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Subject: Special Q&A Today!
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Not really a question ABOUT the campaign mode, so I feel justified asking this...

What would you say to gamers who have been turned off by the complete focus on Halo 2's Live content for the last two years? Is it fair to gamers with limited funds, who are pressured by closing pre-order offers, that the core component won't have ANY significant coverage until just a few weeks before release? How do you combat the perception of a greedy company when standard off-line features like bots are excluded from multiplayer?

  • 09.17.2004 1:18 PM PDT
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I just have a few questions and they're all about the maps themselves.

1) How many new maps can we expect to see?

2) How many of those will support vehicles?

3) Will older maps such as Blood Gulch be available for use?

Thank you for your time.

Moosey

  • 09.17.2004 1:18 PM PDT
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(1) How many maps will there be in the full version of Halo 2?

(2) Say that you dont want to play with others on your skill level, will there be an option in Optimatch to still be able to play with them?

(3) Will you be able to use the shadow vehicle in multiplayer?

  • 09.17.2004 1:18 PM PDT
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Will original Halo: Combat Evolved multiplayer maps be downloadable content on live?

  • 09.17.2004 1:19 PM PDT
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Hey Bungie
I just want to say that you guys are the best. I was wondering if the glitches in Halo will stil exist in Halo 2. For example, will back pack reload and double punch still be available in Halo 2? Or will these have been "fixed" in Halo 2?

  • 09.17.2004 1:19 PM PDT
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Talk to the Soul | ~B.B. | Know Your Duardo |  | Hero | ISFJ | 77135 | 94371

"It's not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me."

Sorry if I'm posting to you HALO2MAN, I'm new, but anyways, to Frankie: does multiplayer have the Shadow in it?

  • 09.17.2004 1:19 PM PDT
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Will y'all be playing on LIVE alot? and will you accept friend invites?

  • 09.17.2004 1:20 PM PDT
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Are powerups disabled in rated games, are there any new ones, and is there the option to disable them in the gametype options?

How often (if ever) do Bungie read the forums and look at ideas suggested? Have any ideas posted made it into the game?

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Is it true that the ATV is out of the game? Will Blood Gultch be a playable level in multyplayer? Will all the levels have invisible barriers so you cant get out of them?And for my last question is Justin Timberlake any good at Halo?

  • 09.17.2004 1:20 PM PDT

R.I.P. Halo Movie and all of the unseen awesomeness.

Will there be a Halo 2 PC/MAC?

  • 09.17.2004 1:21 PM PDT
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I have 2 important questions about CTF.

1st-
It has been said that we cannot drive a vehicle while carrying the flag. Does this go for all vehicles?
And does this mean that we CAN mount the gunner position while carrying the flag? Or are we forced to ride along only as a passenger.

2nd-
I noticed in a video of the beta CTF, that the only post-game carnage statistics were those of flag captures. Is this how it will remain? (I quite liked this, it seems like a neccesary step to encourage team play in CTF)


I also have 3 less important questions about settings.

1st- Are the potions for respawns still 5, 10, etc seconds? Or are there 7-8 seconds.
5 is too short and 10 takes forever.

2nd- To replace the flag is it still either touch or time sensitive? And is there any sort of indication when it comes to the time left before return(for unattended flags).

3rd- What has been done to discourage TKing.

  • 09.17.2004 1:21 PM PDT
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Two questions:

Will the lip-sync animation in Halo 2 make the consonant and vowel shapes, or will the mouths flap around like in Halo 1? Or is this an imbarrassing question?

Also, what method was used to make the flood carrier's 'bubbling' animation(right before it pops)? I have plenty of guesses, but I'm not really sure what would work.

  • 09.17.2004 1:21 PM PDT
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oaky u guyz have been avoiding this ques. alot especially on that ign interview he asked u guyz about the flamthrower and u start talkin about the plama sword.............now is the flamethrower in the game or not,frankie whst ur gtag i wanna play u,are there any new official veichles u can show us besides the creep,and will the old levels from halo be downloadable sept pumped of with h2 graphics,and is the fuel rod gun in the game?????

  • 09.17.2004 1:21 PM PDT
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will you be able to hold to of the old scool assault rifles. now c that would be hot.

  • 09.17.2004 1:22 PM PDT
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How will the new sheild/health meter work?

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This might be a borderline question, but I find it interesting. How on Earth do you manage to keep your secrets to secret? Every other game made by any gaming company has entire builds leaked to the public weeks ahead of release, but with Halo 2 the world outside barely even know the plot outline...

  • 09.17.2004 1:22 PM PDT
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OK, Can we expect any games from Bungie in time for the next generation Xbox console?
I dont think that the launch of the next Xbox would be quite the same without one.

  • 09.17.2004 1:23 PM PDT
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Will the clan logos be customizable at all?



  • 09.17.2004 1:23 PM PDT
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thank you for doing a Q&A bungie!!! anyways here are my questions:

can you list all the weapons in halo 2?

can you list all the vehicles in halo 2?

thanks for your time

  • 09.17.2004 1:23 PM PDT
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* Who is the youngest in the Bungie team? * Will the game feature changing environments( rain, wind) and if so, will they affect gameplay? * What was the date that Bungie decided " Now we will conquer the world markets with Halo 2" ( when did you officially start your first day of making Halo 2)? * Will MC be able to communicate or give orders to marines? * Will there be more than 4 difficulty levels? * Will Bungie ever publish the Halo Story Bible or something similar, something much, much more complex than the current strategy guides? * Will I get a good impression of Halo 2 without Dolby 5.1? * Will the controls be pretty much the same in Halo 2? * Is it true that most guns will feature recoil and that the pistol will no longer have zoom on it? * What is Marcus Lehto's second name( what does the R in MRL on MC's boot stand for)?
Thanks very much for your time! It was nice to know more!

  • 09.17.2004 1:23 PM PDT
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Why did it look funny(MC's arm looked like it stuck far out) when he held the battle rifle? This was in e3 04 presentation and i guess it might have been in a beta vid. Was it because it was being played in HDTV or widescreen? And will it be changed eventually?

  • 09.17.2004 1:23 PM PDT
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I just have 1 question.

C7s : Useless, Useful, or just plain cheap?

Thanks for doing this guys. :)

  • 09.17.2004 1:23 PM PDT
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Question bout bungie and its fans, and the creations that the fans make for bungie.!!

Do you guys take much notice of fan submissions over at bungie? Its been bugging me ever since sketch posted one of mine on the main page, "The worlds largest sick day". It was my first ever flash and I didn't think it would get much notice, until someone told me "Hey sketch posted bout your flash over at the main page" and ever since then I've been wondering, "Do bungie take much notice to these fan works, and do they show em around the office." I've always wondered how many have seen it over there since it was mentioned. Also has frankie seen his flash appearance in m "Ilovebees conspiracy" flash animation? I've always wondered what hes thought of my version of him... ... ... K stupid questions that wont be answered... *sigh* I wont be here when they come on to talk, :'( Its my moms b-day today, we are throwing a surprise b-day bash for her, shes 50. So i wont be here in the next hour. God dam. Is this even the right way to ask the questions?

  • 09.17.2004 1:23 PM PDT
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do you have any good ideas on how to kill time between now and 11/9

  • 09.17.2004 1:24 PM PDT
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Oh ye Bungie Godz!

1. What can I do to stop from going insane until Halo 2 comes out?
2. Will the Fisticator be in the final release?
3. Is there a Ninja skin for mp who duel wields bacon strips of death?
4. With all thats going on in the world today, is Halo 2's release the final harbinger of the Apocalypse?

  • 09.17.2004 1:24 PM PDT