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Subject: The Final Few: Our Story

RIP Halo 2: November 9, 2004-May 10, 2010
I was the 2nd to last person to get kicked off Halo 2, see the thread Here

As all of you know, the Xbox Live servers were shut down for all Xbox original games on April 15, 2010. A small, dedicated group of Halo 2 players didn't agree with this, and would not let the game die. As long as we didn't shut off our Xboxes, or lose connection in any way, we would still be able to play Halo 2. At first there were over 500 people that had kept their Xboxes on after the servers were shut down, but that quickly decreased to less than 100. Many players lagged out, and some players Xboxes actually overheated. We were able to keep Halo 2 alive for nearly 1 month longer than it should have been.

You may ask why we did this. Everyone has their own reason, but mostly it was for the love, and memory of Halo 2. For some, it was to show the disapproval to Microsoft, for shutting off Halo 2 so we could have more friends on our friends list. (Which is apparently why they shut down the servers, and that update still hasn't happened!)

A lot of us became really good friends.
For a while, we had 'T0 Be Continued' live streaming all of our games, until her xbox regrettably froze while playing custom games. Then, 'Mr7ankjump' did a live stream, but he lagged out only 4 hours later. 'Z0mbie Stench' was doing a live stream every day after those 2 lagged out, but sadly she was kicked off because of connection trouble. XXBooker DXX was the final live streamer.

I would like to thank everyone who followed our story, all of your support really inspired us to stay on as long as possible. Also, I would like to thank all of the Final Few, you guys are awesome and it was an honor playing with you. Also, I would like to thank GamesRadar.com for giving out F&F beta codes for the final 12.

There are no longer any Halo 2 players online. Here are the names of the Final 20, in order of not being kicked off.
1.APACHE N4SIR
2.Agent Windex
3.Lord Odysseus11
4.xxMAKDADYxx
5.DirtyCajun
6.Aforeignobject
7.XXBooker DXX
8.HiredN00bs
9.Rob2D
10.Z0mbie Stench
11.H20 Shoagie
12.Sherlok 1
13.SieferSword
14.Detenn
15.WGL Gonzo
16.MangledRex
17.XYOX
18.Anelf3
19.DeadlyChippy
20.Bond WM
21.Lockepyker
22.BillFromChicago
23.Mr7ankJump
24.NoName Nomad
25.T0 Be Continued
26.Family Fry
27.Hal0 HuLk
28.slater ohm
29.Dustyn1001
30.Milhouse06
31.Se7enUpMustang
32.TS Smokz
33.HummpaDummp
34.Crazy Kai
35.Wopsle
36.RomeoDude
37.xxxPuNiiSheRxxx
38.A Snoopkat
39.Keneken
40.xzzy
41.Nedge
42.TubbyKarma304
43.Lucky v1
44.Dragonslayer91
45.vxv frosty vxv
46.coppertop101
47.Osgray
48.MazeltovKoktail
49.Envoyyy JG
50.ssr14
51.Trent4now 05

27-50 are complete guesses, I just wanted to make sure their names were listed. Feel free to correct anything on this list.

Our message was heard throughout all of the internet. There were many articles written about what we did, on almost every gaming website. Here are some of the articles:
Slash Gear's Article
Game Stooge's Article
Network World's Article
Escapist Magazine's Article
Game Pro's Article
Games Inet's Article
Cnet's Article
Eurogamer's Article
Max Console's Article
Kotaku's Article
The Gaming Liberty's Article
Slashdot's Article
VideoGamer.com's Article
G4 TV's Article
1up's Article
Gizmodo's Article
Tweaker's Article (Dutch)
Switched's Article
Free Xbox Cheats' Article
One News Page's Article
Gamespot's Article
Game Reactor's Article (German)
Joystiq's Article
XNews' Article (Japenese)
Seattlepi's Article
IGN's Article
Yahoo's Article
GamesRadar Interview


Halo 2: Final Few Montages: (Thanks to Slater Ohm) Amazing videos, one of the last Halo 2 montages ever made.
Episode 1
Episode 2 (no audio)
Episode 3
Episode 4

[Edited on 02.04.2012 11:25 PM PST]

  • 04.24.2010 11:41 AM PDT
Subject: The Final Few: Our Story

We've got contacts lot's of em,but, they're not covenant! braberberbaberb NO NOOOO!

Great job you guys! I have been watching since the 16th and I come back every day. Keep up the good work!

  • 04.24.2010 11:53 AM PDT

Posted by: ღMidnight Hawk2ღ
Everyone is entitled to their own wrong opinion.


I'm part of the Bungie.net Minecraft group/server called SeptaCrafters
We're a Bungie.net group that goes to our very own Bungie server. Most players are from the Halo community either off Bungie itself or through word to Halo friends.

When this is all over (which could be weeks..) i would like all you guys to go to halo 3 and get a screen-shot of you all with your favorite halo 2 weapon.

A little keep-sake for all us Halo 2 fans.

  • 04.24.2010 11:54 AM PDT

We've got contacts lot's of em,but, they're not covenant! braberberbaberb NO NOOOO!

Posted by: Midnight Hawk2
When this is all over (which could be weeks..) i would like all you guys to go to halo 3 and get a screen-shot of you all with your favorite halo 2 weapon.

A little keep-sake for all us Halo 2 fans.


This! I would make a poster of that. But TO BE CONTINUED doesn't have Halo 3 idk about any others.

  • 04.24.2010 11:56 AM PDT

Posted by: ღMidnight Hawk2ღ
Everyone is entitled to their own wrong opinion.


I'm part of the Bungie.net Minecraft group/server called SeptaCrafters
We're a Bungie.net group that goes to our very own Bungie server. Most players are from the Halo community either off Bungie itself or through word to Halo friends.

Posted by: Tarterus
Posted by: Midnight Hawk2
When this is all over (which could be weeks..) i would like all you guys to go to halo 3 and get a screen-shot of you all with your favorite halo 2 weapon.

A little keep-sake for all us Halo 2 fans.


This! I would make a poster of that. But TO BE CONTINUED doesn't have Halo 3 idk about any others.


hmmm, anyone want to lend her one? i have ODST Halo 3 and the halo 3 disk so i have an extra.

only problem is 16 is the max unless we have help with someone who can put two pictures together.

Valhalla or Last Resort would be my map chooses being Blackout is nothing like Lockout. We could have the sea in the background kinda symbolizing the end of the land (or halo 2)

[Edited on 04.24.2010 12:03 PM PDT]

  • 04.24.2010 12:00 PM PDT

I would like to be a Mythic Member, or a mod.

REALLY BAD. I believe I deserve it, I am very loyal to the dear Bungie forums and want to keep everything in tip-top shape. Its always a real pleasure to be on the forums and I want to be recognized here.

Congrats to you halo legends!

  • 04.24.2010 12:04 PM PDT

We've got contacts lot's of em,but, they're not covenant! braberberbaberb NO NOOOO!

Zombies new channel

  • 04.24.2010 12:40 PM PDT

level 50, imma getcha ohh imma getcha

thats so cool, I wish I was there =(

  • 04.24.2010 12:48 PM PDT

I want her...

really only 19 of us left? :(

  • 04.24.2010 1:08 PM PDT

I do have h3, i just don't play on it. But if its for a photo shoot then I'll be there :D

  • 04.24.2010 1:52 PM PDT

RIP Halo 2: November 9, 2004-May 10, 2010
I was the 2nd to last person to get kicked off Halo 2, see the thread Here

We lost chippy! :(

  • 04.24.2010 3:19 PM PDT

I want her...

he got dc when we were on burial mounds? :o

  • 04.24.2010 3:25 PM PDT

I was on the morning if the 22nd. Played a great game on Ivory Tower. When was the last person on?

EDIT: my last one was actually the 19th, and the last game was Rumble Snipers on Ascension on the 20th. I missed the cut by less than 24 hours! What a great run!!

[Edited on 04.24.2010 4:09 PM PDT]

  • 04.24.2010 3:59 PM PDT

Glad to still be here. Anyone wanna play some zombies? Zanzibar? Oh. Or maybe some MLG Lockout? :D

  • 04.24.2010 5:04 PM PDT

RIP Halo 2: November 9, 2004-May 10, 2010
I was the 2nd to last person to get kicked off Halo 2, see the thread Here

Posted by: IWGL GonzoI
Glad to still be here. Anyone wanna play some zombies? Zanzibar? Oh. Or maybe some MLG Lockout? :D

Out of all this time I've never even played with you... Idler! :P

  • 04.24.2010 6:53 PM PDT

I gaze upon the stars and see the majesty that is the universe.


EGO mos bulla astrum.

Posted by: Midnight Hawk2
When this is all over (which could be weeks..) i would like all you guys to go to halo 3 and get a screen-shot of you all with your favorite halo 2 weapon.

A little keep-sake for all us Halo 2 fans.


that would be freakin awsome

  • 04.24.2010 7:15 PM PDT

npt to be rude but ehy would you keep your xbox on for this long without giving a break and not playing anyother game????yes i understand halo 2 online is awesome but its not worth loosing your xbox for

  • 04.24.2010 8:06 PM PDT

Nice work! Still hangin' in there!

  • 04.24.2010 8:12 PM PDT

RIP Halo 2: November 9, 2004-May 10, 2010
I was the 2nd to last person to get kicked off Halo 2, see the thread Here

Posted by: BENGAL DUDE 32
npt to be rude but ehy would you keep your xbox on for this long without giving a break and not playing anyother game????yes i understand halo 2 online is awesome but its not worth loosing your xbox for


Maybe to you it's not, but is to me.

  • 04.24.2010 8:21 PM PDT

well see bengal if your a true fan of halo and love it you would like TBC, Me,Tank,Bond. i wouldnt mind losing my box but i guess i lost my internet first but thats what happened to me :( i wish i was still there it was so much fun bc of the week i had with my grandmother passing away on saturday this was the only thing that could get my mind off things bc i made new friends and it was all for fun and the love of it and even hanging out with the fam would only bring stuff up but like i said i guess my internet crapd out before my box did. HummpaDummp 4/22

  • 04.24.2010 9:16 PM PDT

Changed the email associated with my B.net account and lost Honourable Mythic Member status in April 2010. Don't know what that makes me now...

I'd just like to say that those of you still on are -blam!-ing champions.

[Edited on 04.24.2010 9:39 PM PDT]

  • 04.24.2010 9:39 PM PDT

Posted by: joe campbell
Posted by: IWGL GonzoI
Glad to still be here. Anyone wanna play some zombies? Zanzibar? Oh. Or maybe some MLG Lockout? :D

Out of all this time I've never even played with you... Idler! :P


How dare you sir! I take offense to that! Haha. But really, I work swing shift, so I'm probably on at very different times than you are. Besides, it's not exactly easy to find a matchmaking game anymore. I'm on here all the time to find a custom game. But it seems like nobody's really down. I just asked for a couple customs, but alas, nobody is interested. So here I am, stuck in the endless abyss that is trying to find a match that doesn't exist.

  • 04.24.2010 9:46 PM PDT

Does anyone even read these?

Woo go Anelf!

  • 04.24.2010 10:18 PM PDT
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yea, i've yet to play with apache or gonzo

  • 04.24.2010 10:49 PM PDT

I hate signatures :)

Zeppelin Rules!

"A pure hand needs no glove to cover it." - Nathaniel Hawthorne

Obviously no matchmaking, but you guys are all still playing customs?

  • 04.24.2010 11:00 PM PDT