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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!
Halo tattoo, as seen on John
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From Erickyboo:
Fellow reclaimers from all over, feast your eyes upon a small replica of a UNSC Paris-class heavy frigate! This replica is made out of wooden coffee stirring sticks, hot glue, and paint. It’s about 18-20 centimeters long, and the name of the ship is the UNSC Pure Wooden Defender. Here is a video that shows the full frigate and a montage of the creation.
From Kronos:
Hello! I’m from HaloUniverse.it, a Halo site in Italy. We would like to share with you and international fans some art by our users, made to celebrate the release date of Halo 4. Enjoy!
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From LaurenOboe:
This is my attempt to meld the two things I love: Oboe and Halo. In this clip, there’s nothing a Wheelmen likes more than to see a helpless Elite strolling in the sand…
Author: GlazZz ODST
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 Wickenheiser. Read a little more about him below, then hit his profile to learn which of the National Lampoon movies is his favorite!
Gamertag: Wickenheiser.
Previous or current clan/community: Never been in one; I’m not much of a clan person.
Halo game(s) you are currently playing: Halo: Reach, Halo: Anniversary, Halo 3, and Halo Wars.
Favorite map, game type and playlist: Team Doubles, The Pit, BRs.
Least favorite map, game type and playlist: Boundless or Snowbound, ARs.
Halo weapon specialty/preference: Sniper and BR/DMR.
Halo playing style (offense, defense, sniper, driver, etc.): Very aggressive.
Anything else we should know? I’m a Reach Inheritor and a Halo 3 50. A level 75 on Waypoint with every achievement to date, including H2 for the PC. I love Halo, and I play competitive as well as for fun. Halo 2 was by far my favorite Halo with over 10k games played online… great times! So far I haven’t missed a LASO Weekly Challenge so when another one is up, hit me up!
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From Alex:
This is a Halo: Reach MLG montage from BAKSMAK, edited by Joshington. The gameplay’s good, showcasing some sweet Multikills like the Double Kill lift snipe into an under pressure Triple on Countdown and the finale Killtacular. The editing is good too, flowing with the song very well while showcasing some really cool effects. Enjoy!
From Forward Unto Dawn:
Here you will find an exploration of each of the levels from Halo 3: ODST. Hindsight: ODST is not to be mistaken for a walk through tutorial or gameplay guide; instead you will find a thoughtful tour of a beautifully crafted game and the encounters, easter eggs, and fun found within.
We hope you enjoy our look at Kizingo Boulevard.
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From MythicTyrant:
With Halo 4 on the way, I thought it’d be awesome to revisit some of the Halo: Reach achievements for those of you who want to nab them all before the next game is released. This video features five achievements which can be obtained in Campaign, and yes, I’m playing on Legendary. The achievements are:
1) Two Corpses in One Grave
2) Banshees, Fast and Low
3) Lucky Me
4) If They Came to Hear Me Beg
5) Wake Up, Buttercup
If you can think of any other Campaign or Firefight achievements you’d like me to do (no, I’m not going to spend another hour hitting the one million mark in Firefight!), let me know!
What can you do with a spare 15 minutes? Well, you could watch half of a primetime sit-com episode. Purchase a cup of coffee or tea from a nearby shop. Take a power nap. Or you could grab a friend and take a speedy run through any mission in Halo: Reach! This week, your quick feet can earn you a quick pile of credits, so get ready for:
CO-OP DASH – 15,343cR
Clear any Campaign mission on Heroic, in co-op, in 900 seconds or less.
To complete this challenge, you need some help, so head on down to the forums if you need a co-op partner!
Weekly Challenge Thread
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From Rooster Teeth:
The Blood Gulch Crew spread the love to their Moms!
Editor’s note: Language is mature. Proceed with caution.
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Halo is widely known for it’s multiplayer gameplay, but for those into the story of Master Chief, you know there is a rich universe that is ever expanding with so many details to drive someone mad. The two mad people on the show today are GrimBrother One from HBO and Slightly Live from Forward Unto Dawn. The discussion is heavily geared to the story between the events of Halo 3 and Halo 4, gathering information from the news that we’ve received and the stories from the books. Enjoy
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!
News
The Halo Bulletin: 5.9.12
Halo 4 Concept Art Premium Theme
Titan Books Signs Up Lavish Art Book of Halo 4
Super Jackpot Weekend: May 11-13
Reach Weekly Challenge – 5.7.12
Videos
zCensor – A Halo: Reach Montage
The Halo Council’s Top 5 Halo Plays 2
Seekers 1 – A Halo: Reach Machinima
Kampy MLG FFA – A Halo: Reach Montage
Audacity SX – A Halo: Reach Racetrack Review
Super Space Gordon vs. the Angry Truck from Outer Space – A Halo 3 Machinima
Astronomic: The Epic Scale of the Halo Universe – A Halo Machinima
Killballs – A Halo: Reach Epic Forge Tutorial
Life Is a Game – A Halo: Reach Funtage
Wings of Equilibria 4 – A Halo: Reach Machinima
Halo: Reach – Achievement HORSE #74
Best Man 2 – A Halo: Reach Montage
Tyrant’s Halo: Anniversary Legendary Walkthrough – The Pillar of Autumn
Shafted – A Halo: Reach Map
Fails of the Weak 86
Fun Stuff
Weekend Webcomic: Rampancy
Spartan Sniper – Halo Cosplay
Taking Back the Universe – A Halo/Star Wars Fan Painting
Tattoo Tuesday: Legendary Ink
Halo IRL: Anchor 9
Friday Caption Fun 51
Community Happenings
The Italian Translation of A Fistful of Arrows
Community Member of the Week: DecepticonCobra
Halo 4 Game Night – A Tale of Two Fans
Test Night with a Cartographer: 5.9.12
Podtacular 287 – Halo 4 Armory
Halo Ring Updated
Forward Unto Dawn Podcast Episode Five
Community Customs Spotlight: SEspider
Halo: Reach Screenshots
Iron Man Comes to Halo – Simply Amazing
When Moas Attack – Absolutely Hilarious
Sniper Attack – Simply Amazing
Halo 3 Trailer – Simply Amazing
Space – Scenery
Author: PaperThinWalls
Last week, for our Friday Caption Fun festivities, you provided quips for an image featuring a Spartan with a rather interesting sniping technique. Here are the top captions you left for that particular image!
“This takes no scoping to a whole new level.” –QueenlyTree124
“I throw my rifle in the air sometimes and say Ayo… I’m playing Halo!” –stumpyandjay
“Sometimes, Dr. Halsey wondered if her Spartan III’s ever got the correct gun training the UNSC promised.” –Ninjaman3250
“Nothing short of a Covenant invasion was going to stop the Reach Olympic games!” –SP4C3C0WB0Y84
“Halo 101: How to keep those pesky Grunts from taking your rifle.” –cyberty62
“With his analog stick’s up and down capabilities being broken,
Johnny was still desperate to get the 20 Brute headshot challenge.” –Thomassaurus
“Though it looked good on paper, the “Rhythmic Gymnastics” section of the Spartan-III program
resulted only in tragedy and humiliation when applied to actual combat.” –MacTavishW3
“Press RB to… OWWW, MY WRIST!” –ArchedParasite
“Trust me. In my hands? This is more effective.” –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 an unusual Drop Pod situation. Soak in the screenshot, then leave your witty and relevant quip in a comment. Off you go!
Author: YourUncleBob
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From Rooster Teeth:
Jack and Geoff make it all the way to 86! Enjoy this week’s awesome Fails of the Weak!
Editor’s note: Language is mature. Proceed with caution.
From Hyokin:
It would seem that this past weekend was the annual celebration of the “Coming of the Giant Banana Bushel” for the Space Monkeys, for they all lay passed out in their cages after a little too much feasting. But all is not lost, as they have enlisted the temporary aide of the Flaming Purple Mongeese to assemble this week’s batch of questions and thus make this dreary Monday a might bit cheerier. Of course one cannot expect the Flaming Purple Mongeese to do a task such as this for free. Thankfully the Space Monkeys have thought ahead, and left a large supply of cheddar cheese bricks as payment. And so the Space Monkeys get an extra day of rest while the rest of the world must contend with being fed this slightly singed and cheesy smelling round of questioning!
This week our Community Spotlight is on SEspider: artist, perpetual forger, and finalist in Pete the Duck’s Last Forger Standing contest (if you haven’t seen it, you really must)! Spider is never one to shy away from a challenge and is always trying something new in Forge. If you play with us on Friday, you’re guaranteed to be a participant in at least one playtest. So just what does our resident eight-legged Spartan have to say about, well, everything? Let’s find out! Remember kids, the Spotlight burns through questions at a rapid pace, it can’t exist without fuel from the community. Drop by this page here and add anything you want to know to our stack!
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From DuelWieldingGamers:
This map is Shafted by EpicChief117. To download the map, go on Reach, click Start, click File Browser, click New Custom Search, click File Share Search, and then type in “EpicChief117.” Enjoy!
