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Subject: Halo: Reach Beta Weekend FAQ

Halo 2 is the best game EVER made.

halo 2 for the win!

  • 05.01.2010 9:30 PM PDT

exploding penguins lll, total annihilation! FTW

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hells yeah! can't wait!

  • 05.01.2010 9:30 PM PDT

i'm going to take it late monday morning means between 10-12 PST. thats like 1-3 for me...


oh man, just think of the download times. hope my internet can handle it...

  • 05.01.2010 9:41 PM PDT

my question is why does bungie start the beta on a monday when they want to the most ppl to play it go get test results. They should have betas come out on like weekends because more people would be able to play the betas.

  • 05.01.2010 9:47 PM PDT

"Wait....... I have..... another... gun..."

It is 1 day, 2 hours, 10 minutes and 19 seconds

http://www.timeanddate.com/counters/customcounter.html?month= 5&day=3&year=2010&hour=3&min=0&sec=0& p0=250

Eastern. Canada & east US ftw.

[Edited on 05.01.2010 9:57 PM PDT]

  • 05.01.2010 9:50 PM PDT
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ok i understand late morning for pacific so what would that mean for eastern time when the beta comes out ?

  • 05.01.2010 10:03 PM PDT

Fortitude: You're drunk.
Tranquility: So I am.

Thanks Sketch, Bungie.

You guys are always amazing and a surprise since I almost never see updates from you on the weekend. I can only assume you took time on your day off to bother answering our questions, even though I knew the answer to most of them. Your care for us has always been greatly appreciated.

  • 05.01.2010 10:06 PM PDT
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Posted by: Achronos
I also maintain that Chrome is weaksauce, and IE9 is fast and works very well

Posted by: Sketch
I didn't say dropping 1000 codes was "fair." What's "fair" in life is another discussion.
What isn't fair is that I quickly copied one of the 1000 codes, but there was an "error" when I tried to redeem it. I instantly realised it was because I am a Child Account. Being in New Zealand that means I can't download anything from the Marketplace (not even Viva Pinata content, not that I've tried), even when my Family Settings are set to allow everything. By the time I had signed in to an Adult Account the code (and every other code) had been snagged by somebody else.

Oh, and I'm not directing this at Sketch, I'm merely telling a sad story.

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  • 05.01.2010 10:13 PM PDT

hey if u didnt get the halo 2 code does that mean u cant play the halo reach beta at all? because i've been witing for the beta but i dont have halo 2 so am i screwed or can i still play the beta if i have halo 3 ODST?

  • 05.01.2010 10:18 PM PDT

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I still love you Bungie. I'll see ya on Monday! I'm sooo excited. The beta looks like a blast!

  • 05.01.2010 10:19 PM PDT
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ok... so i have odst, and im geting a halo 2 code on monday... umm.. thats a little awkward.

  • 05.01.2010 10:43 PM PDT
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I'd like to know what our "gift" is for those who played Halo 2 on April 14th.

  • 05.01.2010 10:54 PM PDT

The having to wait a few days to receive your code from microsoft made me lol. Since the majority of us are huge halo fans anyways wouldn't we have bought odst and just play on monday when the beta opens up? Why didn't they give those codes at an earlier date?

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  • 05.01.2010 10:59 PM PDT

:( midnight PDT = 5pm Aussie time. add "late morning" 8-11hours
means 4th of may for Aussie gamers that sucks!!

make it EST time so every1 can start playing in few hours :p

  • 05.01.2010 11:02 PM PDT

Armor Lock vs. Top Speed, Approaching Ghost = Super Awesome!

Lol, i got an ODST copy, AND a Halo 2 invite! so i got 2 invites!

  • 05.01.2010 11:16 PM PDT

In it for the lulz... and gamerscore

Maybe I'm just convincing myself this because I couldn't have played this weekend anyway, but people don't seem to realize the difference is TWO DAYS. The beta itself will be at least two weeks. If you're one of the people like me who didn't get a code, go do something else. Work. Study. Contemplate human existence. Serve the community. See the silver lining here. You get two more days before the beta consumes your existence with its sheer awesomeness.

Also, I have a question... does anything carry over from beta to retail game? Commodations, ranking, armor, stats, kill/death? Anything?

  • 05.01.2010 11:17 PM PDT

Posted by: heyyou9974
If anybody has any questions that hasn't been answered in the news story, post em and I'll try my best to give you a answer.

I have one - I received a message on Xbox Live for playing Halo 2 that had a code in it. Will this code begin working on Monday or is there another one being sent in the mail? I only worry because I've been having issues in linking an email with my account, and I no longer have access to the email that it originally sent news to.

  • 05.01.2010 11:22 PM PDT

Having fun with the time I got left, let's hope the call doesn't come. Or I'll hit you with my Cadillac! Proud 11Bang Bang Hooah!

Posted by: heyyou9974
If anybody has any questions that hasn't been answered in the news story, post em and I'll try my best to give you a answer.


Yes. Will you be skipping work or school to play this awesomeness?

  • 05.01.2010 11:36 PM PDT

Honestly can't wait. Stopped playing halo back in June 08 and since having finished ODST as soon as I got it Ive been waiting for something to bring me back into the Halo world.

Nice work guys.

  • 05.01.2010 11:40 PM PDT

I Like long walks and nice food...
Also I love when people pet me!!!!
OK now what am I ??????

Thank you for posting this, It made me Happy YA!!!!!! -> Halo: Reach Beta Weekend FAQ

  • 05.01.2010 11:45 PM PDT

will the beta be multiplayer

  • 05.01.2010 11:46 PM PDT

Kinks? Knock off dust? More like publicity stunt.

  • 05.01.2010 11:52 PM PDT

So there's no point in staying up until midnight on Sunday?

  • 05.02.2010 12:15 AM PDT

7 lines isn't long enough for a signiture! =P

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Does this mean it won't be out till late in the day for the UK? :(

  • 05.02.2010 12:16 AM PDT