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Subject: The RumorBuster!

We debunk some silly Halo 2 rumors, and some not so silly ones, as we start to clean out our gutters in preparation for the launch of the real thing. Just two short months from now.

  • 09.15.2004 12:47 AM PDT

FIRST! Well, it is 1am, who else is going to FIRST!?

  • 09.15.2004 1:02 AM PDT
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woohoo! 2nd!! lol, and thanks for clearing a bunch of stuff up Frankie, prolly a lot of people out there that are relieved =p

  • 09.15.2004 1:37 AM PDT
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Finally some closure, Thanks Frankie.

  • 09.15.2004 1:58 AM PDT
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Third! Ah crap, that's utterly lame. Thanks for the update Frankie. I'm glad that these rumors have been busted.

  • 09.15.2004 2:00 AM PDT
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Yay! Now when I go to the forums there won't be half as many posts that are incredibly pointless or have been answered time and time again. Thank you very much content monkey. =)

  • 09.15.2004 3:00 AM PDT
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Oh, I was getting ready for Halo 1.5, lol. Ne, thanks for the update.

  • 09.15.2004 3:06 AM PDT
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Nooooooooo!

My Super Sniper Dual Action!!!!

Oh well, cool update.

  • 09.15.2004 3:09 AM PDT
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Yeah, Take that Rumour believers. Mwa ha ha ha.
But you still havn't cleared up the Hunters and their Return. WILL THEY BE BACK?
Please Frankie, we need to know.

  • 09.15.2004 3:23 AM PDT
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Woot 8th post? God dammit why cant i edit my origional post. The Wraiths Are back, MWA HA HA HA. PWIORRRR BANG. sorry, i had to do some sound effects, to bad about the dual wielding, i guess halo 2 wont be like goldeneye.

  • 09.15.2004 3:26 AM PDT

No mention of ilovebees? Hmmm.... considering it is one of the biggest topics in New Mombasa (besides plot theories), and probably the biggest rumor concerning Halo 2. Oh well, I guess that rumor will keep on living.

  • 09.15.2004 3:29 AM PDT
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AI in multiplayer!!!!! thanks frankie

  • 09.15.2004 4:05 AM PDT
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oh wait....there isnt any...meh..halo2 will still kickass sorry for souble posting ...says i cant edit

  • 09.15.2004 4:12 AM PDT
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If there is any Halo 1.5, it would be red vs blue :P

  • 09.15.2004 4:23 AM PDT

After the seven day suspension ends, you can try playing properly. Do it again and there will be more permanent penalties. Don't like it? Call a "waaaaah-mbulance."

woo hooo look at me on the first page still

oh yea i cant wait........i want it now

  • 09.15.2004 4:54 AM PDT
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Someone need's to put me in a cryo for two month's, then when they defrost me i get handed a wireless controler a Halo 2 headset and 15 other people.

Hey Frankie, will you be playing Halo 2 online when it goes public or are you bored of it already?

  • 09.15.2004 4:56 AM PDT
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COOL MAN thx for tellin me the info

  • 09.15.2004 6:39 AM PDT
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Scottish and stereotyped

Frankie, you will be usurped!

No! I want to see and answer stupid questions in the New Mombasa forum and seem intelligent...without them it would be a barren wasteland. Big Fish in a little pond!

  • 09.15.2004 6:45 AM PDT
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wooohooo 18th. just kiddin but good artical.
it would be nice to see a function in multi-player that would alow for duel welding rocket laucher. just because that might be the best or worst game ever, ether way it would be worth it to play.

  • 09.15.2004 7:52 AM PDT
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Ah well, so much for my plans of dominating everything with dual-shotguns. I guess I could always rig something up to auto--blam!- it for me and then use them, but I would have to edit the code or something... Bah. Anyhow, I'm dieing here just waiting for Halo 2. I'm praying I'll be able to replace my controller before it comes out so I can use one that I'm used to using (THe large MadCat controllers aka 'Carpol Tunnel' controllers)

  • 09.15.2004 8:04 AM PDT
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No four player co-op? That is entirely understandable; even predictable.

But give it to us straight, Frank: what's the likelihood of a little full screen, system-link co-op? Hmm? Hmm!?

Finn

  • 09.15.2004 8:16 AM PDT
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Sweet Molasis! Just what I wanted to hear. If bungie were to do bots they would be the best, but bots are bots, and the best would still just be mindless bots.
Here's a rumor: "I heard that instead of Master Chief having a poop shoot hatch, he just doesn't poop! He eats exactly what he needs so he doesn't need to POO!"
Diabolical!

  • 09.15.2004 8:33 AM PDT
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Thanks for putting those to rest. Now that I really think about it, I have to agree with you on the bots. Case in point was Goldeneye for the 64. Goldeneye didn't have bots, and was still a fun game. Halo didn't have bots, and people to date are still playing multiplayer on it. Bots might give a game a few extra hours (maybe even days) of play, but that's not much in comparison to what competition with other people can do. So it makes sense to concentrate on the Player vs. Player aspect. Its too bad there wasn't time to work on that though, it wouldn't have been good for those people who can't get Live, or live long distances from friends.

  • 09.15.2004 9:13 AM PDT
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I still think Bungie made a big mistake not including Bots in at least simple slayer matches. This would of showed alot of offline gamers on what they were missing and sold alot more XBL memberships. Oh well at least I have live, I feel bad for those who can't get it for whatever reason as Halo 2 multi is shaping up to be best ever.

  • 09.15.2004 9:51 AM PDT