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How Bungie and Its Games Have Positively Affected Your Life
Nine years ago today, I hosted a Halo 2 tournament in college because my student association (of which I was president) faced a budget shortfall and wouldn't otherwise be able to publish our biannual literary magazine. It was a resounding success, and not only did we have enough money to publish the magazine, but we also were able to make t-shirts.
It got me thinking. How has Bungie or its games positively affected your life? Other than the obvious that you've had fun playing them, is there anything exceptional that's happened to you because of Bungie or its games?
Edit: <3 you guys
My story above was just at the beginning of this crazy ride with these amazing people and this community. Overall, Bungie and its games have brought me endless fun, an extended community of people I've come to call some of my best friends, and worlds for my imagination to run free and seek inspiration. They've had a profound influence on me, personally, shaping my life in ways I would never have anticipated.
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1 ReplyI'm not even in this group, but I'll share my story: In January of 2003 my Army unit got mobilized to Fort Hood, TX in preparation for getting sent to Iraq. We had 30 people with us, no vehicles to get around, and we're stuck in some old, crappy dorms. My roommate and I walked about 2 miles to the PX (store) and each bought an xbox, Halo:CE, extra controllers, and two 17" CRT televisions. The walk back was absolute torture, but once we got the two systems set up back to back with a cross-over cable it was worth it. Night after night we played 4v4 and free-for-all tournaments, keeping everyone entertained and spirits high in a time that it wasn't easy to stay up. We ended up having our Iraq trip cancelled right before we were set to leave, but those guys are still on my friends list and we still play to this day. As an aside, I now play on a 65" flatscreen. How we used to do it on 1/4 of a 17" screen blows my mind.
