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  • Forge Hub Featured Map – Splashes


    Forge Hug Featured Map


    From Black Theorem:

    Welp, 2:30 in the morning on my birthday, on a Friturday mornight, nonetheless, I find myself a slave to this abusive wonderfully loving, kind, and caring site. What is a Friturday morning, you ask? It’s a weird verbal amalgam of Friday night and Saturday morning. I heard a kid say it once, and I couldn’t let it pass! I was, in fact, feeling particularly Gandalfy. Though, I can’t honestly say I don’t enjoy this. There hasn’t been a feature in some time, and this map really deserves it. And by really deserves it, I mean this map fits all the criteria required and surpasses them in a manner than befits really deserving it. If that doesn’t make sense, search “recursion” for a reference.

    Now, why so much buildup? Isn’t it obvious? This map looks like it plays good, it plays like it plays good, and… that’s all she wrote.

    It’s like a figure eight on top of a figure eight DEVOURED a figure eight that was currently in the process of beating up a crippled figure eight, which ALL go eaten in turn by HOMY, then vomited most loudly into a bowl shaped like a figure eight. Make sense? Didn’t think so. It’s a multi-leveled tetraquetra; a four-pronged figure eight looping back over itself.

    The following is a fictional scenario that may or may not have happened, and does not reflect blah-blah-blah; just read it.

    Make it to top mid? You are gonna die, better drop down and get the Evade train out. Evade the wrong way? You are probably right in the middle of the enemies spawn hive, so you just wasted that power up unless you have a miserably bad team. If you manage to make it to the health pack before enemy DMR fire rips you like paper, you just might survive… if it weren’t for that sniper that just took you out. Oh well, it was fun while it lasted!


    Forge Hub Featured Map – Splashes


  • Halo: Reach – Achievement HORSE #67

     

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    From Rooster Teeth:

    Jack and Gus go head-to-head in the newest episode of Achievement HORSE. Who will win this epic battle?

    All maps are available here.

    Editor’s note: Language is mature. Proceed with caution.


    Halo: Reach – Achievement HORSE #67


  • Figures in Action: Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi


    Many Halo fans enjoy the tangible toys that allow us to act out our Halo stories in a real life setting. This image-centric series, entitled Figures in Action, shows exactly that—your Halo figures in action. Enjoy the playful pictures, and perhaps even find inspiration to take a few of your own!

    Halo Figures in Action



    Master Chief posing in front of the Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi in Rome (played with and captured by @Seerrrgio)

  • Armored Mongoose Machine – A Halo: Reach Epic Forge Tutorial

     

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    From Team0Epiphany:

    Halo: Reach Epic Forge Tutorials is a series where we show you some new and unique forging tips, from everything to forging outside of maps to forge-mechanisms and more! This episode shows you how to construct an armored Mongoose machine.


    Armored Mongoose Machine – A Halo: Reach Epic Forge Tutorial


  • HRSotD: Immortal


    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 shotsall of which are completely unaltered and captured in Halo: Reach's theater modeare included for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy the varied selection of images, and maybe even find inspiration to make your own!

    Halo: Reach Screenshot

    Author: xDrummerWorldx


  • Wheatley and 343 Guilty Spark


    Grifball


    From Gubreez:

    I made these to add to all the Wheatley and Spark artwork found on deviantART. Wheatley was made out of felt, and Spark was made out of cardboard and foam. Enjoy!


    Wheatley and 343 Guilty Spark


  • Bang Bang – A Halo 3 Montage

     

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    From SillyGooseGaming:

    Well, I have to say this is one of the most enjoyable montages that I’ve made in awhile. I think because the music is just a little different and the gameplay is beast. I hope you enjoy!


    Bang Bang – A Halo 3 Montage


  • Halo IRL: Nightfall Forklift Glitch


    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!

    Halo in Real Life



    As seen and captured by Jarrett


  • Game Fails: A Reasonable Place to Park

     

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    It’s like getting stuck between a rock and a hard place. Just without the hard place….


  • Grifball Spring League 2012 – Sign-ups and Information


    Grifball


    From TrueFlyingCow:

    The American Grifball League of America (the AGLA) is about to enter its 16th season! The AGLA is a 4v4 competitive Grifball league, with a ten-game regular season, followed by playoffs. Teams may have 4-8 members. Grifball is a very fun Neutral Assault game type played in Halo: Reach; if you haven’t played it yet, you should check out the playlist under the “Community” section where it’s up all the time. If you don’t have a team, you can check out this page, which includes players looking for teams and teams looking for players.

    If you already have a team and are all set to go, you can sign up right now on this page. Sign-ups for this season are currently open and will close at midnight on Saturday, March 24th. You can find more details here. Thanks for stopping by, and hope to see some of y’all on the court!


    Grifball Spring League 2012 – Sign-ups and Information


  • Drift Circuit – A Halo: Reach Racetrack

     

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    From ducain23:

    This is a really fun battle track-compatible racetrack by CertiifiedNinja, featuring a back flip. Enjoy!


    Download the map


  • HRSotD: What’s Your Cause?


    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 shotsall of which are completely unaltered and captured in Halo: Reach’s theater modeare included for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy the varied selection of images, and maybe even find inspiration to make your own!

    Halo: Reach Screenshot

    Author: SORRY BACKPACK


  • Test Night with a Cartographer: 3.21.12


    Halo: Reach Screenshot


    From AgentPaperCraft:

    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 4v4 Slayer and Arena Slayer-type maps!


    Test Night with a Cartographer


  • Wings of Equilibria 1 – A Halo: Reach Machinima

     

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    From The Little Moa:

    This is the first act of the Wings of Equilibria storyline. In this episode, Martin (an ex-shard slave) has escaped from a shard containment facility and is currently on the run from the Crystalliane Armda. He is captured, but then his captors are assaulted by an unknown attack force. Martin seems to evade all signs of danger as if it were pure luck. Or is it?


    Wings of Equilibria 1 – A Halo: Reach Machinima


  • Tattoo Tuesday: Elite Sugar Skull


    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



    Halo tattoo, as seen on spadezk52’s wife


  • Benny Hill Zombies – A Halo: Reach Musical Video

     

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    From Rtas ‘Vadum:

    This was Alpha Zombies, of course on Sword Base. I was among them, but this game was real, not a machinima. It is a mix of two Infection games, and I laughed when we did it. It’s hilarous!


    Benny Hill Zombies – A Halo: Reach Musical Video


  • Concrete Jungle – A Forge Café Contest


    Concrete Jungle - A Forge Café Contest


    From HT Edge:

    The time has come to dust off your monitors and get to work! As a group, and as a community, we are proud to present an opportunity for everyone to show off their skills with a creative contest that all are welcome to participate in. There are prizes and medals up for grabs, and as many entries as possible will be crammed into a video for the world to see. So whether you are the pinnacle of forge greatness, or a schmuck with a few good ideas, get familiar with the rules and regulations, and let’s see what you can do!

    Revisiting a contest from our Halo 3 days of glory, we want you to build one of our friends from the animal kingdom. From any time period, from any part of the world. However big or small, ferocious or gentle. Whether the creature is imaginary, or prehistoric. The possibilities are endless and as varied as your imagination can come up with. If you fancy the creatures of the sky, or the monsters of the deep, we want you to build it as realistic as your thumbs will allow. There is no restriction to how many creatures you stuff onto your canvas, or as complex the design is. A swarm of locusts? A school of fish? Or maybe a single dinosaur climbing the mountain side, it’s all acceptable.

    Click here for the specifics. Good luck to everyone!


    Concrete Jungle – A Forge Café Contest


  • Queso Man 11 – A Halo: Reach Montage

     

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    From Queso Man:

    Queso Man presents his penultimate chapter of Halo shenanigans on Reach. Watch this and enjoy being splattered. With cheese. And blood.


    Queso Man 11 – A Halo: Reach Montage


  • HRSotD: Got Your Rocket!


    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 shotsall of which are completely unaltered and captured in Halo: Reach's theater modeare included for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy the varied selection of images, and maybe even find inspiration to make your own!

    Halo: Reach Screenshot

    Author: SaCrEd JeRky


  • Community Member of the Week: AnAverageBanana


    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 AnAverageBanana. Read a little more about him below, then hit his profile to learn why he’s been punched in the face numerous times. For the record, it wasn’t by me….

     

    Community Member of the Week

     

    Gamertag: AnAverageBanana.

    Previous or current clan/community: THE AMAZING WAYPOINT WITH YOU GUYS (AND GALS)!

    Halo game(s) you are currently playing: Reach.

    Favorite map, game type and playlist: Sandtrap, CTF, anything as long as I have fun.

    Least favorite map, game type and playlist: Snowbound, Elite Slayer, Grifball (because i’m so bad at it :L).

    Preferred control scheme: Bumper Jumper.

    Favorite Halo character: Arbiter.

    Favorite Halo book: Ghosts of Onyx.

    Favorite Halo quote: “What if you miss?” “I won’t.”

    Halo creations: I don’t forge, but I did my final exam in art based around Cortana!


    Get to know AnAverageBanana here!