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This is a reblog from HaloWaypoint:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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Greetings! Welcome Back. Glad you\u2019re here. We\u2019ve got a quick update today, but some good stuff inside. Let\u2019s dig in.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve returned from the Halo World Championship, which was a glorious celebration of fine-tuned multiplayer skill. This weekend was not only a historic time for Halo esports, but also a special weekend for me as a fan of competitive Halo. On the finest Halo stage yet, 16 teams from around the globe met in Hollywood to determine which was the best squad in all the world. Between Allegiance\u2019s comeback in the quarterfinals and road to the finals, Epsilon achieving the first top 8 finish at a major North American event, and CLG\u2019s dominance all weekend, the event was one for the history books. Memories were made, champions were crowned, new features were teased, and the HCS Pro League was announced. In short, we are indeed just getting started, and there\u2019s plenty more where that came from. Thank you all for tuning in and making the Halo World Championships the most-watched Halo tournament in history. To catch the finals video on demand,\u00a0head here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Over the past few weeks, our teams have been preparing for the Ghosts of Meridian update, keeping an eye on feedback on things like Warzone Assault gameplay, sandbox tuning, region-specific matchmaking (we\u2019d love your feedback in\u00a0this thread<\/a>), and more. The MP team continues work on new modes,\u00a0has recently updated Torque<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0Mantis REQ level<\/a>, and just today, based on feedback, we\u2019ve loosened the parameters within social playlists to make them feel \u201ca bit more social,\u201d and also added some of our favorite community maps to BTB and Grifball. More on that later.<\/p>\n

GHOSTS OF MERIDIAN<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n

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The next free Halo 5 content release draws nearer, and as such, we\u2019re showing you more of what\u2019s to come. You\u2019ve already gotten a peek at Skirmish at Darkstar, the new Warzone map, as well as the Hannibal Mantis, in the\u00a0last blog. This week, we\u2019ll show off a few more items are inside.<\/p>\n

Ghosts of Meridian will bring with it not only new maps, vehicles, weapons, weapon skins, armors, helmets, emblems, and more, but also game updates such as Forge improvements, multiplayer adjustments for both Warzone and Arena, sandbox and weapon updates (such as Spartan Laser tuning), UI updates,\u00a0and more. Teams across the studio are wrapping up the release, and we\u2019ll keep you updated as work completes and we get ready to send this sucker out the door.<\/p>\n

GHOSTS OF MERIDIAN REQS<\/h2>\n

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There are a few new things above, and several that are yet to be fully revealed. Let\u2019s take a closer look at a few.<\/p>\n

HFFL:<\/strong> I’ll have a closer look article about these soon!<\/span><\/p>\n

TARTARUS\u2019 GAVEL\"hammer-7b0d1f3a52694c609f69e7d64bb80b28\"<\/a>HFFL:<\/strong>\u00a0Wow, this is an awesome looking Grav Hammer!
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HANNIBAL MANTIS
\n\"mantis_hannibal-0700bd7295eb48d0be50c66e070937ee\"<\/a>HFFL:\u00a0<\/strong>Both of the Hannibal vehicles looks fantastic! Hmm….with corporations getting their hands of this UNSC military tech though…could it bring about the second Insurgency? If I had to make a guess, I’d say so.<\/span>
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DYNAST ARMOR
\n\"dynast-front-back-f68fc77d219c44a4bb7787e8b0568c46\"<\/a>HFFL: <\/strong>Okay, I’m a little perplexed why the “y” wasn’t added on to this to make it “Dynasty”? Still, take a close look at the armor. This is CLEARLY a nod to the Elite armor as seen in Halo 5’s campaign! The helmet is definitely the human representation of that Elite helmet. The armor is close as well. Certainly the shoulder pads are near exact. The way the thigh armor was designed, it looks much like that armor. Even the chest armor has great similarities. <\/span><\/p>\n

So…if you can’t actually play as an Elite, with this armor, you can look as close to one as possible in Mjolnir armor. I am definitely liking it! And yes, before some of you bring it up, this could also be a nod to the CQB armor of Halo 3, slightly. I think it looks more like the Elite Storm armor though.<\/span>
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STEAKTACULAR EMBLEM<\/h2>\n

And lastly, the glorious Steaktacular emblem. Everyone loves a good steak.
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\n<\/a>HFFL:<\/strong> Who doesn’t like a good steak? Well, when I’m being “steaked” in matchmaking, I’m not too fond of it, LOL.\u00a0
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COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: BTB & GRIFBALL FORGE MAPS<\/h2>\n

For this week\u2019s spotlight, it is only natural that we highlight the brand new community maps that have just made their way into the Big Team Battle and Grifball playlists. To start, let\u2019s highlight the new BTB battlegrounds, and start with a fantastic trailer from ForgeHub:<\/p>\n