View Full Version : Bungie Weekly What's Update - 3/4
Xbox Owner
03-04-2005, 07:44 PM
http://bungie.net/News/TopStory.aspx?story=weeklywhatsmar04&p=2443144
addresses cheating, glitching, and a new word for DLC is "Timetable"
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Soundscape
03-04-2005, 07:56 PM
Best case scenario, if everything goes super smoothly, could be ready in just a whisper under a month. But it could take significantly longer.
looks like we'll be waiting atleast another month for cheat fixes...probably 'significantly longer' though i'd bet ;) but atleast they let us know what kind of wait we're in for i guess.
and they took out sword flying which kinda sucks. i wasn't aware that peaople were abusing this glitch in matchmade games much.
still no word on a possible stand-by fix, though.
damn....
ScorpionX
03-04-2005, 08:06 PM
I was just wondering, am I the only person who thinks that the original Halo would be the most played Xbox live game ever?
No, probably not. I'd like to play it too, although I prefer Halo 2 these days. I played Halo 1 recently and was all over the place. Some folks play it on XBconnect and other, similar tunneling services, and of course folks still enjoy LAN games, but as far as Bungie ever revisiting the old game for Live play? It seems unlikely. Lots of NEW things for us to worry about right now.
Unlikely... NOT IMPOSSIBLE!!!
Whisper
03-04-2005, 08:18 PM
notice how they didn't say anything about fixing the dummy glitch..
Casper
03-04-2005, 08:25 PM
Thanks Andrew - just put it up on the front page :)
FB-Gollum
03-04-2005, 08:44 PM
notice how they didn't say anything about fixing the dummy glitch..
Isn't that what an elite melee glitch is?
Soundscape
03-04-2005, 08:45 PM
that's what i assumed. although, supposedly there are 2 types of dummy glitches. and only one involves alot of meleeing
PapaSKooT
03-04-2005, 08:51 PM
still no word on a possible stand-by fix, though.
damn....
We've addressed the modem standby cheat.
notice how they didn't say anything about fixing the dummy glitch..
Elite melee ghosting will be fixed
PapaSKooT: Droppin' knlowledge on yo' monkey ass since 1988.
;)
Soundscape
03-04-2005, 08:53 PM
thanks, man! somehow i missed that.
Whisper
03-04-2005, 08:57 PM
ah, i skipped over the line because of the term "ghosting" thought it was some glitch with a ghost i didnt know about... just say dummying bastniches
Tecknolust
03-04-2005, 09:10 PM
...a shy whisper of a month, my ass..They said in two updates ago that it would be weeks not days nor months, god damn corperate liars!
Whisper
03-04-2005, 09:20 PM
I have conceded the fact that they dont exactly know when it's out.. it could be out in 3 days.. I believe they have a couple hurdles to get over, and they dont know how.. they are just projecting what they think are worst case scenarios.. don't be surprised if it's out 2 weeks from now.. or less.. just dont be surprised also if it's 2 months from now
Soundscape
03-04-2005, 09:24 PM
they already said it would be just under a month, and that's if everything 'goes super smoothly', which we know it probably won't. that says atleast 4 weeks to me...not 3 days. and more than likey it'll take longer than just under a month, imo.
Best case scenario, if everything goes super smoothly, could be ready in just a whisper under a month. But it could take significantly longer.
Whisper
03-04-2005, 09:39 PM
from their comments, I'm getting that they just don't know when it will be done.. which could mean days if they find the fix out of the blue.. i think it's something they know how to fix, but are having trouble doing it.. and they're making multiple fixes and testing each one.. one could work out of the blue.. thats my guess.. but I am not having my hopes up for anything in the next 60 days
just read the updat, and somehow, i feel more at ease. they did a good job of adding a sense of 'closure.' at least for me. of course, now we just have to wait for the auto-update to be released.
so we got three teaser words, Trench, Aquaduct, TimeTable. hmm.... could be talking about 3 diff levels... or perhaps the same one. anyone have any theories of what to expect?
EDIT: This just came to me! Where do you find timetables? airports and train stations! if one of the levels is at a setting such as this, that would be so baller. that would kick massive as$! killing ppl on the subway would be so chill. i guess this is the urban map we've all been waiting for!!! of course, this is just a guess.
MikeMan91389
03-05-2005, 12:58 AM
im pissed, the flag bounce on collossus should NOT be fixed... its actually realistic. and thats what they were aiming at with taking out the super "overpowered" pistol
im pissed, the flag bounce on collossus should NOT be fixed... its actually realistic. and thats what they were aiming at with taking out the super "overpowered" pistol
It would be realistic if when the flag was dropped, it would fall and not stay erect as if it were still mounted. That would make it so hard during CTF games. You would really need to show team work to either return or score the flag. especially if there was no indicators.
Kyle Static
03-05-2005, 01:28 AM
well....I for one am horribly dissapointed that they'll be removing the sword flying. That was a glitch that never harmed anyone, and it was just for the pure fun of the game....yeah great they're leaving it in single player, but I still can't explore the MP levels with sword jumping damnit! *sigh*
l Maximus l
03-05-2005, 01:39 AM
Gunner198969 asks,
I was just wondering, am I the only person who thinks that the original Halo would be the most played Xbox live game ever?
No, probably not. I'd like to play it too, although I prefer Halo 2 these days. I played Halo 1 recently and was all over the place. Some folks play it on XBconnect and other, similar tunneling services, and of course folks still enjoy LAN games, but as far as Bungie ever revisiting the old game for Live play? It seems unlikely. Lots of NEW things for us to worry about right now.
This answer completed obliterated any hope for Halo 1 to ever be on XBox Live.
GTA3 Dude
03-05-2005, 10:03 AM
Yeah, I am disappointed that they said that about Halo: Combat Evolved on Live. Oh well I guess.
I think flag bouncing should still be in the game. Plus, I think you should still be able to grab the oddball from below in Lockout. It is the only way to balance out that one team spawns above and the other below.
Whisper
03-05-2005, 10:18 AM
there was hope for halo 1 on live?
Variation-XBA
03-05-2005, 05:14 PM
God I hope that this eliminates alot of the cheaters, and doesn't open up opportunity to new cheats.
Sword flying is gone? BTW- You don't need to be an elite to do the dummy glitch, there's more than one way.
Soundscape
03-09-2005, 12:29 PM
ok, i was bored last night so i join up with a party that is doing sword flying glitches and stuff....exploring levels. anyways, someone says that bungie is not taking out the sword flying glitch. only making it so you can't fly accross the map after sword locking from the passenger seat of th hog. anyone know if this is true. not that i really care either way, im just curious.
# 1 Stunner
03-09-2005, 02:38 PM
i dont see this as a easier way to eliminate standby'ers....why not just get rid of the option htat shows whos host and have both host and non host look the same , so when the person hits the stand by buttton they get kicked out since there not host....
CRAYMAN
03-09-2005, 06:56 PM
Great idea stunner! I don't know if it's a practical solution, but would've been better than nothing.
l Maximus l
03-09-2005, 10:06 PM
there was hope for halo 1 on live?
Well, think about it. I'm sure you agree that Microsoft is not a dumb little company...if I were Billy Gates, I'd make Halo 1 on XBox Live a priority...there would be so much money in the investment of recreating the game for XBL play.
# 1 Stunner
03-09-2005, 10:12 PM
man, how long is this gonna take, with all this, is there going to be a stat reset?
E Nomini Patri
03-09-2005, 10:16 PM
Well, think about it. I'm sure you agree that Microsoft is not a dumb little company...if I were Billy Gates, I'd make Halo 1 on XBox Live a priority...there would be so much money in the investment of recreating the game for XBL play.
Give up the halo 1 on live thing man , it's as likely as Oprah becoming Miss Universe based on looks alone...
Regosnot
03-09-2005, 10:27 PM
i dont see this as a easier way to eliminate standby'ers....why not just get rid of the option htat shows whos host and have both host and non host look the same , so when the person hits the stand by buttton they get kicked out since there not host....
I was thinking that when the blue screen came up. All players, weapons and objectives(flag, bomb) would disapear on the map until they stopped using standby. Then there would be no point of using it.
I was thinking that when the blue screen came up. All players, weapons and objectives(flag, bomb) would disapear on the map until they stopped using standby. Then there would be no point of using it.
to add to that... a good idea would be if everytime there was network difficulties (standby or legit) that everyone would get killed by the Guardians, then they just respawn you at a random point when ALL ppl playing get back online.
ScorpionX
03-09-2005, 10:37 PM
to add to that... a good idea would be if everytime there was network difficulties (standby or legit) that everyone would get killed by the Guardians, then they just respawn you at a random point when ALL ppl playing get back online.
Thats rediculous, if a team has total control of the map then the other team could use stand-by and screw them.
Whisper
03-13-2005, 12:13 PM
just so people know, this weeks hint word is "firefly"
hmph..
Thats rediculous, if a team has total control of the map then the other team could use stand-by and screw them.
so? with random spawn points, each team has equal chance of where they spawn. i suppose they would also spawn all the weapons. it would be like starting over. and so what if a team had control of a map? if they were good, they would gain control again.
LoRd StOnEpAw
03-13-2005, 01:14 PM
to add to that... a good idea would be if everytime there was network difficulties (standby or legit) that everyone would get killed by the Guardians, then they just respawn you at a random point when ALL ppl playing get back online.
Ya... that's probably not it. The patch is supposed to make it "less worthwhile". Like Scorpion said, it would actually be more worthwhile. And with random spawnpoints, you'd go through the luck factor again.
Ya... that's probably not it. The patch is supposed to make it "less worthwhile". Like Scorpion said, it would actually be more worthwhile. And with random spawnpoints, you'd go through the luck factor again.
ok, ok. im wrong. it was just an idea. but luck is the wrong word here, chance more like it.
bretman1234
03-13-2005, 07:56 PM
How about if the game goes to the blue screen and comes back with all players still in the game, the game doesn't count in the ranks. Makes sense to me, and totally eliminates the point of cheating, which is to get a higher rank. I don't know how they can fix the dummy glitch that involves standby, that seems like it would be harder to fix since its built into the game.
How about if the game goes to the blue screen and comes back with all players still in the game, the game doesn't count in the ranks. Makes sense to me, and totally eliminates the point of cheating, which is to get a higher rank. I don't know how they can fix the dummy glitch that involves standby, that seems like it would be harder to fix since its built into the game.
sounds good to me...
LoRd StOnEpAw
03-13-2005, 09:23 PM
My idea... When someone in the game goes red, freeze the game. Send everyone to the blue screen (including host). Then wait for the guy in red to either drop or reconnect.
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It's all good vman... just pointing out the downsides.
It's all good vman... just pointing out the downsides.
cool man, and thanx for pointing them out, bro.
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