Posted by: Mid7night
Video of visiting Bungie, meeting Urk and MartyThat's pretty cool. I was there at the Seattle Symphony that night too! Met the guys who arranged and handled the symphony as well. I was a bit underwhelmed by the Sonic segment, but the Halo segment was amazing. You video was a little quiet/awkward at parts, but I got the general picture ;)
Regarding making friends with Bungie guys in advance: that's not really what it's about. It's more about asking nicely in advance, and respecting when invitations can be offered, and when they can't be. It's essentially gotta be the right timing and the right reason.
I've personally been invited to Bungie's studio in Bellevue 3 times now, all good timing and all in good company. But most importantly all in good intentions and trust.
It's extremely cool to be there, but unless you happen to be supremely lucky (with a combination of the things I mentioned above), you won't see very much other than what's already dotted around the internet. And with Bungie kicking into overdrive with their new game, I don't see very many invitations being extended to the Community for a little while. Maybe at PAX this year, but I'm skeptical about that.
Just showing up doesn't cut it, like the OP showed, but like Midnight did, and asking about it in advance, is the best chance you'll ever get. Means they can arrange it on their own time, rather than on yours.