Modification de Chronique:Halo Bulletin 15/08/2012

The temperature outside is 80 some-odd degrees today, and the temperature inside is similarly balmy. Between the sun beating down on our studio and the hot pockets of air generated from thousands of machines that rarely reach a sleeping state, our working conditions have reached a near sauna-like level. The scorching days and sweltering nights are not slowing us down, though. The audio team is one week away from having content in across the board, cinematics is nearly polish-complete, and we’re continuing to push hard toward ZBR.  

The temperature outside is 80 some-odd degrees today, and the temperature inside is similarly balmy. Between the sun beating down on our studio and the hot pockets of air generated from thousands of machines that rarely reach a sleeping state, our working conditions have reached a near sauna-like level. The scorching days and sweltering nights are not slowing us down, though. The audio team is one week away from having content in across the board, cinematics is nearly polish-complete, and we’re continuing to push hard toward ZBR.  

At this stage of the game (pun totally intended), playtests tend to become slightly more compartmentalized. The time for significant changes and alterations has passed, and tweaking and fine-tuning has moved front and center as we focus on finalizing each individual component that comprises the totality of the Halo 4 sandbox.  

At this stage of the game (pun totally intended), playtests tend to become slightly more compartmentalized. The time for significant changes and alterations has passed, and tweaking and fine-tuning has moved front and center as we focus on finalizing each individual component that comprises the totality of the Halo 4 sandbox.  

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Halo 4 has fifty levels. Once you have advanced through the standard fifty levels, you will get the option to enlist in a Specialization. You can choose the order in which you tackle unlocked Specializations. However once you select one, you must advance through it completely before enlisting in a separate Specialization.  

Halo 4 has fifty levels. Once you have advanced through the standard fifty levels, you will get the option to enlist in a Specialization. You can choose the order in which you tackle unlocked Specializations. However once you select one, you must advance through it completely before enlisting in a separate Specialization.  

Halo 4 features the following Specializations:

Halo 4 features the following Specializations:

'''Wetwork Specialization''': Spartan optimization for stealth operations which focus on the elimination of an enemy target with the goal of leaving no tactical footprint behind.  

'''Wetwork Specialization''': Spartan optimization for stealth operations which focus on the elimination of an enemy target with the goal of leaving no tactical footprint behind.  

The Stealth armor mod – which has very sharp shapes and angles, reminiscent of a knife or blade – does a number of things to help a player that likes to get up close and personal. It adds sound dampening when sprinting, animations are performed faster (to minimize the time you’re vulnerable), and it has a minor effect on Promethean Vision. Typically, when Promethean Vision is activated, people appear red. When you use Stealth, though, only your outline appears red. Many times when someone is using Promethean Vision, they scan quickly so if there’s a lot going on, they may miss you. Or you can hope, anyway.  

The Stealth armor mod – which has very sharp shapes and angles, reminiscent of a knife or blade – does a number of things to help a player that likes to get up close and personal. It adds sound dampening when sprinting, animations are performed faster (to minimize the time you’re vulnerable), and it has a minor effect on Promethean Vision. Typically, when Promethean Vision is activated, people appear red. When you use Stealth, though, only your outline appears red. Many times when someone is using Promethean Vision, they scan quickly so if there’s a lot going on, they may miss you. Or you can hope, anyway.  

'''Pioneer Specialization''': Spartan optimization for deployment into uncharted, hostile territory (such as uncolonized worlds or Forerunner constructs like Requiem) for the purpose of gathering/relaying information.  

'''Pioneer Specialization''': Spartan optimization for deployment into uncharted, hostile territory (such as uncolonized worlds or Forerunner constructs like Requiem) for the purpose of gathering/relaying information.  

'''Fast Track Armor Mod''': The Fast Track armor mod allows Spartans to gain more experiential data from each encounter, effectively ranking up quicker during the process.  

'''Fast Track Armor Mod''': The Fast Track armor mod allows Spartans to gain more experiential data from each encounter, effectively ranking up quicker during the process.  

'''Engineer Specialization''': Spartan optimization for the subversion, repair and reconstitution of a wide range of technology, including Covenant and Forerunner complex networks.  

'''Engineer Specialization''': Spartan optimization for the subversion, repair and reconstitution of a wide range of technology, including Covenant and Forerunner complex networks.  

The Drop Recon armor mod – the helmet of which has four socket connections for add-ons, depending on the task – lets you know that Infinity Ordnance is coming and what the Infinity Ordnance is. You see the waypoint and type of weapon that is coming down prior to the weapon entering the game (the specific time is still being fine-tuned). Organized teams will find this armor mod useful because, with communication, there is the likelihood you can beat everybody to the weapon spawns your team finds most desirable.  

The Drop Recon armor mod – the helmet of which has four socket connections for add-ons, depending on the task – lets you know that Infinity Ordnance is coming and what the Infinity Ordnance is. You see the waypoint and type of weapon that is coming down prior to the weapon entering the game (the specific time is still being fine-tuned). Organized teams will find this armor mod useful because, with communication, there is the likelihood you can beat everybody to the weapon spawns your team finds most desirable.  

'''Tracker Specialization''': Spartan optimization for long-range target tracking (trans-continent and off-world), particularly in scenarios where conventional tracking has failed or such a substantial time has passed that the trail has gone cold.  

'''Tracker Specialization''': Spartan optimization for long-range target tracking (trans-continent and off-world), particularly in scenarios where conventional tracking has failed or such a substantial time has passed that the trail has gone cold.  

The Requisition armor mod – the helmet of which has a scanning device on the front of the visor – allows you to choose a new set of personal ordnance when personal ordnance is granted. When the menu for a personal ordnance appears on your screen, hitting left, down, or right on the D-pad selects the relevant option. When you have Requisition and hit “up”, you receive a new random selection of choices. This armor mod doesn’t have knowledge of what ordnance had previously, so while you’re not guaranteed better choices, you’re more likely to get the weapon you’re good with or your favorite power-up, if you didn’t get it the first time around.  

The Requisition armor mod – the helmet of which has a scanning device on the front of the visor – allows you to choose a new set of personal ordnance when personal ordnance is granted. When the menu for a personal ordnance appears on your screen, hitting left, down, or right on the D-pad selects the relevant option. When you have Requisition and hit “up”, you receive a new random selection of choices. This armor mod doesn’t have knowledge of what ordnance had previously, so while you’re not guaranteed better choices, you’re more likely to get the weapon you’re good with or your favorite power-up, if you didn’t get it the first time around.  

'''Rogue Specialization''': Spartan optimization for single-operative missions which require a lone Spartan to be deployed on their own for incredibly long durations of time, even years if required.  

'''Rogue Specialization''': Spartan optimization for single-operative missions which require a lone Spartan to be deployed on their own for incredibly long durations of time, even years if required.  

The Stability armor mod – which features several sharp fin elements and sharp angles – makes you flinch less when you’re zoomed in and getting hit. It will be valuable to players that prefer using precision weapons and often find themselves engaged in long-range battles. If two similarly skilled players, both with DMRs and using scopes go head-to-head, the person using Stability has a small advantage. Skill and steady hands will still win the day but Stability allows you to keep your aim on target when facing multiple bullet strikes. Similarly, the player with DMR and Stability will have a larger advantage over a player with AR at long range. But (and yes, there’s always a “but”) the player they're fighting may have made a choice for a different mod in that slot, which may come into play with an additional grenade or something else. Victory is never guaranteed…  

The Stability armor mod – which features several sharp fin elements and sharp angles – makes you flinch less when you’re zoomed in and getting hit. It will be valuable to players that prefer using precision weapons and often find themselves engaged in long-range battles. If two similarly skilled players, both with DMRs and using scopes go head-to-head, the person using Stability has a small advantage. Skill and steady hands will still win the day but Stability allows you to keep your aim on target when facing multiple bullet strikes. Similarly, the player with DMR and Stability will have a larger advantage over a player with AR at long range. But (and yes, there’s always a “but”) the player they're fighting may have made a choice for a different mod in that slot, which may come into play with an additional grenade or something else. Victory is never guaranteed…  

'''Stalker Specialization''': Spartan optimization for target shadowing missions which require tactical invisibility despite operating at an extremely close range to the target itself.  

'''Stalker Specialization''': Spartan optimization for target shadowing missions which require tactical invisibility despite operating at an extremely close range to the target itself.  

Nemesis armor – which features lines that are both strong and stealthy – gives you an icon on your HUD of the last person that killed you. While some people utilize it to get revenge, others use it to avoid that person (for obvious reasons). It’s also useful when playing defense for seeing where an offensive player is going. On maps with limited visibility, Nemesis can provide a short window of intelligence in the movement of enemy players or teams, allowing a respawning team to react and steal a match. In play testing, we’ve seen players trusting the extra information implicitly and falling for feints or being target fixated with the extra information and being lured into unfavorable situations. As with everything in Halo, this upgrade allows you to tailor your play to your style but remember that the enemy team is aware of the ability and will be countering and often using it or another option to tip the scales back in their favor.  

Nemesis armor – which features lines that are both strong and stealthy – gives you an icon on your HUD of the last person that killed you. While some people utilize it to get revenge, others use it to avoid that person (for obvious reasons). It’s also useful when playing defense for seeing where an offensive player is going. On maps with limited visibility, Nemesis can provide a short window of intelligence in the movement of enemy players or teams, allowing a respawning team to react and steal a match. In play testing, we’ve seen players trusting the extra information implicitly and falling for feints or being target fixated with the extra information and being lured into unfavorable situations. As with everything in Halo, this upgrade allows you to tailor your play to your style but remember that the enemy team is aware of the ability and will be countering and often using it or another option to tip the scales back in their favor.  

'''Pathfinder Specialization''': Spartan optimization for deep, unconventional deployment within unknown enemy territory and with little to no assistance from command.  

'''Pathfinder Specialization''': Spartan optimization for deep, unconventional deployment within unknown enemy territory and with little to no assistance from command.  

The Gunner armor mod – which was designed to explore alien worlds – has two major functions: One, when you’re on a mounted anti-infantry gun (Warthog and the secondaries of Wraith, Scorpion, etc.), the guns overheat less quickly, allowing you to fire longer at the maximum rate of fire. And two, when you pull the gun off an emplaced mount, you move faster, allowing you to use those guns more effectively offensively instead of just defensively. You still won’t be able to use Armor Abilities or Sprint, but you can move faster, bringing some heavy firepower to any offensive attack.  

The Gunner armor mod – which was designed to explore alien worlds – has two major functions: One, when you’re on a mounted anti-infantry gun (Warthog and the secondaries of Wraith, Scorpion, etc.), the guns overheat less quickly, allowing you to fire longer at the maximum rate of fire. And two, when you pull the gun off an emplaced mount, you move faster, allowing you to use those guns more effectively offensively instead of just defensively. You still won’t be able to use Armor Abilities or Sprint, but you can move faster, bringing some heavy firepower to any offensive attack.  

'''Operator Specialization''': Spartan optimization for the operation and control of a wide-range of vehicles; space, air, ground, and sea.  

'''Operator Specialization''': Spartan optimization for the operation and control of a wide-range of vehicles; space, air, ground, and sea.  

Wheelman armor – which features cylinder packs that could be preplaced with more oxygen or cooling material depending on the mission – makes you suffer the negative effects of an overcharged Plasma Pistol burst for less than the normal time. Vehicles you drive are also more durable over a longer period of time. You can still get hijacked, but the window for that is smaller.  

Wheelman armor – which features cylinder packs that could be preplaced with more oxygen or cooling material depending on the mission – makes you suffer the negative effects of an overcharged Plasma Pistol burst for less than the normal time. Vehicles you drive are also more durable over a longer period of time. You can still get hijacked, but the window for that is smaller.  

Some players will select their Specialization based on weakness, trying to make up for a skill-based deficiency. Others will select their Specialization based on strength, hoping to turn close games into more solid victories. Whichever path you choose to take, you should make a meaningful decision for your play style, no matter what decisions others are making because, as you’ll find out in a mere three months, it’s all fun and games. Until your buddy takes your personal ordnance, that is…

Some players will select their Specialization based on weakness, trying to make up for a skill-based deficiency. Others will select their Specialization based on strength, hoping to turn close games into more solid victories. Whichever path you choose to take, you should make a meaningful decision for your play style, no matter what decisions others are making because, as you’ll find out in a mere three months, it’s all fun and games. Until your buddy takes your personal ordnance, that is…

Many people love Elites, some for the advantages that come from having quadruple-hinged jaws, others because they find virtual battles against split chins particularly satisfying. Regardless of which group you fall into, you’ll probably get a kick out of this week’s Custom Challenge of the Week.  

Many people love Elites, some for the advantages that come from having quadruple-hinged jaws, others because they find virtual battles against split chins particularly satisfying. Regardless of which group you fall into, you’ll probably get a kick out of this week’s Custom Challenge of the Week.  

To participate, set up a Custom Challenge with Elites as the type of kill. Assuming you’re successful in your Covenant adventures, resulting kills will net you double the usual credit multiplier. This challenge will be active from now until next Tuesday at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time.

To participate, set up a Custom Challenge with Elites as the type of kill. Assuming you’re successful in your Covenant adventures, resulting kills will net you double the usual credit multiplier. This challenge will be active from now until next Tuesday at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time.

If my calculations are correct (and they never are), we haven't missed a Super Jackpot weekend in at least four months. We don’t plan on ruining that streak, so the tradition continues, this weekend with Firefight. That means that starting Friday and ending on Sunday, hopping into Anniversary Firefight or Firefight will present you with the chance of receiving a 27,000-credit bonus. I would say go get some, but I already know you will.  

If my calculations are correct (and they never are), we haven't missed a Super Jackpot weekend in at least four months. We don’t plan on ruining that streak, so the tradition continues, this weekend with Firefight. That means that starting Friday and ending on Sunday, hopping into Anniversary Firefight or Firefight will present you with the chance of receiving a 27,000-credit bonus. I would say go get some, but I already know you will.  

And that, my friends, wraps up yet another Halo Bulletin. I’ll see you next week, when hopefully our weekly communication will be music to your ears. Until then…  

And that, my friends, wraps up yet another Halo Bulletin. I’ll see you next week, when hopefully our weekly communication will be music to your ears. Until then…  

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P.S. As if there weren't enough images to choose from in this Bulletin, here is one more for you, in the form of your customary Friday Caption Fun picture. Embiggen, snag, and then hit the latest installment to contribute your witty quip. Off you go!

P.S. As if there weren't enough images to choose from in this Bulletin, here is one more for you, in the form of your customary Friday Caption Fun picture. Embiggen, snag, and then hit the latest installment to contribute your witty quip. Off you go!

Halo 4 a cinquante niveaux. Une fois que vous avez atteint le cinquantième niveau, vous aurez le choix de vous engager dans une Spécialisation. Vous pourrez choisir l’ordre dans lequel vous aborderez le déblocage des Spécialisations. Cependant, une fous que vous en avez sélectionné une, vous devrez la compléter entièrement avant de vous engager dans une autre Spécialisation.

Halo 4 a cinquante niveaux. Une fois que vous avez atteint le cinquantième niveau, vous aurez le choix de vous engager dans une Spécialisation. Vous pourrez choisir l’ordre dans lequel vous aborderez le déblocage des Spécialisations. Cependant, une fous que vous en avez sélectionné une, vous devrez la compléter entièrement avant de vous engager dans une autre Spécialisation.

Halo 4 propose les Spécialisations suivantes :

Halo 4 propose les Spécialisations suivantes :

'''Mod d’armure Infiltration''' : Ce mod d’armure permet à l’utilisateur de se déplacer rapidement et silencieusement au combat, assassinant les ennemis avec dextérité et rapidité.

'''Mod d’armure Infiltration''' : Ce mod d’armure permet à l’utilisateur de se déplacer rapidement et silencieusement au combat, assassinant les ennemis avec dextérité et rapidité.

Le mod d’armure Fast Track se présente sous forme de câblage qui parcourt l’armure pour contrôler les températures dans les conditions extrêmes. Du point du vue du gameplay, il donne au joueur plus d’expérience après chaque partie. Durant une partie, si vous obtenez 10 points par frag, vous n’en aurez pas plus à ce moment précis, mais après la partie, ce mod modifie le total d’expérience que votre Spartan gagne, pour augmenter la vitesse à laquelle vous prenez du niveau. Il n’est pas fait pour tout le monde parce qu’il prend la place d’un élément principal (qui aurait pu vous permettre de porter une grenade de plus ou de sprinter plus longtemps, par exemple). Et, au cas où vous vous le demanderiez, vous ne pouvez pas l’équiper en fin de partie pour avoir plus d’expérience sur l’entièreté de la partie.

Le mod d’armure Fast Track se présente sous forme de câblage qui parcourt l’armure pour contrôler les températures dans les conditions extrêmes. Du point du vue du gameplay, il donne au joueur plus d’expérience après chaque partie. Durant une partie, si vous obtenez 10 points par frag, vous n’en aurez pas plus à ce moment précis, mais après la partie, ce mod modifie le total d’expérience que votre Spartan gagne, pour augmenter la vitesse à laquelle vous prenez du niveau. Il n’est pas fait pour tout le monde parce qu’il prend la place d’un élément principal (qui aurait pu vous permettre de porter une grenade de plus ou de sprinter plus longtemps, par exemple). Et, au cas où vous vous le demanderiez, vous ne pouvez pas l’équiper en fin de partie pour avoir plus d’expérience sur l’entièreté de la partie.

'''Mod d’armure Drop Recon''' : Ce mode d’armure permet à l’utilisateur de prédire la localisation et l’horaire d’un largage à l’aide d’un système de surveillance sous-orbitaire.

'''Mod d’armure Drop Recon''' : Ce mode d’armure permet à l’utilisateur de prédire la localisation et l’horaire d’un largage à l’aide d’un système de surveillance sous-orbitaire.

'''Mod d’armure Réquisition''' : Ce mod d’armure octroie à son utilisateur à rappeler ses propres demandes de largage pour qu’il puisse obtenir des armes plus utiles.

'''Mod d’armure Réquisition''' : Ce mod d’armure octroie à son utilisateur à rappeler ses propres demandes de largage pour qu’il puisse obtenir des armes plus utiles.

Le mod d’armure Stabilité – qui présente plusieurs éléments fins et pointus – vous fait moins tressaillir lorsque vous zoomez et que l’on vous tire dessus. Il sera utile aux joueurs qui préfèrent les armes de précision et qui sont souvent engagés dans des combats à longue distance. Si deux joueurs armés de DMR et de compétences équivalentes se retrouvent en duel à longue distance, celui qui utilisera Stabilité sera légèrement avantagé.

Le mod d’armure Stabilité – qui présente plusieurs éléments fins et pointus – vous fait moins tressaillir lorsque vous zoomez et que l’on vous tire dessus. Il sera utile aux joueurs qui préfèrent les armes de précision et qui sont souvent engagés dans des combats à longue distance. Si deux joueurs armés de DMR et de compétences équivalentes se retrouvent en duel à longue distance, celui qui utilisera Stabilité sera légèrement avantagé.

Némésis place un icone sur votre HUD pour marquer la dernière personne qui vous a tué. Alors que certains utiliseront ce mod pour se venger, d’autres l’utiliseront pour éviter cet adversaire (pour des raisons évidentes). Il est aussi utile lorsque vous défendez un objectif, car il vous permet de voir où un attaquant se situe et vers quel point il se dirige. Sur des maps à visibilité réduite, Némésis peut vous fournir de précieuses informations sur les mouvements ennemis, permettant à une équipe de réagir et prendre le dessus.  

Némésis place un icone sur votre HUD pour marquer la dernière personne qui vous a tué. Alors que certains utiliseront ce mod pour se venger, d’autres l’utiliseront pour éviter cet adversaire (pour des raisons évidentes). Il est aussi utile lorsque vous défendez un objectif, car il vous permet de voir où un attaquant se situe et vers quel point il se dirige. Sur des maps à visibilité réduite, Némésis peut vous fournir de précieuses informations sur les mouvements ennemis, permettant à une équipe de réagir et prendre le dessus.  

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