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Subject: Halo 2 Piracy
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Just to clear things up, whoever released the pirated version isn't attempting to play on their PC, they would have to have some sort of hacked xbox that they could install it on. And good luck with the investigation Bungie!

  • 10.14.2004 4:39 PM PDT
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Sorry to point this out to everyone, but there's nothing that Bungie or Microsoft can do about this leak. They're not going to be able to stop people from sharing the data that as already hit the net, as we've seen in the past. Even if they "aggressively" go after any sites providing links, they have no power over Usenet or P2P sharers - which is where most of the copies will be downloaded from.

The best they would be able to do would be to find the people responsible for releasing the code on the net, I seriously doubt they'll ever track down the source. And even then they'd be extremely lucky to achieve that - I should think someone planning on leaking a game like this would have been wise to cover his tracks.

  • 10.14.2004 4:40 PM PDT
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Hey guys, I'm all about fairness and keeping the hype enough to get a good cash in at the end of all this... but c'mon, what did you expect?! Just about every game I have ever fell inlove with, I was able to demo on a demo disc or something... but you guys... "OOO my gosh, nooo nooo no, can't do that, must be secretive!" I'm sorry, you deserve it... I'm not gonna DL it, and I already have 3 copies reserved for the due date... for all 3 of my xbox's... but I don't feel sorry for you. You taunt the public with your videos of all you guys playing the game "we have the game at our desk right now... blah blah blah", and you don't think someone is gonna find a way to get it before 11 9... o well, what goes around, comes around. laterz.

  • 10.14.2004 4:41 PM PDT
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Ohhh and by the way you dumb -blam!-, I'm glad that your only able to play the game with french voices and that you cant play Live, HA HA! -blam!-ing -blam!-ers with their -blam!-ing lil modded xbox's... I -blam!-ing hate u -blam!-ing peps..

  • 10.14.2004 4:42 PM PDT
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Earlier, G4TechTV's Screen Savers' hosts pretty much admitted to downloading the leak. Go get em, boys. They deserve it.

  • 10.14.2004 4:45 PM PDT
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I have also heard about this Piracy. What I hear is that you have to have a moded xbox, and a certian type of tv to properly run it on. Since both items are seemingly rare (at least to me) I think that the piracy will be at a minimum. My friend and I pirate all these games (a month, at least, after their release) and he said that it is very difficult to play this game. So I think the piracy is at a minimum.
Posted by: GameJunkieJim
Always on the lookout -- Will forward. Tell Achronos sorry for sending them to his Inbox as well.

  • 10.14.2004 4:48 PM PDT
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Sir yes sir! Beginning active sweep of territory for hostiel pirates. The rebels will fall. All we have to do is find their base.

Hikaru 119 signing out.

  • 10.14.2004 4:48 PM PDT
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Oh man, this sucks MAJOR ASS!!!!! I'd love to get the piece of crap alone for, oh, about five days...

  • 10.14.2004 4:48 PM PDT
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And now they're telling someone how to mod their Xbox...get these guys off the air!

  • 10.14.2004 4:49 PM PDT
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Ahhhh first my car gets broken into this morning...

and now this?? I hope Bungie catches the guy who did this. Don't know how things like this work, but hey, I assume its just some huge chain.

  • 10.14.2004 4:50 PM PDT
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lol u -blam!- retards u will never stop the scene no matter how hard you try, 97% of all games get cracked and u dont care, if games were cheaper maybe people wouldnt download them, i downloaded it and u can all kiss my european ass!!
screw ignorant americans and screeeew greedy -blam!- companies that makes millions and millions of dollars and stil dont think they get enough bc 10% of the players doesnt pay!
qoute of michael moore, the one and only smart american; "-i dont care if people download my stuff, people have been lending out their movies since always and the guy who is lending it doesnt pay, as long as they doesnt make money from my label". end qoute.!


yo fuking europ your ass is mine soon...

  • 10.14.2004 4:51 PM PDT
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isn't it illegal to incite illegal activities on TV? and on Tech TV jeez I thought those guys were suppose to promote original games ownership

  • 10.14.2004 4:51 PM PDT
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Posted by: AlmightySeraph
when i said "i agree" i was refering to GruntKiller04's last post... not the person above me.. just clarify that

Yeah that guy was a dumbass, I reported him. Bungie knows the full name of every member.

  • 10.14.2004 4:53 PM PDT
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Clap clap calp, congratulations bungie you now have an army of 12 year olds. Just about every post on this subject has been posted by 12 year olds or younger. Your individual promises to bungie are noble but will never actually help. No you idiots its not coming to PC, you can play it with a modded xbox. My sincerest condolences to the entire bungie staff for all your hard work being stolen like that, but -blam!- happens. And with regards to Microsofts threats about "witness[ing] the firepower of this fully operational battle station" in its investigation with the leak, umm I would have to say a little too late there. Any one ever seen someone actually buy a version of Windows? Or a version of Office? Or has anyone ever heard of thier 64bit operating system Longhorn? I would supose not because its release hasn't arrived and its been out on the internet going on a year. Where is this battle station to stop piracy, and why is it just being released all of a sudden?
The only people or persons who are seriously screwd are the ones who actually put it up on the internet. As for the people currently downloading the leaked copy, they are pretty safe as far as truly being in a crock of trouble unless they decide to sign onto Live. And who can really blame them for downloading it? If your starving and food is right in front of you, why sit there and starve? My point exactly. As long as they don't start spamming me personaly with secrets from the game, I don' give a crap. There is only a small percentage of people who can even play the game, those with modded boxes. And two, they cant play Live from a game off of their hard drive. Well that may not be entirely true, but if they do they get the happy outcome of Microsoft banning their xbox.
You cannot stop it, so quit trying. Flame all you want, its useless. Bungie don't cry. Your hard work hasn't been tainted in the least bit and sales of the game will not be effected either. Microsoft quit making empty promises against piracy because PIRACY > YOU. And I guess I can say good luck to all the 12 year olds currently on the trail of the frenchman who pwned Microsoft yesterday. Heres to 11/9 and the joy we will still experience on Halo 2uesday.

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TechTV has gone pretty downhill ever since G4 bought them. I can't believe they're saying ON AIR that they downloaded the leak, and then told a caller how to mod their Xbox!I registered on these forums because this needs to be stopped.

  • 10.14.2004 4:53 PM PDT
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Posted by: Gam3r109
I have also heard about this Piracy. What I hear is that you have to have a moded xbox, and a certian type of tv to properly run it on. Since both items are seemingly rare (at least to me) I think that the piracy will be at a minimum. My friend and I pirate all these games (a month, at least, after their release) and he said that it is very difficult to play this game. So I think the piracy is at a minimum.
Posted by: GameJunkieJim
Always on the lookout -- Will forward. Tell Achronos sorry for sending them to his Inbox as well.



Right. Unfortunately, PAL TV sets aren't so rare, especially in Europe.

  • 10.14.2004 4:55 PM PDT
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holy crap this is rediculous!! I cant believe some jerk ahd the newve to do this. that really pisses me off. I dont know how i can help but if the oppurtunity comes up you have my word I will do everything in my power to help. and it sounds like the entire bungie communtiy is adamant about helping so im sure this will be solved quickly. you guys just keep doin your job. God bless ya Bungie and affiliates.

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found it...

  • 10.14.2004 4:57 PM PDT
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I called 1-800-RULEGIT and talked to a guy there. I reported a website I saw hosting the file earlier. They had accumulated roughly 300 downloads of the file. GRRR!!!! I hope M$ tracks these people down, and dishes out the $100,000 fine for each and every one of them.

  • 10.14.2004 5:01 PM PDT
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I kno what u mean, i have slept with the thought of halo 2 being so close to release date... now, its online, lurking sumwhere that many hackers willl find it... WE SHALL HUNT DOWN THOSE WHO OPPOSE BUNGIE!!! MINIMIZE SPOILERS, MAKE THE LEACH SUFFER!!!! FOT THIS... IS HALO 2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: TheMaChInE013
I shall hunt down those responsible and make them pay for their sins with their lives. How dare they do this to us - to Bungie - the fans - the online community. They will pay.

  • 10.14.2004 5:04 PM PDT
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=20 385&item=8137964743&rd=1
its not the game but its the ear phones that arnet out till November also

  • 10.14.2004 5:06 PM PDT
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THEY SHALL PAY WE WILL SLUATER THEM AHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA KILL THEM AHAHHAHAHAHAHHA

  • 10.14.2004 5:07 PM PDT
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Posted by: SPNKr

You cannot stop it, so quit trying. Flame all you want, its useless. Bungie don't cry. Your hard work hasn't been tainted in the least bit and sales of the game will not be effected either. Microsoft quit making empty promises against piracy because PIRACY > YOU. And I guess I can say good luck to all the 12 year olds currently on the trail of the frenchman who pwned Microsoft yesterday. Heres to 11/9 and the joy we will still experience on Halo 2uesday.


Yeah. As much as we all hate it we really can't stop it. Oh well. The more we fuss about it, the more the leakers are winning. It was on a post a couple of days ago. The entire point of spamming is to get more people to get involved, one way or another. So dont let it affect you. You are a better person by simply not downloading the leak.

So yes, Bungie fans unite, but not to get revenge the people who did this, you just can't. The world is just to corrupt to find single person or to stop a generation of people with no respect. Bungie fans, stay strong, don't get involved, and hold out till November 9th.

  • 10.14.2004 5:12 PM PDT
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To Quote Ahhnold: ''Da Hunt is on'' and to quote me ''die hacking biatches''

  • 10.14.2004 5:14 PM PDT
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Master Chief Cutter Reporting for duty, Sir!

We WILL find the people who committed this terrible crime against Bungie. I have no choice but to use the most powerful weapon at my disposal.

Getting in secret elevator...

Going down to Level 3 Sector 4...

Going in to Room 42...

Dusting off Panel 23J...not activated for 6 years.

Warming up GDI Orbital Ion Cannon................................Cycle Complete.

Running System Check......................................Complete.

All systems are at full power.

GDI Orbital Ion Cannon Online.

Bungie, you now have GDI's most devastating weapon at your command. Awaiting target Coordinates.........

  • 10.14.2004 5:16 PM PDT