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Subject: Bungie Weekly Update: 04.23.10

i forgot to mention i used to be an avid h3 player. my old gamertag was CaptnThndrpants. i came out of retirement just for Halo: Reach and i got a my new gamertag. can't wait for may 3rd.

  • 04.25.2010 12:52 PM PDT
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Dovie'andi se tovya sagain

I keep putting this in the wrong place, and then I can't delete it because it looks like I'm spamming. sigh. anyways, I already put this in the wrong thread by accident, and now I'm just trying to put it with the right one.

Firstly, Bungie, Halo, and Invasion kick unspeakable ass. Also, I just wanted to point out that I independently invented the invasion gametype more than two years ago, and I have the proof in my fileshare.

Mine is not nearly as pretty and sexy and wonderful as yours, but the ideas were similar, and I thought that was really cool, and that I should tell you, after which you would be blown away by my obvious psychic premonition and like give me a t-shirt, or maybe just say like "good job bill we're all so very proud of you".

So I made a linear map for assault games on Foundry. It has three main sections that the attackers have to progress through, unlocking them as they go. Both teams spawn in the back, right next to some teleporters. They teleporters take them to each of the three sections of the map. The defense starts with open teleporters, while the offense's teleporters start blocked, so the defense can teleport out to zone 1 and be waiting when the attackers come storming out. If anyone dies, they respawn in the back, and so the defense can get back into the mix quickly, while the attackers have to run.

Once the attackers push through the first zone, they will be able to unblock the first teleporter. It is blocked with a wire spool and located directly above the defense's teleporter, so the offense can push the spool off of their teleport and onto the defense's. So, attackers can now spawn in the back and teleport quickly to the end of zone 1, while the defenders can no longer teleport there, but only to zone two now. The same process holds for zones 2 and 3. Also, as the attackers progress, they will have access to better and better weapon stockpiles.

Like I said before, mine is not nearly as pretty as yours, but it's pretty cool I think. I even named the map Invasion.

- Bill

Oh PS the new controller schemes look sick, I just wish that I could switch melee/grenade in the Recon setting to make a sort of Recon-Boxer.

  • 04.25.2010 1:16 PM PDT

They told me they were not serving spaghetti today. THEY WERE LYING IT WAS IN THEM THE WHOLE TIME.

"Congratulations, you are rewarded additional time!"
Cannot wait and all that jazz.

  • 04.25.2010 1:43 PM PDT
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Super Awesome indeed. Dropped coin at a local Gamestop today to reserve my copy of Reach Legendary flavor.

Forget about everything else in the box - I would have dropped the extra $90 just to have a flaming helmet with which to instill fear up on my enemies with. :)

- Rok

  • 04.25.2010 5:09 PM PDT

hey, will the flaming scull for the muliplayer be avalible to be unlocked with the limited edition too, or with just the legendary edition? Thanks

  • 04.25.2010 5:47 PM PDT

I think I'll be going with the lukems controller layout. That seems the best fit for me. ; D

  • 04.25.2010 5:59 PM PDT
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Posted by: slayer Os213
hey, will the flaming scull for the muliplayer be avalible to be unlocked with the limited edition too, or with just the legendary edition? Thanks

only legendary

can you get the cool elite armor just by pre-ordering from gamestop or do you have to get limited edition?

  • 04.25.2010 8:43 PM PDT

so far im lovin it i cant wait im freakin out man but during the beta if we do find somthing to report how do we tell u.... second this is just a small observation i think sprint and the duck and roll should be standard and not an armor ability and there are some who would probly agree...and third another small one you should swap the Grenade and Equipment button on the Recon controller scheme that way it's the same setup as Halo 3. thx for your time plz reply

HALO TO TE END!!!!!!

  • 04.25.2010 9:04 PM PDT
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i agree with both of chris' comments. the problem with making sprint/evade standard is "what button would they put it on?"

  • 04.25.2010 9:17 PM PDT

Why is there no Walkie Talkie on button layout? i use it sence I played Halo 3!! =(

  • 04.26.2010 8:14 AM PDT

Hey! I play around a lot with screenshots. Feel free to take a look!

Halo: Reach
Recent Screenshots - File Share

Halo 3
Recent Screenshots - File Share

Wow, so much insight, you'd be a fool not to take advantage of it

  • 04.26.2010 4:15 PM PDT

There have been screen shots of a spartan laser? Is that in the game? Just curious....in my opinion I think u guys should keep laser out. :)
Does it have to be 2nd halo ODST disc, cause my multiplayer disk is scratched....but anyways...very nice job on everything Bungie! Only 7 days to go till I am going to be sick from school and playing this glorious game!

  • 04.26.2010 4:49 PM PDT
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Thank you Bungie for recon controller settings.

Also Bungie, I want to know more about elite armor and will there be forge on Reach?

Lastly, do you have to pre-order to get limited edition?

  • 04.26.2010 8:43 PM PDT

"To Mend and Defend"

a cool elite armor all for us!

We are pleased.

I wonder if my impassioned letter got through after all?



[Edited on 04.26.2010 10:37 PM PDT]

  • 04.26.2010 10:36 PM PDT

Nice update!! which controller layout to use hmmmmmm.

  • 04.27.2010 2:37 AM PDT

Lol give me classic controll layout anyday. or customize my own which i woulndt mind doing. ^^

  • 04.27.2010 5:31 AM PDT

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Nice man clips an picks.

  • 04.27.2010 6:23 AM PDT

I can't get on these forums that much since my laptop has broken, but I really want to say that I cannot believe Bungie apologized for their team members' seeming so loopy and excited about this beta. Honestly. This is their baby, something they've been working on for ages and now it's all coming together and looking, well, super awesome. The fact that they are so excited about it just means that it's something of quality and seeing their large smiles and giddy actions in the vidoc not only excites me for the beta, but (as a computer science major) it really makes me excited to go out into the field and try to be a game developer someday.

I don't want to write a gigantic wall o' text over this, but I just seriously encourage all the giddy behavior and awesome vidocs Bungie feels is necessary. Seeing a human reaction to all that is going on just reassures me that this will play wonderfully and that, to me, is important. I have had my worries about Reach. Seeing health packs, fall damage, hit-scan weapons, armor abilities, etc. has worried me, but seeing how happy the developers are playing this game just shows there is definitely some fun to be had.

Keep up the energy, Bungie-people!

[Edited on 04.27.2010 7:09 AM PDT]

  • 04.27.2010 7:07 AM PDT

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Hell ya!!!

  • 04.27.2010 11:54 AM PDT
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Posted by: ...I cannot believe Bungie apologized for their team members' seeming so loopy and excited about this beta. Honestly. This is their baby, something they've been working on for ages and now it's all coming together and looking, well, super awesome...
...Seeing a human reaction to all that is going on just reassures me that this will play wonderfully and that, to me, is important...


My thoughts exactly An average gamer! I would much rather watch a video with the employees talking about their baby than listen to some talking head act like they know all about it :)

  • 04.27.2010 12:15 PM PDT

I miss the mark of shame on my shoulder. :(

God that Vidoc is just dead sexy. I can't wait. Looks gorgeous and most of all -- - FUN!

  • 04.27.2010 6:27 PM PDT

halo!!!!!

  • 04.27.2010 7:33 PM PDT

I think it is only of you preorder, for example in ODST the only way to unlock sg. Johnson was by preordering the game...but then again, who knows?

  • 04.27.2010 8:17 PM PDT

Can wait anymore, damn you final exams.

The invasion gametype sound crazy, but I think you should launch the generator defense with invasion, I think I can´t make it trough the May 14.

And the lst remix, was crazy, funny and cool, What else could be ask for?

haha. LONG LIVE BUNGIE!!!

  • 04.27.2010 9:44 PM PDT

So I definitely have to agree with chris on this one. Sprinting across the battlefield then immediately flying up into the air via jet pack does sound freakin amazing. I can see why it would be a little rigged and/or OP of course - but if EVERYONE is rigged, who can complain? ^^

  • 04.28.2010 2:12 PM PDT