I hit this on Sunday. I’d have posted sooner, but I was having SO much fun with my buds online that I couldn’t stop in the middle of that to post this. Besides, I wanted to do a proper write up of this and not just something quick to say I hit that rank.

I’m really surprised that it only took 40 days to hit the highest SR rank in Halo 4. I wonder if there will be more added somewhere down the line.

I understand 343 wanting people to be able to rank up fast enough to get all the specializations quick. Honestly though, I think this was just a bit TOO quick. For me I know there will be several I’ll barely use if at all. One I know I won’t use anymore is the XP boost. Unless again, there is going to be additional levels added. For now though I can ignore that one and just play with the other specializations. If XP is still be tracked after 130, I’ll no doubt have ranked up quite a lot by the time more levels are added. (Again, IF they are.)

So now that I have every specialization what to use?
I have one of my specializations (from here on “S”) as a Driver/Gunner combo. So it won’t matter if I’m driving or gunning, I’m going to help the vehicle in some capacity.
Another I have makes use of nades. I couple more grenade damage with being able to pick up dropped nades.
Another one is used for big maps when sniping is needed. I picked active camo, along with having a sensor while scoped.
Yet another is used for two primary weapons and utilizes fast reload/swapping weapons. Good for those more enclosed small to mid maps where confrontations can occur quickly.
The last one I’m going to use to switch around things until I find some combination that works well for certain gametypes/playlists. For now it’s using Forerunner weapons as a way to help work on those commendations.

So, you may have noticed the emblem in the pic. That is the Spartan Emblem. You only get that once you’ve hit 130. (Not the rounded diamond in the BG, you can get that very early). I think I’ll likely not switch this one out, except on days I hold HFFL playdates.

Speaking of, now that XP doesn’t matter to me…I’m up for just about any gametype. So I’m going to hold HFFL playdates fairly frequently. I’ve got a few custom maps I’m working on, so those are options. Of course though if the party wants to play War Games, Spartan Ops or Campaign, I’m cool with that.

Anyway, I want to say a HUGE thanks to everyone who’s gamed with me over the past 6 weeks in Halo 4. You’ve helped me in attaining the rank quick by gaming with me. THANKS!

On that note and I’ve said it before, if you’re looking for the fastest way to rank up, Spartan Ops Matchmaking with the XP specialization on and using Mountain Dew/Doritos XP is by far the FASTEST way to do it. You can earn between 11-14K PER MATCH.

-Sal