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Subject: Cannot connect to H3 server?

Yeah, i get this flashing message when i try to join matchmaking "Information could not be retrieved from the halo3 server."

This started a couple days ago after being host booted/kicked, my internet was down for only about 15 minutes, but since that has happened i haven't been able to play matchmaking, although i can play customs still connected to xbox live.

Here's what I've tried:

-Resetting my modem
-changed Ethernet cables AND ports
-Tried connecting via WI-fi
-Disabled some firewall settings on my computer

If anyone could help that'd be awesome, an just a heads up the gamer tags that hit my connection are "Avii Deranks" and "HaE Tactics".

I didnt think it was necessary to use host booters these days with only 2000(at best) people playing ranked slayer haha :\

  • 12.01.2011 6:20 PM PDT

hello i have the exact same problem! in halo reach it says; The Halo reach server is unavailable at this time. PLease try again later. The sad part is I have know @#*%ing ided why this is happening? SOMEONE HELP

  • 12.01.2011 6:26 PM PDT
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Posted by: Frasier Crane
I'm not making excuses. I never claimed to be good. I have never played any colonel better than me though.


Top 1% Overall Player for H3 on Halocharts
50 Team Slayer Gen and BTB 5 Star

You didn't hear? They announced awhile ago they were shutting down the servers today.

[Edited on 12.01.2011 6:41 PM PST]

  • 12.01.2011 6:41 PM PDT

People are still playing Halo 3 matchmaking and have been since this problem started.

  • 12.01.2011 6:42 PM PDT
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Posted by: Frasier Crane
I'm not making excuses. I never claimed to be good. I have never played any colonel better than me though.


Top 1% Overall Player for H3 on Halocharts
50 Team Slayer Gen and BTB 5 Star

Once they get off they won't be able to get back on though of course, just like with Halo 2.

  • 12.01.2011 6:46 PM PDT

Thats not true. I've watched people sign and out and switch games, halo still works for them. Obviously this is a connection problem due to whatever the host booter did. Halo3 is still online, 5k people haven't been playing non stop for the past 3-4 days.

  • 12.01.2011 6:49 PM PDT

Sorry dude. Once these last people sign off, Halo 3 is officially done :/

  • 12.01.2011 7:03 PM PDT

It will be a sad day when they do!!

  • 12.01.2011 7:13 PM PDT

Drink n drive u idiot

I just got my mate to play a game and he had no problem!! But I still cant!! WTF BUNGIE!!! This is your game and lots of ppl are having trouble some help would be nice!!

  • 12.10.2011 5:33 PM PDT
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Posted by: Frasier Crane
I'm not making excuses. I never claimed to be good. I have never played any colonel better than me though.


Top 1% Overall Player for H3 on Halocharts
50 Team Slayer Gen and BTB 5 Star


Posted by: alza is manly
I just got my mate to play a game and he had no problem!! But I still cant!! WTF BUNGIE!!! This is your game and lots of ppl are having trouble some help would be nice!!


There's a reason they make you see this before you post:

Bungie is no longer managing the Halo Universe. While our Halo-related forums and stats remain available, be advised that "official" answers and support about the Halo Universe (past, present, or future) are not.

Lrn2read

  • 12.10.2011 7:44 PM PDT

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Posted by: alza is manly
I just got my mate to play a game and he had no problem!! But I still cant!! WTF BUNGIE!!! This is your game and lots of ppl are having trouble some help would be nice!!


There's a reason they make you see this before you post:

Bungie is no longer managing the Halo Universe. While our Halo-related forums and stats remain available, be advised that "official" answers and support about the Halo Universe (past, present, or future) are not.

Lrn2read

  • 12.13.2011 1:22 PM PDT


Posted by: WjB456

Posted by: alza is manly
I just got my mate to play a game and he had no problem!! But I still cant!! WTF BUNGIE!!! This is your game and lots of ppl are having trouble some help would be nice!!


There's a reason they make you see this before you post:

Bungie is no longer managing the Halo Universe. While our Halo-related forums and stats remain available, be advised that "official" answers and support about the Halo Universe (past, present, or future) are not.

Lrn2read
And you learn to get the -blam!- out of these forums -blam!-

  • 12.13.2011 5:16 PM PDT
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Posted by: Frasier Crane
I'm not making excuses. I never claimed to be good. I have never played any colonel better than me though.


Top 1% Overall Player for H3 on Halocharts
50 Team Slayer Gen and BTB 5 Star


Posted by: AC3132

Posted by: WjB456

Posted by: alza is manly
I just got my mate to play a game and he had no problem!! But I still cant!! WTF BUNGIE!!! This is your game and lots of ppl are having trouble some help would be nice!!


There's a reason they make you see this before you post:

Bungie is no longer managing the Halo Universe. While our Halo-related forums and stats remain available, be advised that "official" answers and support about the Halo Universe (past, present, or future) are not.

Lrn2read
And you learn to get the -blam!- out of these forums -blam!-


Is there something I did wrong?

  • 12.13.2011 8:05 PM PDT


Posted by: WjB456

Posted by: alza is manly
I just got my mate to play a game and he had no problem!! But I still cant!! WTF BUNGIE!!! This is your game and lots of ppl are having trouble some help would be nice!!


There's a reason they make you see this before you post:

Bungie is no longer managing the Halo Universe. While our Halo-related forums and stats remain available, be advised that "official" answers and support about the Halo Universe (past, present, or future) are not.

Lrn2read

  • 12.14.2011 12:57 PM PDT

Take a step back with me and enjoy a taste of the bittersweet that is our current generation.

I enjoy Battlefield and Call of Duty, and Gears of War.

20 years old, manager of my family's business, aspiring officer of the law.

I love anything political.

He, where I'm at now I have the strictest NAT. This happens everytime I put the disc in and it clears after 10 minutes or so. THen it pops back up after a game and the process repeates.

  • 12.15.2011 10:55 AM PDT