[QUOTE][b]We have a team of engineers, testers and of course, designers, looking at all of this stuff as well as working on the downloadable map packs. [/b][/QUOTE]I hope this means there are going to be more than just 3 maps for download. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [QUOTE][b]Price for example, was a common complaint. That’s not something we decide unfortunately[/b][/QUOTE]True, a lot of us here that have been listening for awhile know that. Bungie team just isn't putting out the manpower (womenpower) that they have in the past. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [QUOTE][b]So if you’re patient, you can wait it out.[/b][/QUOTE]Wait it out like: Find an entire party , If Majority(People)=NewMaps Then , Boot the conservatives (no map ppl) , Start searching again... (actually something a little less annoying like the Chinese Water Torture. EVIDENCE:[Quote][b]If you don’t have the maps, you simply won’t match with games that do use them[/b] (your game will connect you to existing maps and you won’t see any issue)[/Quote] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [QUOTE][b]The other revelation that received some ire was Barry’s contention that Standoff was planned for Halo 3. As we’ve clarified before, “planned” doesn’t mean built. [/b][/QUOTE]No, what people are saying is: [b][i]"... ... ... .and a level that planned to come out with Halo 3!"[/i][/b] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [QUOTE]David Candland already made a pretty convincing “Mario Kart” level, where you race around a proper circuit, complete with checkpoints and of course, the [b]ability to drop pow[/b][/QUOTE]I HOPE your about to say powerups.... Fine. But I like the "Mario Kart" level idea much more. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [QUOTE]All of the new downloadable maps will benefit from some new Forge objects being loaded into their Forge palettes[/QUOTE]People like floating maps. [b]Make enough(alot) cheap, little FAKE receiver node-esque type things.[/b] Things that will hold an object and never run out. The Golden Egg - Yes or No? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [QUOTE][b]All three[/b] of the new maps in the first pack are brand new to the Halo universe. They’re already office favorites and the press we’ve exposed to them thus far[/QUOTE][QUOTE]I hope this means there are going to be more than just 3 maps for download.[/QUOTE] Crap. [Edited on 11.30.2007 10:14 PM PST]