I literally just found this out today. They dont’ have a ton of stuff on there for now, but that’s sure to grow over time.
Oh and HFFL has one too…Yeah, for now it has much of the same as HaloWaypoint, but I’m going to build this up QUICK!
-Sal
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Halo Fan Friday League Tonight!
Okay, so I’ve been slacking mentioning this. Tonight and every Friday is Halo Fan Friday League.
Starting at 8pm til 10pm EST, I invite you to come game with me. We’ll be playing matchmaking. The size of the party will determine the playlist we’ll participate in.
So if you’re looking for fun, mature, team play, shoot me an invite tonight @ HaloFanForLife1.
See you then!
POST GAME REPORT! Thanks to all who showed up. At one point we had 11 people so we went into custom games for a solid hour. Lots of laughs ensued. Fun all around. Got to make two new friends tonight, Shout out to “BigCheese” and “Tetrahedrite”. As well got to game with a fellow PAer whom I’ve only game with once or twice before. Shout out to “Liquid”!
Big shout out to Addicted Cha0s and her crew from HaloDiehards.net for joining in on the fun.
Folks, I can’t say enough how this brightened my spirits tonight. This and the great response so far to the HFFL LAN coming up made today a very good day!
-Sal
Want some Halo 4 Ringtones for FREE?
Neil Davidge has released 7 Halo 4 ringtones via Soundcloud.
The ringtones available are:
Awakening OST Ringtone
To Galaxy OST Ringtone
Belly Of The Beast OST Ringtone
Ascendancy OST Ringtone
Revival OST Ringtone
Arrival OST Ringtone
Green And Blue OST Ringtone
You do NOT need to sign up for this! So go get yourself from FREE ringtones!!!
-Sal
HFFL’s first ever LAN Party! Details!!
To commemorate HFFL’s 2 year anniversary in September I will be holding Halofanforlife.com’s first ever LAN party. The date is Saturday, September 14. It will be a 3 hour event, from 5-8pm. This will be a Halo 4 LAN, though we may also play Halo Reach.
The cost is $15 per person. This will include pizza and a drink as well as use of the gaming equipment. I will also be holding a FFA tournament within this LAN for prizes. Prizes TBD. (More on that soon.)
The location will be at Game On Party Planners LLC. They are located at:
1105 Rochester Road
Pittsburgh, PA
15237
(Across from Sir Pizza, behind Fischer)
We will be STREAMING the LAN, specifically the FFA tournament within on Twitch. Link for that to come shortly.
For more information of the gaming center please check out: http://gameonpartyplanners.com/
If you plan on attending, I will need a few things:
• E-mail me at sal@halofanforlife.com with your intention to come to the event.
• You must be 21 years of age. ID will be checked. If you don’t have ID you will not be allowed in.
• Payment must be in cash at the event location.
Since this is a 21 and over event, you are permitted to bring alcohol, however you MUST sign a waiver absolving both the gaming center and myself from any alcohol related actions. This is mandatory. If you don’t/won’t sign it, then please do not attend. Neither the business nor myself can afford a lawsuit, which I hope you all understand.
I do ask that if you say you’re going to come, PLEASE make certain that you do. I need to give the gaming center a clear specific number of attendees no later than 8/23. So you do have time to plan for this.
If you have ANY questions, comments, or concerns regarding this event, PLEASE dont’ hesitate to contact me. Either reply below or send me an e-mail. Pass the word and let’s make this a successful first ever HFFL LAN!
P.S. I’ll be bringing along some of my Halo Mega Bloks customs and sets to view. This will be the FIRST time outside of my family that anyone will see these.
Sets I’m planning on bringing are:
• Forward unto Dawn
You can see the build and review of it here:
Part 1 Unboxing and Sorting
Part 2 Aft Body Section and Base
Part 3 Aft Roof
Part 4 Front Section
Part 5 Front Roof
Part 6 Stickers, Final Assembly and Extra Parts, OH MY!
I may bring more official Mega Bloks sets. If you have a request to see a specific one, let me know and I’ll see what I can do.
Customs I’m bringing are:
• CSO Cruiser as seen here.
• CCS Cruiser (both Big and Small versions)
-Sal
SDCC Recap: How many blocks in that Promethean Knight?
Excerpts from the Halo Mega Bloks blog:
So how many bloks were used to make the Promethean Knight???
The final piececount, revealed back in Montreal by the planning team who put together the beast was an astonishing 420,173 bloks.
“After sifting through the 7,500 entries, we were thrilled to find a guess that was off by only 3 pieces – an incredibly close guess considering how much variance there was in guesses across the board. So a big congratulations goes out to somebody named Goober, with a guess of 420,170 pieces, that would have won him or her the entire fall line-up of Mega Bloks Halo toys…had the emails we sent been answered within the provided one week period. Now we’re in the process of contacting the next closest guesser.”
Okay, who’s the “goober” that didn’t respond to their e-mail? SERIOUSLY?
-Sal
Halo Waypoint’s Fan Art Focus: Master Chief
How I missed this last week, I don’t know?
Without a doubt a cool piece of art. Looks like someone else is just as excited for the next Halo game as I am!
-Sal
The Halo Bulletin 7.31.13
First up is the progress of the third week of the Halo 4 Global Championship.
As of the bulletin’s writing, here are the top ten so far this week:
This week is Rumble Pro, BTW. In the meantime, 343 is still working to verify the winners from the first two weeks of competition.
As expected (not even a secret) the finals will take place at PAX this year.
Next up is the Matchmaking Playlist Update
Here’s a look at week 4 of the Halo 4 Global Championship gameplay, which is aptly titled “Rumble Grab Bag.”
Here are the loadouts for the slayer variants of the above games:
UNSC Slayer
| Loadout | Pro BR |
|---|---|
| Primary Weapon | Battle Rifle |
| Secondary Weapon | Assault Rifle |
| Grenades | 2x Frag |
| Armor Ability | None |
| Tactical Package | Resupply |
| Support Upgrade | Explosives |
Covenant Slayer
| Loadout | Pro Carbine |
|---|---|
| Primary Weapon | Carbine |
| Secondary Weapon | Storm Rifle |
| Grenades | 2x Plasma |
| Armor Ability | None |
| Tactical Package | Resupply |
| Support Upgrade | Explosives |
Forerunner Slayer
| Loadout | Pro LightRifle |
|---|---|
| Primary Weapon | LightRifle |
| Secondary Weapon | Suppressor |
| Grenades | 2x Pulse |
| Armor Ability | None |
| Tactical Package | Resupply |
| Support Upgrade | Explosives |
Here are the settings for the Objective based games of the Halo 4 Global Championship:
FFA Oddball
| Game Settings | |
|---|---|
| Score to Win | 150 |
| Time Limit | 12 minutes |
| Oddball Options | |
| Ball Count | 1 |
| Ball Spawning | Static |
| Carry Points | 1 point |
| Carrier Kill Points | No Points |
| Automatic Pickup | Enabled |
| Hot Potato Timer | Disabled |
| Random Potato Timer | Disabled |
| Carrier Visibility | Enabled |
| Loadout Usage | Personal |
| Respawn Settings | |
| Respawn Time | 5 Seconds |
| Suicide Penalty | 3 Seconds |
| Death Cam | Disabled |
| Infinity Settings | |
| Personal Ordnance | Disabled |
| Equipment | |
| Motion Tracker | Enabled |
| Sensor Range | Unchanged |
FFA KOTH
| Game Settings | |
|---|---|
| Score to Win | 150 |
| Time Limit | 12 minutes |
| KOTH options | |
| Hill movement | Progressive |
| Number of Hills | 1 Hill |
| Scoring Style | Score One |
| Hill Movement Condition | Time |
| Hill Time Limit | 30 seconds |
| Hill Point Limit | 25 points |
| Drain on Hill Move | Disabled |
| Trespasser Kill Points | Disabled |
| Hill Spawn Penalty | Disabled |
| Vehicles on Hills | Disabled |
| Loadout Usage | Personal |
| Respawn Settings | |
| Respawn Time | 5 Seconds |
| Suicide Penalty | 3 Seconds |
| Death Cam | Disabled |
| Infinity Settings | |
| Personal Ordnance | Disabled |
| Equipment | |
| Motion Tracker | Enabled |
| Sensor Range | Unchanged |
Since week for of the competition has objective based games, I may finally throw my hat into the ring here. Do I expect to do well? Hell no. But it’s the week that I would mostly likely have my best showing.
Next is the part that is likely to upset some of you. It does me…
Global Championship Invites
(Text directly copied form Halo Waypoint)
When we announced the Halo 4 Global Championship, we stated that some competitors would be invited to compete in the finals event. We had to jump through some additional legal hoops to announce the specifics, and are now able to share the details of the first invites.
The goal of the first group of invites is to reward top Halo 4 competitors who have performed well over the past few months at regional tournaments. We’ve teamed up with Arena Gaming League (AGL) to invite the following players to compete in a semi-finals bracket against other invited players. The players who emerge from the semi-finals bracket will face-off against the winners from RTX, Gamescom, and the online qualifier in the final bracket of the Halo 4 Global Championship. The winner will take home $200,000.
The players will be contacted directly in the near future. Here is the current list of players that will be receiving invites:
After RSVP’ing, players who receive an invite will be given admission to the Halo 4 Global Championships and a spot in the semi-finals bracket. Invited players are responsible for providing their own travel and lodging, but will be given a PAX badge so that they may compete in the invite bracket. Also, we’ll be keeping a very close eye on the AGL 9 tournament on August 9-11 in Atlanta, GA, so best of luck to all of the 4v4 and FFA players!
HFFL: So you few non-pro players who snuck in through RTX and who might get lucky through the weekly competition…forget it. The cards ARE being stacked against you. Personally, I feel that only those people who have actually played in the official Halo 4 Global Championship and placed in the convention events and online competition should be allowed to compete for the big money in Seattle at PAX. With respect to whomever made this decision, those gamers you’re inviting into this competition already have AMPLE opportunity to play and win for money. Let them fend for themselves like the rest of us in the official contest. It really is a slap in the face to those who put in a crap ton of time online now seeing that they will have to face pros, even more so than those who qualified at RTX. My comment above about playing next week. NIX that. This competition has not been worth my time, especially given the special treatment to pros, who again have and continue to have their chances to win money playing Halo otherwise.
Lastly, the screenshot spotlight shines on the Majestic Map pack. I can’t wait until Castle comes back. I still need just ONE achievement for Halo 4 and it’s specific to that playlist/maps.
Want to read the whole bulletin? Go here.
Champions Bundle Pack Achievement graphics.
While I’ve already posted the list of the achievements for this bundle pack, Waypoint has finally released the achievement graphics for each. So this gives me a chance to revisit them again.
Shocking In Bullseye DLC matchmaking, activate both electrical surge systems during a match on Vertigo. 10 points
Got it! In Bullseye DLC matchmaking, acquire the Rocket Launcher at the start of a match on Pitfall. 20 points
Protect This House In matchmaking, assassinate the ball carrier within five meters of your own goal in Ricochet. 30 points
Hat Trick In matchmaking, score three times in one round of Ricochet. 33 points
From Downtown In matchmaking, score by throwing the ball from 30 meters in Ricochet. 25 points
Can’t Catch Me In matchmaking, score a goal in Ricochet while taking damage with the Resistor active. 25 points
Just a Scratch In matchmaking, recover full shields from low health with both Resistor and Recharge active. 20 points
Pitchin’ a Tent In matchmaking, effectively camp one location without dying for a full 60 seconds. 20 points
One-Man Army In matchmaking, get four consecutive kills with the Rocket Launcher without dying. 40 points
Repeat Survivor In matchmaking, survive three vehicle explosions in a row with the Survivor package. 27 points
Toy Review: Mega Bloks Covenant Weapons Pack
Mega Bloks Covenant Weapons Pack: Set #97076
Technical Specifications:
Build Time: 2 minutes
Set Piece Count: 26
Minifig: Steely-Blue Elite Minor
Weapons: Needler, Plasma Repeater, Storm Rifle
Accessories: N/A
Price: $6-7 depending on where you buy it from.
And on with the pics!
Have I said how much I like this new clean look. There is just something about the package design having a white theme that says “Hey, I’m new, buy me,” to me.
The back of the box, again showcasing the weapons as well the weapons stand.
Here is what you get in the box. I’m not sure why there are translucent blue parts, but I’ll take them. You folks know that I LOVE see-through toys! Note in this set we get a Plasma Repeater and Storm Rifle. Both are nicely detailed in paint and the needler looks very nice as well.
This is the completed set. I really like this one a lot. The weapons stand evokes both the weapons crates as well as the barricade we know. It’s like a hybrid between the two, in a GOOD way. And WOW that minifigure! Great detail. I’ve been waiting for this figure to come out in game accurate colors. The wait is over and it was worth that wait.
And finally all three weapons sets together, though not as the combination build.
Summary: This is an army building set for sure! With a very well done minifigure, excellent weapons choices, and a nicely themed Covenant weapons stand, this set has just what you need to fill up your Covenant Storm Faction. Of the three, this was the set that excited me the most. I certainly hope this isn’t the last we’ll see of this minifigure in that specific color. The stand parts are in keeping with the general Covenant theme and fit well with other Covenant sets.
Overall Rating: I give this set 10 out for 10 medals. Yes…a PERFECT score from me. It has a classic weapon, a rarely seen Reach weapons, and a NEW Halo 4 weapon, not to mention a fantastic minifigure. I HIGHLY recommend this set!
I need to once again thank my wife for getting me these three weapons packs and the Arctic Cyclops pack that I reviewed. It’s an early birthday present to me. Isn’t she a doll! Thank Love!
It helped that the sets were ‘Buy One, Get One Half Off,’ at Toys R Us. Sale ends tonight folks!
-Sal
Toy Review: Mega Bloks UNSC Weapons Pack
Mega Bloks UNSC Weapons Pack: Set #97165
Technical Specifications:
Build Time: 2 minutes
Set Piece Count: 24
Minifig: Tan Mark VI (Halo 4 style)
Weapons: DMR, Saw, Railgun
Accessories: Trip mine, Weapon pod
Price: $6-7 depending on where you buy it from.
And on with the pics!
The box front. Again, another with the new clean white graphics. As with the other weapons pack, this has a nice window to view the figure and weapons.
The back of the box showing the weapons off. Once again, note the other sets that can also be combined to make a larger set.
Here is what you get in the box. IIRC, this is the first set to have a painted SAW. Strangely, the weapon pod is not painted.
The completed set. Yes, I left the cover off the pod so you could see the weapon inside.
Summary: Of the three new weapons packs, this has the least new to offer. That said, it’s a good little set for building up UNSC weapons and the Tan Spartan makes for a good leader of your desert color UNSC troops.
Overall Rating: I give this set 8 out for 10 medals. It would have scored higher if there would have been more to the crate portion of the set. In comparison to the Forerunner and Covenant set, this one is lacking, for the same money. Toss in maybe a fern blok and a rock blok and that would have helped make up for the lack of pieces. It’s still a good set, just not as good as the other two.
-Sal