From Indirect:

The ninth installment of my new Halo 4 top ten series is now live. I hope you all enjoy!

From AgentPaperCraft:

Hello, Waypoint goers! With the addition of community-made content into Matchmaking, custom maps and game types have become an integral part of Halo’s Multiplayer. 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.

Hope to see you there!

From halo.bungie.org:

At E3, we had the opportunity to talk to Kevin Grace about Halo: Spartan Assault. Hope you enjoy the interview!

From halo.bungie.org:

At E3, we had the opportunity to talk to Kevin Grace about Halo: Spartan Assault. Hope you enjoy the interview!

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!

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!

Discuss

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!

Discuss