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Subject: Bungie Weekly Update: 04.23.10

you can solve all your problems with explosives!

Horribly annoying? there's only gonna be about 250,000 Legendary editions in existance, If that, And Halo 3 had a few million players within the first week or so, So tbh I wouldn't have thought it would be that bad. Also you can't have a flaming helmet as an elite, so You'll be seeing half as many as you'd expect even if every legendary owner had it equipped.

P.s. preordered my Legendary edition, looked at the time I ordered it and it was about 10 minutes after this update was posted =]. Also Luckily for us over here in england, We all have a Bank holiday (pretty much no-one but emergency services has to go to work/school/college) on may the third =D I Can't wait!

P.P.S I will probably go insane for the duration between the end of the beta and the release of the game xD

  • 04.24.2010 3:28 PM PDT
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We all have a Bank holiday (pretty much no-one but emergency services has to go to work/school/college) on may the third =D I Can't wait!

I really hope this launches at midnight over in the states, that'll give it to us at about 8am which would be purrrrrfect on a bank holiday.

I really hope we don't have to wait too far into the 5th for Bungie to switch it on, because as you say everyone in the UK will be off work so it'd be perfect for any groups of friends to get online together.

  • 04.24.2010 4:28 PM PDT

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Super awesome stuff!

I'm sorry if the promise of a more limited release of Legendary isn't enough to make me buy a statue. I'm just not into toys, replicas, models or collectibles. I will be VERY eager to get my hands on the Halsey stuff though! :-)

  • 04.24.2010 6:33 PM PDT

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bumper jumper ftw!

ftw!!!

  • 04.24.2010 7:36 PM PDT

So, is the flaming helmet going to be seen through camo again? I plan on getting legendary and would be really disappointed if that was the case.

  • 04.24.2010 8:19 PM PDT

Of the things that won't be in the beta, which ones will be in the finished product? I dunno how I'd live without a mongoose :'(

And why is there still no custom button mapping? That really stumped me about Halo 3; clearly people want it and how hard could it be to implement?

  • 04.24.2010 9:05 PM PDT

Great update! Can't wait!

  • 04.24.2010 9:31 PM PDT

I hate those controller layouts. I've thought about design choices and layout before. Can we individually change what buttons do what? That would be the best way to deal with these setups.

Imagine a world where the B button was still melee, the left bumper button was to change grenades and right bumper was to use your special ability.

I think it would be way better than your current layout. I mean come on...a whole face button to change grenade types? ARE YOU INSANE?

  • 04.24.2010 10:13 PM PDT

Posted by: Zakini
Of the things that won't be in the beta, which ones will be in the finished product? I dunno how I'd live without a mongoose :'(

And why is there still no custom button mapping? That really stumped me about Halo 3; clearly people want it and how hard could it be to implement?


Custom button mapping PLEASE! As this is the last Halo made by Bungie it will be immortalized in history, might as well let the user choose how big that bang will be.

[Edited on 04.24.2010 10:31 PM PDT]

  • 04.24.2010 10:15 PM PDT

wait u SAID THAT THE ORDERS FOR LEGENDARY EDITION WILL BE IN WILE SUPLIES LAST.. DOES THAT MEAN i can order it on monday or tuesday??? sorry for caps :P

  • 04.24.2010 10:56 PM PDT
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Will the Beta be open to Non-ODST Owners?

  • 04.25.2010 1:20 AM PDT

>ALL HAIL DISCORDIA

it looks super fun. here's my question - we've heard many times your multiplayer spartan will also be your campaign spartan - the update says if i get the legendary edition my head is on fire in multiplayer. is it also on fire in campaign? thinking of how much sweeter that first glimpse of reach would look if the helmet in the spartan's lap was on fire.

  • 04.25.2010 5:58 AM PDT

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Great Update, I can't wait to try out Invasion, it looks sick!

Also, you should swap the Grenade and Equipment button on the Recon controller scheme, that way it's the same setup as Halo 3.

I agree with that so much. Im pretty sure were not the only ones either. It looks like Reach will be starting right after my trip to Chicago! Nice!

  • 04.25.2010 6:10 AM PDT

Couldn't I have the controls the way they were in halo 3 with one weapon so I wouldn't have to learn this stuff all over again. It's going to get me in trouble when I play a few different games with different control schemes subsequently. And at the same time trying to remember was this button for melee or was it melee in halo 3 or crouching in mw2 or what.

I fear I won't be able to remember them without some warmup matches in each game.

  • 04.25.2010 6:21 AM PDT

Posted by: edin
Will the Beta be open to Non-ODST Owners?

Not unless u got friends and family or won an award on halo 2!

  • 04.25.2010 6:21 AM PDT

Looks foward to halo reach. Now need to save up for new xbox since mine had died on me after 6 years of service. Oh well just got resitance one and 2 so should keep me busy. But bungie awesome footage and cant wait to try beta out.

  • 04.25.2010 6:46 AM PDT

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The oldest child may learn from the youngest."

I cannot wait for the day. Its going to be "super awesome"!

  • 04.25.2010 7:07 AM PDT
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That was awsome!!! Really liked Invasion, can't wait to try it! Only I think the Recon Controll layout should replace default :D

  • 04.25.2010 7:10 AM PDT

Very good, informational update, urk. This has been the best Halo: Reach weekly update yet. I enjoyed reading all of it.

Personally, I'm glad Grab Bag, FFA, and Arena are the starting playlists for the May 3rd Beta (it's super awesome) release. Showcasing all the playlists right at the start wouldn't have been a good idea whatsoever.

To be honest, though, I'm extremely looking forward to both versions of Invasion. Boneyard looks like the most badass map ever!

For controller layouts, I'll probably be using Recon, as it seems the most familiar to me. I think I could get used to that layout pretty quickly.

For game editions, I'm (most likely) going to go with the limited edition, but legendary seems pretty considerable. I just don't know if I want to spend $150 on it.

Either way, 8 more days till the beta (it's super awesome)! I'm pumped!



[Edited on 04.25.2010 9:08 AM PDT]

  • 04.25.2010 8:53 AM PDT

you can solve all your problems with explosives!

Posted by: chaos971
So, is the flaming helmet going to be seen through camo again? I plan on getting legendary and would be really disappointed if that was the case.


Even If it can be, I think given there's likely more than one armour effect (I'm guessing that's what the halo 2 last day ever bonus will be) You'll be able to modify your armour, modify little components of it (like adding a flash light to the side of your helmet, as they showed very briefly in one update), and add armour effects to your armour. This would make sense because It would allow you to ignite any helmet you want (it not being tied to any one piece and all), and it would let you turn the fire off if you Feel like throwing down Ninja-Style with Active camo. Having said that, Making it disappear temporarily when you activate your camo would be nice, to avoid having to choose between looking awesome and being invisible.

  • 04.25.2010 9:05 AM PDT

Wait, there's going to be "muffin tops" in the full game? WAT THE FU-

  • 04.25.2010 9:14 AM PDT

Juzzz is my name, sniping my fame. You cannot aim, its not your team to blame!

*English is my 2nd language, spell check is on but don't blame me on my grammar plz.

YEAH 1 week vacation starting on 3 may :D

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  • 04.25.2010 9:16 AM PDT

There is NO reason why they can't have a standard Halo 3 button layout.

Halo: Reach - Quickly becoming Call of Duty Jr.

  • 04.25.2010 9:18 AM PDT
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That is super awesome

  • 04.25.2010 11:33 AM PDT

everythign looks amazing and i'm really looking forward to the beta. i did notice something that may not be a big deal, but thought i would point it out: in the screenshots of boneyard, there are two big yellow cranes on the map. one would expect these given the setting of the map, but my thought was they are two big yellow, modern looking cranes...like year 2000 modern, not year 2400 modern. since halo is set hundreds of years from now, i would think the cranes would be more futuristic (at least as futuristic as a crane get be. i mean it is just a crane.) just a thought.

  • 04.25.2010 12:43 PM PDT