The Director

Granted, but you get someone else's definition of awesome. You end up getting rotten intestinal goo out of an old lady. I wish for more wishes.

AHAHAHHHHAAAAAHAHA *cries a bit from laughing so hard* After all the times I joked about doing it, or someone else accidentally doing it, it actually happened. Best. Accident. Ever. Well done. xD

Depends on how you are sniping. If you are far away and hiding (normal sniping), then a lower sensitivity would be best. You want it around mid-low (between 2 and 4) for best tracking without overshooting. If you are CQC sniping, or mid-range, a higher sensitivity would be better, since that allows you to turn quicker to face new threats. For that, I would recommend anywhere between 6 and 10, depending on how much you want to turn. If you want both, then 5. Remember, you can change sensitivity in-game, so I would experiment with what is best. Play one game with a high and another with a low, and then one more game where you mix it up. See what you like best.

Definitely Commander Keyes. One of the first human beings to be outnumbered by the covenant and gain a victory, inventor of the Keyes Loop, savior of the Rubble, and father of Miranda Keyes. He was so good at tactics that when he wasn't physically able to command a ship, they had him training cadets. Commander Keyes had the ability to take a ship that was neither heavily armed nor armored and make it a killing machine. Imagine what he would have been able to do with a ship like the Infinity.

Don't forget the walking tanks that are really made up from a bunch of worms. lol

I have to disagree about one thing. If they removed a piece of the game, the game would still be pretty amazing. It would be ruined for some people, but the others would still love it. I think that we are a bit spoiled by Halo. We expect a certain amount of "woah" out of every new Halo that rolls out. Not every Halo game will have that though. I really, really hope that Halo 5 does.

A question many people ask who don't play Halo is, "What's so good about it? What makes it better than any other FPS?" There are things about Halo that other games beat it at, and there are things that not everyone enjoys about it. Which makes that question hard to answer. I think that the answer, quite simply, would be "everything". Here's my reasons. The campaign of the game starts off with a lone warrior. That's a bit cliche, until we learn that he wasn't always alone. That he used to be part of a team. And that most of that team is dead, and that they died defending the human race. Which is exactly what the lone warrior intends to do. You fight enemies with technology that seems to be mystical, until you actually pick it up and use it on them. You pick up the game and play it, and you find the story to be kind of... empty. Then you find out about the Haloverse, and all the books that go with the games that fill in the gaps. That's what grabbed me about Halo. I was mainly into it for the multiplayer with my friends, but then when I actually picked up one of the books I was forever hooked. Turns out the story of the games is only 1/1000th of the full story. The story about the technologically superior alien race that is determined to wipe out humanity, and humanity doing everything it can to simply survive. The story about what originally started the SPARTAN and MJOLNIR programs. The story of how Master Chief Petty Officer John Spartan 117 came to be in a cryotube aboard the Pillar of Autumn. That in and of itself sets it apart from most FPS games. Then we have the multiplayer. The constantly evolving, adapting, and fun multiplayer. Everyone has their own favorite Halo multiplayer, and that to me is amazing. That the games can be so different from each other that people will argue for hours over whether Halo 3 or Halo Reach had the better multiplayer. The simplicity of the multiplayer at the beginning was what hooked most of us older gamers. Pressing one button to switch between two weapons at the time was revolutionary. And there were some pretty cool ways to play as well. Then things started getting a bit more complex, but even then that added more fun to the game. Customizable gametypes, the ability to play with people who you've never met before and might not again while still playing with friends, more vehicles and weapons. And then they let you customize armor, gametypes, and even maps to play on. Even people who didn't want to play multiplayer that often always had something to do. Then came Forge World and more armor customization. It was to the point where you could tell a player just by the type of armor they were wearing. You could spend hours customizing your character and building a map and gametype. And all of this on a console. And then we have the community. Sure, it's not perfect, but it's still more tight knit than most. There are so many different people that contribute to Halo that it's unbelievable. There is enough fan fiction to fill entire novels. There's enough Machinima to last you for days (maybe weeks), even if you were watching it all back to back. And all of that is from the Halo community. That makes the game SO much more fun to me. When I can discover a new detail in the campaign and have an active discussion with a dozen people about it, that's when you know there's something good about the game. The fanbase is no more or less loyal than other games, but it's definitely more "in depth". There are people in the community who create and write backstories for their spartans, which is something you usually only see in RPG's. There are plenty of games that can say that they have a feature that Halo does. Whether it be a good story, a good multiplayer, a good fanbase, or a good game mechanic. The thing about Halo, though, is that it has them all. Whether you play it for just the story, for just the multiplayer, or just the ability to create, you play it because you enjoy what you can do in the game. That's the reason I think Halo is awesome, and am definitely looking forward to Halo 5.

Did you know that Jul 'Mdama (the elite who abducted Halsey in Spartan Ops) was abducted by a team run by at the time Captain Osman, who when promoted to Admiral ordered the death of Halsey?

1. UNSC stands for United Nations Space Command. The UNSC's defensive militia forces is the UNSC Defense Force (UNSCDF), and consists of the UNSC Air Force, the UNSC Army, the UNSC Marine Corps, and the UNSC Navy. So yes, there are different designations. 2. CCS is generally believed to stand for "Covenant Capital (or Carrier) Ship", which is considered any ship larger than a CAS, which stands for "Covenant Assault (or Attack) Ship". What distinguishes the two are their size, mainly, as every covenant ship has massive amounts of attack power. If you would like to confirm this information or know more, then I suggest looking into purchasing the Halo Encyclopedia. http://halo.wikia.com/wiki/Halo_Encyclopedia

Personally, I'm going to wait until the 360 becomes obsolete (which in most people's opinions it already is) and then buy an X-Box One. Probably not going to get it at first because there are always some issues at launch, plus it's expensive. So, probably in February or so.

http://www.microsoft-careers.com/go/343-Industries/190537/ That is the proper channel to go through to seek a job at 343 Industries. Welcome to the forum though.

Okay, so for your first point, consider two things. 1. Microsoft owns both 343 industries and the rights to Halo, so why would they release Halo on something that they don't own? 2. Microsoft Operating Systems currently own about 86.67% of the global market. Why would they release a game they own on a different OS and risk dropping that percentage? Another point, on a Mac (at least current OS X Macs) you can partition part of your hard drive to run windows. If you partition it to run Windows 8, you'd be able to play the game on a mac. Just simply boot up using Windows. You can switch to Mac OS after playing by simply rebooting. Now, that being said, I cannot fathom why they wouldn't release this game on Windows 7 or the X-Box 360. Considering that each of these on their own hold more of the market than Windows 8 and Windows 8 Phones put together do. As far as your second point, cosmetics are simply matter of opinion. I have no qualms with your opinion on how the character models look.

No longer rumor. Part of it at least. http://news.xbox.com/2013/06/update I've told this joke before, but I'll tell it again. I hereby dub the new console the X-Box One 80.

Heh heh. They should call it the X-Box One 80 now.

Actually the most common reason for reports is players thinking another player is modding. Not necessarily because of losing, but because of other things such as lag.

Couldn't have said it better myself. Also please note that warnings can carry with them other consequences, such as being temporarily banned from posting. Warnings themselves are usually considered punishment enough, however for more severe infractions these side consequences are implemented. Warnings also can be temporary or permanent, depending on the infraction. If the warning is temporary, then after a set amount of time it will go away. If it's permanent, then it's permanent. The moderator issuing the warning will usually add the length of time the warning will be in place in the warning itself.

1. Only if you are doing it so much that it changes the "flow" of the game. One or two betrayals won't really raise any eyebrows, but 5 or more sure will. Usually you get booted from the lobby before you get enough betrayals to receive an XBL ban. Not to mention that if you are booted too many times you get temp banned from Halo Matchmaking anyway. lol 2. Yes, it does.

Actually, microsoft support does sometimes send people our way. Mainly because we are so awesome that even microsoft confuses us for the official site. Don't worry, it will only take a bit to do it. It's probably just a corrupted file. Make doubly sure you have purchased the Castle DLC before you delete it though, otherwise you won't be able to redownload it.

I had a similar problem to this when H4 first came out. I'd join a lobby and it would seem like it was going to let me play, but then it wouldn't. It also only happened for infinity slayer. What worked for me was deleting everything H4 related (i.e. the disc install), and clearing my cache, then downloading it all again. If that doesn't work then you'll have to wait for a patch.

Firstly, this is a community forum, so no one here can answer for 343 Industries. However, perhaps I can put your mind at ease a bit. What was the point in playing after hitting Inheritor in HR? What was the point of playing after hitting 50 in H3? In H3 it was actually counterproductive to continue playing because it increased your risk of losing games and being a 49 again. The point is simply this. You play to have fun. Unlocking armor and weapons and new ranks just adds to the fun, but overall doesn't impact the gameplay experience all that much (a little bit more in H4 than other Halos, but the point is still valid). As in any game, when you hit the level cap the only reason to keep playing is to have fun, brag to people about your rank, and show off your skill. If it's just that you are feeling a bit burned out in Halo 4, then try these tips to keep it fun: 1. Plug in a mic and talk to random people in the lobby. Try to make new friends to play with and talk to. 2. Try taking the game less seriously. Or more seriously, depending on your point of view. 3. Set goals to accomplish. These can be serious goals, or fun/funny goals. A for instance of a serious goal is "get a killing frenzy three games in a row". A fun/funny one would be "teabag every player in the game". 4. Play playlists that you don't often play. Maybe your first few experiences with them weren't the best, and you only think you hate them. 5. Try custom games. Whether it be a 1v1 or a playdate, custom games can renew your fire for Halo. 6. Above all, try new things. That should give you a reason to play even after hitting the level cap.

Indeed. Halo: The Flood is a literal written depiction of Halo: CE. It also has different viewpoints that we didn't get to see, such as the base camp that the marines set up after the crash landing.