Oh yeah, Halo 3 back on top in XBL. We are the chosen ones, faithful and totally badass!

[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] xTr1GGeR HaPPYx Why don't you (Bungie) actually fix something thats broken for once. Fix the netcode. Fix whatever it is that causes sniper rounds to go through people and not damage them. Fix whatever it is that causes plasma grenades that have stuck someone disappear. [/quote] Netcode could be part of the "smoothing", sniper rounds going through people might be part of the smoothing (or too integrated into the game to fix), and the plasma grenades unsticking is a latency/packet loss issue that can't be fixed. They haven't even announced a date that this will happen yet, why would they announce every little thing? Or have you ever thought that those things might not be possible for them to fix in a reasonable amount of time? If it costs more money to fix than any possible revenue they can get - it's not worth it. (equivalent to fixing the hit canceling in halo 2) It is possible to reproduce the sniper bloodsplat on lan, but the scarcity of it on lan means it's a latency issue first and foremost.

[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] BTB x FurY I just wasted months get all my 50's and 5 star general AWESOME FREAKING UPDATE! [/quote] No you wasted months boosting. [Edited on 08.02.2008 10:09 AM PDT]

Its funny watching and reading everyone response to the new system, ohhh i worked so hard to get my general ohhh i did this or i did that?? Your still going to be a general overall, even tho someone may a general in one playlist under the new system they are going to have to play alot of games still to get there!!! 600 exp in one playlist requires you to play at least 900 games which will take you some time!! (only put 900 as an average amount - everyones different) The fact that people think they are going to be losing their ranks, you WONT be you will still be a general!!

[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Plaayer Found Well... I must say this update was interesting. The new ranking system is ideal. *However!! I do believe that your current rank in each individual playlist should populate a milatry rank automatically. This meaning; a lvl 30 in team slay is a major, 35 a commander... I'm trying to imagine winning enough games in lone wolves for instance to actually become anything more then a gun srgt. You see bungie, I'm kind of stuck as it is in certain playlists... [/quote] I agree with this this even though I will never acheive general status

i wanted to say again how incredibaly horrible this update sounds. i've worked really hard to get 50 in lone wolvees and doubles. and i was going to start working on team slayer. but never mind cause bungie is screwing generals over. im sure people who love the assault rifle is happy. beceause honesltly if you like the AR, i beat you suck really bad. but now i have to play 600 games in lone wolves/ doubles. just to get my symbol again. you can forget that. i will wait to see how much this sucks. and then take halo3 back to gamestop and get something were the game devoloper actually cares about their players. but just remember Generals BUNGIE HATES YOU

Thank you for cracking down on the file shares!

I know I can save them if I happen to play them in Matchmaking but is there a place where we can download the "Heavy" maps? I'd like to get them on my 360 for my LAN party today. Update: After some extreme luck, I found this [url=http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=22884874&viewreplies=]thread for downloading Official Bungie Map and Gametype Variations[/url] [Edited on 08.02.2008 11:44 AM PDT]

I'm totally confused by the following statements because they seem to be conflicting. Are we going to be matched by "Rank" or "Skill" value??? [quote]Rank is still being used to determine who you will face because we want the matches to be as fair as possible. [/quote]and[quote]Actually, we'll still be matching by Skill value the same way we have all along. At the playlist level, you'll still be matched against similarly skilled players, we're not resetting those numbers.[/quote] [Edited on 08.02.2008 10:29 AM PDT]

And WHEN IS THAT?

of course it sounds good to you. your probaly a major. and you suck

[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Lobster Fish 2 awesome, when is the august update taking effect?[/quote] In august

I think this new ranking system will take some getting used to. Now I'll have the unnecessary need to get an acceptable rank in all of the playlists. But why make getting the highest rank so easily obtainable now?

The thought of the huge upcoming change to matchmaking makes me wet my pants

I like the new updates, specially the new banhammer, I've seen plenty of illegal content out there. Good thing i have none of it. =]

IM SOOOOOOOOOOO CONFUSED.... Bungie, please im sooooo confused, for instance, double exp, i have 1287 exp right now, and when i win games, will i still advance towards grade 3 general, or will it be different. NOW this is what i do understand, although i dont agree with it, i understand it. (I THINK, if i am wrong, leave a nice comment, saying what i was mistaken on, Thanx) say your a lvl 50 in doubles, u also have to WIN 600 times, in order to be a general in that specific playlist, so all you have to do (i think) is get 2 lvl 50, which i think will mark your highest skill on your service record, and in doubles, then to get a general on your service record, go into social and gain exp, but to get a general icon in doubles, win 600 times in doubles. I personally loved the old system, and was very pissed when reading about this, i guess ill have to play it, to understand it more. :( :( :( :( :( [Edited on 08.02.2008 9:35 AM PDT]

[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] BTB x FurY This is one of the worst update you are probably going to do. Your just trying make the bad kids in halo 3 stop crying because the cant get their rank up, and going to ruin it for and the high exp players that don't feel like losing months of hard work.SWEEEEEEEEEEEEET UPDATE![/quote] You don't lose anything... If I understand it, which im pretty sure I do. Getting a "general" in a Playlist DOESN'T give you a general overall. Plus with the update you can waste even more of your life getting more 5 star's in all the playlists!!! Since you don't need to stop now, oh no.

[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] mastercheifrckz [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] stuff1234567891 Could we increase the frequency of BR's on Pit, decrease the frequency of Shotty Snipers and Last Resort in Social Slayer?[/quote]lol noob[/quote] Wow u call him a noob for wanting more BR starts and less shotgun. Someone needs a halo dictionary.

[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Locc4 Another completely useless update by Bungie. Let's not fix the BR spread, the unregistering sniper headshots or the netcode that actually REFUNDS bullets because even it knows how much people sponge bullets, let's just cater to the total nublets in the game that probably play once every week. Us generals now need to re-do EVERYTHING we've done already? I worked for my general, other people worked for their generals, and in one swift move Bungie un-do all that work. We don't care if it shows on our service record lukems, people very rarely look there. I reached prestige 10, 55 in cod4 so quickly, and actually left the game because there was nothing else to do. I came back to halo, got my 50 and tried for 50's in other playlists. A general is a status symbol - You can out play many people and have put up with the awful flaws in the game, such as having to PERFECTLY 6 shot somebody with a BR off-host. Sure, it'll stop the "I played 15 games and didn't go up" threads. But now we'll get, "I'd rather play 15 games and not rank-up than have to play 600games AND WIN just for a general in that playlist; which I'll probably never play again since I need a general in 20 other playlists." If people would do some research on how the trueskill rating works, these threads wouldn't be everywhere, but no - Bungie want to keep their fanboys happy and give them the easy option. Now we'll have level 15's giving us 50's grief in playlist because we're a 50 captain, and they're an oh-so-mighty level 15 general in social slayer. Well done bungie, you've destroyed you're ranking system - you've employed a World of Warcraft style of leveling. Grind, grind, grind. If you grind enough you might hit general. Press ranked, change playlist and grind, grind grind. Level 50 now means nothing, all of our work gone - just because bungie wants to keep their "oh bungie you can do no wrong i love you, im an AR pro" community happy. God, if it wasn't for MLG - halo would be dead. Bungie are actively trying to kill their own game; sabotage it if you will. Thank god for customs - MM is a disgrace. Bungie I cannot even begin to imagine the warped sense of gaming that you seem to think when implemented will improve a game that is inferior to halo 2. Halo on the PC and halo 2 were just incredible. They worked, people knew the worked. But you have strayed far off the path with halo 3. It's just...not the same - all the little things ruin it. The BR spread, the textures on walls which make your grenades bounce back and hit you, the pathetically small radius of rockets and explosions, no REAL pistol, the awful way in which the game picks host....I only have 7,000 characters left so I'll not list all the faults. Bungie Fanboys - you're pathetic for letting your "Gods", if you will - continue their reign of destruction on this game.[/quote] Lol this guy is another me! I perfect six shot and hate how laggy host is picked and my sniper headshots dont register. Oh well, i might start playing again when they fix this all in AU14.

This is one of the worst update you are probably going to do. Your just trying make the bad kids in halo 3 stop crying because the cant get their rank up, and going to ruin it for and the high exp players that don't feel like losing months of hard work.SWEEEEEEEEEEEEET UPDATE!

1 at what time in august will this happen start? mid? end? 2. When will legendary map pack become free? 3 how will my exp be displayed for each playlist

Does that mean if we are a 50 in a playlist does that mean we will have to play on it to change it from a recruit to a general

luke can you tell me why i cant play the maps i started out with i havent modded anything

Will there b any changes to forge? Becuz there needs to be a huge update for forge 1). Easier to merge objects into other scenery or map geometry 2). 90 degree snapping, and object to object snapping (make it easy to turn off and on) 3). Whenever you put down an object far away from you, when you grab it again it doesnt pull near you. 4). When you grab an object nothing bounces around it (It happens believe me) Forge is fun but it pisses me off sometimes, If you want creativity, fix the system. forgot one 5). Floating object mode, If i turn this mode on, i can set an object freely in the air, instead of using the save map, end game trick. [Edited on 08.02.2008 8:52 AM PDT]

[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] stuff1234567891 Could we increase the frequency of BR's on Pit, decrease the frequency of Shotty Snipers and Last Resort in Social Slayer?[/quote]lol noob

damn nice update, but i was hoping for some info (or at least acknowledgement) on the 3 new games