{"id":6670,"date":"2013-02-21T12:54:03","date_gmt":"2013-02-21T17:54:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/?p=6670"},"modified":"2013-02-21T12:54:03","modified_gmt":"2013-02-21T17:54:03","slug":"the-halo-bulletin-2-20-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/?p=6670","title":{"rendered":"THE HALO BULLETIN: 2.20.13"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lots of Halo goodness coming from this week’s bulletin.<\/p>\n

The Halo Bulletin 2.20.13<\/a><\/p>\n

It starts with a big article on the Majestic Map pack. Loads of info. Some we’ve already seen the past few days, and lots more to come. There is a schedule of this info at the link above. As well you can download several hi-res images from the Majestic map pack.<\/p>\n

Next is the secretive “Section 3” portion of the bulletin where fans can try to unlock a secret code\/message, etc.<\/p>\n

From there we jump into next week’s matchmaking updates. Spartan Ops missions will be these for next week:<\/p>\n

Spartan Ops Designer\u2019s Choice: David Ellis and Greg Murphy
\nEpisode 3 Mission 4 \u2013 Shootout in Valhalla
\nEpisode 10 Mission 3 \u2013 Seize the Power
\nEpisode 10 Mission 5 \u2013 One Last Time
\nEpisode 4 Mission 3 \u2013 Random Transport
\nEpisode 5 Mission 4 \u2013 The Cauldron Base<\/p>\n

Here’s how the Majestic map pack will play into matchmaking starting Monday:<\/p>\n

To start, here\u2019s how these maps will be integrated into existing playlists at launch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Landfall<\/td>\nInfinity Slayer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSWAT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nTeam Doubles<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monolith<\/td>\nInfinity Slayer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCapture the Flag<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSWAT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nRegicide<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nTeam Doubles<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Skyline<\/td>\nInfinity Slayer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCapture the Flag<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSWAT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nRegicide<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nTeam Doubles<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The Majestic Map Pack will also be featured in two brand new playlists: Majestic FFA and Majestic Team DLC. Here are the game types that will be featured in each playlist:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Majestic Team DLC<\/strong><\/td>\n4 vs. 4<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Landfall<\/td>\nInfinity Slayer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nExtraction<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monolith<\/td>\nInfinity Slayer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nTeam Regicide<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nKing of the Hill<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Skyline<\/td>\nInfinity Slayer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCapture the Flag<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSWAT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Majestic FFA DLC<\/strong><\/td>\n8 player Free-for-All<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Landfall<\/td>\nInfinity Rumble<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nRumble Pro<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monolith<\/td>\nInfinity Rumble<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nRumble Pro<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nRegicide<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Skyline<\/td>\nInfinity Rumble<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nRumble Pro<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nRegicide<\/p>\n
<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Speaking of FFA and Rumble Pro, here are those details:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Mode<\/strong><\/td>\nInfinity Rumble<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Players<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Score to Win<\/td>\n250 (25 Kills)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Loadouts<\/td>\nCustom<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Instant Respawn<\/td>\nDisabled<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Death Cam<\/td>\nEnabled<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Motion Tracker<\/td>\nEnabled<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Personal Ordnance<\/td>\nEnabled<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ordnance Drops<\/td>\nEnabled<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Time Limit<\/td>\n15 Minutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Rumble Pro is another brand new mode that offers an FFA experience based on the Doubles Pro settings. Here are the details below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Mode<\/strong><\/td>\nRumble Pro<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Players<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Score to Win<\/td>\n250 (25 Kills)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Loadouts<\/td>\nGame Loadouts (see below)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Instant Respawn<\/td>\nDisabled<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Death Cam<\/td>\nDisabled<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Motion Tracker<\/td>\nEnabled<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Personal Ordnance<\/td>\nDisabled<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ordnance Drops<\/td>\nEnabled<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Time Limit<\/td>\n12 Minutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Rumble Pro Game Loadouts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Loadout 1<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Starting Weapon<\/td>\nDMR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Secondary Weapon<\/td>\nMagnum<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Armor Abilities<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tactical Mod<\/td>\nResupply<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Support Mod<\/td>\nExplosives<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Loadout 2<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Starting Weapon<\/td>\nBattle Rifle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Secondary Weapon<\/td>\nMagnum<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Armor Abilities<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tactical Mod<\/td>\nResupply<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Support Mod<\/td>\nExplosives<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Loadout 3<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Starting Weapon<\/td>\nLightRifle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Secondary Weapon<\/td>\nMagnum<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Armor Abilities<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tactical Mod<\/td>\nResupply<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Support Mod<\/td>\nExplosives<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Loadout 4<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Starting Weapon<\/td>\nCarbine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Secondary Weapon<\/td>\nMagnum<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Armor Abilities<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tactical Mod<\/td>\nResupply<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Support Mod<\/td>\nExplosives<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Now here’s the most important part of the bulletin: Title Update info!!!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Title Update\u2026 Update?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The next Halo 4 Title Update is slated to go live sometime this week. While we\u2019d love to give you the specific date and time you\u2019ll be prompted to download this update, unfortunately we\u2019re only given an ambiguous window in which it will release, not a hard date. So you\u2019ll know as soon as we know\u2026 or something like that, anyway.<\/p>\n

While this update tackles a significant amount of bugs, glitches and issues we\u2019re happy to soon call resolved, there\u2019s more balancing to be done and more matters of contention to address, and we are actively working with the Halo 4 game team to investigate the feasibility of additional fixes. For now, here is a breakdown of what will be included in this particular title update.<\/p>\n

Gameplay<\/p>\n

\u2022 Reduced the range of the Boltshot\u2019s damage scaling over distance. The previous effective range for 1-hit kills was around 20-25′. The range has been reduced to 15′.
\n\u2022 Fixed an issue where modified loadouts were not being saved correctly.
\n\u2022 Fixed an issue where attempting to sprint while crouching using \u201chold to crouch\u201d would cause players to be unable to shoot for 1-1.5 seconds.
\n\u2022 Fixed an issue where some players were not able to get into matches on new map\/game variants after playlist updates.
\n\u2022 Fixed a DLC-related Join-in-Progress issue that kicked players back to the title screen.
\n\u2022 Fixed various issues regarding glitched Autosentry deployment.
\n\u2022 Fixed an issue where one player per session was unable to stay scoped with the Flagnum.
\n\u2022 Fixed an issue where clients playing multi-round matches were not propelled by Man Cannons after the first round on Wreckage.
\n\u2022 Fixed an issue for players who had licensed content for the specialization offer, and had the free Map Pack content, but did not have the Map Pass or Map Pack license by displaying a new error message: \u201cYou have Map Pack content that requires a license. Please purchase the War Games Map Pass, purchase the Map Pack individually, or delete the Map Pack content from your console.\u201d<\/p>\n

Vehicles<\/p>\n

\u2022 Fixed issues with friendly fire against vehicles. If FF is disabled, damage\/EMPs from friendly sources will no longer damage vehicles that are fully controlled by your team.
\n\u2022 Fixed an issue with where the Wraith secondary turret became disabled when shot with a Plasma Pistol. The feature has been updated to be consistent with previous Halo titles.
\n\u2022 Fixed a Mantis functionality exploit that allowed pilots to survive planted grenades.<\/p>\n

Specific Game Modes<\/p>\n

\u2022 Friendly fire turned off in Flood to prevent exploits.
\n\u2022 Fixed Flood character models to allow for Warthog and Mongoose use.
\n\u2022 Fixed an inconsistency with King of the Hill deathcam.
\n\u2022 Fixed an issue where the Grifball would get stuck in geometry and never respawn.
\n\u2022 Fixed the issue for Extraction where players did not regain full control of their character for extended periods of time after interacting with a site.
\n\u2022 Fixed multiple Extraction scoring issues, including an overtime fix that ensures that a victory will not be awarded to a team who is controlling the go-ahead extraction point when the game ends.<\/p>\n

Custom Games<\/p>\n

\u2022 Fixed an issue that did not allow players to create respawn timers or disable instant respawn in custom games.
\n\u2022 Fixed an issue on Shatter where players couldn\u2019t start a custom Dominion game.
\n\u2022 Fixed an issue where the Ordnance game options reset when scrolling up or down in custom games.
\n\u2022 Fixed an issue where custom game descriptions did not appear in the \u201cSettings\u201d preview screen.
\n\u2022 Fixed inconsistencies and bugs in the final death cam for custom games.<\/p>\n

Spartan Ops<\/p>\n

\u2022 Fixed an issue where the \u201cDedicated to Crimson\u201d Achievement could not be unlocked.
\n\u2022 Fixed an issue where players in Spartan Ops Episode 6 Mission 1 were able to look around before the vignette.<\/p>\n

Miscellaneous<\/p>\n

\u2022 Fixed a selection of issues where theater clips were missing map-specific audio, including ambient noise and announcer voice.
\n\u2022 Fixed File Share preview images for films and map variants.
\n\u2022 Fixed issues with in-game translations.
\n\u2022 Fixed title screen camera clipping.
\n\u2022 Fixed an issue with Forge pieces and the shadows they create.
\n\u2022 Fixed aliasing split screen HUD issues.
\n\u2022 Fixed an issue where some saved films of Forge games featured no Forge lighting.
\n\u2022 Fixed incorrect \u201cchange description\u201d text in File Browser.
\n\u2022 Fixed assorted crashes.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Whew, that’s a lot to take in for next week. Suffice to say we’re in for a good week in Halo gaming starting Monday!<\/div>\n
-Sal<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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