343iCF Weekly Site Wrapup 5/4/13

[Drizzy_Dan]

Hey guys, lots of fun topics in the Wrapup this week so thanks for viewing it.

 

 

Primary Announcement: My iPod that was getting repaired has come in today.

 

 

CONTESTS

Minecraft Tournament

 

I don't know what this is exactly but it was in our Contests and Events Forum so it must be official because only Mods and Promotions/Events Staff can post there. So from the look of it, it seems to be a tournament for Minecraft and the winner gets 1600 points! There's a poll involved on whether you would be interested or not and this thread has gotten no replies and I think I might've been the only person to view it. Find the contest here.

 

 

DGL

The DGL will be making its final step forward again. The REAL finals start May 17th. Ladies and gentlemen I give you:

 

Castle Division:

Drizzy_Dan, Gazzy Mill Mill, Neurotic Kasper, Sarge, SikSlik7, Forum Dinosaur, Hater, Real Talk

 

If you still want info on the DGL for some reason click the links below:

Rules/Info
Match_Results
Gametype/Scoring

 

 

EVENTS

Tuesday Night Tests

 

Do you want gameplay tested opinions on your Forged maps? Do you want opinions from a very experienced Forger that's part of one of the most famous map reviewing groups on the internet? Are Tuesday nights good for you? If so, our new Member of the Month, AbleSir Thomas of The Halo Forge Epidemic runs Tuesday Night Tests which is a lobby for testing maps. It's a really fun time and they take place Tuesdays at 7PM EST. So if you want your map posted or if you'd just like to attend TNT click here.

 

 

FEATURED INTERVIEWS

 

DocSpartanO07 - One of our great Community Moderators who has such an incredible dedication to this site. Doc tells you a lot about who he is and why he stays dedicated to this site.

 

AbleSir Thomas - This was done before he became our new Member of the Month but we still had a lot to talk about. AbleSir Thomas gives you the skinny on Dominion Forge.

 

 

FORGE

Get A Clue Forge Contest

 

 

The Get A Clue Forge Contest is OVER. Well submissions are at least. Master Debaytes is hosting test lobbies for the maps and you can find them over on HaloCustoms.

 

Featured Map

 

Here is just a small area inside Raphael Megusta Stu's competitive map, Hyperion. From what I've seen in the gameplay video: you can find action around every corner, the man cannons prove to be very useful, and there are some interesting vantage points on the map. There's also good cover and the sight lines are not too long. Find the gameplay video and more awesome screens of @Raphael Megusta Stu's map here.

 

HOT TOPIC

 

 

This week's Hot Topic was HOT. You can't post in it because it was locked but it's worth a read in my opinion. Here's an example of how not to act when receiving feedback from THFE when you clearly submit a map to them to get their feedback. Some contraversy over a map, that was fun to watch. Thankfully it didn't get too crazy before AD locked it up. Find the fun here.

 

 

MEMBER OF THE MONTH

 

May 2nd, The Halo Forge Epidemic's AbleSir Thomas became our newest Member of the Month! It does this community well to see one of our partners get the honor of wearing the pink name that is MoM.

Here's the announcement thread where you can congratulate him: Announcement.

Our great former MoM, Victory Element, will now be awarded with the MoM Award:

 

 

PLAY DATES

Halo Wars Play Date

 

The Halo Wars Play Date was a huge success if I do say so myself. We had a full lobby right from the start and two lobbies going. First we started with me, skumm, and Boss against Sweaty, Elite, and the Heroic AI. We destroyed them. Then AbleSir Thomas joined the fun and it was the same teams except we decided to go all random leaders and Boss got stuck as Covenant and was MISERABLE. It was great. And I got wrecked by AbleSir, Sweaty, and Elite's air units combined. All in all, great time.

 

Participants:

ThomasScott02, D-38 Boss, Elite, skummgummigubbe, SweatyBagels, AbleSir Thomas, Frankenzer, BaconShelf

 

Impromptu Switch to Halo 4

Next we switched to Halo 4 where we gained more players and had a lot of fun. We played a lot of different games and it was good to talk to some members I hadn't seen in a while.

 

Participants:

D-38 Boss, Elite, skummgummigubbe, SweatyBagels, HaloGeek, Jl1223 X, SikSlik7, Frankenzer, BaconShelf, Real Talk

 

Then the party proceeded back to Halo Wars after I left and now they are currently playing Halo 3. What a day for the site's community. .

 

 

Meet Your Maker Play Date

My feeling that the Meet Your Maker Play Date could be happening soon has died. That doesn't mean it's not happening however. Keep checking for a time and date here.

 

We're always looking for your Play Date ideas, please post them in here.

 

Everyone who participates in any Community Play Dates gets the Gamer Award:

Attend Play Dates, rack up awards!

 

 

 

That was pretty much everything that's gone on in the past week. Now scroll back up and read it all over again.

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[D-38 Boss]

I wish harm upon you all, and hold to my statement: If I was Cutter we could have won.

[Sikslik7]

Uhh, my router is really experiencing troubles, I won't be able to rejoin

[BaconShelf]

Then we switched back toHalo Wars again

[Is not JL]

Uhh, my router is really experiencing troubles, I won't be able to rejoin

We have the same problem.

 

 

 

 

In any case, is Halo Wars really that worth it to buy for me?

[D-38 Boss]

We have the same problem.

 

 

 

 

In any case, is Halo Wars really that worth it to buy for me?

 

Yes.

 

And as most of you noticed, I talk to my Dogs while I'm playing. Here's why:

 

 

This is exactly where they sit when I'm playing, no matter what I do, they sit ON ME.

Edited May 4, 2013 by D-38 Boss

[Real Talk]

We have the same problem.

 

 

 

 

In any case, is Halo Wars really that worth it to buy for me?

 

If you can find it at a good price yea. There are enough people who have it on the forum to play some customs and MM

[Caboose The Ace]

aww I forgot about the halo wars playdate ah well ill be at the next one anyway nice wrap up dizzy I got wrapped up in it this time

[SatanicBagels]

Great wrap up as always Drizzy. You really have quite the knack for these things. That map feature looks incredible. I'm going to give it a download. I really hope that that is Borderlands 2 inspired. One of my favorite games on the 360 to date.

[Frankenzer]

I wish I was at the halo 3 part of the playdate but anyway in the halo wars playdate I got owned after cap left

[BaconShelf]

You were no match for my Cobras and Grizzlys!