{"id":14071,"date":"2014-05-07T23:41:49","date_gmt":"2014-05-08T04:41:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/?p=14071"},"modified":"2014-05-07T23:41:49","modified_gmt":"2014-05-08T04:41:49","slug":"the-halo-bulletin-5-8-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/?p=14071","title":{"rendered":"The Halo Bulletin 5-8-14"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/halobulletinheader_5-7_800-2b9d39710d9748afbd9af7df6fa2332e.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-14065\" alt=\"halobulletinheader_5-7_800-2b9d39710d9748afbd9af7df6fa2332e\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/halobulletinheader_5-7_800-2b9d39710d9748afbd9af7df6fa2332e-600x120.png\" width=\"584\" height=\"116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/halobulletinheader_5-7_800-2b9d39710d9748afbd9af7df6fa2332e-600x120.png 600w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/halobulletinheader_5-7_800-2b9d39710d9748afbd9af7df6fa2332e-300x60.png 300w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/halobulletinheader_5-7_800-2b9d39710d9748afbd9af7df6fa2332e-500x100.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Years ago, I remember sitting in the comfort of my East Coast home, with a not-so-comfortable N64 controller in hand, repeatedly playing GoldenEye 007\u2019s third mission,\u00a0<i>Runway<\/i>. It was the shortest mission in the game, and while I would sometimes roam around in the tank waiting for wave after wave (Firefight, anyone?) of fly-swatting guards to slowly kneel down and take aim, other times I\u2019d look to beat the level as quickly as I possibly could. I\u2019d cut every corner, grab the ignition key from the front of the table, and make a beeline run to the single-engine propeller plane at the end of the asphalt. My (not-so-well-executed) pursuit of the 0:22 world record for the mission was one of my first attempts at speed running, and I loved the intricacies and particulars of how players shaved off a second here and there. Reading tips, tricks, and top times from the world\u2019s quickest runners (and then trying to get those times myself) gave me a real respect for the art that is speed running.<\/p>\n<p>Just this past week, we watched Andrew \u201cgoatrope\u201d Halabourda take some time off of his Halo: Combat Evolved Legendary world record speedrun, and set a new 1:38:57 world record. We\u2019d like to congratulate Andrew on his new time, and also thank him for sharing the stream with the world. goatrope\u2019s commentary is insightful, brilliant, and funny, and the gameplay is full of countless tricks, triple grenade jumps, backpack reloads, and much, much more. To see the latest Halo speedrun world record, check out the video below \u2013 you won\u2019t be disappointed.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Halo Legendary Speedrun - 1:38:57\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Le8_9L_HT1g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #99ccff;\"><strong>Matchmaking Playlist Update<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/matchmaking_5-7_banner-5e40f0bdad56434bb8688cd0105d5d8e.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-14066\" alt=\"matchmaking_5-7_banner-5e40f0bdad56434bb8688cd0105d5d8e\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/matchmaking_5-7_banner-5e40f0bdad56434bb8688cd0105d5d8e-600x247.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/matchmaking_5-7_banner-5e40f0bdad56434bb8688cd0105d5d8e-600x247.jpg 600w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/matchmaking_5-7_banner-5e40f0bdad56434bb8688cd0105d5d8e-300x123.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/matchmaking_5-7_banner-5e40f0bdad56434bb8688cd0105d5d8e-500x206.jpg 500w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/matchmaking_5-7_banner-5e40f0bdad56434bb8688cd0105d5d8e.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This Monday, we\u2019ve got a brand new Matchmaking update coming to Halo 4. The first of these is the Dominion playlist, which is making a lean and mean return to Halo 4 Matchmaking as Dominion Light, which features 4 vs. 4 gameplay. The updated game type will feature a faster pace, modified scoring, smaller resupply drops balanced for smaller teams, and a new custom map list. Here are the maps that will be included in the playlist:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Ark<\/li>\n<li>Black Site<\/li>\n<li>Graphite<\/li>\n<li>Hekau<\/li>\n<li>Honeycomb<\/li>\n<li>Inheritor<\/li>\n<li>Onyx<\/li>\n<li>Serenity<\/li>\n<li>Shutout<\/li>\n<li>Station 9<\/li>\n<li>Plaza<\/li>\n<li>Procedure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We\u2019re excited about this new twist on Dominion, and hope you are too. We\u2019ll see you in the playlist!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><strong>HFFL:<\/strong> Man, I&#8217;m SO happy Dominion is back, if even for just two weeks. I LOVED this game type. I hope it plays as well at 4v4 that it did as 6v6.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #99ccff;\"><strong>Community Choice<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/5-7_voting800-9e77e3c4ed984154a9920d4d075483db.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-14067\" alt=\"5-7_voting800-9e77e3c4ed984154a9920d4d075483db\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/5-7_voting800-9e77e3c4ed984154a9920d4d075483db-600x262.png\" width=\"584\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/5-7_voting800-9e77e3c4ed984154a9920d4d075483db-600x262.png 600w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/5-7_voting800-9e77e3c4ed984154a9920d4d075483db-300x131.png 300w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/5-7_voting800-9e77e3c4ed984154a9920d4d075483db-500x218.png 500w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/5-7_voting800-9e77e3c4ed984154a9920d4d075483db.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Last week, we asked which Action Sack game type you\u2019d like to see added to the playlist, and we weren\u2019t too surprised to see Team Ninja Assassins take the win. This means it\u2019ll be available in Matchmaking in just a few short days \u2013 hop into the playlist to sharpen your sniping, sword-ing, and Thrust \u2013 er&#8230;Thruster Pack skills. Thanks for voting in last week\u2019s poll, and be on the lookout for a new poll next week!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><strong>HFFL:<\/strong> Ugh&#8230;well, I know I&#8217;ll be by-passing that one. I really wasn&#8217;t a fan of Ninja-Assassins, other than having <strong>BLACK<\/strong> armor!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Halo 4 Playlist Flags<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re always looking to optimize your online experiences within Halo 4, and starting Monday, Halo 4\u2019s playlist selection screen will have a bit more color. Moving forward, any time a playlist is updated, it will be indicated by a corner flag over the playlist\u2019s image. Whether a playlist is featured, new, or has new maps or game types, we\u2019ll be letting you know by marking the playlist accordingly. Take a look at some examples below!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/playlist-flags-eb78f64575c34f439abad150ea0f7c7d.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-14068\" alt=\"playlist-flags-eb78f64575c34f439abad150ea0f7c7d\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/playlist-flags-eb78f64575c34f439abad150ea0f7c7d-600x303.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/playlist-flags-eb78f64575c34f439abad150ea0f7c7d-600x303.jpg 600w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/playlist-flags-eb78f64575c34f439abad150ea0f7c7d-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/playlist-flags-eb78f64575c34f439abad150ea0f7c7d-500x252.jpg 500w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/playlist-flags-eb78f64575c34f439abad150ea0f7c7d.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This new information will allow us to quickly communicate which playlists are updated, when they\u2019re updated, and also what\u2019s included. If you want to know if any of your favorite playlists have been updated recently, just simply scroll over to the playlist and see what\u2019s new &#8211; we\u2019ll display these flags for four weeks after each Matchmaking update. We hope this new information helps you discover and get into Halo 4\u2019s new playlists, maps, and game types quicker than ever before.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><strong>HFFL:<\/strong> Okay, this is a nice idea.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #99ccff;\"><strong>Element 117, My Dear Spartan<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/5-5_element117_blog-4b30393c4dc14524a5d542ea0602a9de.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-14069\" alt=\"5-5_element117_blog-4b30393c4dc14524a5d542ea0602a9de\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/5-5_element117_blog-4b30393c4dc14524a5d542ea0602a9de-600x300.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/5-5_element117_blog-4b30393c4dc14524a5d542ea0602a9de-600x300.jpg 600w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/5-5_element117_blog-4b30393c4dc14524a5d542ea0602a9de-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/5-5_element117_blog-4b30393c4dc14524a5d542ea0602a9de-500x250.jpg 500w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/5-5_element117_blog-4b30393c4dc14524a5d542ea0602a9de.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A long-standing experiment dedicated to the synthesis of a new chemical element at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/Sx1x1m\">JINR<\/a>) in Dubna, Russia was recently successfully completed. For no reason other than our own love of all things science and the advancement of knowledge all of us at 343 Industries were thrilled to hear about this most auspiciously numbered of elements: Element 117 aka\u00a0John\u00a0&#8220;Ununseptium.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to JINR, &#8220;<em>The decay properties of the isotopes of element 117 and its daughter products- the isotopes of elements 115, 113, 111, 109, 107, and 105 together with the formerly synthesized \u2026 isotopes of elements 112-116 and 118, are a direct experimental evidence of the existence of the &#8216;islands of stability&#8217; of super heavy nuclei. The discovery of the superheavy elements considerably expands the limits of the Table of elements; the enhancement of nuclear stability makes it possible for the first time to explore their unusual physical and chemical properties.<\/em>&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In other words, we&#8217;re officially mere centuries away from faster than light travel and MJOLNIR armor.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><strong>HFFL:<\/strong> Were it so easy&#8230; (I love using that quote whenever I can!)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #99ccff;\"><strong>Screenshot Spotlight: Multi-team<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Last week, we turned the spotlight on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.halowaypoint.com\/en-us\/blogs\/headlines\/posts\/the-halo-bulletin-4-30-14#wraith\" target=\"_blank\">Wraith<\/a>. Take a gander at the following Multi-Team screenshots, and maybe even find inspiration to make your own.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-Spotlight-5-18-14.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-14070\" alt=\"Screenshot Spotlight 5-18-14\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-Spotlight-5-18-14-422x600.png\" width=\"422\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-Spotlight-5-18-14-422x600.png 422w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-Spotlight-5-18-14-211x300.png 211w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-Spotlight-5-18-14.png 778w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 422px) 100vw, 422px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><strong>HFFL:<\/strong> The only one I like of this bunch is &#8220;Rainbow&#8221; by Z6NITRO. For one simple reason&#8230;It shows all four team colors that multi-team has.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For your chance at being in the next spotlight, take a screenshot featuring the Sticky Detonator and then tag it with \u201c<strong><span style=\"color: #ffff99;\">StickyDet<\/span><\/strong>\u201d and \u201c<strong><span style=\"color: #ffff99;\">Halo Waypoint<\/span><\/strong>,\u201d and maybe, just maybe, yours will be featured in the next Halo Bulletin!<br \/>\nAnd with that, this week\u2019s Bulletin comes to a close.<\/p>\n<p>Until next week,<br \/>\nBravo<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/Brav\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n<\/a>p.s. If you\u2019re on Twitter, you may want to enter into\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Brav\/status\/463468316523122688\">this week\u2019s #FreeStuffFriday<\/a>. Stay tuned to our\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/HaloWaypoint\">official account<\/a>\u00a0on Friday morning for details on how to enter!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><strong>HFFL:<\/strong> Dang-it! I keep forgetting to submit an entry for the screenshot spotlight. One of these weeks I&#8217;m going to submit something. I just hope it gets picked.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Years ago, I remember sitting in the comfort of my East Coast home, with a not-so-comfortable N64 controller in hand, repeatedly playing GoldenEye 007\u2019s third mission,\u00a0Runway. 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