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i am extremely dissapointed with what bungie is doing this is probably the worst update yet every time they have an update the game gets worst major clanmatch is the funnest thing in the game and i think head to head is the most skillfull thing whatever you removed those two playlist for will probably be a plylist wiith alll new maps like you guys have already done with alll of them if you ask me make on with all old maps cause frankly all the new maps suck

  • 11.19.2005 4:20 PM PDT
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wow gettin rid of H2H was really stupid.....only the nubs dotn play it and this new unranked crap is reeally stupid too....no1 plays unranked other than to warm up......i dont care bout gettin rid of majors but h2h took skill and it was fun to play.

  • 11.19.2005 6:04 PM PDT

Posted by: NAPOLEONROKZ X
well ive slept walked all the way upstairs and started pouring me a bowl of lucky charms before I woke up

Posted by: arcaine light
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wut do u mean halo 3 is coming out before christmas?!! i thought they were comin out with a demo b4 the game. not after. that would be silly.

  • 11.19.2005 7:16 PM PDT

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Head to Head is the -blam!-. You can't take that away. Big Team Battle is the worst example of Halo, in its history. Thats a bold statement and here is why. It takes FOREVER to match people, and when you do get in the lag is horrible. You can't use any of the skills you've aquired in other game types to play in Big Team, because of the lag, you run in there, shoot, possibly hit (more than likely that person doesn't know it yet and won't be able to react) and maybe kill, maybe. It is extremely hard to get accurate head shoots with the sniper rifle, espeacially with everyone skipping (lag) around everywhere. Basically you run in and die thats it, if you win it might have been luck or someone on your teamwas host. I'm not saying it takes no skill, but very little, you can't hone your skills because the connection and rank of the players is so varied. Head to Head should be kept around. I'm a big fan of Halo 2 and Halo CE, and I think it should be kept because it makes you better, it hones your skills, even if I don't play it as much it is still fun. When it comes down to it, I want to play a game where I can have fun while getting better at it. This gives an individual gratification in that their time is not wasted. I feel like my time is wasted when I play Big Team Battle. Head to Head should be kept around because it is for die hard fans and doesn't take that much time to load. You can will yourself to play better and win a game. H2H is overall more pleasurable and gratifing than Big Team Battle.

  • 11.19.2005 7:39 PM PDT

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Repost: What the hell are you guys thinking? You can't take out Head to Head. What about all the people that love head to head? That only play Halo 2 for that option or it is their favorite game type? You are going to sacrifice the minority just to satisfy the majority? And what majority is that? Just because it isn't played as much as other game types doesn't mean it doesn't have a place in the playlist line up. I think if you take out head to head, it would a travesty to Halo itself, the idea that you wouldn't have a game type where "two gladiators enter the arena and battle for dominance, each fighting for their own reasons but it all comes down to this...kill or be killed, winner take all." Head to Head is part of the Halo experience and it teaches you to be a better player, it is part of a training regimen that makes you play better... every bullet counts, timing and steath are honed and tested, consentration is key. All that goes into why it should be kept and not tossed to the side because you guys don't think its worthy to keep around. If you sacrifice the minority to satify your own agenda you'll end up alienating people from the very thing they hold dear. There I've said my "piece" now I will go in "peace."

  • 11.19.2005 7:42 PM PDT
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Dude i understabd that major clan isnt played much but my clan doesnt like minor because of the amount of cheaters. (standbyers modders bridgers) but i think multi team should rplace major clans fait. today in minor we were bridged once standbyed twice and modded once. also bungie needs to contact live and have all 2 months expiared and not usable modders bragg of how blockbuster and rental stores just give them away. So please keep major!!
-Chiefnightmare

  • 11.19.2005 7:52 PM PDT
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no its not

  • 11.19.2005 8:22 PM PDT
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wat r we talking about

  • 11.19.2005 8:22 PM PDT
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monkeys r cool

  • 11.19.2005 8:24 PM PDT
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ahhhhhhhhhh is anyone there

  • 11.19.2005 8:24 PM PDT
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First!! shoot, dang it! Gah i am so pysched for DOA4 and whatever bungie's next project is.
DOA4 because there is a reason to play a fighting game with my friend, adn the new bungie proj. because they make awesome games.

  • 11.19.2005 8:49 PM PDT
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76 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot -blam!-es

  • 11.19.2005 9:26 PM PDT
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i cant belive you are takeing away H2H, ive been playing h2 since it came out let alone live for over 3 years and this was a good game. It all heppend in a corse of 3months, i stopped liveing this summer do 2 location and was bumed thet i could not do sum 1on1 or slayer. then that day came when my conect was up 2 par and loging on to some halo was in order. then i realized what happened... that halo was screwd, a great game towrn down and beaten up by cheters and moders. In a matter of 3months back on halo ive been cheted out of countless games and droped in rank numeris times due 2 sum de-rankers, moders, and jus a terbil comunity. Most of of us old schoolers (and yes im over21) wont even join matchmakeing unless were wit friends because of the risk of ur lack of displin and now that I cant go ranked by my self play time 4 me wit bungie is cut in half. In short fix ur probs and when more then 6 reports of a disohenst gameing -blam!- from more then one player are directed twords a single player maybe a five to fifteen day shut down for that player is in order. LEAVE H2H ALONE if not 4 us true gamers then atleast for me a great fan of live,ohnest gameplay on any game. and Bungie.

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  • 11.19.2005 10:44 PM PDT

A mythic member but I speak my mind to much.

Its good Head to Head is gone all it was, was a place for noob combo, shot gun, and sword -blam!-s. Big Team Battle is the hardest games type to play. If you think other wise try to kill 8 people with an SMG, You can if all you know how to do is play one on one. Btb is a game of Stratigies and Skill, were as Head to Head is a game about who gets the noob combo first or the sword first thats why it sucks. And to all the H2H fans, if you want H2H to stay you should talk about it a protest like me and all the other BTB fans did to save BTB.

If it goes it your fault and I don't care if i goes or not.

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  • 11.19.2005 10:46 PM PDT
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solong H2H yea BTB is saved wooo

monkeys ROCK!!

  • 11.20.2005 2:30 AM PDT
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Posted by: Malice514
Repost: What the hell are you guys thinking? You can't take out Head to Head. What about all the people that love head to head? That only play Halo 2 for that option or it is their favorite game type? You are going to sacrifice the minority just to satisfy the majority? And what majority is that? Just because it isn't played as much as other game types doesn't mean it doesn't have a place in the playlist line up. I think if you take out head to head, it would a travesty to Halo itself, the idea that you wouldn't have a game type where "two gladiators enter the arena and battle for dominance, each fighting for their own reasons but it all comes down to this...kill or be killed, winner take all." Head to Head is part of the Halo experience and it teaches you to be a better player, it is part of a training regimen that makes you play better... every bullet counts, timing and steath are honed and tested, consentration is key. All that goes into why it should be kept and not tossed to the side because you guys don't think its worthy to keep around. If you sacrifice the minority to satify your own agenda you'll end up alienating people from the very thing they hold dear. There I've said my "piece" now I will go in "peace."

Dude i totally agree. I started out my xbox live experience on head to head. It's what started it all for me. Its a MEMORY seriously. I would still be teh ultimate n00b were it not for h2h. Relying on others in team games takes very little skill compared to h2h or rumble pit(i fear rumble pit) : ( YOU CAN TAKE OUR HEAD TO HEAD, BUT YOU'LL NEVER TAKE OUR PRIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

  • 11.20.2005 3:20 AM PDT

OMG
Master Chief w/o his Helmet!


Stosh <3's me vicariously... at least someone does...

BTB will live another day! Awesome pics by the way.

  • 11.20.2005 9:06 AM PDT
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hey, head to head is stupid, everyone camps with power weapons and you either win or you lose depending on the weapons you get. Big Team is fun though, and i really hope that they keep it ranked. I played big team all last night and yeah it was laggy some games, but other games were really fun. If you are laggy all the time why don't you try to get a new internet connection. I LOVE BIG TEAM BATTLE, DON'T MAKE IT UNRANKED AND KEEP IT IN THE GAME.

  • 11.20.2005 9:11 AM PDT
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to add another comment, i also would really like to see you guys do something about cheating. It is really starting to annoy me. It seems like 7 out of 10 games i join in i get cheated in some way whether it is bridging, standby, modding, etc. It's almost making me want to break my disc and never play halo ever again and i like halo so i suggest you guys come up with a way to do something about it. Halo 2 is currently one of the worst games to play right now in my mind because of all the cheating. THe game isn't fun anymore, but i play because it really is fun when you get legit games. That is another reason why i switched back to big team because even though you still get cheated in big team, its more rare.

  • 11.20.2005 9:17 AM PDT
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SOUNDS LIKE KICK ASS TO ME!! LOL

  • 11.20.2005 10:31 AM PDT
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I played halo 2 on the 360 (got it saturday from every10minutes) and it looks fantastic. Keep up the good work.

  • 11.20.2005 11:26 AM PDT
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look malice....you idoit h2h is never played...and it is a race to the power weapons it shows no skill and people who like it suck, if you wanna play head to head play a custom made variant, and that shows a little more skill, even more skill is 3v3 so why dont you stfu you peice of trash

  • 11.20.2005 11:54 AM PDT
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I also started live by playing Head to Head and it made me the player i am today....i am a 31 on head to head, and now it is being takin away. And about big team battle....you guys shouldn't change your minds on the playlists updates, i was -blam!- around in btb because i thought you were taking it away and now my rank is really low in btb because it going to stay now, i am very dissapointed, thanks bungie.

  • 11.20.2005 12:07 PM PDT
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About cheating, Halo is the only game i have ever played were i actually got cheated on. Why is this? All the other online games ive played are legit, like burnout 3 or, Counter strike for xbl. So why cant you stop cheating on Halo. From Stand-by to Modding and now Bridging. Tese are the reasons i am scared to play ts and lose my rank while the other noob cheaters get to lvl 50 and dont get banned, o yeah and i thought modding was going to be fixed so how come i still get modded? You also said u could fix stand-by but it still happens in head to head.......why? Either do something about cheating or dont say you are and then not.

  • 11.20.2005 12:13 PM PDT
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About cheating, Halo is the only game i have ever played were i actually got cheated on. Why is this? All the other online games ive played are legit, like burnout 3 or, Counter strike for xbl. So why cant you stop cheating on Halo. From Stand-by to Modding and now Bridging. Tese are the reasons i am scared to play ts and lose my rank while the other noob cheaters get to lvl 50 and dont get banned, o yeah and i thought modding was going to be fixed so how come i still get modded? You also said u could fix stand-by but it still happens in head to head.......why? Either do something about cheating or dont say you are and then not.

Ok, i have had enough of people like you.
1) They never said they could get rid of all cheaters, they said cheating will always happen with every game. (true to.)

2) YOU can not stop stand by'rs and bridgers, because the current network setup for halo 2 is person to person, and that is the simplest way on modifying the network because there is no 3rd party regulating the network (server).
Bungie never saw (and many other games have a P2P network and never saw it either) people hacking the network. But with 10,000 hackers at work, its bound to be cracked some time. They never did the server style cause it costs BIG time money. Plus who ever has the best ping wins on a server, and servers can slow down the game because all info must transfer through it first.

3) Because the XBOX got modded, all content on the hardrive can be modded to. Bungie can not help the fact that people have cracked the maps, and modded them. The only way to detect it is to scan all the tags on each map, then send the data to the xbl servers/ Bungie servers were they scan it and issue a ban. That takes 6 hours. You cant do anything more then that.

4) They said they would do there best, and decrease it, and that’s what they did.

What is MS doing about it? :)
MS is now making cheaters PAY to cheat, for now there is 1 month and 3 month trails. 1 month= $7.99 (US). So that will decrease the # too. There will still be cheaters, but just remember that 1/4 of all xbl users play Halo 2. And with that many people, comes lots more people trying to hack it.

Stop crying, this game yes has some issues, but Bungie has done all they can do. Wait 6-9 months more and you will get halo 3, which will not have a p2p network. (I hope so)

-Aktins Diet
PS: Bungie, you better use servers, because otherwise standbying and host crap will still happen. Also, please fix the grenade and lunging glitches, because if it is still in there I will be a very unhappy customer. (I now know you guys read this, so I hope you see this and at least think this over.)
And no, I am not fat!
You were killed by Aktins Diet



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  • 11.20.2005 3:06 PM PDT