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Subject: Bungie Weekly Update
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Yeah, give u some info on Halo 3!

  • 12.11.2006 10:18 AM PDT
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I was hoping for the answer to who the kids were, but an informative update none the less.

  • 12.11.2006 11:54 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.

your answer is here: http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=765343

Then, again it is not really an answer: Good ole Bungie leaving us in the dark again.

When is the next update? I know it is busy around there because of Halo 3, but c'mon guys we're dying out here.

  • 12.11.2006 12:36 PM PDT
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Since a lot of people are worried that the ''bubble shield'' might affect gameplay negatively,bungie should include the bubble shield in the multiplayer beta and experiment with it and see how it performs in multiplayer.

Through feedback, bungie should know wether the shield will be good to include or not.
I think they should do some experimentation through the Beta.

  • 12.11.2006 2:37 PM PDT
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I personally think the "bubble shield/grenade" could be a loose interpretation of the "over-shield" It could end up being something bigger, but it could just be a new graphics scheme for the shield. It is something you pick up in game and therefore activate. It coulda just been a nice little animated version of that. On top of all of that, the X button feature really could just be the new "communication" key since both shoulder buttons are now reloads. I dunno, just rambling about it, I'm bored at work.

  • 12.11.2006 3:24 PM PDT
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The commercial was a GIVE ME MORE moment. I not only enjoyed it but want a full movie to go with it. So if Bungie gurus hear a prayer softly in their ears for a movie after they finish making Halo3 and I buy it of course....IT IS ME ASKING.

I like masterchief with sheilds on at all times.

  • 12.11.2006 3:47 PM PDT
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If I get the game, and the bubble grenade isnt in the game, than i will buy it just so i can blow it up with an m80!

Well... ok.. i probably wont do that but i will be very angry!

Oh, and can someone tell me what the spiker grenade actually does?

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  • 12.11.2006 4:30 PM PDT
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"Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake."

- Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821)


Excellent Update Bungie! The Halo 3 commercial was absolutely brilliant.


  • 12.11.2006 5:18 PM PDT
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why are you guys getting upset about the shield grenade, or whatever you like to call it? It lasts about a whole second. And if you can't really move around when its activated, it looks like easy pickins with the sniper rifle, or even the grenade/BR combo. It would be kinda neat if it could block a rocket....... but you would have to time it correctly..... and they might have another rocket... and they will wait a whole second for it to go away. WOW...

I doubt it will be much of anything in the end. Maybe a new "overshield" in multiplayer, which we all know does us absolutely no good anymore. Sword>Overshield. And maybe with possible new weapons, this shield will be very helpful to balance gameplay. Maybe its a way to balance against Elites w/ their active camo. Either on the game or in Multiplayer.

But nobody thought it out, did they? Of course not, we just want to get on here and gripe about what we don't like. I am sure that Bungie has already spent countless hours on gameplay to make it fair and balanced, so chill out and we will see when we play the game.

Clarkisgod

  • 12.11.2006 6:15 PM 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.

I think that they came up with the shield to balance out the Spartan Laser, but it is underpowered compared to the other weapons because of all the combos as CLARKISGODXXX said.

  • 12.11.2006 7:00 PM PDT
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ok. first off, not all americans are idiots and selfish. there are PLENTY of them, yes. but just remember that where we are "dumb and only think for (oursleves)" it can just as easily be said about people from europe that ur all stuck up and whiny punks. see? we can do it to. my real point is that lets stop using this forum as a battleground for everyone to jump up and down and call each other names. lets talk about....the update, maybe? just a thought.

so about the update. yeah, we kinda got jipped. no secrets revealed, a long interview, and a link to a vulgar remix of the commerical. think Frankie was a little jumpy writing the preview for the story. its more than likely taht its really busy round Bungie studios, so an interview and a few other things is probably all he has time for. i guess id be nice if we cut em some slack and let them work on the game instead of a random update.

and lets play nice, please... just a request.

  • 12.11.2006 11:03 PM PDT
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Good GREIF it's a commercial. Darn good one too. Scence when did the hamburger look exactly like it's picture folks? Never. The commercial did what it was suppost to do show the graphic detail/music scale and show us all THE DEMON master chief is back and this time the Covenant are in for a whole lot MORE of a butt whooping. I cant wait to see this game when it comes out.

  • 12.12.2006 5:32 AM PDT
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I think...First off, quit the whole Europe/American thing, ok? It is stupid and if you want to fight, then go somewhere else. Every country has about just as many biggots, racists, wife beaters, selfish jerks and idiots as the next. As far as the game is concerned-Bungie has been in this business for years...They make great, and I mean GREAT games. They know what they are doing. Halo and Halo 2 didn't let me down and not every game can satisfy each individuals expectations. If you don't like it so much, then go make your own game and we will see how far you get with that 8 bit sucker.

The commercial...I loved the bass on that thing when we played it in the dorm...Awesome. Master Chief looks great and I like the idea of a bubble shield, as long as you can use it for a short time...No point to make the game easy, right?

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  • 12.12.2006 6:53 AM PDT
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ok 1 the bubble WAS cool and 2 read the books then you will understand the trailer a bit more

  • 12.12.2006 7:47 AM PDT
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Yea m8 i think to plz every 1 we should have an option on halo 3 AT LEAST that lets you only join games in your country or area, that way if your a racist you dont have 2 put up with people u dont like and if you are tierd of racists (mainly americans, you have 2 admit).

  • 12.12.2006 7:50 AM PDT
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Posted by: Gold Sover
Yea m8 i think to plz every 1 we should have an option on halo 3 AT LEAST that lets you only join games in your country or area, that way if your a racist you dont have 2 put up with people u dont like and if you are tierd of racists (mainly americans, you have 2 admit).


That comment makes you just as much of a racist as the next person. Just so you know.

The game is made in America and they want to do most of the "Testing" locally. That's how it's done with anything. Some people in other countries will be able to "TEST" and that's about it. Probably mostly to test Latency and all kinds of other technical stuff. One of my points is that the game is only a TEST, it's not the actual game. Not everyone can play it PERIOD. If I don't get to, i'm not going to cry about it. I ONLY want to be able to test it because i want to possibly help make this one of the greatest games ever. I want to help get out all of the bugs and therefore make it a more fair game to play. I stopped playin because of all of the cheaters and bug exploiters. It shouldn't happen that way on this one.

As far as all of the stupidity about America vs. whoever, SHUT UP!! That goes for everyone, not just the guy above me. No body around here really cares to hear it. I don't think the majority of the Americans have a problem with you people untill you start bringing up crap about us being Americans. I personally take offense when people start attacking me verbally because I'm an American. It's stupid. It's a game people, stop making it political and go play. When this game comes out on the 360, you always have the option to choose to not play another gamertag if you want. Simple as that. Move on and let it go. Let's get to what this is all about and talk about the game and not propoganda!

Knowing this won't do much good...but just had to say it,
Me

  • 12.12.2006 11:01 AM PDT
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You people understand that a "shield grenade" is an oxymoron, right?
It's akin to saying "life saving decapitation"

  • 12.12.2006 1:41 PM PDT
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ha that is funny.

But i loved the spot and it made me more hyped for Halo 3 than I already was.

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  • 12.12.2006 1:44 PM PDT

Bow Chika Bow Wow

I DONT THINK IM GANA WATCH THE NEXT COMMERCAL THAT COMES OUT FOR HALO 3......(WHICH IS A LIE) EVERY TIME I WATCH ONE I SPIRAL INTO A DEEP DEPRESION OF WANTING HALO 3.......=(

  • 12.12.2006 2:21 PM PDT
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Posted by: DMK447
Maybe Bungie can coax DD to explain why the pistol suddenly disappears from the chief's hand in the few frames just before the mortar hits, and then reappears after his shield drops? Anyone with the hi-res version of the trailer can back me up on this one.


I can see what you mean by this. It does look very much like the pistol disappears. However if you look at the chief whilst the shields activated he is all bent because the shield refracts the light coming out of it. So it could be either be a messup or could just be the amazing amount of time and effort Bungie & co. put into making awesome games.

  • 12.12.2006 2:33 PM PDT
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i dont think domain did as good a job as spy films could have done

i really didnt like the trailer all that much

it could have been better with the creative guys over at spy films

check out there stuff

at

http://www.spyfilms.com/

  • 12.12.2006 2:46 PM PDT
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i agree with what u said completely. i wasnt sayin the commercial wasnt good- it freakin rocked. the update is what i was disapointed in...but nyway yeah. go Bungie and Halo 3!

im so hyped bout H3.... and just to start a new conversation, here's one:
how about the X button istn just for the bubble shield.... what do i mean by that?
well, now that ur two extra buttons (black and white) are the reload buttons on teh 360 controls, how are u gonna shift throurgh 4 gernades? my theory is that its kinda like gears of war- u hold it and a mini menu pops up, and u hold a direction. and lets think- 4 kinds of nades, 4 main directions to push the control in....(up, down, left, right). hhhhmmmm...

  • 12.12.2006 5:26 PM PDT
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Okay first off im not honestly going to go read thru 9 pages of forum just to see if anybody has answerd my questions yet.... Anyways my quesiton(s) are as follows...Did bungie ever make anyone re-create their account?!?!?! thats what they did to me. They wouldnt even let me have my own name back... what the hell!!!!! the wouldnt let me log in at all either. tell me if anyone else has had this problem before. Anyways nice trailer bungie YOU HEAR THAT!!!!! im complimenting you after u deleted my account. But really it was a good trailer www.ferwind.com

  • 12.12.2006 6:47 PM PDT
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Hahahaaha that is awesome!! Good find man. I never realized that before. Good find on a TERRIBLE glitch!

Posted by: DMK447
Maybe Bungie can coax DD to explain why the pistol suddenly disappears from the chief's hand in the few frames just before the mortar hits, and then reappears after his shield drops? Anyone with the hi-res version of the trailer can back me up on this one.


[Edited on 12/13/2006]

  • 12.13.2006 1:33 AM PDT