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Subject: Why is the number rising?

How are people still able to log on? The number was down in the 30's before, now it's 40 something.

  • 04.16.2010 12:31 PM PDT

Posted by: ApolloCree
It's a good thing I'm a pokemon trainer, and can handle your Jiggly-Puffs.

It only shows people who were active in the last 10-20 minutes. There are some people who are idle.

  • 04.16.2010 12:32 PM PDT

Halo is like tag, You just don't want to be it!
I am the first and original Sqartan.

idk maybe it's microsft or bungie people logging on lol

  • 04.16.2010 12:33 PM PDT

My GT is actually lockepyker - somehow I got linked with my g/f's tag...so that should answer your first question.
Since you're here, take time to visit my file share. I mean, I have beach grifball in there - and you know you want some of that . Thanks!
See you in the rumble pit!
~LockePyker~

No idea how legit this is, but other threads have blamed 'idlers'...they sit in the lobby, and are not counted towards the MM total. Once they go active, they ARE added to the total. Some people have also mentioned that they've been booted for idling, but the booting hasn't been very strict, if it was ever happening at all. There really are no solid answers at this point...
So how many people are really online?
Your guess is good as mine, spartan.

  • 04.16.2010 12:34 PM PDT

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the reason the numbers rise from time to time is because people are logging in guests, thats all

  • 04.16.2010 12:35 PM PDT

Go Pro Or Go Prone

Posted by: Majin YmmotGoku
the reason the numbers rise from time to time is because people are logging in guests, thats all
I think youre wrong cause ive been playing this game for 25 hrs now and only seen about 5 guests.If people are logging in with guests then there 16 guests online wich i doubt because i havent seen any guests i the last 6 hrs.

  • 04.16.2010 12:48 PM PDT
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bungie.net can only tell that a person is playing the game when they are submitting complete games to their personal record. If people are idling, they aren't submitting games.. and therefore, do not show up in the active players count.

I would be money the number of people online shoots over 100 later this evening.

  • 04.16.2010 12:50 PM PDT