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Subject: Your Respect for Bungie

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How much respect do you have Bungie as a game developer? Has it changed over time? If so, what events have affected your respect towards Bungie and why?

For me, I have respect for Bungie. They could have played it safe by continuing their development of the Halo franchise, however, they did not. Bungie instead are creating a whole new world for us to explore; a new game, that if it lives up to our expectations and the gaming communities predictions, could enter us into the next big gaming 'thing'.

My respect for Bungie definitely lessened since Halo: Reach. I found its multiplayer fun (for the most part), however, I was disappointed in how they unequivocally took a dump on the Halo canon and just created a boring campaign with terrible characters and character development. Please don't even get me started on how the let down the Halo community with how they ignored us post-launch.

Ultimately, I have a lot of respect for Bungie. Despite their failings with Halo: Reach (my opinion, bros), I have a new restored sense of respect in them due to Destiny.

What about you, Screw?

  • 11.29.2012 9:03 AM PDT

Progo, Shrew, Chryso, all are the same.

I clicked on this thinking it was going to be something positive, or at least semi-hopeful, then I read I giant paragraph complaining about Reach.
you need to remember that bungie doesn't have microsoft breathing down their backs anymore.

  • 11.29.2012 9:11 AM PDT

"Screw"?!

*Flips table*

  • 11.29.2012 9:16 AM PDT

I don't always ban people but when I do I laugh uncontrollably...that's if I was a Forum Ninja.

Truth is a matter of perception.

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I lost respect for Bungie when DeeJ became our community manager, that guy is such an ass.




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  • 11.29.2012 9:42 AM PDT

I acknowledge my user name is stupid. However, I promise I'm not.

Disclaimer: The latter is a lie.

>Implying that Microsoft was the reason for Bungie ruining the Halo canon
>Implying that Micrsoft was the reason for Bungie's lazy attitude towards it's Halo community in Reach's post-launch
>Implying that a five lined paragraph is 'giant'
>mfwwhennogreentext

I'm not having a go at Bungie. What happened... Happened. I don't really care anymore. I look forward to Bungie's future and I am really anticipating Destiny.

Don't take this thread as me calling Bungie out. They are great game developers, but that doesn't mean that I haven't lost some respect for them along my journey with them.

:-)

Posted by: PermeableProgo
I clicked on this thinking it was going to be something positive, or at least semi-hopeful, then I read I giant paragraph complaining about Reach.
you need to remember that bungie doesn't have microsoft breathing down their backs anymore.


[Edited on 11.29.2012 9:51 AM PST]

  • 11.29.2012 9:48 AM PDT

Posted by: QuirkyNate
I lost respect for Bungie when DeeJ became our community manager, that guy is such an ass.


I lost respect for Bungie when they told me that I could not ban people back to the stone age when they were mean to me.

  • 11.29.2012 9:53 AM PDT

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Posted by: DeeJ
Posted by: QuirkyNate
I lost respect for Bungie when DeeJ became our community manager, that guy is such an ass.


I lost respect for Bungie when they told me that I could not ban people back to the stone age when they were mean to me.


Don't listen to the Guy DeeJ, Your awesome in my book ;) haha

Anyway I'll always have respect for Bungie no matter the game or what else they do. They have really changed gaming and have the greatest community ever.

[Edited on 11.29.2012 9:59 AM PST]

  • 11.29.2012 9:59 AM PDT

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Posted by: DeeJ
Posted by: QuirkyNate
I lost respect for Bungie when DeeJ became our community manager, that guy is such an ass.


I lost respect for Bungie when they told me that I could not ban people back to the stone age when they were mean to me.

So...you can't ban people for that? DeeJ you've revealed your weakness, the consequences will be dire...

  • 11.29.2012 9:59 AM PDT

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Posted by: DeeJ
Posted by: QuirkyNate
I lost respect for Bungie when DeeJ became our community manager, that guy is such an ass.


I lost respect for Bungie when they told me that I could not ban people back to the stone age when they were mean to me.

So...you can't ban people for that? DeeJ you've revealed your weakness, the consequences will be dire...


Yeah, you kinda set yourself up on that one...

  • 11.29.2012 10:00 AM PDT

Mm, it has grown a lot since the Halo 2 days thats for sure.

  • 11.29.2012 10:03 AM PDT
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I guess if you come to community forums, you definitely have some level of respect for Bungie. I might lose a bit of respect for Bungie if they have seriously considered revealing something they've put their heart and soul into at something as repulsive as the VGA. But then again what do I know about marketing a product to the lowest common denominator.

[Edited on 11.29.2012 10:07 AM PST]

  • 11.29.2012 10:06 AM PDT

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Posted by: RigZ Boi
>Implying that Microsoft was the reason for Bungie ruining the Halo canon
>Implying that Micrsoft was the reason for Bungie's lazy attitude towards it's Halo community in Reach's post-launch
>Implying that a five lined paragraph is 'giant'
>mfwwhennogreentext

I'm not having a go at Bungie. What happened... Happened. I don't really care anymore. I look forward to Bungie's future and I am really anticipating Destiny.

Don't take this thread as me calling Bungie out. They are great game developers, but that doesn't mean that I haven't lost some respect for them along my journey with them.

:-)

Posted by: PermeableProgo
I clicked on this thinking it was going to be something positive, or at least semi-hopeful, then I read I giant paragraph complaining about Reach.
you need to remember that bungie doesn't have microsoft breathing down their backs anymore.


Actually, I'm pretty sure that Microsoft agreed to keep funding them as long as they finished ODST and Reach. They were independent by 07, but they still needed funding. Then the contract with Activision came along and the Halo mantle was passed onto 343.

TL;DR: I have a burning passionate respect for Bungie as both people and game developers, and not sure if OP knows what they speak of.

  • 11.29.2012 10:13 AM PDT

I am your sword and shield to guide you through countless battles. I am your Alpha and Omega; beginning and end. I am GAMMA.


Posted by: DeeJ
Posted by: QuirkyNate
I lost respect for Bungie when DeeJ became our community manager, that guy is such an ass.


I lost respect for Bungie when they told me that I could not ban people back to the stone age when they were mean to me.


So ban t hem all the way back to the iron age instead!
You're pretty cool though, I wouldn't fret about it too much.

  • 11.29.2012 10:16 AM PDT

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  • 11.29.2012 10:17 AM PDT

I acknowledge my user name is stupid. However, I promise I'm not.

Disclaimer: The latter is a lie.

That only concerns one of my reasons, however. Plus, as they were independent, they could have came out and outright stated why they couldn't support the community in Halo: Reach anymore. As opposed to neglecting it's fan base and making minimal mutliplayer changes.

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  • 11.29.2012 10:18 AM PDT

I acknowledge my user name is stupid. However, I promise I'm not.

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U wot, m8? Get out my thread, you quim.

Posted by: DeeJ
Posted by: QuirkyNate
I lost respect for Bungie when DeeJ became our community manager, that guy is such an ass.


I lost respect for Bungie when they told me that I could not ban people back to the stone age when they were mean to me.

  • 11.29.2012 10:19 AM PDT

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Posted by: True Underdog
Only after we ban Bricypoo.

I lost respect for Bungie when Deej never banned a Mythic Member.

  • 11.29.2012 10:21 AM PDT

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If I am not posting, then I am reading what you might have posted.

I never lost respect for Bungie. I lost my vir...to Bungie, Yeah.

[Edited on 11.29.2012 10:22 AM PST]

  • 11.29.2012 10:22 AM PDT

I acknowledge my user name is stupid. However, I promise I'm not.

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It was Lars Bakken that did this to you wasn't it?

Posted by: MetalxTongue
I never lost respect for Bungie. I lost my vir...to Bungie, Yeah.

  • 11.29.2012 10:26 AM PDT

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Posted by: RigZ Boi
It was Lars Bakken that did this to you wasn't it?

Posted by: MetalxTongue
I never lost respect for Bungie. I lost my vir...to Bungie, Yeah.

No...It definatly was Lukems. He finally gave him his steak dinner, and then he made his move...

  • 11.29.2012 10:30 AM PDT

Bungie created the Halo universe and at that time, they had no idea it would be a 10+ year franchise. They worked with 343 on Reach and decided to tweak the canon a bit. Big deal! The ending of Reach was AWESOME and brought the franchise full circle.

Go buy a Star Wars or Star Trek book at Barnes & Noble. 99% are NOT canon. However, in the Halo universe EVERYTHING counts (except for the occasional tweak). And Frankie has said they've set the universe up now to have stories to tell from various angles for a long time to come.

So stop blaming Bungie for changing the canon that THEY CREATED a tiny bit.

Oh, and they've learned a lot since then and have likely setup the Destiny universe to not need many canon changes.

  • 11.29.2012 10:38 AM PDT

I'm guessing a lot of people lost some respect for them given how the last Bungie Halo installment was treated (not just talking about the cannon), but I think they can be respected for creating interesting new universes. Let's just hope Destiny ends with a bang when they decide to move on. That is considering it begins with one. I think Bungie can do it.

I'll always respect them for creating the Halo universe.

[Edited on 11.29.2012 10:45 AM PST]

  • 11.29.2012 10:44 AM PDT

This is the way the world ends,
This is the way the world ends,
This is the way the world ends;
Not with a bang but a whimper.

Posted by: DeeJ
Posted by: QuirkyNate
I lost respect for Bungie when DeeJ became our community manager, that guy is such an ass.

I lost respect for Bungie when they told me that I could not ban people back to the stone age when they were mean to me.
Now now, be content with banning them back to the bronze age.

  • 11.29.2012 10:46 AM PDT

I am your sword and shield to guide you through countless battles. I am your Alpha and Omega; beginning and end. I am GAMMA.


Posted by: chuckiej2
Agreed completely.

Although, from my experience, most of the Star Wars books do coincide well with the canon set forth in the movies, and especially so in games like KOTOR.

Regardless, People complaining about Bungie tweaking the canon of Reach to make a pretty interesting game is like trying to break a glass house with an empty pillow case. They made the canon, so argument kind of invalid.

  • 11.29.2012 10:47 AM PDT

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I love Bungie as a game developer. They are certainly in my top 3 of best game developers ever.

  • 11.29.2012 10:47 AM PDT