This is Just Mad’s second Halo: Reach montage, edited by himself. Every clip in this montage goes 2-3 Multikills farther than you think it’s going to go, and the clips are quite clean overall and have a lot of no scopes and under pressure shots. I especially enjoyed the last clip, even though it didn’t feature any sniping whatsoever. As usual for Just Mad, the editing is simple yet effective, not doing much more than basic syncing. Enjoy!
What do you get when you mix mace and Windex? No, not the lachrymatory agent and popular ammonia window treatment! This mixture is actually good for your eyes, unless as previously mentioned, you keep them crossed too long. Enjoy our exclusive interview with the eye magic-maker himself. Introducing, Mace Windex, 3D Halo image maker!
Here is the second batch of top plays submitted by the community! Wanna see your clips featured? Send ’em over to sosickclips@gmail.com with a 720p+ YouTube link and your gamertag. Clutch plays/MLG/Multikills/casual/lucky/random, anything goes!
If you like getting a large amount of kills in a short amount of time or you just have a thing for the letter “M”, this week’s Weekly Challenge is for you. So pop in your Halo: Reach disc, grab your favorite weapon and prepare for the following:
Weekends and webcomics go hand in hand, and there’s no better day to celebrate that relaxing ritual than on Sunday. Today’s Halo-themed Weekend Webcomic, which chronicles the unknown story of the Spartan named Jun, is brought to you by Levi Hoffmeier. Enjoy this incredible fan-made series, and if you have a comic you’d like to submit for possible future inclusion, send it to bsangel[at]halowaypoint.com!
You’re a busy person, and we have a thing for releasing as much Halo-related content our multi-fingered appendages can handle. That means—assuming you aren’t a speed reading super-soldier—you probably missed a few stories along the way. Not only do we forgive you, but we’ll also happily provide a convenient weekly wrap-up of absolutely everything we covered during the last seven days. Don’t worry about saying thank you. We’d rather you spend that time soaking in the goodness that is this entertaining collection of articles. Off you go!
HRSotD (short for Halo: Reach Screenshot of the Day) is a daily feature dedicated to the wonders of Halo: Reach screenshots and the artists that capture these amazing images. A variety of shots—all of which are completely unaltered and captured in Halo: Reach's theater mode—are included for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy the varied selection of images, and maybe even find inspiration to make your own!
Last week, for our Friday Caption Fun festivities, you provided quips for an image featuring one Spartan’s preferred vehicle. Here are the top captions you left for that particular image!
“Joust is so much better in 3D.” –TiberiusAudley “I’m trying but she won’t stop, drop and roll!” –thy ReaperMC “Hold X to ride Moa. Wait, what?” –REJECTEDxORANGE “The new Halo Waypoint series begins: My Little Moa!” –Xenoblade013 “…And the Moa you rode in on.” –ThreeSixXero “Little Danny took “kill it with fire” to a whole new level.” –MrLedDeath “Shoot! I’m all out of quarters!” –ChubbyCats95 “The Halo: Reach rendition of Ghost Rider was less impressive than the critics had hoped.” –Vader Zim7891 “The UNSC was forced to stop naming their vehicles after animals due to this incident.” –MASTERPETE117 “That explains the “My other ride is a Moa” bumper sticker on the Warthog.” –Coux73
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 cones, a Kill Ball, and one very unlucky Spartan. Soak in the screenshot, then leave your witty and relevant quip in a comment. Off you go!
If you like utter and complete chaos on the virtual battlefields of Halo: Reach, hop into Multi Team this weekend because starting today and ending on Sunday, games played and completed within that playlist will present you with the chance to receive a 34,300-credit bonus. So stop reading, and go get some!
A team of ODSTs must embark on an epic mission, “SKYFALL.” While these specialized soldiers have been trained for every situation, none of them have ever expected this. Enjoy this Halo/Skyfall mashup trailer, edited by MixMaker117.
This auction is for a one-of-a-kind 20 x 30 inch custom-created Halo 4-themed art print, created by Garret Post in benefit of Child’s Play Charity. The art print was signed by members of 343 industries in March 2012. This is not an official piece from 343 Industries; it was created by an external artist with permission from 343 Industries. All proceeds are donated directly to Child’s Play, so bid early, and bid often!
Our trigger fingers are especially itchy, which can only mean one thing: it’s time for our monthly Xbox LIVE Community Playdate! If you feel like joining us for some Halo: Reach multiplayer shenanigans, simply send an Xbox LIVE text message to any of the following gamertags:
Because I’ve been in Canada the past three days, hanging out with a certain Spartan super-soldier, this week’s Bulletin will not be published today. Fret not, though, because according to my Magic 8-Ball, all signs point to tomorrow. Or Friday. But definitely one or the other.
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!
Test Night with a Cartographer is a weekly event dedicated to the forgers of Waypoint. Bring your map and your “A” game as we provide professional feedback on your custom content creations. We start at 6pm on Wednesdays, and we test a variety of content throughout the night. The cool thing about this event is you have the possibility of having your content considered for matchmaking through the Community Cartographers, which is a major stepping stone in getting your name out there as a forger. More information can be found here.
Join us this week as we test a variety of the community’s content!
FTG Lockout is a Forge World recreation of Halo 2’s map, with over two years of concept put into it. 10/15/2010 is the official date of when I started my concepts. Since then, I’ve been learning how Forge works and what is most important when forging maps, as well as trying to bring back everything that made Lockout memorable and one of the most played Halo maps in history. I had my original Xbox next to me the entire process of its creation. FTG Lockout is set accurate to scale, size, door frame jumps/most trick jumps, line-of-sight, and game types. Almost all key jumps are working and accurate to the original map, with no extra jumps necessary (except one minor addition with the Snipe 1 fusion coil jump). Frame rate has been tested with split screen and parties of 16 players.
All main game types are supported except Invasion (including Race, Infection, Team Slayer, FFA, Headhunter, CTF, Oddball, KOTH, Territories, and Assault). Although all game types are supported, these settings must be modified in order for game types to be playable and accurate: Player Speed: 110%, Jump Height: 125%, and Player Gravity: 100%.
The map variant and game types are available for download in my File Share.
TO DOWNLOAD: Press ‘Start’ > File Browser > New Custom Search > File Share Search > Enter gamertag: FTG Insanity
Map variant: FTG Lockout
Game types: Lockout Throwback Slayer (Halo 2/3 settings), Lockout MLG v7 (latest MLG settings with change in speed, height, and gravity), and Lockout Infection (basic Infection adjusted for proper settings).
After hiring the Flaming Purple Mongeese to complete the Spotlight for them last week whilst lounging about in a banana induced stupor, it would seem the Space Monkeys have decided that the work just doesn’t pay enough. They’re outside on strike now, marching laps around our quaint little Forerunner Beam Emitter, shouting something about benefits and riper bananas. It’s beginning to look as though this particular Monday morning batch of levity might have to be can- Wait… Do you hear that? Something on the wind… It’s a song coming from somewhere downspin. The lyrics… Friendship? Magic? Look, there! A balloon on the horizon! It’s coming this way. Oh my, it appears to be loaded down with several four-legged, multicolored… Ponies? They’ve landed now and- Amazing! After only a short conversation, they’ve managed to pacify the Space Monkeys! They’re headed up here now. Oh, I can’t wait to say hello- Hey! No! Don’t touch tha-
Hey, everypony! This week the Community Spotlight is on HotIcePhoenix, Community Custom’s very own female and resident Goldfish. How cute! What’s that? Girls don’t play Halo? Oh, how mistaken you are, friend! I have it on good authority that HotIcePhoenix is MLG 2x Ultra Pro Allstar at Halo, too! If you ever meet her in-game, it’s an experience you’re sure to never forget, her laughter as she overturns another Warthog deafening the lobby. Perhaps she’s best known (at least around here and HBO) for her Fronk’s Fish Tacos sign and her homemade Spartan Jacket. I’m seeing here that this Spotlight goes through questions fast and is always in need of more. Why don’t you take a few minutes to hit up the submission form and ask something?
HRSotD (short for Halo: Reach Screenshot of the Day) is a daily feature dedicated to the wonders of Halo: Reach screenshots and the artists that capture these amazing images. A variety of shots—all of which are completely unaltered and captured in Halo: Reach's theater mode—are included for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy the varied selection of images, and maybe even find inspiration to make your own!
