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Re: Nothing to talk about?
Posted By: Ma1agateDate: 3/13/06 9:50 a.m.

In Response To: Re: Nothing to talk about? (Narcogen)

: I'm so glad you're around to put the point on all my barbs, Mig, or else I'd
: be even less popular than I already am :)

I largely concur with Narc's assessment of the situation, but as far as whether Bungie is either not fully acting autonomously, or just sticking it to MS because they spoke too soon, I can't say I care all that much. I have every confidence that they will continue making the games they want and continue to maintain their standards for quality with those titles.

But as far as announcing what the next title will be? Honestly, this is getting a little ridiculous. I had a whole bunch of stuff written up that I was going to put in this post on possible reasons why they haven't made any announcements, but I decided not to, because they could all be shot down by "so why haven't they announced anything yet?"

I'm by no means of the camp that thinks Bungie owes the fans. I also greatly enjoy the Weekly Updates, for the same reasons KP stated earlier in this thread. I think the WWU provides an invaluable look into certain aspects of the development process, as well as putting a human face on Bungie, as many developers tend to be seen as a name and a logo and often little else.

However, I do think the WWU's are a bit too much of a tease lately; talking about cool new things in dev and for the community not to have a context to put it into. What that ends up doing is working the younger segment of the community into a froth and making the older segment force themselves into impassivity because they end up hearing "Something very cool happened, but I won't tell you what it is." time and time again.

I think many other people will agree that a huge part of the reason that Bungie's fans tend to be so loyal is that Bungie don't have this Ivory Tower (no pun intended) mentality like a lot of other high-profile developers and that they know when and when not to listen to their fans. I certainly hope that this extended period of secrecy doesn't mean something fundamental is changing. I don't want the WWU to go away, and I don't want to sound like the squalling fan that demands to be satisfied, so I guess I'll have to sit and be content with the frustration.

Too little and too much are both bad for their own reasons, but even just enough can't do forever. That goes for information just as well as anything else.

~Ma1


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I didn't bother reading the Weekly Updatetsuranuku 3/10/06 11:00 p.m.
     Re: I didn't bother reading the Weekly UpdateHossBGH 3/10/06 11:03 p.m.
           Re: I didn't bother reading the Weekly Updatetsuranuku 3/10/06 11:06 p.m.
                 Re: I didn't bother reading the Weekly UpdateDojorkan 3/10/06 11:25 p.m.
           Re: I didn't bother reading the Weekly UpdateGuy Sanders 3/13/06 3:38 p.m.
     Re: I didn't bother reading the Weekly UpdateKP 3/10/06 11:06 p.m.
     Thanks for the update, Tom.Vironex 3/10/06 11:39 p.m.
     Re: I didn't bother reading the Weekly UpdateTwelve Large 3/11/06 12:47 a.m.
     I didn't bother reading your commentNarcogen 3/11/06 1:42 a.m.
           I didn't bother reading your reply to his comment.stan 3/11/06 3:02 a.m.
           Re: I didn't bother reading your commentSchooly D 3/11/06 4:08 a.m.
                 Re: I didn't bother reading your commentNarcogen 3/11/06 5:40 a.m.
                       Re: I didn't bother reading your commentSchooly D 3/11/06 4:09 p.m.
                             Re: I didn't bother reading your commentmnemesis 3/11/06 5:08 p.m.
                                   Re: I didn't bother reading your commentSchooly D 3/11/06 5:45 p.m.
                       Re: I didn't bother reading your commentMSN 3/12/06 5:36 p.m.
                             Nothing to talk about?Narcogen 3/12/06 10:44 p.m.
                                   Re: Nothing to talk about?MSN 3/12/06 11:36 p.m.
                                   Re: Nothing to talk about?Miguel Chavez 3/13/06 12:56 a.m.
                                         Re: Nothing to talk about?Narcogen 3/13/06 1:22 a.m.
                                               Re: Nothing to talk about?Ma1agate 3/13/06 9:50 a.m.
                                   Re: Nothing to talk about?Dhud 3/13/06 11:00 a.m.
                                   Well said. *NM*c0ld vengeance 3/13/06 12:12 p.m.
                                   I agree! *NM*Schooly D 3/13/06 12:28 p.m.
                                         Re: I agree! *NM*mnemesis 3/13/06 12:44 p.m.
                                               You're a ho.Schooly D 3/13/06 1:13 p.m.
                                                     It's "You's" *NM*Hawaiian Pig 3/13/06 1:43 p.m.
                                                           Schoo's a ho. *NM*KP 3/13/06 1:58 p.m.
                                   Re: Nothing to talk about?DarkestHour 3/13/06 1:08 p.m.
                                   Delayed for what reason?Hawaiian Pig 3/13/06 1:11 p.m.
                                         As a side note...Hawaiian Pig 3/13/06 1:20 p.m.
                                               Re: As a side note...Ma1agate 3/13/06 2:19 p.m.
                                                     Re: As a side note...Narcogen 3/13/06 7:42 p.m.
                                                           Re: As a side note...tsuranuku 3/13/06 8:00 p.m.
                                               Halo 2 announcement timingNarcogen 3/13/06 7:40 p.m.
                                         good god, this thread is huge. *NM*MasterCheifn 3/14/06 7:36 a.m.
                                   Re: Nothing to talk about?Zenmasta 3/13/06 1:37 p.m.
                                   Re: I still prefer "stfu"gspawn 3/13/06 3:23 p.m.
                                   Well...Spenser 3/13/06 4:38 p.m.
                                   Re: Nothing to talk about?Icebreaker117 3/13/06 5:26 p.m.
                                   Re: Nothing to talk about?elessar787 3/13/06 5:30 p.m.
                                   Re: Nothing to talk about?Brodingo 3/13/06 6:05 p.m.
                                   Wow I didn't check this thread for several days!tsuranuku 3/13/06 7:24 p.m.
                 methinks you jumped the gun thereMiguel Chavez 3/11/06 2:42 p.m.
                       Re: methinks you jumped the gun thereSchooly D 3/11/06 4:10 p.m.
           Re: I didn't bother reading your commentCaptain Spark 3/13/06 9:38 a.m.
                 Re: I didn't bother reading your commentJim Shorts 3/13/06 10:14 a.m.
                 Re: I didn't bother reading your commentc0ld vengeance 3/13/06 10:43 a.m.
                       Re: I didn't bother reading your commentCaptain Spark 3/13/06 11:12 a.m.
                             Re: I didn't bother reading your commentNarcogen 3/15/06 4:02 a.m.
     Re: I didn't bother reading...vshields ash 3/11/06 4:42 a.m.
           I can't read. *NM*Stuntmutt 3/11/06 5:58 a.m.
                 That Explains Alot! *NM*Sparkypinball 3/15/06 5:13 a.m.
     Insert generic rebuttal here. *NM*Anton P. Nym (aka Steve) 3/11/06 6:56 a.m.
           Re: Insert generic rebuttal here.Twelve Large 3/12/06 2:50 a.m.
     Re: Bungie "has to" release more info!gspawn 3/11/06 10:21 a.m.
     Re: I didn't bother etc etchminn 3/11/06 12:18 p.m.
           Thank you. *NM*Spenser 3/11/06 12:38 p.m.
     I didn't bother reading this threadMichael M. 3/13/06 1:00 a.m.
           I can't believe I just read this thread *NM* *NM*Zelp 3/13/06 10:57 a.m.
     Re: I didn't bother reading the Weekly UpdateCody Miller 3/13/06 11:00 a.m.
           Re: I didn't bother reading the Weekly UpdateLouis Wu 3/13/06 11:05 a.m.
           Re: I didn't bother reading the Weekly UpdateShishka 3/13/06 12:15 p.m.
                 Re: I didn't bother reading the Weekly UpdateDucain 3/13/06 1:39 p.m.
                       Re: I didn't bother reading the Weekly UpdateShishka 3/13/06 2:31 p.m.
                             Re: I didn't bother reading the Weekly UpdateDanteThePoet 3/13/06 2:56 p.m.
                                   Err, I meant Ducain, not SchoolyDanteThePoet 3/13/06 2:58 p.m.
                             Re: What Shiska SaidCocopjojo 3/13/06 3:10 p.m.
                                   Dante, you said it as I typed it. *NM*Cocopjojo 3/13/06 3:11 p.m.
                                   Except Gnop 2..for the 360...in 4D and HD *NM*DanteThePoet 3/13/06 3:16 p.m.
                                   Re: What Shiska SaidPeptuck 3/13/06 3:28 p.m.
                                         Re: What Shiska SaidCocopjojo 3/13/06 3:36 p.m.
                                         Re: What Shiska SaidDanteThePoet 3/13/06 3:40 p.m.
                             Re: I didn't bother reading the Weekly UpdateDucain 3/13/06 3:53 p.m.
                             Re: I didn't bother reading the Weekly UpdateMike Selling (aka Quantifier) 3/13/06 6:18 p.m.
                             What 99% of us fan's really want..[TD] JR007 3/13/06 8:58 p.m.
                 Re: I didn't bother reading the Weekly UpdateCody Miller 3/13/06 3:14 p.m.
                 Re: I didn't bother reading the Weekly UpdateNarcogen 3/13/06 8:09 p.m.
           Re: I didn't bother reading the Weekly UpdateFrankie 3/13/06 12:29 p.m.
                 Re: I didn't bother reading the Weekly UpdateCaptain Spark 3/13/06 12:40 p.m.
                       Re: I didn't bother reading the Weekly Updatemnemesis 3/13/06 1:03 p.m.
                             Re: I didn't bother reading the Weekly UpdateCaptain Spark 3/13/06 1:20 p.m.
                                   Re: I didn't bother reading the Weekly UpdateJLChief 3/13/06 2:44 p.m.
                                         Re: I didn't bother reading the Weekly UpdateEchoes 3/13/06 2:47 p.m.
                                               Re: I didn't bother reading the Weekly UpdateAnton P. Nym (aka Steve) 3/13/06 2:58 p.m.
                                                     Re: I didn't bother reading the Weekly UpdateDanteThePoet 3/13/06 3:08 p.m.
                                                           I read the pictures *NM*Pak 3/13/06 3:16 p.m.
                 my Update Requestmr_mcmurder 3/13/06 12:58 p.m.
                 Human Natureyakaman 3/13/06 1:24 p.m.
                 That's not a misspelling, that's a Freudian slip!Ma1agate 3/13/06 1:28 p.m.
                 Re: I didn't bother reading the Weekly UpdateCocopjojo 3/13/06 3:17 p.m.
                 I love Bungie.Ryan Broxterman 3/13/06 4:44 p.m.
                       Right on! *NM*Cocopjojo 3/13/06 4:55 p.m.
                 Re: I didn't bother reading the Weekly UpdateMike Selling (aka Quantifier) 3/13/06 6:21 p.m.
                       Re: I didn't bother reading the Weekly UpdateMSN 3/13/06 6:53 p.m.
                             Re: I didn't bother reading the Weekly UpdateWalshicus 3/13/06 6:58 p.m.
                             Re: I didn't bother reading the Weekly UpdateSpartan Jag 3/13/06 7:27 p.m.
           UpdatesNarcogen 3/13/06 8:06 p.m.
     Re: I didn't bother reading the Weekly Update{SS}Zag1 3/13/06 11:57 a.m.
           Re: I didn't bother reading the Weekly UpdateCocopjojo 3/13/06 3:22 p.m.



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