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Subject: Halo: Reach Beta Weekend FAQ

cant wait till monday i get to jam my finger from abuse of smashing the trigger key in attempt to get a kill

  • 05.02.2010 8:31 AM PDT

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Only regret is I didn't play more of it.

If you haven't noticed by now, I'm sort of a jerk.

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Sketch, posting news stories...again?

  • 05.02.2010 8:32 AM PDT

I think what we are all failing to see here is that we are lucky to get a beta. You're all complaining about not getting the beta FIRST, and now its not SPECIAL. It looks to me like a bunch of spoiled brats who aren't grateful for the things the get. Bungie could have never made a public beta and just kept it private had they decided to when the first announced it coming with ODST. When they did announce it everybody was jumping up and down with excitement and anxiety but now just because your not FIRST your whining and complaining.

Just be grateful for what you have not envious of what you don't.

  • 05.02.2010 8:39 AM PDT

will not being able to download anything through ODST (for reasons I don't understand) affect my ability to play reach

  • 05.02.2010 9:21 AM PDT

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When it says 'Pacific Daylight Time' then that mean like 7:00 for people in the western united states, right? What if you're like me and live in the UK? Do we have to wait until 3:00 in the afternoon?

  • 05.02.2010 10:01 AM PDT

This might be the first weekend that i would like to be over pretty fast.

  • 05.02.2010 10:08 AM PDT

IGN says that so far there is no smg and that was the best gun in halo 3 in my opinion, so if you don't have it or atleast a modified version of it i will be sad

  • 05.02.2010 10:14 AM PDT
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lies!

  • 05.02.2010 10:17 AM PDT

"Be Silent and Swift..."

Posted by: Boti Omega
I think what we are all failing to see here is that we are lucky to get a beta. You're all complaining about not getting the beta FIRST, and now its not SPECIAL. It looks to me like a bunch of spoiled brats who aren't grateful for the things the get. Bungie could have never made a public beta and just kept it private had they decided to when the first announced it coming with ODST. When they did announce it everybody was jumping up and down with excitement and anxiety but now just because your not FIRST your whining and complaining.

Just be grateful for what you have not envious of what you don't.


Thank you. I am tired of everyone freaking out over this. You'll still get in the Beta. And those that do have it now are "smoothing out the wrinkles", so to speak. I mean really, if millions of people jumped in at once, you really think it's going to be flawless? No, you need to do it gradually. It makes sense. What doesn't make sense is people are -blam!-ing that other's get to play first; a few days! Big deal. And it's helping you out in the long run - it'll be smoother. If you're really freaking out that you didn't get it early, you have no life. I'm sorry.

  • 05.02.2010 10:22 AM PDT

Exactly. And its a Beta! Its not the real game. I could understand if this was the full game but its just a beta. Its for TESTING PURPOSES! It's not so that everyone can have fun. The fact that they are opening it up to so many people is great and makes for a good reputation but when you come back down to it; The beta is to test. They already said they were only going to keep it up as long as needed. You are all thinking in the now. This is meant to test now so that in the long run it will be better.

  • 05.02.2010 10:39 AM PDT

This is shark209 leader of omega team. I have alpha-3, bravo-3, charlie-2 delta, echo, foxtrot, ghost, and hotel witch all consist of 3 people a squad i am the founder and the leader of all of them i am in alpha but perhaps i should be in all but who knows i will do my best to keep my squad up and running.

my gt is shark209 but my question is: How long will the beta be im a huge halo fan

  • 05.02.2010 10:45 AM PDT

This is shark209 leader of omega team. I have alpha-3, bravo-3, charlie-2 delta, echo, foxtrot, ghost, and hotel witch all consist of 3 people a squad i am the founder and the leader of all of them i am in alpha but perhaps i should be in all but who knows i will do my best to keep my squad up and running.

your right the smg is known for the spartan weapon along side the chain gun and spartan laser they cant take it out

  • 05.02.2010 10:49 AM PDT

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Posted by: Accident Prone
Great, so us loyal customers who actually bought ODST have to wait. They could have given the free codes out at a later date. I wasn't even planning on playing this weekend, but it's still pretty annoying that all the people who bought it have to miss an extra weekend even though they're the ones supporting the game.
I'm sorry but I totally agree with this, and it seems completely wrong to me.

I still don't understand why we can't get an exact time either. Are they worried if they say an exact time the servers will explode when they come online? All seems stupid to me. I'm loving what I've seen so far, and I can't wait to play but what gives?

  • 05.02.2010 10:50 AM PDT

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I wish that people would stop complaining about codes not getting distributed properly or not getting a code because:
1) It makes you sound desperate and thus lonely and sad
2) You're going to get to play the Beta anyway, so you can shut up and wait a few more days
3) So what if somebody else got to test it before you? It's not about who got it first or anything like that, it's about testing it, finsing bugs and problems so Bungie can fix it for the final game
Besides, there are things other than Halo, shocking, isn't it! Try a BOOK or something while you wait

  • 05.02.2010 11:16 AM PDT

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Posted by: Chabrikov
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he has a good point... that hardly makes him a prick... most the people that got the codes where little kids dude... kids not even old enough to be playing the game to begin with... wich is really unfair to the adults that like i said have to work 2 full time jobs just to make ends meet and be able to play xbox... i would gladly punch one of these kids in the face and take there damn xbox...
I'd be happy to help you with the deliver of punches.


I'd love to help too..........i still don't understand how kids that sound like they can't tie their shoes are playing Halo and CoD............

  • 05.02.2010 11:23 AM PDT

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THANK YOU, BUNGIE!

Thanks for clearing the whole issue regarding the 20,000 people playing the beta early. :)

I appreciate it.

  • 05.02.2010 11:27 AM PDT

i have a question...

do you have to download the demo or... you just have to clic "play The reach" and thats it ?


P.S answer this fast :) (i wanna know)

  • 05.02.2010 11:44 AM PDT

Posted by: Lol Fer l0l
i have a question...

do you have to download the demo or... you just have to clic "play The reach" and thats it ?

The "Play the Beta" option in the menu will prompt you to download the beta. Sit tight, it may (or will) take a while.

  • 05.02.2010 11:58 AM PDT

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By 'late morning' do you mean at about 2/3AM or 8/9AM? Approximately which of those two time regions.

  • 05.02.2010 12:02 PM PDT

I am about to piss off many people with what i am about to say: Rent Halo 3: ODST if you want to play the beta, dont buy it, spend $5 on a rent or $60 on a game. lol.

  • 05.02.2010 12:03 PM PDT

Posted by: Big Bad Chief
By 'late morning' do you mean at about 2/3AM or 8/9AM? Approximately which of those two time regions.
Would also like to know thanks.

  • 05.02.2010 12:04 PM PDT

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My only problum with this is the fact that they let those people play this weekend. Now i dont mean they shouldnt have let them play early but that they should have let them do that on the weekdays of last week and let us get it friday and play on the weekend. Everyones basicly going back to school and work monday and cant play untill we get home and we dont have much time then even since its the start of the week. another 5 full days before the weekend comes for us to really get down and play. So it makes me think how intelligent was it really bungie to release it on a MONDAY.

  • 05.02.2010 12:11 PM PDT

Posted by: Not Zachary
Posted by: Lol Fer l0l
i have a question...

do you have to download the demo or... you just have to clic "play The reach" and thats it ?

The "Play the Beta" option in the menu will prompt you to download the beta. Sit tight, it may (or will) take a while.


hmm that answer my question, thanks

  • 05.02.2010 12:13 PM PDT

What I'm asking is why is the beta only lasting for 16 days it should last at least a month or two.

  • 05.02.2010 12:14 PM PDT

So I found out in the beta that when you get credits they will not transfer to the full game when it releases. Will this be the same for kill's, death's and assist's ? or will those transfer over ?

  • 05.02.2010 12:16 PM PDT