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The first five days of Halo 4

Over the past week, millions of you have been glued to screens full of sprinting super-soldiers and delicately dipping Mantises. While I've been glued to a screen as well, mine shows a slightly different picture. You see my monitor - or, to be more specific, room full of monitors - show me what you're doing. I've been watching what playlists you're frequenting (go Infinity Slayer!), what forum threads you're reading (decrypting the encrypted), and what parts of the website you're browsing (dem Halo 4 stats). I can see a lot more than that, but I'll stop there as I don't want to frighten you. #retreatsbackintothebushes

As someone that's fascinated with the aforementioned numbers, statistics, trends and figures, I thought I'd share a few fun facts about the first five days of Halo 4. I also thought I'd use as many words as possible that start with "f" (minus one) in a single sentence. You're welcome.

We couldn't have achieved any of the above numbers without you, so from all of us at 343, thanks for playing. <3

Next Week's Matchmaking Playlist Update

We may have just launched a game, but there isn't a single second to rest on our laurels as we have numerous things piled on top of our already overflowing plate. One of those things is the recurring weekly Matchmaking updates. Another one of those things is the Crimson Map Pack, which is slated to be released in December of this year. We'll be sharing more about the latter soon but for now, let's dip into the former.

On Monday, SWAT was added to Matchmaking, along with five brand new Spartan Ops missions. Also included in that update were the following:

• Added a new variant to Ragnarok CTF, which removed Banshees
• Fixed an exploit location on Ragnarok
• Added two Mantises to Meltdown BTB
• Improved spawning for CTF and Infinity Slayer on Complex

Please note that the map fixes only affect playlists and not on-disc custom game map variants. We are aware that other glitches and exploits exist, and we will continue pushing out Matchmaking fixes for these issues on Mondays.

Thousands of you have been enjoying SWAT - this week's headshot-happy rotational hopper. So many, in fact, that we have decided to leave that playlist in for another week. Additionally, another rotational hopper will be added to the mix, this one featuring everybody's favorite long-range weapon. That's right, Team Snipers is a mere five days away!

Team Snipers is exactly as it sounds: You play on a team. And you have a sniper. One of the more notable differences in Halo 4 is the removal of the secondary weapon. This change was made to focus on a pure sniping experience. While secondary weapons may come back in a future version of Team Snipers, we see this first iteration as the base version and are looking forward to more sniper variants in the future.

Below are the maps that will appear in the Team Snipers playlist.

• Longbow
• Complex
• Solace
• Ragnarok
• Vortex
• Exile
• Meltdown

If you are unfamiliar with Team Snipers, here are some tips and tricks to get you off on the right foot.

• Use callouts to identify and flank campers.
• Use the "Swap Weapons" button [Default - Y] to quickly exit zoom.
• Sometimes melee may be the best up-close option, especially if the enemy has taken a body shot.
• Learn hiding and sniping spots on maps, not only to provide cover while firing, but to check for enemies when surveying the battlefield.
• Sneak up on scoped-in enemies for assassinations.
• Watch some pro player sniper videos on YouTube - angles are important!
• Here is a preview of Team Snipers' planned settings.

We hope you continue to enjoy SWAT, and we also hope you enjoy Team Snipers when it launches on 11.19. Oh, and one more thing: don't forget to drop by the Matchmaking section of our forums and let us know what you think of both rotational playlists and the Matchmaking experience as a whole. Please know while we don't currently have the bandwidth to reply to every thread, we are reading your feedback and communication will improve after we get over the craziness of launch. Thanks for hanging in there with us until then.

Personal Ordnance Frequencies

Certain playlists in Halo 4 feature personal ordnance. What is personal ordnance, exactly? As you earn medals, you fill up your ordnance meter. When that meter is full, you earn a reward drop for yourself from the Infinity. The reward comes in the form of three randomized power weapons, grenades, or power-ups (two of the former, one of the latter).

For those of you that like knowing everything there is to know about the intricacies of the game, above are the numbers that determine the percentage chance of getting each reward in personal ordnance. For example, Damage Boost has a weight of 1 with a total of 7 in its column, so you will have a 1/7 chance of receiving Damage Boost in an ordnance package. Hopefully this information will give you a slight edge in Matchmaking. Only a slight edge, though, as I'd still like to win every now and again…

Halo 4 Career and Stats on Halo Waypoint

Halo 4 offers a variety of personal customizations, game modes, maps and progression options. To complement and support your journey through Halo 4, we have updated Halo Waypoint to provide you with all your personalized information, complete game history, and rich stats tracking across all game modes, maps, Campaign missions and even Spartan Ops chapters.

Like in previous Halo games, you will find a wealth of statistics about your in-game accomplishments, including:

• Progress through the game (in all modes)
• Achievements unlocked
• Full game history and game details
• Rich stats for each game mode and base War Games variant
  • Map stats
  • Weapon stats
  • Enemy stats
  • Mission and Chapter stats
• Top medals across the modes, and detailed medals per game and mode
• Challenges completed by type

We have also added new stats features that were not previously available in Halo titles:

• Stats aggregated by base variant in War Games (see "War Games / Game Base Variant" section below)
• Personal best stats (most in one game and most in one day)
• Best times for completing Missions and Chapters
• New game details trend charts to visualize your performance (on the web version of Halo Waypoint)
• Quick stats comparisons with players that you recently played with

Please use this guide as a reference for all the Halo 4-specific Career and stats features we have added to Halo Waypoint. We hope you enjoy experiencing all that Halo 4 has to offer, using Halo Waypoint as your companion along the way.

How to access

To access your Halo 4 Career and stats from the Halo Waypoint website on any device, sign in and click or tap on the "Career" menu item. This will launch you into the dedicated "Halo 4 Stats" web experience, which will work across a variety of browsers, for desktops, laptops, tablets and smart phones.

On the Xbox 360 Halo Waypoint app, you can access your Halo 4 Career and stats from the home screen by selecting your Player Card, which is labeled with your Gamertag.

Service Record

Your journey through the Halo 4 Career and stats on Halo Waypoint begins with your Service Record. This section is the overall summary of your progress and accomplishments in Halo 4. It highlights your personal choices, top accomplishments, and gives a great overview of how far you have gotten in the Halo 4 experience.

Within your Service Record, you will find the following data:

Player customizations and favorites

• Customized Spartan-IV, showing all your armor and color selections (customized in-game)
• Chosen emblem (customized in-game)
• Service tag (the four character in-game designation you've selected for your Spartan)
• Most used weapon (across all modes, including Campaign and Spartan Ops)
• Most played game base variant (see the War Games section below for more details about game base variants)
• Top medals (medals are ranked by tier and then by number of medals earned)

In-game Progression

• Current Spartan Rank and XP - Halo 4 Spartan Ranks go from 1 to 130 and are designated by the prefix "SR", which stands for "Spartan Rank". So if you are rank 10, you will see "SR 10" both in-game and in Halo Waypoint.
• Specialization progress - The first 50 ranks are part of the default "Spartan-IV" Specialization. There are a total of nine Specializations that will eventually be available within Halo 4 (some are available at launch). The *Specializations section of your Service Record will reflect your progress as you complete them in Halo 4.
• Commendation progress
• Completed and locked achievements
• Campaign and Spartan Ops progress
• Number of Challenges completed

High level statistics for War Games, Spartan Ops, and Campaign

• Total time played and total games played
• Number of Campaign Missions and Spartan Ops Chapters completed
• Number of War Games wins (victories)
• Kills, deaths, headshots, assassinations, medals earned and more

Note: The amount of detail in the Halo 4 Career and stats sections will vary between the Halo Waypoint console app and the Halo 4 Stats web experience. In general, the web will offer more detail and further drill-down, while the Waypoint console experience has been designed with emphasis on highlighting the most important data.

Service Record on Halo Waypoint web and mobile web

On web and mobile, you will see a landing area that shows your Player Card and a summary of activity across the game modes (War Games, Spartan Ops and Campaign).

Player Card: Your Player Card on web and mobile shows off your current Spartan-IV configuration, in-game emblem, four-character Service Tag, Spartan Rank, Specialization and current XP progress bar towards the next level.

To the right on web and tablets (or below on phones), you will find more Service Record details:

Recent Games: A quick look at your recent game history.

Stats Summary: A high-level look at your stats across the all game modes.

Most Played Variant Stats (War Games): Stats summary from the game base variant that you play the most of in War Games.

Most Used Weapon: The weapon that you use the most throughout Halo 4 (includes Campaign and Spartan Ops).

Specializations: The progress you've made in your current Specialization.

Achievements: A list of all your completed and locked achievements for Halo 4.

Commendations: The progress you have made across all Commendations in Halo 4, grouped by category

Service Record on the Halo Waypoint console app

On the console version of Halo Waypoint, the Service Record content and function is similar to web and mobile, although the layout is different:

Player Card: Your Player Card is visible from the home screen (see below), and it shows off your posed Spartan-IV, your in-game emblem, and your current Spartan Rank and Specialization.

Once you dive into your Service Record from your Player Card, you will see this screen:

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