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ReBORN this is a very nice gesture and it is allowed. There will be no selling of items or services, but if a member has a code or artistic talent, machinma kills, etc. and wants to offer them for free to the community they may do so. I moved this from the Reach forum to here this morning. Note: I have removed 2 posts by members. It will not affect your post count. They were providing what they thought was correct information and their intent was for the good.

Lesnar baby! For the win.

I still like this one, bumping to share the laugh again.

Hey Red.....your member images freaks me out in a cool way! Don't change a thing. Back on topic, it is hard for any system to properly discern whether a player has cut power or lost it due to a power outage. I agree the quit button versus a lag out shout be able to be noted, but it's possible to deliberately lag out. I posted earlier that the system does need to see the frequency and the actual timing of the quits. If, say you were a quitter a month before and felt the ban hammer and corrected you behavior, you should not be hit again for a quit ban because in one day your mom comes in and says, "Take out the trash now or no more XBOX!" The two hours later your girlfriend comes over and "distracts your in the middle of a game so you quit out rather than go AFK and offer up free kills. Life does get in the way. I do hope there is more thought given to this subject by 343i. and any new system for the next titles has a more comprehensive look at the accounts.

Okay, a lot of questions. 1st off, this site is a community forum that is dedicated to 343ind. and Halo and a few other topics. The engine being used for Halo 4 will be a mix of the existing engines of the previous games. I have a clear thread with links to definitive statements, interviews and videos here. There has yet to be any mention of destructible terrain, abilities or much else yet. They are keeping the secrets pretty well for now. Armor Abilities are a thing of the past if what Frank O'Conner and other members of the development team have said holds true. It is fair to assume there will be an enhanced forge that will offer more variety of objects, color, terrain and diverse forging environmental platforms, but again, they are not releasing a whole lot. You can listen here for yourself to Frank's own words or Kiki and Josh's words here in this fully descriptive and definitive interview by Gameinformer.

I personally like the ODST campaign. I created a thread not too long ago about replaying the game. I had seen a video that took me back to the memories of the game. i originally played ODST when I was without internet and that allowed me to really focus on the campaign and firefights. The one thing I can say for myself, I think that ODST should be left alone for now. The story was completed for me. We are now preparing to continue with the Chief's exploits as he enters a shield world. If 343i, has some type of story in the future of the series that allows you to play as the Chief and another type of soldier that is part of the campaign, I would get behind it. As much as I like playing as John 117, I could see the possible split story lines, as in ODST and Halo 3, that would allow you to play as another character.

Hey MOM! lol Welcome back from the "mission". Hope all went according to plan! A new member named Spartan-468 has been helping with some sigs in your absence. I gave him permission to work a few of them, hope you do not mind. He seems like one of the good guys!

No kidding Uneased, I was talking to the first poster!

Do you use a wireless controller? Give us some insight into what you use and how you use it.

Again, Spartan has offered correct information. There are rumors of testing going on, but nothing confirmed. Major titles, especially Halo titles, get released just prior to the holidays. From a business and marketing stand point it is a popular and well proven practice. It provides higher sales which helps to ensure the best possible return on a developers investment. Business is business!

Insane, I agree in a very small way about some of the Reach attributes. I am not going into any detail and spinning this way off topic. I saw, as did many others, a correlation in the game. Getting back on point. Halo 4 will not be like Reach! Halo 4 has been dedicated to be a return to the formula that made Halo popular. I have a offered numerous quotes, videos and interviews that clearly support my statement. I would like a link to your statement of Frank's COD example, please, so I and the members can read it for ourselves. If you or anyone else needs links of my threads or posts I will offer them gladly.

Spartan is correct. 343i has no official website. There are many forums that relate to them and there games, but they are isolated from the public. They occasionally review these sites to get the sense of the fan base, but direct contact is not possible unless you are an insider. Anyone who says differently is miss leading you.

As of 10:45 pm the winners for the December Giveaway were selected from the eligible candidates. The winners have been posted in the "Announcements" forum. Thank you for your participation.

These are the winners of the December 2011 Giveaway! 1st Place Brony Prize "Razor Onza Tournament Edition" 2nd Place Adro Prize 12 Month Xbox Live Gold subscription 3rd Place FIREN4 Prize 1600 MS Points Congratulations to all of the winners!

Serg there really i no way to contact 343i directly. I am sure you can understand why. We are a community forum and anything we can do to help we will. Just post what you are interested in and the member and I will do our best to help. Merry Christmas!

Note to all members and giveaway posters. The drawing will take place around 11:00 pm tonight and the winners will be posted in a separate thread here in the "Announcements" forum. The rules were simple for the giveaway! If you have entered it, review the rules to ensure you are properly offering the requirements. Good luck to all who have taken part!

Your support for new players and members is greatly appreciated! I hope you get a lot of responses. Judging from my last time on, your thread should fill up very quickly. P.S. TripleDark, I would normally move this to "Clan/Game Arrangements" forum, but it is Christmas after all and may consider placing it in the "Game Help" forum. You can PM, private message me if you like. If you will be "wholesale" training new or moderate players the Game Help forum may be the best spot. Let me know.......and "Welcome to the forums"!

The unofficial report is that Santa was using a new foreign mid size sleigh this year for the first time. His first low altitude test run went well except for the fact that he clipped a low voltage line to the server. The were no reported serious injuries, but Dasher has been seen flying with a minor limp in his right rear leg. There is no need for concern because reindeer heal at a much faster rate than all other creatures. That is all for now, any further Santa sightings may be reported here or with your local news affiliate.

There appear to be some temporary issues with the site. The "Chat Box" appears to be not working, posts are being problematic at times and inability to see comments on "Status Updates" are some that I have noticed. If you are experiencing any other issues, please list them here. Please be patient, we are working to figure them out.

I would like to wish all members and guests to this site a.... Merry Christmas! This is a very special time of the year for many people and I personally am thankful for so many things. I am blessed with a loving family, good friends and surrounded by members of the best forum the net. Most importantly the salvation afforded to us all by this days original event and crosses all of the boundaries of life. God bless!

Choot'em that is something that belongs in the 343 Industries Community forum's time capsule! That was just too good! You wrote that without any help from your wife? Choot'em You are the best example of showing the Christmas spirit and I thank you on behalf of the whole community!

The Classic playlist is the only one in Reach I truly enjoy. Everyone who has liked it before me in this thread has got it right, to all others who want to try and complain about our liking it with their less than mediocre responses can push off.

List your Gamer Tags guys or I have no way to find anything out!