- sir_brilliant
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- Exalted Mythic Member
All i'll say is this: be upset with bungie, be upset with microsoft, be upset at the few million people who are signing up to be in the beta test. That will get you very far. In fact, if you get angry enough, your head may explode.
Look, it really makes no difference who is at fault. What matters is how you look at it. If you think there's a problem with it, congrats. But remember that this is such a minor detail in the great scheme of things. Its not the game, its just a small beta test.
And speaking of beta test, bear in mind that it is meant for people to test the game and report back to bungie about it. That's a pretty important detail. Most people who do this get paid to do it. Here, not only is it free, but everyone wants to do it. Remember that the usual payment for this job is $10 an hour, 40+ hours a week with overtime and night pay.
Many people say its for publicity. No -blam!- sherlock. Publicity works great for Bungie, MS and the Halo franchise. It would be stupid for them not to do something that would benefit them in this way.
Fans being upset...well, that's the main issue, at least with the people here. Everyone seems to be so upset. Why? Are you upset because some guy may get to play the game before you? Buck up kids, because that makes you part of the normal 99.99% of people. I don't mean to be so harsh, but what makes you think that you, specifically, are so damn special that you should play the game first?
And remember that this is the first time Bungie is doing this at all, and that they probably weren't even planning it in the first place. Its like saying that you don't like me because i gave your friend a present. It wasn't your birthday, but it will be eventually. WAIT. PATIENCE.
Lastly, for those of you who read this and think nothing of it and continue their rampage of unhappiness and spoiledness, remember that Bungie and Microsoft are a business. No matter how angry, mad, or upset you are, you are one customer. You can be 10, 100, or 1,000 customers, and it still won't make a great deal. If you act like a child, the moderators will be forced to treat you like a child, and eventually this FAN WEBSITE will end up being a piece of junk because of a crappy fanbase.
So yeah, you should thank Bungie for giving us a Beta test at all. Yeah, you should be happy there is even the slightest chance that you will get to play halo 3 before anyone else. And if you don't, goodness, you'll just have to go back to the fully made and released games that you have already. Or maybe your girlfriend, or family, or life.