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Any comment on my metastasis theory?

  • 08.04.2004 6:40 AM PDT
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Great theory. There is too much coincidence to think that at least MS isn't involved. Bungie maybe not directly but something is up. I like the theories. Food for thought: If you are about money (and every company is) and you have a finished product that you want to get out to the masses, do you sit on it? No. The key is in the completion of the product, if Bungie is done and ready to roll then the release is sooner than expected. Why? If you have a ton of pre-orders out there already, and you release on Nov 9th, you will have a TON of people that will not get the game for Christmas (simple economics), if you release early you win two ways... you get the jump on all of the other games that make the Christmas rush and you also have product available for pretty much anyone for the Holidays. If they release early, they will get not only the pre-order crowd, but then add the word of mouth crowd, and then add to that the late purchasers... they don't need to spend marketing dough on this.. they already have the pub they need. Again, this is contingent on them being done with the product. The ILB piece is brilliant marketing 101, whoever came up with it is seriously loving the free advertising.

Peace!

  • 08.04.2004 7:29 AM PDT
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good thinking

  • 08.04.2004 7:31 AM PDT
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Posted by: noanswer42
Posted by: NiteMonkey
4th - 24th.... 20 days... its not enough time to get the game to every store...





Someone said that people subscribed to OXM [and the like] get it 2 weeks before the news stands.

2 weeks = 14 days
24 (the day it goes to newsstands) - 14 = 10
The 10th of August: This medium will metastasize...
metastasize = to spread; usually news

Is that important or already known? And I am not positive about the 2 weeks before thing, but it sounds right.


I've also heard that subscribers to OXM won't be getting the Aug 24th issue, we'll have to buy it on stands like everyone else. Anyone heard different?

  • 08.04.2004 7:32 AM PDT
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You are so true, on the 10th of August, the word of Halo 2 being early released will metastasize (or in other words...spread) It makes total sence

  • 08.04.2004 7:35 AM PDT
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thank you finally some believers

  • 08.04.2004 7:36 AM PDT
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I mean, why would bungie waste all of their time on this ILB thing if it wasnt gonna be early released?

  • 08.04.2004 7:37 AM PDT
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exactly thats what i've been trying to tell them all

  • 08.04.2004 7:39 AM PDT
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I am still a early-release believer, even though Frankie really bummed me out. We will know for sure on the 10th to see what happens, if nothing happens - then the release is off for the 24th...

  • 08.04.2004 7:42 AM PDT
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I know this is really off topic but can i use ur signature =p

  • 08.04.2004 7:42 AM PDT
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What do u mean by Frankie bummed you out?

  • 08.04.2004 7:43 AM PDT
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true, but in all fairness frankie is wrong he knows something and he wont tell us thats why he posted it

  • 08.04.2004 7:43 AM PDT
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Where did he post this?

  • 08.04.2004 7:44 AM PDT
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cant remember buts its on almost every thread

  • 08.04.2004 7:45 AM PDT
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the link i mean

  • 08.04.2004 7:45 AM PDT
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also on one guys signiture

  • 08.04.2004 7:45 AM PDT
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Posted by: Brytheman13
I know this is really off topic but can i use ur signature =p


What do you mean?

For Frankie - he is a moderator (or so people say) - and he said "No early release, No demo, on 8/24 there will be a magazine that is it" - I am paraphrasing.

  • 08.04.2004 7:47 AM PDT
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By way of comparison, Doom 3 went gold on Jul 14, and was in stores yesterday, so it's possible to get a game out in weeks after going gold. But Frankie and Shishka's posts are still haunting me about it not going to happen.

  • 08.04.2004 7:47 AM PDT
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dont listen to their posts please

  • 08.04.2004 7:49 AM PDT
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lol ok

  • 08.04.2004 7:50 AM PDT
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This is the sig:

Halo 2 comes out on Nov. 9th or Nov. 11th for the UK. It does NOT come out on Aug 24th. You know what does come out on Aug. 24th? Some OXM special which does NOT, and I repeat does NOT have a Halo 2 demo on it. No clue how that rumor gained so much momentum. But to reiterate, Halo 2 comes out Nov. 9th or Nov.11th for the UK.


Sigh.

Posted by Frankie!


We won't know anything until the 10th, possibly the 24th.. Bungie can't really confirm or deny.. this is a continuation of the push... we just have to wait to see how it all shakes out.. rememer.. he (Frankie) just went overseas to get ratings approval and the game would need to be almost 99% finished to get any rating in Europe... hang in there...

  • 08.04.2004 7:51 AM PDT
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its just so annoying how everyone puts the ones who believe down

  • 08.04.2004 7:53 AM PDT
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i wish it was the 10th so we could figure out what is happening

  • 08.04.2004 7:56 AM PDT
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oh by the way have any of you seen silver spartan lately

  • 08.04.2004 8:00 AM PDT
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Agreed and it is kind of sad they have to get so bent. It is just fans hoping to get something they have been waiting for and that is it. Not harmful, call it wishful thinking or the like but the bottom line is we are all fans and I bet if the non-believers were to have a chance at getting H2 early they would chomp at the bit. We will know more soon, all speculation now, now we wait. Hey - everyone can dream, right? Just keep it in perspective.

Peace!

  • 08.04.2004 8:05 AM PDT