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GhaleonEB said:
Imagine Sandtrap, at night, with the shrine elements Forge-able.

Delicious.

One of the Silver skulls. Make sure it has a gold tooth, call it something like "Pimptastic". All Brutes are Pimps.
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I Am Going To Be Your Daddy
 
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Bungie Weekly Update said:
Q. How do I get the Mythic Map Pack?

A. The only sure fire way to find yourself amongst the early rounds of Mythic Map Pack players is to purchase your very own copy of the Limited Edition flavor of Halo Wars, developed by Ensemble Studios. It’ll be available in the U.S. on March 3rd, and a few days earlier in Europe and Japan. You want a Golden Ticket? This is it. If not, skip down to the next question.
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Does this mean there will be a playlist up for the Mythic maps on February 27th/28th when the game is released in Japan/Europe?

Edit: PM'd Shishka & Urk to find out for myself. 'Yeah' for proactivism. I guess.
 
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I don't know which is more scary: the fact that Luke took the time to draw this, or that Luke actually drew a picture of Sandbox that looks decent. Judging from the picture, it seems that Sandbox isn't the "blue room" we saw. =(

The new silenced SMG looks good. This game better have the AR in it, though!
 
BladedExpert said:
:O I'm in love!!

On a completely unrelated note: I made a montage (yes, again) and uploaded it to MLG's Gameroom. A friend pointed ou to me that its in the top of this months most popular. I have no idea how that happened.
Link in case you wanna check it out: http://gameroom.mlgpro.com/?search=1&popular=1&date=month
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Montage is sick bro. I just read some of the comments on the video too. Haters.

about the update, I can't seem to just sit and read the entire updates anymore. I just find myself skimming through it for any information I give a shit about. I don't mean any disrespect to Urk or any other update writers but I'm just annoyed by the lack of information. I get that you can't reveal a bunch of stuff just yet and I eagerly await those updates.
 
Kibbles said:
“Unnamed Horizons, Pen on Paper. L.M.Smith 2009” . :lol (Sandbox)

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Solar eclipse? Bungie makes some impressive skyboxes so I'mma keep my fingers crossed.

Kibbles said:
Screenshots taken this week, and while I'm not sure how long it takes them to prepare this stuff, usually when we get teased like this it comes the next week. So it looks like we'll get more on Sandbox within the next week or two... hoping for the former. :p
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They've had months to take/process screens so I wouldn't count on seeing them soon. It's always possible though. Can't wait!

Voltron said:
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:lol

I think it's about time we see some equal opportunity in action amongst the covenant. I wanna see some female brutes.
 
Dax01 said:
This confirms that you know something about Sandbox that I don't. Spill the grains of sand beans!
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I can promise you that I don't. But we can't just dismiss the blue grid. Or the name of the map.
 
Oh shit, Cocop's acting cloak-and-dagger and encouraging people to give the benefit of the doubt. It must be a day of the week ending in the letter "y".
 
I just read the update...

smg... smg... SMG are you kidding me? I feel like throwing up. After reading how badass the ODST are described in the books, I find our the main character will go into battle with a freakin SMG. I wouldn't have minded the BR, hell bring back the pistol and I would have gotten on my knees... but no, the SMG.......

on another note, I like the brute shot damage info but what about the beatdowns?? Lunge or no lunge???
 
TDG said:
Oh shit and the letter "y".
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I doubt Cocop knows anything and I sure as hell don't, but that said, you bring up a good point, TDG. The Y button. That's the button that deletes things in Forge still, correct? I wonder if it'll delete things on Sandbox too.
 
Mr Vociferous said:
I doubt Cocop knows anything and I sure as hell don't, but that said, you bring up a good point, TDG. The Y button. That's the button that deletes things in Forge still, correct? I wonder if it'll delete things on Sandbox too.
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TDG knows something we don't about Sandbox, confirmed.
 
KevinRo said:
I just read the update...

smg... smg... SMG are you kidding me? I feel like throwing up. After reading how badass the ODST are described in the books, I find our the main character will go into battle with a freakin SMG. I wouldn't have minded the BR, hell bring back the pistol and I would have gotten on my knees... but no, the SMG.......
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And SMG with a silencer, a scope and a longer range.

Mmmm mmmm mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
 
Urk the Jerk said:
The SMG occupies a similar position in the overall sandbox - though many of its shortcomings as a starting weapon were addressed by way of the Return of the Assault Rifle (BR aficionados, start your foruming).
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Discuss.
 
Love your writing, urk. Great update. And so long! It was like a present.

And Luke's drawing is really great. I'm glad we're finally getting close to the release of Halo Wars so we can find out how long we'll have to wait for those maps.
 
Tashi0106 said:
about the update, I can't seem to just sit and read the entire updates anymore. I just find myself skimming through it for any information I give a shit about. I don't mean any disrespect to Urk or any other update writers but I'm just annoyed by the lack of information. I get that you can't reveal a bunch of stuff just yet and I eagerly await those updates.
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The one thing I would like to see in the updates is less cutesy condescension when a deadline blows right by them, or they have no new information, or when microsoft gives them the shaft which they then in turn extrude into us. In other words, more of this:
Due to some necessary processes taking longer than we had anticipated, we were unable to release the January update at the date we had scheduled internally. Unfortunately, that update included this weekend's Double EXP playlist (originally scheduled to be 3 Ball) and as a result no Double EXP weekend will be available.

Not to worry! The bright side of this little delay is that I can say with confidence that the January update (which includes Social Team DLC, Rumble Pit becoming Legendary-required, and DLC BTB transforming into Social BTB, among other changes) will go live next Tuesday. Further, we'll forego Legendary Brawl next week for 3 Ball.

We apologize for the inconvenience and hope you all have a lovely weekend.
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and less of this:
More specifically, how and when you can get your grubby little mitts on it. We know - things can be confusing and strange in the modern technological era. Information moves fast. Silicon, String Theory, and all the other science-y type stuff fires along the Information Superhighway at breakneck speed. For those who've missed their exit, here’s a little self-styled, self-administered question and answer that should bring you up to the minute information on everything that’s publicly known about the method by which you might pick up the Mythic Map Pack.
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It would be cool if the new SMG was like the M4 in CoD4...completely different in looks, but what I mean is good enough at mid range that it's not worthless.
 
backflip10019 said:
Splockets on Standoff is the worst fucking gametype/map combo ever. Fucking just delete it.
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Seconded.

Shitty experiance last night (WTF 1 game split into 2?) and tonight. It's ass and not fun. Even if you are winning.
 
backflip10019 said:
Splockets on Standoff is the worst fucking gametype/map combo ever. Fucking just delete it.
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At least 5 Standoffs in a row with 2 Splockets and a Heavies... worst night of Halo ever.

I didn't like Standoff before, but after what happened tonight I most certainly hate the living hell out of it. What happened to Avalanche?
 
Awesome. Sandbox appears to be at night. We need more night.

shishka said:
The opening sequence of ODST is the most spectacular cinematic event in any Halo game to date.
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I'm really trying to be pessimistic about this game...I don't know how long I can keep it up though.
 
Ramirez said:
We just got Splockets on Valhalla, it sucks there too. :lol
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Splockets is a much different (and superior) experience when you load up a mongoose and see if you can get a kill before someone lasers you.
 
Stormtrooper30 said:
At least 5 Standoffs in a row with 2 Splockets and a Heavies... worst night of Halo ever.

I didn't like Standoff before, but after what happened tonight I most certainly hate the living hell out of it. What happened to Avalanche?
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tonights big team fun
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Azar said:
Splockets is a much different (and superior) experience when you load up a mongoose and see if you can get a kill before someone lasers you.
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Tried it. Didn't work out so well. ;P

Also, it's so fucking lame to veto Territories to just get Land Grab and vice versa. The January playlist update just can't come soon enough.
 
Thermite said:
Tried it. Didn't work out so well. ;P

Also, it's so fucking lame to veto Territories to just get Land Grab and vice versa. The January playlist update just can't come soon enough.
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No, It can't, Bungie has made sure of that.

Seriously if they test and make sure everything is working and so perfect why does half the shit they put out suck ass? (Team Snipes ((Add RADAR!!, We R SMART!)))
 
Splockets on Rats Nest is the worst, ever, abort it.

Voc, Cocop or anyone who knows the Halo books well, I intend to buy one today, which would you recommend for somebody who has played all the games and is looking for more backstory on the spartans and more specifically the Chief?
 
-ARNiE- said:
Splockets on Rats Nest is the worst, ever, abort it.

Voc, Cocop or anyone who knows the Halo books well, I intend to buy one today, which would you recommend for somebody who has played all the games and is looking for more backstory on the spartans and more specifically the Chief?
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The Fall of Reach, then First Strike. TFoR starts with how the Spartans came to be and up to the beginning of Halo: CE. Then First Strike covers events from the end of Halo to basically the start of Halo 2-ish.
 
BladedExpert said:
The Fall of Reach, then First Strike. TFoR starts with how the Spartans came to be and up to the beginning of Halo: CE. Then First Strike covers events from the end of Halo to basically the start of Halo 2-ish.
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Yep, seems like Reach, followed by First Strike would be best for him. Especially start with Reach, has some background on the chief.
 
BladedExpert said:
The Fall of Reach, then First Strike. TFoR starts with how the Spartans came to be and up to the beginning of Halo: CE. Then First Strike covers events from the end of Halo to basically the start of Halo 2-ish.
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Thanks dude, thanks Dani.

Just rang my local bookstore, they have 1 copy of Reach left so I'm gonna go pick it up in an hour, if I see First Strike I'll buy that too, thanks again. I'l report once I've read it.
 
-ARNiE- said:
Splockets on Rats Nest is the worst, ever, abort it.
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I disagree but it does deserve to be in a less traditional playlist, like an Actionsack or something similar. Personally I enjoy that gametype a lot.

I wish there was a playlist I could jump into and get some really ridiculous gametypes. Almost like random settings or something. That would be awesome.
 
-ARNiE- said:
Thanks dude, thanks Dani.

Just rang my local bookstore, they have 1 copy of Reach left so I'm gonna go pick it up in an hour, if I see First Strike I'll buy that too, thanks again. I'l report once I've read it.
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If you like Fall of Reach and First Strike, get onto Ghosts of Onyx.
 
Dax01 said:
If you like Fall of Reach and First Strike, get onto Ghosts of Onyx.
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I'd have to agree with this. It doesn't follow the chief very much but it continues some of the stories that are started in First Strike and is a good read if you enjoyed the other two from Nylund.

Speaking of Nylund, has anyone tried any of his other work outside the Halo series? I've often wondered if its worth giving him a try.
 
Yee I finally got lucky!

I love my Gauss Hog
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I think you can see where this is goin.
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Talk about being in the wrong place at the wrong time
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WAHHHHH!
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Rewarded with a Dub kill Splatter, counted as a Banshee kill!

This whole event happened so fast it was awesome.
 
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