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Subject: A great big thanks to Bungie and all of its WONDERFUL Moderators.

Posted by: BobBQ
Seems like every little thing that goes wrong nowdays is automatically our fault.
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Last night I was coming out of Safeway and my bag ripped spilling my groceries all over the parking lot. I need answers Bob!!!!!!.........toot sweet!

  • 12.06.2006 8:59 AM PDT
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Posted by: Recon Number 54
Posted by: twinkiemaker
... As JAF stated though, its sad that slots are be "sold" to private sites instead of being used used for thier intended purpose, which is to make Halo 3 a better game. It will still achieve that purpose, but it doesnt make it suck any less. Go capitalism.

Interesting point, and it put a thought into my head that I can't get out until I write it down.

Anyone want to make/take any bets how long we have to wait after people are being officially notified that they are going to be beta-testing before we see people selling their gamertag and their beta access on eBay? I'm not saying that it will work (I can imagine that MS is cross-referencing and looking into any and all gamertags they are considering), but I don't think that it will be too long before someone attempts to make a personal profit on this as well.

I thought about that. It'll happen I bet. There are too many people that want to be a part of the Beta program who'll pay almost countless amounts to gain their desire. Just look at the PS3...

  • 12.06.2006 9:33 AM PDT
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If It becomes very easy to get an account here, and an overseas friend cant get on the beta, i would just mail them over a memory card.


Or get Ash to do it.

  • 12.06.2006 9:37 AM PDT

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Posted by: Gendo
If It becomes very easy to get an account here, and an overseas friend cant get on the beta, i would just mail them over a memory card.

Or get Ash to do it.


I'm sure Microsoft will have thier database of Gamertags, beta 'codes' and associated regions for those people selected for the beta. If the beta 'code' doesnt match the region and/or gamertag, the code becomes invalid.

  • 12.06.2006 9:45 AM PDT
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I wonder if the already stated steps and the chance to be a part of the Beta could be done on a Two-month or similar trial account...

  • 12.06.2006 9:47 AM PDT
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Posted by: twinkiemaker
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Posted by: dmbfan09

They are just normal members like you and me and don't get any more information that we do, so they are just as in the dark


Anc. know more info than he's spillin' he even said so I WIN

p.s. weren't u a moderator??? dmbfan09???

WIZ


Achronos is the webmaster. He also acts as a moderator when necessary. However, he is first and foremost a Bungie employee. Stosh, Frankie, KP, ninja on fire, and skiptrace are also Bungie employees first, then moderators. Shishka is a contract employee, as well as a moderator. The rest of the moderating staff are volunteers, and are NOT Bungie employees.

So no, you didnt win, you weren't even in the game.


you totally miss my statement..............Achronos knows more info than hes tellin' so like i said they have more info than us....

WIZ

  • 12.06.2006 9:52 AM PDT
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Posted by: Recon Number 54
Interesting point, and it put a thought into my head that I can't get out until I write it down.

Anyone want to make/take any bets how long we have to wait after people are being officially notified that they are going to be beta-testing before we see people selling their gamertag and their beta access on eBay? I'm not saying that it will work (I can imagine that MS is cross-referencing and looking into any and all gamertags they are considering), but I don't think that it will be too long before someone attempts to make a personal profit on this as well.

i say within 4 weeks

  • 12.06.2006 9:53 AM PDT

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Posted by: dmbfan09
They are just normal members like you and me and don't get any more information that we do, so they are just as in the dark


When he said they, dmbfan was referring to the moderators. Achronos is not a moderator, therefor excluded from dmbfan's statement.

Posted by: WIZ
you totally miss my statement..............Achronos knows more info than hes tellin' so like i said they have more info than us....


Now, as a refresher: Because Achronos is an employee of Bungie and not a moderator.

  • 12.06.2006 10:06 AM PDT

Posted by: Recon Number 54
Let's see, they are requiring for registration that you, be a certain age, have a Windows Live ID linked to your gamertag, have a 360. That last one is intriguing. How many people have registered their 360? I know that mine are both registered and linked to my account/gamertags.
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I registered. But if I remember right, the spot on the sign up screen for our 360 seriel number's was optional. So does the fact that people haven't registered their 360's matter?

BTW, I've already sold my spot in the beta test for $2, a pen that writes upside down and a box of Ho Ho's.























don't judge me.

  • 12.06.2006 10:28 AM PDT
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Damn...I thought it was ding dongs...now I have to go back to the store....this beta better be worth it BobBQ or it's your head!

  • 12.06.2006 11:48 AM PDT
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It seems that Bungie may have put 'optional' on the beta signup to automatically weed out people. If you didn't put one, you either:

1) Don't have a 360, thus cannot participate

2) Intend some sort of shenanigary be it selling your beta license or playing it at a friend's house

3) Are at work and don't know the serial off the top of your head. Thus, you work too much and can't play enough to give information

That last one was a joke, because that's what happened to me. Luckily, it was during a period of time when the submissions may have gone 'nowhere', so I signed up at halo3.com once more, with my serial.

In any case, there has got to be more rounds of signups and background checks because it is too easy to sign up and be lying about your age.

  • 12.06.2006 12:38 PM PDT

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From Halo 3.com:

* Limit one registration per person/Xbox Live gamertag. If selected, your invitation is non-transferable and cannot be redeemed for cash.

It lacks specifics, but at least Microsoft has shown its awareness as to what could happen.

  • 12.06.2006 12:52 PM PDT

I'll be on my own side.

Seeing that people on eBay go so far as to buy PS3's for $_,000 dollars, I wouldn't be surprised if people starting auctioning off things like a permit to come to their house and play the beta. And people will bid on it too.

  • 12.06.2006 1:29 PM PDT

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Amidst all this emotion I need to confess that I really, really love boobs.


LOL

(I second that opinion!)

  • 12.06.2006 2:59 PM PDT

Devil is Double is Deuce and Joker always trumps Deuce.

At this point, I couldn't care less about playing the Beta. "Open", ha. What a joke. Sure it's open, but only if you get your name drawn out of a -blam!- hat.

  • 12.06.2006 3:14 PM PDT
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Posted by: MCs Brother
At this point, I couldn't care less about playing the Beta. "Open", ha. What a joke. Sure it's open, but only if you get your name drawn out of a -blam!- hat.


Correction, it's not an "open" BETA. It's a public BETA. There is a difference.

PS: 117th post! w00t!

-Akjak

[Edited on 12/6/2006]

  • 12.06.2006 3:44 PM PDT

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I have already put my spot on EBAY!

  • 12.06.2006 5:50 PM PDT

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Posted by: MCs Brother
At this point, I couldn't care less about playing the Beta. "Open", ha. What a joke. Sure it's open, but only if you get your name drawn out of a -blam!- hat.


Correction, it's not an "open" BETA. It's a public BETA. There is a difference.

PS: 117th post! w00t!

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  • 12.06.2006 9:52 PM PDT
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Posted by: MCs Brother
Posted by: AkJak
Posted by: MCs Brother
At this point, I couldn't care less about playing the Beta. "Open", ha. What a joke. Sure it's open, but only if you get your name drawn out of a -blam!- hat.


Correction, it's not an "open" BETA. It's a public BETA. There is a difference.

PS: 117th post! w00t!

-Akjak

Tell me, are you using Gorilla Glue to keep your lips firmly pressed against Bungie's ass?


I'm sorry that you don't like being wrong.

And no, Gorilla Glue irritates Bungie's ass. I use Elmers.

[Edited on 12/6/2006]

  • 12.06.2006 10:19 PM PDT
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I DEMAND THAT ALL MODERATeRS ARE FORCED TO TEST THE HALO 3 BETA!!!

  • 12.06.2006 10:26 PM PDT