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Subject: Recon without ODST Achievements

I got my Recon back on Bungie Day. Now becuase of that, I refuse to get the ODST Achievements. In my opinion, I think all the people who had Recon, before they could get from from achievements, should receieve something more. I am not trying to troll about this but it's annoying to see people to have Recon without deserving it. Anyone can get Recon now. It was fun when i would go into aplaylist and be the only one. Now a days,you will go into a game and see at least one person with Recon.

  • 04.12.2011 6:55 AM PDT

Life is always slow...

well I did help about 20 groups of gamers to get recon (most were little kids somehow) ,, I just wanted to help

  • 04.12.2011 6:57 AM PDT

Yes, but I feel the ODST achieves are "cheating". I say this becuase i got my Recon from Bungie. I didnt' get it from some dumb achieves that anyone can do.

  • 04.12.2011 7:03 AM PDT

I know where you live

they need super recons nao

  • 04.12.2011 12:45 PM PDT


Posted by: fatius21v4
they need super recons nao


I agree with Chief

  • 04.12.2011 12:55 PM PDT

You randomly got matched up with Bungie Employees while the people who got it via the achievements spent time and effort earning the Vidmasters.

That's pretty selfish thinking you deserve something more.
:/

You know what? I'm just going to quote part of an old post I made:

To start, I would like to comment on the idea of 'Recon becoming Hayabusa'.

Ahem... WHO CARES?!? Recon, near the date of ODST's release, is new for many people. OF COURSE many people are going to want to wear it and try hard to unlock it. Then many may, and do, use the permutation as their avatar on Bungie.net.

The problem with you people are are annoyed by this is... you are annoyed by this. Why should their choices be limited to what YOU want? It's their armor. They have the freedom to choose whatever THEY find visually appealing. The armor permutations have no effects that alter gameplay from one another. They're there purely for aesthetic purposes. So what does it matter if everyone uses it? It's their choice. It doesn't affect you in any way. And if you're attacking or insulting someone based on their choice of armor (recon or not)... grow up. Wearing Hayabusa doesn't mean you suck are you're 11/ another young age. Wearing Recon doesn't mean you're a jerk. Stereotypes like that serve no purpose but to attempt and assert your own superiority over another. And you fail to do so by that very act, so drop it.

Secondly, I would like to address the people saying how Recon has no meaning or has lost its value or the pre-vidmaster owners deserve something more:

You're all wrong. For starters, Recon never had a meaning or anything. And it never had much value in itself. It meant as much as my Mark V.

Before Recon was released, people began to see things in a light that said: Do something cool, your reward is Recon'. the problem is that that was always the wrong mindset. The POINT was never Recon. The point was that you did something that BUNGIE thought was worthy of notice. Recon was simply a way of expressing that. But the fact that you were recognized for doing something? THAT is what matters, and THAT can never decrease in value or be taken away from you.

As to pre-vidmaster people deserving something more... no. They still have their reward- they were noticed. They had their fun. And if they care enough that they think they should get something, then they disgust me and in my own opinion are not worthy of note in the first place.
In addition, Vidmasters are no different that earning it any other way. The vidmasters were FAR more time consuming and difficult than winning a random drawing (and a vast majority of pre-vidmaster owners got their Recon by pure chance). So why should they mean less anyways? Also, the vidmasters are STILL doing something Bungie considers 'worthy'. So what- just because it isn't complete luck or just because of the way you get it, via achievements, it means they don't deserve it as much? No. That's a selfish way of thinking to be frank.

  • 04.12.2011 12:56 PM PDT

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  • 04.12.2011 12:57 PM PDT

B-day Recon doesn't count as pre-ODST, imo.

  • 04.12.2011 1:18 PM PDT

Not saying I deserve more, just saying all the people who get armor from acheieves whould get a different kind of armor, just not Recon. I no the vidmasters are hard to get but still they are possible and many people do them. I am trying to say that Bungie should incorperate another armor to statisfy the people that get all the vidmasters. Fore years of playing halo, whenever I saw a person with Recon I would be so happy. I would think I am playing with someone who actually got the armor and got it for a reason, not just achieves.

  • 04.12.2011 1:18 PM PDT

I AR3 BK


Posted by: BigBear5150
Not saying I deserve more, just saying all the people who get armor from acheieves whould get a different kind of armor, just not Recon. I no the vidmasters are hard to get but still they are possible and many people do them. I am trying to say that Bungie should incorperate another armor to statisfy the people that get all the vidmasters. Fore years of playing halo, whenever I saw a person with Recon I would be so happy. I would think I am playing with someone who actually got the armor and got it for a reason, not just achieves.


You got it on bungie day, which was basically a random drawing, not a special reason. You are no longer unique too bad. I got recon, and I don't even wear it. Who cares

  • 04.12.2011 2:28 PM PDT

Yes it was still a lucky drawing; however, out of all the poeple I know i got it. So I was unique within my group of friends. Which I liked, but know they all have it :(

  • 04.12.2011 3:47 PM PDT

the achievements were pretty hard especially trying to find people willing to do it

  • 04.12.2011 3:50 PM PDT

who cares about recon???

  • 04.12.2011 4:20 PM PDT

right on bro.....some people dont know how lucky they are....recon is just an armor permutation.....it should be availble to anyone who does the work...vids are a great way..those others are just selfish....gaming is fun and not a specialized group of geeks who believe themselves better or more deserving.....glad to see bungie opening up the gaming world and being a light to everyone out there....they are attracting more and more people to the game....i played halo 3 late and the amount of cheaters on there was rediculous..glad to see the vids..want a challange go to arena rank

  • 04.12.2011 4:35 PM PDT

recon isnt even that good. I personly only like the body.

  • 04.12.2011 5:06 PM PDT
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It's only Armour. It was never anything special, and it never will be.

Also, randomly matching Bungie is not "earning" recon..

  • 04.12.2011 6:47 PM PDT