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5/7/2010 11:49:06 PM
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Bungie Weekly Update 05.07.10
And now it's time for the breakdown.
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One very quick question. When Bungie takes off the bans for the file share system when Reach comes out, will that mean that I can also access and use my regular Halo 3 file share. Would seem like it.
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I quote [i]"Lastly, and all new for Reach, we have a new type of ban called a Quitter Ban. This is a relatively soft ban, so we will be using it quite aggressively, [b]activating after only a handful of quits and lasting a rather long time.[/b] What does it do? A player with a Quitter Ban will be temporarily unable to re-enter Matchmaking for 15-30 minutes following any further quits."[/i]end quote I really don't like aka (I hate) this part. Why don't you just support players joining mid-game? You could give people two options when they start matchmaking 1. "never join mid-game." 2. "no preference to starting a new game or joining a game in progress." But I don't really know if you can do that at this stage in development Just in general I don't think you should have any punishment like a temporary ban for something like quitting a game. Maybe like a loss of credits, temporary loss of armor perms, or loss of rank. But I really don't think you should temp ban people for something like that. Because your just going to have people sitting through games not doing anything or people who shoot and annoy you the whole time or take all the good weapons.(please don't try to be like GOW2) If they are any more details to what I quoted please let me know. Like 'is it after several quits in a row' or 'is it several quits in an hour?' [Edited on 05.07.2010 6:20 PM PDT]
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] stosh [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Fearing Great update, and Invasion is awesome. Also, the seasonal division thing. How do we tell what division we are in once we get rated? I have a star with a 1 in front of it, which I'm guessing means season 1 or something, but is there a place to see what the different division colors actually look like so we can tell for sure where we are? Just checkin.[/quote] Does everyone get into steel or is there a percent? You are in division 1. Steel. [/quote] Does everyone get into steel who plays enough? [Edited on 05.07.2010 6:18 PM PDT]
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Sure I don't like quitters like too, but what about people who lag out? In Halo 2 and 3 the people who managed Exp. and Rank would still penalize people if they lag out of the match on accident. I would be a rank higher in Halo 3 if my internet didn't suck so much and if the quitterhammer wasn't so bloodthirsty. It's not our fault if we lag out, but still making people lose credits and Exp. just because the weather decided to take a turn for the worse and the wireless highspeed dies sounds a little harsh. I know I have no rights or a say in the matter in the eyes of our Bungie overlords, but is there some way for a computer to tell the difference between a coward who runs away from a fight and someone who lags out on accident? It could make the whole quitter ban a little more balanced.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Fearing Great update, and Invasion is awesome. Also, the seasonal division thing. How do we tell what division we are in once we get rated? I have a star with a 1 in front of it, which I'm guessing means season 1 or something, but is there a place to see what the different division colors actually look like so we can tell for sure where we are? Just checkin.[/quote] You are in division 1. Steel.
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I like some of the new ways you'll be dealing with quitters. Matchmaking re-enter delays are something the community has been petitioning for a long time, and it's good you've taken notice. I'll also love not having to play 1v8 for the last 10 minutes of a game.
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Awesome, thanks Urk.
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Hey, Urk, I appreciate that Commendations will be addressed, but could you tell us the exact metrics required to get them? [Edited on 05.07.2010 6:01 PM PDT]
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Great update, and Invasion is awesome. Also, the seasonal division thing. How do we tell what division we are in once we get rated? I have a star with a 1 in front of it, which I'm guessing means season 1 or something, but is there a place to see what the different division colors actually look like so we can tell for sure where we are? Just checkin. [Edited on 05.07.2010 6:03 PM PDT]
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] urk [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] TACOS 4 U Well his gamertag is the jurkstore.[/quote] And I didn't remove his posts. I banned him. :)[/quote] Ahhh, that's why his posts are gone. Interesting...
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Nice update Urk! Man Invasion is fun! I wonder what generator defense will be like? :D
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] TACOS 4 U Well his gamertag is the jurkstore.[/quote] And I didn't remove his posts. I banned him. :)
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Invasion is a blast but having our parties split up finally forced us to stop playing. Can't believe Bungie implemented this set up. I really hope this is changed for the retail release. [Edited on 05.07.2010 5:51 PM PDT]
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] wiryreddragon so nice of jerk I mean Urk to remove my posts, Im sure alot of things will change between now and the final build of the game but if the beta is any indication of what the final build will be like I will be just as happy playing something else.[/quote] Well his gamertag is the jurkstore.
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so nice of jerk I mean Urk to remove my posts, Im sure alot of things will change between now and the final build of the game but if the beta is any indication of what the final build will be like I will be just as happy playing something else.
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Wow and then you have the balls to remove my posts because I dont agree with the game.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] wiryreddragon oh and for the record... I was a die hard halo fan.. NOT ANYMORE doubt it check my stats 1000's of games played. I will Never BUY reach this game is terrible, free on a beta thats a different story but to pay for this HAHAHA thats the biggest joke. Id rather toss one off in the corner by myself[/quote] You do realize that alot is getting fixed for final release and it will have more than just multiplayer.
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Oh thank you, thank you, thank you for the quitter information! I am so sick of quitters and it is pathetic people have to quit during a Beta! I've often wondered why the game doesn't just end after so many people quit. As you said "Hide and Seek" and of course, the team has to be jerks about it like it isn't bad enough you lost your whole team... When the other team quits and leaves only one person I just go play around somewhere else or ride around in vehicles. If we can, we'll let them plant the bomb or take the flag and score to let a tied game. It can be difficult to do that if we have a jerk on our team taking advantage of the situation or if the last man standing doesn't realize we're not going to kill them. As for the rest of the update, you guys have always done your best to make things fair and I completely trust you for the final release. The Beta is already a lot of fun despite the current issues. I'd like to know if our hidden ranks will be for all gametypes, though? One of the bigger issues for me was playing something like Squad Battle that is ranked and facing a lot of high levels (40s and 50s). They're a high level in a different gametype like Slayer but are a lower level in Squad Battle so I have to face people I have no chance against. This happens a lot, too. It's very frustrating and makes me wish for 1 rank for all gametypes.
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I hope this new system works well as i have had my share of quitters and its very annoying to be one man less. Anyways nice update, the beta has its flaws but its still very entertaining.
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Now your going to qoute me on grammer, put that much more effort into a game and maybe we will have a hit. But hey im only 1 member what do I know right.
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oh and for the record... I was a die hard halo fan.. NOT ANYMORE doubt it check my stats 1000's of games played. I will Never BUY reach this game is terrible, free on a beta thats a different story but to pay for this HAHAHA thats the biggest joke. Id rather toss one off in the corner by myself
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] wiryreddragon why do people kiss there ass??? this update sucked, reach sucks they have gotten away from what there core fanbase wants... Im sitting on the beta now invasion what a -blam!- joke. you guys have no idea anymore about what makes a good game. AA's give me a -blam!- break. You want some constructive critism put that piece of -blam!- in the trash and start over. [/quote] It's "their."
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Glad to hear about the quitter ban, they are one of my biggest issues since I enjoy team games over free-for-all. Now I just have to get done with work and then I can go try out Invasion finally!
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why do people kiss there ass??? this update sucked, reach sucks they have gotten away from what there core fanbase wants... Im sitting on the beta now invasion what a -blam!- joke. you guys have no idea anymore about what makes a good game. AA's give me a -blam!- break. You want some constructive critism put that piece of -blam!- in the trash and start over.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] urk [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Darth Nirobot Well, the Beta has been a major success in terms of online population, but wasn't Bungie and Microsoft expecting at least 3 million players?. If you think about it, it's a considerable let down, expecting 2 more million players than what was actually achieved.[/quote] We saw 1 million players in the first 12 hours. Plenty more since and we're just now hitting the weekend. I wouldn't worry about player population. ;)[/quote] How many copies of odst were sold?
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] urk [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Darth Nirobot Well, the Beta has been a major success in terms of online population, but wasn't Bungie and Microsoft expecting at least 3 million players?. If you think about it, it's a considerable let down, expecting 2 more million players than what was actually achieved.[/quote] We saw 1 million players in the first 12 hours. Plenty more since and we're just now hitting the weekend. I wouldn't worry about player population. ;)[/quote] First and foremost...Urk Answered Me!!! OMG. Recovery... OK, actually I took this into account, because as a Bungie Believer and Loyal Follower; the Higher the Number...the Happier for people @ Bungie I am. So it's not that I'm worried about the player population AKA slow matchmaking, instead it's something about being proud of Bungie Prowess!!! Keep It Up Urk ;)
