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Quote "It's also one of the favorite levels for one of our new gametypes, thanks to its obvious defensible positions and creepy, narrow hallways."

In my opinion this sounds like a zombies-like gametype

  • 08.05.2006 5:06 PM PDT
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nice

  • 08.05.2006 6:11 PM PDT
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Death Island from halo PC?

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  • 08.05.2006 6:41 PM PDT
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OK update (stupid picture on home page.)

  • 08.05.2006 6:55 PM PDT
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Is that stosh in the Weekly Update picture?

Rainbows and pixie dust...rainbows and pixie dust...

  • 08.05.2006 7:00 PM PDT
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Posted by: alecs36

Can we get some new info? Some good new info? I'm tired of this bull -blam!- like ' Lol, this game looks good, lol heres why, lol theres a tree in this map, lol, lol lets have a picnic lol'. We know what HDR lighting is. We know how great the game looks like. Give us some new info on guns, vehicles, the characters, more info on the different styles on new maps. Tell us how balance is going. I'm sick and tired of hearing about how good the game looks, it's just small talk. 'well this map looks really next gen' OK? COOL! It's really getting annoying. I actually would rather be told NOTHING about the game then how good it looks, ever again. Seriously. Sorry, i'm just a little irritated.



*Gives cookie*

Seriously, that is just the way Bungie rolls ;)

I'm sure Frankie gets the occasional pang of guilt for taunting the fans so badly. Or does he...?

  • 08.05.2006 8:35 PM PDT

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  • 08.05.2006 10:27 PM PDT
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Pretty cool.

  • 08.05.2006 10:34 PM PDT
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I'm currently banned from matchmacking for modding of course, (Mods only used for machinima purposes by the way, but still Bungie's actions were justifiable. Modding is modding no matter what, KIDS) but I was just wondering if the stats were reset would I be able to go into matchmaking again.

P.S. I'm on a 360, my modding/machinima days are over.
Oh yeah, Frankie you ROCK \m/ [>,<] \m/

  • 08.05.2006 10:58 PM PDT
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Dood! You thought I would pee my self when I saw the cover for the new Novel? I just almost pissed my self when I found out there would be another! I love the Novels!

  • 08.05.2006 11:02 PM PDT
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The map is a new blood gulch, not a box canyon, but similar to gulch. Why did everyone instantly jump to Zanzibar? Zanzi is Halo 2.

Remember, there was a halo 1 before that....


I think the map, to me, is a grassy tree filled meadow, with a large structure in the center, small bases at opposite ends, and a gametype where people have to get to the top of the structure. Like a huge tower in the center with tight passages and hallways in it, with open parts visable from outside, easy for people to shoot at you from.

Maybe it would work like this:

Red team defends the tower first, blue trys to get to the top, the teams are evenly matched, blue gets rockets and shotguns and such, red gets good cover and support from within the tower. When the time runs out, its reds turn to climb the tower.

or

The top is kind of like King of the hill maybe?

or it could not be this at all lmao!
Though im definately sure its a new blood gulch/zanzibar thing

Just making suggestions :D

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  • 08.06.2006 1:51 AM PDT

release date for halo novel said to be october 31/ 06 by many websites

  • 08.06.2006 5:37 AM PDT
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The first books were so good! I can't wait for the next. And finaly, movie news.

... I really wish they hadn't put the NGE project on hold... they should do that one right after the Halo movie.

  • 08.06.2006 7:11 AM PDT

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And i haven't seen any direct feed gameplay vids yet!

  • 08.06.2006 7:25 AM PDT
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Guess I'll be waiting in line 7 hours for Halo 3 like I did for Halo 2. How many active members are left that have been members this long? I've been a member almost a year longer than Frankie has. Long live the 7th Column!

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  • 08.06.2006 10:43 AM PDT
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i lived in bellevue till i was 7... 7

  • 08.06.2006 12:09 PM PDT
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no

  • 08.06.2006 12:10 PM PDT
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no what?

  • 08.06.2006 2:17 PM PDT
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cant what for the next halo 3 movie Guys hope that the AI works out for a massive battle chief better not team up with the Arbiter "PEACE!"

  • 08.06.2006 3:02 PM PDT
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man, bungie does awesome updates

but i think its very cruel how they dangle little things out for you and then yank them back, but it def works, and im always checking the site for the new updates. Conragratulations on controlling my thoughts and actions bungie

  • 08.06.2006 5:04 PM PDT
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i cant wait eether i 2 dont want elite in halo3 but grunt,marine,hunter, and MASTER CHIEF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!CANT LEEVE CHIEF OUT I WANT CHIEF TO OWN THE ARBITER NOW IN CAMPAIGN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


ARBITER SHALL DIE A HORRIBLE DEATH TO HIM AWSOME THAT HE DIES FOR ME MUAH AH AH AH AH

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  • 08.06.2006 6:26 PM PDT
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Good update, one which made me jump up in the air, pause time for a couple seconds, and then land safely on my feet. I am so excited to hear there will be another novel!!! Every week or so I go to the book store and look in the section where the Halo novels are, and usualy, there is only one left (The Flood), so I leave with a frown on my face. But now there might be hope. I might have something to read my senior year! Something worth reading!!! Not one of those school textbooks. What can they teach you lol? As for PAX, too bad I live in California and my parents are too over-protective to let me go anywhere outside of town. For 16, I'm a good driver darnit...

Oh ya, and Retsof, I thought the little boy from "Ricky Bobby" said "I will come at you like a spider monkey". Nothing personal, that was just my favorite part in the movie lol.

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  • 08.06.2006 7:53 PM PDT
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Posted by: DANO555666
The map is a new blood gulch, not a box canyon, but similar to gulch. Why did everyone instantly jump to Zanzibar? Zanzi is Halo 2.

Remember, there was a halo 1 before that....


I think the map, to me, is a grassy tree filled meadow, with a large structure in the center, small bases at opposite ends, and a gametype where people have to get to the top of the structure. Like a huge tower in the center with tight passages and hallways in it, with open parts visable from outside, easy for people to shoot at you from.

Maybe it would work like this:

Red team defends the tower first, blue trys to get to the top, the teams are evenly matched, blue gets rockets and shotguns and such, red gets good cover and support from within the tower. When the time runs out, its reds turn to climb the tower.

or

The top is kind of like King of the hill maybe?

or it could not be this at all lmao!
Though im definately sure its a new blood gulch/zanzibar thing

Just making suggestions :D


Yea, no kidding! That is my guess as well if you read what I posted yesterday on page six (6). I pasted it below for convienience. Kinda lame I know. But here it is anyways.

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Quote from the update :

"He did however introduce a couple of new maps into the rotation for test, while polish is applied to the graphics of the already playable maps. Now most of them are starting to look roughly the way they will when the game ships in 2007. One of them however, was a lighting fan's dream come true. The use of HDR lighting is incredible, with a vibrant, radiant sunset on a map location that will look familiar, but not identical to an old favorite." End Quote!

My guess is that it will be a remake Of Blood Gulch. I don't see it possible that they would ever leave that map out of any Halo game!. The fact he says it's a Halo Classic, and the part about the sunset, only brings a couple maps to mind. Obviously it is an outside or outdoor map because of the specifics he said. It's easy to narrow down and when you Talk "Halo" Classic, the first thing that comes to mind is "Blood Gulch"!!!!!!!! I Hope I'm right, but it is only a guess !!!!!!!!

It's also pretty funny I asked about that "Corner Miister Chief" we saw at the end of June, I asked about 3 days ago when we would see the rest of it?, and low and behold.....there it is!
It is an awesome Mister Chief for sure!

Funny how I also asked if you would draw me a Mister Chief that looked like he had Eaten or Drinkin "Anything" from Syd Barretts Appartment. I guess you descided to Draw it from Syd Barretts Eyes, cause I'm sure that's what he would look like to Syd Barrett, infact, that is how "Everything" Looked to Syd Barrett while he was alive. I don't know if you did this at my request, but even if not, I greatly appreciate it and i will Label it the "Best Mister Chief Drawing Ever".(Like Frankie predicted) It's just funny how i was asking to see something of that sort in a Mister Chief drawing for quite some time. If It was done intentually, then I cannot thank YOU enough !

THANKS FOR THE "BEST MISTER CHIEF DRAWING EVER" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If this drawing was done according to a request of mine, I know you can't say so even if it's true due to the nature of Syd Barretts "Demeaner" and I know Bungie cannot and will not endorse such "Behavior". And I'm not saying that I endorse that "Demeaner" either !

But WOW! I still can't believe the Drawing went up 3 days after I asked about the "Full Drawing"....anyways, I guess I'm done for now and thanks again!

Thanks for another great "Bungie Weekly What's Update"

Frankie you rock ! Shine ON !

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  • 08.06.2006 8:57 PM PDT
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Posted by: Pink Sparton
i cant wait eether i 2 dont want elite in halo3 but grunt,marine,hunter, and MASTER CHIEF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!CANT LEEVE CHIEF OUT I WANT CHIEF TO OWN THE ARBITER NOW IN CAMPAIGN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


ARBITER SHALL DIE A HORRIBLE DEATH TO HIM AWSOME THAT HE DIES FOR ME MUAH AH AH AH AH


Man, I am So with you on this! I couldn't have said it better, only I want to play as "THE CHIEF" ONLY!!!!!!!!!!!!! I could care less of playing as an Elite, Grunt, Marine, Hunter, or any other charachter. Anyways, they would only be "Flying on The Chiefs" Coat tails" or trying to " Steel His Thunder". Which is Impossible. There's no need to make "The Chief" a lesser Hero than he ended up being in Halo 2. He is the Hero ! Noone else can even come close. I guess it's the Idea that us as humans can never be an alien defending whatever it is? That is why I feel much more into the Game as "The Chief". It is much more enticing and believable of the Possibilty of a Human/Cyborg like maybe "Myself in Fiction" or any other Human being that it may be to have to do what "The Chief" Has to do!!!!! That's why I feel the way I do about playing as other charachters. Maybe Sgt. Johnson for a small level, just for comic relief and alittle amusement would be okay I guess. But "The Chief" must be the Only Hero!!!

Sorry about the double post, please don't delete it. A Flame or 2 will do fine.
Thanks, Jake

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  • 08.06.2006 9:05 PM PDT