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This is a reblog from Halo Waypoint: (Apologies for the late posting of this, family stuff takes precedence)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Welcome back! \u00a1Bienvenidos! \u0412\u0456\u0442\u0430\u0454\u043c\u043e!<\/p>\n

This week, we\u2019ve got a quick blog showcasing the full suite of Hog Wild REQs, and a bit more. Onwards!<\/p>\n

Teams across the studio are preparing for the upcoming Hog Wild REQ Drop, the Warzone Firefight release, and even goodness that lies beyond<\/strong><\/span>. The Halo Wars 2 team is anxiously gearing up for E3, where the game will indeed be playable. There\u2019s also \u2013 well, I can\u2019t talk about more just yet. To stay out of trouble, let\u2019s get right into the Hog Wild REQ Drop.<\/p>\n

HFFL:<\/strong> Goodness that lies beyond, huh? Let’s hope that means more free DLC!<\/span><\/p>\n

HOG WILD REQ DROP<\/h2>\n

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Just in case you missed it last week, a few of the bigger items that were slated for the Hog Wild update have been given a bit more time for finishing touches and polish. As a result, much of the contents of the Hog Wild release have moved to the Warzone Firefight release, which is currently scheduled to be Halo 5\u2019s largest release to date, and to drop at the end of June<\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n

That said, as we announced last week, we\u2019re still dropping the Hogs into the LZ, and as you might expect, it is indeed gonna be hot. Hit it, graphics guys and gals.<\/p>\n

Presenting all REQs in the Hog Wild Drop, which will be available\u00a0this coming Tuesday, May 31:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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HFFL:<\/strong> I’m diggin’ the skins on the hogs. Partial to the black\/yellow one due to my place of residence (Pittsburgh). The Sword Needler hog looks great and those Rally hogs just look FUN! This should be a huge clue that the Race game type will be coming to Halo 5 very soon! The visor is nice, though I’d like to see some other colors as there are already several visors with that blue\/purple tinge to them. I’m am excited for the Stinger armor set. Even the armor of the Interceptor Rictus looks great (though I’m not a fan of the helmet). Having hybrid scopes is going to be something different to get used to. I’m game! Nice selection of emblems this go around. The Aurium set of skins is one I KNOW I’ll be changing to. REALLY loving that design!<\/span><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a closer look at a few of the newly unveiled REQs:<\/p>\n

VESPIN ROCKET WARTHOG
\n<\/strong>Advanced and deadly Rocket Hog with high-acceleration Rocket and faster reload time.<\/p>\n

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RALLY WARTHOG
\n<\/strong>Advanced and durable high-speed \u2018Hog, with greatly increased speed and heavy armor.<\/p>\n

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HFFL:<\/strong> Okay, with increased speed, this just HAS to be a precursor to Race.Not to mention the racing graphics. Am I right?<\/span><\/p>\n

HYBRID SCOPE
\n<\/strong>Sangheli-sourced and based on the Carbine\u2019s holoscope, the Hybrid scope uses holographic target acquisition and can retrofit your BR, DMR, SMG, or AR.<\/p>\n

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HFFL:<\/strong> Hmm, are humanity and elites becoming the NEW Covenant????<\/span><\/p>\n

STINGER ARMOR<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"halo5-stinger-armor2-f04a671705bb4a7fa26b38354ea62c19\"HFFL:<\/strong> This armor set looks really cool, IMO. The helmet looks like a cross between the Goblin and Teishin helmets, while the armor itself is pretty sleek. I’ll be wearing this set for sure.<\/span><\/p>\n

INTERCEPTOR RICTUS ARMOR<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"halo5-interceptor-rictus-armor-ce9aebde25e24da3a206100d5b9e8f4d\"HFFL:<\/strong> I’m not a fan of the helmet. From what I’ve been told, it’s a take on Titanfall’s pilot helmets. I don’t know about that, as I don’t own that game. Regardless, the armor itself looks quite nice. I’m liking those pinstripes!<\/span><\/p>\n

AURUM DMR<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"h5-guardians-aurum-dmr-skin-83e06f9e21ef4e4b8095c73e4977a893\"HFFL:<\/strong> As stated above, I’m really liking this weapon skin set. Anything that incorporates black and gold (and tan) is a MUST HAVE for me!<\/span><\/p>\n

ARENA MULTIPLAYER SUMMER UPDATE<\/h2>\n

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After several weeks of internal testing, your feedback from the Team Arena Summer Preview playlist, and multiple rounds of feedback with HCS Pro League teams, the multiplayer team has locked on final map layouts as well as map and game type combinations for Team Arena and the HCS Pro League, as well as new map layouts for additional playlists. To see the full details,\u00a0head here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As of today, the Team Arena playlist has been updated with new map layouts and game types. They are as follows.<\/p>\n

SLAYER<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Truth
\n2. The Rig
\n3. Coliseum
\n4. Regret
\n5. Eden
\n6. Plaza<\/p>\n

CTF<\/strong><\/p>\n

7. Fathom
\n8. Coliseum
\n9. Stasis
\n10. Truth<\/p>\n

STRONGHOLDS<\/strong><\/p>\n

11. The Rig
\n12. Eden
\n13. Empire
\n14. Plaza<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll see you in the playlist, and remember: Pro League starts next Thursday, June 2nd<\/sup>\u00a0on\u00a0Twitch.tv\/Halo<\/a>.<\/p>\n

WARZONE BOSS REFRESH<\/h2>\n

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The Warzone Firefight release has a few items we haven\u2019t talked about just yet. One of these is a Warzone Boss Refresh, which the Character and Warzone teams have been working on for quite some time. This week, we\u2019re giving you a sneak peek into what\u2019s on the way. Here\u2019s Patrick Wren and Chris Proctor.<\/p>\n

PATRICK WREN, MULTIPLAYER DESIGNER<\/strong><\/p>\n

We had a few major goals when it came to refreshing our bosses for Warzone. One is to create more dynamic matches. One way of doing that was adding dynamic bosses, and by using some foundational systems created for Warzone Firefight, we\u2019ve been able to introduce these to Warzone for the first time. One example: on Apex 7, at the 2-minute mark, you could either have a Zealot Assassin Boss in the Caves, or a Ranger Commander and his squad dropped off at the beaches. Each Warzone match should be a bit different instead of the same encounters game after game.<\/p>\n

HFFL:<\/strong> Yes, this is a very good idea. Mix things up a little.<\/span><\/p>\n

Another goal for updating Warzone was to give Legendary bosses better identities and a bigger payoff. We worked with Chris Proctor and now our Legendary Bosses have unique names, visual identity, and a unique REQ weapon. Players who defeat these bosses will have a chance of collecting and using these unique weapons sans REQ card.<\/p>\n

The Warzone Boss Refresh is exciting and we can\u2019t wait for people to play it. There is so much more to talk about with new minion types, reinforcements, roaming bosses, complex encounters and more, which I\u2019m told I can\u2019t talk about just yet.<\/p>\n

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CHRIS PROCTOR, SENIOR SYSTEMS DESIGNER<\/strong><\/p>\n

On the Character team, we\u2019ve been building new enemies for the Warzone Boss Refresh, with the goal of hitting all of the following points:<\/p>\n