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that is a great article frankie, and a great 1st reply. god i hate those losers who yell '1st post!! (although, if i had the chance, i would tbh ;)) thnx for clearing things up.

altho...

whats with the 'bungie reserves to tell packs of lies whenever it chooses'?

HEAR HEAR! FOR I WILL BE RIGHT! THIS NOTE, PEOPLE, STATES THE FACT, THAT ALL THESE 'RUMORBUSTERS', CÁN BE TRUE!!

GO BOTS! THEY WILL BE IN THE GAME! I TELL YA!

srry folx, my caps got stuck.

  • 09.15.2004 10:02 AM PDT
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All this is good news. Still, though, I have one question that's never been answered, anywhere - will there be <i>online</i> co-op?

  • 09.15.2004 10:22 AM PDT
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Halo2 accounts in bungie.net, free "gratis" lol how come you said that in swedish?

  • 09.15.2004 10:25 AM PDT

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At first I was disapointed that HAL0 2 wont have any more players on MP than HAL0. But after a while I guess I should be thankful. I mean it was hard to get 16 players for HAL0 and I don't think XBL will be much diffrent. Though with all the new vehicles and weapons such as the Creep which could hold 8 may seem too much for only 16 players but IN THE END ID DOSENT REALLY MATTER. OK I'll stop singing but HAL0 2 will still rock.

  • 09.15.2004 10:28 AM PDT

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I doubt any bungie employee will ever read this post out of the half the b.net community's feed back but if they are....thanks for all your time keeping us informed. Its sad that I have waited two years for a videogame but when its insainly detailed with the best sound, graphisics and all with a company that cares about the fans more then counting money, then its worth the wait. Meaning they actually go the extra mile to hold back the plot and make sure that its the most complete game of all time. Best part about bungie is that they hold back the plot. I can tell you countless idiot times that I blew movies thanks to friends and looking at picture books.....who would have guessed that darth vader was luke's father ;-). Thats mainly the reason why I squirmed when the guy at gamestop asked me if I wanted to reserve a copy of the strategy guide. All in all, thanks for all you do. Peace

  • 09.15.2004 11:16 AM PDT
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erm if you want to play halo ce online then why don't you just download XBconnect rather than wishing and dreaming? (full screen multiplayer RULES!)

  • 09.15.2004 11:45 AM PDT
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Theres still one romur.... The ATV... did bungie remove them?!

  • 09.15.2004 12:52 PM PDT
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So is there word on whether or not Co-op will be available on System Link? You know...since we're busting rumors and all...

  • 09.15.2004 12:54 PM PDT
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I know that you said that Halo 2 isn't coming out for other consoles......but what about for the PC? Many Halo fans that play on the PC will be very, very upset if Microsoft chooses not to release it for the PC.

  • 09.15.2004 1:01 PM PDT

Warthog Day, 2003: And the Master Chief poked his head out of his war-torn hole, glanced at his digitally enhanced, real-time shadow, and disappeared into his hole for a few more months of personal improvement.

Awww, so there wont be a Fisticator to punch peoples souls off? That makes me sad. : (

  • 09.15.2004 1:03 PM PDT
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Halo2 accounts in bungie.net, free "gratis" lol how come you said that in swedish?


- cus we sweds just totally ROCK!! Hahahahahahahaha!!
thats why... hmm how did you know it was swedish?!

  • 09.15.2004 1:06 PM PDT
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sweet
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Halo2 accounts in bungie.net, free "gratis" lol how come you said that in swedish?


- cus we sweds just totally ROCK!! Hahahahahahahaha!!
thats why... hmm how did you know it was swedish?!

  • 09.15.2004 1:18 PM PDT
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Nice job, but another rumor I briefly picked up on is...are there still ATVs?'

Woo...2nd page?...

  • 09.15.2004 2:02 PM PDT
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True i havent seen, nor heard ne thing about them.

  • 09.15.2004 2:21 PM PDT
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dual weild shotguns would be cool i tell ya.

  • 09.15.2004 2:47 PM PDT
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sweet update frankie, o well, some of those tings wouldve been cool, like more than 2 playa coop, like example, me n my friends always wanted to do afrag fest on assault on the control room (xbox by the way) anyway i hope that that there ar some good rumors to coe true, well catch u on the flip side

  • 09.15.2004 3:00 PM PDT

Woohoo! Finally! Maybe it will stop some of the 'rumor' posts. :)

  • 09.15.2004 3:38 PM PDT
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Hey Frankie, if you're still reading, and if you've got a few seconds of spare time from content monkey-ing, I've got a few questions/rumors that I have not seen a definitive answer to yet;

1) I know and understand (I think) the ranking system that Bungie is implementing, and I think its a good idea. However, will Halo2 still track indvidual stats, such as total kills/deaths, number of melee kills, or number of times I've been splattered under an enemy's 'Hog tires? Since Halo2 is using an 'experience point' kind of ranking system, tracking these kind of stats seperatly when playing with your buddies is possible, right?

2) This is one of my few (VERY few) serious concerns about changes to Halo2; will the Plasma weapons such as the Plasma rifle and pistol still have the 'freezing' effect that they had on your opponents in Halo? I really hope that they do, because that was what made them so damn cool (not to mention useful).

Anyways, thanks for your time Frankie and keep tell the Bungie team to keep up the good work!

  • 09.15.2004 3:38 PM PDT
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where is the rumour update thing i cant see it!

  • 09.15.2004 3:51 PM PDT
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It's not really a rumor, but will there be a counter-co-op mode like the one available in Perfect Dark?

I believe this might be possible considering the control scheme for an elite is already set up from multiplayer. One player plays through the campain, the other play assumes control of elites through the level in an effort the thrwart the Spartan's efforts.

  • 09.15.2004 3:59 PM PDT
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Also, will there be an audible difference between proximity voices and 'voice comm' voices? An example would be that the voice communicator voices sound grainy like they're being transmitted through a microphone - where the proximity voices will sound clear as if they're right next to you.

  • 09.15.2004 4:02 PM PDT
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This choice has the added bonus of not filling the Xbox Live servers with crazy, twin-rocket launching space-freaks who can also drive ATVs in zero G. And punch your soul off with a Fisticator


frankie tells us right there that there will be ATVs

  • 09.15.2004 4:05 PM PDT
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OK THIS IS FOR AL THE PEOPLE WHO DON'T KNOW IF THE ATV WILL BE IN HALO 2.
I got the latest OXM magazine and it says quote:

- Changed Vehicle Roster
Remember our initial Halo 2 cover story last June when we talked about the single passenger ATV four-wheeler, a.k.a. the human answer to the Covenant Ghost? It's been dropped, presumably because the ATV in Halo 2 was behaving a lot like it does in real life. That is to say, it was unwieldly, dangerous and no fun.

HERE IS THE ONE FOR FOUR PLAYER CO-OP:

The wildly popular coopertive mode will return in Halo 2, and it will be playable OFFLINE, but the limit is two people.

ALSO HALO 2 WILL NOT HAVE A LEVEL EDITOR TO MAKE AND UPLOAD TO XBOX LIVE TO PLAY WITH OTHER PEOPLE. Also, WHY ISN'T THERE BOTS DAMMIT!!! I WAS LOOKING SO FORWARD TO THAT!?!

  • 09.15.2004 4:07 PM PDT