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I would just like to dedicate this thread to the game that made me the hardcore MLG -blam!- that I am today.
Halo 2...I remember my first time playing you on XBL. It was Team Slayer on Relic. One of the happiest days of my life. As long as I shall live, I will never forget how badly I destroyed those guys. Never.
You brought me a lot more than joy Halo 2. You brought me friendships, for I was very lonely in the real world at that time. I came home from school everyday looking forward to playing. I remember my first 50. It was a night of Team Snipers, and I was on a 23 game winning streak. To this day, that is the longest streak I have ever been on. I got my 50 that day. I was so happy, that I woke up my family, screaming in joy.
You also brought me into the MLG scene, H2. I remember how it all started. My brother, showing me a montage of the infamous pro, Walshy. I commented on his god-like skills, and my brother replied to me saying he's one of the best pros out there. My jaw dropped. "You can get PAID for this???", I said with astonishment. "Yes. Yes you can. It's called...M...L...G.", my brother said proudly. From THAT moment on, I knew that that was what I wanted to do. That was gonna be my dream. To be the absolute best at Halo, and get all these sponsorships and endorsements. I practiced EVERYDAY for HOURS that summer break, showing no care whatsoever for the real world. I got decent, but...I wasn't good enough.
I remember pairing up against Walshy. My eyes twinkled after reading his gamertag. I was going to prove to him, that I could hang with the pros.
...But I did terrible. I did so terrible against his team, that I left the scene for a while.
But then Halo 3 happened. And that's where my story of Halo 2 ends.
Halo 2...I will never forget. I will never forget the glitches, the competition, and the fun I had in the game. Thank you Bungie.
- Jonathan "Com3Back" Sud