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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]