{"id":11848,"date":"2013-12-05T02:55:45","date_gmt":"2013-12-05T07:55:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/?p=11848"},"modified":"2013-12-05T02:55:45","modified_gmt":"2013-12-05T07:55:45","slug":"the-halo-bulletin-12-4-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/?p=11848","title":{"rendered":"The Halo Bulletin 12.4.13"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"halobulletinheader_12-4-13\"<\/a>This week’s Halo bulletin is a GREAT one! LOADS of upcoming Halo gameplay news and MORE!<\/p>\n

After Bravo has a paragraph about what he did for Thanksgiving, we get into the good stuff that is Halo!<\/p>\n

First up, 343 day (Dec. 9)<\/span>
\n\"343day_660\"<\/a>To celebrate the 343rd day of the year, 343 will be having a couple of special unlocks as well as it’s own playlist. Before we get to that though, note that they will be live streaming that day from 1-4pm PST. There will be interviews with Kiki Wolfkill, Kevin Gracce, Brain Reed, as well as gameplay with 343ers and community members. News of Spartan Assault, what might be coming to XBOX One and more…
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The first unlock that day if you COMPLETE just one matchmaking game or Spartan ops matchmaking mission you will get the Commando Helmet.<\/p>\n

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This can normally only be unlocked if you have the Dominion mastery (which I already do). Note that you will only get the helmet, not to full armor set. You still have until Sunday late night to master that commendation to unlock the armor set.<\/p>\n

Resistor Unlock
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\nNext up is the Resistor unlock. Finally 343 is making good on it’s promise to unlock this for everyone. It’s coming this Monday. No need to play, though you may need to download a small update.<\/p>\n

Lastly for the 343rd day of the year is 343 Day Slayer.
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\nThis will be a speed slayer playlist. The settings for this are as follows:<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0 \u00a0 6 vs. 6 Team Slayer
\n\u2022\u00a0 \u00a0 Score to win: 800
\n\u2022\u00a0 \u00a0 130% player speed
\n\u2022\u00a0 \u00a0 Preset Loadouts, each equipped with Resistor and Mobility
\n\u2022\u00a0 \u00a0 Initial Ordnance enabled, Random and Personal Ordnance disabled<\/p>\n

The game type will be featured on the following maps:<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0 \u00a0 Longbow
\n\u2022\u00a0 \u00a0 Complex
\n\u2022\u00a0 \u00a0 Daybreak
\n\u2022\u00a0 \u00a0 Exile
\n\u2022\u00a0 \u00a0 Outcast
\n\u2022\u00a0 \u00a0 Meltdown
\n\u2022\u00a0 \u00a0 Harvest
\n\u2022\u00a0 \u00a0 Wreckage
\n\u2022\u00a0 \u00a0 Vortex
\n\u2022\u00a0 \u00a0 Vertigo
\n\u2022\u00a0 \u00a0 Perdition
\n\u2022\u00a0 \u00a0 Ragnarok
\n\u2022\u00a0 \u00a0 Shatter<\/p>\n

Matchmaking Playlist Update<\/span><\/p>\n

Race will finally be coming to Halo 4 officially. Get ready to rev those engines come Monday.<\/p>\n

The community choice poll has concluded for what multiplayer map to include in this and Longbow won! (Yes, that was my pick too!!!)
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The Team Slayer Top 200 list is LIVE and you can check it out HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Some fun news!<\/p>\n

Halo: Escalation<\/span>
\nThis is a new comic book mini-series that follows the events AFTER Halo 4 (so of course spoilers will be present). The first issue comes out Dec 11 (next Wednesday). The basic premise of the story is that the UNSC Infinity has been tasked with escorting the Arbiter to meet with a Brute Chieftan in hopes of a truce or some other kind of diplomatic goodness.<\/p>\n

To celebrate this, Waypoint has posted several versions of the two alternate first issue covers of Halo: Escaltaion #1 for your smart phone. (Check the link at the end for the full bulletin to get those pics).<\/p>\n

If you’re lucky enough to be in Seattle on December 11, you can join in a special Halo: Escalation Launch Party. (Dang, I would LOVE to be there for this…)’<\/p>\n

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And finally BS Angel has a Screenshot Spotlight that focuses on Snow.<\/p>\n

To read the full bulletin, download those smart phone pics and see the Snow shots, go HERE<\/span>.<\/p>\n

-Sal<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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