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Subject: Halo 2, xbox LIve "optimatch" not connecting

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735 pacific its up

  • 11.16.2009 7:37 PM PDT
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I wonder if the H2 problems could be related to the Xblive security sweep that was announced on Wed. 11/14? See MSNBC link below:

MSNBC: Microsoft bans up to 1 million Xbox Live users, Gamers who have altered consoles not permitted to use gaming service

In their haste to kill off modders, perhaps MS inadvertently wrecked H2 matchmaking as well as introduced problems for other games on Xblive?

  • 11.16.2009 11:48 PM PDT

This is the average H2 Fanboy.
Xfire: JacobGRocks.
50 in H2/H3? Great, but you still fail at this.

No, they have done ban waves on both consoles (original AND 360) before, and no issues have happened, other then pirates moaning cuz they got banned.

Also, 360 twitter is out and original xbox live along with halo 2 is still on.

UPDATE at 1:01 PM EST:
Since im out of school now due to sickness, i decided to check halo 2 status:
It failed to update config files on my original, but on my 360, after hitting A several times quickly, it got in MM. Odd.
Also, the news was still up.

[Edited on 11.17.2009 10:08 AM PST]

  • 11.17.2009 6:07 AM PDT

Laughing At Nothing

The other night I couldn't get in. I really hope they aren't shutting Halo 2 down D:

  • 11.17.2009 10:33 AM PDT

This is the average H2 Fanboy.
Xfire: JacobGRocks.
50 in H2/H3? Great, but you still fail at this.

They arent shutting it down, but, MS is just not fixing this bullcrap and blaming on users isp, while bungie blames MS (they always say blame stosh, but this time, its blame MS)

  • 11.17.2009 12:31 PM PDT
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halo 2 still the best game in the series. long live halo 2.

Dam, I miss the old days playing halo 2 with my old brothers in arms. Thank you my old friends for giving me this account, I shall continue our legacy.

I blame stosh for this mess. Fix it stosh, we want our matchmaking back.

  • 11.17.2009 12:52 PM PDT
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It's been a whole week now, I'm still not able to play Halo2 matchmaking games. Same "failed to update configuration files" crap here.

  • 11.17.2009 1:57 PM PDT

directive classified hmhmhmhmhmhmhmhmm singed kunai agent of E.V.A. saa itte miyo oka yume no kuni

i think its fixed now because ive gotten on 3 times at random and it works fine also I blame shiska lol

  • 11.17.2009 2:24 PM PDT
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6:28pm EST...not working. M$ no longer responds to my emails for updates. I must call in for updates. how unfortunate...

  • 11.17.2009 3:29 PM PDT

Posted by: Captain K Mart
xbox.com shall never die!

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And so it never died.

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6:28pm EST...not working. M$ no longer responds to my emails for updates. I must call in for updates. how unfortunate...
So if I call and ask for help they can fix it for me?

  • 11.17.2009 3:58 PM PDT
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Posted by: Dylan214
Posted by: Lost1nSpace
6:28pm EST...not working. M$ no longer responds to my emails for updates. I must call in for updates. how unfortunate...
So if I call and ask for help they can fix it for me?


well let me put it to you this way. It has been over a week now that MM is not working well. Between emails and phone call, they have concluded that all the users who want to play H2 has a network problem on their end. so go check, test, check again, test again your router and if that doesn't work, call you ISP and complain. As far as M$ is concerned it's not their problem, even if you are a pay customer. As far as Bungie is concerned, you already bought H2 so they don't care.

As for me, PS3 is getting more and more attactive. Talking to owners of PS3, MW2 is as good on PS3 as is on Xbox and you don't have to pay online fee to play Multiplayer. just waitng for that sale to happen, that's all :)

  • 11.17.2009 7:11 PM PDT

Posted by: Captain K Mart
xbox.com shall never die!

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And so it never died.

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Posted by: Dylan214
Posted by: Lost1nSpace
6:28pm EST...not working. M$ no longer responds to my emails for updates. I must call in for updates. how unfortunate...
So if I call and ask for help they can fix it for me?


well let me put it to you this way. It has been over a week now that MM is not working well. Between emails and phone call, they have concluded that all the users who want to play H2 has a network problem on their end. so go check, test, check again, test again your router and if that doesn't work, call you ISP and complain. As far as M$ is concerned it's not their problem, even if you are a pay customer. As far as Bungie is concerned, you already bought H2 so they don't care.

As for me, PS3 is getting more and more attactive. Talking to owners of PS3, MW2 is as good on PS3 as is on Xbox and you don't have to pay online fee to play Multiplayer. just waitng for that sale to happen, that's all :)
Alright man I'll try some troubleshooting, thanks for the help :)

  • 11.17.2009 7:19 PM PDT
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Add me for a skilled teammate/custom game player, though I'm an FFA guy first and foremost.

GT = N1TZUA

This is total bull. It's intensely maddening to have a genuine problem that no one wants to help you with.

If you're not in the MLG/competitive geared gaming camp, this is what it feels like to be ignored, in case you were wondering.

  • 11.17.2009 7:31 PM PDT
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[/quote]Alright man I'll try some troubleshooting, thanks for the help :)[/quote]

dude, what I meant is that your network is fine, it's M$ bs that will not help you. you can call them and complain like all of us did, but you will not get a definitive answer as to what the problem is nor will you get Matchmaking fixed, which is what the problem is. If you really really want to play wait until 1am EST to play, but by 11am EST it will stop :)

  • 11.18.2009 6:25 AM PDT

This is the average H2 Fanboy.
Xfire: JacobGRocks.
50 in H2/H3? Great, but you still fail at this.

This is stupid, Halo 2 is down, and they arent fixing it. I really want to tell the BBB about this, as they arent helping their customers.

Also, in other words, MS banned, then crippled (disabled media center, hdd install) 1 million 360s.

  • 11.18.2009 7:47 AM PDT
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interesting...been playing since 9am EST. I don't want to log out to find out I can't log back in, but then again, there's no one left to play with LOL. F M$!!!
I definitely think M$ bs set a timer to lock out MM at a certain time.

[Edited on 11.18.2009 8:47 AM PST]

  • 11.18.2009 8:47 AM PDT

directive classified hmhmhmhmhmhmhmhmm singed kunai agent of E.V.A. saa itte miyo oka yume no kuni

maybe it is a isp issue but it is on there side or they have a bad eathernet cable lol

  • 11.18.2009 9:10 AM PDT

Laughing At Nothing

It was working for me last night. I think it might be fixed.

  • 11.18.2009 10:28 AM PDT
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Defender of Reach

this happens to me too :'(

  • 11.18.2009 11:24 AM PDT
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ok so I think the work around is to sign on real early in the morning and stay in the pregame lobby. Turn off tv until you're ready to play. Do not leave the lobby or turn off the xbox. see if that works for you.

[Edited on 11.18.2009 11:37 AM PST]

  • 11.18.2009 11:27 AM PDT

This is the average H2 Fanboy.
Xfire: JacobGRocks.
50 in H2/H3? Great, but you still fail at this.

As i can confirm, it does work. Though, it wont work if you have a little brother who uses a different gtag or say wants to play some other game (like halo 3 or one of those so called "family games").

EDIT: Just get XBC, then you can game online.

[Edited on 11.18.2009 12:47 PM PST]

  • 11.18.2009 12:34 PM PDT

Laughing At Nothing

I did that map thing, but it stops working after you turn off the console

  • 11.18.2009 4:13 PM PDT
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well it's 7:16pm EST and I am still logged on. So for all you's out there who can afford to be logged on all day long, wake up early in the morning and sign onto Halo 2, but don't log out of the game. Stay in the pre-game lobby

  • 11.18.2009 4:17 PM PDT

the original xbox is the true future of online gaming

leaving your console on all day or longer is a good way to get the RROD. its not advised

  • 11.18.2009 4:43 PM PDT
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yea probably RROD soon and there is no one to play with anyway LOL
I hate M$!!!

  • 11.18.2009 4:46 PM PDT