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Re: not to pop your bubble...

Posted By: AfroRyan Date: 9/14/05 12:03 p.m.
In Response To: Re: not to pop your bubble... (Andromeda_5[Kilo])

: Paolo has a point...Halo definitely had a substantial boost from marketing
: that gave its fanbase such a big springboard. Marathon never had a
: Microsoft corporate springboard when it started, so you have to realize
: just how much raw intellect fueled its growth as opposed to Halo's
: standardized explosion of commerce.
All I was trying to make clear is that the development of Halo was basically done before Microsoft bought Bungie. So the whole line "What I mean is that all this Halo movement was somehow ignited, being infact part of a complex, desk studied marketing campaign set up by microsoft/bungie" bothered me.
Many people were excited about Halo BEFORE the Microsoft acquisition (check Penny Arcade, for example. Hell, check HERE, like I said before, the Cortana letters ignited quite the discussions). So, in my mind, the success of Halo has less to do with it's marketing, and more to do about its gameplay. Just an opinion.
BTW, I absolutely love the fact that everything (mostly everything) discussed here is calm and pleasant. I don't think I've ever gotten the chance to mention that.

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Some important Marathon - Halo connections??? Diego Rey Mendez 9/8/05 11:17 a.m.

Re: Some important Marathon - Halo connections??? Johannes Gunnar 9/8/05 11:30 a.m.

Re: Some important Marathon - Halo connections??? Diego Rey Mendez 9/8/05 11:35 a.m.

Re: Some important Marathon - Halo connections??? goran 9/11/05 9:27 p.m.

Re: Some important Marathon - Halo connections??? Diego Rey Mendez 9/8/05 11:41 a.m.

Re: Some important Marathon - Halo connections??? AfroRyan 9/8/05 1:33 p.m.

Re: Some important Marathon - Halo connections??? Vid Boi 9/9/05 1:39 p.m.

Re: Some important Marathon - Halo connections??? ukimalefu 9/9/05 2:42 p.m.

Re: Some important Marathon - Halo connections??? Reiginko 9/11/05 12:53 a.m.

I WANT to believe!!! *NM* ukimalefu 9/11/05 6:17 p.m.

I want to deceive!! *NM* me_43 9/12/05 5:54 p.m.

I want to reprieve!! *NM* Vid Boi 9/15/05 4:14 a.m.

I have to sneeze!! *NM* Bob-B-Q 9/15/05 5:35 a.m.

I want to grieve! *NM* Reiginko 9/15/05 6:06 a.m.

Re: I want to conc-- uh... scratch that. *NM* MrHen 9/15/05 10:00 a.m.

The tru7h! It's really MRS hen! *NM* Blake37 9/15/05 10:07 a.m.

Pass me the cheese!! *NM* Bob-B-Q 9/15/05 1:50 p.m.

Stop it, please! *NM* Andromeda_5[Kilo] 9/17/05 2:43 p.m.

Jeeze *NM* kyjel 9/17/05 5:56 p.m.

This thread is the bee's knees! *NM* Vid Boi 9/18/05 5:30 a.m.

You all deserve random fees! me_43 9/18/05 6:52 a.m.

Re: Success! *NM* MrHen 9/19/05 5:36 a.m.

Re: Some important Marathon - Halo connections??? Bob-B-Q 9/8/05 1:48 p.m.

uh... MrHen 9/8/05 1:37 p.m.

Re: uh... Steve Levinson 9/8/05 6:45 p.m.

Please, stop it paolo mk IV 9/9/05 10:49 p.m.

Re: Please, stop it AfroRyan 9/12/05 4:50 a.m.

not to pop your bubble... MrHen 9/12/05 8:50 a.m.

Re: not to pop your bubble... Blake37 9/12/05 10:26 a.m.

Re: not to pop your bubble... paolo mk IV 9/12/05 10:29 a.m.

Re: not to pop your bubble... AfroRyan 9/12/05 11:32 a.m.

Re: not to pop your bubble... paolo mk IV 9/12/05 1:15 p.m.

Re: not to pop your bubble... AfroRyan 9/13/05 8:54 a.m.

Re: not to pop your bubble... Andromeda_5[Kilo] 9/13/05 9:03 a.m.

Re: not to pop your bubble... AfroRyan 9/14/05 12:03 p.m.

Re: not to pop your bubble... Bob-B-Q 9/14/05 2:49 p.m.

Re: not to pop your bubble... Reiginko 9/15/05 3:37 a.m.

Re: not to pop your bubble... paolo mk IV 9/16/05 9:57 a.m.

Re: not to pop your bubble... AfroRyan 9/16/05 10:50 a.m.

Re: not to pop your bubble... Blake37 9/16/05 11:42 a.m.

Re: not to pop your bubble... ukimalefu 9/16/05 11:37 a.m.

Re: not to pop your bubble... paolo mk IV 9/16/05 1:45 p.m.

Re: not to pop your bubble... ukimalefu 9/17/05 7:28 a.m.

Re: not to pop your bubble... Bob-B-Q 9/17/05 7:05 a.m.

Re: not to pop your bubble... ukimalefu 9/17/05 7:38 a.m.

Re: not to pop your bubble... paolo mk IV 9/17/05 8:08 a.m.

Victims? I think they're pretty happy... MrHen 9/19/05 5:30 a.m.

Re: Victims? I think they're pretty happy... AfroRyan 9/20/05 5:47 a.m.

oh, that's what you meant... *shudder* *NM* MrHen 9/22/05 6:33 a.m.

Re: I have no idea what you mean by that *NM* AfroRyan 9/22/05 6:48 p.m.

then we agree to be confused? *NM* MrHen 9/23/05 7:52 a.m.

Re: not to pop your bubble... Andromeda_5[Kilo] 9/13/05 4:16 a.m.

Re: not to pop your bubble... Forrest of B.org 9/13/05 4:43 p.m.

Re: not to pop your bubble... ukimalefu 9/13/05 5:56 p.m.

Re: not to pop your bubble... Andromeda_5[Kilo] 9/14/05 4:35 a.m.

wha? MrHen 9/14/05 6:09 a.m.

Re: wha? Andromeda_5[Kilo] 9/14/05 6:45 a.m.

Re: not to pop your bubble... Porky 9/15/05 5:12 a.m.

Re: not to pop your bubble... Vid Boi 9/15/05 4:24 a.m.

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: All I was trying to make clear is that the development of Halo was basically : done before Microsoft bought Bungie. So the whole line "What I mean : is that all this Halo movement was somehow ignited, being infact part of a : complex, desk studied marketing campaign set up by microsoft/bungie" : bothered me. : Many people were excited about Halo BEFORE the Microsoft acquisition (check : Penny Arcade, for example. Hell, check HERE, like I said before, the : Cortana letters ignited quite the discussions). So, in my mind, the : success of Halo has less to do with it's marketing, and more to do about : its gameplay. Just an opinion. : BTW, I absolutely love the fact that everything (mostly everything) discussed : here is calm and pleasant. I don't think I've ever gotten the chance to : mention that.

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Some important Marathon - Halo connections???	Diego Rey Mendez	9/8/05 11:17 a.m.
Re: Some important Marathon - Halo connections???	Johannes Gunnar	9/8/05 11:30 a.m.
Re: Some important Marathon - Halo connections???	Diego Rey Mendez	9/8/05 11:35 a.m.
Re: Some important Marathon - Halo connections???	goran	9/11/05 9:27 p.m.
Re: Some important Marathon - Halo connections???	Diego Rey Mendez	9/8/05 11:41 a.m.
Re: Some important Marathon - Halo connections???	AfroRyan	9/8/05 1:33 p.m.
Re: Some important Marathon - Halo connections???	Vid Boi	9/9/05 1:39 p.m.
Re: Some important Marathon - Halo connections???	ukimalefu	9/9/05 2:42 p.m.
Re: Some important Marathon - Halo connections???	Reiginko	9/11/05 12:53 a.m.
I WANT to believe!!! NM	ukimalefu	9/11/05 6:17 p.m.
I want to deceive!! NM	me_43	9/12/05 5:54 p.m.
I want to reprieve!! NM	Vid Boi	9/15/05 4:14 a.m.
I have to sneeze!! NM	Bob-B-Q	9/15/05 5:35 a.m.
I want to grieve! NM	Reiginko	9/15/05 6:06 a.m.
Re: I want to conc-- uh... scratch that. NM	MrHen	9/15/05 10:00 a.m.
The tru7h! It's really MRS hen! NM	Blake37	9/15/05 10:07 a.m.
Pass me the cheese!! NM	Bob-B-Q	9/15/05 1:50 p.m.
Stop it, please! NM	Andromeda_5[Kilo]	9/17/05 2:43 p.m.
Jeeze NM	kyjel	9/17/05 5:56 p.m.
This thread is the bee's knees! NM	Vid Boi	9/18/05 5:30 a.m.
You all deserve random fees!	me_43	9/18/05 6:52 a.m.
Re: Success! NM	MrHen	9/19/05 5:36 a.m.
Re: Some important Marathon - Halo connections???	Bob-B-Q	9/8/05 1:48 p.m.
uh...	MrHen	9/8/05 1:37 p.m.
Re: uh...	Steve Levinson	9/8/05 6:45 p.m.
Please, stop it	paolo mk IV	9/9/05 10:49 p.m.
Re: Please, stop it	AfroRyan	9/12/05 4:50 a.m.
not to pop your bubble...	MrHen	9/12/05 8:50 a.m.
Re: not to pop your bubble...	Blake37	9/12/05 10:26 a.m.
Re: not to pop your bubble...	paolo mk IV	9/12/05 10:29 a.m.
Re: not to pop your bubble...	AfroRyan	9/12/05 11:32 a.m.
Re: not to pop your bubble...	paolo mk IV	9/12/05 1:15 p.m.
Re: not to pop your bubble...	AfroRyan	9/13/05 8:54 a.m.
Re: not to pop your bubble...	Andromeda_5[Kilo]	9/13/05 9:03 a.m.
Re: not to pop your bubble...	AfroRyan	9/14/05 12:03 p.m.
Re: not to pop your bubble...	Bob-B-Q	9/14/05 2:49 p.m.
Re: not to pop your bubble...	Reiginko	9/15/05 3:37 a.m.
Re: not to pop your bubble...	paolo mk IV	9/16/05 9:57 a.m.
Re: not to pop your bubble...	AfroRyan	9/16/05 10:50 a.m.
Re: not to pop your bubble...	Blake37	9/16/05 11:42 a.m.
Re: not to pop your bubble...	ukimalefu	9/16/05 11:37 a.m.
Re: not to pop your bubble...	paolo mk IV	9/16/05 1:45 p.m.
Re: not to pop your bubble...	ukimalefu	9/17/05 7:28 a.m.
Re: not to pop your bubble...	Bob-B-Q	9/17/05 7:05 a.m.
Re: not to pop your bubble...	ukimalefu	9/17/05 7:38 a.m.
Re: not to pop your bubble...	paolo mk IV	9/17/05 8:08 a.m.
Victims? I think they're pretty happy...	MrHen	9/19/05 5:30 a.m.
Re: Victims? I think they're pretty happy...	AfroRyan	9/20/05 5:47 a.m.
oh, that's what you meant... shudder NM	MrHen	9/22/05 6:33 a.m.
Re: I have no idea what you mean by that NM	AfroRyan	9/22/05 6:48 p.m.
then we agree to be confused? NM	MrHen	9/23/05 7:52 a.m.
Re: not to pop your bubble...	Andromeda_5[Kilo]	9/13/05 4:16 a.m.
Re: not to pop your bubble...	Forrest of B.org	9/13/05 4:43 p.m.
Re: not to pop your bubble...	ukimalefu	9/13/05 5:56 p.m.
Re: not to pop your bubble...	Andromeda_5[Kilo]	9/14/05 4:35 a.m.
wha?	MrHen	9/14/05 6:09 a.m.
Re: wha?	Andromeda_5[Kilo]	9/14/05 6:45 a.m.
Re: not to pop your bubble...	Porky	9/15/05 5:12 a.m.
Re: not to pop your bubble...	Vid Boi	9/15/05 4:24 a.m.



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	Message: : All I was trying to make clear is that the development of Halo was basically : done before Microsoft bought Bungie. So the whole line "What I mean : is that all this Halo movement was somehow ignited, being infact part of a : complex, desk studied marketing campaign set up by microsoft/bungie" : bothered me. : Many people were excited about Halo BEFORE the Microsoft acquisition (check : Penny Arcade, for example. Hell, check HERE, like I said before, the : Cortana letters ignited quite the discussions). So, in my mind, the : success of Halo has less to do with it's marketing, and more to do about : its gameplay. Just an opinion. : BTW, I absolutely love the fact that everything (mostly everything) discussed : here is calm and pleasant. I don't think I've ever gotten the chance to : mention that.
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