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

Halo World Championship Regions and Prizing UPDATE

Posted on 11/04/2015 by Sal

This is a reblog from HaloWaypoint:

The first ever Halo World Championship kicks off this winter! Qualification for the global tournament will begin in December, with the grand finals culminating in March of 2016. The largest Halo tournament in history will discover the top teams from around the globe, with 16 teams at the final event. The various regions will be represented as follows in the grand finals:

Top 8 teams from North America
Top 4 teams from Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Top 2 teams from Australia and New Zealand
Top team from Asia

Earlier this year, we announced that the tournament prize pool would start at $1,000,000, and today, we’re excited to announce that thanks to your REQ Pack crowdfunding, an additional $500,000 has already been added to the pool. This sets the current Halo World Championship prize pool at $1,500,000, and the total continues to grow each day.

HFFL: Wow, only a week in and people has spent $500K for REQ packs…I bet that’s more than 343 had anticipated.

Public API for Halo 5 Guardians

Posted on 11/04/2015 by Sal

This is a reblog from HaloWaypoint:

Welcome to the public beta of the Halo 5: Guardians stats API service. With this stats API you’ll be able to craft your own experiences around Match History, Service Record and Carnage report. Jump in and start developing today! Continue reading →

Halo: Escalation #23 by Darkhorse is available!

Posted on 11/03/2015 by Sal

In all the excitement over Halo 5 Guardians being released, I nearly forgot there was another issue of Escalation that came out too.

Halo Escalation #23 takes place just prior to the events of Halo 5. So this is a MUST, in my opinion, to own. It helps explain some of the campaign of Halo 5 from a viewpoint we only glimpse otherwise.

“The Absolute Record: Part 5”—The penultimate chapter of the battle for the Absolute Record . . . and the future of mankind! The epic six-part sequel to Spartan Ops continues here in this must-read issue byDuffy Boudreau (BlackAcre) and Douglas Franchin (Person of Interest). Continue reading →

Master Chief (sort of) on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

Posted on 11/03/2015 by Sal

Halo Toy Review: McFarlane Halo 5 Guardians Action Figure- Spartan Athlon VARIANT

Posted on 11/03/2015 by Sal

Before I get started with this review, I need to acknowledge someone. A reader, now friend named Bobby (last name held for privacy), bought this for me. He knew that I needed this variant color Athlon figure, found it, bought it and sent it to me. He did this, with no thought of being paid back. Bobby, thank you VERY much!

Technical Specifications:
Articulation:
• Ball Joint Head
• Ball Joint Shoulders
• Ball Joint Elbows
• Ball Joint Wrists
• Swivel Chest
• Limited Ball Joint hips
• Hinge Knees
• Limited Ball Joint Ankles
Accessories: SMG, Magnum
Additional Contents: REQ Pack sheet (Requisition Pack) This sheet has a code on one side that you can redeem for Halo 5 Guardians in-game content. The content redeemed for varies from code to code.
Cost: $13-17 (US) depending on where you buy it at retail
Availability: exclusive to Walgreens

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

Halo 5 REQ cards: Weapons Skins

Posted on 11/03/2015 by Sal

Here are all of the 28 ‘at launch’ REQ cards for Weapons Skins.

The ranges of rarity are from Uncommon, Rare, Ultra Rare, and Legendary.

As there are 28, I’ve broken them up into the respective rarity category.

Uncommon: “Spring inevitably turns to fall.”

Continue reading →

Halo 5 REQ cards: Visors

Posted on 11/03/2015 by Sal

Here are all of the 53 ‘at launch’ REQ cards for Visors.

The ranges of rarity are from Common, Uncommon, Rare, Ultra Rare, and Legendary.

Text under each entry is what 343 added in. When you click on the cards at HaloWaypoint you will get a pop-up window that shows that additional text. I’ve saved you that step by including it here.

Common:

: Frowned upon by UNSC staff officers, the Blindside VISR sacrifices strategic situational awareness for improved performance in small-unit actions.

: Too expensive to be universally deployed, Cyan VISR hardware is protected against electromagnetic interference, shock, and corrosive atmospheres.

: Envy VISR’s were developed by extreme sports enthusiasts on Mars. Though proven in environments far harsher than UNSC specifications required it took years to overcome anti-military sentiment in the boutique development house that made them.

: The Foucault VISR represents a major policy shift in the UEG towards allowing smaller corporations to compete in the paramilitary, military, and security markets.

: With its integral climate module and multi-layer insulation the Frost VISR assembly can function in extreme temperatures and exotic cryogenic atmospheres.

: Visual Intelligence System, Reconnaissance (VISR) software manages the Spartan’s disparate sensor feeds, battlenet links, and suit diagnostic messages.

: Even when Spartans lose, the Vandal VISR ensures they do it with style and panache.

Continue reading →

Halo 5 REQ cards: Assassinations

Posted on 11/02/2015 by Sal

Here are all of the at launch REQ cards for Assassinations.

The background colors of the card denote their rarity. The ranges are from Common, Uncommon, Rare, Ultra Rare, and Legendary. The text under each entry is the added text 343 put in, when you click on the cards at HaloWaypoint.