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This is a reblog from Halo Waypoint:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

BY\u00a0B IS FOR BRAVO<\/strong><\/p>\n

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As we quickly approach the month of October, much Halo goodness lies ahead. In the coming weeks, we\u2019ll detail new features, including ones you haven\u2019t yet seen. We\u2019ll talk about Halo 5: Guardians playlists and game modes, and much more. You\u2019ll see more sneak peeks at the story of Halo 5, as well as things like the REQ System, Spartan customization, and much more. We know you\u2019re anxiously awaiting these details and more, and they will come in due time. Before we move on, I wanted to extend a special thanks to those of you who have provided your overwhelming and tremendously helpful MCC playlist feedback on Waypoint, Twitter, and r\/Halo \u2013 the playlist team is evaluating your input as they work towards their next update, which I\u2019m looking forward to discussing in the near future.<\/p>\n

Today, we\u2019ll talk about Halo: Last Light, which drops in just four days, Warzone level progression, which will help detail the flow of a match, and more. Let\u2019s get to it.<\/p>\n

LAST LIGHT<\/h2>\n

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This coming Tuesday, the next novel set in the Halo universe will hit store shelves \u2013 Halo: Last Light, by Troy Denning. The story showcases some of what Blue Team was up to in between the events of Halo 3 and Halo 4, led by Spartan-II Fred-104, one of Halo 5: Guardians\u2019 playable Campaign characters. This makes Halo: Last Light not only a fantastic story contained in its own right, but also a great way to prepare for the arrival of Halo 5. To get up to speed, check out the official description below:<\/p>\n

It is 2553, and the three-decade long Covenant War that defined a generation has suddenly drawn to a close. Yet, in the remotest parts of human space, tensions remain that threaten to overflow into another full-scale conflict. Beneath the surface of the planet Gao lies a vast cavern system renowned for its therapeutic effects and rumored miraculous cures. But now Gao natives are turning up brutally murdered down there\u2014violent acts that happen to coincide with the recent arrival of a UNSC research battalion protected by Spartan Blue Team, led by the renowned Spartan-II Fred-104.<\/em><\/p>\n

Maverick detective Veta Lopis of the Gao Ministry of Protection is only trying to do her job as the Special Inspector assigned to catch a serial killer\u2014one who is possibly hiding within the Spartan ranks\u2014but she never anticipates the situation spiraling out of control into an all-out crisis. When Gao is revealed to harbor ancient Forerunner technology that could solidify the UNSC\u2019s military supremacy for centuries to come, Insurrection loyalists within the planetary government will do anything\u2014even align with a vicious faction of what remains of the Covenant\u2014to ensure that never happens\u2026\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re like us, and still want more,\u00a0click here for a preview of the text<\/a>.<\/p>\n

HFFL:<\/strong> Yes folks, I highly recommend this!!!<\/span><\/p>\n

Lastly, Troy was nice enough to send over 10 signed copies of the book, and we\u2019d like to give them away to you. While we often hold giveaways on Twitter and the like, it feels like this one should stay close to home, so we\u2019re giving the signed copies away right here on Waypoint. To enter, simply stop by\u00a0this thread<\/a>\u00a0and make a post to digitally drop your name in the hat.<\/p>\n

HFFL:<\/strong> I’ve entered. Have you??<\/span><\/p>\n

PROGRESSION OF POWER \u2013 WARZONE REQ LEVEL<\/h2>\n

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In the not-too-distant future, we\u2019ll be talking more about the REQ System and the contents contained within. To prepare you for these info drops, this week we\u2019re covering the REQ Level Progression system in Warzone. To help detail these systems, I grabbed designers Lawrence Metten and David Ellis, who are much more qualified than I am to give you the scoop. Take it away, gentlemen, before I say something entirely incorrect and terribly misleading.<\/p>\n

Lawrence Metten, Sr. Multiplayer Designer:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

In-match progression was one of the first things we built when we started prototyping Warzone at the beginning of Halo 5 development. We wanted Warzone players to feel their strength and available arsenal evolving over the course of each Warzone match. We also needed a system to prevent players from calling in game-changing power weapons or vehicles too early into each match.<\/p>\n

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REQ Level is displayed in a bar at the bottom of the HUD. Medals, like Caster Kill and Warthog Destroyed above, feed into the bar to progress REQ Level.<\/em><\/p>\n

We landed on the REQ Level Progression system. Players start each match at level 1, and progress through a maximum of nine levels as the game advances. Great players may only take 12 or 13 minutes to hit max level, but players ignoring objectives or playing poorly will hit 9 much later, or potentially not at all. A higher REQ Level means more REQ Energy which is\u00a0used to redeem weapon, vehicle, Powerup, and Armor Mod REQs. Boiled down, the higher your REQ Level the more powerful the tools you have at your disposal.<\/p>\n

REQ Level is represented by a bar at the bottom of the HUD. Medals feed the REQ Level bar; earn one for a specific kill, base capture, Boss Takedown, or more, and it\u2019ll progress your REQ Level. Observant Halo fans have already noticed that certain Kill Medals are awarded in Warzone but not Arena. This is intentional, as all Medals in Warzone have a REQ Level reward associated with them and provide essential visual feedback for level progression. When you earn a Kill or Objective Medal, you\u2019ll earn progress towards your next REQ Level. To reinforce that Medals feed into REQ Level, we\u2019ve actually split out Medals like Halo 4\u2019s \u201cVehicle Destroyed\u201d into vehicle specific destruction Medals to provide clear feedback that we\u2019re awarding different REQ Level values based on which vehicle was destroyed.<\/p>\n

Below are some of the new Medals players will be earning in Warzone.<\/p>\n

NEW WARZONE MEDALS<\/strong><\/p>\n