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Subject: So why exactly does the Flood hate the Halo Waypoint forums?
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Posted by: Gh0st is Bad

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I don't see you complaining about Bungie...the game has always been rated M and we can't ever swear here. I'm sorry you aren't allowed to constantly spam "343 is -blam!- retarded over there, they killed Halo" over there like you can here.
An incredibly childish hyperbole, but I'll take it on.

No, Bungie has made many decisions regarding their franchise which I disagree with strongly, mainly the inclusion of Armor Abilities and bloom in Halo Reach. As far as I can tell, you can't spam "Durr Bugnie is -blam!- retarded dey killed Halo" here either. Or at least, you can't make a topic about it. See, there's something that the moderators at the Waypoint forums have yet to learn. Tolerance. They need to tolerate the fact that there are going to be outspoken members of the fanbase. Instead, they stifle discussion by outright denying people means of communication in a manner that is illogical and confusing.

343 industries itself has also shown a complete disregard for their community; I do believe that someone said that no 343i employee ever posts in Waypoint, only on Neogaf and their own website, which is puzzling considering that the only game that 343's released is Halo 4. Relating to that disregard to the community would be the Crimson Map Pack, which was retracted with no prior hints as to what happened, not to mention apparent bans on users. I mean, Xbox Live's support team tweeted out "It's on us."

But let's ignore that. Let's ignore the narrow minded community and moderators. Let's ignore the questionable business practices exercised by 343 Industries. Let's ignore all of that and think of what's really offered there. Stats and a forum about Halo and Halo related topics. Not exactly a broad range of discussion. Say what you want about the Flood (I know I've said a lot of less than pleasant things.) it at least provides multiple topics of discussion. On Waypoint? I see multiple topics, usually about the same thing. What is there to discuss when everybody is just discussing one thing? The answer? Well, I think you get it.


1.) I don't know when the last time you were at the forums, but you can criticize this game endlessly now. Most threads on the boards are threads with suggestions, criticisms, how 343 screwed up, etc. If they didn't tolerate negative views initially they definitely do now.

2.) That's a bad point with 343 the company, but it doesn't really have to do much with the forums. In fact, so many people there are disgusted and ashamed of 343 for their behavior involving the map pack. More so than here.

3.) Well, it is a Halo forum, so you can expect most of it to be about Halo. At least you can discuss many aspects of Halo there, and all the different games. I hope an off topic forum opens there eventually.

[Edited on 12.21.2012 5:43 PM PST]

  • 12.21.2012 5:41 PM PDT
Subject: Why does the Flood hate the Halo Waypoint forums for no reason?


Posted by: Aang the Avatar
While I'm skeptical if you really posted as civilized as you just did now, if you are genuine than that's a bad experience and I'm sorry it happened to you. I guarantee it won't happen now though.
It was pretty much exactly like that, the message said something about "Putting others down," which is a load. And yeah, I'm sure that I could get away with it now, but the community is awful and you're only allowed to be mean if you're defending the game. Not to mention the load times, dear god the load times.

  • 12.21.2012 5:43 PM PDT
Subject: So why exactly does the Flood hate the Halo Waypoint forums?

Posted by: aBlueBookshelf
Goat was famous. Irie was infamous. Gh0st was FaMaS.

My stats in Halol 4

Typical Waypoint post.
no it's "its got to go" you wouldn't say the "it is got to go" would you?

Posted by: Aang the Avatar

1.) I don't know when the last time you were at the forums, but you can criticize this game endlessly now. Most threads on the boards are threads with suggestions, criticisms, how 343 screwed up, etc. If they didn't tolerate negative views initially they definitely do now.
I hardly call this "endless criticism."

2.) That's a bad point with 343 the company, but it doesn't really have to do much with the forums. In fact, so many people there are disgusted and ashamed of 343 for their behavior involving the map pack. More so than here.I have yet to see a single topic in their forums relating to this issue. Yes, I've looked. I would imagine it would be in either the Matchmaking, General or Halo 4 forums. Unfortunately, criticism of this distasteful decision remains elusive.

3.) Well, it is a Halo forum, so you can expect most of it to be about Halo. At least you can discuss many aspects of Halo there, and all the different games. I hope an off topic forum opens there eventually.Completely missing the point. Discussion for Halo has not evolved. I can basically break down the first page of Halo 4's forum into four things. Armor codes, XP codes, asking for more custom game options, and complaining that people aren't appreciating what 343 does. Even in the -blam!-storm that was the Reach forum, you at least saw discussion about gameplay and mechanics. I haven't seen that yet, and judging by how long it took for me to load the first page of the Halo 4 forum, it's not going to happen any time soon.

  • 12.21.2012 5:50 PM PDT

This thread, is stupid. Waypoint, is stupid. Stop tainting Bungie with your Waypoint -blam!-. Easiest way to deal with this thread is to just stop posting and let it die.

  • 12.21.2012 5:50 PM PDT
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Posted by: Gh0st is Bad
Posted by: Aang the Avatar

1.) I don't know when the last time you were at the forums, but you can criticize this game endlessly now. Most threads on the boards are threads with suggestions, criticisms, how 343 screwed up, etc. If they didn't tolerate negative views initially they definitely do now.
I hardly call this "endless criticism."

2.) That's a bad point with 343 the company, but it doesn't really have to do much with the forums. In fact, so many people there are disgusted and ashamed of 343 for their behavior involving the map pack. More so than here.I have yet to see a single topic in their forums relating to this issue. Yes, I've looked. I would imagine it would be in either the Matchmaking, General or Halo 4 forums. Unfortunately, criticism of this distasteful decision remains elusive.

3.) Well, it is a Halo forum, so you can expect most of it to be about Halo. At least you can discuss many aspects of Halo there, and all the different games. I hope an off topic forum opens there eventually.Completely missing the point. Discussion for Halo has not evolved. I can basically break down the first page of Halo 4's forum into four things. Armor codes, XP codes, asking for more custom game options, and complaining that people aren't appreciating what 343 does. Even in the -blam!-storm that was the Reach forum, you at least saw discussion about gameplay and mechanics. I haven't seen that yet, and judging by how long it took for me to load the first page of the Halo 4 forum, it's not going to happen any time soon.


You need to remember it's a casual Halo forum, of course kids are gonna get on it to ask for stuff like codes and things. It happened here too, especially in Reach forums.

And pretty much the entire Matchmaking forum is dedicated to gameplay mechanics, and fixing aspects, etc. If you don't feel like there's enough topics, or want a specific one, feel free to make one yourself.

And please, there's been much criticism about 343, and how they're prioritizing the map packs over real problems like File share, and the removal of custom games, and the fact that 343 never respond to threads or ideas in the forums.

[Edited on 12.21.2012 5:56 PM PST]

  • 12.21.2012 5:55 PM PDT

Pootis

I agree. If you post "343 IS STUPID WHY IS THE BOLTSHOT SO POWERFUL" you're obviously gonna get banned, but if you post "The boltshot is unbalanced" and you state why you think so, you're not going to get banned and you'll have many people agreeing with you (some of which will go "YEAH RIGHT BOLTSHOT IS SO STUPID 343 IS SO STUPID HALO 4 IS GARBAGE").

Also, there are way more haters there than here.

[Edited on 12.21.2012 6:04 PM PST]

  • 12.21.2012 6:03 PM PDT
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I agree. If you post "343 IS STUPID WHY IS THE BOLTSHOT SO POWERFUL" you're obviously gonna get banned, but if you post "The boltshot is unbalanced" and you state why you think so, you're not going to get banned and you'll have many people agreeing with you (some of which will go "YEAH RIGHT BOLTSHOT IS SO STUPID 343 IS SO STUPID HALO 4 IS GARBAGE").

Also, there are way more haters there than here.


Glad to see someone who knows what's up.

  • 12.21.2012 6:06 PM PDT
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343 industries?

More like lolfourthree industries.

  • 12.21.2012 6:28 PM PDT
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Your 'beliefs' mean less than dick to me.

Amazingly stupid user base, amazingly stupid "community leader".

  • 12.21.2012 6:29 PM PDT
Subject: Why does the Flood hate the Halo Waypoint forums for no reason?
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CHEESE!!!!!!!!!!!!


I am the alt of Masterchief9095.

1. community is retarded and a bunch of fan boys
2. mod's are also extremely retarded and abuse their powers
3. page is extremely laggy

  • 12.21.2012 6:30 PM PDT
Subject: So why exactly does the Flood hate the Halo Waypoint forums?

Sometimes I am tempted to quit gaming. I can no longer play without seeing ponyphags, horrendously bad teammates and mexicans.

Gaming community, I want you to know that you suck.

Keeping Waypoint G-rated is exactly why it sucks.

  • 12.21.2012 6:34 PM PDT
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Posted by: BleeBlopBloop75
1. community is retarded and a bunch of fan boys
2. mod's are also extremely retarded and abuse their powers
3. page is extremely laggy


I see you did not read the OP or any replies in this thread whatsoever.

  • 12.21.2012 6:34 PM PDT
Subject: So why exactly does the Flood hate the Halo Waypoint forums?
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90% MP, 10% campaign. Wait, make that 5% campaign.

Also, the campaign gets no attention from 343.

Lastly, there's no enthusiasm for tricking, glitches, battles, easter eggs, etc. And no incentive either (worthless challenges, no theater). The campaign is pretty much your average 5-6 hour venture before going to MP.

[Edited on 12.21.2012 8:02 PM PST]

  • 12.21.2012 7:59 PM PDT
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Posted by: Vines Wrap
343 industries?

More like lolfourthree industries.

  • 12.22.2012 8:12 AM PDT
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Posted by: Vines Wrap

Posted by: Vines Wrap
343 industries?

More like lolfourthree industries.


Dude you're so clever.

  • 12.22.2012 8:42 AM PDT

Aang my friend, you are right. Most of the flood has never been on that website, and if they have, they haven't been on it lately. (or the forums anyway) Most threads on that site these days are hate threads about 343. But dont let the flood bother you about it. The flood pretty much hates EVERYTHING, and nothing can satisfy this forum of -blam!- monkeys.

  • 12.22.2012 8:51 AM PDT
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Posted by: RaZorRyaN
Aang my friend, you are right. Most of the flood has never been on that website, and if they have, they haven't been on it lately. (or the forums anyway) Most threads on that site these days are hate threads about 343. But dont let the flood bother you about it. The flood pretty much hates EVERYTHING, and nothing can satisfy this forum of -blam!- monkeys.


lol 343 fanboy.

  • 12.22.2012 9:27 AM PDT

I dislike the fanboys.

Frankly, I think halo 4 is terrible. It's the first time a COD game has been te better option in my eyes. It's unplayable.

  • 12.22.2012 9:44 AM PDT

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I've never been, and based on the stories I've heard I don't plan on going anytime soon.

  • 12.22.2012 9:59 AM PDT
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Posted by: Aang the Avatar

Posted by: Vines Wrap

Posted by: Vines Wrap
343 industries?

More like lolfourthree industries.


Dude you're so clever.



You mad bro

  • 12.22.2012 10:56 AM PDT

Why Bungie, why would you do this?! - Halo Community

Ultimately, it comes down to the community. Here, there are more mature, legible, and similarly minded people here. Over at Waypoint, there are WAY more kids there than here, and can't produce arguments more viable then "Adapt" 90% of the time (even more than here). In fact, thats seems to be all the defenders of Halo 4 back-up plan...

Yeah, but the community is far too casual for me. A viable enough argument for you?

  • 12.22.2012 11:27 AM PDT
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Mob Mentality

  • 12.22.2012 11:36 AM PDT
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Posted by: Dark Hunter 2100
Ultimately, it comes down to the community. Here, there are more mature, legible, and similarly minded people here.


Not sure if serious...

In Waypoint you have to post in a mature way or else you get mad. Over here however, any Halo 4 thread someone makes always has half the responses being "lolHalo4" "Halol" and the like.

  • 12.22.2012 11:38 AM PDT


Posted by: Aang the Avatar

Posted by: Dark Hunter 2100
Ultimately, it comes down to the community. Here, there are more mature, legible, and similarly minded people here.


Not sure if serious...

In Waypoint you have to post in a mature way or else you get mad. Over here however, any Halo 4 thread someone makes always has half the responses being "lolHalo4" "Halol" and the like.


That's cause the game sucks.

What's the point of making well thought out responses anyway. It's not like 343 listens to their community. Look how the game turned out...

  • 12.22.2012 11:39 AM PDT

Pass the controller bro

>Bad layout
>Bloated
>Terrible janitors
>Too politically correct
>Ass kissing
>Microsoft
>Babbies
>Embarrassing


Would not browse.

  • 12.22.2012 11:42 AM PDT