Champions Bundle DLC fully detailed.

[I_Make_Big_Boom]

In the new Halo bulletin, 343 fully explains what comes with the Champions bundle.

 

Quoted from: http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2013/07/10/The-Halo-Bulletin-71013.aspx

 

 

 

The Champions Bundle contains 3 DLC packs, as well as bonus content, including:

• Bullseye Pack (Includes Ricochet, a new game type)
• Steel Skin Pack
• Infinity Armor Pack
• Bonus content, including new stances, armor and weapon skins, and a new armor mod

All of this content makes the Champions Bundle unique from other DLC, and each of the aforementioned packs can be purchased separately or as a group. For example, if you’re most interested in the Bullseye pack, you can download it as a separate piece. However, bonus content is included with the entire bundle. Let’s break it down:

 

Bullseye Pack

 

Vertigo

 

 

Vertigo is an asymmetrical map that provides a wide variety of indoor and outdoor combat. The map lends itself best to Slayer and Extraction game types and is best played with anywhere from 8 to 10 players. Vertigo also touts the return of a dynamic, interactive element in a Halo multiplayer map: Each base has a trigger point that depletes the shields of all players in range when shot. The map also contains a series of caves on each side as well as three levels of verticality, providing players with several different routes for attacking each base.

 

Pitfall (The Pit)

 

 

When we first showed off Pitfall, a remake of Halo 3’s The Pit, the crowd at our panel was pretty excited. Not only will Pitfall add another medium-sized symmetrical map to Halo 4 Matchmaking, but the remake also includes updated features (such as strategically placed crates and ledges) that provide increased pace and flow. Whether you’re playing Capture the Flag, Slayer or the new Ricochet game type, Pitfall will bring back memories of sweet, sweet carnage on The Pit. We’re excited to integrate both of these awesome maps into Halo 4 Matchmaking next month.

 

 

Ricochet (gametype) + Football themed armor

 

If you checked out our RTX panel, you know that I’m quite excited about Ricochet due to the pacing, strategy and unique mix of attack/defend dynamics. The objective of the game type is to protect your team’s goal (a zone that is similar to a Hill in King of the Hill) while scoring in the opposing goal, either by throwing or running the ball into the goal. Running the ball into the goal earns you 50 points, while throwing the ball into the goal gets you 20 points. If you’d like to see a live demo of the game type, you can check it out around the 58:40 mark of our panel live stream, where 343 staff were joined by our friends at Rooster Teeth for a little exhibition match—check it out! The game type will be exclusive to the Bullseye Pack for a limited time of 2 weeks, after which it will become available to all players. The Bullseye Pack also includes the Ricochet armor (pictured above).

 

Infinity Armor Pack

 

 

Three new armors await in the Infinity Armor Pack: the legendary and classic Mark V armor from Halo: Combat Evolved, ODST armor and Forerunner armor. I cannot choose between the Mark V and the Forerunner armor, but it’s safe to say that I will likely be wearing one or the other at all times. Here’s the details for each. 

MARK V Armor
DESIGNATION: MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor System [GEN1] – MARK V
MANUFACTURER: Materials Group
TESTING SITE: Damascus, Vhalkem – CHI CETI IV 

ODST Armor
DESIGNATION: MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor System [GEN2] – ORBITAL DROP SHOCK TROOPER
MANUFACTURER: Cascade Stronghold Technologies
TESTING SITE: Mindoro, Lhopat – CASCADE 

PREFECT Armor
DESIGNATION: MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor System [GEN2] – PREFECT
MANUFACTURER: The Watershed Division
TESTING SITE: Denegroth, West Conamara – EUROPA

 

Steel Skin Pack

 

 

Inspired by classic steampunk aesthetics, the Steel Skin Pack covers all loadout weapons with ten elegantly crafted industrial textures. The above skins are included.

 

Halo 4 Champions Bundle Bonus Content

 

Five new weapon skins:

 

 

Eight new stances for your Player Card:

 

 

Five new armor skins:

• Tracer
• Column
• Python
• Bayonet
• Solid

 

Resistor Tactical Package:

 

The Champions Bundle will include a sneak peek to the Resistor armor mod, which allows players to retain full mobility despite taking fire for a few moments. The armor mod will eventually be made available to all players in Halo 4 Matchmaking free of charge.

[SternuS]

HOLY. GUACAMOLE.

[Caboose The Ace]

it looks okay but seems a bit cod to me I mean giving halo players a armour mod that can help them in the game is just mean and kinda sais that in some situations that the armour mod is most useful the players who spend for it get it so if they have it on them that situation has been won by money not skill or luck kinda sais halo in some ways is becoming pay to win but I may just be overreacting but soon enough it will become free to all player but still 

Edited July 11, 2013 by Caboose the Ace

[I_Make_Big_Boom]

it looks okay but seems a bit cod to me I mean giving halo players a armour mod that can help them in the game is just mean and kinda sais that in some situations that the armour mod is most useful the players who spend for it get it so if they have it on them that situation has been won by money not skill or luck kinda sais halo in some ways is becoming pay to win but I may just be overreacting but soon enough it will become free to all player but still 

 

I'm pretty sure people will find a way around the armor mod. That Mod, plus 2 more, will be coming out later on for free anyway.

 

I love how they say that the Prefect Armor is "Forerunner" armor. Looks like my suspicions were correct 

[DaveAtStateFarm]

ODST has a tactical backpack.
SOLD.

[Caboose The Ace]

I'm pretty sure people will find a way around the armor mod. That Mod, plus 2 more, will be coming out later on for free anyway.

 

I love how they say that the Prefect Armor is "Forerunner" armor. Looks like my suspicions were correct 

 

but for a limited time it is kinda pay and maybe win the situation

[TornadoFlame]

Wow congrats to 343 on there first acutal map pack that wasn't made before the game came out. I'm sure if i was playing i might get this map pack for the pit.

[Flippant Sol]

*sees the first weapon skin for the storm rifle* Yay!

*sees the removed windows in the pit remake* NO!!!!!!

[The Stig]

The only way I could see people being pleased with gameplay on "Pitfall" would be if Legendary Slayer plays like Halo 3. It takes just one bad experience to ruin something forever sadly, so if they tarnish the great map that was once known as "The Pit" people will have bad memories of Halo 4 and 343, and maybe even ruin Halo 3 and The Pit for them as well...

 

 

Now onto the Map pack itself. I feel they should have redone Narrows, Guardian, and Snowbound. Two medium sized maps, and a small map. And thrown-in Vertigo as a bonus map. But then again they could have done two Original maps, plus Pitfall and Vertigo...

[TDM]

Cant wait for it!

[rufemee]

Is this the last map pack they're bringing out?

[TDM]

Is this the last map pack they're bringing out?

Im not sure, But I think that there wil be a few more.

[I_Make_Big_Boom]

Im not sure, But I think that there wil be a few more.

 

I'm sure there will be more coming out after this one... And I'm also sure this won't be the last we'll get of remakes from previous Halo games.