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343i Who Wore It Best? Round 1 Phase 3 (Voting) There were some great submissions for the first round, it's going to be hard to choose just one. But I do ask that you carefully consider giving each of these submissions a good hard look, seeing as each of them all seem to have s unique feature. Here are your candidates to become the member Who Wore It Best. Darth Mayh3m's: Vitamin PWN's Dexter Grif's Please remember the rules for the voting: Every member is limited to 1 vote. If you are unclear with your true voting option or you vote for more than one member, your post will be discarded. Signatures and Avatars are grouped together as an 'outfit' and cannot be seperated in the voting process. (i.e. "I vote for Mayh3m's Avatar and Vitamin PWN's signature" -If your post follows this format, it will be considered an unclear voting choice, and your post will be discarded.) Everyone can vote, whether you made a submission or not. You cannot vote for yourself. Voting Deadline: February 12, 6:00 AM EST Good luck to all of our participants!

Welcome to the 19th 343i Weekly Community Poll! Last week I asked what your favorite weapon in Halo was. A lot of members voted and well the results are in: This week's question is that of aesthetics, they don't really do anything but they're one of those many things that made and continue to make Halo great. Armor sets have been a staple for Halo since Halo 3, and no doubt will continue to be a big part of the franchise. But onto the question: What is your favorite Helmet to debute in all of Halo lore? Be sure to cast your vote before 8 AM EST, February 17. See you all next week! Have a complaint, suggestion, or question pertaining to the poll? Message me.

Welcome All To the 2nd 343i Tie breaker Poll! (or 343i 18.5 Weekly Community Poll, whatever floats your boat) Last week I had asked what your favorite weapon in Halo was, well I counted the votes and...IT'S A TIE! "What! What? Huh!? This is only the second time there's ever been a Tie!" That's right! This is only the second time. So here are your voting options: Energy Sword or Gravity Hammer Please be sure to cast your vote before February 12, 6:00 AM EST. And remember, let the best Grifball weapon win! Have a question, complaint, or suggestion pertaining to the poll? Message me.

Yes! We're finally able to see this game running! I can't wait to start seeing beta gameplay.

My favorite is the ninth level, Cortana. It felt so good to finally reunite at the end of the level, so we could 'finish the fight' together.

I admit...

Again, that controller...

I really like the idea of bringing Elites and older covenant vehicles back into matchmaking. I think if Halo 5 continues the idea of War Games that was presented in Halo 4, this would be the best course to take. (If Halo 5's plot allows, of course)

Well Halsey did say that she would assist the Elites because she wanted revenge, most likely because the UNSC attempted to kill her. But because of the type of person Halsey is, I find it difficult to believe she will truly have allegiance towards any side, but rather will focus on her own desires. It is because of the type of person she is that I think she will die a meaningless death that will hardly (if at all) impact the plot of Halo 5.

Awesome! I just saw the VIP throwback video THFE uploaded. Can't wait to try it out on Halo 4.

It'll be great see Sledgehammer's take on their upcoming COD title. I'm also curious to see what kind of improvements Treyarch and Infinity Ward can make with this extra time.

I'm sorry, what now?

Thanks for electing us members of the forum! We will do our absolute best to serve this forum the best we can or ignite a civil war trying Expect a State of the Forum Adress soon. I'm the Timothy Drake Robin of course.

Do you have something you need to get off your chest? Feel like the rest of the forum needs to know? Well this discussion is for you, friend. This is where you ADMIT IT! YOU FACE THE MUSIC! But luckily there will be no ridicule or hard-feelings toward you. So write down your deepest, darkest secrets below so we can make jokes about you behind your back help you cope with your secrets. I'll go first: I admit it... Whew! Glad I got that off my chest. I encourage you to do so as well below: Please use the following format above "I admit it...

NNNNNNOOOOOO ....Well, as long as it gets here...eventually...

Heavies has been my favorite gametype since I started playing Halo. Heavies in Halo: Reach was a ton of fun, I played it for hours. I hope Heavies stays around in Halo 4, I think the community wants and can support a playlist like Heavies.

I wanted to do something special for my 1,000 post so I decided to write about my favorite armor ability, and why I think it should be in Halo 5. I hope you enjoy my 1,000 post, and post your thoughts below. Back in Halo: Reach, my favorite armor ability was Armor Lock. There were so many unique strategies you could develop from it. It allowed you to survive explosions, it was perfect for CQC pummels, you could ricochet projectiles with it, if you were really a team player it even allowed a distraction. Armor Lock became the first thing people think of when they hear Halo: Reach multiplayer. When the armor abilities in Halo 4 were being showcased I got a pretty excited seeing the Hardlight shield. I thought that 343 had decided that rather than completely removing an awesome gameplay element from Halo: Reach they'd just alter it a bit, or at least that's what I thought. Turns out they did remove armor lock following Reach's run. Completely. The Hardlight shield falls hard in trying to satisfy those that hated armor lock and those that loved it. Where Armor Lock was versatile for many play styles, the Hardlight shield's only use is to deflect. Well, I don't want to see the Hardlight shield return in Halo 5. I want to see Armor Lock return. I don't want to see Armor Lock return in Halo 5 in a way that it would cause gameplay to slow down. The only way I can see armor lock returning is if the way it's utilized is changed. What I mean is, no more 8 second Armor locking. Eight seconds is way too overpowered, I realize that. So what I suggest is quite simply make Armor Lock last for two seconds. When Armor Lock is used, it should deplete the entire refill cycle. The refill cycle can remain the same, I think it fits in quite all right with the current "play speed" in Halo. I also think that smaller vehicles such as the mongoose and the ghost should still explode when they ram into players in Armor Lock. But larger vehicles, such as the Wharthog and the tanks should only receive 1/3 or 1/2 the total amount of damage that particular vehicle can withstand. I think if Armor Lock were presented in a way such as this, that it would not only provide balanced unaltered gameplay flow, but also more innovative tactics and interesting CQC battles. Thank you for taking the time to read this, and please be sure to tell me what your thought are on this and if you'd like to see Armor Lock return in Halo 5. -BZ1

Great analysis Omega! I personally think these rumors are true. I hope that Halo 2 Anniversary retains its multiplayer rather than using Halo 4's. I've always wanted to know what it was like to play Halo 2 online. From what I've heard its quite the experience.