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Subject: Halo 3 Beta Shenaniganry

Posted by: Shishka
You want to know what it'd be like to have no moderators on this site? Try this easy to prepare simulation.
Step 1: Procure yourself an intact box, something a fridge or similarly large appliance.
Step 2: Fill cardboard box halfway with feral cats. One or two should be rabid.
Step 3: Climb inside the box, closing the top behind you.
Step 4: Begin screaming and thrashing wildly at the cats.

What an ironic title for the thread, this really is some Shenaniganry.

  • 12.04.2006 5:26 PM PDT

don't take me too seriously..


<3

Will it make a difference if we register the first day, or like 3 days later?

Because its really a hassle trying to register right now...

  • 12.04.2006 5:27 PM PDT

Posted by: Shishka
You want to know what it'd be like to have no moderators on this site? Try this easy to prepare simulation.
Step 1: Procure yourself an intact box, something a fridge or similarly large appliance.
Step 2: Fill cardboard box halfway with feral cats. One or two should be rabid.
Step 3: Climb inside the box, closing the top behind you.
Step 4: Begin screaming and thrashing wildly at the cats.

Posted by: Toothpick
Will it make a difference if we register the first day, or like 3 days later?

Because its really a hassle trying to register right now...


Well you can only register once, and the problem is it is impossible to know whether our registrations are going through.

KP where are you!!!!!!!!

  • 12.04.2006 5:28 PM PDT

WTF!!! The white screen is making every person trying to sign in pissed off. why couldnt bungie either make registration very secretive/ or you have to register at a store and have a limit on how many people can register there. only the first few people onthe site will be registered, everyone who isnt registered will keep trying all night untill they get in-which will mess up the web page!!!

  • 12.04.2006 5:29 PM PDT

I keep refreshing the white page with the MS Corp copyright, terms of use, etc. after registering before confirmation. It's been about 20 mins and this last refresh I saw part of a Halo 3 page picture. Seems like the page just isn't loading. Keep refreshing and you can probably get the whole picture.

  • 12.04.2006 5:29 PM PDT

People... Calm Down!!!

Seriously, go take a breather and come back in 20 minutes. The sheer amount of traffic the site is receiving is too much for the servers to hendle. It's just a matter of the server being too hammered to serve up the content of the form and/or pages. If you keep getting time-outs, 404 errors or similar, wait until the pages loaded as a respectable speed to be sure your information went through.

And stop refreshing constantly! It's only going to make the server response that much worse. Being the first to register offers to benefit, especially if you don't meet the criteria (and to be honest, you're just wasting everyone's time by slowing the server down). If it doesn't load, then stop and wait 10-20 minutes before trying again. If you don't wait, you are not giving the server any time to recoup from the extreme traffic it's receiving.

Patience is a virtue. Settle down, relax, take a break, and try again later. It's not like this will be the only chance you have (ref: the Bungie.net article linked with this thread stated other opportunities to give as many people a chance as possible).

  • 12.04.2006 5:30 PM PDT

Posted by: Shishka
You want to know what it'd be like to have no moderators on this site? Try this easy to prepare simulation.
Step 1: Procure yourself an intact box, something a fridge or similarly large appliance.
Step 2: Fill cardboard box halfway with feral cats. One or two should be rabid.
Step 3: Climb inside the box, closing the top behind you.
Step 4: Begin screaming and thrashing wildly at the cats.

Posted by: Foxsnipe
People... Calm Down!!!

Seriously, go take a breather and come back in 20 minutes. The sheer amount of traffic the site is receiving is too much for the servers to hendle. It's just a matter of the server being too hammered to serve up the content of the form and/or pages. If you keep getting time-outs, 404 errors or similar, wait until the pages loaded as a respectable speed to be sure your information went through.

And stop refreshing constantly! It's only going to make the server response that much worse. Being the first to register offers to benefit, especially if you don't meet the criteria (and to be honest, you're just wasting everyone's time by slowing the server down). If it doesn't load, then stop and wait 10-20 minutes before trying again. If you don't wait, you are not giving the server any time to recoup from the extreme traffic it's receiving.

Patience is a virtue. Settle down, relax, take a break, and try again later. It's not like this will be the only chance you have (ref: the Bungie.net article linked with this thread stated other opportunities to give as many people a chance as possible).


Stop being so reasonable! I say we all form an angry mob now! I want my Halo 3 Beta Registration!!!!!!!!

[j/k]
Everyone needs to take it slow, but a clear explanation of what should be happening would be nice.

  • 12.04.2006 5:32 PM PDT
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i registered took me about 10 mins lol u guys just got bad computers lol

  • 12.04.2006 5:32 PM PDT

Posted by: Shishka
You want to know what it'd be like to have no moderators on this site? Try this easy to prepare simulation.
Step 1: Procure yourself an intact box, something a fridge or similarly large appliance.
Step 2: Fill cardboard box halfway with feral cats. One or two should be rabid.
Step 3: Climb inside the box, closing the top behind you.
Step 4: Begin screaming and thrashing wildly at the cats.

Posted by: xxtriviumxxsic
i registered took me about 10 mins lol u guys just got bad computers lol


Ok then, what happened. Give us the details step by step if you did it successfully.



[Edited on 12/4/2006]

  • 12.04.2006 5:33 PM PDT
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for the love of god i just wish bungie or ms sent out a confirmation email to say thanks for registering... so at least people would know if they got through..

HOW HARD IS IT TO SHOOT A BROTHER AN EMAIL CONFIRMATION?!

  • 12.04.2006 5:35 PM PDT
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Details or GTFO!

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why would i do that i was on youtube this and it and i still managaged to get it all i did was fill in stuff thne enter my windows live passport then i waited like 10 mins and finally thianks for registering i forgot what it really said at the end i xed it out after so yea haha

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He's lying. He says he entered his data THEN his passport.
It's the other way around.
Nice try n00b.

  • 12.04.2006 5:36 PM PDT

Posted by: Shishka
You want to know what it'd be like to have no moderators on this site? Try this easy to prepare simulation.
Step 1: Procure yourself an intact box, something a fridge or similarly large appliance.
Step 2: Fill cardboard box halfway with feral cats. One or two should be rabid.
Step 3: Climb inside the box, closing the top behind you.
Step 4: Begin screaming and thrashing wildly at the cats.

Posted by: xxtriviumxxsic
why would i do that i was on youtube this and it and i still managaged to get it all i did was fill in stuff thne enter my windows live passport then i waited like 10 mins and finally thianks for registering i forgot what it really said at the end i xed it out after so yea haha

Surrrrrrrrre. I believe you. [/sarcasm]

You are so full of it. If you can't give me concise details you are a liar so GTFO.

  • 12.04.2006 5:37 PM PDT
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i simply followed the link through the forums and confirmed the url. i had to fill out personal information address phone CELL phone that such and that was after i signed in under this name. When i was done it simply gave me a registration successful screen, just be patient it will work.

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  • 12.04.2006 5:37 PM PDT
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Ok, but I got a white screen with the Microsoft copyright info near the bottom after I logged into my .NET account and filled out the registration form!

How can I find out if the registration actually went through??

Has anybody else had this problem??

Edit: I see I am not the only person having this issue...
I predict that craziness will ensue...

[Edited on 12/4/2006]

  • 12.04.2006 5:39 PM PDT

Posted by: Shishka
You want to know what it'd be like to have no moderators on this site? Try this easy to prepare simulation.
Step 1: Procure yourself an intact box, something a fridge or similarly large appliance.
Step 2: Fill cardboard box halfway with feral cats. One or two should be rabid.
Step 3: Climb inside the box, closing the top behind you.
Step 4: Begin screaming and thrashing wildly at the cats.

Posted by: maxsoup
i simply followed the link through the forums and confirmed the url. i had to fill out personal information address phone CELL phone that such and that was after i signed in under this name. When i was done it simply gave me a registration successful screen, just be patient it will work.


So after the page with all the spaces to enter your information it simply said thank you? Because then I don't have to worry about this stupid white page. I just refreshed again and it went a lot quicker this time, but straight to the white page again.

Posted by: maxsoup
i simply followed the link through the forums and confirmed the url. i had to fill out personal information address phone CELL phone that such and that was after i signed in under this name. When i was done it simply gave me a registration successful screen, just be patient it will work.


As you can tell by reading, everyone has had this problem.

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  • 12.04.2006 5:40 PM PDT
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I filled in my info, submitted it, and got a "This Page Can Not Be Displayed" screen!!!!!!!!!!

  • 12.04.2006 5:40 PM PDT

The server is going to be locked up all night at this rate... :( why couldnt bungie do something more conventional rather than have the +2 million Halo geeks try to sign on to 1 web page to register just to have a CHANCE at playing the Halo 3 Beta demo in the spring?!?!?!?!? All info i know is at www.3weeksofhalo3.tk
Very good site, most reliable that i could find

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  • 12.04.2006 5:41 PM PDT

Unforetunately it doesn't guarantee anything. You'll have to be selected. I know it kinda sucks, but I'm in the same boat. Took me more than an hour to get the successful registration too.

  • 12.04.2006 5:43 PM PDT

that sucks for me, ive been trying for more than an hour and haven't got 1 registration through.....................................................

  • 12.04.2006 5:44 PM PDT

Posted by: Shishka
You want to know what it'd be like to have no moderators on this site? Try this easy to prepare simulation.
Step 1: Procure yourself an intact box, something a fridge or similarly large appliance.
Step 2: Fill cardboard box halfway with feral cats. One or two should be rabid.
Step 3: Climb inside the box, closing the top behind you.
Step 4: Begin screaming and thrashing wildly at the cats.

I wonder if I should page back then forward again?

Where is our good friend KP???

[Edited on 12/4/2006]

  • 12.04.2006 5:44 PM PDT
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I technically never got a Successful registration page unless the white page with copyrights was it and just didn't display properly, but now when I try to re-register it just keeps sending me to that same page after I pick my registration language, so I am assuming it got through okay...

[Edited on 12/4/2006]

  • 12.04.2006 5:45 PM PDT
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are we supposed to let it just sit at the page with Microsoft Copy Right and Term of Use and Privacy Statement?

or am i just stupid and should be refreshing this, there is no progress bar, its been sitting here for 15 minutes, ive also tried refreshing

  • 12.04.2006 5:47 PM PDT
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just shut up u -blam!- ppl omg i registered why should i prove it i got the conformation im not a little gaming nerd like u -blam!-s i dont try to remember registration to websites ok so get over it u nerdy ppl with no lifes especially that guy who called me a noob

  • 12.04.2006 5:47 PM PDT