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From Postmortem:
This round, two fans submitted their renditions of the pheru from Cryptum.
CHa0S envisioned the pheru as an alien Lagomorph. One can easily picture the Flood-infested critters swarming over Forerunner lawns across the galaxy.
That Gunslinger depicted a much more canine-like pheru, with a face strange enough to appear alien, yet cute enough to cuddle up alongside young Manipulars. Minus the Flood growths, of course.
Be sure to check out the Round 14 archives!
From thubigcheez:
Playing some Longbow, launching warthogs into space, no big deal…
Every Monday, we feature a community member who does one or more of the following things: routinely goes above and beyond for their fellow forum members, is a positive and active member of the community, and/or sends me mass amounts of cat pictures. This week our Community Member of the Week is Cizlin. Read a little more about this particular fan below, then hit their profile to learn even more!
Gamertag: Cizlin.
Origin of Gamertag: It’s a play on the word sizzlin’ that looked cool. It’s fun to say, too. :p
Current clan/community: Not a part of any, unless you consider Halo Waypoint a community. 😉
Halo game(s) you are currently playing: Halo: CE, Halo 3, Halo Wars, Halo 3: ODST, Halo: Reach and Halo 4.
Favorite map, game type and playlist: Haven, Mini Slayer and Action Sack.
Least favorite map, game type and playlist: Solace, Capture the Flag and Team Throwdown.
Preferred control scheme: Default, all the way.
Halo playing style (offense, defense, sniper, driver, etc.): Running into gunfire chucking grenades and dying. :p
Favorite Halo character: Arbiter Thel Vadam.
Favorite Halo book: Ghosts of Onyx.
Favorite Halo quote: “Dear humanity. We regret being alien -Yoinks!-. We regret comin’ to Earth. And we most definitely regret that the corps just blew up our raggedy–Yoink!- fleet!” -Sergeant Johnson, Halo 2.
Anything else we should know? I like Halo…a lot…as in it’s my whole life…oh, and I collect Halo Mega Bloks and created a Halo Toy Thread here on Waypoint. 😉
Welcome to the fifth and final week of the Halo 4 Global Championship! This week’s playlist features Legendary Rumble and Legendary Rumble BR. The settings for each game type are as follows:
Legendary Rumble
| Game Settings | |
|---|---|
| Score to Win | 25 |
| Time Limit | 12 minutes |
| Kill Points | 1 |
| Respawn Settings | |
| Respawn Time | 5 Seconds |
| Death Cam | Disabled |
| Ordinance | |
| Initial Ordnance | Disabled |
| Personal Ordnance | Disabled |
| Equipment | |
| Motion Tracker | Enabled |
| Sensor Range | Unchanged |
| Loadout | Pro AR |
| Primary Weapon | Assault Rifle |
| Secondary Weapon | None |
| Grenades | 2x Frag |
| Armor Ability | None |
| Tactical Package | Resupply |
| Support Upgrade | Explosives |
Legendary Rumble BR
| Game Settings | |
|---|---|
| Score to Win | 25 |
| Time Limit | 12 minutes |
| Kill Points | 1 |
| Respawn Settings | |
| Respawn Time | 5 Seconds |
| Death Cam | Disabled |
| Ordinance | |
| Initial Ordnance | Disabled |
| Personal Ordnance | Disabled |
| Equipment | |
| Motion Tracker | Enabled |
| Sensor Range | Unchanged |
| Loadout | Pro BR |
| Primary Weapon | Battle Rifle |
| Secondary Weapon | Assault Rifle |
| Grenades | 2x Frag |
| Armor Ability | None |
| Tactical Package | Resupply |
| Support Upgrade | Explosives |
For Legendary BRs, we added a Battle Rifle in the Primary Weapon slot, and moved the Assault Rifle into the Secondary Weapon slot. These settings will offer a BR-based game type that is quite different from the Team Throwdown and Pro game types, and we hope that you enjoy the experience. Additionally, we want to hear your feedback on the game type, as we are considering adding it to the Legendary Slayer playlist after the tournament concludes. Head on over to the War Games Feedback section and let us know what you think after you give it a shot.
Week 5 is your last chance to qualify outside of the Gamescom tournament, so be sure to register if you haven’t already. Just by registering, you’ll be rewarded with a free ‘sKills’ Avatar shirt, and for each week that you play 20 games in the Global Championship playlist we’ll award you with 20 games of Double XP tokens. As always, best of luck to all competitors, and we can’t wait to see who the finalists will be.
In Spartan Ops Matchmaking, we’re offering the third and final Covenant-themed series of missions:
Episode 4, Chapter: Hairy Call
Episode 4, Chapter 3: Random Transport
Episode 5, Chapter 3: Everything Has Gone Wrong
Episode 5, Chapter 4: The Cauldron Base
Episode 5, Chapter 5: Spartan Thorne
Lastly, we’ve removed “Sarge’s Lab” from the Grifball map rotation as the map undergoes some lighting optimization. A refreshed version (and more) will be included the next time we update the playlist.
Stay tuned to this week’s Bulletin for details regarding how the Champions Bundle will be featured in Matchmaking!
From FBWalshyFTW:
This is Magni2ude’s Halo 4 Montage 1 with gameplay and editing from himself, which I love dearly.
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Back on board the Marathon, Durandal gives us a pat on the back and then sends us back into the bowels of the colony ship, looking for a “friend” of his– Bernhard Strauss. But not everything is as it {}seems {}seems {}seems and before we can locate Strauss, the connection is interrupted– ***JUMP PAD ACTIVATION INITIATION START*** ***TRANSPORT WHEN READY***
This podcast uses:
Aleph One, free and open source versions of Marathon for Windows, Mac and Linux at http://source.bungie.org
Remixes of the Marathon soundtrack by Craig Hardgrove at http://themarathonmusic.com
Subscribe to the YouTube channel for Anger, Sadness and Envy video podcasts:
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIof4Cp3-cam7bAFzDEwK_wzSSEya050i
Subscribe to the iTunes channel or RSS feed for video and audio podcasts:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/anger-sadness-and-envy/id266991411?mt=2
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Music used in this episode:
“What About Bob?” by Alexander Seropian, remixed by Craig Hardgrove (intro music)
“Aliens Again” by Alexander Seropian, remixed by Craig Hardgrove (gameplay background music)
“New Pacific (Reprise)” by Alexander Seropian, remixed by Craig Hardgrove (outro music)
For more information on this level, visit the Marathon Spoiler Guide:
http://marathon.bungie.org/spoiler/m1/17.shtml
For complete Terminal texts, visit the excellent Marathon Story Page:
http://marathon.bungie.org/story/
There you can read faithful and complete reproductions of all of terminals in Marathon and its sequels, plus Facts and Puzzling Things About all sorts of characters, places, and concepts in the Marathon universe, as well as a forum where stalwart fans continue to argue the finer points of interpreting Marathon’s story nearly twenty years after the game’s release!
Last week, for our Friday Caption Fun festivities, you provided quips for an image featuring a hardworking Spartan. Here are the top captions you left for that particular image!
“Hee hee. Red forgot to log off Facebook.” –AriesDog
“Man! I can’t get over how good Windows 3000 looks!” –MissingSpartan7
“I’m going to need those TPS reports…Mmmmmkay? Thaaaaaanks.” –Plunderfull
“Guys, the Master Chief just liked my status!” –Alex Henderson
“The files are IN the computer?” –Mikey Lopez
“You’ve got mail.” –aSkyCaptain
“Spartan-037 was left crushed when he found out Halo Waypoint was blocked on his new work computer.” –The BaconPerson
“Even the UNSC’s supercomputers couldn’t escape the infamous blue screen of death.” –DamienJaller
“Why is there a ‘Caboose’ button on the keyboard?” –Riot Rojas
“They finally made me a Waypoint monitor… PRESS ALL THE BUTTONS!” –OompaMyLoompaa
Now that we’ve wrapped up that picture, let’s start a new one. Up for your captioning pleasure this week is an image featuring a rather flexible Spartan. Soak in the screenshot, then leave your witty and relevant quip in a comment. Off you go!
Author: EATMUHSPORXZ
From Rooster Teeth:
Jack and Gavin are here for this week’s Fails of the Weak.
Editor’s note: Language is mature. Proceed with caution.
From MythicTyrant:
Greetings! This video covers the fourth brutal mission in Halo 4 on Mythic Difficulty (also known as true LASO). Legendary All Skulls On with no deaths or saves. Also, be sure to lookout for the written portion of the walkthrough which will be available shortly on halo.bungie.org!
Durandal has sent us on a fact-finding mission to the Pfhor scout ship, where we find a strange new class of alien wielding a fearsome weapon, as well as eerie objects, dripping slime, and frozen (and not so frozen) Hunters. Will we make it back to the safe confines of the Marathon colony ship?
This podcast uses:
Aleph One, free and open source versions of Marathon for Windows, Mac and Linux at http://source.bungie.org
Remixes of the Marathon soundtrack by Craig Hardgrove at http://themarathonmusic.com
Subscribe to the YouTube channel for Anger, Sadness and Envy video podcasts:
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIof4Cp3-cam7bAFzDEwK_wzSSEya050i
Subscribe to the iTunes channel or RSS feed for video and audio podcasts:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/anger-sadness-and-envy/id266991411?mt=2
http://feeds.feedburner.com/AngerSadnessEnvy
Music used in this episode:
“What About Bob?” by Alexander Seropian, remixed by Craig Hardgrove (intro music)
“New Pacific” by Alexander Seropian, remixed by Craig Hardgrove (gameplay background music)
“New Pacific (Reprise)” by Alexander Seropian, remixed by Craig Hardgrove (outro music)
For more information on this level, visit the Marathon Spoiler Guide:
http://marathon.bungie.org/spoiler/m1/14.shtml
For complete Terminal texts, visit the excellent Marathon Story Page:
http://marathon.bungie.org/story/
There you can read faithful and complete reproductions of all of terminals in Marathon and its sequels, plus Facts and Puzzling Things About all sorts of characters, places, and concepts in the Marathon universe, as well as a forum where stalwart fans continue to argue the finer points of interpreting Marathon’s story nearly twenty years after the game’s release!
From Rooster Teeth:
Watch Caleb vs. Martinizer in this week’s Halo HORSE.
Editor’s note: Language is mature. Proceed with caution.
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As seen at San Diego Comic-Con 2013 and captured by Bighungry2x. |
From 0IAH:
There are many talented photographers on Halo 4. The screenshots players take in this game can be very amazing. This video consists of some very amazing screenshots that were taken by members within Halo 4 community. Take a couple minutes out of your time to enjoy the beauty of this game.
Durandal’s Rampancy seems to have progressed into some kind of mental disability, as he is no longer able to spell his own name, or to give us instructions of any kind, helpful or otherwise. He does, however, have some terrible plans for us in the near future…
This podcast uses:
Aleph One, free and open source versions of Marathon for Windows, Mac and Linux at http://source.bungie.org
Remixes of the Marathon soundtrack by Craig Hardgrove at http://themarathonmusic.com
Subscribe to the YouTube channel for Anger, Sadness and Envy video podcasts:
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIof4Cp3-cam7bAFzDEwK_wzSSEya050i
Subscribe to the iTunes channel or RSS feed for video and audio podcasts:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/anger-sadness-and-envy/id266991411?mt=2
http://feeds.feedburner.com/AngerSadnessEnvy
Music used in this episode:
“What About Bob?” by Alexander Seropian, remixed by Craig Hardgrove (intro music)
“Flippant” by Alexander Seropian, remixed by Craig Hardgrove (gameplay background music)
“New Pacific (Reprise)” by Alexander Seropian, remixed by Craig Hardgrove (outro music)
For more information on this level, visit the Marathon Spoiler Guide:
http://marathon.bungie.org/spoiler/m1/15.shtml
For complete Terminal texts, visit the excellent Marathon Story Page:
http://marathon.bungie.org/story/
There you can read faithful and complete reproductions of all of terminals in Marathon and its sequels, plus Facts and Puzzling Things About all sorts of characters, places, and concepts in the Marathon universe, as well as a forum where stalwart fans continue to argue the finer points of interpreting Marathon’s story nearly twenty years after the game’s release!
Durandal’s Rampancy seems to have progressed into some kind of mental disability, as he is no longer able to spell his own name, or to give us instructions of any kind, helpful or otherwise. He does, however, have some terrible plans for us in the near future…
This podcast uses:
Aleph One, free and open source versions of Marathon for Windows, Mac and Linux at http://source.bungie.org
Remixes of the Marathon soundtrack by Craig Hardgrove at http://themarathonmusic.com
Subscribe to the YouTube channel for Anger, Sadness and Envy video podcasts:
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIof4Cp3-cam7bAFzDEwK_wzSSEya050i
Subscribe to the iTunes channel or RSS feed for video and audio podcasts:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/anger-sadness-and-envy/id266991411?mt=2
http://feeds.feedburner.com/AngerSadnessEnvy
Music used in this episode:
“What About Bob?” by Alexander Seropian, remixed by Craig Hardgrove (intro music)
“Flippant” by Alexander Seropian, remixed by Craig Hardgrove (gameplay background music)
“New Pacific (Reprise)” by Alexander Seropian, remixed by Craig Hardgrove (outro music)
For more information on this level, visit the Marathon Spoiler Guide:
http://marathon.bungie.org/spoiler/m1/15.shtml
For complete Terminal texts, visit the excellent Marathon Story Page:
http://marathon.bungie.org/story/
There you can read faithful and complete reproductions of all of terminals in Marathon and its sequels, plus Facts and Puzzling Things About all sorts of characters, places, and concepts in the Marathon universe, as well as a forum where stalwart fans continue to argue the finer points of interpreting Marathon’s story nearly twenty years after the game’s release!
Halo is a fictional universe. However, sometimes we catch sight of things in real life that remind us of our favorite science fiction video game franchise. This particular series, titled Halo in Real Life, showcases those very moments. Enjoy the subtle Halo references sometimes spotted when out and about in the real world, and if you have a picture you’d like to submit for possible future inclusion, send it to bsangel[at]halowaypoint.com!
As seen and captured by Deluca34 |
