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Posted by: SketchFactor

Halo 2 Multiplayer Record vs. Frankie: 12-0


Does Frankie stand a chance now that you've taken The Plunge?

  • 09.17.2004 12:53 PM PDT
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what is i lovebees.com about , and what is going to happen.

  • 09.17.2004 12:54 PM PDT
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Posted by: MasterChef 87
hey Mr.Bungie Guys........Does Frankie Shave His Head or is just bald Naturally???


What do you think?

  • 09.17.2004 12:54 PM PDT
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Know you guys are busy, so i'll keep it intelligent and short.

-Can we expect further updates/teasers/info/spoilers from magazines, adds, etc. or will most all be kept a secret up until nov. 9th?

-I've played against some of the best out there in halo (STK and co.) and know that i should expect to be playing some tough competition in ranked online mode... so my question was if you go for the top spots, do you need to devote 24/7 of your life to it to be #1 or can you reach high ranking while only playing moderate/high amount of hours a week.

-I haven't read it anywhere yet, so i figured i'd ask: Is it possible that there could be bungie held tournaments / prizes based on the rank system?



Closing Remarks: I've been faithfully reading the updates since frankie joined the team pretty much, and this is my first post. So since frankie/sketch might read this, I'll just say keep up the good work... You're updates keep me hangin on for halo2 and beat the heck out of the ''bungie princess's'' ones. SERIOUSLY, i read that first update she wrote and felt dumber after 2 paragraphs with all that talk of hair and nails... Please, for the sake of all that is good and merciful, no more from her... ^_^

  • 09.17.2004 12:54 PM PDT
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Good Afternoon first off, and thank you both for taking a little bit of time out of your immensly insane schedule to actually answer a few questions. Im sure at this point every minute counts so again thanks.

First, i always wondered what is lunch time like there? Is there a big cafeteria there with "cliques" and what not?....and if so, does Shiska get his "Cownbread" taken often? No honestly is there like a menu for the week, and tables to converse the world events and how you basically have three quarters of the planet eating out of your metaphorical palms?

Secondly, If every new feature was meant to enhance the gameplay, and tie into the storyline in some way...what is the explaination behind vehicle boarding? And how spectacular is a mid air banshee dog fight ending in one person kamikaze jumping the other and throwing him to his untimely death?

Third, Are the physics completely different as far as death sequences? Im not a huge fan of the "ragdoll" effect, but watching the same animations over and over gets tedious....that and please make the swimming carcases stop. 13 deceased synchronized swimming Marines is creepy. Please.

Fourth, This one is kinda important and i dont think it would really spoil anything im just curious...Does the new XBL ranking placement system or any part of the sequal have any affiliation with saved data from halo1?
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With all joking aside, you guys really will dominate the world with this game, and already have dominated most of the media, what did you guys used to think you were going to to after you completed this goal.....and what are your current thoughts now that the deadline is nearing.....im sure most of you will be able to buy a small island in the USVI but will all of the "Core" Bungie squad just go hermit crab in another Country spending their recently acquired deniro on popcorn chicken and black tar opium addictions?

Whatever you guys decide to do, congratulations to you all. The diehard committed knew this day would come, and share the same overwhelming sense of pride and content. wh0rd.
.geek

  • 09.17.2004 12:54 PM PDT
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If there is another melee weapon in halo 2 what will its advantage be over the plasma sword?
will their be more mp maps than in pc halo?

  • 09.17.2004 12:55 PM PDT
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in your opinion what is the strongest single player/multiplayer weapon?

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AIGHT GUYS, I KNOW YOU DONT HEAR ME, BUT WE SHOULD ALL SHUT UP. BUNGIE'S ALREADY GONNA BE KNEE DEEP IN THIS SH1T. PLEASE DON'T MAKE THEIR MO FOCK1N JOB ANY HARDER

  • 09.17.2004 12:55 PM PDT
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i like gnomes...

is there alot of weapons/vehicles/enimies/mp maps we hvnt seen yet? an estimate of how many?

  • 09.17.2004 12:56 PM PDT
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I've tried to read all the questions, but by the time I got to page 6 there was an extra page at the end each time already, so here goes...

1. Boarding - just how does it work?
Can you board friendly vehicles, or just enemies?
Are all positions boardable?
What do you press to board? When I tried it at Gamestars Live, it seemed to be hold X, as you would to change weapons in H1, both to board or to get in normally.
Is boarding a two-stage process - press X to board, X again to remove driver and drive? (or, say, A to get off again. Or even X to board and remove driver, X again to drive or A to get off and kick his ass.)

Melee Combos:
Do you just press melee lots to do them, or will pressing a direction and melee do different moves?

Has the death animation system changed since Halo 1?
In the E3 Zanzibar demo it was pretty much the same - has ragdoll physics been introduced since, or have you stuck with the physics/animation/drape combo that worked so well before? If so, I hope there are more 'lying still after being blown up' positions - in multiplayer H1 it always looked surreal to see hordes of identikit corpses lined up by the walls after grenade blasts!

Grenades - are dropped grenades in multiplayer triggered by nearby explosions as in single-player H1 this time?

And finally - the RvB 'bug':
Is it still in? If you look down, does your character model look up?

Thanks Frankie and Sketch - hope you can cope with all these questions!

  • 09.17.2004 12:56 PM PDT
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ya good point, I really want to ask a question, but I wont....
:(

  • 09.17.2004 12:56 PM PDT
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1. What do you guys do for fun?
2. If I went to redmond would you let me in bungie?
3. Are you going to let editors like ign, gamespot, gamespy review halo2 early?
4. What is that enemy I heard about that is 5 times the size of the MC?(all I want is the name)

  • 09.17.2004 12:57 PM PDT
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I know a few of these have already been asked but, will there be online co-op, has anyone, namely Eagle 117, been fairly close at all with his predictions, and what do you guys think of half-life 2?

  • 09.17.2004 12:57 PM PDT
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Hey, don't get down. Your question were most likely asked already anyways

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Hey there guys, thanks a lot for this kind of update! It's amazing at the amount of questions/posts in such a short amount of time. Well, here goes:

Are there any new gametypes for MP that you have not announced yet?

If so, are there any for people without Live?

Will there be a theater mode so we can watch the cinematics without having to spend a half hour or more to get to a good point?

Have any lies been posted on the updates/rumor busters? (since it is your right)

Are there new types of grenades in-game? (incendiary, proxy etc)

Well, thanks a lot for the hard work and dedication to the fans, you've gone above and beyond what most developers have ever done. I can't wait for Nov 9th and the Halo 2 goodness!!!!

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in percentage how complete is halo 2

  • 09.17.2004 12:58 PM PDT
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Are the Jackal's energy shields usable in Campaign or MP at all?

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On a side note, if anyone's keeping up, please read the recent rumorbuster:
http://www.bungie.net/News/TopStory.aspx?story=rumorbuster&am p;p=676412

It covers a LOT of the questions that have been asked by itself...

  • 09.17.2004 12:58 PM PDT
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Im not even going to post a question, there are enough already, someone will have already asked everything i would have asked.
Frankie and Sketch will have their work cut out for them for the next week or so answering all these questions.
This has to be one of the great weekly updates in bungie history.

  • 09.17.2004 12:58 PM PDT
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Here's my question. Who came up with the idea for Ilovebees? Some guys @ Microsoft or you all at Bungie?

Also, is Bill Gates any good at Halo and halo 2? What's his online name?

  • 09.17.2004 12:58 PM PDT
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Is the shadow drivable? And is it in multiplayer? And how far do you think you are in making the game in %?

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Since there is no health in Halo 2 I've always wondered what will happen to a persons shield when a fully charged plasma pistol is unloaded on them? Will the Pelicans/Phantoms be available in multiplayer?

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i agree with godfather, theres so much -blam!- here bungie will need a radioactive suit and a shovel to wade through your endless questions

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Woot! Great update idea! Well, what did you guys study when you went to work at Bungie? Is Marcus R. Lehto originally Finnish? Does Sketch ever check his e-mail? How long days do you guys work ( aproximately)? Will Bungie make Halo 3 if Halo 2 sells well enough?

  • 09.17.2004 12:59 PM PDT
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what exactly is the deal with the health system? i think i understand it but i would like to here in your own words.

  • 09.17.2004 12:59 PM PDT