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  • Subject: Please Bungie, give us flames!! UPDATED: Urk's reply.
Subject: Please Bungie, give us flames!! UPDATED: Urk's reply.

Now you unlocked the flames for everyone in Halo: Reach, and the Bungie nameplate too, but what about giving the flames to Halo 3 players too? Maybe with the same criteria (play on Bungie Day, and you unlock them forever). Please Bungie, you gave them in Halo: Reach, now think about Halo 3 too. It was the most played game on Xbox Live, your best creation so far, don't abandon it!!!

I made this thread to ask urk why they can't give us flames: http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=62121042

This was his answer:

Posted by: urk
Yes, we don't want you to have flames in Halo 3 and we're lying to cover it up.

:|

Last year was custom code. We deployed it, remained in control of the back end, and later turned it back off. I asked our guys to investigate doing something similar for this year (which they are still doing), but I can't guarantee it will come to fruition, even though I want it to.

Since we will lose access to title support for Halo 3 soon, we need to be careful and considerate with how we impact the people still playing it, and ensure that the new stewards aren't passed a smouldering server in need of immediate repairs.

Responsibility. It's a -blam!-.


All started from this topic, where an user asked for the flames.

this was Urk's message:

Posted by: urk
Halo 3's flames weren't set up like Halo: Reach's, as part of the Armory. We would have to force them on and players wouldn't be able to switch them off. Ever.


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I created a group, the "Flames in Halo 3" (yes, the title isn't that good). Please join it!

http://www.bungie.net/fanclub/409144/Group/GroupHome.aspx

EDIT: I already attempted a crusade to get the Bungie chest, unfortunately they have locked the topic, but it's still visible here.

EDIT2: I want to reply here to all those stupid arguments against the idea of giving us flames I already saw:

The "just a couple of pixels" argument: Invalid.
If those pixels are still coveted they aren't just a couple of pixels, they surely mean something. They represent Bungie itself, and now that they won't be in charge anymore, they could leave a trace of what they did, not just in the starting menu, but something that player could wear to show they're still loyal to Bungie, like they're doing in Halo: Reach.

The "I don't want the flames, period." argument: Invalid.
Plain and simple, if you don't want the flames, just don't wear them. And if you only like the design of the Bungie chest, you can wear EOD. But I bet my wet part after teabagging n00bs that if you had the flames, you would wear them while playing.

The "Halo 3 is a dead game" argument: That's just a fail...
Halo 3 will die when they'll switch off Xbox Live servers. There are people still playing Halo: CE, still playing Halo 2. There will be Halo 3 loyal fans and players too.

[Edited on 06.26.2011 2:06 AM PDT]

  • 06.16.2011 2:11 PM PDT
Subject: Everyone's asking for them: please Bungie, give us flames!!

You are now reading my signature, the following proceeds as the amazing group i am in and the best person in Bungie.net who i am not stalking at al... >.>

The Reach Asset

Xhavalor is amazing <3

Dude, Halo 2. That's all im going to say, Halo 2.

  • 06.16.2011 2:15 PM PDT


Posted by: killingfrenzy11
Dude, Halo 2. That's all im going to say, Halo 2.


People still play Halo 2 Vista!! And when Halo 3 will die, it will die, but the few players that still play it, are gonna play it cool, or should I say hot, with flames!

  • 06.16.2011 2:17 PM PDT

You are now reading my signature, the following proceeds as the amazing group i am in and the best person in Bungie.net who i am not stalking at al... >.>

The Reach Asset

Xhavalor is amazing <3


Posted by: DarthGalm

Posted by: killingfrenzy11
Dude, Halo 2. That's all im going to say, Halo 2.


People still play Halo 2 Vista!! And when Halo 3 will die, it will die, but the few players that still play it, are gonna play it cool, or should I say hot, with flames!


CoD 1's population is bigger than Halo 2 Vista's population. I don't like it either but i have accepted it, they have forgotten about Halo 3.

  • 06.16.2011 2:20 PM PDT


Posted by: killingfrenzy11

Posted by: DarthGalm

Posted by: killingfrenzy11
Dude, Halo 2. That's all im going to say, Halo 2.


People still play Halo 2 Vista!! And when Halo 3 will die, it will die, but the few players that still play it, are gonna play it cool, or should I say hot, with flames!


CoD 1's population is bigger than Halo 2 Vista's population. I don't like it either but i have accepted it, they have forgotten about Halo 3.


CoD population is always bigger: Halo: Reach is the third most played game on xbox live, the first is black ops, the second is MW2. That doesn't mean that Halo sucks or has to be forgotten. A nice present from Bungie would be the best thing!

  • 06.16.2011 2:27 PM PDT

Bungie wouldn't want to waste time on 3 anymore.

  • 06.16.2011 4:07 PM PDT

Bungie come Back plzzzzz makes some new maps too ile pay 10000 points

  • 06.16.2011 4:58 PM PDT


Posted by: FTMFW702
Bungie wouldn't want to waste time on 3 anymore.


They only have to activate a switch like they did on Bungie Day 2010...

  • 06.17.2011 1:52 AM PDT


Posted by: FTMFW702
Bungie wouldn't want to waste time on 3 anymore.


They go on the grand bungie database computer, press a button and we all have flames.

That takes all of about 10 seconds, I'm guessing?

  • 06.17.2011 2:21 AM PDT

I really hope they do give us flames... It's nice to take a break from Reach every once in a while & play Halo 3... and if I do so, I'd like to have flames!

  • 06.17.2011 2:30 AM PDT


Posted by: MrFortunato
I really hope they do give us flames... It's nice to take a break from Reach every once in a while & play Halo 3... and if I do so, I'd like to have flames!


Everyone would like to have flames!

  • 06.17.2011 12:09 PM PDT

DATSlCK

bungie, if i send yall a video of me chopping my d*ck off for flames in H3, would u give them too me?

  • 06.17.2011 12:21 PM PDT

If you can read this, that means I'm not a Shaolin monk...

yet.


Posted by: HC Lone Wolf 777
Flames in Halo 3 causes frame rate lagg.

Don't you guys remeber the laggy games on 7/7/10?

No.

  • 06.17.2011 1:04 PM PDT

There is a thing called contacting them... Message

  • 06.17.2011 1:28 PM PDT

I miss the good old days of gaming. Back when it was about having fun and people weren't just obsessed with Call Of Duty. People used to play for the adventure, story lines and interesting gameplay, not for getting famous or how good the graphics are .......ugh I wish we could go back to that time... back when getting famous and graphics weren't EVERYTHING to people. Back when the gameplay, storyline and adventure were all that mattered.....those were happier times-OpTic Niko

Yes! I would love flames back for halo 3 :D

  • 06.17.2011 1:38 PM PDT


Posted by: TheGreenAlloy

Posted by: HC Lone Wolf 777
Flames in Halo 3 causes frame rate lagg.

Don't you guys remeber the laggy games on 7/7/10?

No.


Exactly, no.
Don't blame the lag on flames, I experienced from little to no lag in Halo 3 while using flames (and I live in italy, there's usually lag while connecting to U.S.A. hosts). Blame the lag on your connection and/or on host. Flames would be a cool gift to Halo 3 players too, admit it.

  • 06.17.2011 2:22 PM PDT


Posted by: shane97
There is a thing called contacting them... Message

I have sent a message to urk, but the more message he gets, the more we'll get noticed! Please people, send messages to Bungie employees! At least we'll get noticed!

  • 06.17.2011 2:24 PM PDT
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Posted by: FTMFW702
Bungie wouldn't want to waste time on 3 anymore.
It's not wasting since Halo 3's a better game. Best game on Live right now.

  • 06.17.2011 2:28 PM PDT

I've sent messages to Achronos and Evil Otto too.

  • 06.17.2011 2:34 PM PDT

I GOT RECON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i doubt sending them messages to them will do anything. I personaly think they should have us do something for the flames. like they did for blue flames

  • 06.17.2011 3:55 PM PDT

Dude wow now you noobs want it in halo 3 wow it gana end up like recon over used by poor kids that can't afford a apple product if I was bungie I would only give it to the kids the preorder legendary the loyal fans not kids that got just the game btw I'm typing this on my iPad hahahah and ps halo 3 had just red flames get a update it called halo reach

  • 06.17.2011 4:03 PM PDT

Here is to you Halo 3

we did not have to do anything for blue flames tho

  • 06.17.2011 4:28 PM PDT

Elpeo Puru: Puru, Puru, Puru, Puru, Puru, Puru, Puru! ^_^

Halo 3 is dying and has been left forgotten by Bungie. I hate to admit it but it has. Just enjoy your time on Halo 3 before they pull the plug on it just like how they did on Halo 2. From the looks of the Matchmaking on Halo 3, its not gonna last much longer. Plus if you spam Bungie messages, your just gonna get blocked communications by them. I love Halo 3 too. Had some of my best times playing it, as nerdy as that sounds. But its not gonna last much longer.

  • 06.17.2011 7:01 PM PDT