The latest news about the Halo series of games from Microsoft
Some people show their love for Halo by playing the games. Others get a relevant image permanently placed upon their body. Enjoy this particular example of a Halo-related body modification, and if you have a picture you’d like to submit for possible future inclusion, send it to bsangel[at]halowaypoint.com!
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From ForgeWorldMaps:
Want to create sparks in Halo 4? Then follow the steps detailed below:
1. Spawn a Gravity Hammer
2. Set it to “Phased”
3. Spawn another Gravity Hammer
4. Line it up how it is in the video
5. Spawn a Sniper Rifle
6. Shoot the back of the Gravity Hammer
7. You now have sparks in Halo 4!
From X51000:
For those who haven’t come across me before, I am X51000 and I review maps for Forge Cafe. I am the leader of a small team consisting of me, harry_c0 and Zandril. Originally, we divided the subforums in the Forge Cafe Map Library and were going to go through and review all of the maps on the site. However, we now have a free review service where we will review maps as Forge Cafe members forge them, have already forged, or just specific ones by request. The only requirements are to be a member on Forge Cafe, and fill out this form.
If you have your maps on the site, you can decide if you want your reviews posted directly onto your map post. If you want your reviews private, they will be pm’d to you, but you must at least have your maps on your File Share. Each reviewer has his own style. If you have a preference, there is a dropdown option. The templates used by each reviewer can be found here.
From Andrew Gagnon:
The Legos launch an attack on the Mega Base.
When we first announced our summer tournament, we said that the full details would be available today. Unfortunately, we are still wading our way through the 20 pages of legal mumbo-jumbo that will eventually become the rules and regulations. We expect to have all of our i’s dotted and t’s crossed on Wednesday, so keep an eye out for our announcement then. In the meantime, we want those of you who are attending RTX (Rooster Teeth Expo) this weekend to be able to practice for the tournament we are hosting on the show floor, so below is all of the information you need to know to prepare…and then some!
As we mentioned in last week’s Bulletin, we’ll be hosting an in-person Free-For-All tournament at RTX as part of our larger summer tournament. The tournament will span all three days, with the finals being broadcasted on the eSports main stage. Here is what you need to know if you have a pass to RTX and would like to participate in the tournament (participation is limited to attendees).
• Pre-registration will begin on-site on Friday, July 5th starting at 9am in Hall 5 (this is the same location as RTX attendee registration) – arrive early to ensure a spot in the tournament!
• If you miss this registration period, there will be an opportunity to register at the booth on Friday when the show floor opens.
• The tournament is a single elimination FFA bracket, with top players advancing to the next rounds.
• The tournament will begin on Friday afternoon in the Halo 4 booth.
• Group stages will continue through Saturday, with top players advancing to Sunday.
• Sunday will include the final rounds of FFA matches and end with a 1v1 bracket to determine the champion of RTX!
The following maps and game types will be played, so start practicing!
FFA Game Type
Time limit: 8 minutes
Score to win: Unlimited
Motion Tracker: Enabled
Personal Ordnance: Armor Abilities (v4 settings)
Loadouts:
(All feature one primary rifle, no secondary weapon, 2x Frags, no Armor Ability, Tactical Package: Resupply, and Support Upgrade: Ammo)
Battle Rifle
DMR
Carbine
LightRifle
FFA Maps
Haven
Skyline
Onyx (Forge Island)
1v1 Game Type
Motion Tracker: Disabled
Score to Win: 10
Time Limit: 20 Minutes (Game ends at 10:00 unless score is tied, in which case sudden death begins)
Personal Ordnance: Armor Abilities (v4 settings)
Loadouts:
Same as above
1v1 Maps
Skyline
Onyx (Forge Island)
We will be releasing the full details of these game types and maps this week, so stay tuned for the full settings and File Share links.
We’ll be broadcasting the finals on Sunday – be sure to stay tuned to Halo Waypoint for more details and a live stream schedule. If you’ll be in Austin this weekend, we’ll see you soon!
When we first announced our summer tournament, we said that the full details would be available today. Unfortunately, we are still wading our way through the 20 pages of legal mumbo-jumbo that will eventually become the rules and regulations. We expect to have all of our i’s dotted and t’s crossed on Wednesday, so keep an eye out for our announcement then. In the meantime, we want those of you who are attending RTX (Rooster Teeth Expo) this weekend to be able to practice and prepare for the tournament we are hosting on the show floor, so we have posted all of the information you need to know below.
As we mentioned in last week’s Bulletin, we’ll be hosting an in-person Free-For-All tournament at RTX as part of our larger summer tournament. The tournament will span all three days, with the finals being broadcasted on the eSports main stage. Here is what you need to know if you have a pass to RTX and would like to participate in the tournament (participation is limited to attendees).
• Pre-registration will begin on-site on Friday, July 5th starting at 9am in Hall 5 (this is the same location as RTX attendee registration) – arrive early to ensure a spot in the tournament!
• If you miss this registration period, there will be an opportunity to register at the booth on Friday when the show floor opens
• The tournament is a single elimination FFA bracket, with top players advancing to the next rounds
• The tournament will begin on Friday afternoon in the Halo 4 booth
• Group stages will continue through Saturday, with top players advancing to Sunday
• Sunday will include the final rounds of FFA matches and end with a 1v1 bracket to determine the champion of RTX!
The following maps and game types will be played, so start practicing!
FFA Game Type
Time limit: 8 minutes
Score to win: Unlimited
Motion Tracker: Enabled
Personal Ordnance: Armor Abilities (v4 settings)
Loadouts:
(All feature one primary rifle, no secondary weapon, 2x Frags, no Armor Ability, Tactical Package: Resupply, and Support Upgrade: Ammo)
Battle Rifle
DMR
Carbine
LightRifle
FFA Maps
Haven
Skyline
Onyx (Forge Island)
1v1 Game Type
Motion Tracker: Disabled
Score to Win: 10
Time Limit: 20 Minutes (Game ends at 10:00 unless score is tied, in which case sudden death begins)
Personal Ordnance: Armor Abilities (v4 settings)
Loadouts:
Same as above
1v1 Maps
Skyline
Onyx (Forge Island)
We will be releasing the full details of these game types and maps this week, so stay tuned for the full settings and file share links.
We’ll be broadcasting the finals on Sunday – be sure to stay tuned to Halo Waypoint for more details and a live stream schedule! If you’ll be in Austin this weekend, we’ll see you soon!
When we first announced our summer tournament, we said that the full details would be available today. Unfortunately, we are still wading our way through the 20 pages of legal mumbo-jumbo that will eventually become the rules and regulations. We expect to have all of our i’s dotted and t’s crossed on Wednesday, so keep an eye out for our announcement then. In the meantime, we want those of you who are attending RTX (Rooster Teeth Expo) this weekend to be able to practice and prepare for the tournament we are hosting on the show floor, so we have posted all of the information you need to know below.
As we mentioned in last week’s Bulletin, we’ll be hosting an in-person Free-For-All tournament at RTX as part of our larger summer tournament. The tournament will span all three days, with the finals being broadcasted on the eSports main stage. Here is what you need to know if you have a pass to RTX and would like to participate in the tournament (participation is limited to attendees).
• Pre-registration will begin on-site on Friday, July 5th starting at 9am in Hall 5 (this is the same location as RTX attendee registration) – arrive early to ensure a spot in the tournament!
• If you miss this registration period, there will be an opportunity to register at the booth on Friday when the show floor opens
• The tournament is a single elimination FFA bracket, with top players advancing to the next rounds
• The tournament will begin on Friday afternoon in the Halo 4 booth
• Group stages will continue through Saturday, with top players advancing to Sunday
• Sunday will include the final rounds of FFA matches and end with a 1v1 bracket to determine the champion of RTX!
The following maps and game types will be played, so start practicing!
FFA Game Type
Time limit: 8 minutes
Score to win: Unlimited
Motion Tracker: Enabled
Personal Ordnance: Armor Abilities (v4 settings)
Loadouts:
(All feature one primary rifle, no secondary weapon, 2x Frags, no Armor Ability, Tactical Package: Resupply, and Support Upgrade: Ammo)
Battle Rifle
DMR
Carbine
LightRifle
FFA Maps
Haven
Skyline
Onyx (Forge Island)
1v1 Game Type
Motion Tracker: Disabled
Score to Win: 10
Time Limit: 20 Minutes (Game ends at 10:00 unless score is tied, in which case sudden death begins)
Personal Ordnance: Armor Abilities (v4 settings)
Loadouts:
Same as above
1v1 Maps
Skyline
Onyx (Forge Island)
We will be releasing the full details of these game types and maps this week, so stay tuned for the full settings and file share links.
We’ll be broadcasting the finals on Sunday – be sure to stay tuned to Halo Waypoint for more details and a live stream schedule! If you’ll be in Austin this weekend, we’ll see you soon!
When we first announced our summer tournament, we said that the full details would be available today. Unfortunately, we are still wading our way through the 20 pages of legal mumbo-jumbo that will eventually become the rules and regulations. We expect to have all of our i’s dotted and t’s crossed on Wednesday, so keep an eye out for our announcement then. In the meantime, we want those of you who are attending RTX (Rooster Teeth Expo) this weekend to be able to practice and prepare for the tournament we are hosting on the show floor, so we have posted all of the information you need to know below.
As we mentioned in last week’s Bulletin, we’ll be hosting an in-person Free-For-All tournament at RTX as part of our larger summer tournament. The tournament will span all three days, with the finals being broadcasted on the eSports main stage. Here is what you need to know if you have a pass to RTX and would like to participate in the tournament (participation is limited to attendees).
• Pre-registration will begin on-site on Friday, July 5th starting at 9am in Hall 5 (this is the same location as RTX attendee registration) – arrive early to ensure a spot in the tournament!
• If you miss this registration period, there will be an opportunity to register at the booth on Friday when the show floor opens
• The tournament is a single elimination FFA bracket, with top players advancing to the next rounds
• The tournament will begin on Friday afternoon in the Halo 4 booth
• Group stages will continue through Saturday, with top players advancing to Sunday
• Sunday will include the final rounds of FFA matches and end with a 1v1 bracket to determine the champion of RTX!
The following maps and game types will be played, so start practicing!
FFA Game Type
Time limit: 8 minutes
Score to win: Unlimited
Motion Tracker: Enabled
Personal Ordnance: Armor Abilities (v4 settings)
Loadouts:
(All feature one primary rifle, no secondary weapon, 2x Frags, no Armor Ability, Tactical Package: Resupply, and Support Upgrade: Ammo)
Battle Rifle
DMR
Carbine
LightRifle
FFA Maps
Haven
Skyline
Onyx (Forge Island)
1v1 Game Type
Motion Tracker: Disabled
Score to Win: 10
Time Limit: 20 Minutes (Game ends at 10:00 unless score is tied, in which case sudden death begins)
Personal Ordnance: Armor Abilities (v4 settings)
Loadouts:
Same as above
1v1 Maps
Skyline
Onyx (Forge Island)
We will be releasing the full details of these game types and maps this week, so stay tuned for the full settings and file share links.
We’ll be broadcasting the finals on Sunday – be sure to stay tuned to Halo Waypoint for more details and a live stream schedule! If you’ll be in Austin this weekend, we’ll see you soon!
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 Cerilium. Read a little more about this particular fan below, then hit their profile to learn even more!
Gamertag: Cerilium.
Origin of Gamertag: Self-made when I was trying to think of one, and I think it sounds like a type of rock that would be a pink colour.
Current clan/community: I have never been a part of a clan as I don’t like them. It’s always been more for the fun part of gaming with my friends. I did use the Bungie forums for a bit but not on this account (SangheiliHobo was my old one).
Halo game(s) you are currently playing: Halo Wars and Halo 4.
Favorite map, game type and playlist: My favorite map would have to be Exile or Haven. The game type I love the most is Dominion, and the playlist to play is Action Sack or Slayer.
Least favorite map, game type and playlist: Exile BTB, Capture the Flag (because of lack of teamwork half of the time) and Team Snipers (because I don’t like everyone using a sniper, too much camping).
Preferred control scheme: Bumper Jumper, which makes it tricky to use a jet pack.
Halo playing style (offense, defense, sniper, driver, etc.): Offensive, unless it’s Dominion, etc. which requires defending. I like to defend if needed, as most of the time the base is left open with no defense if I’m not there.
Favorite Halo character: Roland or Arbiter.
Favorite Halo book: I have not read any but would like to if I can get my hands on one.
Favorite Halo quote: Heretic! Heretic! -Halo 2 Grunt chant. The Journey awaits! -Prophet of regret, Halo Wars.
Anything else we should know? I love Halo and have grown up with it, still owning the original Halo CE that came with the Xbox!
From BlackTieRiot:
We’re proud to present a Black Tie Riot production featuring gameplay from SirTopEmHat, Smuttny, iDrako, FlawlessNSP, ThePlaZma and Lts BiG BaLL3s. Enjoy!
Today several new items were added to Halo 4 Matchmaking, including new game types, maps and more. Check out the full details below!
In Spartan Ops, we are featuring a “fan favorites” selection of Episodes 1-5, which includes the most played missions by you, the community. The below missions have the highest number games played per mission, so if you haven’t played through all of them yet, you may want to check out some of the most popular selections this week.
Spartan Ops Fan Favorites: Episodes 1-5
Episode 4 – Chapter 2: Rally Point
Episode 3 – Chapter 4: Shootout in Valhalla
Episode 5 – Chapter 2: Nothing Can Go Wrong
Episode 5 – Chapter 4: The Cauldron Base
Episode 2 – Chapter 5: Gagarin
Big Team Skirmish
Big Team Skirmish premieres today, replacing the Team Objective playlist. We have chosen to offer 8 vs. 8 objective as a separate offering from Big Team Infinity Slayer so as to not disrupt our most popular playlist. However, we’ll monitor population and trends so that we can react accordingly. The following 8 vs. 8 game modes are currently offered:
Big Team CTF – Longbow, Ragnarok, Complex
Big Team King of the Hill – Exile, Longbow
Big Team Regicide – Complex, Settler
The above are some of our favorite map and game type combinations. We are currently planning on adding additional maps and game types to this playlist in the future, so as always, swing by the War Games Feedback section of our forums and let us know what you’d like to see!
Flood Updates
We’ve teamed up with the Community Cartographers and Flood fanatics to deliver a new game type and accompanying maps, which premiere in the Flood playlist today. The new game type, Hivemind, adds a brand-new experience to the playlist.
If you’re a Flood fanatic and dying to know some of the settings in this game type, you can find some of the key values below:
Hivemind Base Human Player Traits
Hivemind Flood Traits
Thanks to the above settings and new maps, the game type creates an entirely new experience for the Flood playlist, and I’d recommend checking it out (even if you don’t frequent the playlist). Hivemind is offered on the following maps:
Payload by Narb Guy
Drillsite by Pa1nts
Temple by Mr Pokephile
Repression by Auxi Klutch
Dominion
Dominion has received some updates as well. First, the resupply of the bases now provides mostly Loadout weapons and grenades rather than a large number of power weapons. Also, we’ve added a brand-new game type named Lockdown. This new mode focuses the action on one central base that both teams must fight to control. The scoring settings are as follows:
We’ve also updated weapon and power-up respawns across the following maps in Dominion:
Exile
Overshield near Blue spawn – Repawns in 90 seconds
Sticky Detonator above Red spawn – Respawns in 120 seconds
Longbow
Shotgun near each spawn – Respawns in 120 seconds
Rocket Launcher on back beach in between Alpha and Charlie – Respawns in 120 seconds
Meltdown
Needlers in each teleporter bunker – Respawns in 60 seconds
Fuel Rod Cannon on main bridge – Respawns in 120 seconds
Vortex
Concussion Rifle near Red spawn – Respawns in 120 seconds
Sniper Rifle near Blue spawn – Respawns in 120 seconds
Energy Sword underneath Bravo – Respawns in 120 seconds
Additionally, we’ve optimized spawns on Haven (removed the “ditch” spawns on bottom Open Ramp), fixed a rotating ordnance issue on Simplex, and updated voting options in Infinity Slayer, SWAT and Big Team Infinity Slayer to include an on-disk map in the first slot to allow for the best experiences for split-screen players and optimized overall map variety.
Action Sack’s Mini Slayer has also received a new map! The map, appropriately named Napoleon, uses a blocked-off section of Complex’s central cliff-side base and provides compact, arena-esque chaos to tickle your Mini Slayer fancy. Hop into the Action Sack playlist to give it a shot.
We’re excited about all of the new maps, game types and settings, and we hope to see you online!
Last week, for our Friday Caption Fun festivities, you provided quips for an image featuring a mini Spartan. Here are the top captions you left for that particular image!
“Contrary to speculation, the UNSC’s “Giant Weapons” program didn’t improve effectiveness
in the field.” –F1SHNC1PPARONES
“Walk up in the game like ‘What up, I got a big gun.'” –John McFarland
“And you thought that the tarp was OP!” –Demon177666
“Bring Your Child to Work Day was going smoothly, until the kids found the War Games simulator” –alchemPyro
“The initial tests of the UNSC’s new shrink ray proved unsuccessful.” –The Greybeard
“What do you mean I have to be ‘this tall’ to drive the Warthog?” –sarcasmbully
“Even the Spartans are feeling the effect of a ‘downsizing’ economy.” –Keith Seymour
“Good news, everyone! It’s a suppository!” –Brody Smith
“Not what I meant by ‘big guns’, Cortana.” –John Barnhardt
“Say HALO to my little friend!” –Patrick Kobiela
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 two Spartans. Soak in the screenshot, then leave your witty and relevant quip in a comment. Off you go!
Author: TheB0NEZ
From Kay Vee:
I made this for a coworker’s son’s birthday. Hopefully he liked it!
From Rooster Teeth:
Jack and Geoff laugh and laugh and laugh for your enjoyment!
Editor’s note: Language is mature. Proceed with caution.
From MythicTyrant:
Greetings! This video covers the first mission in the game on Mythic difficulty, also known as true LASO – Legendary All Skulls On with no deaths or saves. Additionally, be sure to look out for the written portion of the walkthrough, which is now available on halo.bungie.org!
Halo is a fictional universe. However, the place where it’s created is not. Serving as home to both Mister and Master Chief, little else is known about the inside of our studio…until now. Enjoy a teeny tiny peek inside 343 industries, and if you have a hankering to see or learn about something that isn’t overly top secret, send it to bsangel[at]halowaypoint.com and we’ll see what we can do!
From Rooster Teeth:
This week’s episode of Halo HORSE brings you an intense match between Burnie and Martinizer.
Editor’s note: Language is mature. Proceed with caution.
From kalbelgarion:
Grifball is the world’s greatest sports-game-within-a-first-person-shooter, originally created by Rooster Teeth’s Burnie Burns. RTX is the annual Rooster Teeth Expo, a celebration of Rooster Teeth, their fans, and their creations. It’s the perfect match!
GrifballHub will be bringing Grifball and Rooster Teeth fans the greatest Grifball experience ever at RTX 2013.
• A GrifballHub booth on the RTX showfloor, complete with LAN Grifball stations to support 4v4 games and tournaments, information to help improve your game, league signups, over 5,000 pieces of swag, and knowledgeable GrifballHub staff and volunteers to answer all your questions.
• A Grifball panel on Sunday, July 7 at 11:30AM where GrifballHub staff will be discussing the Sport of the Future, showing off the newest highlight reel, and answering attendee questions.
• Two LAN Grifball tournaments on the “Center Stage”, the e-Sports arena built for attendees and viewers at home to watch top gaming action.
We call it GrifCon, and you can find out more about it at GrifballHub!
