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Subject: One Final Plea...
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This is my last cry for an update that bungie and gearbox will receive from me. And if this game isn't updated.... then I fear Halo PC will die.

December 15 (my birthday no less) a program was publicly released by it's creator that has more than just the potential to destroy halo. Now I'm not going to mention names in this post as that will just lead to google searching and people finding this program and using it. And as much as I know people will find out about it one way or another I would much rather keep this situation under control. Bungie and/or Gearbox need to update this game to prevent said program from working period.

Now how I found out about this may make some wonder about my intentions in the gaming community. but if you must know. I like keeping an eye out for what new things people are making, that way I can tell when someone is using something like said program.

This may sound like gibberish to some and if it sounds like gibberish to you then please do not try to find out what i'm talking about. if this makes complete sense to you please do not say anything that would make this program spread faster. And if the creator of this program is out there and reads this which I hope he does, please please PLEASE listen to the outcry of some of the people that like this game the way it was and help get this update going.

No I'm not asking you to take it off your site because it is your own right to do with it as you please but perhaps with the source code you could give that to the right people and this tragedy can be undone.

And if this program wasn't enough the halo community has known for a while that Halo has needed numerous netcode fixes anyway. and maybe Bungie or Gearbox could make one of the more popular halo ce maps part of the patch. so those on halo pc could use them. wouldnt that be cool

If you question anythinbg I have to say I MIGHT answer you depending on who you are and how much I trust you. so just PM or IM me.

  • 12.21.2005 11:06 AM PDT
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I have no idea what this is about but it sounds malicious so you should probably email bungie.

  • 12.21.2005 11:51 AM PDT
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it is. and with how many e mails they get a day me emailing them wouldnt do much as they would not take this very seriously... at least not through an e mail

  • 12.21.2005 11:55 AM PDT
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If this is about bitterbanana, then rest assured, that is a prank program. Put on there because of all the emails he gets about it.

  • 12.21.2005 12:00 PM PDT
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I doubt they will take it seriously any way you tell them. People have been approaching Bungie, M$, and Gearbox about legit problem's involving Halo for year's. With no response's or action's, I don't see this one as being any different.

  • 12.21.2005 12:01 PM PDT
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you guys are saying halo pc is GOING to die. you are all wrong. it HAS died. we are just the zombies. and there is so many better games out there. AA, COD2, Battlefield 2, and on people have moved on and this happened because Bungie and M$ wanted this to happen. I guess there is nothing to do to help but what are you talking about in the first place?

  • 12.21.2005 12:29 PM PDT
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I think I can guess at what you are talking about and I think that if it starts taking overwhelming power and devastates huge numbers of players out there, Bungie and M$ might notice it. Before that I do not believe they will pay much attention.

  • 12.21.2005 1:47 PM PDT
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prank program? *phew* he had me worried that he really did it... and as for halo being dead and other games being better... first of AA..... lol don't get me started on AA that game has more cheaters in it than a polyamorous club. as for the other two some ppl have a hard time running those games *like me* because we still have PCI gfx slots *shudder* but 2500 peeps a day isn't really dead to me... try a game like NFSU2 or U1 .... 30 peeps a day... that's dead... will post mroe later must go to work

  • 12.21.2005 1:58 PM PDT

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If it is a security issue,i.e. a vulnerability that can be exploited by hackers etc. it WILL be addressed. If it just affects gameplay, i.e. hacks or cheating, it WILL be ignored. Halo PC is dying slowly but not dead yet. Most of the pros have moved on to better games but the 500+ pub servers have usually got 2000 players on at one time. The only way Halo will die a quick death is if the problems that we had with GameSpy recently, pop-up again, and are not dealt with. As long as the GameSpy lobby is full of server we'll be here playing. No lobby, no Halo.

  • 12.21.2005 2:00 PM PDT
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*sigh* it is not a security issue. It's a cheat issue... but it's one that halo seemed to be the only game exempt of... at least back in the day. but it is as everyone says halo is dying. and in my opinion the only thing that could save it would be a truely fun and easy to aquire and use mod. not like Halo CE but more like Counter Strike is to Half-Life... you know... a true blue mod.

  • 12.22.2005 12:40 AM PDT
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well it it was bitterbannana then it would be fake, but if it is something else... then it would be a problem.

Im guessing it would be some kind of proxy that changes stuff, like what is happening with halo 2. then again we should also watch out for some kind of program that intensionaly creates lag and "forces" it at someone, ie a dial-up player or a flag carrier or just in general. i probably could go on but i would give too many ideas away to potential hackers and crackers

  • 12.22.2005 6:27 AM PDT
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actually boo i can tell you that such things are out there now. i've seen them in use and i've seen where to aquire them. however like i said before. I don't use them. I just keep an eye out for them. and as far as what i'm talking about i haven't seen any that would make everyone else lag but i have seen one's that will make flag carriers and oddball carriers "lag"

  • 12.22.2005 10:09 AM PDT
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Posted by: GoAtBoYz
I knew it.This game is a big screw up.I am defecting to the Xbox Halo games.


NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!![/darth Vader]

oh well....seriously I hope this problem isin't too severe. I don't want my gameplay totally ruined. And if I didn't love Bungie so much I might've moved on months ago, that and the fact that my computer sucks and won't play any good games well :(

  • 12.22.2005 1:36 PM PDT