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Words and Sounds
It’s been a busy few days, and I’ve been remiss – Bungie has published a new Mail Sack (heist movies, nicknames, and advice for the lovelorn) and a new Breaking In (Stephen Hodde, Audio Designer, awesome stories) since late last week – go read ’em! (Louis Wu 17:23:17 UTC)
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It’s Tricky – A Halo: Reach Funtage
From Famous:Hello, everyone! Here is a little funtage I put together last night. The editing isn’t much, just simple. I had these clips on my computer for a little over a week, so I thought I would use them. I have a lot of clips to be used before Halo 4 comes out, so expect another funtage soon!
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IGN Introduces Abandon
IGN has a video with 343’s Kynan Pearson introducing yet another new multiplayer map – this one’s called Abandon. It’s a small (4v4), asymmetrical map geared towards CTF, though it looks like it’ll work nicely in Slayer as well. It’s an abandoned science facility – can’t wait to try it out! Thanks, Beckx. Update: The Halo Council already has a breakdown for you (thanks, CyReN).(Louis Wu 16:41:41 UTC)
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Mantis, Ep 1
Hedgemony also paid tribute to the new Mantis, with a new comic cover. I’d read that! (Louis Wu 16:40:35 UTC)
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DaE Eurogamer Special
New content from the Dust and Echoes crew – they’ve got a Eurogamer Special podcast, covering their impressions of the event (and new Halo 4 material revealed there), as well as the first episode of DAE TV, showing off a new map and some 1v1 CTF. Go listen, go watch! (Louis Wu 16:36:17 UTC)
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Halo 4 Mantis Desktop Wallpaper Pack
Firestream was pretty impressed with the Mantis – so much so that he created a set of wallpapers in tribute. Go grab some!(Louis Wu 16:33:56 UTC)
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High-profile toy spotting
We have a pretty strict no-politics policy on our forum, but this isn’t really politics, per se… Mig noticed that Halo toys show up at the beginning of one of the most recent Obama promotion pieces. Nice!(Louis Wu 16:27:32 UTC)
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Remember Me How I Was
Red vs Blue Season 10 Episode 17 went live last night – Church helps Carolina come to grips with some feelings… and (re)learns some critical pieces of the puzzle. Good stuff! Go watch. (Louis Wu 16:24:33 UTC)
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Tattoo Tuesday: Legendary Halo Tattoo
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 Kody
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The next Halo novel is up for sale
The Thursday War is now available – get your copy today!(Louis Wu 16:14:58 UTC)
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Walshy grenade tutorial
MLG celeb Walshy has released a video that looks at how grenades have worked in past Halo games… and speculates on what this means in Halo 4. I found it fascinating – definitely worth your time. Thanks, Pok3R Fac3D. (Louis Wu 16:10:08 UTC)
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One final Ollie is All that Remains
I saw this yesterday on Halo Waypoint, but didn’t get to posting it – Globe is creating Halo-branded shoes and a skateboard. Funky!(Louis Wu 16:08:04 UTC)
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Halo 4 | Enlist Now
If you live in Europe, Microsoft is running a promotion that might interest you. Twenty lucky fans (five each from the UK, France, Spain, and Germany) will be whisked to an unknown location on October 30 for what will almost certainly be an amazing experience. You must be 18 years or older, and you must be a resident of the country associated with the landing page you fill out. Thanks, Hypertrooper.(Louis Wu 16:04:58 UTC)
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Videos, and videos, and videos, creep in their petty pace
More Eurogamer content:- The Halo Council’s web guy, Kritical, shares his opinions (thanks, CyReN)
- CheckpointGamesFeed gets footage of a private presentation on Halo 4 (thanks, ElzarTheBam)
- LiteralGaming has 11 minutes of Flood gamplay on Complex – thanks, CyReN
- This video has some pretty impressive gameplay – thanks, Garrett 2U
The off-screen footage just keeps coming!(Louis Wu 16:00:12 UTC)
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Enjoy It – A Halo 4 Video
From A 3 Legged Goat:Just a little video I made to fuel the hype train. This is my first project of this nature, and I’m happy with the results despite my limited tech. Enjoy!
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Podtacular 312 – Making Prometheans, Covenant Weaponry
From Dust Storm:Since we talked to the Halo Council on our last show, it’s time for us to play catch-up and cover the last two Bulletins. Our first discussion is about the Return of the Forerunners video and what it will be like to fight a brand new enemy. With the Prometheans being more integrated with each other than the Covenant, combat strategies for Campaign and Spartan Ops are going to change. We also talk about the Covenant Weaponry video and the whole arsenal at our disposal when Halo 4 drops at our doors. Finally, we take what the community has to say about the Bulletins as we address our submissions.
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Snyde Remarks
Recently, 343 Industries’ Lead Campaign Designer, Jesse Snyder, took some time to take some questions from the community over Twitter. Fortunately, he decided to forgo the 140-character limitation of the little bird network and post the answers on his blog. It’s a really great read, and it might answer some questions you have yourself. Go and check it out! Thanks to Vire for pointing it out.(GrimBrother One 20:22:17 UTC)
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Community Member of the Week: A 3 Legged Goat
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 A 3 Legged Goat. Read a little more about him below, then hit his profile to learn more about ma-a-a-a-a!
Gamertag: A 3 Legged Goat.
Origin of Gamertag: It’s a long story, but the short version is that I had several encounters with the animals a while ago before I made this tag. I wanted it to be something funny in the kill feed, so when I was thinking of funny things that had happened to me, the goat occurrences came to mind. Some people think it’s innuendo, though…
Current clan/community: I spent most of my Reach days with Reaching Perfection after my own group, The Guardianz, had dispersed. I also spent time with the Halo Wheelmen, Blueprint, Satyros (rip), and Forge Hub. I’ll be revisiting some of these communities in the coming months, but my main focus for Halo 4 will be Halo Haven.
Halo game(s) you are currently playing: Mostly Halo 2 and Halo 3 these days.
Favorite map, game type and playlist: CE – Rat Race, Ice Fields, and Danger Canyon. H2 – Sanctuary and Relic CTF; Snipers on Lockout. H3 – Standoff or Rat’s Nest CTF. Reach – Battle Canyon Slayer and Ridgeline CTF.
Least favorite map, game type and playlist: CE – I didn’t like Chiron. H2 – Anything on Coagulation. H3 – Heavies on any map. Reach – AR starts on Uncaged.
Preferred control scheme: Bumper Jumper in H3 and ODST; Default in Reach. As long as it’s easy to crouch and use abilities, I’m okay with it. Usually on 3-4 sensitivity, and I stopped playing with vibration because it used to throw off my aim. I can also only play on a controller that is broken in.
Halo playing style (offense, defense, sniper, driver, etc.): I’m the jack of all trades, master of none. I don’t really excel in any field but if I had to restrict myself to a role, it would be support. I’m usually the guy watching the sniper’s back, running with the objective carrier, or defending a teammate as he runs back to base with the laser.
Favorite character: Both the Master Chief and Cortana. There’s something about the Chief that just makes me feel heroic and important, and I really like how calm and identifiable he is. Cortana is the witty brainy chick who’s stuck in his head, and hearing her yell at me for most of the first two games was something I really missed in Halo 3.
Favorite Halo quote: “Get in line.” – Heretic Leader in Halo 2 on Elites wanting to kill him. “Take my advice, Rookie – you ever fall for a woman, make sure she’s got balls.” Buck in ODST. “If they came to hear me beg, they will be disappointed.” Thel in Halo 2.
Anything else we should know? I’m not really a goat!
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