1pstart.com— The much anticipated new Halo 2 maps, Tombstone and Desolation, have been released today at the price of $4.00 for both maps.
Apr 17, 2007View in Crawl 4
kind of sucks that I have to pay $4 regardless if I want to play the maps or not. In order to play any ranked game you're required to download the new maps. I'll buy them, I just don't want to feel like I have to to play.
I'm so happy I am seeing some old school Halo: CE stuff, hang em high was my favorite map back in the day and I think Tombstone > Desolationand everybody bitching about the price and saying "stop feeding microsoft/bungie", first of all it's $4 which should be a little over half than what you make an hour unless you work for slaves wages, and secondly Certain Affinity made these maps so there isn't really any "profit" going to either of the earlier mentioned companies but they do have to pay for Certain Affinity for designing them. Basically it comes down to this, you have two choices - buy the maps or don't buy the maps, nobody is making you so stop bitching.
"Sorry for the comment abuse, but I thought that it was kinda important to note that if you have a 360, you can get the maps for free.1. Log onto Halo 2 with your gold account2. Launch the downloader3. Sign in with your silver account4. Try to download the content, it will tell you that it will not charge you5. Use your gold account and download the content for free because it thinks that you have already purchased the maps which you haven't."How do you log in to your Silver Account?
Well, I do hate Halo 2 (in a few ways, I much prefer Halo PC).It doesn't help that it seems that 90% of the Halo 2 community is a bunch of 12 year olds who think it's cool to swear and type leet (just look at the Bungie forums, I seriously wish I could send an e-slap to the user who wrote "First page!" or "hi 2 u how r u duin? up 4 some h2?". :rolleyes:If I was bungie and I saw how young (or young minded) the majority of the community following me was, I'd be embarrassed.The best thing that Halo 2 did was get rid of those kiddies from Halo PC. It is soooo much nicer not having to deal with them online. But I still like playing Halo 2 once in a while, I don't know why, but its fun sometimes. Then of course some little cheating brat will come along and ruin the game.Oh, back to the topic...my little brother is paying for the maps (since he plays every day) so I have been trying to download them (since I do want to play in the new maps for a while to try it out). But we get the installation failed error as well. :(
I haven't had that bad of an experience, but still pretty bad. Since I didin't have a credit card on file for my Live account it won't let me purchase the new maps when I finally did put a credit card on file. It is still giving me crap...
For the last time, to download these maps you need to have a GOLD ACCOUNT, even with points and a silver account itll give you the error. I really dont get why, its really pissing me off. s**t, guess i have to spend 30 bucks on a three month card...thats the lowest one right?
wow. wow. im sorry to keep commenting, but it is NOT WORKING. how hard is it to release a map pack and have it download properly, if you are MICROSOFT.i dont understand. the only resolution appears to be "getting lucky" with the time,and pressing the download button right when nobody else is. how ridiculous. i just want to play hang em high. f**k.
nottidreddApr 17, 2007
kind of sucks that I have to pay $4 regardless if I want to play the maps or not. In order to play any ranked game you're required to download the new maps. I'll buy them, I just don't want to feel like I have to to play.
xphasmApr 17, 2007
I'm so happy I am seeing some old school Halo: CE stuff, hang em high was my favorite map back in the day and I think Tombstone > Desolationand everybody bitching about the price and saying "stop feeding microsoft/bungie", first of all it's $4 which should be a little over half than what you make an hour unless you work for slaves wages, and secondly Certain Affinity made these maps so there isn't really any "profit" going to either of the earlier mentioned companies but they do have to pay for Certain Affinity for designing them. Basically it comes down to this, you have two choices - buy the maps or don't buy the maps, nobody is making you so stop bitching.
tokeioApr 17, 2007
Guess you've never heard of licensing rights?
aacidusxApr 18, 2007
how come the pix are widescreen, and it doesnt appear that way on my hdtv?
t86yApr 19, 2007
"Sorry for the comment abuse, but I thought that it was kinda important to note that if you have a 360, you can get the maps for free.1. Log onto Halo 2 with your gold account2. Launch the downloader3. Sign in with your silver account4. Try to download the content, it will tell you that it will not charge you5. Use your gold account and download the content for free because it thinks that you have already purchased the maps which you haven't."How do you log in to your Silver Account?
Closed AccountApr 19, 2007
Well, I do hate Halo 2 (in a few ways, I much prefer Halo PC).It doesn't help that it seems that 90% of the Halo 2 community is a bunch of 12 year olds who think it's cool to swear and type leet (just look at the Bungie forums, I seriously wish I could send an e-slap to the user who wrote "First page!" or "hi 2 u how r u duin? up 4 some h2?". :rolleyes:If I was bungie and I saw how young (or young minded) the majority of the community following me was, I'd be embarrassed.The best thing that Halo 2 did was get rid of those kiddies from Halo PC. It is soooo much nicer not having to deal with them online. But I still like playing Halo 2 once in a while, I don't know why, but its fun sometimes. Then of course some little cheating brat will come along and ruin the game.Oh, back to the topic...my little brother is paying for the maps (since he plays every day) so I have been trying to download them (since I do want to play in the new maps for a while to try it out). But we get the installation failed error as well. :(
t86yApr 20, 2007
I haven't had that bad of an experience, but still pretty bad. Since I didin't have a credit card on file for my Live account it won't let me purchase the new maps when I finally did put a credit card on file. It is still giving me crap...
Closed AccountApr 25, 2007
For the last time, to download these maps you need to have a GOLD ACCOUNT, even with points and a silver account itll give you the error. I really dont get why, its really pissing me off. s**t, guess i have to spend 30 bucks on a three month card...thats the lowest one right?
Closed AccountApr 25, 2007
wow. wow. im sorry to keep commenting, but it is NOT WORKING. how hard is it to release a map pack and have it download properly, if you are MICROSOFT.i dont understand. the only resolution appears to be "getting lucky" with the time,and pressing the download button right when nobody else is. how ridiculous. i just want to play hang em high. f**k.
dreadlord369Apr 27, 2007
Cause you need a HD Wire and you need to change the settings in the console settings from the dash board.