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Subject: Bungie Weekly Update
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What's going on? Now you're getting me all excited. :?

  • 10.27.2006 10:01 PM PDT

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k first off frankie what's a "hopper"?

secondly, why even say that you have something super secret that will be so awesome if it ever get's used but because of that it has to stay secret and you'll be so nice as to not tease us with the -secret thing that has to remain a secret for now and which has a chance at always remaining a secret -too much.

fourthly... no, thirdly i'm getting sick of bungie's tight lipedness about the movie... it's always because there are other parties involved yet Variety seems to be at all these parties and we subsequently get our halo: movie news from them instead of the proprioters of the Halo IP themselves.

now fourthly, since the announcement back in oh May, what have we found out about Halo 3? What possible new ideas are being tried? What MIGHT we expect? What actual news can you give us... news that you're not giving to other media outlets and magazines but to the loyal, LOYAL fans that frequent your very own site, download your podcast(...s) and read your "updates" (quotation marks were done sarcasticly). All i can say is that it's nice to hear that some new cool T's are coming to the store (i'll probably buy one since i get such a reaction over my zanzibar longsleeve).

and lastly, how about some idea as to when H3 will be released in 2007? would that be too much to ask? first half? second half of 2007? somewhere in the middle?

  • 10.27.2006 10:13 PM PDT
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Posted by: Frankie
Oh noes! Damage control! Scans from a Euro mag leaked today, showing the first ever multiplayer shots of a Halo 3 alpha build. Chaos ensues. Anyway, we touch on that and discuss the state of multiplayer matchmaking in Halo 3. Hurrah for stress.


No worries Frankie, you guys just let us know all about the new stuff whenever it is ready for this website. Suffice to say there are still an uber-large number of dedicated fans here who still have yet to see any of the leaked crap.

Hella sweet looking T-shirt too. The fanboii in me notices the very large clip sticking out of the new AR and asks: whaa?

  • 10.27.2006 10:14 PM PDT
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Do we need to be suscribed to get a EGM issue, or can we get it at like..."chapters." Oh yeah, man Halo 3 pics almost made me pee my pants, just a bit tho. Oh yeah Frankie, can we get some more Mister Chiefs PLEASE!?! I have been drawing them in school, I'm actually getting quite good...haha. Also, mabye a avatar of him would be swweeeetttt!

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  • 10.27.2006 10:21 PM PDT
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That was a good update. Thanks, Frankie for not breaking down under all the "I WANT HALO 3 INFO. NOW BUNGIE, NOW!" Thanks.
May the Bungie Weekly Updates continue on for eternity.

  • 10.27.2006 10:23 PM PDT
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I'll have to admit that I'm a little disappointed, today. Don't get me wrong. I love Bungie and all that it does. I defend these weekly updates that people complain about. I have been coming to this website every Friday since the release of Halo 2, reading every little tidbit that comes out, looking for any Halo 3 info. What I'm disappointed about is that I've been doing that for 2 years, and the first people to get Halo 3 screenshots and specific info are magazine subscribers. Like I said, I know Bungie doesn't owe me anything, but it's just a tad bit disheartening. The same thing happened with the trailer. I saw the thing on IGN before I even saw it here. I don't understand the duality of statements like "don't believe it unless you hear it from us" and then letting other people spill the beans first. It's just incongruent, and doesn't make a lot of sense to me.

Haha, that being said- I'm still a Bungie whore. I can't wait for more of what you guys give us, whenever that will be- I know you have your reasons. Thanks for the matchmaking info, and all the other little bits you've been giving us over the past few months. Hopefully, it will have not been in vain. Thanks for what you boys do.

BTW- I signed up for an EGM subscription two weeks ago... hopefully it got in with time for them to send me this Halo 3 issue. :)

  • 10.27.2006 11:04 PM PDT

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wow, I'm late. no one's posted for over an hour. anyway, fun update.

  • 10.28.2006 12:36 AM PDT
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So we can't even reference the magazine? Oh common, plenty are.


I'm really glad to see their "vehicle decision". I was so upset with Halo 2 after EGM had showed all the different perfectly rendered warthogs and the ATV, so I'm a happy camper with just that.

And everything else looks awsome, GO BUNGIE

Even if EGM had the exact same, I'd still buy it.

I must say, the Multiplayer news is good.
But PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE
Penalize people who drop out of games. I barely ever find a single team game that atleast 2-3 people don't drop by the end; that is not fun. I find myself more and more frustrated every day. Should I report these guys for "Rude" behavior? It doesn't seem like I should report them, but yet its very rude and very bad for gameplay when players drop and half your team is gone or half the opponents team is gone (where you can just pick them off without worrying about being shot at)

So PLEASE find a way to penalize them; rank them down, make them wait to enter another game, do something!

  • 10.28.2006 12:43 AM PDT
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I must also say, I don't know what bungie is attempting. We all know Bungie did the ilovebee's campaign. They like taking people for a ride.

How do we know they didn't do this? And if they didn't, they can't really mind that much because it would be out in a few days and they weren't doing any exact timing since it is being mailed to subscribers, and everyone knows how Time ruined Steve Job's announcement of the G4 iMac. This stuff happens, thousands of people touch magazines world wide before they ship, from marketing to printing to distribution. Stuff happens, there is a huge human factor, they've got someone no one else has, and I'm sure bungie anticipated it and really doesn't care that much.

And a reason I point to it? I don't hang out in the bungie forums except for weekly updates. I have learned about two things bungie "DOESN'T WANT ME TO KNOW" in the past week:
1) The BXR "cheat" - interesting, never knew, i've tried it in a few offline multiplayer games
2) The magazine leak - really cool, took a look at the translations, awsome as all hell. But: No major commercial xbox fan sites touched it with a 10 ft pole. Nor would I have seen it without reading into the bungie.net forums closely where it was first mentioned. ... So why mention it? Why not ignore it? Why not delete posts about it and be quiet?

In both cases, Bungie publically has discussed "What you aren't supposed to know". Intriuging. Why not let a dead horse be?

  • 10.28.2006 12:52 AM PDT
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Frankie you forgot to also mention we got into trouble for eating too many snacks.

  • 10.28.2006 12:58 AM PDT
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Nice update!

  • 10.28.2006 2:36 AM PDT
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Just one thing to say.

Multiplayer is important, yes.

But Single Player is VERY VERY MUCH IMPORTANT !

So please Bungie give us a Halo 3 SP as good as Halo SP !

  • 10.28.2006 2:43 AM PDT
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Awesome update! Does anyone know if the screenshots being released in the EGM magazine will be in a UK mag? and what one? because i WILL have to buy it :D

  • 10.28.2006 2:53 AM PDT

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Awesome update! Does anyone know if the screenshots being released in the EGM magazine will be in a UK mag? and what one? because i WILL have to buy it :D


I'm guessing the UK OXM should definately have it. I think that EDGE will also have a story in their next issue, though i'm not entirely sure.

Great update. Halo 3 makes me drool.

  • 10.28.2006 3:46 AM PDT
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cool but I don't get the magazine so I guess I'll have to wait a month or two to see the screen shots and story on bungie *sigh*

  • 10.28.2006 7:34 AM PDT
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Just one thing to say.

Multiplayer is important, yes.

But Single Player is VERY VERY MUCH IMPORTANT !

So please Bungie give us a Halo 3 Single Player as good as Halo Single Player !


YES YES agreed more like H1.

  • 10.28.2006 7:36 AM PDT
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Frankie's back :[) I really want that magazine...

And shlweet update.

  • 10.28.2006 7:50 AM PDT
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Weapons
Spiker - a new Brute weapon
Spartan laser - a laser that tears vehicles apart
Nail Grenade - sticks into walls and sends nails everywhere

Vehicles
The Mongoose is in! This is the ATV that was cut from Halo 2. It seats two and has no weapons. Designed from recon and quick travel.

Multiplayer goodies
The "Man Cannon" - Spartans do their best Human Bullet impersonations for some extremely rapid transport. Players can still shoot in the air, and can be shot down.

Controls
The X button has a new, still secret feature. Reloading has now been allocated to the bumper buttons. Right bumper reloads the right weapon, and the left bumper reloads the left. Genius.

Miscellaneous
You can now see your secondary weapon when it's not in use. In other words, it's actually slung over your shoulder instead of magically appearing out of thin air. Also, a 4 DVD "Legendary" edition is planned that will have material from Red Vs. Blue, documentaries, and a collection of all cut scenes from the game (possibly the whole series?).

Please take this info with a grain of salt, as it has all been translated from a Swedish mag that we've never heard of.

  • 10.28.2006 7:59 AM PDT
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*And as i read this news, the angels of heaven sing a joyous song.* YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!! Now all i want is a release date and the guarentee of Engineers in the game! I wanna kill me some floating kidneys. I hope the arbiter is in it two. I love the covenant story line.

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  • 10.28.2006 8:03 AM PDT
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I love weekly updates <3
Nice update.

  • 10.28.2006 8:39 AM PDT

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Yay for the mongoose! Nice update Bungie!

  • 10.28.2006 9:27 AM PDT
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yeah but can u show us some more screenshots?

  • 10.28.2006 9:27 AM PDT

HALO RULES!!!!!

Hey Stosh nice flowers behing your master chief picture. Maybe you should change that armour to pink.
Same as eveyone else I am excited about the snipits of Halo 3 news bungie puts out. I did see the pictures that shouldn't have been released and they are sweeeeeeet. Make halo 3 release late in 2007 and tick off all the little complainers. Stay at your pace and do it right guys.
Did anyone notice the cover of the EGM magazine a master chief is holding the assault rifle like a rocket launcher and shooting a laser. I wonder if that is going to be a standard wepon through the game or one of those you only get to play with at the end. We shall see.
Mark VI armour we all knew was coming.
Is it possible the X button will be for a shield of limited use?

  • 10.28.2006 9:31 AM PDT

So, in Halo 3 we will have better connections that are similar to LAN? If that happens, Ill buy 5 360s, 5 Halo 3 discs and invite 20 of my friends for an all out Halo 3 fiesta!

Im so stoked, I might actually be able to hurt people across the map with my BR instead of that B.S. thing where it shows the shots hurt them but their shields dont go down.

SSO!!!!

  • 10.28.2006 9:36 AM PDT