Halo: Reach

[redman]

they promised the same in halo 3 but playing new maps in a playlist when they weren't mandatory was rare... so i'm sceptical

[Harsin]

I'd love to play the new Invasion map in that game-mode, but it doesn't appear to come up in the DLC playlist and if you go into the Invasion playlist you;re dependent on it matching you up with 11 other people who have downloaded it (which I gave up trying after numerous attempts).

[tnman]

Same. I wanted to play some Invasion on Breakpoint to try and get the achievement but the playlist was having none of it.

[angel]

Just got "slice and dice" medal for getting all 10 kills off a plasma sword without dying. Exciting.

[Pete]

These new maps are excellent, well worth the 800 points and they are much more fun for the larger team games Also one bomb is back, and is still amazing.

Tempest in particular is lovely if like me you enjoy driving the warthog.

[angel]

I could go on holiday to tempest, love the rivers, beach and waterfalls.

[Poop who?]

Anyone about for some games?

[Guest]

Bungie Weekly Update:

http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=30003

BOOM!

It's not all fun and games. There’s chum in the water and the oily slick of gore and guts has led the Banhammer straight to a school of boosters, idlers, and service tag modifiers. If you’re a practitioner of the art of not playing, or of any of the other undesirable behaviors listed in the preceding sentence, you’re soon to find your account in a significantly downgraded status, ranging from a credit suspension to an outright ban. We’re keeping the exact metrics for the imposition of these new penalties under wraps, but as always, we’ve ensured accuracy via extensive due diligence.

Though, what about quitters?

[Kayin Amoh]

Though, what about quitters?

They have stormtroopers burst into their house and mow them down with machine gun fire.

[angel]

They have stormtroopers burst into their house and mow them down with machine gun fire.

They'd just unplug their router, 30 seconds later the stormtroopers would be dead somehow.

[Hitcher]

Easy Weekly Challenge this week; did that and the Co-op challenge in 15mins.

[Guest]

Easy Weekly Challenge this week; did that and the Co-op challenge in 15mins.

What's the shortest/easiest Campaign mission? I really can't remember.

[Dunx]

The first one Winter Contingency I did in under 15min.

You can skip all of the story bit at the beginning by sprinting through to the location of the first encounter. Then when you get the truck to do some recon just drive straight to where the marines are based, skipping the other encounters. Get them evacuated then straight into the chopper for a lift to the courtyard shootout (possibly the longest fight of the whole 15min), then inside. Don't worry about your shields post courtyard encounter as there is a small cutscene after that where your shields are recharged. All encounters have plenty of grunts to melee to keep them topped up anyway.

[Hitcher]

^ This.

[Soi]

This is a guide to doing Nightfall (3rd level) on mythic difficulty (Legendary + all skulls on) in under 5 minutes.

http://halo.bungie.org/gameplay/reach_mythic/nf.html

You can basically run past the whole level.

[Dunx]

This is a guide to doing Nightfall (3rd level) on mythic difficulty (Legendary + all skulls on) in under 5 minutes.

http://halo.bungie.org/gameplay/reach_mythic/nf.html

You can basically run past the whole level.

Nice. Without the glitch to get through the gate though you'd be stuffed.

[Guest]

The first one Winter Contingency I did in under 15min.

You can skip all of the story bit at the beginning by sprinting through to the location of the first encounter. Then when you get the truck to do some recon just drive straight to where the marines are based, skipping the other encounters. Get them evacuated then straight into the chopper for a lift to the courtyard shootout (possibly the longest fight of the whole 15min), then inside. Don't worry about your shields post courtyard encounter as there is a small cutscene after that where your shields are recharged. All encounters have plenty of grunts to melee to keep them topped up anyway.

^ This.

Aye, figured it'd have to be the first. Blasted through it with a mate for both Challenges. Easy.

[ICECOLD]

A bit of help for anyone struggling with the Heroic+Blackeye in 30mins Weekly...

How to finish Nightfall in five minutes.

Did this myself last night but died a couple of times. Gonna go back to it on Legendary and play until I get one flawless run for the 'don't die on Legendary' Avatar Award.

[Soi]

3 posts up?

[angel]

Playlist update

Bungie - The MLG playlist is live, and Breakpoint Invasion should now be a much more regular occurrence in the Noble Map Pack playlist. Check out Bungie.net on your mobile device to get access to some sweet web features on the fly. Also, we love you.

Im on 975,000 cR and about an hour away from affording the pestilence armour effect (after wasting about 500k on junk). Is it wrong to be a little excited?

[Guest]

Playlist update

Bungie - The MLG playlist is live, and Breakpoint Invasion should now be a much more regular occurrence in the Noble Map Pack playlist. Check out Bungie.net on your mobile device to get access to some sweet web features on the fly. Also, we love you.

Im on 975,000 cR and about an hour away from affording the pestilence armour effect (after wasting about 500k on junk). Is it wrong to be a little excited?

Hell no man. I find it strangely compulsive seeing something I like and saving up for it.

Be sure to head into Theatre and PST PIX PLZ1!111 on here.

[Kayin Amoh]

Im on 975,000 cR and about an hour away from affording the pestilence armour effect (after wasting about 500k on junk). Is it wrong to be a little excited?

Not at all - that's a hefty amount of cash to spend on something swanky.

[angel]

I did it!

[Guest]

I did it!

That's no good! Jump into a custom game, pose, head to Theater, take a few snaps, and upload to your file share for high resolution goodness

Like this - http://www.rllmukforum.com/index.php?showtopic=207986&view=findpost&p=7527363

[squirtle]

What did you do?

Oh, and where's Kat's arm? I don't have the option for that anywhere.

[angel]

That's no good! Jump into a custom game, pose, head to Theater, take a few snaps, and upload to your file share for high resolution goodness

Like this - http://www.rllmukforum.com/index.php?showtopic=207986&view=findpost&p=7527363

Done, from campaign. They're in the hi-res screen thread. Here's the armour effect. Its a different colour depending on the amount of sunlight,, neat touch. Oh and it drips flood blood everywhere, and you explode in a gooey mess

and heres me doing If They Came To Hear Me Beg with it..

What did you do?

Oh, and where's Kat's arm? I don't have the option for that anywhere.

Saved up a million space bucks and bought Pestilence. You need to be Lt. Colonel or higher to buy Kat's arm from the chest menu.

[Guest]

Oh, and where's Kat's arm? I don't have the option for that anywhere.

You need to buy the Chest Armour 'COLLAR BREACHER' or something vaguely like that. And then you get the option to purchase a skinny robotic arm (and as pointed out by angel, you have to be Lt. Colonel or above).

Done, from campaign. They're in the hi-res screen thread. Here's the armour effect. Its a different colour depending on the amount of sunlight,, neat touch. Oh and it drips flood blood everywhere, and you explode in a gooey mess

and heres me doing If They Came To Hear Me Beg with it..

Saved up a million space bucks and bought Pestilence. You need to be Lt. Colonel or higher to buy Kat's arm from the chest menu.

Nice! A million space bucks well spent!

So, what's next?

[tnman]

Ooh.

Nerd admiration!

[Kevvy Metal]

The multi player in the game is truly amazing, I shouldn't of defected to Blops for so long.

My only beef with Reach is the maps. I'm just not so keen on them.

[angel]

You need to buy the Chest Armour 'COLLAR BREACHER' or something vaguely like that. And then you get the option to purchase a skinny robotic arm (and as pointed out by angel, you have to be Lt. Colonel or above).

Nice! A million space bucks well spent!

So, what's next?

I honestly duno, I think i'll just enjoy taking this into games and watching myself bleed flood juice all over the place. Then...maybe Emile's hat, and some other trinkets.