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Well spotted! You're right, the participating award is supposed to be white rather than gold, I'll get that updated soon.

As some of you may have already noticed, over the past few days we've launched a new set of images for our various Awards, courtesy of the very talented Self Destruct - whom I'd like to take the opportunity to thank publicly for his outstanding work! However, this isn't merely a much-needed upgrade to the aesthetic side of our Awards, but instead just one part of a much larger process which began in the increasingly prematurely-named Spring Update to overhaul the way in which we manage our Awards. I took your feedback on board, and so came up with a set of goals for the update, as listed below: To standardise the appearance of the various Awards, in terms of both size and style To give an explanation of how to earn each Award in a concise, approachable manner To make individual Awards feel more meaningful by reducing the overall number To make individual Awards relevant by removing outdated, redundant, and non-specific Awards To enable faster and more appropriate Awarding by defining specific criteria on how to earn each As part of this programme, we've identified around twenty Awards to receive visual updates and descriptions, from an original sixty or so: as we enter the end of this update process, the forty Awards which were not selected will be removed from the site. For those members who will be affected by the removal, we have introduced the new 'Inheritor' Award, which is a special, one-time consolation gift and cannot otherwise be obtained (although we will distribute it again should we remove any further Awards in the future). As far as I'm aware, we've managed to get this out to all affected members: however, if you discover that you've lost an Award without being compensated, please let us know in the Missing Award Thread and we'll rectify the situation as soon as possible! You can find the new list of obtainable Awards, as ever, on the Awards tab, along with their updated descriptions and visuals. We hope you'll enjoy the new Award system, and as ever, please let us know what you think!

As far as I know, yes. Twitch streaming is integrated into the Xbox One, so provided you get a copy of the VoD before it expires (or have it set to interact with YouTube) you shouldn't need any special hardware.

If I can just quickly throw this out there - so far as I understand it, if you stream to Twitch, it automatically stores streams as VODs for a little while afterward, meaning if you can get access to a computer you should be able to transfer any successful runs to YouTube that way. If anyone who's familiar with Twitch would like to weigh in here, I'm sure we'd all appreciate it. And from all the staff here at 343industries.org, we wish the very best of luck to everyone attempting a Mythic run of Halo 5!

Unease P34nut will still be on staff by the end of today.

With the advent of October we're now just a few weeks away from the release of Halo 5: Guardians, and the chance for Halo fans everywhere to find out what happens next in the ongoing saga of our favourite franchise. But for members of 343i.org, we have an early treat in the form of our Member of the Month. And of course, at a time where we're about to welcome in a new Halo game, who could be more appropriate than a member famous for his grasp of Halo's gameplay? When he's not busy making Legendary look easy, he's usually found in the shoutbox teaching others to do the same, with his mastery of not just gunplay, but also his deep understanding of Halo's weapons, missions, and enemies. With a plethora of tactics both conventional and innovative, a persevering, patient demeanour, and an uncanny ability to crush the Covenant, if you're having trouble there really is nobody better to go to for help. Whether or not you've already benefited from his advice, I hope you'll join me in applauding our newest Member of the Month, Axilus Prime! Congratulations, Axilus! We look forward to hearing how you fare in Halo 5 - and may your aim be as true as your wisdom!

I don't know if it's necessarily a spoiler - indeed, the fact that they've openly stated that the Chief was killed is itself suspicious, as Spartans famously never die but just go M.I.A. Plus, it's not as though trailers haven't lied before - Halo 4's had very little to do with the game, after all.

Not sure what control scheme you're using, but at least for me you move up and down using the right analog stick - when you look up, you go up, when you look down, you go down.

You kidding me? That slow little thumb drag across the back of the chip slot just about had me in tears. It's interesting to see just how different the tone is between Blue and Osiris though, and I hope that comes across during the gameplay.

Would have been Halo 3. Way back in 2008, I was trying to decide which console to get - and frankly, I was leaning more toward the PS3. Having never owned an original Xbox, I had however played both CE and Halo 2 at friends' houses and LAN parties over the years, and while I'd thought CE had some good ideas if being a little sloppily executed, I hated Halo 2 so much that I tried to avoid it as much as possible, and never really bothered trying Halo 3 as a result as I was told it was basically more of them same. Come 2008, I switched schools, and ended up joining a band. To start with, we'd practice at the lead guitarist's house, who was a big Halo player, and since we needed something to do while taking breaks from practising, we ended up playing Halo 3. I was quite reluctant to play at first, bearing in mind how I felt about Halo 2, but I was amazed to find that it was actually pretty fun - very fun, in fact. I liked it so much that after a while, we probably ended up spending about three quarters of our practice sessions playing Halo, which is no doubt partially why you've never heard of us. By the time came to make the decision about which console to get, I went for the 360 on the strength of Halo alone, and I've been playing it ever since. In terms of why it's appealing? There's a lot of things, but I suppose the core one is that Halo has never been afraid to change (and I'm aware that's why a lot of people don't like it anymore). Every new Halo game has shaken up the status quo, trying new things and introducing new mechanics, and so it each new game feels fresh and interesting instead of just more of the same with slightly better graphics. Across the franchise, Halo is one of the most diverse out there in terms of how the games feel and the content of the games, and for all sometimes I feel like that hasn't worked (chunks of Reach, elements of Wars, the entirety of Halo 2) I still look forward to the new ones because I'm excited to see how much further the game has evolved. And, for Halo 3 specifically? Because it's as close to perfect as an arena shooter can get, barring a few issues with the spawning system. The physics are just right, movement is fast but controllable, aim assist and magnetism are helpful without being overpowered, the weapon sandbox is balanced, vehicles are tough and effective while still able to be countered through intelligent play, grenades are absolutely perfect in terms of supply, fuses, and bounces, and while it's not exactly graphically intensive the art style means that even now it's still a damn good-looking game, and one which I would argue looks far better than even Reach or Halo 4.

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That's an excellent point - I'll see about getting the Halo 5 forums removed from the ticker until the end of November.

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I know I'll get a lot of flak for this, but the honest truth is that I actually really disliked armour customisation in Reach. It's not so much the visual design as it is that I don't like how much it affects the player's silhouette and outline. Some of the bulkier attachments, like the Grenadier chest piece and EVA shoulders, are extremely large, and yet they don't count as a part of the player's hitbox, thus obscuring your view and making it just a little harder to tell whether or not a given shot will hit your target - which is particularly frustrating for competitive play, especially in a game with reticule bloom. Things like attached cameras and armour on the helmet also interfere with judging the size of the head hitbox, and that of course is a huge issue in a game like Halo, where headshots are absolutely vital. The other thing I didn't really like about the Reach system was the method of using credits to unlock various armour pieces - it wouldn't have been so bad if the costs were low, but most armour was extremely expensive, and a lot of it was gated off behind rank anyway. I'm definitely hoping for more of a Halo 3-style system this time, where armour is unlocked through your achievements in-game. What I saw of it in the beta looked promising in that way, but I don't know if they've confirmed how armour is acquired or not yet. In terms of restricting us to just body, helmet, and visor, I have to admit I'm a little bit disappointed. Provided all armour segments are equally sized and don't interfere with hitbox size and outline, I don't really see the issue with allowing us to pick bits individually - extra customisation is always nice, and taking it away without explanation is a blow. Then again, perhaps it's to allow for more detail or better animation around connected body parts (Reach was atrocious for clipping), and ultimately it is purely cosmetic, so while I can't say I like having customisation options removed, it's not a huge issue for me.

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