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Subject: Weekly What's Update
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Ok, there is something that I have been pondering about the people who are complaining about the playlist update. Why do you complain about somethin that YOU HAVEN'T EVEN TRIED YET?Who knows? Maybe now you think that they are stupid, but what if you actually try the new changes, and find that you actually like them. I swear, some people on this Earth are so stupid.

  • 04.30.2005 5:59 PM PDT
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Hmm... The update was pretty good. I just hope you guys are serious about the banning because I got stand-byed by some losers this week. And w/ me having six x-box live accounts you know I sent them cheating feedback on all six of them. :)
I don't know how I feel about the plasma pistol battle rifle combo being removed, it does grow tiresome but I think it actually requires a level of skill to use because it's good for what, one kill, and w/ a group of guys attacking you in team slayer it doesn't hold up to well. I always preferred full grenades and a battle rifle to begin with, especially now that that the frags are overwhelmingly powerful. Removing the plasma only really effectively eliminates dual-wielding possibilities on the map. And if bungie has deemed the plasma-battle rifle combo 'cheap' in a sense, then wouldn't they remove it from beaver creek too? Seems a little childish to me, but after a countless number of whiners I guess they got fed up.... Oh, and btw, I have had halo 2 since it's release, and after way too much play time, find that most of the game boils down to pure luck (not skill). What do you guys think? I think with these updates bungie might have looked into a re-vamping of the spawns. Like say in team slayer, spawning team members through out the map and not so close to one another, but closer to one enemy of the opposing team (not like on coag where one team member spawns near three of the opposing team at the start). Or for example on colossus one team at red base and one team at blue base so that either team has an equal opportunity of attaining the sniper.

  • 04.30.2005 6:45 PM PDT
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so no motion in head to head only, or all playlists?????

  • 04.30.2005 6:58 PM PDT
Subject: wow
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thank you, finally someone who actually gets it, all the changes are for the better. The people who are complaining about the changes are the ones who THINK they have skill but are acutally noobs who are scared because they know come next week that they will no longer be able to cheap their way to victory and are going to get owned big time. THX BUNGIE, these changes will make the game play like it was ment to be played, like HALO 1

  • 04.30.2005 7:00 PM PDT
Subject: Weekly What's Update

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WTF??
Removing plasma pistols from beaver creek and colosus is just plain ignorant...
First of all it takes long enough for them to respawn on colosus, and second that is a fun part of the game....

WHY ARE YOU CHANGING THE GAME??
were you not ready when halo2 first came out or what?
leave it how it is. Fix major cheating...

What is the point in taking out the banshee from Skirmish on acension?... there arent any skirmish matchmade games on that level....

Theres no bomb sudden death on skirmish correct? So why take the banshee out of headlong?

Personally I think you are messing with our game too much... Cant you just leave it how it is?

Obviously were already having FUN games... or we wouldnt be playing halo on live...
Your not making it MORE FUN, your just making the BATTLE RIFLE a complete ownage weapon, Its being added to everything, plus the carbine is no longer a stronger weapon....

Why....Why Bungie why.... :(


I agree with this... I enjoy having the PP on colosus but yes there is too many of them, if you could have made it with only two on the map. (one in each base) that would be ok with me. Then the bomb, with NO sudden death...!! that is crazy, There are not that many games ive been in where it doesnt go to sudden death. And the BR is going to be realy powerful... the games are probly going to go a lot faster for lets say slayer on Coag. and yes i agree the BR is ownage, in the right hands... Think thats it for now, its time to get on live for a while! Everything else is fine with me.

  • 04.30.2005 7:04 PM PDT
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I wonder what master chief would look like as a trophy....
Anyways the wwu isnt up right now... i forget did they say ALL the stats r gwtting reset or just the top 1000 (aka leaderboards)?

  • 04.30.2005 7:47 PM PDT
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Confetti you are a PP wh0re and everybody hates you. You cant spell and you are ugly. If my opponent starts using the PP/BR, I just run straight towards them and I mash down the triggers on my dual SMGs... Ya I die... but I die with honour, because I am not using that lousy no skill combo. Well maybe I'd use it more if i didnt have to look at my controller to change weapons.... but thats besides the point. And maybe I'd hate it less if I learned to duck behind corners to avoid the PPshot, then blast back with the BR (scoped) before you try for the headshot, but why?... if I can whine and Bungie will just change the game for me. YAY Bungie, get rid of rockets next, oh... and that pesky sword! Sniper is OK because that requires skill. LOL!!!

Now we should make it so you get a point if you hug your enemies, or at least a medal.


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EX: If my buddy and I are running in line formation (one behind the other) and he gets a sticky to the face. Shouldn’t the greater of the damage go to him, since his body was in the way of the force? It rarely happens (1 out of 50) but it's still annoying. Think about it...if someone launches a rocket and I take cover behind a wall. The wall stops the damage. Shouldn't a player do the same thing?


uhm... NO

  • 04.30.2005 8:32 PM PDT
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I can still operate blown up turrets, I can still find weapons on the ground that i just can't seem to pick up, The plasma pistol still auto-aims, and i still get bounced out of the transporter on beaver creek....WTF!!!!! i thought this patch was supposed to fix all of this?

  • 04.30.2005 9:00 PM PDT
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My thumbsticks will be your Doom.... sorry 'bout that.
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If someone can surf the bomb on a Banshee to a 'griefing' spot then hell they probably deserve to win....

I thought the PP/BR combo WAS the direction bungie WANTED to go in; in this game. It's essential when talking about Elites in Legendary.

The placement of the combo.... the fact that it is a Power combo that spawns quickly is key for underdogs....

It seemed that bungie was forcing styles of play with it...(it being medium range, sniper being long range and most other combos for the close in stuff).

  • 04.30.2005 9:09 PM PDT
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lovin the scion lol

  • 04.30.2005 10:04 PM PDT
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listen if ppl think the battle rifle combo should be taken out because mwe own with it then try to get good at it dont cry about it you guys must be sum losers or nerds its a game just get rid of the cheating not the owning so idk y u ppl change the weapons that will mess up the sniper and every thing on colossus ppl use the beam like its god so bungie dont change the combo this is coming from the ppl not ur little suck up -blam!-

  • 04.30.2005 10:06 PM PDT
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are the other five maps going to be free? or r we goint to have to pay?

  • 04.30.2005 10:09 PM PDT
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i think the same way you do. its not cheating or anything its in the game. people who think that should happen should learn how to use it and how to get OWNED!

  • 04.30.2005 10:17 PM PDT
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for all those newbs out there u better watch out there is no more newb combo haha

  • 04.30.2005 10:22 PM PDT

Interesting to note: most of the people in favor of REMOVING the combo are level 15 and lower. And these level 15's call it the "noob combo" -- WTF? Guess what, bub: Level 15 = Noob. Most of the players in favor of keeping it are level 16 and up. Go figure. The skilled players like it, the noobs hate it.

What does THAT tell you, Bungie?

I'm telling you, the next logical update is that we eliminate ALL weapons except the needler. After all, the needler is the only weapon people DON'T -blam!- about. Think about it: when's the last time you heard "Damn needler whores got ALL THE NEEDLERS! We're SCREWED now. What a bunch of noobs!"

  • 04.30.2005 10:51 PM PDT
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What the -blam!-?!?!?! I can't -blam!- see the -blam!- update!!! It gives me a -blam!- error, it's all -blam!- up, -blam!-!!! Someone fix that -blam!-!

  • 05.01.2005 12:20 AM PDT
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for next update: 4-team playlists, objective games on foundation, zanzibar, warlock, 4 team maps.

  • 05.01.2005 12:35 AM PDT
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I would really be happy if news about the other unreleased maps came out next week(maybe with a few pictures)! But I'd prolly get depressed 'cuz I know they won't be out for a while

  • 05.01.2005 12:45 AM PDT

We'll Defend Earth From The Covenant And We'll Destroy Them All.

If It's Our Time To Die, It's Our Time. All I Ask Is If We Have To Give These Bastards Our Lives We Give Them Hell Before We Do!

We Are Born To Fight And We'll Die Figthing.

Look I agree with some of the guys that complain about the new upgrade but I also agree with the guys that think this is for the best. The first upgrade the 1.1 version I din't like it because I love the magnum and now is not as strong as before because you can kill one person but not 2 even if you aim at their head and that is JUST SO F!#@$%& wrong at least for me and some of my friends I don't know about you guys. The new maps are so COOL because I do think that Bungie sometimes gets alittle crazy with the upgrades and they mess up but sometimes they do somethings that are just so COOL like the new maps. I think that the new playlist for match making will be awsome and if you don't like it just play on an other game ok. Now about the pp/br that is a good idea but is not right because you are just making the game less fun now DON'T TAKE ME WRONG I don't like that cheap combo but that is how the game was and if you change it you are changin every thing that was good about the game. AND HEY BUNGIE STOP MAKING NEW STUFF FOR HALO 2 AND WORK ON HALO 3 OK.

Now this is only my opinion ok if you feel that you don't like what I wrote just write yours.

  • 05.01.2005 1:15 AM PDT
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The plasma pistol battle will be forever called the "noob combo" cause it takes no skill going head to head w/ an opponent, but that doesn't mean they should take it off of certain maps. Bungie is in a way admitting fault for making a weapon that's so powerful, then take it off of every map or leave it be. But if the plasma pistol is too powerful, then why did they go and make the frags 100's more deadlier than it? Three apponents toss a grenade start backing up battle riffle= triple kill? And another thing anyone who calls someone a noob needs to get a life. Seriouly, I know it's just trash talk but I think it's ridiculous. And anyone who thinks halo 2 requires any real sort of skill, should be shot. Why do you think that there are 9-10 yrs old out there who can whoop on a lot of folks, because the game in elementary by design. If a games hard to be good at ppl won't invest the time to play it.
Halo 2 is for the most part luck in my opinion. In the game is just catch ppl off guard, so you start shooting first, shoot first and unless your handicapped you'll get the kill. And other than that what else can you do besides shoot or jump like a wild-man and throw frags? Not much too it in my opinion. There are some ideas that require a really SMALL amount of skill to figure out though, for instance... In rumble pit steal kills don't earn em and you'll win, team slayer travel in a pack and for the most part you'll win. Oh and for anyone who thinks they can come up w/ some sort of defense against my arguments go ahead. I do really enjoy halo 2 it's fun addicting and easy to get good at. Oh and for those brilliant folks out there who are gonna try and label me a noob, I have six accounts at the moment for live, 4 of which are 17's, one that's an 18, and another that's a 19 (and I can fire up a new account and have it at the same level within a few days).... So try again.... The games fun cheating sucks get over it and kill each other.

  • 05.01.2005 1:26 AM PDT
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Could someone please tell me what rank whoring means?

  • 05.01.2005 2:28 AM PDT