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[BenjaminBirdie]

Believe me, I am afraid of a Harry Potter situation as well. But I'm willing to risk it. I had some of Halo 2 spoiled for me before hand and it sucked, but I didn't enjoy the game any less.

Hopefully I can cover my ears in time if it sounds like someone is going to shout one out.

My headphones are not coming off. I even have the whole thing paid off at GS so I don't even have to say a word to them. Just hand them my receipt, put on my flak jacket and run across the 53rd St. bridge.

 

[RunWhiteBoyRun]

anyone talk to newegg since 12 pac time?

 

[super-heated plasma]

I would like to play with some fellow GAffers if anyone wants to add me to their friends list.

It's hard finding suitable people who believe in teamwork on LIVE most of the time.

My gamer tag is EMERALD EMPEROR.

If you want, please PM me your gamertags.

Thanks guys.

 

[Trasher]

Its funny, games in the UK at least are always released on a friday.

Halo 3 is the first game to be released on a different day. (Wednesday for yurop)

Weird. Never thought about whether they released games on different days in other countries. My bad.

 

[SupahBlah]

I'm thinking of just getting the reg. version from Gameplay.com instead guys and just cancelling my ltd version from Game? I mean I'm just interested in playing the game and if somehow Gameplay could get it early to me, the better. This order is next day delivery while my Game one is 2 business days...

So, what do you think? If I order now from Gameplay, do you think I'll still be able to get it?

The last time I ordered anything with a week to go from gameplay was the limited gears, they sent me a mail the day of release saying they will get it to me within two weeks. I eventually got it in HMV.

 

[DKo5]

anyone talk to newegg since 12 pac time?

Stop talking to NewEgg. Constantly calling them is only going to alert them to their error.

 

[HolyStar]

Dude, I am getting hard just thinking about playing this game.

 

[WickedLaharl]

Stop talking to NewEgg. Constantly calling them is only going to alert them to their error.

i'm pretty sure msft has alerted them to their error :lol

 

[super-heated plasma]

My headphones are not coming off. I even have the whole thing paid off at GS so I don't even have to say a word to them. Just hand them my receipt, put on my flak jacket and run across the 53rd St. bridge.

:lol

I thought of headphones, but I'll be there with friends and will probably need to hear, especially if we play games again.

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

Stop talking to NewEgg. Constantly calling them is only going to alert them to their error.

:lol

It's been posted about on NeoGAF. They AND Microsoft are well aware of it by now. I'm quite sure.

 

[JdFoX187]

I wouldn't take it if given that chance to take it early...

I got the BETA through the friends & family deal before all my other buddies on XBOX Live... trust me it sucked having to watch them in Halo 2 or some other 360 game while I played the BETA before those with keys and crackdown did.

It ruined the experience of enjoying it together for the first time, thus why even if given a chance to play Halo 3 with a copy before hand I would pass. Want to savor the moment for when I can enjoy with my buddies on XBOX Live and at the LAN Party next saturday night

I agree...

If this was a singleplayer-only game like Bioshock, I wouldn't think twice about busting my ass trying to find it. Actually, I drove 45 minutes to Wichita Falls Toys R' Us thinking they'd have copies. But Halo 3 is a game that I want to play with my friends on co-op. Sure, you could play the game early, but it's just not the same as playing with everyone else.

 

[Kaako]

Shouldn't this thread be stickied?

 

[wonderkins]

Christmas comes on Tuesday (well, here anyways). I imagine a lot of you guys also ransacked your house looking for presents a few days early when you were kids?

Did you pre-order your Legendary from GameStop/EB?

Here in Salem (i.e., Meth-lem), according to the GS I frequent, they are allowing you to pick up your Halo 3 pre-order at midnight, so long as you have paid it off before store closing. No sales will take place at midnight; only pick-up. You should call; or wait for the call on Monday from Mistress Aeris.

Unless, that is, you're being masochistic and intentionally waiting to release your "stuff" for Tuesday at 10:00am.

 

[joelseph]

I'm quite sure.

The level of assuredness is astounding in this thread.

 

[The Lamonster]

:lol

I thought of headphones, but I'll be there with friends and will probably need to hear, especially if we play games again.

This is my dilemma as well. Spoilers might be abundant in line for 3 hours And I don't want to ignore my buddies either. And they aren't as crazy about Halo as me so they won't care about spoils.

 

[C4Lukins]

I'm stuck on Step 3, not 4.



No, I would have loved to have looked forward to the launch event and played it then. Like I said before, I'm only trying to get this ahead of time because of the spoilers. Had I been guaranteed a spoiler free existence till the completion of the campaign, I would have gladly waited.

Same here. Plus I have 4 days worth of meetings starting next Tuesday, so I would have not been able to really have the pleasant first playthrough I had hoped for. If this Newegg thing works out, then I will have the whole weekend to mess around with singleplayer and coop, and then mutlitplayer next weekend.

I am still going to the midnight launch to pick up the CE Edition for a friend who is chained to the radiator by his wife after 9pm.

 

[DrBo42]

My friend just got off the phone with him and they said his order is being set aside for shipment Monday. He did the "but the site said it was available now!" to which the representative replied "The status of the product was changed so we could get the items in the boxes and prepare to get every copy shipped on Monday, I'm sorry for the confusion."

Dreams shattered.

 

[got2bekidding]

FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK I'M AN IDIOT!!

FUCKING HURRICANE SUPPOSED TO HIT ME FRIDAY / SATURDAY!

THEY AREN'T GOING TO DELIVER SHIT OUT HERE!!!

FUCK
FUCK
FUCK

if I get hit by another hurricane and I have no electricity for a few days, but I have halo 3 I'm going to fucking lose it.

Umm...Are you serious? I haven't been watching the news, but I live in Gulfport/Biloxi Mississippi and we got crushed by Katrina. I really don't want to have to deal with another hurricane anytime soon.

 

[MMaRsu]

Man I want this game like now..

 

[Captain N]

I just got off the phone with Newegg and my game will be at my work tomorrow..sick day Friday

 

[_dd_]

The internets will not be safe for too much longer. Anyways, am I the only one still watching that "Halo Nights" video? I think I've developed a mental problem.

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

The level of assuredness is astounding in this thread.

Believe.

 

[Stahsky]

The internets will not be safe for too much longer. Anyways, am I the only one still watching that "Halo Nights" video? I think I've developed a mental problem.

Probably watched it a good 10 times already.

 

[Dirtbag]

Umm...Are you serious? I haven't been watching the news, but I live in Gulfport/Biloxi Mississippi and we got crushed by Katrina. I really don't want to have to deal with another hurricane anytime soon.

yeah its a tropical depression right now, that should be a cat 1 by the end of its run. its cutting straight across florida in a very untypical hurricane path.

and yeah, my place was leveled by katrina too. im not ready to go through that again. but this one looks like a little junior hurricane.

 

[dskillzhtown]

My friend just got off the phone with him and they said his order is being set aside for shipment Monday. He did the "but the site said it was available now!" to which the representative replied "The status of the product was changed so we could get the items in the boxes and prepare to get every copy shipped on Monday, I'm sorry for the confusion."

Dreams shattered.

On the phone with who?

 

[got2bekidding]

yeah its a tropical depression right now, that should be a cat 1 by the end of its run. its cutting straight across florida in a very untypical hurricane path.

Damn it man. God hate us confirmed. Good luck if it hits you. :/

 

[_dd_]

This still isn't stickied? I mean I see Team Fortress 2 up there and all... but come on... This thread is better than an obese American child

 

[Lakitu]

I CANT WAIT TILL WEDNESDAY

 

[GhaleonEB]

This still isn't stickied? I mean I see Team Fortress 2 up there and all... but come on... This thread is better than an obese American child

1) Halo 3 is not out yet, the Team Fortress Beta is.
2) We don't need no sticky.

 

[Rodeo Clown]

The internets will not be safe for too much longer. Anyways, am I the only one still watching that "Halo Nights" video? I think I've developed a mental problem.

Here, watch this instead.

 

[Diablohead]

This still isn't stickied? I mean I see Team Fortress 2 up there and all... but come on... This thread is better than an obese American child

When you sticky things bad luck always strikes.

Anyway we do not need a sticky, this thread has been a page 1'er since it was made

*edit* i'm still loading the halo night video up now and again, just finished a listen while I do some work!

 

[TemplaerDude]

This still isn't stickied? I mean I see Team Fortress 2 up there and all... but come on... This thread is better than an obese American child

11000 posts in just over a week, you think this thread needs to be stickied? it stickies itself.

 

[SlasherJPC]

Man,

Newwegg sure is giving me some issues on live chat, I'll post what went down:

Justin: Hello, I'm just trying to figure out if I made the deadline on my order today for next day air. Or will my order ship tommorrow? and will my order ship either today or tommorrow? Thanks.
Salina: Let me take a look into that......one moment please.
Justin: No problem. Appreciate it.
Salina: Thank you for your patience...
Salina: It is still possible that this order will ship today, however I am unable to guarantee that. Please keep in mind that an order may take 24-48 hours to process prior to being shipped out.
Justin: Ok, well would it be definetly shipping out most likely tommorrow then? Or is there no way of getting it delivered by Friday?
Salina: It may ship tomorrow or Friday. It may take 24-48 hours from the time that the order is actually placed.
Justin: Ok, Well when is the latest possible time to cancel my order?
Salina: There is no specific time. It may be too late to cancel it at this point. I would need to check with the warehouse to see if this order can still be cancelled. Would you like for me to request that it is cancelled?
Justin: No thats alright. I'm just trying to gauge my options here. If it doesnt ship by tommorrow, then I'd like to cancel it Friday morning. So I guess I would go ahead and check my order tommorrow night and see what happens?
Salina: Yes, you can check with us.
Justin: Ok. Is this item actually in stock and ready to ship btw?
Salina: It appears that Halo 3 is currently on backorder, so I'm not sure if it made it to your order.
Justin: Yeah I made the order earlier. I have a email that says my card was charged already.
Salina: Yes, the card was charged, however the item may have been on backorder.
Justin: Well isn't it policy that your not charged until the item is ready and to be shipped?
Salina: Normally, the order cannot be created unless an item is available to fulfill that order. However, there are times when there are inaccurate inventory counts due to damaged items and things like that. So it is possible that the item is on backorder and cannot fulfill your order.
Justin: So will I be refunded if its indeed backordered? Or will I be forced to have my card charged until more arrives?
Salina: No, you will automatically be refunded if the item is on back order.
Justin: And theres no way to truly find out the status of my order until when? So in otherwords I'm sorta just sitting here waiting to know what my status is? When will I know the true status of my order? Not trying to give you grief but just trying to figure out whats going on with my order.
Salina: Yes, you would need to wait to check the status of your order, just as you would any other time.
Justin: Thanks for your time. I'll be sure to get in touch with the company later tonight or tommorrow.


So yeah.... What should I do then, jsut cancel the damn thing?

 

[got2bekidding]

11000 posts in just over a week, you think this thread needs to be stickied? it stickies itself.

Sticked with the best spunk in the world....Spartan Spunk.

 

[Trasher]

I just got off the phone with Newegg and my game will be at my work tomorrow..sick day Friday

FOR SERIOUS?

 

[jvalioli]

This still isn't stickied? I mean I see Team Fortress 2 up there and all... but come on... This thread is better than an obese American child

Because tons of people are playing TF2 right now. If every store in the country broke Halo 3 street date, this thread would be stickied. Also, like everyone else said, this thread is bumped very often.

 

[Domino Theory]

So who's waiting until the 25th to get the game ? Stick together! >:[

 

[The Elite]

Man,

Newwegg sure is giving me some issues on live chat, I'll post what went down:

Justin: Hello, I'm just trying to figure out if I made the deadline on my order today for next day air. Or will my order ship tommorrow? and will my order ship either today or tommorrow? Thanks.
Salina: Let me take a look into that......one moment please.
Justin: No problem. Appreciate it.
Salina: Thank you for your patience...
Salina: It is still possible that this order will ship today, however I am unable to guarantee that. Please keep in mind that an order may take 24-48 hours to process prior to being shipped out.
Justin: Ok, well would it be definetly shipping out most likely tommorrow then? Or is there no way of getting it delivered by Friday?
Salina: It may ship tomorrow or Friday. It may take 24-48 hours from the time that the order is actually placed.
Justin: Ok, Well when is the latest possible time to cancel my order?
Salina: There is no specific time. It may be too late to cancel it at this point. I would need to check with the warehouse to see if this order can still be cancelled. Would you like for me to request that it is cancelled?
Justin: No thats alright. I'm just trying to gauge my options here. If it doesnt ship by tommorrow, then I'd like to cancel it Friday morning. So I guess I would go ahead and check my order tommorrow night and see what happens?
Salina: Yes, you can check with us.
Justin: Ok. Is this item actually in stock and ready to ship btw?
Salina: It appears that Halo 3 is currently on backorder, so I'm not sure if it made it to your order.
Justin: Yeah I made the order earlier. I have a email that says my card was charged already.
Salina: Yes, the card was charged, however the item may have been on backorder.
Justin: Well isn't it policy that your not charged until the item is ready and to be shipped?
Salina: Normally, the order cannot be created unless an item is available to fulfill that order. However, there are times when there are inaccurate inventory counts due to damaged items and things like that. So it is possible that the item is on backorder and cannot fulfill your order.
Justin: So will I be refunded if its indeed backordered? Or will I be forced to have my card charged until more arrives?
Salina: No, you will automatically be refunded if the item is on back order.
Justin: And theres no way to truly find out the status of my order until when? So in otherwords I'm sorta just sitting here waiting to know what my status is? When will I know the true status of my order? Not trying to give you grief but just trying to figure out whats going on with my order.
Salina: Yes, you would need to wait to check the status of your order, just as you would any other time.
Justin: Thanks for your time. I'll be sure to get in touch with the company later tonight or tommorrow.


So yeah.... What should I do then, jsut cancel the damn thing?

I feel sorry for all the newegg reps who are going to receive a lot of grief over this. I'm pretty much assuming they were just trying to get the orders ready so they would go out for the 25th but people are going to give them shit because they want it tomorrow like gamefaqs told them.

 

[dskillzhtown]

Man,

Newwegg sure is giving me some issues on live chat, I'll post what went down:

Justin: Hello, I'm just trying to figure out if I made the deadline on my order today for next day air. Or will my order ship tommorrow? and will my order ship either today or tommorrow? Thanks.
Salina: Let me take a look into that......one moment please.
Justin: No problem. Appreciate it.
Salina: Thank you for your patience...
Salina: It is still possible that this order will ship today, however I am unable to guarantee that. Please keep in mind that an order may take 24-48 hours to process prior to being shipped out.
Justin: Ok, well would it be definetly shipping out most likely tommorrow then? Or is there no way of getting it delivered by Friday?
Salina: It may ship tomorrow or Friday. It may take 24-48 hours from the time that the order is actually placed.
Justin: Ok, Well when is the latest possible time to cancel my order?
Salina: There is no specific time. It may be too late to cancel it at this point. I would need to check with the warehouse to see if this order can still be cancelled. Would you like for me to request that it is cancelled?
Justin: No thats alright. I'm just trying to gauge my options here. If it doesnt ship by tommorrow, then I'd like to cancel it Friday morning. So I guess I would go ahead and check my order tommorrow night and see what happens?
Salina: Yes, you can check with us.
Justin: Ok. Is this item actually in stock and ready to ship btw?
Salina: It appears that Halo 3 is currently on backorder, so I'm not sure if it made it to your order.
Justin: Yeah I made the order earlier. I have a email that says my card was charged already.
Salina: Yes, the card was charged, however the item may have been on backorder.
Justin: Well isn't it policy that your not charged until the item is ready and to be shipped?
Salina: Normally, the order cannot be created unless an item is available to fulfill that order. However, there are times when there are inaccurate inventory counts due to damaged items and things like that. So it is possible that the item is on backorder and cannot fulfill your order.
Justin: So will I be refunded if its indeed backordered? Or will I be forced to have my card charged until more arrives?
Salina: No, you will automatically be refunded if the item is on back order.
Justin: And theres no way to truly find out the status of my order until when? So in otherwords I'm sorta just sitting here waiting to know what my status is? When will I know the true status of my order? Not trying to give you grief but just trying to figure out whats going on with my order.
Salina: Yes, you would need to wait to check the status of your order, just as you would any other time.
Justin: Thanks for your time. I'll be sure to get in touch with the company later tonight or tommorrow.


So yeah.... What should I do then, jsut cancel the damn thing?

Just wait until tomorrow and see what the status is on the site. Then make your decision.

 

[Shake Appeal]

hai guyz I just got my internets back after a week soooooo...???

Yeah, I heard some of the stories of what has happened. Wild! Still anticipating the release of Halo 3, I guess, but won't be playing until the 26th... of October. Chances of it not being spoiled for me by then: approaching zero.

 

[super-heated plasma]

So who's waiting until the 25th to get the game ? Stick together! >:[

I'm with you brother. Patience is a virtue. (thats what they tell me anyways, )

 

[SlasherJPC]

I feel sorry for all the newegg reps who are going to receive a lot of grief over this. I'm pretty much assuming they were just trying to get the orders ready so they would go out for the 25th but people are going to give them shit because they want it tomorrow like gamefaqs told them.

Well I dont have a problem with them doing that persay, but damn, dont charge my card and then tell me I might not have even made it on the order. That just sucks.

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

So who's waiting until the 25th to get the game ? Stick together! >:[

I am. I want the total package. I want that hot slathery bungie.net action all over my living room floor. And that shit ain't launching til nine twentyfive.

 

[got2bekidding]

So who's waiting until the 25th to get the game ? Stick together! >:[

I'm waiting. Looking forward to standing in line (hopefully not in the rain) for my LE copy.

 

[McBradders]

My order still shows up as preordered but it's not showing a dispatch date anymore and they've taken the money from my account. I got the same email as you about an hour ago.

Mine got sent today too... so they say.

*watches the door like a hawk*

 

[Zer0]

i just god my halo3 today long night awaits

 

[super-heated plasma]

i just god my halo3 today long night awaits

Spoiler free impressions when possible please. Congrats.

 

[ice cream]

i just god my halo3 today long night awaits

From where?

 

[Lakitu]

We have to stick together for Tuesday / Wednesday... come on we can do it!

 

[Diablohead]

Everytime gaf tries some sort of ordering from the web and talks about it on this forum it ends up failing, so I would not be suprised if tomorrow you guys get a big angry.