{"id":26283,"date":"2016-04-15T09:41:46","date_gmt":"2016-04-15T14:41:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/?p=26283"},"modified":"2016-04-15T09:41:46","modified_gmt":"2016-04-15T14:41:46","slug":"bip-bap-beta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/?p=26283","title":{"rendered":"BIP. BAP. BETA."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is a reblog from Halo Waypoint:<\/p>\n<p class=\"text--small\"><strong>BY\u00a0GRIMBROTHER ONE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"text--small\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-26282\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/warzone-ff_promo-main-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"warzone-ff_promo main\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/warzone-ff_promo-main-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/warzone-ff_promo-main-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/warzone-ff_promo-main.jpg 542w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Amidst the countless hours spent playing Halo in its myriad of forms, there are several moments that tend to stand out among the rest. Late night campaign runs, last second flag-caps, hilarious custom Forge fests, and many,\u00a0<em>many<\/em>\u00a0more. Holding a particularly special place in this upper echelon of experiences is a brilliant gem in the Halo crown: Firefight. Like the franchise itself, Firefight has grown and evolved \u2013 from its sweaty palms-inducing, survival-focused origins in\u00a0<em>Halo 3: ODST<\/em>\u00a0to the frenetic and fast paced enemy onslaughts of its\u00a0<em>Halo: Reach\u00a0<\/em>incarnation. Whether it was running laps in a Prowler in Lost Platoon or holding the line in Alpha Site, eliminating Elite Generals in Glacier or the Viva Pi\u00f1ata-palooza of Gruntpocalypse \u2013 for millions of us, Firefight is a mode that\u2019s offered many a memory.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>HFFL:<\/strong> Heh, I can agree with this. Firefight holds a special place in my Halo heart. I spent countless hours playing it. First in Halo 3 ODST, then more so in Halo Reach. In Reach, it was a game type I could just go into and have fun with or without friends. If no-one was on to game, I&#8217;d typically go into Firefight and destroy hundreds of Covenant.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>And now, it\u2019s time to welcome a new member of the Firefight family into the fold. Blending the large-scale mayhem of\u00a0<em>Halo 5: Guardians\u2019\u00a0<\/em>epic Warzone experience with bigger encounters, badder bosses, and brilliant new objectives, Warzone Firefight is a bold new flavor for each beloved mode, and we\u2019re excited to make this experience part of\u00a0<em>Halo 5: Guardians<\/em>\u00a0this Summer. If you\u2019re new to the concept, let\u2019s take a look at what you\u2019ll be getting yourself into when you strap on your Mjolnir boots and step foot onto the field of battle.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>HFFL:<\/strong> Before you read further, let me say that Halo 5&#8217;s version of Firefight is AWESOME! Okay, carry on&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-26281\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wzffbetaspartans-4330a4083c154d95a3b30bd0f067fb7d-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"wzffbetaspartans-4330a4083c154d95a3b30bd0f067fb7d\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wzffbetaspartans-4330a4083c154d95a3b30bd0f067fb7d-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wzffbetaspartans-4330a4083c154d95a3b30bd0f067fb7d-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wzffbetaspartans-4330a4083c154d95a3b30bd0f067fb7d.jpg 542w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<article id=\"164841\" class=\"blog-post\" data-cms-id=\"164841\">\n<div class=\"light region\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"editorial-content\">\n<section>Quite simply, Warzone Firefight is an ambitious new multiplayer mode coming to\u00a0<em>Halo 5: Guardians<\/em>\u00a0that stands primed to offer the biggest Halo cooperative experience ever in franchise history. In Warzone Firefight, up to 8 players will work together to complete five rounds of increasingly difficult, dynamic objectives set against a timer to emerge victorious. Since its reveal, players all across the world have been chomping at the bit to get a taste of this exciting and evolved PvE experience, and starting today, we\u2019re offering all\u00a0<em>Halo 5: Guardians<\/em>\u00a0players a chance to do just that with our special Warzone Firefight Beta.The five-day beta experience will see Spartan fireteams of up to 8 players battle against an onslaught of enemy AI on the Escape from A.R.C. Warzone map. You and your friends will tackle a new objective for each of the five rounds, with each task growing progressively more demanding along the way. And since the mode is a fully realized member of the Warzone family, players will have full access to their arsenal in the<em>\u00a0Halo 5: Guardians<\/em>\u00a0REQ system, letting you leverage your REQs in new ways against computer-controlled enemies.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>HFFL:<\/strong> I&#8217;ve already played many games of Warzone Firefight. Each round comes a new challenge. Each round you can get one of several choices of objectives\/enemies to kill.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"164841\" class=\"blog-post\" data-cms-id=\"164841\">\n<div class=\"region\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"editorial-content\">\n<section>In order to truly get a sense of what this new mode\u2019s addition means for not just Halo fans, but for us at 343 Industries, I grabbed the forefathers of Warzone Firefight \u2013 David Ellis (Multiplayer Designer) and Lawrence Metten (Senior Multiplayer Designer) \u2013 to offer some deeper insight on the matter.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-26280\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wzffbetaenemies-f3653c25795245dba7d5a6c9dab5fd91-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"wzffbetaenemies-f3653c25795245dba7d5a6c9dab5fd91\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wzffbetaenemies-f3653c25795245dba7d5a6c9dab5fd91-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wzffbetaenemies-f3653c25795245dba7d5a6c9dab5fd91-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wzffbetaenemies-f3653c25795245dba7d5a6c9dab5fd91.jpg 542w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>GRIM: So guys, what are your favorite aspects of the new Warzone Firefight mode?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>DAVID:\u00a0<\/strong>My favorite are the dynamic objectives. I\u2019ve been working on this mode for months and I still love not knowing what objective the next round holds in store for me.<\/p>\n<p><strong>LAWRENCE:\u00a0<\/strong>My favorite part of Warzone Firefight is seeing how eight Spartans work together to coordinate attacks and tackle each objective. Developers in our 343 playests continue to find new ways to work together and combine REQs for maximum carnage and efficiency, I look forward to seeing the strategies that players around the world come up with during the Warzone Firefight Beta this weekend!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>HFFL:<\/strong> The first two rounds are relatively easy folks. Load outs weapons should suffice. Even into the third, load outs can work, though you might want to consider calling in a small vehicles like a Sword or Ultra Ghost.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>GRIM: What was the development process like; any particular challenges to overcome or gratifying design moments to share?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>DAVID:\u00a0<\/strong>Difficulty tuning, by far, has been the toughest nut to crack. Dealing with more players and enemies than ever before in Halo, we\u2019ve had to establish new methods for creating a compelling co-op encounter that presents a challenge for players across the wide variety of skill sets matchmaking entails.<\/p>\n<p><strong>LAWRENCE:\u00a0<\/strong>Warzone Firefight uses the\u00a0<em>entire<\/em>\u00a0map and features AI enemies and objectives in areas previously reserved for only player-versus-player combat. One of the bigger development challenges was finding the right areas for these objectives and experimenting with different types of Bosses in these new locations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>GRIM: How would you explain the new mode\u2019s connection and place in the \u201cFirefight family\u201d \u2013 for fans of the mode in previous Halo titles, as well as folks who are already fans of Warzone in\u00a0<em>Halo 5: Guardians<\/em>?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>DAVID:\u00a0<\/strong>50% of Warzone Firefight is Warzone (it\u2019s right there in the name). I think the two features that make Warzone Firefight unique are the variety of objectives alongside access to the entire suite of REQ cards a community member has unlocked and collected. When that objective variety pairs with the plethora of player arsenals, you should see a ton of differences from match to match and group to group.<\/p>\n<p><strong>LAWRENCE:\u00a0<\/strong>Warzone Firefight turns everything up to 11. More players, dozens of enemies, and the entire REQ inventory combine to create the biggest cooperative experience we\u2019ve ever seen in Halo.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>HFFL:<\/strong> After having played several games, I think the player count might need to come down to 6 as for the moment, Warzone Firefight is too easy. Either that or ratchet up the difficulty for enemies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-26279\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/warzone-mythic_module-3b63133593114e33900dbc28c9fa7140-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"warzone-mythic_module-3b63133593114e33900dbc28c9fa7140\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/warzone-mythic_module-3b63133593114e33900dbc28c9fa7140-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/warzone-mythic_module-3b63133593114e33900dbc28c9fa7140-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/warzone-mythic_module-3b63133593114e33900dbc28c9fa7140.jpg 542w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<article id=\"164841\" class=\"blog-post\" data-cms-id=\"164841\">\n<div class=\"light region\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"editorial-content\">\n<section>And in case some of these new challenges sound like a tall order, we\u2019ve got you covered with a special REQ pack offer just for the occasion, to make it even easier for eager Spartans to unlock the most powerful REQs in the system. The\u00a0<em>Halo 5: Guardians<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 Mythic Warzone REQ Pack will be available for a limited time, for $9.99 USD (or 80,000 RP). Each pack includes ten Mythic single-use power weapon REQs and one Ultra Rare or Legendary weapon or vehicle certification, if available. For use in all Warzone modes, including Warzone Firefight, this pack will ensure you enter battle with the most powerful gear available.<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>HFFL:<\/strong> Okay folks, let me add a caveat for some of you before you go scampering off to buy this pack. If you already have all of the certifications and weapons, this is NOT a pack you need to buy. It&#8217;s a waste of 80,000 REQ points. If however, you do not have all your REQs yet, then weigh this out in your mind. Let me nudge your decision a little&#8230; Don&#8217;t get it. The weapons are only 1-time use. You can burn through those FAST. Getting only ONE certification, even if it&#8217;s Ultra or Legendary does not make this worth it. I venture to guess that if you spent those same 80,000 REQ Points on 8 gold packs or a mix of gold and silver, you&#8217;d get LOTS of great weapons, and likely more than one certification. I definitely do not think you should spend any money on this at all.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"164841\" class=\"blog-post\" data-cms-id=\"164841\">\n<div class=\"region\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"editorial-content\">\n<section>Needless to say, we\u2019re extremely excited to place Warzone Firefight in the hands of the community this weekend, as your passionate and invaluable feedback will only help make the mode even better when it hits\u00a0<em>Halo 5: Guardians<\/em>\u00a0in fully-fledged form later on this Summer. So check your controllers, find your friends, and get set for a co-op combat drop.<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>HFFL:<\/strong> You can bet I&#8217;ll be sharing my thoughts with the on how to improve the Warzone Firefight experience! I&#8217;ve got a bit MORE at stake that the normal fan&#8230;More on that coming VERY soon!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Welcome to Warzone Firefight. You picked a helluva week to join up\u2026<\/p>\n<h4>-GRIM<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.halowaypoint.com\/en-us\/community\/blog-posts\/bip-bap-beta\">Source Link<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is a reblog from Halo Waypoint: BY\u00a0GRIMBROTHER ONE Amidst the countless hours spent playing Halo in its myriad of forms, there are several moments that tend to stand out among the rest. 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