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Subject: One Final Hump Is All That Remains

I didn't realize how much id miss it until it was gone, i managed to get a few games in last night, and im a bit emotional about the whole thing now, it was such good fun...

  • 04.15.2010 5:21 AM PDT

Look unto me, I possess the blue flag! I have seen the top of the mountain, and you will worship me as though I were a god!
(melee attacked)
I regret nothing, I lived as few men have dared to dream!

After 5 years of awesome Halo 2 multiplayer, I think I can say to Bungie one thing: From all of us to all of you, thanks for the memories, the kills, and mostly the most awesome game series we have played and will play for years to come. Can't wait to get in on the Reach beta. Keep up the great work and here's to hoping that Halo 3/ODST/Reach has as long of a run as Halo 2 did for multiplayer. We love you all.


Again, Thank you Bungie.

RodoggX360
Original Xbox Live Beta Tester
Halo 2 multiplayer player since launch
Loyal and Devoted Bungie fan for life.

FRANKIE IS GOD!!!!

  • 04.15.2010 5:29 AM PDT

Ive been playing since 7PM EST it is now 8:43AM EST, prior to the past 12 odd hours I havent played this game in like 3 years.
I remember when it came out, I remember when the map pack disk came out, I remember my junior year of high school I convinced one of my teachers, he was/is a fan of the series, to let us play during exams if we were exempt, there were 16 of us doing a lan party with like 30 more watching(it got out that we were doing it.)It was amazing.They called me Xbox the whole next year because I put something like that together. Man how I missed this game but now its almost gone.
Bungie, you have my thanks for many memories, some bad but most good. Thank you.
Halo 2, old friend,I salute you. Its been real, its been fun, shoot, its been real fun.
Now I think I will play one more game

  • 04.15.2010 5:51 AM PDT

heyyou9974 said:

Anybody kick Bungie's ass yet?

Edit: What's the GT's of the employees playing? I looked up urk and Shishka, but they haven't played any games this year.

[Edited on 04.14.2010 7:09 PM PDT]

I found literally...no kidding...I counted 77 Bungie employees I played with.And I ownd at least 10-20 of them....dang developers and their secrets....lol...any1 that wants to know how to keep playing Halo2 like on live but over a lan connection through the internet without hacks or mods to do it message me on Bungie.net or on Xbox LIVE.

Thanks Bungie,for my many years of Halo...first game I ever owned for any console was Halo....got hooked at the age of 6 (LOL....Im 13 now) and never looked back.Thanks for all the Halo books also....keep the books,gear,games,comics,and movies coming.

A loyal gamer for years to come,
SIRDOOM34
Leader of clan "Halo 2 til' the end!"

  • 04.15.2010 6:01 AM PDT

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I played on and off through out the day on the 14th. Really started at it at 7PM EST. Stopped at 7AM EST. Lone Wolf and with Friends. Halo 2 amgust it's flaws, is fun ( I enjoyed it ).

Lets kick ass in Reach. See you in 5+ Years ;).

<3 U 2 Bungie!

[Edited on 04.15.2010 6:07 AM PDT]

  • 04.15.2010 6:07 AM PDT

Hey guys!Me again.I forgot to mention I am making a Halo:Reach Release Day Clan.Any1 who will be on Sept.1st for Reach that lives in the EST zone message me.I am making this clan as big as it can get so we always have people checking forums and people online to play.Message me on Xbox LIVE if you want to join.

  • 04.15.2010 6:26 AM PDT

Got to play a little last night. Got trounced, but I expected it. Still fun to play.

Btw, it looks like we can still be able to play Halo 2 maps via www.xbconnect.com. It a way to play a LAN party online so you can even play the original Halo game, too, online. I haven't tried it out yet, but apparently it's a great option for those of you who want to still play Halo 2 for fun (no more rankings) after April 15th.

  • 04.15.2010 7:09 AM PDT

Halo reach is coming b.i.t.c.h.e.s

Hey its still 7 oclock over here in washington state and the system is still running i just played a online match of team slayer with people not ai bots. But yeah i live like right next to bungie and xbox and im still up and running lol

  • 04.15.2010 7:10 AM PDT

"Believe in yourself and create your own destiny. Don't fear Failure."

It's still going? And I got Terminal whooo!

  • 04.15.2010 7:28 AM PDT

Live free, play hard!

I played last night. I was only able to get 3 games in though, but it was awesome. Managed to play against some Bungie folks on the last game. Sad, yet exhilarating night.

While we've seen the end of Halo 2 on LIVE, we will soon see Reach in Beta form.

Halo 2 may have moved on to meet the forerunners, however, Halo 3 is running strong. Halo Reach looks to usher in a new set of fans and bring many back to the franchise, who have lost their way.

No, my fellow gamers, Halo isn't dead, it's combat evolved!

  • 04.15.2010 7:34 AM PDT

Kia Ora

Got in some fun games last night. Thanks for the ride Bungie! See ya in Reach :)

  • 04.15.2010 7:34 AM PDT

"Believe in yourself and create your own destiny. Don't fear Failure."

I still don't know if I played with an employee or not

Oh well. I got to play on Terminal before it ended. I am really happy :)

[Edited on 04.15.2010 7:43 AM PDT]

  • 04.15.2010 7:38 AM PDT

A Hapless Elite: because TheUnluckyElite was already taken.

Yeah, I'm not sure if I played Bungie at all. I played for the whole time they were on, so maybe...

Also, I'm still able to go online and get into matches. I thought the servers had shut down by now?

  • 04.15.2010 7:43 AM PDT

I'm confused... I just played a couople of games this morning before work (7:20-7:45am or so) and I live in Oregon. Are they not shutting down?

  • 04.15.2010 8:10 AM PDT

Posted by: Metal Angel
I'm confused... I just played a couople of games this morning before work (7:20-7:45am or so) and I live in Oregon. Are they not shutting down?


Nope, service will be shut down on the 15th. No one ever specified the time that would happen, though.

  • 04.15.2010 8:19 AM PDT

"Believe in yourself and create your own destiny. Don't fear Failure."

I see. So it can shut down at anytime now. It's getting harder and harder to get games going. Not many people are on anymore.

  • 04.15.2010 8:26 AM PDT

I laugh at your pitifall attempts to defeat me!

Posted by: Digital Ashes
I see. So it can shut down at anytime now. It's getting harder and harder to get games going. Not many people are on anymore.
I'm noticing that, too.

  • 04.15.2010 8:38 AM PDT
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I managed to get on this morning, from 2am 'til 5am GMT. Not too much time, I really needed some sleep, and I had to be quiet since the whole house was sleeping. Still, though, in those three quiet hours, I played with many to send off what will be greatly missed. I've no idea if I played with any employees, I was playing half asleep, barely paying any attention to what was actually happening, and just reminiscing about the fond memories I had about the game. I might still try to get on seeing as people are saying the servers are still up, let's play until they flick the switch.

  • 04.15.2010 8:47 AM PDT

Do What You Gotta Do

I'm still online even at this time. It's 12:14 here on the east coast, and I just got in a game check out my stats if you don't believe me! Lol I love this game RIP Halo 2 whenever you do shut down.

  • 04.15.2010 9:13 AM PDT

"Believe in yourself and create your own destiny. Don't fear Failure."

It would be funny if they had already pulled the plug on it but it won't shut down.

"WTF!? We pulled the plug 12 hours ago! Why won't it die!?"

It's running on the pure willpower of Halo 2 gamers, that's why. I played until 6 in the morning eastern time. Then I woke up at 10:07ish. I only got four hours of sleep and I have to go to school today xD. So, what was your fondest last game, guys? One of mine was BTB Slayer on Elongation. Halfway through everyone on my team quit except for me and one other dude. We kept the game tied up until the end. WE each had like 26 or 28 kills at the end of it. We only won because there was an accidental betrayal on the opposing team xD. The other team was cool though. They weren't mad at all.

xDIRTtheHURTx was the dude's name. Thanks for sticking with me until the end on that game.

[Edited on 04.15.2010 9:28 AM PDT]

  • 04.15.2010 9:24 AM PDT

Do What You Gotta Do

Posted by: Digital Ashes
It would be funny if they had already pulled the plug on it but it won't shut down.

"WTF!? We pulled the plug 12 hours ago! Why won't it die!?"

It's running on the pure willpower of Halo 2 gamers, that's why. I played until 6 in the morning eastern time. Then I woke up at 10:07ish. I only got four hours of sleep and I have to go to school today xD. So, what was your fondest last game, guys? One of mine was BTB Slayer on Elongation. Halfway through everyone on my team quit except for me and one other dude. We kept the game tied up until the end. WE each had like 26 or 28 kills at the end of it. We only won because there was an accidental betrayal on the opposing team xD. The other team was cool though. They weren't mad at all.

xDIRTtheHURTx was the dude's name. Thanks for sticking with me until the end on that game.


Lol if it was still up because of Halo 2 players' willpower, then I say it should stay up :)

My last game last night (I thought it was my last) I went 12-8 with a 6 kill spree to end the game on a win. I decided to quit, but checked to see if I could still get on an hour or so ago. I did and it was BTB on Midship. My team lost, but I owned 19-8 ending on a 7 kill spree. That felt much better than 12-8 haha

  • 04.15.2010 9:34 AM PDT

Remember Harvest, Remember Reach!

I know the reason why Microsoft dont shut XBL down!!!
Whenever somebody asks when it wil be shut down they delay it for 5 minutes like the weekly update^^


So dont stop to ASK!!!!


sry for my bad english ^^

[Edited on 04.15.2010 9:35 AM PDT]

  • 04.15.2010 9:35 AM PDT

Do What You Gotta Do

Posted by: Erethas95
I know the reason why Microsoft dont shut XBL down!!!
Whenever somebody asks when it wil be shut down they delay it for 5 minutes like the weekly update^^


So dont stop to ASK!!!!

:
Why would we want to stop? We want Halo 2 to stay up! :)

  • 04.15.2010 9:38 AM PDT

Remember Harvest, Remember Reach!

Posted by: bos45redsox
Posted by: Erethas95
I know the reason why Microsoft dont shut XBL down!!!
Whenever somebody asks when it wil be shut down they delay it for 5 minutes like the weekly update^^


So dont stop to ASK!!!!

:
Why would we want to stop? We want Halo 2 to stay up! :)

Oh cool somebody understood my english!

[Edited on 04.15.2010 9:41 AM PDT]

  • 04.15.2010 9:40 AM PDT
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Swim Free Tuna!

Ok so it now 10 hours past due! When are they shutting this down?

  • 04.15.2010 10:01 AM PDT