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The Halo 3 Beta Thread

Stinkles said:
Link to what? There is a problem with the download. They are fixing it. If I had more information, I would share it. The technical details are neither here nor there.

Folks are rightfully pissed. I am not terribly excited about it either and I am communicating all the information I can. It will be fixed and we'll keep you posted.
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I was just trying to come up with an alternate imaginary fix. Where you guys sent a meassage to crackdown players that sent us to where the other people downloaded the beta without issue. Don't mind me.

Thanks for replying. :)
 
Stinkles said:
Link to what? There is a problem with the download. They are fixing it. If I had more information, I would share it. The technical details are neither here nor there.

Folks are rightfully pissed. I am not terribly excited about it either and I am communicating all the information I can. It will be fixed and we'll keep you posted.
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Thanks Frankie,

Transparency like this is always good to hear and calm down the people who really want to play but let there imaginations run wild with Halo Beta conspiracy theory's.
 
Just a note, that "May 16 at 10pm EST" on that rithum website is the Australian timezone. And May 16th at 10pm was hours ago, when the Beta was meant to be released. It's May 17th here now [3~ AM. I'm usually up at this time, not waiting for the beta :)] so it doesn't mean anything.
 
stuff like this really brings out peoples true colors... to anyone thinking gaming has matured, please take a gander at the last 2,000 posts! crazy. yes, it sucks, yes, you have every right to be upset, but... overreact much? sounds like its still coming today, dont cut yourself just yet

play the (horrible) aegis wing instead :/
 
Aaaaaaaaagh.

Was just speaking to someone on my friends list who is playing it. They got a F&F invite - they signed up to bungie.net yesterday!
 
GashPrex said:
OR what? what are you going to do? Not play Halo 3? Its a beta folks, you have no rights
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Its not a rights issue, its a keep your customers happy issue. Don't think some of us won't think twice next time something like this comes up.
 
jimbo said:
This is not like a movie premier, where you get to experience a complete version of the product first. This is WHY they have BETA's. To sort crap like this out.
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So, what you're saying is that the full version of Halo 3 is going to be downloadable through the main menu in Crackdown? That's brilliant!

I think you're the one who needs to shut up.
 
HomShaBom said:
And people make fun of Nintendo fans....
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If anything, this has offered a bit of entertainment to my otherwise boring work day. Especially when they were calling for the ban of that one guy who posted the photochopped pic as a joke.:lol
 
Slowly the fanatics who can't get into the beta yet are being overtaken by the backseat mods/bizarre MS loyalists in terms of idiocy
 
Dirtbag 504 said:
Its not a rights issue, its a keep your customers happy issue. Don't think some of us won't think twice next time something like this comes up.
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:lol :lol :lol

exactly what i was talking about. yeah, i'm sure if bungie gives you the opportunity to play halo 4 mp 4 months before the game is out, you'll be like "ummmm, naw, i'll pass. i still remember how you guys completely f'ed me over with crackdown and having to wait half aday extra. thanks though."

right.
 
omgwtf

it's going to take a herculean effort of will to refrain from impaling the crackdown case with my throbbing hatecock. i didn't like buying an awful game to get into a beta in the first place, but i never imagined that it wouldn't work. this is a world class ****up.
 
HOLY SHIT, on another note i lost my xbox live gold +/-1 week ago, didnt dl the "free 4 all pack" and now i cant because i havent gotten gold? WTF, why call it free for all then -.-
 
drohne said:
omgwtf

it's going to take a herculean effort of will to keep me from impaling the crackdown case with my throbbing hatecock. i didn't like buying an awful game to get into a beta in the first place, but i never imagined that it wouldn't work. this is a world class ****up.
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:lol :lol :lol

Holy shit hatecock is my new favorite word of the day :lol
 
op_ivy said:
stuff like this really brings out peoples true colors... to anyone thinking gaming has matured, please take a gander at the last 2,000 posts! crazy. yes, it sucks, yes, you have every right to be upset, but... overreact much? sounds like its still coming today, dont cut yourself just yet

play the (horrible) aegis wing instead :/
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Dear lord, how many people that have ALREADY BEEN PLAYING THE BETA are going to come in here acting high and mighty? We get it already, you have the beta, for free at that, and you don't approve of the comments being made by people who PAID for it and still don't have it.
 
drohne said:
omgwtf

it's going to take a herculean effort of will to keep me from impaling the crackdown case with my throbbing hatecock. i didn't like buying an awful game to get into a beta in the first place, but i never imagined that it wouldn't work. this is a world class ****up.
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playing crackdown is like shitting diarrhea out of your dick and getting curb stomped at the same time.
 
SonnyBoy said:
I can almost guarantee someone is going to fail an exam over this. :lol
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To be honest if I go home tonight and read the news about some kid blowing his brains out about not being able to get into the beta, I'm probably not going to be surprised. It'll be unfortunate, but not all that shocking given the type of stuff I've seen posted on the Xbox.com forums today.
 
Stinkles said:
Link to what? There is a problem with the download. They are fixing it. If I had more information, I would share it. The technical details are neither here nor there.

Folks are rightfully pissed. I am not terribly excited about it either and I am communicating all the information I can. It will be fixed and we'll keep you posted.
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Thanks for the update. It's nice to put a face to this amongst all the raised pitchforks and torches.

Allow me to help you clarify your statement. When you say "They" are fixing it, is it Real Time Worlds, Bungie, or crack MS ninja?
 
drohne said:
omgwtf

it's going to take a herculean effort of will to refrain from impaling the crackdown case with my throbbing hatecock. i didn't like buying an awful game to get into a beta in the first place, but i never imagined that it wouldn't work. this is a world class ****up.
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Bolded for emphasis..

Hatecock, goes into the Gaf dictionary next to Dirt Star.
 
segarr said:
Dear lord, how many people that have ALREADY BEEN PLAYING THE BETA are going to come in here acting high and mighty? We get it already, you have the beta, for free at that, and you don't approve of the comments being made by people who PAID for it and still don't have it.
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segarr, my new favorite poster <3
 
Xdrive05 said:
I like how everyone hates Crackdown now that the beta isn't working.
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For the record I hated it before. I recognize its merits and know that lots of people enjoy it, but it's not my cup of tea and never has been.
 
Played a few games this morning and it's a blast literally. Fave feature is saving best games and re-watching them with friends. Pretty cool feature. Looking forward to running into friends that are waiting on the Crackdown fix. Come on Live folks get the fix in gear!
 
op_ivy said:
:lol :lol :lol

exactly what i was talking about. yeah, i'm sure if bungie gives you the opportunity to play halo 4 mp 4 months before the game is out, you'll be like "ummmm, naw, i'll pass. i still remember how you guys completely f'ed me over with crackdown and having to wait half aday extra. thanks though."

right.
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No, but I imagine there will be a map pack in halo3's career. Which I will promptly wait till they are free.

Additionaly why buy the special collectors edition, ill be the cheapo copy. The point is, I am one of the hardcore fans, that part of what makes the franchise so huge/revered/crazy. And as a hardcore fan, I don't like to be put on ignore. So yeah, I'd be lying to say I'm not going to buy the game.. but there are other avenues of supporting a brand.
 
dawkins2.jpg


is that dawkins? haha

EDIT: judging by the url, yeah. cool.
 
even though it sucks I couldn't start downloading this morning before work or during lunch...at least nobody else was able to download it either :lol

that makes it suck slightly less
 
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