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Re: Halo - a look back over seven years
Posted By: elpolloguapoDate: 11/16/08 10:30 a.m.

In Response To: Halo - a look back over seven years (Louis Wu)


I'm dubious of my own "worthiness," you might say, to post in this thread, considering how many, if not most of us here have been in it for the long haul, and I am, after all, still a newcomer. Nonetheless, I'm curious to see what memories come out when I write, and Halo has been a significant part of my life, if not necessarily a long one.

I was very young when Halo was released, young enough that I don't have a specific memory of the first time I played it. The only times I ever got to play video games were at my cousins' and godfather's houses, as both families had multiple consoles. We played tons of games, but one kept sticking in my infantile mind. I finally found out what it was called (can you guess? its name starts with an "h"), and according to my cousins became very annoying the way I would pester them constantly about wanting to play it. Up through the release of H2 that was the only interaction I had with the games themselves, but when my family got a reliable internet connection I started searching for and hungrily devouring any information pertaining to Halo. Reading every word on the HSP here was my first encounter with HBO; at that point I didn't really know or care that any other part of the site existed. I fell in love with the plot of the games before I had even played through the campaign of one of them.

Just to give some forewarning, here comes the weepy bit about my own life.
Three and a half years ago, my brother, who had always been very sensitive and emotional, became severely depressed and attempted suicide multiple times. As the dynamic of my family became increasingly negative, I started spending as little time in my home as I could. Then one day, as I was idly walking around in a Micro Center rather than going home after school, I came across the mac version of Combat Evolved. I bought it, then devoted as much time as I could to it. Playing it became an escape. I liked the multiplayer, but I kept returning to the campaign, again and again. It was everything I had expected of it and more.

That summer, a friend of mine who owned an xbox spent a month abroad, and let me borrow the console and his copy of Halo 2 while he was away. I finally got to catch up to everyone else. most people seem to disagree with me about this, but I love H2's campaign. Playing it gives me this feeling of joy that is really quite unique. It was a tragic moment for me when I had to return it, but as a result of it I resolved that, in spite of my parents' opposition to the idea, I would get Halo 3 and a 360 to run it on.

In April of 2007 I finally got it. After extensive negotiations I bought a 360, an extra controller, and copies of Combat Evolved and H2. Playing them remained an escape for me, but I had found another way to occupy my time as well. I had finally come across the HBO forum and, under a different name than my current one, begun posting (I've spent a lot of time trying to remember what that name was, and searching the archives for possibilities, but I still haven't a clue). While I wasn't truly involved, I was able to watch and take some small role during Iris and the other pre-release hype. I one-day preordered H3 and played through it on the evening of its release, loving it unreservedly (a feeling that has passed, as I now believe it to be the least good of the three, but it was a special experience).

I also made this account at HBO, and in my enthusiasm made a problem of myself. After a several-month spree of posts, most sub-mediocre at best, Louis Wu finally shut me down. I subjected myself to my own work, rereading everything I had posted, apologized, and took a week off of posting completely. I've tried to keep my posts to a reasonable number since, and I at least like to think that their quality has improved somewhat.

My real involvement with the Halo community really kicked off in January of this year, when I got XBL. I was able to really connect with people, mostly from here, and form some meaningful relationships with some. That has especially been the case with the past few months and my involvement with the Spirits of Fire Clan and Hawty McBloggy's forum.

It was the plot that got me into Halo, but the plot is really only a part of what keeps me here. I think the real depth of the game comes from the great people who play it and enjoy it. So in a quasi-particular order, I want to thank:

Louis, Mig, and the other HBO deities, for their intelligence, understanding, and ability to form such a great community.

bs angel, for creating the hawty mcbloggy forum-my other Halo-home.

The members of Spirits of Fire - MendicantBias00 and JDubbs11, who founded it, SonofMacPhisto, a hilarious person who's just a joy to play with, and GreySpark, who came up with the immortal "drain the mancannon" line.

Avateur, who refuses to go to any Halo site that doesn't end in .bungie.org, for being a great guy and probably my first good XBL friend. Go Sox.

And of course, Bungie. Thank you for Halo.


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Halo - a look back over seven yearsLouis Wu 11/15/08 9:35 a.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsxmoosev3 11/15/08 9:56 a.m.
           Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsMasterCheifn 11/17/08 8:56 a.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsJillybean 11/15/08 10:19 a.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsgspawn 11/15/08 10:36 a.m.
           Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsOrange Chikin 11/15/08 11:39 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsserpx 11/15/08 10:49 a.m.
           Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsSPARTAN 294 11/16/08 1:15 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearschaostheory 11/15/08 10:50 a.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsStuntmutt 11/15/08 11:22 a.m.
           Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsCody Miller 11/15/08 11:44 a.m.
           Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsLouis Wu 11/15/08 12:13 p.m.
           Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsBlackstar 11/15/08 5:04 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsTTL OboeCrazy 11/15/08 11:24 a.m.
           Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsNabsuh 11/15/08 11:27 a.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsCody Miller 11/15/08 11:41 a.m.
           Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsJillybean 11/15/08 12:03 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsslothboy 11/15/08 11:41 a.m.
           Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsradiant penguin 11/15/08 11:35 p.m.
                 Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsSlothboy 11/16/08 2:29 p.m.
                       Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsTaco Power 11/18/08 2:50 a.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsButtskunk 11/15/08 12:01 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsXerxdeeJ 11/15/08 12:13 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsStormwing 11/15/08 12:25 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsHarabek 11/15/08 12:33 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsICDedPpl 11/15/08 12:36 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsCaptain Spark 11/15/08 12:40 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsMilhouse 11/15/08 12:41 p.m.
     Halo got me in University.BootStrap Boon 11/15/08 12:50 p.m.
     There's a longer story to actually go with this...sorahn 11/15/08 1:03 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsIbeechu 11/15/08 1:09 p.m.
           Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsSiliconmaster482 11/15/08 1:34 p.m.
     Yay for wort wort wort, warthog jumps, and AotCR *NM*mirel 11/15/08 1:34 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsJohn_117 11/15/08 1:35 p.m.
     PeopleAnton P. Nym (aka Steve) 11/15/08 1:45 p.m.
     Truly a great seven yearsj41m3z 11/15/08 2:39 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsHunt3r 11/15/08 2:55 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsBrodingo 11/15/08 3:22 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsRagashingo 11/15/08 3:49 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsnewguy2445 11/15/08 4:19 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsP1TVIPER 11/15/08 5:08 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsHawaiian Pig 11/15/08 5:58 p.m.
     Fan Timline.... Things I cared aboutGrey Wolf 11/15/08 6:18 p.m.
           Barry Bonds is, and has always been, roids free...stan 11/16/08 12:07 a.m.
           Re: Fan Timline.... Things I cared aboutCocopjojo 11/16/08 5:52 a.m.
                 Re: Fan Timline.... Things I cared aboutRagashingo 11/16/08 11:37 a.m.
           Re: Fan Timline.... Things I cared aboutMasterCheifn 11/17/08 9:00 a.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsDavis Beutler 11/15/08 6:31 p.m.
     It's a good game, aye...stan 11/15/08 7:12 p.m.
     My Life and Halo *L-L-LONG!*Urban Reflex 11/15/08 7:38 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsLostSpartan987 11/15/08 8:52 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsDavid Paull 11/15/08 9:02 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsNokterne 11/15/08 9:17 p.m.
     Its sad how much Halo has affected my life.Dustbunny27 11/15/08 9:21 p.m.
           Good times...J23 11/15/08 11:11 p.m.
     My story - OMGWALLOFTEXTvlad3163 11/15/08 11:09 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsMark Levin 11/15/08 11:18 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsAngelicLionheart 11/15/08 11:23 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearshelloblueroses 11/15/08 11:25 p.m.
     Unabashed Sharing + Sappy Shoutouts :) *long!*SonofMacPhisto 11/16/08 2:38 a.m.
           Re: Unabashed Sharing + Sappy Shoutouts :) *long!*Captain Spark 11/16/08 11:27 a.m.
           How could I forget HH...!SonofMacPhisto 11/16/08 12:22 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsBlueNinja 11/16/08 3:15 a.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsvshields ash 11/16/08 8:02 a.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsRoss Mills 11/16/08 9:37 a.m.
           Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsSep7imus [subnova] 11/16/08 10:41 a.m.
                 Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsLouis Wu 11/16/08 11:43 a.m.
                       Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsSep7imus [subnova] 11/16/08 11:50 a.m.
                       Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsRoss Mills 11/16/08 5:37 p.m.
                             Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsMasterCheifn 11/17/08 10:40 a.m.
                 Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsRoss Mills 11/16/08 5:38 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsManKitten 11/16/08 9:45 a.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsJim 028 11/16/08 10:02 a.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearselpolloguapo 11/16/08 10:30 a.m.
           "drain my mancannon" #patent pending# *NM*Captain Spark 11/16/08 12:24 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsSep7imus [subnova] 11/16/08 10:37 a.m.
     Wow, has it been that long? (Wow, *Long*!)cheapLEY 11/16/08 11:51 a.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsdogsounds 11/16/08 12:03 p.m.
           Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsLouis Wu 11/16/08 12:10 p.m.
                 Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsdogsounds 11/16/08 12:22 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsGheoFabulousDuk 11/16/08 1:37 p.m.
           I don't know where to startDeepCee 11/16/08 2:20 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsTaco Power 11/16/08 1:58 p.m.
           Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsRt. Hon. Wolzee 11/17/08 1:40 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsSgt Zarathustra 11/16/08 2:00 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsRockslider 11/16/08 2:42 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsbs angel 11/16/08 4:26 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsDarkReign2021 11/16/08 4:34 p.m.
           Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsDarkReign2021 11/17/08 8:36 a.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsCygnus Unggoy 11/16/08 5:23 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven years[AMS] GreyThor 11/16/08 5:41 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsvector40 11/16/08 8:27 p.m.
           Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsLouis Wu 11/16/08 9:26 p.m.
                 Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsvector40 11/16/08 10:08 p.m.
                 Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsMasterCheifn 11/17/08 9:03 a.m.
                       Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsLouis Wu 11/17/08 9:11 a.m.
                             XD *NM*MasterCheifn 11/17/08 10:08 a.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsmaxthehedgie 11/16/08 8:48 p.m.
     Halo's social side, it helps with asperges *long*nomis78 11/16/08 11:34 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven years *long*De Laal 11/17/08 2:16 a.m.
     7yrs (Bungie + HBO) = WIN *NM*profhalo 11/17/08 5:16 a.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsUrsusArctos 11/17/08 5:49 a.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsxMixMasterx 11/17/08 7:16 a.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsJeSteR 343 11/17/08 9:11 a.m.
           Well said...Mariachi 11/17/08 11:04 a.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsmagdala 11/17/08 9:25 a.m.
           Re: Halo - a look back over seven years95ss 11/17/08 11:21 a.m.
     yeppooberry 11/17/08 9:45 a.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsSonkway 11/17/08 10:39 a.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsChanchu Mohan 11/17/08 10:48 a.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsStephen L. (SoundEffect) 11/17/08 11:19 a.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsFree Weights 11/17/08 11:47 a.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsMercury 11/17/08 11:57 a.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsz 11/17/08 3:15 p.m.
     Forgive me its2am as I type this LONGpost sans finMagni Harvald 11/17/08 6:52 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsll Sgt Scope ll 11/17/08 7:41 p.m.
           Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsvshields ash 11/17/08 7:51 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsKP 11/17/08 9:38 p.m.
           Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsSep7imus [subnova] 11/17/08 10:10 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsDirkGently 11/18/08 12:50 a.m.
           Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsBerserkerBarage 11/18/08 12:48 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsRed_Breast 11/18/08 1:34 p.m.
     My experience.My7hos 11/18/08 3:37 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsMiguel Chavez 11/18/08 6:39 p.m.
           Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsTaco Power 11/19/08 1:41 p.m.
           Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsRoss Mills 11/20/08 11:53 a.m.



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