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About Sal

I’ve got tons of experience with Halo gaming and collecting. I feel I have something to offer to the greater Halo fan community. Posts along the way will be about tips and tricks in the games as well as collecting and many more Halo related things. I’ll also repost interesting articles from the official site, Halowaypoint.com, or from fellow Halo fan sites. As I continue this blog, I hope to help gamers who want advice on the games, as well as any collectors with regards to where to find collectibles as well as deals, coupons and so on. You can also follow me on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/#!/HaloFanForLife or Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/halofanforlife11. Welcome to my blog and I hope you’ll come back again and again. -Sal

Canon Fodder – Bam, said the lady

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This is a reblog from (several entries on) Halo Waypoint:

halo-5-concept-hero-small-1920x350-51cd3cfb806846fd81532fdf6e28e188By GrimBrother One

Greetings!Welcome back to Canon Fodder, where we’ve got something pretty special lined up for you this week. You might have noticed the gorgeous cover art on your way in courtesy of one Isaac Hannaford. If you thought that was some sort of not-so-subtle hint, you’re absolutely right.
Get ready to drop feet first into the latest addition to the Halo story, as 343 Industries and our awesome friends at Simon & Schuster and Pocket Star Books are proud to announce, Halo: New Blood. We are extremely excited to bring Halo fiction fans something they’ve long been waiting for: More. Buck. That’s right, everyone’s favorite Gunny will be taking main stage in a brand new Digital-First Short Novel that will give fans new insight into the history and heroism of one of the UNSC’s finest.
Told from Buck’s perspective, readers will learn where he’s been and what he’s been doing, from finding his place in a changing post-war landscape to his evolving relationships with those closest to him. This new roller coaster ride is penned by Matt Forbeck, who aside from being an award-winning and New York Times bestselling author, is just like many of us – a huge Halo fan! With that in mind we thought it would be cool to have him let us know how he feels about the overall Halo narrative experience, as well as what he’s most excited about bringing to the table for Halo fans.
HFFL: Wait, digital first.. might that also mean an audio version read by Mr. Nathan Fillion himself???

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Halo Toy Review: Booster Frame (2015)

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Mega Bloks Booster Frame: Set #CND02 <–Mega has gone with a new number system for their sets it appears.

Technical Specifications:
Build Time: 15 minutes sorting, 1 hour 15 minutes building (would have been less if not for photographing for the review)
Set Piece Count: 277
Minifigs: Spartan Fred-S104
Weapons: Spartan Laser (Painted)
Accessories: N/A
Special Features: Retractable side guns, extendable wings, moveable back peg plug-in for Spartan
Cost: $20

And on with the pics! (Click pics to make BIGGER) Continue reading →

Post Beta review taking a bit longer than expected.

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I have so much to write about and am feverishly working on the post-beta review. There will be several parts to it. For now, I’m trying to get the right outline for it and make it all consistent with it’s various parts.

I had hoped to start posting this today, but realize this will take a bit longer. I want to approach this beta review fairly as well as have consistency throughout the individual parts.

Apologies to any who were looking forward to reading it today. I hope you all understand that it’s better not to rush something, just to get it out, than it is to do something right the first time…Hmm, that sounds a bit familiar.

-Sal

Canon Fodder – Just Getting Started

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This is a reblog from Halo Waypoint: 

By GrimBrother One –

Greetings, and Happy New Year!By now, many of you have likely seen the new Universe section for Halo Waypoint and the Halo Channel, where fans both seasoned and new can get more information on major players in the Halo fiction. One of the driving forces behind this venture is to give fans new ways to see Halo as one larger, connected experience. Halo fans have a wealth of ways to experience the underlying story of Halo, and while some find their home in the games, others find themselves drawn to other mediums, such as novels, comics, or live-action pieces. We are positioning the Universe section so that it can help connect all these various experiences, from the Fall of Reach to Forward Unto Dawn, from Combat Evolved to Contact Harvest. Continue reading →

HMCC Updates coming SOON

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The following is a reblog from Halo Waypoint. These updates will take place within the next few days:

MATCHMAKING:

  • Improved matchmaking search success rates.
  • Made an update to reduce instances of “Awaiting Privileges” matchmaking errors.
  • Made an update to ensure player counts more reliably match the expected numbers for each playlist.
  • Fixed an issue where player would sometimes appear to be searching in an incorrect “FIND GAME” screen.
  • Added countdown sound effect to the voting timer.

GENERAL MULTIPLAYER:

  • Made several improvements to party joining through the in-game Roster.
  • Made an update to ensure that the mute icon is visible while in Matchmaking.
  • Fixed an issue in Halo 4 where players could equip the same weapon as their primary and secondary weapons.

GENERAL CAMPAIGNS:

  • Made several improvements to stat tracking for Halo: CE, Halo 2, Halo 3, and Halo 4.
  • Made changes to Halo 3 and Halo 4 scoring to ensure that players are not penalized for destroying empty vehicles.

GENERAL MENU:

  • Lowered the music volume level in multiplayer menus.
  • Fixed an issue where friend emblems in roster would show up as default when exiting a game session.
  • Made updates to UI and menus to improve multiplayer status messaging, such as when a player joins your lobby.

CONTROL LAYOUTS:

  • Made an update to the Halo 2 Anniversary “Legacy” Stick Layout.

STABILITY:

  • Made stability improvements across multiple titles for campaign and multiplayer.

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So….7+ hours wasted on the Halo 5 Beta…

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Yesterday I was determined to play as much Halo 5 Beta as possible. I had hopes of hitting SR38 before the beta ended. That hope DIED a miserable death when I tried to play for more than SEVEN hours. In all of that time I was only connected to 17 games… Of those only TWO were complete, the rest had crashed on me.

Now, before any of you say it was my connection, I’ll tell you why it wasn’t.

First, my wife works from home. Because of this, we need to have a VERY good connection. I forget the exact plan with have through Verizon, but it’s NOT a simple household plan, that I can tell you. I believe it’s something like business class. Continue reading →

Halo: Audio Evolved

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Podtacular covered this article in their most recent podcast (as of this writing). I thought it would be a good article to share here on HFFL as well. The article is by John Broomhall of develop-online.net.

John Broomhall talks new-gen Halo with Paul Lipson, senior audio director for 343 Industries/Microsoft Studios Continue reading →