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Subject: Community Unity Time!: Firefighting
  • gamertag: Zereta
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So, June 1st 2009. Halo 3: ODST is shown to the public for the very first time. The crowd went wild. It looked amazing. And all of a sudden, Firefight.

Firefight. Taking the Halo gameplay we all love and putting it into a Survival Mode kinda system. Genius. Pure genius. We couldn't wait to 'drop' into this.

However, a bunch of us had another concern. We knew it would be awesome, the mode, but we wanted to know about matchmaking. For Firefight, that is. You see, not all of us have friends willing to play this with us. And not all of us live in the exact same time zones or can play with our friends whenever we want. Its tough to organize something like this. If you've done the Annual achievement or tried to play Custom Games sometimes, chances are you've experienced this yourself.

We started a thread. We posted about that and the bombshell came from Urk: No Matchmaking for Firefight.

Upset I may have been, I tried to find an alternative and made this thread. Most people seemed to like the idea but the word came from Achronos himself, Bungie wouldn't be making a Firefight only Forum.

And so, we're left in the same situation again. We have an awesome gametype but its not as convenient to use as any of us would have hoped for. And, while I don't blame them, as busy as they are working on two new other amazing games, Bungie isn't interested about doing an alternative. Its not worth it, they say.

Well, in retrospect, I have to agree. Making a forum based around an entire gametype alone is kinda pushing it.

So, my fellow B.Net Community Members, I think its time we took this into our own hands.

We all want to play Firefight but we want to do it in the most convenient way possible, don't we? This will require a bit of responsibility from the community itself, but I believe we can do it.

I've come up with a few methods to make this simpler, and perhaps, when all three of these 'solutions' work together, we will have something almost as good as Firefight matchmaking.

First of all I would like to direct your attention to this group here. I didn't create this but another community member took the initiative to do it. I think that if we all support this and use it to find games, it will help a lot.

So, my dear community members, It would be great if you guys joined the group and use it. That is most important.


Secondly, I have started this new little bird. Behold: The Unofficial B.Net Community Firefight Twitter page. This is, how do you say... This is what I believe is the glue that holds this whole plan together.

With this twitter account, users of B.Net, looking for a Firefight match, will be able to post a update there, telling everyone that they want to have a Firefight match, what time (If you want one at that exact moment, just say it.), how many people they need and their Gamertag. Simple. How would you do that?

The bnetfirefight Twitter account is open to all member of the Bungie Community. Hence, here is the username and password.

Username: confidential as of now
Password: confidential as of now

This requires a lot of esponsibility on the community's part. No spamming. No rubbish. Use it for what it is: A Great Tool. I would recommend to those using this, to get you own individual twitter account to follow this twitter account. That way, you can be on your own twitter page and still see the updates. Convenience. I have already got my account following this guy, you should do the same. If not, you could always just visit http://www.twitter.com/bnetfirefight, without logging in or anything and just check for the latest matches.


And Lastly: Classifieds. People! Listen to me when I say this, Classifieds is a DUMP. Look at it. This is our problem and we must try to fix it. People need to start using it. ASAP.

And that, fellow Community members, is what I say out to you. If we all work together, use these 3 functions together, not only will we get efficient Firefight, almost to the same level as matchmaking, but we can prove that we can work well together as a company.

So what say you?

Get joining that group and posting!

Get following that Twitter and for the fun of it, use the bnetfirefight twitter to post something!

Go have fun in Classifieds!

Ready to do this, B.Net Community?

[Edited on 07.11.2009 5:33 AM PDT]

  • 07.11.2009 5:32 AM PDT

War, War never changes.

Got my Recon from the Vidmaster achievments, like most.
Reach IS awesome, don't deny it

*roar of applause* WOOO yeah, you tell em. But yes this is great we can actually get somewhere with this.

  • 07.11.2009 5:41 AM PDT
  • gamertag: rex131
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-=PH=-

Good day. I'm an active and fairly enthusiastic member of the Bungie fan-base and pride myself on many qualities. If you want to send me a PM, go right ahead. No I won't spam your inbox with group invites, I will respond in the best way possible. Thank you, and as I had opened, I'll close - good day.


Rex131, PHaNToM1325, TheKiNG1325, TheRoadrunner13, PainedHope13

W00T!

  • 07.11.2009 5:43 AM PDT

Hey Guys.

I am Founder of the group FireFight Custom Games
Another Great Group is New Mombasa Join them both :P

My Real GamerTag is XbL ShutDown.

Thanks for putting my group in here :D

  • 07.11.2009 5:45 AM PDT
  • gamertag: Zereta
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Really, really appreciate the support guys. I'm in one of the worst hit areas by the lack of Firefight as most of my friends live in different time zones so I was kinda motivated to try and do something. If we can get this roaring throughout the forum, then we have our own matchmaking service right here.

So go join that group and use twitter and follow that guy. If you don't have twitter, go make one! It takes less than 5 minutes of your time. Closer to the date, I will reveal the username and password, provided we can get this supported by a lot of people.

Lets go guys!

Posted by: ODST Mickey
Thanks for putting my group in here :D


No Problem! I joined your group btw. Combining your group, the twitter page and classifieds, we can have something strong here. Want to work together on this one?

Come on everyone! Join the group, follow on Twitter!

[Edited on 07.11.2009 5:47 AM PDT]

  • 07.11.2009 5:46 AM PDT

War, War never changes.

Got my Recon from the Vidmaster achievments, like most.
Reach IS awesome, don't deny it

Well ill keep this thread going as long as i can, but i dont particularly want to sign up to twitter.

  • 07.11.2009 5:51 AM PDT
  • gamertag: Zereta
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Posted by: Ultimono
Well ill keep this thread going as long as i can, but i dont particularly want to sign up to twitter.


Then you don't really have to. When in operation, you can just search for games by going to http://www.twitter.com/bnetfirefight. Following would make it more convenient because they appear on your own twitter page but if you don't want to, you can go straight to bnetfirefight's twitter page and check for games.

  • 07.11.2009 5:55 AM PDT
  • gamertag: rex131
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-=PH=-

Good day. I'm an active and fairly enthusiastic member of the Bungie fan-base and pride myself on many qualities. If you want to send me a PM, go right ahead. No I won't spam your inbox with group invites, I will respond in the best way possible. Thank you, and as I had opened, I'll close - good day.


Rex131, PHaNToM1325, TheKiNG1325, TheRoadrunner13, PainedHope13

Yup, I will as well - if this doesn't turn into a hot topic then "wow" at our community.

C'mon you guys!

  • 07.11.2009 5:56 AM PDT

War, War never changes.

Got my Recon from the Vidmaster achievments, like most.
Reach IS awesome, don't deny it

O ok then, sorry i thought it was like the other social networks where you have to sign up to see something.

  • 07.11.2009 5:57 AM PDT

Hey Guys.

I am Founder of the group FireFight Custom Games
Another Great Group is New Mombasa Join them both :P

My Real GamerTag is XbL ShutDown.

Yea Sure! :D

  • 07.11.2009 5:58 AM PDT
  • gamertag: Zereta
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Posted by: Ultimono
O ok then, sorry i thought it was like the other social networks where you have to sign up to see something.


Ah its okay. You just didn't know :D

And I really appreciate the support from you guys! We need to get this out to more people though. Let's hope the rest of the community sees this and supports it as well.

  • 07.11.2009 6:00 AM PDT

War, War never changes.

Got my Recon from the Vidmaster achievments, like most.
Reach IS awesome, don't deny it

Ok, i couldnt just idly stand by so i made a twitter and i think im one of 8 followers st the moment.

[Edited on 07.11.2009 6:20 AM PDT]

  • 07.11.2009 6:19 AM PDT

Hey Guys.

I am Founder of the group FireFight Custom Games
Another Great Group is New Mombasa Join them both :P

My Real GamerTag is XbL ShutDown.

I signed up to the Twitter!

My name is ODSTMickey on there.

  • 07.11.2009 6:23 AM PDT
  • gamertag: [none]
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Lt Sartor: Dare kills her squad 4 r3c0n
goatman327]: they start bangin each other (buck and dare) in the back of the pelican in the end(thats y she kill squad, so they could hav some privacy on the ride home)
Graham 8D: 21 and didn't get. Not really bothered tho :) I just want that sexy body and one shoulder..

This is the best -blam!- idea ever.

  • 07.11.2009 6:25 AM PDT

I am a whisper on the wind...

Again, the group idea for Firefight is not new, This Group was founded a MONTH ago.

[Edited on 07.11.2009 6:27 AM PDT]

  • 07.11.2009 6:27 AM PDT
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Lt Sartor: Dare kills her squad 4 r3c0n
goatman327]: they start bangin each other (buck and dare) in the back of the pelican in the end(thats y she kill squad, so they could hav some privacy on the ride home)
Graham 8D: 21 and didn't get. Not really bothered tho :) I just want that sexy body and one shoulder..

Posted by: A Ghost of Blue
Again, the group idea for Firefight is not new, This Group was founded a MONTH ago.

Oh, wow.

IDK now

  • 07.11.2009 6:28 AM PDT
  • gamertag: Zereta
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Posted by: Duxfever88
Posted by: A Ghost of Blue
Again, the group idea for Firefight is not new, This Group was founded a MONTH ago.

Oh, wow.

IDK now


I would say join both groups. Maybe both Group leaders could work together for this? This is not about who came first, its about working together and forming one massive infastructure that cannot be stopped

[Edited on 07.11.2009 6:30 AM PDT]

  • 07.11.2009 6:30 AM PDT

Im making a twitter account just 4 this

  • 07.11.2009 6:34 AM PDT
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Posted by: Uranus62
Im making a twitter account just 4 this


Good to hear man.

Working on contacting the other group's leader.

  • 07.11.2009 6:40 AM PDT

I am a whisper on the wind...

Good luck, he is one tough guy to contact sometimes.

  • 07.11.2009 6:42 AM PDT
  • gamertag: Zereta
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Posted by: A Ghost of Blue
Good luck, he is one tough guy to contact sometimes.


Haha. Just sent out the PM. We're all after the same cause. I'm confident it'll work out. Meanwhile, I've joined your group as well, pending approval. You could plug this thread and the twitter page there. Its complimentary to what I, the group featured here and your group is trying to do.

  • 07.11.2009 6:52 AM PDT

I am a whisper on the wind...

I will aprove you, Welcome to the group, you are going to need to join a squad btw.

  • 07.11.2009 7:07 AM PDT

Some say art is wonderful some does not.

i haven no idea how you can write so much.

  • 07.11.2009 7:13 AM PDT
  • gamertag: Zereta
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Posted by: Green Twisterr
i haven no idea how you can write so much.


When there's a will, there's a way?

  • 07.11.2009 7:19 AM PDT

I am a whisper on the wind...

You are now in the group.

  • 07.11.2009 7:21 AM PDT

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