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Subject: Excruciatingly long load times leads to lopsided/unfair matches.

Vengeance only leads to an ongoing cycle of hatred.

I just got done playing a 1v1...on Social Slayer. There were originally ten people, of course. The loading took literally around twenty minutes. 4 people from each team left, which made for a 1v1 game, once it finally started. The game ended in a 3-3, tie. That's not the point though.

These long load times are making people leave, which makes people who actually don't want to deduct their EXP at a disadvantage. (In some cases an advantage if the other team leaves, but I like a fair game.)

If Bungie doesn't fix this then it's going to be hard to have fun on Halo 3. If Halo 3 becomes no fun because of that then I don't know what to do. Reach has tended to the casual players and I'm fed up with it so I guess I'll have to not play Halo, all together. I don't think Bungie wants their fans to do anything like that so PLEASE do something, Bungie.

I doubt Bungie will even take notice of this thread and I doubt if they did anything would actually happen. I made it anyway, just cause. Take it or leave it. It's up to you.

  • 01.03.2011 12:47 PM PDT
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Posted by: Frasier Crane
I'm not making excuses. I never claimed to be good. I have never played any colonel better than me though.


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I am unaware of these long load times. Maybe it is just your connection.

  • 01.03.2011 12:54 PM PDT

Vengeance only leads to an ongoing cycle of hatred.


Posted by: WjB456
I am unaware of these long load times. Maybe it is just your connection.

Hmmm...maybe. I don't think one person's connection would affect the whole loading time, though...or would it? I don't know too much about that stuff.

Anyway, my connection seems fine, though, once I enter the matches.

  • 01.03.2011 12:58 PM PDT

Don't even get me started.

If you have Halo 3 installed to your hard drive, try uninstalling it. If it's not installed, take the disc out and look at it. If it's badly scratched, that's why it's taking so long to load maps. If it's not scratched, clean it. You can also try clearing your system cache on all memory devices on your 360. Press the guide button, go all the way to the right then go to: System Settings > Memory. Hover over your devices and press Y. Select Clear System Cache. Like I said, do this for every device (You'll have to download updates for games again when you play them).

  • 01.03.2011 1:13 PM PDT

Posted by: militaryguns
I'm sorry America is busy helping others in the world and actually making a difference.

Something Canada will never do.

i find games almost instantly, and they are always pretty fair.



try playing ranked.

  • 01.03.2011 1:20 PM PDT

Vengeance only leads to an ongoing cycle of hatred.


Posted by: Suh Suh Synapsee
If you have Halo 3 installed to your hard drive, try uninstalling it. If it's not installed, take the disc out and look at it. If it's badly scratched, that's why it's taking so long to load maps. If it's not scratched, clean it. You can also try clearing your system cache on all memory devices on your 360. Press the guide button, go all the way to the right then go to: System Settings > Memory. Hover over your devices and press Y. Select Clear System Cache. Like I said, do this for every device (You'll have to download updates for games again when you play them).

I'll try this. Thank you. Hopefully, it will work.

  • 01.03.2011 5:34 PM PDT