post it. hopefully the bungies guys will get this..... any way, there has been rumors going around th at BUNGIE is ganna reset your freinds list... but it cant happen bungie dasnt have that kind of power your freinds list is for EVERY game not just halo. SO STOP SENDING -blam!- MESSAGES

  • 04.24.2005 7:38 AM PDT
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Posted by: Spartan104Sniper
Ok i DLed the new update, but why are "superjumps" still allowed? People can still use them to jump to the top of the windmill or the top of the base in Zanzibar? Am i wrong in saying that it is still cheating? The day OF the new update i saw two kids on the top of the base sniping... and i wonder why wasnt that taken out? I mean i never saw anyone use the rocket/sword glitch and they got rid of it, but when i see these everyday they are still there? That doesn't make sense to me.


You ARE wrong to say that this (Superjumping) is cheating. Here are my reasons why superjumps are "A-Okay" :

1. It is painfully obvious that these superjumps were intentionally added to the game. The portions of the maps where superjumps are possible are perfectly designed for said jumps. In burial mounds, the crack in the side of the cliff is ....Juuust makeable, with the proper aiming and torque, etc. At Zanzibar, the superjump to the top of the base requires that you pass through a hole in said roof that was placed in just the right position for an easy ascent. Getting to the top of the windmill...well...Basically, you can only do a superjump in one part of the map, in one particular place. Therefore, isn't it obvious that, since the superjump locations are placed in the most strategically logical location for getting to the most strategically beneficial area, that it was an intentional game addition? Bungie put the superjumps in, and waited for each one to be discovered, so they could lean back in their chairs, arms folded, and marvel at the ingeniousness of their slaves.

Oh yes, and before I forget :

2. Superjumps can be performed by anyone, with adequate practice. If you learn how to superjump, you will have an advantage over people who have not taken the time to practice the technique. Lets take Corky from Life Goes On, and put him in the ring with Jackie Chan. Jackie Chan would most likely win, because he has taken the time to practice and perfect his techniques, whereas Corky would run around aimlessly, shooting at whatever moved, with no apparent strategy in mind. Yes, the more skill a person has, the more likely they are to succeed.

So keep practicing! Then, when you finally perfect your superjumping technique, you'll rocket through the air screaming "WHOOP WHOOP!" or something to that effect, and you'll realize what you had been missing out on!

P.S., I have no idea how to superjump. But I'm practicing!

  • 04.24.2005 7:56 AM PDT
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Posted by: Covert Snipes
I' had a question.... and i figured this would be a good spot to post it. hopefully the bungies guys will get this..... any way, there has been rumors going around th at BUNGIE is ganna reset your freinds list... but it cant happen bungie dasnt have that kind of power your freinds list is for EVERY game not just halo. SO STOP SENDING -blam!- MESSAGES


Uhhh...Dude? You ever heard the saying "Beating a dead horse"? Put the stick down, kid. Dozens of people have already said that verbatim.

  • 04.24.2005 7:58 AM PDT
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Posted by: gogx
Posted by: ZERBOB
yes finally the maps are coming out, but you said you were releasing 9 yet i only see news on 4. what about the other 5? oh ya and are the friend lists really being deleted?
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Are you retarded they said that the 0ther 5 maps are comming out on june 28 how bout you read the whole update before asking dumb questions


I agree, or...If you're so excited about all this WONDERFUL NEWS OH MY GOD then perhaps it would have been in YOUR best interests to ...Oh, I dunno...read? A little? Because all of your questions can be answered by using your brain as a tool of thought, ie. Reading the weekly updates. See, the weekly whats update is not actually a "Whats up" - It's not the Bungie team just going "Oh hey guys whats up, what are you all doin'...I'm chillin, yeah...We won a humpday challenge and ruined our pants in surprise so we're doin' some laundry."...NO! It is actually an "UPDATE"....Oh yeah, they're sneaky aren't they, how they disguise their true meanings with their clever wordplays. This "UPDATE" is actually a collection of arranged "WORDS" which is posted by the Bungie team. These "WORDS" are assembled in such a way as to provide "INFORMATION" that aims to "NOTIFY" you about "THINGS" that will keep you "CLUED IN" to "WHATS UP"

So could everyone STOP asking about maps and friends list deletion? Seriously, guys...

  • 04.24.2005 8:15 AM PDT
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Ok i DLed the new update, but why are "superjumps" still allowed? People can still use them to jump to the top of the windmill or the top of the base in Zanzibar? Am i wrong in saying that it is still cheating? The day OF the new update i saw two kids on the top of the base sniping... and i wonder why wasnt that taken out? I mean i never saw anyone use the rocket/sword glitch and they got rid of it, but when i see these everyday they are still there? That doesn't make sense to me.[/quote]as far as im concerned if they didnt get rid of it in the auto udate its leagle... :-)[/quote]
they didnt get rid of the rocket glitch its still there but you just push more buttons(right trigger+b+x+y)

[Edited on 4/24/2005]

  • 04.24.2005 8:17 AM PDT
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I'm very appreciative of bungie's consistent effort on improving the gameplay of halo 2. I hope in the future the game type big team training may be added because you can not play 8 vs 8 without rank unless you make a custom game, and that is not always possible.

  • 04.24.2005 8:19 AM PDT
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because bungie put it there they want people to find the jump and use it to their advantage. if you read what mystakool said maybe you would think differently. they fixed what they wanted nobody to use. so i guess they want people to use the superjump

  • 04.24.2005 8:26 AM PDT
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Posted by: KingMageMaster
The only thing i dont get is why you can get banned for cussing on a rated mature game when a little kid isn't supose to be playing this game. i understand comments that are not necisary and other racist comments but cussing on a mature game should be kind of exspected.



you do know that u can buy a teen rated version and all it is, is no blood, right? not all versoins are mature rated. and come on yelling out you f***ing noob is pretty immatutre even if you are 17 or older. cussing is just what unitelligent people do because they cant think of a better word.


That IS true, however --- Game Experience May Change During Online Play. By this, they mean that you might hear some naughty words.

But seriously? Swears? What does it matter? They're just words like any other. They're only "offensive" beacause we as a society have chosen to classify them as such, or to associate their meanings with bodily parts, functions, droppings. And if you think about it, all swears can find their origins in your ass, crotch, or feces. But that's getting off topic.

Why don't you stop being such a goodie-two-shoes and join in the fack-shyt-cokke-ass fest? Really.

  • 04.24.2005 8:28 AM PDT
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Posted by: qzfinest99

i heard that out friends list is gonna restart. i would like 2 know if it is true


I remember this Saturday Night Live skit from years ago, where this guy was at the table with some friends, and he'd think of witty things to say, but only long after the topic had passed, and he kept feeling stupid, and everyone was looking at him like he was an idiot. But then some angel came by and allowed him to reverse time and go back, so he could fit his witty comments in where they actually belonged, and he became the life of the party.

Basically, what I'm trying to say, is that you're an idiot.

  • 04.24.2005 8:41 AM PDT
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Booted and i didnt een betray any1 Bungie fix this bull -blam!-

  • 04.24.2005 8:43 AM PDT
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you do know that u can buy a teen rated version and all it is, is no blood, right? not all versoins are mature rated. and come on yelling out you f***ing noob is pretty immatutre even if you are 17 or older. cussing is just what unitelligent people do because they cant think of a better word.


You can buy a TEEN VERSION of this game? Wow...That's quite stupid. I was actually disappointed in the amount of blood in the MATURE VERSION. God, it would be SO wonderful if they would make it MORE graphic.

Who will agree with me that they'd like to see someones head fly off when you hit em with a sword? Or blow a hole right through someone when you shoot em in the gut with a shotgun? Or when you kill em with a grenade, there's body parts stuck to the walls and whatnot. I mean, that...would be the best.

MORE GORE BUNGIE! Make a "SUPER MATURE" rating where it's just no holds barred blood and guts fest. with brains, etc. Yes...Brains..

  • 04.24.2005 8:48 AM PDT
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are friends lists being cleared along with the stats reset?

  • 04.24.2005 9:33 AM PDT
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Posted by: Mystakool
Posted by: Spartan104Sniper
Ok i DLed the new update, but why are "superjumps" still allowed? People can still use them to jump to the top of the windmill or the top of the base in Zanzibar? Am i wrong in saying that it is still cheating? The day OF the new update i saw two kids on the top of the base sniping... and i wonder why wasnt that taken out? I mean i never saw anyone use the rocket/sword glitch and they got rid of it, but when i see these everyday they are still there? That doesn't make sense to me.


You ARE wrong to say that this (Superjumping) is cheating. Here are my reasons why superjumps are "A-Okay" :

1. It is painfully obvious that these superjumps were intentionally added to the game. The portions of the maps where superjumps are possible are perfectly designed for said jumps. In burial mounds, the crack in the side of the cliff is ....Juuust makeable, with the proper aiming and torque, etc. At Zanzibar, the superjump to the top of the base requires that you pass through a hole in said roof that was placed in just the right position for an easy ascent. Getting to the top of the windmill...well...Basically, you can only do a superjump in one part of the map, in one particular place. Therefore, isn't it obvious that, since the superjump locations are placed in the most strategically logical location for getting to the most strategically beneficial area, that it was an intentional game addition? Bungie put the superjumps in, and waited for each one to be discovered, so they could lean back in their chairs, arms folded, and marvel at the ingeniousness of their slaves.

Oh yes, and before I forget :

2. Superjumps can be performed by anyone, with adequate practice. If you learn how to superjump, you will have an advantage over people who have not taken the time to practice the technique. Lets take Corky from Life Goes On, and put him in the ring with Jackie Chan. Jackie Chan would most likely win, because he has taken the time to practice and perfect his techniques, whereas Corky would run around aimlessly, shooting at whatever moved, with no apparent strategy in mind. Yes, the more skill a person has, the more likely they are to succeed.

So keep practicing! Then, when you finally perfect your superjumping technique, you'll rocket through the air screaming "WHOOP WHOOP!" or something to that effect, and you'll realize what you had been missing out on!

.S., I have no idea how to superjump. But I'm practicing!


Wow, i can't believe people even post things like this. If the superjumps were intentionally in the game, then Bungie wouldn't say that they're cheating. And yes we know that anyone can do a superjump provided they practice, but anyone can use standby provided they get the right type of modem. It's cheating, if you do it in a game you'll get reported. It's like saying you should get to take 3 steps in basketball because you're able to do it. Just cuz you can do something doesn't mean it's within the rules. Anyone who has competed in real sports (especially any kind of fighting/combat sport) knows there's lots of ways you can cheat, you're just not supposed to. Cheatin just ruins the point of a game, competion and fun, how's it fun for either team when one of them cheats? WHOEVER INVENTS THE GAME GETS TO DEFINE THE RULES, BUNGIE SAYS IT'S CHEATING, SO IT'S CHEATING, AND YOU'RE A CHEATER. BUNGIE YOU SHOULD BAN THIS GUY FOR ADMITTING TO CHEATING, OR AT LEAST TRYING TO CHEAT.

[Edited on 4/24/2005]

  • 04.24.2005 9:40 AM PDT
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Hmm... I hope those bomb hiders get banned immediatly. >[

  • 04.24.2005 10:01 AM PDT
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G U Y S !!!!

BUNGIE is not MICRO$OFT, NO Friendslist will be resettet, bloody hell!
Keep you little friends in your list and stop sending messages, this is just bull- -_-

  • 04.24.2005 10:23 AM PDT
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any thoughts on the BATTLE RIFLE COMBO? I wish there was an update for it making it less powerful.

  • 04.24.2005 10:33 AM PDT
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if halo 3 dosnt come out in a while i think it would be awesome if bungie created some more weapons and/or vehicles for downloadables on halo 2. what would happen to the internet if bungie made halo 3 downloadable onto the halo 2 disc?

  • 04.24.2005 11:12 AM PDT
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The only level I want to know about is Containment. Tell me more, damnit! (Yes, I am aware that I have only one more day to wait.)

  • 04.24.2005 11:23 AM PDT
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Why all the -blam!-in about the BR combo? It's called strategy and if you hate it so much, learn to use it or figure out a way to defeat it. I once had your same complaint and I was told the same thing... now I can use it flawlessly.

  • 04.24.2005 11:51 AM PDT
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Posted by: n00bSlayer24
The only level I want to know about is Containment. Tell me more, damnit! (Yes, I am aware that I have only one more day to wait.)


Hey man, I feel your concern. There are some video walkthroughs on the red vs blue site. Found here at the bottom

  • 04.24.2005 11:57 AM PDT
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Posted by: CalypsoRaz
Why all the -blam!-in about the BR combo? It's called strategy and if you hate it so much, learn to use it or figure out a way to defeat it. I once had your same complaint and I was told the same thing... now I can use it flawlessly.


Well the problem with that is I found 2 ways to defeat the br pp combo. First is use the combo yourself, which I really hate doing. The second was an smg magnum combo, but that doesn't work so well anymore. That's the only thing that bungie changed that really pissed me off.

  • 04.24.2005 12:02 PM PDT