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Posted by: prometheus25
I could have eaten a box of Alphabits and crapped out more logical proof than that...
Certain things could have been better. Sure, it would have been great if Bungie had released a free map or free theme like they had done in the past. I can't fault them for not doing it, however. It is well known that Microsoft does not like to give out free DLC, especially for a game like Halo, which is a huge cash cow. I have seen many complaints that there was absolutely no chance to win a steak today, and what a waste it was to even have such a contest. I know someone who was able to play against Bungie and win a steak. Am I jealous? You bet! Does that make me angry for playing in the Bungie Day and not playing against Bungie. Of course not. I was still playing a game that I love, having fun while I did so, with the bonus of possibly being able to win some steak. I knew the odds were against me before I went in, just like when I tried to win Recon on Bungie Day a few years ago. Complaining about not winning some steak is like complaining that you didn't win the lottery. Some people won, more lost. That how life goes.
As for the blue flames and Bungie nameplate being given to the entire community, why does there need to be a value placed upon them? Some people like the way they look. Great! Why can't they were them? It's an effect in a video game. I guess I just don't understand not liking something because a large group also likes it. They are an intangible item; they weren't worth anything thing before today, and they won't be worth anything after today.
The entire swag bag fiasco really put a damper things. Bungie announced that they would be selling these bags, and that there would be a very small number available. Just like any other situation where there are a large number of people trying to snag a small number of items, there are going to more people who miss out than the number that actually get something. And just like any similar situation, there were people buying multiples to cash in later. Should there have been a limit on people only being able to buy one. Probably. Would it have been nice had there been more for sale? Yes. It sucks that people spent so much time trying to get a swag bag and ultimately came up short. The fact that Bungie's store crashed and the bags popped up from a different seller should ideally not have happened. However, many fans were able to get a bag, and Bungie was able to raise a lot of money for charity. And as for the avatar shirts, one again, the money is going to charity.
Aerospace is definitely not what I was expecting. Am I disappointed? Maybe a little. The problem was that people, including me, jumped to conclusions on what it would be. No matter what it was, it would not have been able to live up to many people's expectations. It's an interesting new path for Bungie, and I'm curious to see where they take it.
Bungie was supposed to release a vidoc today, and it's disappointing that it got delayed. However, I believe Bungie when they said that they needed to delay to ensure that it was as good as it could be. I'm looking forward to watching it on 8/2.
The reason that I felt compelled to respond to your post is that I have been reading complaints on the forums and listening to them in Reach all day. While I agree with some of them, most just seem to be whining. Yes, of course you are allowed to have your own opinions on Bungie Day '11. There just seems to be an awful lot of entitlement going around. At the end of the day, you had a chance to win some steak, you got some extra flair for Reach, you had a chance to support charity, and you'll get a vidoc, even though it's late. Not too bad of a Bungie Day in my books.
[Edited on 07.07.2011 11:46 PM PDT]