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Subject: Bungie Weekly Update 05.07.10

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Still worried about how this quit-banning will work out.

I feel that those with family members who don't understand the fact that you can't just quit or pause an online game (Myself family included)will still be punished.

I realize that there's not alot you guys can do about it without letting real quiters of the hook, but mind defining "habitually quiting" for an idea of whats allowed?

  • 05.07.2010 4:12 PM PDT

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  • 05.07.2010 4:14 PM PDT

Posted by: JABBERWOCK xeno
Still worried about how this quit-banning will work out.

I feel that those with family members who don't understand the fact that you can't just quit or pause an online game (Myself family included)will still be punished.

I realize that there's not alot you guys can do about it without letting real quiters of the hook, but mind defining "habitually quiting" for an idea of whats allowed?


Or people like me who just cant play on swordbase because the game freezes only on that map.

  • 05.07.2010 4:16 PM PDT
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Aww man!! I'm excited for this new "Quitter's Ban" sounds awesome.

  • 05.07.2010 4:21 PM PDT

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Nice update.

  • 05.07.2010 4:21 PM PDT
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Finally,a possible solution to quitters.

  • 05.07.2010 4:25 PM PDT

Or what about those of us who get caught reviewing the stats & get back to lobby only to find that the Quit option is now LOCKED out before the next match has even started (ie. during the voting)!

I strongly recommend you do something so that we aren't put into the position of having to quit a match simply because Bungie has FORCED us into it in the first place!

I don't like playing when our team is out-numbered as well because 1 or more leave our team. I didn't join the team game type only to be left holding the bag by myself or be grossly outclassed & as such don't want to be penalized when I decide to cut my losses & move on to the next match. Solution: give us an "I surrender" option that your rating formula takes into account if you are so worried about keeping the non-quitters happy.

Knowing that I may be soft-banned or whatever because of some game design that turns me into the culprit makes me wonder if the retail game is something I'm going to want to spend my money on...

[Edited on 05.07.2010 4:28 PM PDT]

  • 05.07.2010 4:27 PM PDT

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I blame stosh for breaking the internet! Very nice update urk.

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wow, nice. how much to buy the halo franchise?

  • 05.07.2010 4:30 PM PDT

the health system in the game is not exactly what I expected. I like the idea of two different health bars, but spartans and elites have waaaay to much health, or the guns don't do enough damage

  • 05.07.2010 4:30 PM PDT

What did Urk refer to when he mentioned "ghosting"?

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The quitting ban made me squeal like a school girl.

  • 05.07.2010 4:34 PM PDT

I didn't see anything ablout the bloom being a bit much and the accuracy not being addressed on the matter of luck on the DMR/NR? Hopefully they see the issue with that as well.

  • 05.07.2010 4:36 PM PDT

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Swing banhammer, swing! I have quit, may have got disconnected (but got a better internet so it doesn't happen every other day). It is kind of fun being the last man standing. By the way, do away with melee deflecting sword. NOW!!!!!! Needs more punctuation, doesn't it????????

  • 05.07.2010 4:37 PM PDT

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Will it be possible to allow a general vote in a situation where the teams are uneven? At least a 2:1 ratio will give a vote option to end the game, or similar?

You'd have to account for games where the winning team had many players drop out, and then for games where losing players drop out, and then for games where it's just a 1v1 from a 4v4 or 8v8.

Another incentive to actually quit early would be to give all the credits earned by the players who dropped / 2 to you. With the quitter ban in place, people can't boost credits either.

Eric, you forgot about the auto-boot if your controller was off! Is that fixed? It was a great feature in Halo 3.

[Edited on 05.07.2010 4:39 PM PDT]

  • 05.07.2010 4:37 PM PDT

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woot new update! Reach is awesome!

  • 05.07.2010 4:39 PM PDT

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Invasion.


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  • 05.07.2010 4:45 PM PDT

It's all fun and games until someone files a restraining order.

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woot new update! Reach is awesome!

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  • 05.07.2010 4:46 PM PDT

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  • 05.07.2010 4:46 PM PDT

Great update! It's good to hear the confirmed fixes for retail. Any chance we'll get to put them to the test before the Beta ends? Can we expect any live gameplay updates on the battlefield, or are you going to save them for final distribution? (and yes, when I say "you", I mean Bungie, as a whole).

This entire update made me giddy, save one mention about Invasion:

Posted by: urk
Also of note are the fireteam configurations. While we mentioned earlier on Bungie.net that full squads of six would remain glued together, it's actually set to distribute squad's fireteams on both sides of the ball. As long as you go in with an even number, you can expect to play alongside at least one of your bros, but you might make note that it's entirely possible for a squad of four or six to end up squaring off against each other after their distinct fireteams are selected and split up across Boneyard.

Getting split up totally blows. I was in a team of 6 this afternoon and we only played together, as a team, once. Is this formerly awesome, now retracted setting permanent?!

  • 05.07.2010 4:47 PM PDT

I knew I forgot something...

... re Grenades:

If you are seeing a lot of people use them it's probably because we aren't getting kills when only using the AR or after I've caught someone unawares & shoot/melee first (ie. get the drop on them) only to have them turn around & kill me instead (usually with a single melee - WT????).

Why also should I not use them before I die as taking them to my grave doesn't help me any?!?!?!

It seems to me that it's silly to give us something & then expect us not to use them...

  • 05.07.2010 4:47 PM PDT

reach is a great game so far, a one thing id like to see would be the assault rifle get a little more powerful, its a flat out fun gun to use, and i think it needs to be more iconic in this kind of game, instead of trading it off to get the dmr, the needle rifle, or the GL,

  • 05.07.2010 4:48 PM PDT

Posted by: Frathos
Or what about those of us who get caught reviewing the stats & get back to lobby only to find that the Quit option is now LOCKED out before the next match has even started (ie. during the voting)!

I strongly recommend you do something so that we aren't put into the position of having to quit a match simply because Bungie has FORCED us into it in the first place!

I don't like playing when our team is out-numbered as well because 1 or more leave our team. I didn't join the team game type only to be left holding the bag by myself or be grossly outclassed & as such don't want to be penalized when I decide to cut my losses & move on to the next match. Solution: give us an "I surrender" option that your rating formula takes into account if you are so worried about keeping the non-quitters happy.

Knowing that I may be soft-banned or whatever because of some game design that turns me into the culprit makes me wonder if the retail game is something I'm going to want to spend my money on...


Completely valid concern. I'm sure they'll address it.

  • 05.07.2010 4:49 PM PDT

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Thanks Urk!

You guys are doing a great job separating our constructive criticism from the self righteous criticism.

  • 05.07.2010 4:51 PM PDT

Nice update urk.

  • 05.07.2010 4:52 PM PDT