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Re: Halo 4, fans, and 343
By:Avateur
Date: 8/10/13 12:15 am
In Response To: Halo 4, fans, and 343 (Schooly D)

: I think it's safe to say that 343i has "lost" HBO, as a whole. Most
: active users here have a negative view toward Halo 4, 343i, the direction
: of the Halo franchise, or all three. I'd like to explore this a bit.

: 1. A lot of posters here, and those who have left, cite a feeling of being
: "burned out" on Halo. Question: how much of this fatigue was
: avoidable, or could have been avoided with different decisions/directions
: on the part of 343i?

I'm not buying that it's even fatigue. Sounds like an excuse. I personally quite enjoy playing Halo. The community nights have made me realize that Reach just isn't doing it as much for me, H4 can be very fun in a large group of friends, and H3 still has plenty of magic to it (even with its busted latency/host/lag issues). I think the problem is H4, not a tiring of Halo. But that's just my opinion, of course.

: 2. As I mentioned above (albeit with no factual evidence), 343i has
: "lost" HBO. Questions: (a) what other "hardcore" fan
: sites/elements, if any, have spawned or grown in the post-H4 era? (b) what
: communities have the same level of interaction/closeness with 343i that
: HBO used to have with Bungie? (c) If the answers to the previous two
: questions are in the negative, is there something specific about Halo 4
: that has suppressed (or failed to create an environment that generates)
: passionate fan interest?

a. GrifBall I think? Dunno.
b. Uhhh. Does GAF count? I don't know if it's the same level of interaction, and I wouldn't call it closeness, but they seem to like posting at GAF.
c. Blunders.

: 3. 343i doesn't come around here very often. Question: how much of this do
: you think is a result of 343i taking a different direction with respect to
: HBO/fan communities in general, and how much is due to HBO being an
: unwelcoming and sometimes hostile environment for them?

HBO may be unwelcoming and hostile, but oh my gosh, you have got to read GAF. If HBO is hostile, well, I'm not going to take the time to figure out a word for GAF to H4/343 by comparison to us being "hostile" or whatever.

: 4. How much money would you pay to see videos of Nart and me playing H4
: doubles with wacky self-imposed rules (ala HALOcapping)?

None. I don't think it'd be very amusing in H4. Maybe for Reach or H3 though.


Messages In This Thread

Halo 4, fans, and 343Schooly D8/9/13 2:27 am
     Re: Halo 4, fans, and 343Pkmnrulz2408/9/13 5:01 am
           Re: Halo 4, fans, and 343bluerunner8/9/13 8:00 am
                 Re: Halo 4, fans, and 343Pkmnrulz2408/9/13 10:19 am
                       Re: Halo 4, fans, and 343Captain Spark8/9/13 10:42 am
     $10 to the charity of your choicekidtsunami8/9/13 5:31 am
     Re: Halo 4, fans, and 343ZaneZavin8/9/13 8:22 am
     Re: Halo 4, fans, and 343Kal8/9/13 9:36 am
           Re: Halo 4, fans, and 343Pkmnrulz2408/9/13 10:31 am
                 Re: Halo 4, fans, and 343Kal8/9/13 10:57 am
     Re: Halo 4, fans, and 343Ragashingo8/9/13 9:55 am
     Re: Halo 4, fans, and 343The Lionheart8/9/13 9:57 am
     Re: Halo 4, fans, and 343DEEP NNN8/9/13 10:22 am
     It's no secret...padraig088/9/13 10:50 am
     Re: Halo 4, fans, and 343TDSpiral8/9/13 12:16 pm
     Positive comments insideUrban Reflex8/9/13 1:59 pm
           Re: Positive comments insidethebruce08/9/13 2:26 pm
                 Re: Positive comments insideAvateur8/10/13 12:10 am
                       Re: Positive comments insidethebruce08/12/13 10:46 am
           Re: Positive comments insideDEEP NNN8/9/13 2:56 pm
                 Re: Positive comments insidestabbim8/9/13 8:53 pm
                 Re: Positive comments insidethebruce08/12/13 10:49 am
     Speaking as a fan of Halo 4...Dervish8/9/13 2:30 pm
           Re: Speaking as a fan of Halo 4...thebruce08/12/13 10:58 am
                 Re: And by David I mean...thebruce08/12/13 11:25 am
     I am minority.Revenant19888/9/13 5:05 pm
           here here *NM*davidfuchs8/9/13 7:00 pm
           Re: I am minority.Schooly D8/9/13 7:06 pm
                 Re: I am minority.Revenant19888/9/13 7:32 pm
                       Re: I am minority.Avateur8/10/13 12:48 am
                             Re: I am minority.Revenant19888/12/13 8:26 am
           Re: I am minority.Avateur8/10/13 12:45 am
                 Re: I am minority. (pt 2)Revenant19888/12/13 9:37 am
                       Re: I am minority. (pt 2)Quirel8/12/13 8:25 pm
                       Re: I am minority. (pt 2)Avateur8/12/13 9:35 pm
           I definitely stay for the peoplepadraig088/12/13 10:26 am
                 Group hug time!LostSpartan9878/12/13 8:49 pm
           Re: I am minority.Kermit8/12/13 1:03 pm
                 Re: I am minority.Revenant19888/12/13 1:24 pm
                       Re: I am minority.Stephen L. (SoundEffect)8/12/13 2:57 pm
                 Re: I am minority.Miguel Chavez8/13/13 12:00 am
     Re: Halo 4, fans, and 343Cody Miller8/9/13 7:34 pm
           Re: Halo 4, fans, and 343Kermit8/13/13 11:54 am
     Re: Halo 4, fans, and 343nillapuddin8/9/13 8:26 pm
           Re: Halo 4, fans, and 343Quirel8/9/13 9:09 pm
                 Re: Halo 4, fans, and 343nillapuddin8/9/13 9:39 pm
                       Re: Halo 4, fans, and 343Quirel8/10/13 12:30 am
                             Re: Halo 4, fans, and 343nillapuddin8/10/13 4:45 am
     Re: Halo 4, fans, and 343stabbim8/9/13 9:25 pm
     My thoughts...bryan newman8/9/13 11:08 pm
     Re: Halo 4, fans, and 343Avateur8/10/13 12:15 am
     Re: Halo 4, fans, and 343Azo 'Galvat8/10/13 1:07 am
     A challenge to the lurkers:Quirel8/10/13 2:27 am
           Re: A challenge to the lurkers:Joe Duplessie (SNIPE 316)8/10/13 5:55 am
           Re: A challenge to the lurkers (and 343)thebruce08/12/13 11:41 am
     Figured it outCody Miller8/12/13 3:01 pm
           Re: Figured it outDHalo8/12/13 3:02 pm
           Johnson!scarab8/12/13 3:18 pm
                 Firefight and Orbital don't countscarab8/12/13 3:30 pm
           Elite plasma rifles! *NM*scarab8/12/13 3:19 pm
                 Reach - DOH! *NM*scarab8/12/13 3:20 pm
           Re: Figured it outCaptain Spark8/12/13 3:22 pm
           Re: Figured it outrhubarb8/12/13 4:05 pm
                 'What could have been...'rhubarb8/12/13 5:46 pm

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