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  • Reclaimer – Hubris

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    TTL Demag0gue let us know about the latest Reclaimer comic – Ferial gloats, but you know that won’t last.(Louis Wu 20:41:30 UTC)

  • Community Member of the Week: tL Armada

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    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 tL Armada. Read a little more about this particular fan below, then hit their profile to learn even more!

    Community Member of the Week

    Gamertag: tL Armada.

    Origin of Gamertag: I always liked the word “armada”. I have actually had three variations of this Gamertag. The original one was “The Armada King”, then turned into “Armada King 8G”, and now finally “tL Armada”. I’m not exactly sure why I put king at the end but I guess if you combine both the words, you get a powerful ruler in charge of vast and powerful war machines.

    Current clan/community: I used to be a part of an eSport gaming community known as 8G. That has since passed. I was asked to join tL, which was a small community of players. That has also come to pass, and I am now a free agent, only bound to those of Waypoint. 🙂

    Halo game(s) you are currently playing: Halo 4.

    Favorite map, game type and playlist: BTB, Fiesta and Dominion.

    Least favorite map, game type and playlist: Sword Base, Longbow and FFA.

    Preferred control scheme: Default in Halo 3, Recon in Reach, Recon in Halo 4.

    Halo playing style (offense, defense, sniper, driver, etc.): Offensive but I enjoy driving.

    Favorite Halo character: Buck, Rtas and Gravemind.

    Favorite Halo book: Fall of Reach.

    Favorite Halo quote: “I am a monument to all your sins.”

    Anything else we should know? If there’s anything else you want to know, feel free to ask!

    Get to know tL Armada here

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  • Halo 4 Weekly Challenges: 3.25.13

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    War Games Weekly Challenges

    Halo 4 Weekly Challenges


    Spartan Ops Weekly Challenges

    Halo 4 Weekly Challenges


    Campaign Weekly Challenges

    Halo 4 Weekly Challenges

    Halo 4 Weekly Challenges

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  • Halo 4 Matchmaking Update: 3.25.13

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    Legends in the Dark
    Today, Spartan Ops continues with episode 9, and Majestic FFA has been replaced by the limited-time-only Community Forge FFA playlist. The maps featured in this playlist are the finalists in the recently concluded Halo 4 Forge Contest, brought to you by Certain Affinity and the Community Cartographers. Many amazing forgers submitted their creations, and here are the best of the best, ready for your FFA enjoyment!!

    Black Site by The Fated Fire
    Bloodthirst by iiHopp
    Edifice by Redemption1272
    Malice by AgentPaperCraft
    Opus by SHIFTY time
    Plaza by Smexi Bilzo
    Assault by NLTROOO
    Serenity by DG Intensity

    Be sure to head to the War Games Feedback section this week and let us know what you think of these maps. As I started to say above, this playlist will only be around for a short while, after which it will be replaced by an FFA playlist that will include on-disc maps, Majestic DLC, and possibly one or more of the above Forge maps!

    As promised, Team Throwdown, our premiere competitive playlist, has also received a significant update. We’ve continued to work with professional players on the settings, and version 3 of Gh057ayame’s BR-start settings has made its way into playlist voting options, along with Halo 4’s “Pro” settings that can currently be found in Doubles Pro. Both variants feature game modes on the Majestic maps, and the playlist’s voting slots have been randomized. Here are the game types that are now be available in Team Throwdown:

    Team Slayer on Haven
    Team Slayer on Monolith
    Team Slayer on Skyline
    Team Slayer on Abandon
    Team Slayer on Shutout
    Team Slayer on Simplex
    CTF on Simplex
    CTF on Adrift
    CTF on Skyline
    CTF on Monolith
    King of the Hill on Monolith
    King of the Hill on Haven
    Extraction on Dispatch
    Extraction on Adrift
    Oddball on Skyline

    The Doubles Pro settings have replaced the “Deluxe” settings (and been converted to 4 vs. 4) in Team Throwdown. These settings offer the option to use the DMR, LightRifle, Battle Rifle or Carbine in pre-set game loadouts. Here’s a recap of the settings and loadouts:


    Mode Pro
    Score to Win Dependent on game type
    Loadouts Game Loadouts (see below)
    Instant Respawn Disabled
    Death Cam Disabled
    Motion Tracker Disabled
    Personal Ordnance Disabled
    Ordnance Drops Enabled
    Time Limit Dependent on game type

    Loadout 1
    Starting Weapon DMR
    Secondary Weapon Magnum
    Armor Abilities None
    Tactical Mod Resupply
    Support Mod Explosives

    Loadout 2
    Starting Weapon Battle Rifle
    Secondary Weapon Magnum
    Armor Abilities None
    Tactical Mod Resupply
    Support Mod Explosives

    Loadout 3
    Starting Weapon LightRifle
    Secondary Weapon Magnum
    Armor Abilities None
    Tactical Mod Resupply
    Support Mod Explosives

    Loadout 4
    Starting Weapon Carbine
    Secondary Weapon Magnum
    Armor Abilities None
    Tactical Mod Resupply
    Support Mod Explosives


    Lightning CTF will also be making its way into the Action Sack playlist this week. If you missed the Action Sack announcement, Lightning CTF is a fast-paced game mode in which players start with LightRifles, the Flag is transported on the Flag carrier’s back, and one shot anywhere on the body will kill. Go give it a shot!

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  • Halo 4 OST V2 – Coming April 9th

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    The Omega Order is currently accepting pre-orders for volume 2 of the Halo 4 soundtrack – a total of 20 tracks are included. Cool! Thanks, Moa.(mastrbiggy 10:43:33 UTC)

  • Didact Costume Build Progress

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    Evil FX Props and Armor uploaded some new shots (scroll down to the bottom) of the Didact costume build – looks like it is coming along nicely. The added lighting looks really slick and the detail is pretty incredible. Loving the body and hands as well. I can’t wait to see the finished product!(mastrbiggy 10:35:23 UTC)

  • Halo Waypoint PAX East Recap: Part 2

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    343 and Certain Affinity recap the Halo 4 multiplayer panel in part 2 of their PAX East recap – Bs Angel, Kevin Franklin and Tom Potter break down all the juicy announcements and Bravo almost puts Jess in the hospital ;). Go watch!(mastrbiggy 10:25:51 UTC)

  • Bane Plays Halo 4 (The Return)

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    Moorpheusl9 stopped in with a link to a video that was released last December – but it’s brand-new for me, and it’s pretty fun. Batman’s Bane teams up with Bronson’s Bronson (and a couple of randoms) in a game of Slayer on Harvest – well-done! Go give it a watch(Louis Wu 18:28:06 UTC)

  • Revisiting the story of Halo

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    Carmelo M. decided to look back at the original Halo story to try and tease out what made it so special – to him, and presumably to the rest of us as well. Great read! (Louis Wu 18:25:19 UTC)

  • Halo 4 PAX East Multiplayer Panel

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    The Podtacular crew posted a video of the entire PAX East Halo 4 multiplayer panel on their youtube channel – go lean about CSR, the new maps, and Forge Island! Thanks, pete_the_duck.(mastrbiggy 05:27:22 UTC)

  • All I Want For Christmas

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    Halo Waypoint released their first recap video from PAX East – looks like everyone is having a great time! Time to start working on that Christmas wish list! Thanks, zoojoo. (mastrbiggy 05:07:22 UTC)

  • Halo 3 Image Pack

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    Karl2177 from NeoGAF decided to create a Halo 3 image pack much like the Halo: Reach image pack that HaLo2FrEeEk put together back in 2010 (wow it’s been 3 years since Reach?!) Go download it! Update: We’ve put up a local mirror, just in case.(mastrbiggy 05:01:27 UTC)

  • Welcome Back to Reach

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    t00lbox’s latest trick/glitch video shows off a way to remove the barriers on ‘The Package’ without the Banshee Easter Egg. Go Watch! (mastrbiggy 04:58:45 UTC)

  • McFarlane Halo 4 Series 2 News

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    mrKevinHurd posted a screenshot of a retailer email detailing the second series of Halo 4 action figures from McFarlane Toys – the new series will include new characters, weapons, vehicles (possibly REAP-X related?), and even codes for exclusive Halo 4 in-game content. Intriguing!(mastrbiggy 04:56:27 UTC)

  • Get Halo goodies at a discount

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    343’s off at PAX East this weekend – but you can take advantage of the occasion to buy some discounted schwag from their store! Through Monday, everything in their store (except for pre-sale and deposit items) is 20% off! Not too shabby.(Louis Wu 11:13:23 UTC)

  • Halo 3 Foundry in Halo Custom Edition

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    Halo Custom Edition continues to evolve – the latest project brings the Halo 3 Foundry to Halo 1! Check out the screenshots and a video – awesome! Thanks, MatthewDratt. (Louis Wu 11:06:36 UTC)

  • New Halo 4 Forge canvas coming soon

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    Yesterday’s 343 Industries panel at PAX East revealed a pretty cool upcoming release – on April 11, they’ll offer a new Forge canvas, featuring 3 flat islands of various sizes, to the Halo community (for free). Yay! Thanks to pete_the_duck for the update.(Louis Wu 11:06:19 UTC)

  • Fails of the Weak 131

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    Jack and Geoff round up another batch of unfortunate circumstances in Fails of the Weak 131 (AH.com | YouTube) – flying tanks, heart attacks, and two-wheeled hogs abound. Thanks, Nikko B201.(Louis Wu 11:06:02 UTC)

  • A Fridge 2 Far 2 – Now Available

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    PGCR’s Robowski let us know that the first episode of A Fridge 2 Far 2 is now live – go check out the great Mega-Blok work of Gagnon and the F2F2 crew!(Louis Wu 11:05:25 UTC)

  • Anoj’s Top 10 Ep 20: Greatest Moments of Season 2

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    Anoj’s latest Halo 4 Top 10 is a wrapup of the best clips from the last 10 episodes – great the second time around, too! Thanks, Jordan Bell. (Louis Wu 11:05:13 UTC)