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Dancing with the Stars
I’m gonna catch up, I promise. In the meantime, though, MatthewDratt pointed out some random Halo mocap for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy! (Louis Wu 22:27:21 UTC)
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Halo IRL: For the Perfect Headshot
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
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The Top 10 Didact Lines
From MixMaker117:
The Fifth entry in my Halo Top 10’s series. This edition looks at the best Didact quotes (from Halo 4 & Halo 4 Terminals).
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Waypoint Weekly Test Nights: 8.7.13
From AgentPaperCraft:
Hello, Waypoint goers! With the addition of community-made content into matchmaking, custom maps and game types have become a integral part of Halo’s multiplayer experience. It keeps matchmaking fresh with all new content and game types that keep us on our toes. Forgers and game type creators often work hours, days and even months on their content before it’s considered for matchmaking, and it’s usually the lack of having a ready player-base to test their maps that it takes so long. So I offer an option to our forgers, a place to bring your maps and game types to have them tested and reviewed by a group of the top forgers around. You’ll receive top-notch forging tips and tricks to wow your players, improve map spawn and flow, provide a better map experience and get your name out there. You’ll also get to work directly with the Community Cartographers, a select group of community Forge enthusiasts who work with 343 Industries in the search of top quality content for matchmaking consideration. Every Wednesday night at 6PM ET, get an invite by sending “AgentPaperCraft” a message over Xbox LIVE, or leave a comment in the Test Night Thread.
Join us this week as we induct another round of our Forge mentoring program, a program where we pair you up with a veteran forger to help hone your skills creating and distributing your custom content. Your mentor will help co-forge your map, offer you a higher level of assistance in understanding dynamic map flow, spawn placement, structural design, and other important aspects of designing your custom map. For more information about the mentoring program, head over to the ForgeHub thread where you can also post your maps for review and testing.
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AGL 8 – A Halo 4 Fan Recap Video
From BRiTTtheGamer:
Highlights from the AGL 8 tournament held in Knoxville, TN.
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The Cocks are Biting
We’ve been lax – in the past week, Rooster Teeth has released not one, but TWO Red vs Blue pieces… the first was last Monday’s Season 11 Episode 7, in which Caboose reveals the origins of Freckles. The second was a piece created for YouTube’s Geek Week – it’s a PSA for the #1 Movie in the Galaxy. I’d pay to see that! (Thanks, robofin117.) Go watch ’em both.(Louis Wu 21:37:55 UTC)
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Katalyst Presents: Echoes
RVideo sent word of a homegrown montage – Katalyst did the gameplay, the editing, and even the music of this Halo 3 vid! Pretty cool. Swing by The Halo Forum to watch.(Louis Wu 21:32:28 UTC)
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Tattoo Tuesday: Don’t Make a Girl a Promise
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!
As seen via @tifftoxic
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Halo/Elysium Mashup Trailer 2 – A Halo 4 Machinima
From Gugga Leunnam:
The second trailer of Elysium was very hard to make!
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Podtacular 384 – Cryptum Discussion
From Dust Storm:
We take a step into the Halo Universe outside the boundaries of the game and explore the first book in the Forerunner trilogy: Cryptum. Authored by Greg Bear, Cryptum dives into the history of the Forerunners, one specifically named Bornstellar. We follow his journey starting from Erde-Tyrene meeting Chakras and Riser, to meeting the Didact, a legendary warrior. Bornstellar’s journey with Chakras, Riser and Didact reveal many mysteries behind the Human/Forerunner war including the disturbing revelations of the Precursors and the Halo rings. This podcast is full of spoilers so if you have not read the book, we urge you to not listen to the podcast after the Halo Bulletin update. For this episode, we are joined by Eric Neustadter (e), Operations Manager for Xbox Live and co-host of Major Nelson Radio, Nevin Douglas (CruelLEGACEY), creator and producer of Playtime Show and co-host of the Waypoint Community Modcast, and Bryan Newman, Owner of B2 Films and HBO community member. Enjoy!
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Wife Attempts… Halo 4
From ducain23:
Welcome to Wife Attempts! This week she is playing Halo 4… well at least attempting it 🙂
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Halo CE – Turf Jump Video
Yesterday, I said that I hoped time would free up by today. I was, in light of reality, overly optimistic. I CAN tell you about a trick jumping video posted by jumprs.org’s Caboose3146 – it’s a jumptage on Halo 2’s Turf (built in Halo CE). Fun! Thanks, Chappified. Here’s hoping things get better soon. (Louis Wu 21:47:43 UTC)
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Community Member of the Week: RJCCJ
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 RJCCJ. Read a little more about this particular fan below, then hit their profile to learn even more!
Gamertag: RJCCJ.
Origin of Gamertag: Secret acronym.
Current clan/community: Waypoint/Bungie.
Halo game(s) you are currently playing: Halo: Reach, Halo 3, Anniversary and Halo Wars.
Favorite map, game type and playlist: Avalanche, Terminal and Coagulation. Slayer and CTF. Invasion.
Least favorite map, game type and playlist: Snowbound. BTB Snipers. Team Objective.
Preferred control scheme: Default.
Halo playing style (offense, defense, sniper, driver, etc.): Driver/Support.
Favorite Halo character: Buck.
Favorite Halo book: Glasslands.
Favorite Halo quote: Marine: “Tank beats Ghost…..Tank beats Hunter…..Tank beats everything! Oh man, I could do this all day!”
Anything else we should know? I have always been with Halo since the very beginning, and I hope to stick with it in the future. I enjoy each game equally and appreciate the different styles of play each game has to offer. I enjoy the community and hope I can participate with them in the future. I’m glad and proud to be a Halo fan. 😀
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Halo 4 Matchmaking Update: 8.5.13
Welcome to week 4 of the Halo 4 Global Championship! This week contains the largest variety of game types. Aptly named “Rumble Grab Bag,” featured game types include UNSC, Covenant and Forerunner Slayer as well as FFA King of the Hill (KOTH) and FFA Oddball. Here is the map / game type break down for this week:
Haven Solace Abandon Adrift Skyline Monolith Landfall FFA KOTH 
FFA Oddball UNSC Slayer Covenant Slayer Forerunner Slayer Each of the Slayer variants this week equip competitors with the corresponding precision rifle and automatic weapon in a single, preset Loadout. This is done to vary the game type from last week’s Rumble Pro selection, and also because the secondary pistols for each category greatly differ from one another. Also, offering the Assault Rifle, Storm Rifle, and Suppressor in the secondary slot creates a consistent experience across all three Slayer game types. Here are the Loadouts for each Slayer variant:
UNSC Slayer
Loadout Pro BR Primary Weapon Battle Rifle Secondary Weapon Assault Rifle Grenades 2x Frag Armor Ability None Tactical Package Resupply Support Upgrade Explosives Covenant Slayer
Loadout Pro Carbine Primary Weapon Carbine Secondary Weapon Storm Rifle Grenades 2x Plasma Armor Ability None Tactical Package Resupply Support Upgrade Explosives Forerunner Slayer
Loadout Pro LightRifle Primary Weapon LightRifle Secondary Weapon Suppressor Grenades 2x Pulse Armor Ability None Tactical Package Resupply Support Upgrade Explosives For FFA Oddball and FFA King of the Hill, we’ve varied the settings a bit and optimized for the Halo 4 Global Championship, with settings such as progressive Hill movement and static Oddball spawning enabled.
FFA Oddball
Game Settings Score to Win 150 Time Limit 12 minutes Oddball Options Ball Count 1 Ball Spawning Static Carry Points 1 point Carrier Kill Points No Points Automatic Pickup Enabled Hot Potato Timer Disabled Random Potato Timer Disabled Carrier Visibility Enabled Loadout Usage Personal Respawn Settings Respawn Time 5 Seconds Suicide Penalty 3 Seconds Death Cam Disabled Infinity Settings Personal Ordnance Disabled Equipment Motion Tracker Enabled Sensor Range Unchanged
FFA KOTH
Game Settings Score to Win 150 Time Limit 12 minutes KOTH options Hill movement Progressive Number of Hills 1 Hill Scoring Style Score One Hill Movement Condition Time Hill Time Limit 30 seconds Hill Point Limit 25 points Drain on Hill Move Disabled Trespasser Kill Points Disabled Hill Spawn Penalty Disabled Vehicles on Hills Disabled Loadout Usage Personal Respawn Settings Respawn Time 5 Seconds Suicide Penalty 3 Seconds Death Cam Disabled Infinity Settings Personal Ordnance Disabled Equipment Motion Tracker Enabled Sensor Range Unchanged This is the first time that FFA Slayer and objective game types are included in the same playlist in Halo 4, and we’re excited to see how competitors handle the variety of this new mix. With no map voting in the Global Championship playlist, we can be sure that only well-rounded players will advance through week 4. As always, best of luck to all competitors!
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The latest news about the Halo series of games from Microsoft
