- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Posted by: GameJunkieJim
Posted by: NormL
So last night I figured I'd get myself into this whole Ilovebees.com mess. I don't think it'd really hurt if I throw my ideas out there. Mine are a little more realistic then some that are posted right now. Ok, let me start with the basics!
1. The mods knew this was coming. Yes, they claim to have known nothing about this, which is true to a point, but they indeed knew this was happening. Bungie wouldn't have just left them hanging about this. They let the mods know that something was goning to cause an increase in the forum population. Beyond that, the mods knew nothing, leave them alone people.
I actually talk to a couple of the moderators fairly regulary, and no, Bungie never gave them squat about it. The moderators leave it alone, because it was in a Halo 2 video, and it might have something to do with Halo 2 - But I'm sure they are getting irritated with the threads that get repeated every 20 seconds. Bungie did, as you say, "Leave them Hanging"
2. This ones a little more harsh, but I still think true. For about the past month people have been b!tching about nothing to talk about. This could be nothing more then a way to get people to shut up. All you folks out there saying these forums were getting boring, they threw you some meat....and you're eating it up.
Well I can't argue with this one. LOL
3. There is no way on goods green Earth that Bungie would release this game before November 9th! Lets think of this from a marketing stand point. What's a better way to boost X-Box sales around Christmas shopping season? How about release the most anticipated game EVER! Thats right folks, if they went ahead and released it on August 24th, Microsoft would lose a big jump in sales around one of the most important times of the year.
Sound reasoning that...
4. IF they do happen to release something on August 24th don't expect anything playable. The biggest thing I see Bungie giving away is possibly a movie from the game. I doubt that even happens though.
Decent reasoning. Don't get your hopes up too high.
5. Maybe this is a sign that the new hottness around here will be unveiled? Everyone thinks this has to do with the flood in some way, maybe a FLOOD of screens? Movies? Sound Clips? Who knows.......
LOL Maybe true :)
One more thing that tipped me off about all of this was the first postings of this. I think the trailer was out for like a week before anyone noticed it. Maybe Microsoft or Bungie decided to give us a hint and create some new accounts with this "new" mystery. Just look at the dates of when people joined.....seems like someone was just giving us a heads up!
Go ahead and flame or agree....I was just throwing something out there.....thanks for reading!
I wouldn't flame you SplitChomp!
I have to disagree with you on one thing Jim, my first point. Do you remember how the people over at the Penny Arcade forums reacted to the Weekly update being put over there? How the mods went ape -blam!-? I dont think Bungie wanted that to happen over here, that's why I think the mods DID get a heads up.
oooo and yay!! you know who I really am!
[Edited on 7/27/2004 7:40:03 AM]