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Posted: Feb 13th 2007 1:35PM MDK2002 said

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IM IN!

Posted: Feb 13th 2007 1:40PM Kinetic said

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Im in! (well i cheated and preordered crackdown)

Posted: Feb 13th 2007 1:42PM (Unverified) said

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I'm in I'm in I'm in!!! woo!

Posted: Feb 13th 2007 3:17PM johng365 said

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I'm in too.
(Through the original online entry)

I hope we can bring friends as guests during the beta. That would rock as most of my friends didn't know about the beta and thus aren't invited.

Posted: Feb 13th 2007 1:49PM (Unverified) said

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I've been in since the start.

If I create an XB360 Fanboy chart specifically for people in the Halo 3 Beta, would you guys make an announcement? That way we'd have something of a list of Gamertags to add/play with. I don't want to go into the beta and play by myself.

Also, as a suggestion, if there isn't some "nefarious NDA," I think it would be a really cool idea to maybe, every week, have a few readers submit their opinions of the experiences over a week in the Beta. Maybe have a Feature called, "The Week in Halo" or something (maybe if the beta only inlcudes one or two maps, call it "The Week on [Map-Name]"). Maybe readers could submit a 3-6 paragraph summary of what happened their experience in the Beta over the week, but I don't know how much you guys would want to have to sift through all those.

(I'm also going to e-mail this as a Tip, as you guys generally read comments, but sometimes you don't)

Posted: Feb 13th 2007 1:53PM (Unverified) said

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Oh, there will be an NDA. There was one for the Halo 2 beta, and there'll be one for the Halo 3 beta. Sorry to burst your bubbles :(

Posted: Feb 13th 2007 1:58PM TahKillahz said

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anybody have a clue or have gotten word of when this said beta might be available to play?

Posted: Feb 13th 2007 2:03PM dbldn said

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Still no luck for me. I didn't participate in the Halo 2 marathon because I don't own a copy of Halo 2. Hopefully, I 'll just get Crackdown.

Posted: Feb 13th 2007 6:44PM (Unverified) said

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Probably over 20,000 people in the Halo 3 beta, the vast majority of which are in no way affiliated with Bungie or MS, any NDA will fail miserably. They should not even bother with an NDA.

Posted: Feb 13th 2007 2:14PM (Unverified) said

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What kind of fanboys would you be if you didn't get in the beta?

Personally I don't see how they can have an NDA on a beta this large. Actually I don't think it's a true beta, it's more "figure out how to cheat so we can fix it". Ok that's kind of what a beta test is but still.

Posted: Feb 13th 2007 2:35PM (Unverified) said

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I'm in!

iPenguin

Posted: Feb 13th 2007 2:50PM AL7AIR said

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@ King Keepo
But the Halo2 Beta wasn't public ;) So I guess Bungie won't let you sign a NDA.

Posted: Feb 13th 2007 2:52PM 6vx said

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I dont think they could stick such a publicized beta with an NDA. Everyone knows the game is going to be fantastic, so it's not like they need to hide anything. The only thing they'll be doing is encouraging people to talk about it. The more hype the better!

Posted: Feb 13th 2007 6:45PM Yuccadude said

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I got in and preordered crackdown anyway. Can't wait for Crackdown...Seven more days is seven days too long if you ask me.

Posted: Feb 13th 2007 3:00PM (Unverified) said

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"What kind of fanboys would you be if you didn't get in the beta?"

Ask Dustin. He knows.

Posted: Feb 13th 2007 3:02PM 6vx said

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Oh and I'm so in.

Posted: Feb 13th 2007 3:09PM (Unverified) said

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If there is a NDA and I talk, what are they going to do? Sue me for the $20 I have in my bank account? Kick my gamertag from XBL? Even if there is one, it would be too difficult to go after anonymous blog commenters.

Posted: Feb 13th 2007 3:36PM (Unverified) said

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Made it In! I had no doubt I would.

Posted: Feb 13th 2007 3:40PM davidc14 said

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I've been in since before phase 1 invites were sent, for once European gamers got what they deserve, piece of mind.

Posted: Feb 13th 2007 4:00PM (Unverified) said

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I was angry when I firest read this, because I had just checked my hotmail account and there was nothing in there from MS. But then I decided to check the junk mail folder, and luckily there it was, the precious "You were one of the first 13,333 gamers to meet the "Rule of Three" program eligibility requirements. As a result, you have been selected to participate in the Halo® 3 beta." e-mail. I registered at arround 3:50, so anyone who did it before me, and didn't see to get a e-mail go check your junk mail folder - you might have actualy got in.

Posted: Feb 13th 2007 8:21PM (Unverified) said

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I got in on the first online one and I preordered Crackdown after playing the demo.

Posted: Feb 13th 2007 3:46PM (Unverified) said

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I'm totally in, I rocked the 3 hours. Hoping we hear from MS sooner rather than later about when we get to start fraggin each other.

Posted: Feb 13th 2007 3:48PM (Unverified) said

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I'm in...I guess I'll just let a buddy of mine borrow Crackdown so we could all beta test.

Posted: Feb 13th 2007 5:35PM (Unverified) said

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@ AL7AIR

Oh yeah, I totally forgot about that... :)

I just remember the same strictness that surrounded the Alpha this time round. I guess Aplha is the new Beta (especially for Google).

Posted: Feb 13th 2007 5:28PM Djtodd said

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I'm in! I was already planning my attack on Walmart to make sure I got a copy of Crackdown with the Beta. BLAAAM! We're going to be well versed in basic Halo 3 skills long before the masses jump into the game. THat should boost our levels right from the start. I too think we should share gamertags on here so we can all hook up and have some fun and share our feedback with one another. Do you think Bungie will have some kind of formal feedback in place?

Posted: Feb 13th 2007 5:52PM (Unverified) said

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i'll get in via crackdown i dont care if i did not get in the first 2 ways so yea im missing nothing i'll be playing when the beta comes out just like everyone else that got into the beta via the first 2 ways and also by vuying crackdown

Posted: Feb 13th 2007 6:05PM (Unverified) said

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Im in! finally! yes! Im glad i dont have to go buy a game to get in! crackdown is a good game though

Posted: Feb 13th 2007 6:21PM (Unverified) said

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In like Errol Flynn, but without the statutory rape bit.

Posted: Feb 13th 2007 7:13PM Smacksmackums said

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I'm in. Yes.
Gamertag: Smacksmackums

Posted: Feb 13th 2007 7:25PM ST LEGEND said

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i just saw this post and decided to check my email, and there it is, AM IN BITCHES!!!. thank god i don't have to buy crackdown, halo mulitiplayer and soccer games are the only games i can play for hours without getting bored out of my skull even dough i like other games like GRAW, R6VEGAS, BURNOUT, MK SERIES i just download the demos don't ask me why, i dont know.

Posted: Feb 13th 2007 11:45PM (Unverified) said

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WOOOO IM IN :D

Posted: Feb 13th 2007 7:57PM DjDATZ said

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haha! i preordered crackdown over a month ago...so i didnt have to go thru with this bs.

Posted: Feb 13th 2007 10:33PM (Unverified) said

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made it thank god.... crackdown is garbage.

Posted: Feb 13th 2007 9:42PM (Unverified) said

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I hope to Kill all of you in this beta!

Posted: Feb 14th 2007 10:33AM (Unverified) said

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i got in on the first try. just out of boredom i decided to register for the beta and i got in so no rule of 3 or having to buy crackdown ill see you all on there

Posted: Feb 14th 2007 11:45PM (Unverified) said

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I'm in as well, halo3.com said they are sending emails from the 11th-17th, so I guess that gives hope to you fellows who didn't get in.

Regarding the NDA; how are they going to stop me from submitting my halo3 video to youtube? Are they going to pick my out of the 25k+ people? I doubt it. On a second note, they probably have some sort of spyware on this computer :)

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