The Halo Thread V12: The Last Thread Turned Into A Bridge

[343N]

[B]BY 343 INDUSTRIES[/B]
The next free update to Halo 5: Guardians arrives next week and with it comes Forge, new Arena and Warzone maps, Seasons and social playlists, brand new REQs, and more. Today, we’re excited to reveal each unlockable REQ. Included are weapons, armor, and emblems you might recognize from past Halo titles, as well as some new additions.

Cartographer’s Gift marks the return of the SPNKr Rocket Launcher - the dual-tubed tool of destruction that comes in 4 flavors. You’ll also notice the full set of Gold Standard weapon skins, which are rather fitting of their Legendary rarity. We hope you’re as excited as we are for Cartographer’s Gift and the wide array of new content it brings to Halo 5. Without further ado, here’s the full REQ reveal of the Cartographer’s Gift update, which we teased in last week’s Halo Community Update.

[IMG]https://content.halocdn.com/media/Default/community/blogs/images/dec-cu-req-poster-allon-1120-6106f202e8124cfabbec0550d5b5fed4.jpg[/IMG]

Join us this Friday at 3 PM PT on Halo Channel and[URL="Twitch.tv/Halo"] Twitch.tv/Halo[/URL] to see the new content - including Forge, new maps, REQs, and more - in action!

[Mynameislol]

[QUOTE=343N;49285022][B]BY 343 INDUSTRIES[/B]
The next free update to Halo 5: Guardians arrives next week and with it comes Forge, new Arena and Warzone maps, Seasons and social playlists, brand new REQs, and more. Today, we’re excited to reveal each unlockable REQ. Included are weapons, armor, and emblems you might recognize from past Halo titles, as well as some new additions.

Cartographer’s Gift marks the return of the SPNKr Rocket Launcher - the dual-tubed tool of destruction that comes in 4 flavors. You’ll also notice the full set of Gold Standard weapon skins, which are rather fitting of their Legendary rarity. We hope you’re as excited as we are for Cartographer’s Gift and the wide array of new content it brings to Halo 5. Without further ado, here’s the full REQ reveal of the Cartographer’s Gift update, which we teased in last week’s Halo Community Update.

Join us this Friday at 3 PM PT on Halo Channel and[URL="Twitch.tv/Halo"] Twitch.tv/Halo[/URL] to see the new content - including Forge, new maps, REQs, and more - in action![/QUOTE]

If only i could actually access forge without having xbox live gold...

[Windy]

Sweet, Social Playlists.

Wonder what's so different about the "classic BR"?

[Makol]

It has the old scope from 2/3.

[Windy]

I should had figured that out but i was still kinda half asleep.

I just can't wait to get my hands on forge.

[SpartanXC9]

[QUOTE=Makol;49285673]It has the old scope from 2/3.[/QUOTE]
Thank god.

I wonder why it's not using the Halo 2:A model though.

[Tuskin]

If Rooster Teeth goes to Halo 5, I wonder if they'll have Caboose wear the full MKIV set, he'll be wearing even OLDER armour.

[overwatch pvt]

[QUOTE=SpartanXC9;49287276]Thank god.

I wonder why it's not using the Halo 2:A model though.[/QUOTE]

Probably want to keep most of the loadout weapons looking similar, so it doesn't make some people more of a target.

[SpartanXC9]

[QUOTE=overwatch pvt;49287680]Probably want to keep most of the loadout weapons looking similar, so it doesn't make some people more of a target.[/QUOTE]

Yeah but they have the classic rocket launcher :v:

So are we going to do that idea I had? If so I call Red team and I can start working on some forge prototypes next week. If not then Xenoblade Chronicles X until I'm dead.

So if everyone is serious here are the teams so far:

Red Team:
1. SpartanXC9
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Blue Team:
1: overwatch pvt
2: optimussentinel
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If the teams fill up then we can have reserve units for both of them.

[Tuskin]

I have it on good authority that I will be getting Halo 5 at christmas.

[editline]10th December 2015[/editline]

AKA it vanished from my Amazon Wishlist

[Wickerman123]

I'd love to join in on this forge game idea but I'll be at home over Christmas and straight back into uni work in January so can't make a commitment :(

[overwatch pvt]

[QUOTE=SpartanXC9;49288190]Yeah but they have the classic rocket launcher :v:

So are we going to do that idea I had? If so I call Red team and I can start working on some forge prototypes next week. If not then Xenoblade Chronicles X until I'm dead.

So if everyone is serious here are the teams so far:

Red Team:
1. SpartanXC9
2:
3:
4:
5:
6:
7:
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Blue Team:
1:
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If the teams fill up then we can have reserve units for both of them.[/QUOTE]

Rocket launchers a power weapon though. I'm talking weapons like the pistol or smg, stuff people can always spawn with once they unlock it. Anyways, feel free to put me on blue team. Gonna be a week or two before I have live again, but totally game when I do.

[miles]

[QUOTE=SpartanXC9;49288190]Yeah but they have the classic rocket launcher :v:

So are we going to do that idea I had? If so I call Red team and I can start working on some forge prototypes next week. If not then Xenoblade Chronicles X until I'm dead.

So if everyone is serious here are the teams so far:

Red Team:
1. SpartanXC9
2:
3:
4:
5:
6:
7:
8:

Blue Team:
1: overwatch pvt
2:
3:
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If the teams fill up then we can have reserve units for both of them.[/QUOTE]

I might be able to join depending on the day and the time.

[DokVis]

First custom map for ElDewrito has been released
[URL]https://www.reddit.com/r/HaloOnline/comments/3wbxrj/flatgrass_r06_public_test/[/URL]

[t]http://vgy.me/oyVCR3.png[/t]
[t]http://vgy.me/KDk55y.jpg[/t]
[IMG]http://vgy.me/0BshPp.png[/IMG]

[EchoSentinel66]

[QUOTE=SpartanXC9;49288190]Yeah but they have the classic rocket launcher :v:

So are we going to do that idea I had? If so I call Red team and I can start working on some forge prototypes next week. If not then Xenoblade Chronicles X until I'm dead.

So if everyone is serious here are the teams so far:

Red Team:
1. SpartanXC9
2:
3:
4:
5:
6:
7:
8:

Blue Team:
1: overwatch pvt
2:
3:
4:
5:
6:
7:
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If the teams fill up then we can have reserve units for both of them.[/QUOTE]

Remind me again what the idea was? I can't be arsed to go back and search for the post.

[Wickerman123]

[QUOTE=Intoxicated Spy;49291665]First custom map for ElDewrito has been released
[URL]https://www.reddit.com/r/HaloOnline/comments/3wbxrj/flatgrass_r06_public_test/[/URL]

[t]http://vgy.me/oyVCR3.png[/t]
[t]http://vgy.me/KDk55y.jpg[/t]
[IMG]http://vgy.me/0BshPp.png[/IMG][/QUOTE]

Hot diggity damn.

Does it create a whole new map or does it overwrite a previous one?

[DokVis]

[QUOTE=Wickerman123;49291909]Hot diggity damn.

Does it create a whole new map or does it overwrite a previous one?[/QUOTE]

New

[SpartanXC9]

[QUOTE=optimussentinel;49291817]Remind me again what the idea was? I can't be arsed to go back and search for the post.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=SpartanXC9;49070472]I'm bored so let's resurrect an old community idea from Halo 2 (or Halo 3? I can't remember)

How does this sound:

We use Halo 3 in the MCC since Forge isn't out yet for Halo 5 we'll switch then.

Everyone that frequents this thread is put into two teams: Red and Blue

Each team gets a home base: let's say Red team gets High Ground and Blue team gets Avalanche (We can all vote on what each teams home base is but let's try to use asymmetric maps for them. I know Avalanche isn't asymmetric so come up with one)

Each team claims an equal number of maps as theirs except for one which will change every "round"

For the first "round" we'll start on Narrows (or whatever we decide) and whoever wins that match the next match will take place on the losing teams map. Say Red team lost and they claimed standoff as one of theirs so Blue team attacks it.

If say Blue team lost the match in Standoff then Red is allowed to push back into Narrows and try to claim it or attack one of Blue team's maps. it depends on the structure we go for.

The order of how the maps are played could be random except the home base or we could structure it like after Narrows for Red team is Snowbound or for Blue team Blackout.

Once one team has claimed enough of the other team's maps they can then assault the home base and if they capture it then the "round" is over.

Next "round" that team now has that Home base as theirs and the losing team get's to pick a new home base.

I was thinking of using standard maps but for the home base maps we use forge to personalize them.

How does this all sound? We can easily modify this however we please and we can easily modify it for use in halo 5. It also allows us to all play together.

What game type should we use for the Home base maps? I was thinking assault or territories. We could also just use territories or slayer for the normal maps[/QUOTE]

[ElectricSquid]

Oh shit, I can't wait for more progress on those maps. God [I]damn.[/I]

[Agoat]

Spartan's Conquest game sounds like a lot of fun and I can put together some fun graphics and make it a big thing. Who else is in?

(Unless Spartan wants to make it. Not trying to steal his idea, I just want it to happen.)

[chipsnapper]

I need bigass and coldsnap for HO right now. :x

[EchoSentinel66]

Sign me up for Blue Team.

[Bokito]

[QUOTE=Intoxicated Spy;49291665]First custom map for ElDewrito has been released
[URL]https://www.reddit.com/r/HaloOnline/comments/3wbxrj/flatgrass_r06_public_test/[/URL]

[t]http://vgy.me/KDk55y.jpg[/t]
[/QUOTE]

I see that there's no custom textures yet, does anyone know how that's coming along?

[SpartanXC9]

[QUOTE=Agoat;49292328]Spartan's Conquest game sounds like a lot of fun and I can put together some fun graphics and make it a big thing. Who else is in?

(Unless Spartan wants to make it. Not trying to steal his idea, I just want it to happen.)[/QUOTE]

Nah go ahead dude I'm terrible at photoshop and this is suppose to be a community thing. I kind of want to keep it only to the thread for now until we actually play and see how it goes.

[overwatch pvt]

If you guys want, I can post it on the op, along with the rules, so we don't have to keep reposting them.

[SpartanXC9]

[QUOTE=overwatch pvt;49293955]If you guys want, I can post it on the op, along with the rules, so we don't have to keep reposting them.[/QUOTE]

Sounds good!

[DokVis]

[QUOTE=Bokito;49293530]I see that there's no custom textures yet, does anyone know how that's coming along?[/QUOTE]

There are custom textures, just right now that this map isn't finished, its a testing map, hell, before it was public it, all there was was the flatgrass area

[343N]

[hd]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1BN4K4i9i8[/hd]

[Tuskin]

looks like an actual map editor now, and you're not all floaty when in construction mode. Are you even a monitor anymore?

[editline]11th December 2015[/editline]

Wait is Forge even Multiplayer anymore?

[Fat White Lump]

[QUOTE=Tuskin;49296759]

[editline]11th December 2015[/editline]

Wait is Forge even Multiplayer anymore?[/QUOTE]

Knowing 343, probably not.