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Subject: Bungie Weekly Update: 05.21.10

I had a lot of fun with the beta. It'll be nice to see some more of the scenery additions as we get closer to the final product.

  • 05.21.2010 5:55 PM PDT

Great update, concise and yet very informative. A quick question about the development process of the game, how do you store the current build to insure it isn't deleted by an error of some sort? Is it kept in different parts, or is there one central beast?
For the build: There's probably one in every dev kit.

As for the source code and multimedia assets, I'd assume Bungie has an SVN version control system set up on a quadruple redundant server cluster that runs a full back up every what, five seconds? That leaves about a .00000001% chance of total data loss (ie. meteor spartan hits the studio and obliterates it and all offsite backup servers in the process - bad luck master chief :/).

[Edited on 05.21.2010 6:08 PM PDT]

  • 05.21.2010 6:03 PM PDT

i cant wait 4 or 5 months for the game i wana pleh moarrrrrrr D: but things are going to be way more better then the beta so wooo :D and im lovin the cool pics

  • 05.21.2010 6:25 PM PDT

~Beauty of Simplicity~

The update mentioned major changes coming -- I hope to God that Reach still feels like the Reach I fell in love. I really hope it doesn't feel as sterile as Halo 3. I truly hope the loud-mouths didn't get what they wanted: Halo 3.5.

Nonetheless, great update; I'm just a little nervous :P

  • 05.21.2010 6:56 PM PDT

What are we supposed to do with all these screenshots and saved films you left behind like a recently un-raptured and epically eschatological Kirk Cameron?

HAHAHAHAHAHA! Good one. Tim Lahaye FTW! Those are silly books...

  • 05.21.2010 7:02 PM PDT

Et Eärello Endorenna utúlien.
Sinome maruvan ar Hildinyar.
tenn' Ambar-metta!

I enjoyed my time playing the Beta, Bungie i can't wait for the full game! keep the awesome work!

  • 05.21.2010 7:09 PM PDT

If reticle bloom gets removed I'll be as giddy as a little girl.

  • 05.21.2010 7:26 PM PDT

Rebellion in small things to let the world know I haven't surrendered.

So, if a film or screenshot is not already in our file share, it's already lost forever?
Too bad. I actually thought the Beta was going a day or two longer than it actually was, so I barely recorded my films. I didn't get to save my screenshots. :(

EDIT: Nevermind, I found them. :)

[Edited on 05.21.2010 7:35 PM PDT]

  • 05.21.2010 7:30 PM PDT

Does anyone even read these?

FIRST!

Good update Urk, can't wait to see the hawtness of Swordbase in the final build.

  • 05.21.2010 7:47 PM PDT
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Positive vibes.

It's sad to see the Beta gone so soon!

Oh well. Come September 1 it'll be back in my 360! CAN'T WAIT!

^_^

  • 05.21.2010 8:02 PM PDT

GT: TH3 JAN1T0R
Made this account before I had live.

Nice update. Wondering if anyone can clear this up for me however. A PM would be preferable or someone quote to respond me this answer. I have a written out review of the Halo: Reach Beta that I would like to post in the Feedback forum. However, the problem is that I wrote it all on Microsoft word and when I paste it into the body of the topic it has an error that says:

"* The text contains extended characters that are not allowed."

Is there any way that I could send this review in to a Bungie employee or is there another way I could somehow get this to post and not have an error. Thanks for anyone who responds.

  • 05.21.2010 8:34 PM PDT

I miss playing Halo with my friends.

First!

  • 05.21.2010 8:41 PM PDT
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Fifty-First!
Fix'd!

  • 05.21.2010 9:36 PM PDT

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Mythic Master.
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thats it for this week, suckers. :)

  • 05.21.2010 9:39 PM PDT

I seriously love the jokes that the updates come with... The "scratched the surface" one was pretty awesome.

Anyway, I hope you guys got some great data!

  • 05.21.2010 9:59 PM PDT

now we should ask bungie for the master chief to have his own achievment on reach for compleating the game on legondary called master chief is back

  • 05.21.2010 10:05 PM PDT

I know the beta just ended, but reading that update made me excited for this fall the same way the beta made me excited before it started. I'm very curious to see what changes are made (both mechanically and visually).

  • 05.21.2010 11:45 PM PDT

i am a big fan of bungie but over the years of playing halo yes transport was a problam but also the warhog in the warhog there is a driver passenger and a gunner yes gunner is fun so is driving but when your a passinger u want to see in fist persone shooter not 3rd i think the game would be so much better if in the warhog you see as first persone as well as the gunner bein 1st persone as well i hope this has helped

  • 05.22.2010 12:55 AM PDT

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

MegaHaxPwnage

Nice update guys.

A shame the files are going to waste though. I had a pretty good screenshot too, but it didn't upload to my recent screenshots. I tried getting it in my file-share, but the name 'Midnight' wasn't allowed o_O
I couldn't even change the name :(

  • 05.22.2010 2:03 AM PDT

Great times with the Beta. It tastes bittersweet now that it's gone (I'm excited that the Retail's just around the corner).

Did Rex happen to keep a Top Ten Feedback Fails? It's been a while since we've had a BWU flame fest. I miss those.

Solid Beta closure and anticipation build for all that's Retail. Thank urk.

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"* The text contains extended characters that are not allowed."

Is there any way that I could send this review in to a Bungie employee or is there another way I could somehow get this to post and not have an error. Thanks for anyone who responds.

Copy and paste into CAVX's Unicode Tool, hit "Convert", and then dress it up accordingly on-site before submitting the filtered text.

Oh, and LAST!

  • 05.22.2010 2:14 AM PDT
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Fantastic. it's good to hear a lot of the troubles are being worked out this summer and that we've only scratched the surface as mentioned. Thank you bungie and can't wait to see the epic campaign in the fall............that's definitely where the true bread n' butter lies :)

  • 05.22.2010 3:02 AM PDT

I will not kill you, I will break you.

::sigh::
Has anyone tried playing Halo3 recently?.......it's....it's just not the same.......
It's like that episode of South Park when KFC is outlawed....and all the KFC Clinic only offers gravy.....
Halo:Reach = KFC goodness..
Halo 3 = mediocre gravy lameness....

::sigh::

  • 05.22.2010 3:04 AM PDT
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First!!!!
96-28=1

Also, about the dorsal fin on the plasma pistol, yeah, PLEASE try to change that while you're at it, Bungie.

[Edited on 05.22.2010 5:09 AM PDT]

  • 05.22.2010 5:08 AM PDT

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Love the update urk, sad that the beta ended but it got me more pumped up for Reach.

  • 05.22.2010 7:42 AM PDT