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Subject: Contest: Define: Bungie Fan.

I'm not that active, but never dead.

I know this may be obvious to most, but it all may not seem as it is. Like the Tru7h, this may not mean what you think it means.

The objective: Define, in 777 words or less, what is, and what it means, to be a Bungie Fan. Good spelling and grammar helps, as well as use of vocabulary.



The prizes:
1st Prize.
* Your choice, Oni for the PC or PS2.
* Myth II.
* Halo 2 Soundtracks.

2nd Prize
* Halo PC.
* Halo 1 Soundtrack.

Go at her!

[Edited on 2/27/2006]

  • 02.27.2006 12:00 AM PDT
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And how do we get these prizes? How am I to know I'll actually get it?

  • 02.27.2006 12:18 AM PDT
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"A True Bungie Fan" - By Andrew S.

A true Bungie Fan is a person who believes in Bungie. A person who is not afraid to see them move on from something that was once successful to something more or less successful.

A true Bungie fan is a person who knows of games they've made before Halo and knows how successful Bungie has been in the past and how successful they can be in the future.

A true Bungie Fan doesn't limit himself or herself to just one title that could possibly be their next project. They see all games as a possible candidate.

A true Bungie Fan is one who respects Bungie, even if one of their games may have been a flop (Weekend Warrior).

A true Bungie Fan never looks back at what "could have been," but what "was" and what "still is."

A true Bungie Fan would play their next project whether or not it's Halo 3 or Pimps at Sea. Even if they don't like it, they would at least give it a living chance.

And lastly, a true Bungie Fan is one that will never ride the giant slingshot into the sun.

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Anyway, that's just something I typed up real quick. I could have included other points, but I felt as if I expressed my definition well enough.

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  • 02.27.2006 12:36 AM PDT

I'm not that active, but never dead.

You give your mailing address VIA PM, and I mail it to you.

It's pretty simple.

  • 02.27.2006 12:47 AM PDT
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So theoretically if I wanted to do this, I'd want to get 2nd prize? Because I already have Myth II and the Halo 2 soundtrack. :/

Yes, Taz, this is the right place for this. I reckon anyway.
-TGP-

  • 02.27.2006 12:53 AM PDT

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A true bungie fan?

Frog blast the vent core.

  • 02.27.2006 12:59 AM PDT
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A true Bungie fan never leaves a single Bob alive. This applies to its reincarnation the grunt and more recently Frankie. Frankie does remind me of a grunt and has answered once and for all the question "What would a grunt do if allowed to play with Marty's sound equipment?"

  • 02.27.2006 1:05 AM PDT

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Chairleg Productions presents: 'Console Wars' and 'Games as Art?' (also on Halo Waypoint).

Bungie Fan n. 1. A person who supports Bungie Studios in everything they do. A person who is loyal and whom has played Bungie games. A member of the 7th Column and Underground Army. A Bungie fan never denounces Bungie in any way. A Bungie fan respects all wishes of Bungie and respects the entire Bungie team for not only their work, but also for them as individuals. A Bungie fan will eat the path. A Bungie fan will seek the tru7h. A Bungie fan will give their souls willingly to their lord and masters, Bungie. 2. An overly large, novelty fan used by Bungie Employees when the air conditioning breaks down. Used to move air particles in such a way that one gets a sense of coolness against the desired bodily area.

By: Gods Prophet
Word Count: 133

  • 02.27.2006 1:51 AM PDT

Phrog pilots, reckless and free. We would strap into our birds, set the engines on fire, and leave these earthly bonds with a chorus of WHOP WHOP WHOP. Akin to beating your chest and howling in defiance at the rest of the world.
Phrogs eye view
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Being a Bungie fan
Based on some true stories that I hope you guys think are funny:

A true fan is willing to set aside humility to spread the word about Bungie.
* They must take it upon themselves to enter a bar, convince the band to tell everyone that February eighteenth is Pimps at Sea day, and elicit a round of YARR’s from the crowd.
* A Bungie fans fiancée knows who Ling-Ling is, can tell the difference between Flood forms, and can occasionally be heard saying “OHTEHNOES”.
* When teaching a class of Navy Aircrew how to operate night vision goggles, it is standard practice to make everyone hum the Halo theme whenever bright sources form halos.
* Persistence is the key to convincing your co-workers to download Marathon at home. (Hyping up Bungie, to the point that a 35 year old Chief Petty Officer buys an Xbox, is considered bonus points.)
* In the same bar mentioned above, having a tab of $77.77 at the end of the night should be celebrated by an immediate eruption into the Bungie song. The tab should also be signed “Bungie Rulz”, much to the confusion of your bartender friends.
* When having a disagreement with a friend, calling them a simulacrum is considered a low blow.
* During Texas Hold’em with your buddies, pocket sevens is referred to as “Tru7h” and shall be played to the end no matter what the circumstances.

And finally,
* When flying a helicopter and making radio calls to base, referring to the individual (no matter what their gender is) as “Cortana” is worth the ridicule.

Bungie fan: “Base, 63.”
Base: “Go ahead 63.”
Bungie fan: “Hey Cortana, call ahead to the ship so they know we’re inbound with low fuel and we’ll need an immediate green deck.”
Base: “Roger that 63.”
Bungie fan: “Thanks Cortana.”
Base: “I hate you Milky.”

  • 02.27.2006 4:08 AM PDT
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Posted by: Great_Pretender
Yes, Taz, this is the right place for this. I reckon anyway.
-TGP-

A PM would have done better, but thanks, TGP. Heh.

[Edited on 2/27/2006]

  • 02.27.2006 5:10 AM PDT

how long till this contest ends?

  • 02.27.2006 6:44 AM PDT
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Now. Hurry up!

-TGP-

  • 02.27.2006 6:56 AM PDT
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Being a Bungie fan...
It isn't about playing as much Bungie games as possible. Thinking about it, isn't about liking all the games either, nor is it about understanding all the Inside jokes. You don't have to able to name all the Bungie employees and you don't to worship them.

Being a Bungie fan is all about respect and understanding. Even if you have only played a single game, you can still be a Bungie fan. Why? Because it's about respecting the view and creation of the creator. You respect and understand what they are trying to accomplish. Knowing that Bungie is making their games for you, and you in return appreciate the result, whether it's good or not. It is almost as being a father, and Bungie is your son. They can make mistakes, they can make you proud, but from deep within, you love Bungie.

Being a Bungie fan... respect, understanding, a bit of love, and perhaps the most important of all, appreciation for the things Bungie does.
And that makes you a fan, even if it's just another fan. :-)

  • 02.27.2006 7:20 AM PDT
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*Warning! Large amounts of text ahead!*

The Definition of a Bungie Fan
by-Diego M.

The base definition of a Bungie fan is one who enjoys Bungie’s games. However, it can go so much deeper than this. True Bungie fans haven’t necessarily grown up on Bungie or played all of their games, but acknowledge their existence, and are willing to try them out. Bungie fans respect Bungie for their developing prowess, be it high (Marathon, Myth, Halo, etc.) or low (Weekend Warr-*fwap* Ouch!). It would be in a Bungie fan’s best interests to look into Bungie’s history, to have a better understanding of the roots. Community wise, older Bungie fans will help out newer ones, and attempt to get them to get old school games. A Bungie fan will also attempt to get his/her friends to download Marathon. A Bungie fan will never try to get people to believe that one game is superior to another, but will demonstrate the pros and cons of the games being compared, hopefully starting some quality conversation. A Bungie fan will focus primarily on a Bungie game’s merits, rather than it’s flaws (see: halo2sucks.com). Whenever there is one who concentrates on what a Bungie game isn’t rather than what is, he/she will not flame that person for what he/she thinks, but will offer his/her own opinion on the matter, and point out everything that the game did right.

Now on to the more…“underground” areas of Bungie fandom. Bungie fans will acknowledge “7” as the greatest number. They will never acknowledge “6” as a number at all, as it is a wuss. Just because 7 ate 9, does not mean you have to freak out and tell all of your friends, jeez. If a computer has Microsoft Office, a Bungie fan will make sure that “Bungie” is added to the system’s dictionary. Bungie fans will acknowledge February 18 as Pimps at Sea Day, and will celebrate it to the fullest. This includes singing sea shanties along with a wah-wah guitar keeping the beat, dressing up as a pimped out pirate (purple pirate hat with fake diamonds, a pimp scimitar with a huge jewel on the bottom of the handle). If some of these cannot be done, then a Bungie fan should keep up the spirit with some random “Yarrs” and such. A Bungie fan will write something like this in hopes of getting a Bungie game he/she does not have yet, due to shortness of cash.
A Bungie fan will also try to drag this report out, so that it is exactly 777 words. A Bungie fan will never take offense to a “your mom” joke, as it is a major part of the Bungie community. If a Bungie fan is a spazeroid (in skill, not in personality), he/she will not be afraid to admit it, but will strive for attaining vidmasterdom. All Bungie fans should come to fear Marty O’Donnell, as he eats hearts for breakfast and Chuck Norris’ legs for dinner. A Bungie fan will hopefully never have a spot reserved for a slingshot ride, but if one does, he/she’ll ride that baby straight into the sun.

Curses! I didn’t make it to 777, but I tried.

  • 02.27.2006 12:41 PM PDT

Posted by: Great_Pretender
Now. Hurry up!

-TGP-


Now as in i have till the end of the week, or now as in today, or now as in the moment after you posted?

  • 02.27.2006 1:30 PM PDT
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ಠ_ಠ

That was truly touching, Recon. I cry virtually. :*)

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  • 02.27.2006 2:18 PM PDT

Bungie-fan:::

There are 3 types of bungie fans:

1) normal bungie fan- likes the games, read the books, but isn't necessarily into everything bungie. They like halo but might never have played myth, they might buy the books but not the soundtracks or toys. They are normal people, and you wouldn't be able to tell them apart from anyone else by how much they liked bungie.

2) Serious bungie fan-loves the games, read all the books, and has pretty much everything bungie from their start. Knows all the songs on the soundtracks by heart, and knows all the general stuff about bungie. Goes on the website more than thrice a day and is constantly trying to get into bungie somehow.

3) Bungie fanatic (no pun intended)- A freak of nature, these people somehow got loads of cash to buy every single piece of bungie and bungie related merchandise, and they get 2 of each thing so one can remain sealed for all eternity. They have shrines in their rooms and think about bungie all the time. They are the ones who cannot live without bungie, and have been known to send mass pm's and emails to anyone working at bungie so they can get a peice of the action. Extremely dangerous, if you have something from bungie that they want, then it is suggested to find a heavy blunt object and use excessively. They reply to any post by anyone that has something to do with bungie and practically live on bnet, as well as any other credible site that has to do with bungie. They are the scary people, and their ages range from 7-60ish. They also tend to use numbers instead of letters in words, like 'tru7h' instead of 'truth', but do so in every sentence whenever possible, whether the letter works or not. They know every single employee in bungie, what their salaries are, where they live, what the crap their dogs made the other day smelled like, everything.

Of the three types of fans, there are mixtures between them, although it is a rarity.

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  • 02.27.2006 2:23 PM PDT
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Wow, way to go Recon, and I'm not saying that because you're a mod. Wow.

  • 02.27.2006 2:37 PM PDT
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A Bungie fan is a person who can genuinely sit down and enjoy their games. They are not fanatics, who blindly follow everything Bungie says or does. When they have an interest in a game, they enjoy it because it makes them happy to play it, not because Bungie made it. If they do not enjoy a game, they are able to say why, even if it is simply an unexplainable dislike. A Bungie fan does not have to be old skool. A Bungie fan can come at any point. Your friend who just got hooked on Halo? A fan is born.

A fan is not made because of the number of games he has played that are made by Bungie. A Bungie fan is not made because he supports Bungie. A Bungie fan is not made because he is the best player there is. A Bungie fan plays for fun, not sport. A Bungie fan offers advice, not complaints. A Bungie fan knows that Bungie is great not because of a few games, but because they care.

A Bungie fan is not age, nor is he experience. He is not skill, nor is he intelligence. A Bungie fan is not a fanatic, nor is he a professional.

A Bungie fan is honesty. A Bungie fan is understanding. A Bungie fan is heart.

A Bungie fan is a fan.

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Bungie Fan - Anton Mates

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