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Subject: "WE'LL DO IT LIVE!" Today's Mail Sack in Real Ti...

Bungie Community,

It's been a crazy week for me. How about you?

"What been crazy about it, DeeJ?"

"Yeah, what are you working on?"

"No kidding. What the hell do you do when you're not locking our threads?"

Man, it would be awesome to be able to answer that. The things I am seeing are making me so excited as a gamer - and as the person that will help introduce this game to you.

The magic being wielded behind the scenes here has been so intensive, that my usual workflow has been... interrupted. Celebrating the Tin Anniversary of Xbox LIVE was also a distraction. However, the mail must be answered.

Thus, I am attacking it inline. As always, I cannot field all of the grounders you hit in my direction, so you're welcome to hit me with alternative interrogatives, if you like. For the next several hours, Bungie.net will be on my primary monitor. I'll have to share this exercise with a few other needful things, but we should (and will) talk.

Ask me (almost) anything.

And, check the posts in the thread for my fingerprints.

[Edited on 11.16.2012 1:17 PM PST]

  • 11.12.2012 11:34 AM PDT

Subject: If you saw a meteor coming toward Earth, what would you do?Posted by: juniorbandit96
Butter my ass, turn around, spread open my butt cheeks, and say "Right here mutha-blam!-a!!"

Join Planetary Annihilation and Speed Haven

really? the worst?
awww

How long until the key to your lock (of secrecy) is made?

DeeJ said: Longer. Hang in there. I know this is hard. It's hard for me to have to keep these secrets. It is, however, such a pleasure to know the people who hang out on this website out of sincere interest in the community that lives here. As much as we lament the darkness, it should be observed that this intimate gathering of people won't always be so tightly-knit.

[Edited on 11.16.2012 1:20 PM PST by DeeJ]

  • 11.12.2012 11:35 AM PDT

Is it just me or is the Mail Sack getting boring?

DeeJ said: You say the nicest things, Wolf. Both here and on Twitter. I do appreciate your honest, thought. Never stop that. I think a lot about ways to keep our waiting period fresh, but it can be challenge with a limited vocabulary for what I can tell you. Collecting your questions is always a meaningful experience for me, so I'll continue the drill. For someone who wants to enhance your experience, listening is more important to me than talking.

[Edited on 11.16.2012 1:23 PM PST by DeeJ]

  • 11.12.2012 11:38 AM PDT
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  • Fabled Legendary Member

I understand nothing because my life is a conspiracy.

How do you come up with Mail Sack names?

DeeJ said: I put myself into a trance induced by Bungie Snacks and Facebook nerd rage. Then, I let my subconscious do the walking. Then, I choose something more appropriate for publication to our blog.

[Edited on 11.16.2012 1:24 PM PST by DeeJ]

  • 11.12.2012 11:39 AM PDT

Am I supposed to write something funny here?

Last time you lied to us about the sack. Do you have more lies to tell this time?

DeeJ said: Those aren't lies as much as they're creativity with the truth for entertainment value.

[Edited on 11.16.2012 1:25 PM PST by DeeJ]

  • 11.12.2012 11:39 AM PDT

Do you like Green Eggs and Ham???

Can we have a single pixel screen-shot of the new hotness in the works please?

DeeJ said: Sure.

.

[Edited on 11.16.2012 1:26 PM PST by DeeJ]

  • 11.12.2012 11:41 AM PDT

"You build on failure. You use it as a stepping stone. Close the door on the past. You don't try to forget the mistakes, but you don't dwell on it. You don't let it have any of your energy, or any of your time, or any of your space." -Johnny Cash

To any Bungie Employee: If you could switch jobs with anyone else that works at Bungie for a day, what job would it be? And if you're willing to tell us who has that job, please do.

DeeJ said: Everyone at Bungie was hired to express their expertise in a very specific fashion. Although, secretly, we all wish we were Marty.

[Edited on 11.16.2012 1:28 PM PST by DeeJ]

  • 11.12.2012 11:43 AM PDT

"Your eyes are full of hate, forty-one. That's good. Hate keeps a man alive. It gives him strength"

Are people who get rejected by your interview process allowed to come back and interview again once they've gained more experience?

DeeJ said: Were you that guy that showed up to interview for the Concept Artist position sans pants?

[Edited on 11.16.2012 1:29 PM PST by DeeJ]

  • 11.12.2012 11:43 AM PDT

Check out my Soundcloud account to hear some of my music.
Here's my twitter, in the off-chance you want that too.

Community Joe Interview: defnop552
Bye.

How many were going to St Ives?

DeeJ said: If you are referencing that stupid poem you read to me on the park bench, it was just you. I don't like trick questions, defnop. In fact, I hate them.

[Edited on 11.16.2012 1:30 PM PST by DeeJ]

  • 11.12.2012 11:43 AM PDT

In a time long past, the armies of the dark came again to the lands of men. Their leaders became known as the fallen lords, and their terrible sorcery was without equal in the west.
In 30 years they reduced the civilized nations into carrion and ash. Until the free city of Madrigal alone defined them. An army gathered there, and a desperate battle was joined against the fallen
Heros were born in the fire and bloodshed of the wars which followed and their names and deeds will never be forgotten

How is the next game you are working on?

DeeJ said: Worth the trek west. Worth every snow-capped, death-defying mile.

[Edited on 11.16.2012 1:31 PM PST by DeeJ]

  • 11.12.2012 11:46 AM PDT

Ok here is a good question.

What were the problems with moving to your new studio? Fights over desk areas? Who claims what room? How the hell do we fit this wall through this door?

DeeJ said: The floorplan here is an evolving thing. We have a completely open environment that lets the awesome flow from one screen to the next. Every desk rolls, and we rearrange the maze several times a year. Your question is invalid.

[Edited on 11.16.2012 1:34 PM PST by DeeJ]

  • 11.12.2012 11:46 AM PDT

Posted by: Dustin 6047
Troll confirmed. I never even insulted you

Posted by: Dustin 6047
OP - You're a dumbass with the reading comprehension skills of a second grader.


Can someone tell me what's wrong with these two, this made me LOL hard.

Which would you choose? The Red pill or the Blue pill?

DeeJ said: It's better to regret the things you have done than the things you haven't done.

[Edited on 11.16.2012 1:35 PM PST by DeeJ]

  • 11.12.2012 11:47 AM PDT

I don't doubt it will be the worst mail sack ever...Unless you answer my question: What is your favourite biome?

DeeJ said: Chicago in October.

[Edited on 11.16.2012 1:36 PM PST by DeeJ]

  • 11.12.2012 11:49 AM PDT

Hanger one I just shredded with the SMGs until ammo was out and I just threw 'nades like a boss while BRing.

My experience playing Cairo Station on Legendary

Is there ever a point in development where you say to yourself "I hate making games..."?

DeeJ said: Anyone who finds out that they hate making games is welcome to leave.

[Edited on 11.16.2012 1:37 PM PST by DeeJ]

  • 11.12.2012 11:50 AM PDT

Do you like Green Eggs and Ham???

Will there be chicken in Bungie's new game?

How' bout a Leroy Jenkins reference just for me, because I know how much you love me.

DeeJ said: Questions about the contents of our work in progress will be rubber-stamped with this annoying disclaimer that we're dark, bro.

[Edited on 11.16.2012 1:38 PM PST by DeeJ]

  • 11.12.2012 11:51 AM PDT

"Inveniam Viam Aut Facium" _~

if ( !now ){ when(); }

If you had to choose one screenshot to represent everything awesome about your next game, what screenshot would you choose?

DeeJ said: The first piece of concept art that cystalized the vision of our next universe for so many people here. You'll see it someday. Ask me again sometime.

[Edited on 11.16.2012 1:40 PM PST by DeeJ]

  • 11.12.2012 11:53 AM PDT

"If things start happening, don't worry, don't stew, just go right along and you'll start happening too."
Posted by: Recon Number 54
You have no idea how revolting I can be.


DeeJ's Challenge

DeeJ can't take a joke apparently...

DeeJ said: Sure I can. I haven't banned you yet.

[Edited on 11.16.2012 1:40 PM PST by DeeJ]

  • 11.12.2012 11:54 AM PDT

Perpetual Ninja in training.

"If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe."

DMH

Los Paranoias

What is your go-to beer?

DeeJ said: I go to just about all of them. Although, people in Seattle are a little too crazy about their IPAs.

[Edited on 11.16.2012 1:41 PM PST by DeeJ]

  • 11.12.2012 11:56 AM PDT
  • gamertag: Keir F
  • user homepage:

If you could choose a composer to write the soundtrack for your life, who would you choose?

DeeJ said: In my interview loop, I confessed to an elder statesman at Bungie that I once received a speeding ticket to an arrangement entitled "The Gun Pointed at the Head of the Universe."

[Edited on 11.16.2012 1:42 PM PST by DeeJ]

  • 11.12.2012 11:57 AM PDT

Where does Bungie find and hire their support employees? HR, Insurance consultants, Healthy and Safety experts, etc.

DeeJ said: Aside from HR, I could not find any of those titles on our org chart.

[Edited on 11.16.2012 1:43 PM PST by DeeJ]

  • 11.12.2012 11:57 AM PDT

real gamertag is mvyorkie009

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1169280822&v=wall& amp;story_fbid=133425540008015&r833fa4ca&m_sess=1h8bm 6-msvlrePs&rb9441a98#!/profile.php?id=630409792
yorkie

what does bungie think about the the release of halo 4? this include story line and online play.
yorkie

DeeJ said: Most of the Bungie ancients I have pressed for reactions have observed that playing a Halo game is more relaxing than making a Halo game.

[Edited on 11.16.2012 1:44 PM PST by DeeJ]

  • 11.12.2012 11:58 AM PDT
  • gamertag: ALI217
  • user homepage:

I'm gonna finish it. Just like Jigga did to the pyramid.

Place the information for this weeks challenge below this "question"

DeeJ said: Paging Crazzzy Snipe. I am allowing one of your own to lay out the obstacle course this week.

[Edited on 11.16.2012 1:45 PM PST by DeeJ]

  • 11.12.2012 11:58 AM PDT
  • gamertag: Elaiga
  • user homepage:

If I put pancake mix in my X-Box 360 Disc drive will it make pancakes?

Would you ever Skydive with a community member?

DeeJ said: No way. Not with anyone. Foman jumps out of airplanes. I am quite satisfied with the view from the window.

[Edited on 11.16.2012 1:46 PM PST by DeeJ]

  • 11.12.2012 11:58 AM PDT

Posted by: x Foman123 x
"If only, if only,"
The woodpecker sighs,
"The bark on the trees was as soft as the skies."
While the wolf waits below, hungry and lonely;
Crying to the moon,
"If only, if only."

Posted by: AxJARxOFxDIRT
It's the holiday season so it begs the question
Following this line
What is your single favorite holiday themed song/peice of music?

DeeJ said: Can we enact a new holiday called Rage Against the Machine Day?

[Edited on 11.16.2012 1:47 PM PST by DeeJ]

  • 11.12.2012 11:59 AM PDT
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  • Exalted Mythic Member

I came for Halo, but I heard the Tru7h, fought thru Carnage, and stayed for Bungie.

No one cares how much you know, until they know how much you care.--Teddy Roosevelt

Are they playing Christmas songs on the radio where you are yet? They started dishing out a constant stream of lyrical holly jollies and merry wishes over the airwaves here in Detroit a week ago. I am slowly going insane from it all. How about you?

DeeJ said: I feel your pain, or I can remember it. I used to work in the retail ground zero of Chicago - a stretch of road called the Magnificent Mile. They used to drag out the jingle bells about fifteen minutes after Halloween was done. Madness.

[Edited on 11.16.2012 1:49 PM PST by DeeJ]

  • 11.12.2012 12:00 PM PDT