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'''Luke Smith''', also known as '''lukems''' on Bungie.net, is a lead artist working for [[Bungie]], and a former community writer. | '''Luke Smith''', also known as '''lukems''' on Bungie.net, is a lead artist working for [[Bungie]], and a former community writer. | ||
He was originally a video game journalist, working at Kotaku and 1up.com<ref>[http://kotaku.com/gaming/luke.s-orbital-halo/feature-1ups-luke-gets-an-extra-life-256505.php '''Kotaku''': ''Feature: 1Up's Luke Gets An Extra Life'']</ref> | He was originally a video game journalist, working at Kotaku and 1up.com,<ref>[http://kotaku.com/gaming/luke.s-orbital-halo/feature-1ups-luke-gets-an-extra-life-256505.php '''Kotaku''': ''Feature: 1Up's Luke Gets An Extra Life'']</ref> and was notable for writing a critical piece disparaging ''[[Halo 2]]''. Later, he was accepted into [[Microsoft]] and Bungie Studios to be an interface between Bungie and the fan community in March [[2007]], and is believed to be the replacement for Kevin Paul. | ||
Luke Smith is characterized as a highly competitive player by his colleagues, and one of the most skilled ''Halo 3'' players in Bungie Studios, and is notable for his "frank, uncensored opinions". | Luke Smith is characterized as a highly competitive player by his colleagues, and one of the most skilled ''Halo 3'' players in Bungie Studios, and is notable for his "frank, uncensored opinions". | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Luke Smith's gamertag is "'''Bang Shed'''". | *Luke Smith's gamertag is "'''Bang Shed'''". | ||
*He is the only Bungie staff not to equip their ''[[Halo 3]]'' multiplayer Spartan [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/R variant|Recon armor]] and the flaming helmet chest piece. As [[Brian Jarrard]] jokingly quoted: "...too cool to wear the team uniform apparently."<ref>[http:// | *He is the only Bungie staff not to equip their ''[[Halo 3]]'' multiplayer Spartan [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/R variant|Recon armor]] and the flaming helmet chest piece. As [[Brian Jarrard]] jokingly quoted: "...too cool to wear the team uniform apparently."<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/images/News/WeeklyUpdate/Humpday%20Image%20Archives/04.09.08/humpday_ghosttownteam.jpg '''An Edited Screenshot Image by Lukems''']</ref> | ||
*His quote regarding the [[Weapon/Anti-Vehicle Model 6 Grindell/Galilean Nonlinear Rifle|Spartan laser]] references ''Star Wars''' Obi Wan Kenobi's line about the lightsaber: "It's not overpowered, it's an elegant weapon from a more civilized age." | *His quote regarding the [[Weapon/Anti-Vehicle Model 6 Grindell/Galilean Nonlinear Rifle|Spartan laser]] references ''Star Wars''' Obi Wan Kenobi's line about the lightsaber: "It's not overpowered, it's an elegant weapon from a more civilized age." | ||
*Luke is featured in the ''[[Halo 3 ViDoc: And on the Seven7th Day...]]'' in which he appears, alongside [[Shishka]] as his multiplayer avatar. | *Luke is featured in the ''[[Halo 3 ViDoc: And on the Seven7th Day...]]'' in which he appears, alongside [[Shishka]] as his multiplayer avatar. | ||
