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Subject: Bungie Weekly Update 06.18.10
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Posted by: LowScorch90210
I have the snealy feeling that the campaign and firefight might be on two seperate disks on accout kind of like odst it will be interesting to find out


I don't believe so. If you remember ODST had improved art and graphics then Halo 3. Therefore the two engines were not compatible on the same disc and Bungie decided to move everything not included with ODST's improved H3 engine onto a seperate disc.

Of course, I could always be wrong but I'm pretty positive that's it.

  • 06.19.2010 8:52 AM PDT

To clear some things up...

Heretics - In one of the stage demo videos they select Heretics briefly and a description appears below it. It said something along the lines of "Covenant experimenting with human weapons"...

Just thought I'd through that out there

  • 06.19.2010 10:07 AM PDT

So.....many....settings! THANK YOU! Bryan Jarrad...you made G4 a little bit better.

  • 06.19.2010 10:38 AM PDT

Although i'm not too bothered about the voices option, it'd be pretty sweet to have the voice of Master Chief, Johnson, Cortana (female spartan), Grif, or Caboose :)

Can we have a little more info on the Concussion Rifle and that mysterious other gun?

  • 06.19.2010 11:20 AM PDT

Elites are people too. Sort-of.

Sweet. Being a female, I'm glad to see that I don't have to look like a giant needle-pumping meatwall. Although I hope the female embodiment gets to look a bit more... Not girly? Then again, that's just me. I want to look female, but not frail. But I'm confident that however the female embodiment of a Spartan on Reach is made, it will be freakin' awesome.
I can't wait for Reach to fall... Go go Bungie, go!

  • 06.19.2010 11:29 AM PDT

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countdown 10,9,8,-. I love the update urk.
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We have liftoff!


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  • 06.19.2010 11:47 AM PDT

I once heard an old man say " Years ago, i sold my trumpet for something to eat, and know i know it would be better to die of hunger."

I upload a ton of Halo clips on my YouTube channel, feel free to subscribe.

So much information to consume.

  • 06.19.2010 11:54 AM PDT
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hello i am nobel six lololololololol

"The enemy came. He was beaten. I am tired. Goodnight."

"I think Reach is a pretty cool guy. eh drives froklifts and doesn't afraid of anything."

I really hope there's a Sgt. Johnson voice option.

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  • 06.19.2010 12:20 PM PDT
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I am so happy to see an actual change in the gender besides the voice of death :P Basically I like the variety.

Also firefight is back!? HOOAH TO THAT! I simply loved it in Halo 3: ODST and cannot wait to play more of it in the past! Also on that note, I was watching a trailer for the new firefight and it shows brutes in it... I am a little concerned as to how this will fit into the storyline however am positive Bungie will do a brilliant job explaining why and how to the public when the time is right.

The only thing I would add is one giant space sling-shot that shot traitors/ team killers into the local star in the system ;)

Thanks for the update!
-CM

  • 06.19.2010 12:40 PM PDT

MJW = Michael Jai White??? You guys should totally try and get him to do some kind of voice in a future game. Probably some sweet MoCap too, he's a martial artist ya know. He was also Spawn, which is awesome.

  • 06.19.2010 12:42 PM PDT

Posted by: ALPHAxxDRAGON
Posted by: Nyxiz
Posted by: Evil Otto
What the hell is a Flak Cannon?

That was the original name for the Fuel Rod gun. The guts of our game is rife with references to original names, because when you finally come up with a final name, it would be quite a bit of work to go back through the scripts, code, and tags and retrofit all the references to match it.

Flak Cannon = Fuel Rod gun
Spike Rifle = Spiker
Survival = Firefight
Hopper = Playlist
etc.
So perhaps Heretics ARE Insurrectionists.

no heretics were covy creatures that turned against the covenant, insurrectionists were humans that hated the unsc


SO we might be able to play as Heretics in FireFight?

  • 06.19.2010 1:07 PM PDT

Posted by: TheMartyArmy
Posted by: RC Master
AHHHCK!

A lot of cool options there (bottomless clip, better vehicle availability options), but still feel like there are a lot missing too. Wheres the option to customise player traits per loadout? Class based dream goes out the window. I mean, if its actually an option in PvP, why not PvE Firefight too?

:(

Also, in a way, slightly disappointed that one of those customisation options is 'firefight voice.' Just not something I'm interested in at all really. I could eat my words, but eh. And I mean, its going to be freaking weird having Jorge's voice come out of a female spartan, especially when she has her own voice already. Was kinda hoping for more visual customisation.

Also also, why no 'blind' option for the enemies? There was a blind grunt in Halo 3 on The Covenant, so we know even the old engine could do it, even if it was a bug.


But, thank god black eye is no longer on by default. That skull bled fun out of the game. However, if it had been me, I would have included options of 'vampirism' per melee, per projectile damage, per explosive, per splatter, per kill or headshot or assassination etc. So at least it could have been made a nicer "get a headshot on an enemy" type of mechanic rather than the silly melee-recharge that it is. Ah well.

Still, I look forward to 2000% 4x overshield, high jump height, low gravity, super fast, bottomless clip rocket and fuel rod gun weilding Spartan III action against the unending alien hordes in.... The Power Hour.


The firefight voice is just an option, nobody forces you to use it.
As for "blind" enemies, i think "near sighted" means blind.

no it means you cant see things far away

  • 06.19.2010 1:11 PM PDT

no you fight them

  • 06.19.2010 1:16 PM PDT

I don't want random messages (ie, Join my group, etc). I have begun blocking solicitations.

Just hoping one of those blurred out options is "Choose what weapon your In Menus Spartan is holding".

  • 06.19.2010 1:29 PM PDT

Please Bungie, redeem yourself w/ Reach.
Halo 2 and 3 both stink out loud.
In the immortal words of Mr Horse: Halo 2? No sir, didn't like it.

I hope the general gameplay itself has that many knobs. I'd love to see a return of infinite grenades (they were a blast in H:CE).

~telengard

  • 06.19.2010 1:45 PM PDT

Finally, female armour permutations!!! Thank you Bungie!

[Edited on 06.19.2010 2:00 PM PDT]

  • 06.19.2010 1:59 PM PDT

Thank you Bungie for making the female spartans!<3

  • 06.19.2010 3:36 PM PDT

I just got hold of a time machine that goes directly to September 14th, who's with me?

Firefight options, female spartans, heretics?! Epic update.

  • 06.19.2010 4:09 PM PDT

Most important, my uniform reminds me of those who can no longer wear it.
-- SSgt. Avery Johnson

hehe
Leprechaun
heh

  • 06.19.2010 5:07 PM PDT

Spelling doesn't count past 3 AM.
Some guy made this for me
Posted by: StP Scar
Sounds like a bunch of Justin Bieber wannabes in here. I bet you all wear skinny jeans too.

Ossum.

  • 06.19.2010 5:15 PM PDT
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Posted by: Circean Shadow
Plus BOTTOMLESS CLIP.
I've been waiting for this day since Halo CE! :D

  • 06.19.2010 5:37 PM PDT

Member of the Seventh Column

This was update was lackluster. It was more like an undate. And there wasn't even a "blame stosh" to send me off with a smile. BAD FORM! You're slacking, Urk. Next time you get busy with E3 or something, shoot me an email so I can write the update and make it worth reading.

very sub-par

/rant

  • 06.19.2010 10:47 PM PDT
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You guys really are catching a lot of Flak for not renaming that Cannon. LOLZ I'M SO FLIPPIN FUNNY.

  • 06.19.2010 11:32 PM PDT

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Posted by: Demirez
2nd! OMG firefight voices!!!!

I better be able to have the announcer's voice

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  • 06.19.2010 11:44 PM PDT

Blame Stosh????
Sexy Update! Keep 'em coming.
Redacted? + Pixilated? = Excitment Boosted

  • 06.19.2010 11:56 PM PDT