Make the most of LIVE and Join a Halo 2 Community!

Why?
I have had LIVE since February, and I cannot stress how important it is to you if you want to have a good time on Xbox LIVE to join a Halo 2 community! Let's be honest, there are lots of jerks out there, and there are nice people too. This has led me to appreciate the kind people you run into on LIVE. Something that I do sometimes is if I'm playing a playlist that is a team sort of playlist and let's say it's me, a friend, and the other two people on our team are random people we got matched up with. If the game goes well, or if we get along really well with the random people, I'll ask them if they'd like a party invite. In the postgame lobby of a game, you can actually invite anyone who's still there without putting them on your friends list.

You don't have to guess which playlist they want to play, and if you're the sort of person who's wary of entering a playlist with different numbers next to your names (ranks), you don't have to worry about that. Plus, you can rest assured that every member of your team will get along with you and will have good teamwork (of course assuming that's the reason you invited them). And you don't have to worry about getting a deleveler on your team. If these games go well, add them to your friends list!

Now, you could, in theory spend lots of time doing this in order to get lots of friends but, fortunately you also could just join a Halo 2 community, or maybe even a couple with one being one you are most a part of. It's like someone did all the work finding nice people for you!

What exactly is one of deez pleez?
Halo 2 communities often have their own websites with forums, news and events going on. You can visit their forum and look for a thread called "XBL Gamertags" or something like that, or start your own thread about it and you can write down their gamertags to send friend requests, but be sure to say where you saw their gamertag because I know I usually don't accept random friend requests. Often times they will have a clan attached to their community in which they might have events from time to time.

It's like their own personalities or something
There's all sorts of different Halo 2 Communities. So be sure to look for one that shares the same beliefs and importances as you. There are groups in which whether you win or lose a match is the most important part of their lives, there's groups of jerks, but also there are groups of nice people and people who are there to have a good time. In any case, make sure that whichever group you want to join, look at their "about us" section if they have one or ask the leader of the group if the group is right for you, because just like people, groups each have their own personalites and rules to them. Some groups have Halo 2 emblem requirements, some groups have restrictions on BxR and BxB and some don't. So be sure to check them out and if you are still having trouble finding one, you can leave a comment and I'll give a few links.

Where to start?
Well, I'd suggest doing a search for them or asking someone you've played with on LIVE about their clan or community. Be sure to check them out and if you are still having trouble finding one, you can leave a comment and I'll give a few links.