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Subject: The end of Halo

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Posted by: A 3 Legged Goat
Many Halo communities are about to come to a complete halt, and most of them will die.

ForgeHub? Xforgery? With online file browsing freezing these websites will cease to exist. Stat tracking sites like Halo Tracker? Meta Halo? With no API keys these sites will freeze. What of the custom content community? What of indie Halo communities out there? 343 is essentially monopolizing everything and forcing us to go to their inferior stats and subpar forums for custom content.

With Bungie officially leaving Halo and 343 taking over the reigns, it makes me wonder who we're leaving in control of the franchise. Not only has 343 infested Reach with the most controversial title update to date, but they've been poor stewards thus far and they've left most of the community in the dark.

Despite my personal opinions of what Bungie has done with Reach, the game was in much better hands when they were in charge. We're losing literally 90% of the features that we've become accustomed to. And then 343 expects us to shell out money for a new Halo product when we've seen nothing other than regurgitated content and their word to go by?

Reach isn't the only thing that's falling; Halo is about to go into a dark, dangerous hole, and I don't think Halo 4 is going to bring it out.



controversial, really? boy were u serious about not getting hyped up for halo 4
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[Edited on 02.03.2012 9:15 PM PST]

  • 02.03.2012 9:15 PM PDT

Hi.

I don't see how lacking extra features not even directly associated with the game will do drastic damage. The majority of Halo players never even came to B.net.

  • 02.03.2012 9:22 PM PDT
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Posted by: Zomechin
I don't see how lacking extra features not even directly associated with the game will do drastic damage. The majority of Halo players never even came to B.net.

But the online staying power was from the Community.

Stop trolling and go to sleep.

  • 02.03.2012 9:24 PM PDT

Hi.

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Posted by: Zomechin
I don't see how lacking extra features not even directly associated with the game will do drastic damage. The majority of Halo players never even came to B.net.

But the online staying power was from the Community.

Stop trolling and go to sleep.
Stop claiming that I'm trolling; it's annoying.

Also, you've made a claim about the online staying power. Now back it up. Do you have a quote? (Pun intended, but also seriously)

[Edited on 02.03.2012 9:26 PM PST]

  • 02.03.2012 9:26 PM PDT

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Posted by: Zomechin
I don't see how lacking extra features not even directly associated with the game will do drastic damage. The majority of Halo players never even came to B.net.


It's more than just 'extra features'. As the second line says, Forgehub for instance will essentially freeze because you will no longer be able to search for files online. Only through the in-game custom search will this be possible.

  • 02.03.2012 9:29 PM PDT

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Posted by: Maximus Decimus
Agreed. All the changes are good and add variety. Do we really want another Halo 3? Just running around with one gun and no armor abilities? It's good that 343 wants to try something new. Do we really want the same thing for three more games?


Posted by: A 3 Legged Goat
Many Halo communities are about to come to a complete halt, and most of them will die.

ForgeHub? Xforgery? With online file browsing freezing these websites will cease to exist. Stat tracking sites like Halo Tracker? Meta Halo? With no API keys these sites will freeze. What of the custom content community? What of indie Halo communities out there? 343 is essentially monopolizing everything and forcing us to go to their inferior stats and subpar forums for custom content.

With Bungie officially leaving Halo and 343 taking over the reigns, it makes me wonder who we're leaving in control of the franchise. only has 343 infested Reach with the most controversial title update to date, but they've been poor stewards thus far and they've left most of the community in the dark.



Remember when we thought they were going to save this game :3?

  • 02.03.2012 9:31 PM PDT

It's called a game, GET A LIFE.

  • 02.03.2012 9:33 PM PDT

Hi.

Posted by: A 3 Legged Goat

Posted by: Zomechin
I don't see how lacking extra features not even directly associated with the game will do drastic damage. The majority of Halo players never even came to B.net.


It's more than just 'extra features'. As the second line says, Forgehub for instance will essentially freeze because you will no longer be able to search for files online. Only through the in-game custom search will this be possible.
Yeah, I know this sucks for hardcore Halo players like us (using "hardcore" not in a sense of competition, but in a sense of dedication), but the majority of Halo players do this:

1. Turn on Xbox
2. Put in Halo: Reach if it isn't in
3. Play Halo: Reach

No Forgehub, no rendering, etc etc.

And I'm not condoning the removal of all of these wonderful things, just simply saying that it won't impact Halo all that much.

  • 02.03.2012 9:33 PM PDT

Being black and having Halo was the best. Now I'm going to start smoking crack and robbing people. Thanks, Bungie.

  • 02.03.2012 9:37 PM PDT

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Being black and having Halo was the best. Now I'm going to start smoking crack and robbing people. Thanks, Bungie.
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"It's not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me."

It really is amazing that they won't be bringing up these features right away. You would think that they would have already done the proper testing to make it a seamless transition.

I'm also surprised that they won't have any rendering service. Are you serious bro?!

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Posted by: WhiteFang0699
It's called a game, GET A LIFE.
Yet you're on an internet forum for the game which you seem to condoning.

Your "argument" is old and boring. Try a new one.

  • 02.03.2012 9:46 PM PDT


Posted by: A 3 Legged Goat


You should post this on waypoint to see what kind of responses you get.

  • 02.03.2012 9:46 PM PDT

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Posted by: A 3 Legged Goat


You should post this on waypoint to see what kind of responses you get.


I'd get banned in a heartbeat.

  • 02.03.2012 9:47 PM PDT

Hey, not a big deal, but what will happen with Recon in Halo 3? As far as I'm concerned you still have to press the button on Bnet to get it. But your H3 service record won't update so the button will be useless.

  • 02.03.2012 9:50 PM PDT

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­Recon probably wont be unlockable anymore.

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  • 02.03.2012 9:53 PM PDT

inb4I'mbannedforsayingthat343isunprepared.

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inb4I'mbannedforsayingthat343isunprepared.

I'm sure she will see that you were only dropping truth bombs.

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And here we have more proof that 343 will not be saving Halo.

What a joke.

  • 02.04.2012 4:06 AM PDT

if halo 4 is just like halo reach and doesnt have a 1 - 50 system then im never playing halo again

  • 02.04.2012 4:12 AM PDT
Subject: March 31st marks the dark ages of Halo

When I first saw that they weren't continuing the stats API, I could only question why, it is used by so many communities.

I really dislike 343i and the last Halo Bulletin only made it worse.

  • 02.04.2012 4:20 AM PDT
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  • 02.04.2012 5:22 AM PDT
Subject: The end of Halo


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Posted by: WhiteFang0699
It's called a game, GET A LIFE.
Yet you're on an internet forum for the game which you seem to condoning.

Your "argument" is old and boring. Try a new one.


I lol'd.

Posted by: Duardo
It really is amazing that they won't be bringing up these features right away. You would think that they would have already done the proper testing to make it a seamless transition.

I'm also surprised that they won't have any rendering service. Are you serious bro?!


Well, it seems that 343 really hasn't been too good at the transition section. Now this may be because of other developments with other projects? But I agree, you would think that you would have your crap together well before the turnaround date.

But, let's keep in mind that Bungie had added a lot of personal tweaks to the system to get some more cash flowing out of this thing. If 343 wants to make it free, (why the eff would they do that, I have no clue,but everything's on the table right now) I can imagine it would take some time to take out the personalized Bungie tweaks to make it happen.


  • 02.04.2012 5:29 AM PDT

I whole heartily agree with you goat, my friend.

  • 02.04.2012 5:33 AM PDT