{"id":8770,"date":"2013-07-03T20:01:09","date_gmt":"2013-07-04T01:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/?p=8770"},"modified":"2013-07-03T20:01:09","modified_gmt":"2013-07-04T01:01:09","slug":"the-halo-bulletin-7-3-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/?p=8770","title":{"rendered":"The Halo Bulletin 7.3.13"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The bulletin starts off with news of RTX, that’s “Rooster Teeth EXPO” if you didn’t already know.<\/p>\n

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First up with RTX is the first Halo 4 Global Championship Tournament Qualifier.<\/p>\n

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The first qualifier for the Halo 4 Global Championship will be a weekend-long FFA tournament in our booth. If you\u2019d like to participate, 343 recommends registering in advance to secure your spot. To pre-register, at 9 AM CDT on Friday, July 5, go to Hall 5 (the same location as RTX attendee registration). Limited walk-up registration will be available at our booth during show floor hours as well. Oh, and if you compete in the tournament, you\u2019ll snag yourself a limited-edition t-shirt<\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n

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They\u2019ll be live streaming the tournament finals from the eSports main stage from 2-5 PM CDT on Sunday on\u00a0our official Twitch.tv channel<\/a>. Be sure to tune in!<\/p>\n

What\u2019s Next: Halo 4 Summer 2013 Panel<\/strong><\/span>
\nOn Saturday from 1 to 2 PM CDT in the Main Ballroom, they\u2019ll be hosting a panel called\u00a0\u201cWhat’s Next: Halo 4 Summer 2013.\u201d<\/a>\u00a0The panel will feature Frank O\u2019Connor, Jessica \u201cbs angel\u201d Shea, Steve Young from Certain Affinity, and some special guests as they discuss what they\u2019ve been up to and what they have planned for Halo 4 this summer. If you can\u2019t be at RTX, the panel and discussion will be streaming live on\u00a0343’s official Twitch.tv channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Halo Panel Signing<\/strong><\/span>
\nAll panelists will be at the Halo Official Store from 2:30 to 4 PM CDT on Saturday signing cool things (like limited edition posters). Keep an eye on\u00a0our official Twitter account<\/a>\u00a0for up-to-the-minute details on RTX happenings!<\/p>\n

Halo Official Store<\/strong><\/span>
\n343 will also have\u00a0their official Halo store<\/a>\u00a0merchandise on the show floor at RTX! If you\u2019re in need of some Halo swag, be sure to check out the Official Halo Store at booth #224-A.<\/p>\n

Next up is more info about the Halo 4 Global Championship. I covered much of this in my previous post. What I didn’t cover was the weekly game modes for the contest. So, without further ado here they are:<\/p>\n

Week 1: July 15-21<\/span>
\n\u201cInfinity Rumble\u201d<\/span>
\nGame types included this week:
\nInfinity Rumble
\nSettings:
\nCustom Loadouts enabled
\nModified Personal Ordnance (grenades only)
\nFive-second respawn (instant respawn disabled)<\/p>\n

Week 2: July 22-28<\/span>
\n\u201cRumble SWAT\u201d<\/span>
\nGame types included this week:
\nSWAT
\nSWAT BRs
\nSWAT Rifles<\/p>\n

Week 3: July 29-August 4<\/span>
\n\u201cRumble Pro\u201d<\/span>
\nGame types included this week:
\nRumble Pro FFA
\nSlayer BRs<\/p>\n

Week 4: August 5-11<\/span>
\n\u201cRumble Grab Bag\u201d<\/span>
\nGame types included this week:
\nFFA KOTH
\nFFA Ball
\nHuman Slayer
\nCovenant Slayer
\nForerunner Slayer<\/p>\n

Week 5: August 12-19<\/span>
\n\u201cLegendary Rumble\u201d<\/span>
\nGame types included this week:
\nLegendary Rumble (settings TBA)<\/p>\n

Here are the following playlist settings for the Global Championship:
\nMax Party Size: 1 player
\n8 players per match
\nParty Recycling is disabled
\nJoin In Progress disabled<\/p>\n

Also, this time around 343 states the following, “We\u2019ll be constantly sweeping the leaderboards and game history to ensure that competitors are playing legitimately, and winners will be fully investigated before advancing to the finals. As a result, weekly winners will not be announced immediately when each week concludes.” This is good news as the previous tournament in January caused a bit of a debacle.<\/p>\n

Here are the prize money brea-downs for the top 8 place winners:
\n1st –\u00a0$200,000<\/b>
\n2nd –\u00a0$75,000<\/b>
\n3rd –\u00a0$10,000<\/b>
\n4th –\u00a0$5,000<\/b>
\n5th –\u00a0$4,000<\/b>
\n6th –\u00a0$3,000<\/b>
\n7th –\u00a0$3,000<\/b>
\n8th –\u00a0$1,000<\/b><\/p>\n

The total cash prizing for the finals event totals $300,000, and the weekly prize drawings will contain $200,000 in prizes. Once again, to qualify<\/strong><\/span> for the weekly prizes, just play a minimum of 20 games in the playlist each week<\/strong><\/span>, and you\u2019ll be entered to win.<\/p>\n

Additional details regarding the finals and each week of the online qualifiers will be posted on Halo Waypoint in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n

Lastly the bulletin ends with the weekly screenshot spotlight gallery. This one is all about “Scenery.” There are some really good ones in this gallery so be sure to check it out.<\/p>\n

For the full bulletin, check it out at the official site<\/a>.<\/p>\n

-Sal<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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