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Subject: Everything you need to know: Halo 2's last day.
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Hey,

I thought i should make a thread with as much information as i can i one place so that it is easier for those who are not in the know.


Setting up:

If it is your first time booting up Halo 2 you will have to assign a gamertag and create a profile, once this is done you will be greeted with the main menu.

To play Halo 2's match making you will need an xbox live gold membership. You will also need to download all the halo 2 map-packs, these maps are all free and may take a long time to download depending on your internet connection.

For those who don't know or don't remember the invite, message and friend system is different on xbox original titles. You will not be able to access the Xbox guide and have to use Halo 2's built in 'friends menu' (this can be opened by hitting 'Y' in the main menu).


Timezones:

As far as we know any match making games played on the 14th will allow you to unlock the 'visual flair' Bungie is offering loyal Halo 2 players.

As Bungie is in Kirkland, Washington, It will not count as the 14th until 00.01am MDT because Bungie is GMT -7 (meaning 7 hours behind Grenich mean time). So if you in a timezone ahead of Bungies you will have to wait (For example, I am in the UK so it will be 7.00am when it starts to count as the 14th). I hope i explained this clearly enough and this gives you a rough idea of when you will need to play.


FAQS

Do i need to play against Bungie to unlock the 'flair'?:
No, you just have to complete one game of matchmaking on the 14th. It is said though that people who play against someone from Bungie will receive some kind of reward.

Where will i find Bungie?:
They will likely be jumping between game types throughout the day.

I cant download the maps! Help!:
Although this is not a question, it is a somewhat common problem. The issue seems to arise when an old corrupt/incomplete version of the map is on your hard drive when you try to download the map again. The best thing to do is delete any map data from your hard drive before you try to download them again.

Whats the visual flair?:
No one Knows yet, but it is predicted to be a exclusive emblem or insignia to put next to our gamertags. It is also possible but unlikely that it could be an armour perm.

Enjoy your last day with the masterpiece that is Halo 2, i'm sure many people have many good memories of countless matches!

I hope this helps, I will add more info as we get it. Please point out any mistakes i have made (im sure there will be lots as i am very tired!).

-Dom




[Edited on 04.13.2010 5:04 PM PDT]

  • 04.13.2010 4:45 PM PDT

Bungie is not in Denver. They are in Kirkland, Washington.

  • 04.13.2010 4:49 PM PDT
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Posted by: G E A R S III
Bungie is not in Denver. They are in Kirkland, Washington.


Ahh... thank you, im not sure where i got that from! i will change it now.

  • 04.13.2010 4:51 PM PDT

Spartan C19
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How will we know we're facing the bungie players, and not just u and i? Do they jump higher, breathe fire, and glow in the dark?!

  • 04.13.2010 4:57 PM PDT

whats the visual flare?

  • 04.13.2010 4:58 PM PDT
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Posted by: CHARK19
How will we know we're facing the bungie players, and not just u and i? Do they jump higher, breathe fire, and glow in the dark?!


Im not actually sure... i'm certain someone will know the answer to that, i believe they have a bungie symbol next to there name that you can see during the lobby screen but i may be wrong.

  • 04.13.2010 4:59 PM PDT

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Posted by: JackTheLad
whats the visual flare?

Some say its armor for reach, others say its only a symbol for your gt

I hope its an armor piece. Something that really says "look at me, I was there when H2 was disconnected. And I brought her flowers,we were close"

[Edited on 04.13.2010 5:03 PM PDT]

  • 04.13.2010 5:00 PM PDT
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Posted by: JackTheLad
whats the visual flare?


No one knows what the 'visual flair' will be but many guess it will be an emblem or insignia to put next to our names.

EDIT: added this question to the main FAQ

[Edited on 04.13.2010 5:03 PM PDT]

  • 04.13.2010 5:01 PM PDT

kool, unfortunately for me i have not had the privilege to play halo 2 online, in fact the only time i ever played it was round my freinds house but unfortunately he had his xbox chipped and it was all in french :(. Thats why you shoulld always buy the original copy.

[Edited on 04.13.2010 5:08 PM PDT]

  • 04.13.2010 5:08 PM PDT

In high definition baby!

Sshhh!!! Keep it quiet! Don't tell anyone else, so we can have a better chance of mtaching up with Bungie.

  • 04.13.2010 5:13 PM PDT
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Posted by: Halodeth
Sshhh!!! Keep it quiet! Don't tell anyone else, so we can have a better chance of mtaching up with Bungie.


Good idea! Alright nobody read the main part of the thread... theres nothing useful up there, just go play halo 3 *shifty eyes*

  • 04.13.2010 5:21 PM PDT