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[The Librarian]

If they were going to do that, they might as well have released the maps on Marketplace, made money off them, and sold ODST at $60. But that is not what they did.

The maps were delayed - and Legendary still costs - so MS could bump the price up to $60. It's exactly that simple. Don't believe me? Ask Microsoft. When asked at E3 why ODST costs $60, they pointed out the three new maps and the "value" of having additional paid content on the disc. That was their justification: we still charge for old DLC, and delayed the rest to bundle with ODST, therefore it's now worth $60. It's not complex, they're not hiding it, there is no conspiracy. Microsoft was listing it as a selling point.

I think you got the wrong implication from my post. What I was trying to say is that, even if MS had released the maps as they had with Halo 2, I would've still expected them to release ODST at $60, being able to push that price with campaign, firefight, and the Reach beta.

 

[Blueblur1]

Eazy and Ghaleon are right. Also, I thought we all had already agreed on this subject. Dang juniors and such!

 

[GhaleonEB]

I think you got the wrong implication from my post. What I was trying to say is that, even if MS had released the maps as they had with Halo 2, I would've still expected them to release ODST at $60, being able to push that price with campaign, firefight, and the Reach beta.

Right, I'm making the case for why they didn't do that in response.

And the 10 years of Halo bit was indeed awesome. How sad is it that I could recognize every second of the video from the original sources? :lol

 

[Kibbles]

i was hoping that they might show some new ODST content at the end or maybe, just maybe a tiny H:R teaser.

oh well. great video anyway.

There was a new quick scene or two in the odst part.

 

[Flipyap]

Eagerly await the day when Bungie doesn't have to bother with other people's IP.

I don't know... the thought kinda scares me.

 

[The Librarian]

Right, I'm making the case for why they didn't do that in response.

And the 10 years of Halo bit was indeed awesome. How sad is it that I could recognize every second of the video from the original sources? :lol

Oh, well, sorry then.

 

[feel]

You know I can hear every word you guys are saying!

Get cranking on the return of Mister Chief.

Spoiler

I know I'm like a year late, but congrats on getting a job on Bungie, I was happy for you

 

[Blueblur1]

Mister Chief was awesome! And the video was great. I wasn't familiar with Halo until a while after the Xbox launched so I'm always fascinated by the older builds.

 

[Numbers]

I made a pretty sweet zombies gametype.

Can't wait to test it out some more

 

[A Penguin]

I made a pretty sweet zombies gametype.

Can't wait to test it out some more

Oh hey, that's me. We definitely need to give this a go during customs night. Well, this and that mongoose obstacle course thing.

 

[Domino Theory]

I made a pretty sweet zombies gametype.
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq13/Numbers589/87363018-Full.jpg[IMG]

Can't wait to test it out some more :D[/QUOTE]

Is it better than every power weapon in the Fore budget and a Wraith on Foundry?

 

[feel]

(neutral) Numbers
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Capitalized N :lol :lol :lol

 

[diehard]

So i was playing with a couple of friends on "The Ark" map (Legendary, all skulls but blind) and we decided to see how far we could get the Gauss Warthog into the base at the end of the map. Turns out with some hard work we got it all the way through to fight all the Brute's at the end :lol I took some screenshots

http://i27.tinypic.com/23izc0k.jpg
http://i25.tinypic.com/34g101f.jpg

Warthog falling to its death in the cutscene.
http://i28.tinypic.com/5a3wjc.jpg

 

[-PXG-]

I started playing Halo 3 again recently. That, and after watching this, I remembered how much fun I've had with the series over the years. Props to everyone at Bungie for making such great games. Keep 'em coming

 

[Stormtrooper30]

Eazy and Ghaleon are right. Also, I thought we all had already agreed on this subject. Dang juniors and such!

We seem to have stirred up a lot of arguments that were already discussed multiple times before. Penguins and I are just that awesome, we didn't bring back bad memories, only created more.

You know I can hear every word you guys are saying!

moar pictures.

Edit: Video was awesome. Brought back some great moments. For me, nathing can ever beat that feeling I got when the Flood were introduced in CE.
Lol at Saten demoing the first Halo. And who was the guy with the Packers cheese head on? <3 Green Bay. The part with the ODST removing his face sheild was new, they havn't shown that yet (to my knowledge). Did anyone else notice the date at the end?

 

[Numbers]

Is it better than every power weapon in the Fore budget and a Wraith on Foundry?

That map was carefully balanced and the wraith was eventually removed.

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Capitalized N :lol :lol :lol

I do what needs done.

 

[Flipyap]

Dutch is getting a lot of exposure in ODST-related media. His bit was demoed at E3, he's all over the trailers, on the cover of the Helljumper comic.
Not that it's especially surprising, his armor is the coolest of the bunch and I believe he's voiced by Adam Baldwin.

The magical holographic/energy shield/optic camo visors are kinda weird, though.
Has there been any technobabble explanation of those yet?

 

[Sai-kun]

Numbers' zombiegame is awesome we also have to play the sweet mongie race gametype I found during customs night I'm gonna tweak it a little bit!

 

[Sai-kun]

Double post >< whups!

 

[Devin Olsen]

Holy shit... Was that an animation to turn on the flashlight?

1:15 in Halo Ten Year Video.

 

[Truant]

Exactly why is ODST on two discs? Halo 3 was on one, and that had a bigger campaign that what ODST will supposedly have.

 

[Ajemsuhgao]

Exactly why is ODST on two discs? Halo 3 was on one, and that had a bigger campaign that what ODST will supposedly have.

One is Halo 3's multiplayer, the other is the Campaign and Firefight.

 

[Truant]

One is Halo 3's multiplayer, the other is the Campaign and Firefight.

Uh, yeah. But why? Seems about roughly the same amount of content as Halo 3, which was one disc.

 

[KevinRo]

One is Halo 3's multiplayer, the other is the Campaign and Firefight.

He understands this. He is saying that ODST's Campaign will be smaller in size because the playtime will be shorter than that of Halo3's Campaign. Assuming he is right, we know that Firefight is set in environments pulled from the ODST Campaign so... WTFUX BUNGLE! Why two discs???

 

[Plywood]

Holy shit... Was that an animation to turn on the flashlight?

1:15 in Halo Ten Year Video.

Yes, yes it was.

 

[GavinGT]

Uh, yeah. But why? Seems about roughly the same amount of content as Halo 3, which was one disc.

Many textures and objects get reused in a longer campaign like Halo 3. It's also got like 9 new multiplayer maps.

I assume it is because the xbox will see the second disc as Halo 3 (instead of Halo ODST). I imagine this is needed in order to use Halo 3 content (maps, films ect.), unlock Halo 3 achievements (multiplayer achievements) and play with other Halo 3 users.

Surely they have other ways around that problem.

 

[user_nat]

Exactly why is ODST on two discs? Halo 3 was on one, and that had a bigger campaign that what ODST will supposedly have.

I assume it is because the xbox will see the second disc as Halo 3 (instead of Halo ODST). I imagine this is needed in order to use Halo 3 content (maps, films ect.), unlock Halo 3 achievements (multiplayer achievements) and play with other Halo 3 users.

 

[KevinRo]

Many textures and objects get reused in a longer campaign like Halo 3. It's also got like 9 new multiplayer maps.



Surely they have other ways around that problem.

Wait, are the new maps going to be on the disc or for download ala GoW2 style??

 

[Deleted member 21120]

The Legendary Map Pack is almost half a gig. For just three maps. ODST includes 23 maps plus its campaign.

All maps are on the disc, Kevin.

 

[Neverender]

Has anyone else noticed that the armour on all of the ODSTs in this picture is scratched and dented in exactly the same way (even Dare's). Really annoys me for some reason lol.

 

[feel]

Has anyone else noticed that the armour on all of the ODSTs in this picture is scratched and dented in exactly the same way (even Dare's). Really annoys me for some reason lol.

Actually, those scratches are painted on by the UNSC to make their soldiers all look like badass veterans of combat, they're all actually sporting brand new gear in that picture.

Spoiler

dammit, I can't unsee it now, so I better pretend they're on purpose.. sigh

 

[The Librarian]

I assume it is because the xbox will see the second disc as Halo 3 (instead of Halo ODST). I imagine this is needed in order to use Halo 3 content (maps, films ect.), unlock Halo 3 achievements (multiplayer achievements) and play with other Halo 3 users.

This is a good explanation as any, and memory storage like Coco said.

 

[DcLevartho]

Back plates and start of texturing should begin tomorrow.

 

[Blueblur1]

Actually, those scratches are painted on by the UNSC to make their soldiers all look like badass veterans of combat, they're all actually sporting brand new gear in that picture.

Spoiler

dammit, I can't unsee it now, so I better pretend they're on purpose.. sigh

Reuse textures = Save resources (software and probably manpower) for more important tasks.

 

[Huttie0]

Back plates and start of texturing should begin tomorrow.

This, my new friend, is incredibly sexy and you are amazingly talented.

 

[feel]

http://i29.tinypic.com/ekeb4.jpg[IMG]

Back plates and start of texturing should begin tomorrow.[/QUOTE]
hot!

 

[Flipyap]

Aw, how cute.
Check out McFarlane's tiny Johnson.

Spoiler

 

[alisdair]

Do we ever know what the weekend playlist is in advance? Any idea about this weekend?

 

[Louis Wu]

Do we ever know what the weekend playlist is in advance? Any idea about this weekend?

We usually know; they're posted in the last Weekly Update of each month (for the following month).

July's were posted on June 26.

This week's is Team Control (Heroic/Legendary/Mythic Req).

 

[minasodaboy]

With all the rehashing of old issues and small spats, I figured its time for a nice story to cleanse the palate. So, from Valhalla Heavies in Squad Battle yesterday...

Since trying to do anything strategic in Heavies is utterly pointless, I was just flying the banshee around,
dropping plasma indiscriminately, when suddenly my flight was rudely interrupted.

After respawning to the horrific murder of several of my teammates at the hands of this 26th century Red Baron,
I sensed an opening for revenge as he peppered me with fire near the man-cannon.

In defiance of my flight, he continued to fire, my shields flaring constantly. But unbeknown to Red Baron, the
golden flashes of my pain concealed a much worse fate that was soon to be delivered to him.

As our paths crossed, I sent the glowing plasma down towards him with a cold heart.

VENGEANCE WAS MINE!

I landed in victory, elated. However, suddenly and without warning, I was hatcheted in face by the sharp
end of a BR. A cruel reminder that it is truly a killing machine with no heart.

 

[WJD]

Better story than mine.

Anyway, I think my 360 just died (one red light).
There isn't a way to fix that problem is there? It's not covered in the warranty either is it?

 

[feel]

badass

 

[vhfive]

Better story than mine.

Anyway, I think my 360 just died (one red light).
There isn't a way to fix that problem is there? It's not covered in the warranty either is it?

isn't one light the e-74 error because that is now under warranty

 

[WJD]

isn't one light the e-74 error because that is now under warranty

E-73.

I hope you're right, I'll give Microsoft a ring tonight - at least I can still play on my brothers 360 while he's away.

edit: also, I wish I could find the on button on this Samsung... (yes I realise how stupid that sounds and yes, it's plugged in)

 

[GM Bullfrog]

E-73.

I hope you're right, I'll give Microsoft a ring tonight - at least I can still play on my brothers 360 while he's away.

:cough: If you say you have RRoD they don't check ..... Not that I would know anything about that...

 

[backflip10019]

Cheesus crust the amount of fucking morons in TS is ridiculous. I played with a kid who didn't even play and spun around and let the other team kill him 19 times throughout the entire game.

http://www.bungie.net/Stats/GameStatsHalo3.aspx?gameid=1255392352&player=backflip10019

Seriously, fuck these people. I don't play Ranked TS to dick around. Can someone ban this fuck?

 

[squidhands]

I played with a kid who didn't even play and spun around

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuHjxoH1ZK4

:lol

 

[The Librarian]

Cheesus crust the amount of fucking morons in TS is ridiculous. I played with a kid who didn't even play and spun around and let the other team kill him 19 times throughout the entire game.

http://www.bungie.net/Stats/GameStatsHalo3.aspx?gameid=1255392352&player=backflip10019

Seriously, fuck these people. I don't play Ranked TS to dick around. Can someone ban this fuck?

That's pretty funny.:lol

 

[backflip10019]

That's pretty funny.:lol

You're fucking retarded.

 

[Plywood]

Cheesus crust the amount of fucking morons in TS is ridiculous. I played with a kid who didn't even play and spun around and let the other team kill him 19 times throughout the entire game.

http://www.bungie.net/Stats/GameStatsHalo3.aspx?gameid=1255392352&player=backflip10019

Seriously, fuck these people. I don't play Ranked TS to dick around. Can someone ban this fuck?

The last couple of Squad Battle game's I played a while back had people not moving in them the entire FIFTEEN MINUTES, forcing our spawn's to the same damn spots. So irritating. Sorry to hear about that guy ruining the game. :\