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Subject: Happy Halo Day!

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God bless Bungie Studios -- it's the gift that keeps on giving.

  • 11.15.2006 8:30 AM PDT
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give me a link to where they show me bungie calling it a bad idea and bashing it.

  • 11.15.2006 8:31 AM PDT

No "New Halo game" will ever be the same without Bungie.

Whatever you do, don't give up!
-Vic DeLeon, GDC 2008

NEW HALO 2 MAPS?! A little late but wow thats awesome. Great update! Happy Halo Day

  • 11.15.2006 8:31 AM PDT

If there's one thing I have learned in working with you, it's that there is always margin for error.
- RvB, Simmons to Griff.

Ha, you know Bungie/Microsoft is not gonna release the maps for the original X box. They want everyone to come over to our side and get a 360.

  • 11.15.2006 8:31 AM PDT
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Posted by: KittenKommando
Hard to believe that Bungie and Microsoft essentially stole the idea of these two announcements from MLG. Way to call ideas stupid, then turn around and use them and give no credit where credit is due. I'll probably still buy Halo 3, and I'll be forced eventually to use Vista, but this is a new low. Seriously, just apologize and let the rest of the world know that you used two great ideas originally called stupid and useless. I don't understand why the maps will be for 360 only either. I can't believe that more than half of the users on Halo 2 are 360 users. With the prices of the 360 premium system still hovering around $400, and not expected to fall under $350 any time soon, I don't think that it would be a good idea, and I for one, will not be buying them if they are 360 only.

<3
DJ



+rep

  • 11.15.2006 8:32 AM PDT
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Just as i was expecting, a great update to mark the 5th year of Halo. Well pleased about the news of these new maps for Halo 2, I wasn't expecting any more what with Halo 3 upsoming but it really shows how loyal Bungie are to their present customers. Picture looks ace too. Keep it up!

  • 11.15.2006 8:33 AM PDT
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when will the trailor be available to people in the UK? and what if we dont have xbox live? will you show it on the website? as with the VIDOC?

  • 11.15.2006 8:33 AM PDT
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all that information was cool. the question i have then is if the maps will only be avaliable on 360 will people who cant get the maps still be able ot play halo or will the maps be required.
happy halo day

  • 11.15.2006 8:34 AM PDT
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They have new maps but they are being greedy and foolish by only releasing them to people who have a 360. It's a original Xbox game. What a slap in the face to the fans who can't afford the new system right away or who are just waiting. Lost a lot of respect for Bungie when I read that.

  • 11.15.2006 8:35 AM PDT
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Awesome update, thanks Bungie!

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I think the decision to move the maps to 360-only is a logical decision. Granted, some people don't have one yet, but I'm assuming by then much more than the majority will. It would be a lot more manageable to just throw the maps onto the 360 from the marketplace, instead of making Live updates and offline discs available for the original Xbox. Besides, everyone will be murdering hobos in the street to play Halo 3 anyway, so it's not like there will be many people without a 360 eventually.
Oh, and I love the 360 power light on the assault rifle, excellent touch, I never noticed it before. =)
Can't wait for the new maps, emphasis on new, please no more updates of classic maps, one or two was okay, but I want fresh meat! Maps like Hang Em with fall damage situations just don't seem like they'd play out near as well in Halo 2.

  • 11.15.2006 8:35 AM PDT
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Bungie may not have intended to give anything away with their screenshot (cool, like nothing else, by the way), but I noticed two things, both on the AR:

1: Why does the AR have what looks like a power button on the side? Or is that an electronic safety? (edit:) oops, the guy above me mentioned this...

2: Why does the AR have the Marathon symbol right above the trigger?

Don't thinl these actually show anything, but noone's commented on them, so what the heck.
(edit:) How are you (everybody griping about how the new Halo 2 maps are for 360 only) planning to play Halo 3 without a 360? Do you have no income what-so-ever? I only have a paper route, and I payed off my 360 pretty fast!

[Edited on 11/15/2006]

  • 11.15.2006 8:36 AM PDT

If there's one thing I have learned in working with you, it's that there is always margin for error.
- RvB, Simmons to Griff.

If you zoom in on the new AR in the pic in this story you see a little green dot with the power button symbol on it WTF?????!!!

dang, he (above) hit submit before I did.

[Edited on 11/15/2006]

  • 11.15.2006 8:37 AM PDT

Wow, good update, no where near what people were thinking and that is why it is awesome. Good job. Can't wait to download the new maps. Will they be up to the graphical capabilities of the 360 or just like the original Xbox?

  • 11.15.2006 8:39 AM PDT
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Posted by: Bored1ed
They have new maps but they are being greedy and foolish by only releasing them to people who have a 360. It's a original Xbox game. What a slap in the face to the fans who can't afford the new system right away or who are just waiting. Lost a lot of respect for Bungie when I read that.



times are changing man we cant keep playing on an outdated system keep up

  • 11.15.2006 8:39 AM PDT

meh

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  • 11.15.2006 8:39 AM PDT
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This is so flippin' sweet!

Halo Nation. I love it.

You guys are awesome. Keep up the great work.

Gotta get me a 360 now....



TTL Gunslingers

  • 11.15.2006 8:39 AM PDT

thou shalt be smited!!

sweet announcement haha, so how do i get in on this beta testing when its out? which dotted line do i sign. or is it Beta testing for every1 with a gold membership.. if so makes life easier for me :)

  • 11.15.2006 8:39 AM PDT

Killing Calmness til I Die

Posted by: Bored1ed
They have new maps but they are being greedy and foolish by only releasing them to people who have a 360. It's a original Xbox game. What a slap in the face to the fans who can't afford the new system right away or who are just waiting. Lost a lot of respect for Bungie when I read that.


What do u mean right away? Its been a year since the 360 came out. With a four year life IE the XBOX your already 1/4 of the way through this life cycle. If u couldnt save money in a year to grab a new box then you shouldnt be playing in the first place because u cant afford it....give me a break

  • 11.15.2006 8:41 AM PDT
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Posted by: KittenKommando
*sigh* I see the 10 year olds have made their appearance, (re:HeldGrenademan), there isn't a link because you don't see business meetings on the internet. You're not going to hear months of phone calls between Bungie and MLG on the internet. Suffice it to say that what Bungie did was underhanded and devious, and by breaking their word they've lost a sizeable amount of respect from a lot of people.

DJ



well then i see no reason to beleive you since you can show no proof

  • 11.15.2006 8:42 AM PDT

(10:19:49 PM) Scruss: oh and pezza, i saw what you did to that cat
(10:20:17 PM) Pezza: You were the one with the video camera breathing heavily. Of course you saw.

Holy -blam!-...

  • 11.15.2006 8:42 AM PDT
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"How loyal bungie is" LOL they are greedy. PC users have to upgrade to Vista to even play Halo 2 when it FINALLY does get released. On top of that they announce they are releasing new maps (which had me excited for a min) then tell you its only for 360 users. Isn't it a original Xbox game???? The fans are the people who made these games seccessfull and they repay us by playing games like this to force us to purchase new software or hardware (THAT ISNT CHEAP) to play. Bungie is just as bad as Sony in my book. (MIDDLEFINGER to you guys at bungie)

  • 11.15.2006 8:42 AM PDT

Wiplash ll7, bow chica bow wow

wow! (by the way ill post about this in h3 forum)

my question is how close do the h2 maps and h3 get released cos i play h2 all day anyway on my 360 but im not going to get new maps for h2 if halo 3 will just be relalesed in a weeks time, so couldn't of u just put the new h2 maps in h3 so there are more map.?

  • 11.15.2006 8:42 AM PDT

Wow, I would say take your fanatical devotism towards a word breaking company elsewhere, but unfortunately, these forums, and the H2F forums, are the only places where your kind is safe from the ravages of more intelligent, and more understandable, posters.

DJ

  • 11.15.2006 8:43 AM PDT
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Posted by: KittenKommando
*sigh* I see the 10 year olds have made their appearance, (re:HeldGrenademan), there isn't a link because you don't see business meetings on the internet. You're not going to hear months of phone calls between Bungie and MLG on the internet. Suffice it to say that what Bungie did was underhanded and devious, and by breaking their word they've lost a sizeable amount of respect from a lot of people.

DJ


Wait..wait, let me get my boots on for all this bull-blam!- spewing from your mouth before you continue...

Go troll elsewhere

  • 11.15.2006 8:43 AM PDT