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[The Lamonster]

Halo 3 has never hit 500k simultaneous online players. It's been in the 200ks but nowhere near 500k.

 

[voltron]

Halo 3 has never hit 500k simultaneous online players. It's been in the 200ks but nowhere near 500k.

Im come off sounding like a tool now after my previous posts... but you really are an idiot.

To tell you the honest truth I can only remember once Ive been playing that its been UNDER 400k. Many many many times its been approaching 1million and obviously has hit it before.

 

[radrelic]

:lol

so much ignorance in this thread

 

[ToyMachine228]

Halo 3 did hit one million players online at once shortly after release. Granted it was during the free XBL period that Halo 3 granted, but it's over 500K on Friday nights quite often.

 

[LukeSmith]

Where's the stats? I want to see the numbers.

Wolfson just now to me: 560k unique players at a given time is the most we've had.

The over a million that you saw opening weekend, dude above me, was a display bug.

Now, go post somewhere else.

 

[radrelic]

Wolfson just now to me: 560k unique players at a given time is the most we've had.

Now, go post somewhere else.

When was this though? I have NEVER seen bungie.net report over 200kish.


EDIT: and about the display bug...

Halo 3 reports 350,016 online players right now.

Bungie.net reports 175,452


what's the deal?

 

[voltron]

Wolfson just now to me: 560k unique players at a given time is the most we've had.

The over a million that you saw opening weekend, dude above me, was a display bug.

Now, go post somewhere else.

Ahh ok. Didnt know it was a bug. CERRIUS not as much of an idiot but still it would be smart to at least play the game youre making ignorant claims about. That would help with the ignorant part at least.

 

[Digital Limit]

@Stinkles

Why aren't there leaderboards for the metascoring?

I thought half of the fun was to try and get the best metascore in the world, or at least better than your friends scores.

Is that coming?

 

[LukeSmith]

Ahh ok. Didnt know it was a bug. CERRIUS not as much of an idiot but still it would be smart to at least play the game youre making ignorant claims about. That would help with the ignorant part at least.

I'm pretty sure he plays a ton, actually. That's the profile of his kind.

 

[radrelic]

I don't believe the 500k number TBH. The rest of you can keep living in your bubble where there's "RARELY" less than a million people on or whatever. :lol

 

[voltron]

I don't believe the 500k number TBH. The rest of you can keep living in your bubble where there's "RARELY" less than a million people on or whatever. :lol

*sigh*

Why the fuck does it clearly mean so much to you to keep Halo 3 as modest as possible? What is your beef? Did Masterchief rape your sister?

Cmon, Im sure theres a history that Im not aware of but Im curious... youve clearly been hurt. Maybe we can help?

 

[squicken]

*sigh*

Why the fuck does it clearly mean so much to you to keep Halo 3 as modest as possible? What is your beef? Did Masterchief rape your sister?

Cmon, Im sure theres a history that Im not aware of but Im curious... youve clearly been hurt. Maybe we can help?

Ignore is the new Reply-to when it comes to Cerrius

 

[radrelic]

*sigh*

Why the fuck does it clearly mean so much to you to keep Halo 3 as modest as possible? What is your beef? Did Masterchief rape your sister?

Cmon, Im sure theres a history that Im not aware of but Im curious... youve clearly been hurt. Maybe we can help?

you people take this so seriously :lol

I haven't clicked this thread in damn near a month, I just popped in and saw the dedicated server debate and saw the 500k number and that didn't look right to me.
So I decided to comment and apparently I hurt feelings. :lol

 

[voltron]

Ignore is the new Reply-to when it comes to Cerrius

Yeah I know, I just had one of those "fuck it, why not" moments.

So Luke any word on this weeks podcast? Did I miss any mention of it being late during the week?

 

[The Lamonster]

I gotta pimp my Tower of Power game one last time before I head home from work, to ensure I'll have enough Gaffers to custom with later tonight...

It's a mad dash to be the first team to reach the tower and defend it for as long as possible. Fans of Halo 2's Ascension-based Tower of Power should love this updated version, now with Mongeese for added shenanigans!

Tower of Power
Team Slayer
200 kills to win
No shields
Shotguns start
Maulers, SMGs on map
1 turret to rule them all
Lots of equipment and explosives

Please download the map and gametype, and/or send me a friend request (GT: The Lamonster) and join me this evening to playtest my latest creation! I need lots of feedback as I want this to be the definitive Halo 3 Tower of Power experience.

P.S. The Target Practice map on my file share is also good fun (it's a modified version of somebody else's creation...but mine's better), and Leaps 'n Bounds is balls-out non-stop action.

 

[GhaleonEB]

I don't believe the 500k number TBH. The rest of you can keep living in your bubble where there's "RARELY" less than a million people on or whatever. :lol

I'm trying to find someone who said Halo 3 rarely has less than a million people on and am failing.

Also, are you really pulling the "bungie tells teh liez" line with the stats in this assinine line of argument? Really?

 

[LukeSmith]

Yeah I know, I just had one of those "fuck it, why not" moments.

So Luke any word on this weeks podcast? Did I miss any mention of it being late during the week?

Frankie is gone on vacation and Ske7ch has been out sick. I don't think folks would want to listen to the Luke Smith/Paul Bertone NFL Super Hour. I FEEL SO ALONE

 

[The Elite]

you people take this so seriously :lol

I haven't clicked this thread in damn near a month, I just popped in and saw the dedicated server debate and saw the 500k number and that didn't look right to me.
So I decided to comment and apparently I hurt feelings. :lol

I knew there was a reason you were on ignore. Back to the well with you.

 

[radrelic]

I'm trying to find someone who said Halo 3 rarely has less than a million people on and am failing.

Also, are you really pulling the "bungie tells teh liez" line with the stats in this assinine line of argument? Really?

I've never seen over 500k on bungie.net, is the counter on the site broken or is the player tracking inaccurate, who knows. I don't really care either way I just wanted to burn some time posting in this thread.

 

[voltron]

you people take this so seriously :lol

I haven't clicked this thread in damn near a month, I just popped in and saw the dedicated server debate and saw the 500k number and that didn't look right to me.
So I decided to comment and apparently I hurt feelings. :lol

this coming from someone who is so relaxed and easy going right? Luke tells you a stat from a dude who keeps track of such things inside Bungie and you just flat out dont believe him. Thats how relaxed and easy going you are.

Youre the one taking this shit seriously dude. Simply correcting someone on something you believe they got wrong isnt serious business. Refusing to believe something for no good reason other than god knows what is.

 

[Tieno]

Frankie is gone on vacation and Ske7ch has been out sick. I don't think folks would want to listen to the Luke Smith/Paul Bertone NFL Super Hour. I FEEL SO ALONE

I'm missing stinkles already

No "what'sgoingoninthisthead?"

 

[Opus Angelorum]

I knew there was a reason you were on ignore. Back to the well with you.

He just joined mine.

 

[Riptwo]

Cmon, Im sure theres a history that Im not aware of but Im curious... youve clearly been hurt. Maybe we can help?

 

[radrelic]

this coming from someone who is so relaxed and easy going right? Luke tells you a stat from a dude who keeps track of such things inside Bungie and you just flat out dont believe him. Thats how relaxed and easy going you are.

Youre the one taking this shit seriously dude. Simply correcting someone on something you believe they got wrong isnt serious business. Refusing to believe something for no good reason other than god knows what is.

last post before I leave for the day..

If this 500k number is true(which I assume came during the early days of Halo 3 release) why did I NEVER see that reflected on the bungie.net site? Secondly, in the pre-game lobby on Halo 3, the number reported is ALWAYS an inflated version of the one on bungie.net. Why is this? No Bungie employee has clarified this and as a result we have people posting that "Halo 3 regularly hits a million", etc. etc. etc

So why is it wrong to question the accuracy of the numbers when the numbers on site and in game are always contradictory to each other?

If Halo 3 has hit 500k, GREAT. What do I get from denying it? Nothing. I'm not trolling, I'm just asking why there's a discrepancy and why now I get a magical 500k number from a bungie employee in the shadows? What's the deal?

 

[urk]

I'm not trolling, I'm just asking why there's a discrepancy and why now I get a magical 500k number from a bungie employee in the shadows? What's the deal?

Maybe you're getting a harsh response

since when has Halo 3 had 500k online players at once? :lol

i'd like some of what you're smoking

because you're acting

:lol

so much ignorance in this thread

like an asshole.

There's questioning stats and then there's being a dick about it. People aren't irritated by your posts because they are based on ignorance. They're offended by the way you go about it. You're constantly negative and rude to boot.

 

[Goreomedy]

http://www.bungie.net/stats/Halo3/FileShare.aspx?gamertag=Goreomedy

This is the first film clip I've shared on GAF, I think.

Download the film clip "Laserspree". At the start, cycle through the players until you get to ZodiacCooter.

I felt so bad for him, but when I saw this replay from his perspective I laughed until my eyes teared up.

I should send it to him...

 

[Numbers]

Wanted: Someone who is mildly good at forge and can take stuff seriously. Someone to make all my Forging dreams come true. Someone who likes long walks on the beach.

Someone must be out there!

 

[tak]

@Stinkles

Why aren't there leaderboards for the metascoring?

I thought half of the fun was to try and get the best metascore in the world, or at least better than your friends scores.

Is that coming?

I really wished leaderboards were built into the game. It would be awesome if we could setup an automatic GAF leaderboard. I don't think it would be that hard to pull the need data from Bungie.net; however, it would be a lot easier if there was an RSS feed for campaign games like there is for multiplayer.

 

[ToyMachine228]

Friday night...WHERE AM BUNGIE UPDATE? Can't wait.

 

[TDG]

Frankie is gone on vacation and Ske7ch has been out sick. I don't think folks would want to listen to the Luke Smith/Paul Bertone NFL Super Hour. I FEEL SO ALONE

But you'll always have your internet friends!

...and the Colts.

EDIT: Can we get a NCAA Football segment? Don't care about the NFL, you must cater to my needs for some reason I have not yet decided on.

 

[Buttonbasher]

http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=12930

Whupdate

 

[LukeSmith]

But you'll always have your internet friends!

...and the Colts.

EDIT: Can we get a NCAA Football segment? Don't care about the NFL, you must cater to my needs for some reason I have not yet decided on.

Nope I hate college football and Ohio State hasn't beaten ANYONE this year. Gift season for them.

 

[def sim]

2 out of the 4(?) DLC maps are mid-sized slayer types

poo

 

[GodfatherX]

im the same i like the colts but im not a hugefan of them or the nfl in general

but after the season weve had the less college football talk the better

 

[SpudBud]

http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=12930

Whupdate

I'll be back Tuesday!!
Anyway, nice update.

 

[Buttonbasher]

I'll be back Tuesday!!
Anyway, nice update.

TGS Next Friday Rompaton?

 

[SpudBud]

TGS Next Friday Rompaton?

Hell yes!

 

[ToyMachine228]

All the talk of the DLC maps is good. It means they're coming sooner rather than later. Can't wait to see the first screens and vids of them.

 

[Buttonbasher]

Hell yes!

We'd better sound the 'baba Siren now!

 

[LukeSmith]

2 out of the 4(?) DLC maps are mid-sized slayer types

poo

Two of the DLC maps we've barely even talked about, relax.

 

[electricpirate]

Forge Legos? Fucking weak, I'm waiting for Forge Blockos.

Nice update, I was hoping for forge tweaks on DLC

How bout some new skulls too?

 

[Sean]

2 out of the 4(?) DLC maps are mid-sized slayer types

poo

Yeah not too thrilled about that. Halo 3 already has loads of mid-sized slayer maps: too much in fact. It needs some more Big Team Battle maps and maps built for objective game-types. It could also use a small map like Midship for 1v1 (or 2v2) battles.

I wonder if the "Vandelay" map is the empty sandbox map that people wanted. Then you'd have a bigger Forge budget to do more crazy things, and you wouldn't be limited by a maps pre-existing design. That'd be pretty neat.

 

[GhaleonEB]

Yeah not too thrilled about that. Halo 3 already has loads of mid-sized slayer maps: too much in fact. It needs some more Big Team Battle maps and maps built for objective game-types. It could also use a small map like Midship for 1v1 (or 2v2) battles.

Frank has specifically mentioned that they were working on some small, symmetrical maps for DLC. I'm sure that base is covered. And the Sidewinder remake will cover BTB just fine. (...right?)

I wonder if the "Vandelay" map is the empty sandbox map that people wanted. Then you'd have a bigger Forge budget to do more crazy things, and you wouldn't be limited by a maps pre-existing design. That'd be pretty neat.

Yeah, it sounds like they're expanding on the Forge ideas that shipped with Halo 3. I wonder if they'll be able to allow new objects or even rules to be added to Forge play on the existing map set. I realize resource budgets need to be managed, but it would be a great way to add even more depth to the maps by creating new objects with different, game-changing properties.

 

[Buttonbasher]

Frank has specifically mentioned that they were working on some small, symmetrical maps for DLC. I'm sure that base is covered. And the Sidewinder remake will cover BTB just fine. (...right?)


Yeah, it sounds like they're expanding on the Forge ideas that shipped with Halo 3. I wonder if they'll be able to allow new objects or even rules to be added to Forge play on the existing map set. I realize resource budgets need to be managed, but it would be a great way to add even more depth to the maps by creating new objects with different, game-changing properties.

Speaking of budget, were these images ever posted?
http://nikon.bungie.org/images/behemoth.jpg
http://nikon.bungie.org/images/32spraynpray.jpg

http://nikon.bungie.org/news.html?item=20761

 

[ToyMachine228]

Yeah, it sounds like they're expanding on the Forge ideas that shipped with Halo 3. I wonder if they'll be able to allow new objects or even rules to be added to Forge play on the existing map set. I realize resource budgets need to be managed, but it would be a great way to add even more depth to the maps by creating new objects with different, game-changing properties.

I still want to see Flame Grenades on a DLC map. DO YOU HEAR ME BUNGIE! FLAME GRENADES! And I want to place Flamethrowers in Forge. Call me a pyro.

 

[siamesedreamer]

Finally got 1000/1000 achievements...

 

[Drewsy]

2 out of the 4(?) DLC maps are mid-sized slayer types

poo

More fuel for the SWAT fire, baby.

 

[The Lamonster]

Sidewinder remake? What?

 

[sixthsubset]

Yeah, it sounds like they're expanding on the Forge ideas that shipped with Halo 3. I wonder if they'll be able to allow new objects or even rules to be added to Forge play on the existing map set. I realize resource budgets need to be managed, but it would be a great way to add even more depth to the maps by creating new objects with different, game-changing properties.

i hope so. i love forge, but i don't like jumping through hoops to do stuff. i feel like it's unnecessarily limited sometimes, like it was a last minute addition. that probably wasn't the case, and i don't really need any additions as i'm enjoying the game enough at it is, but it'd be nice to see it expanded, at least on new maps.

in a perfect world, i'd take these additions to forge over all others:
1) option to make objects immovable, unbreakable, and permanently suspended
2) ability to size/scale objects
3) expanded object/weapon selection (i can only make certain objects on certain levels, even though i have the budget & amounts to make a thousand other useless items)
4) death zones & ramps
5) ability to remove or turn off certain objects & features built into the map (like the fusion coils on guardian and the mancannons of valhalla)

 

[def sim]

More fuel for the SWAT fire, baby.

It's too bad I'm not very fond of SWAT.

Don't get me wrong though, I like 4v4 games fine, just that I'd like some more BTB maps since there is an overabundance of mid-sized ones already in Halo 3.