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{{Realworld}}[[Bungie]] while adored by it's fans as one of the most fan friendly game developers in the world, they violently protect their property and image. Bungie isn't some benevolent sloth. No, it's a wolf... with teeth. | {{Realworld}} | ||
==Summary== | |||
[[Bungie]] while adored by it's fans as one of the most fan friendly game developers in the world, they violently protect their property and image. Bungie isn't some benevolent sloth. No, it's a wolf... with teeth. | |||
Below are some of it's more controversial episodes. | Below are some of it's more controversial episodes. | ||
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:Slight Edit; Please bear in mind... having any links to released photos/scans in your signature will warrant a permanent blacklisting as well. | :Slight Edit; Please bear in mind... having any links to released photos/scans in your signature will warrant a permanent blacklisting as well. | ||
==BAN THEM ALL!== | |||
===Cheating=== | |||
{{main|Cheating}} | |||
A common complaint regarding ''Halo's'' online play has been the widespread [[Cheating]] which occurred almost immediately upon the game's release. Users exploited bugs in the game and vulnerabilities of the network to win ranked games and thus increase their matchmaking rank. Many players became frustrated and started demanding that Bungie create a solution to the widespread cheating. | |||
===First Update=== | |||
In response to these complaints on Monday, April 18th, 2005, Bungie released a mandatory patch named the automatic update or AU for ''Halo 2''. The patch fixed many of the various bugs and cheats in the game, slimmed down split-screen HUD information, and rebalanced various weapons to promote use of single-wield weapons, grenades, and melee attacks. For example, the melee attacks and grenades are now far more powerful and the battle rifle is now more accurate. Bungie maintains a full list of changes. [http://www.bungie.net/News/TopStory.aspx?story=weeklywhatsapril15th&p=3014696] This brings ''Halo 2'' up to Version 1.1. | |||
===Update Two - Banhammer=== | |||
Another update was added in July, 2005 (a week or so after the release of the map pack). The update added a detection tool that would automatically detect and ban 'modders' using modified content on their Xboxes. Modified versions of the downloadable maps would allow people to use cheats such as 'autoaim' and 'automatic reload' during matches on Xbox Live. Any players who are detected using modified content would be automatically banned from Matchmaking on Xbox Live within around six hours. Bungie has banned thousands of players and is working to clean up the rest, earning in the process the moniker 'Banhammer.' Several sites offer a list of cheaters and hackers. | |||
The update also fixes a teleporter glitch on the map, Relic. The players who use 'modded' content to have an unfair advantage over other players now resort to using 2-month free trial accounts to cheat on Xbox Live. Many players hold their rank (or level) in high regard, and these people will give 'modders' 2-month free trial cards so their rank can be 'boosted' up from winning unfairly. Anyone who knowingly and willingly plays with 'modders' will be banned from Matchmaking. | |||
Inevitably some cheats and exploits remain. As users typically aim to increase their matchmaking rank by using these, some users avoid these by not entering games with particularly high-level players. | |||
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