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Subject: Bungie Weekly Update: 03.26.10
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Awesome update, can't wait for all of the new customization options!

  • 03.26.2010 5:05 PM PDT

Boooring. Maybe y'all did die in that plane crash.

What about the Marathon patent application?

  • 03.26.2010 5:12 PM PDT

Owners of the Katana: A place for those who have a Katana or over 1000GS in Halo 3.

Posted by: SHADOW167
Somewhere out there... in an alternate reality... Marty decided to stay in the ad jingle business, bringing about an age of amazingly orchestrated Pampers commercials.

The plan of record is to keep dumping out truckloads of Reach multiplayer from here on out.

Yay!

*Jumps and frolics*

  • 03.26.2010 5:13 PM PDT

I am very pleased with the information you have given us today, thank you. When I first heard about the challenges and all that jazz, people ruining game-play for others (i.e. 'boosting' or the plasma pistol example given in the Weekly Update) was my top concern. I am incredibly relieved to see that this has been implemented in the way you claim it is.

Very nice. Makes me very excite!!!

  • 03.26.2010 5:13 PM PDT

Posted by: T1B3R7uMB0YXVI
Chief vs the scarab? I find that hard to believe to roundhouse boot the scarab's figurative emotion out of the gaming zone.

Can I still betray people for the plasma pistol anyway?

  • 03.26.2010 5:16 PM PDT

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Q. Man, I can see it now: Part Two. People are just going to sit on their pile of Credits until they have enough to buy the top tier in every category. What are you gonna do to stop players from saving instead of investing?
A. Saving is an Investment in your future.

Also, that player is going to look hysterical, default armor everywhere except for the REDACTED.


I understand part of this in that it is good to save up. I know what redacted is, but what does it mean in this context?

  • 03.26.2010 5:19 PM PDT
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Q. Man, I can see it now: Part Two. People are just going to sit on their pile of Credits until they have enough to buy the top tier in every category. What are you gonna do to stop players from saving instead of investing?
A. Saving is an Investment in your future.

Also, that player is going to look hysterical, default armor everywhere except for the REDACTED.


I understand part of this in that it is good to save up. I know what redacted is, but what does it mean in this context?


It's supposed to look like an editor removed whatever was originally said and replaced with REDACTED. Meaning they can't tell us about that yet. Could be he was going to say the Invasion Mode, which seemed to have some kind of system of giving players certain armor based on their score in-game.

  • 03.26.2010 5:27 PM PDT
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Posted by: GrinnialVex
Can I still betray people for the plasma pistol anyway?

As long as their gamertag is either Achilles1108 or Achronos, then its OK to betray for the Plasma Pistol... actually, just betray them anyway.

  • 03.26.2010 5:29 PM PDT

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Uh I'm a bit of a noob, what's an "Achronos"?

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Hmm... Didn't read all of it, limited time. From what I see there are these armor customizations, but they don't do anything that effects gameplay.

Are there any armor customizations or anything that can be purchased with credits that do effect gameplay? (Besides just intimidation).

  • 03.26.2010 5:33 PM PDT
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Hmm... Didn't read all of it, limited time. From what I see there are these armor customizations, but they don't do anything that effects gameplay.

Are there any armor customizations or anything that can be purchased with credits that do effect gameplay? (Besides just intimidation).


No, not that they've mentioned, and I imagine there won't be. They've stated several times that they want all players on an even playing field. Giving a player an advantage because he's played more is not Halo.

  • 03.26.2010 5:38 PM PDT

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Posted by: nintenman7
Hmm... Didn't read all of it, limited time. From what I see there are these armor customizations, but they don't do anything that effects gameplay.

Are there any armor customizations or anything that can be purchased with credits that do effect gameplay? (Besides just intimidation).


No, not that they've mentioned, and I imagine there won't be. They've stated several times that they want all players on an even playing field. Giving a player an advantage because he's played more is not Halo.


thats like the most perfect reply ever, ever. Thats seems more like a CoD thing, being able to unlock perks and all(i think thats how it works, right?). Anyway, what i wanna know is if Elites will have equally-badass unlockables, like Arbiter armor(that will probably never happen, but hey!).

  • 03.26.2010 5:48 PM PDT

I R guy who gone teach you lesson.

I am excited. I kinda lost interest in Halo 3 and had no interest in ODST. Wish I did for the Beta though. Game should be awesome and I like the COD ranking system better than the visible true skill ranking.

  • 03.26.2010 5:51 PM PDT

Does anyone even read these?

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I can't wait to use all this in Reach, great update.

  • 03.26.2010 5:53 PM PDT

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Posted by: nintenman7
Hmm... Didn't read all of it, limited time. From what I see there are these armor customizations, but they don't do anything that effects gameplay.

Are there any armor customizations or anything that can be purchased with credits that do effect gameplay? (Besides just intimidation).


No, not that they've mentioned, and I imagine there won't be. They've stated several times that they want all players on an even playing field. Giving a player an advantage because he's played more is not Halo.

I really hope this guy is right. I play halo for the equality of player abilities. Thats why i dont play cod, and thats why i will always like halo better. Equal spawning equals equal game-play.

  • 03.26.2010 6:11 PM PDT

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  • 03.26.2010 6:22 PM PDT

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Awesome! Looking forward to... everything.

  • 03.26.2010 6:39 PM PDT

Looks good so far!
I gotta read the rest of this update, then listen to the February-ish podcast later tonight.
lolz

Edit:
Awesome update!
I can't wait to earn me some credits in this beta.

Keep up the great work, guys!
This looks amazing.

[Edited on 03.26.2010 7:03 PM PDT]

  • 03.26.2010 6:50 PM PDT

Lone Wolf assassin

player investment blah!ooo and i like so much how you are requiring players to be a certain rank to unlock armour not only do you have to play enough you have to be a certain rank this will cause frustration among casual players

  • 03.26.2010 6:52 PM PDT

In it for the lulz... and gamerscore

Will there be online stat tracking for the beta? What about the possibility of carrying credits over to the retail game? How long does the beta last? Why am I asking so many questions?!?!?!?!?!

  • 03.26.2010 6:54 PM PDT
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Woot! Awesome update Urk, I wuv you ^.^

Also, I missed you Lukems

  • 03.26.2010 6:59 PM PDT

The Updates are awsome and i can't wait till the actual day the game comes to stores. I had seen the pictures of the new armor attachments and couldn't help but wonder if the attachments are just for looks or if they help in a battle situation?

  • 03.26.2010 7:15 PM PDT

"No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country.
He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country."

Speaking of all these marvelous "Credits" and "Armor" that we can earn in the Multiplayer Beta, are you guys at Bungie toying with us again? Are you setting us up, by building our anticipation to earn all of this cool stuff, then like earning "EXP" in the Halo 3 Multiplayer Beta, after it is over it disappears quicker than a delicate flower hit with full force of a Spartan Laser; not even leaving behind the smoked fragrance of glories achieved during that marvelous time on our suits (or accounts)?

I ruefully remember the day when the mind numbing realization sank in that the EXP which had been so diligently fought for during the Beta vanished. Sublimated into the ether in the light of the reality that Bungie cared no more for those weary warriors who laid their multiple lives down in battle, who fought hard for their victories, contending with "rubber banding" when the players lagged again, the seemingly futile wait times for a match and the blistering carbine, which quickly cut to ribbons any opponent who would try to use a BR against it. We were more than willing, no, we were euphoric to go into battle for Bungie with not a care for money or time, in order to help make Halo 3 multiplayer a better experience for all. Alas, what came of this effort, a better game, YES! Beyond that though, nothing, not a T-shirt, not a medal for our home page, not a Bungie card, not even the "EXP" we earned.

Yet, even with the angst of that disappointment, we look forward at the beams of light from the Halo Reach multiplayer Beta as they rise over the hill before us, we are drawn to them. Mesmerized, like a fly drawn to a bug zapper. We go forward into battle, willing to deal with bugs and lag and weapons that are out of balance, spending hours and hours fighting in the hopes that Bungie gets the data it needs to hone the game play until it is sharp enough to shave with.

For this, all we ask is that you let us keep the plunder we acquire, the credits that are earned.

However, if for some diabolical reason, due to some horrific failure in technology, you can not do this, then we ask for at least some kind of token of remembrance, a commendation, or a badge that can proudly be be displayed on our Bungie Home Page which shows that we were there. That we fought the good fight. That we joined together as a community to help make "Reach Multiplayer" the best game it could be. As the Bard's King Henry V said just before they were to go into battle on Crispian's day: "From this day to the ending of the world, But we in it shall be remember'd; We few, we happy few, we band of brothers".

Hopefully you guys at Bungie will allow us some form of remembrance for our participation in the coming Beta

  • 03.26.2010 7:26 PM PDT

Kia Ora

Wow, very nice update. I really dig the credits and commendation systems!

Have a great weekend folks!

  • 03.26.2010 7:37 PM PDT

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Amazing update, i wonder what can you customize with the Elites permutations.

  • 03.26.2010 7:37 PM PDT