The Waypoint Blog

As bs angel said last week, October is upon us. Not only does that bring all manner of pumpkin-flavored goodness (which I actually partook of this weekend!) but it's also the preface of ever-shortening days of winter - yes, that's right, the sun's clocking out earlier and earlier in the coming days. You know what this means, right? It is most certainly an excuse to start your nightime Halo sessions even earlier than before, so what are you waiting for:

MULTIPLICATIVE - 25000 cR
Earn 200 Multikills in multiplayer Matchmaking this week.

And to help 'multiplicate' even further, we recommend teaming up with likemind folks at our Halo Waypoint forums - check in here:

Weekly Challenge Thread

And just like that, the Northwest's summerly breeze has given way to a gloomy, rain-driven sky, the dark portends of winter setting up shop yet again. But, all hope is not lost. While summer is aggressively pursuing its exit strategy, we have an opportunity to get back into our bedrooms, tuck into our gaming chairs and double down on some Halo Challenges:

CAMP FROMAN, INDEED - 28343 cR
Earn 300 kills with Precision weapons in multiplayer Matchmaking.

Dust off your M392, knock the rust off your SRS99, get your T-31 dialed in--it's precision time. If you're not good with aiming and need some pointers or even just positive morale, check out the Waypoint forums for fellow Challenge-seekers:

Weekly Challenge Thread

Welcome back to another week in Halo and yet another opportunity for you to fill your Spartan's Mjolnir soft case with hard-earned, UEG-backed-and-certified cred. Yep, that's right. Monies you can use to purchase nifty armor tweaks and accoutrements for your many Halo journeys. This week, it's all about dedication:

DEDICATION/TIME - 25000 cR
Complete 10 Daily Challenges this week.

With this Weekly Challenge, you get the benefit of a potpurri of Daily Challenges to select from. Pick and choose to your heart's content, but remember, you've got to get ten completed by end of week. With some dedication, a good chunk of time, and an extra helping of deoderant, you'll be 25k richer before too long. Also, don't hesitate to sign up friends at the Waypoint forums to help you on your quest for cred:

Weekly Challenge Thread

We're here again on yet another Monday morning, setting the table for another buffet of Challenges in Halo: Reach. And for the purpose of this blog post, in particular, we're talking Weekly Challenges (yummy!). This week's got nine food items served up on the menu, all extra crispy Campaign-style and ready to be eaten:

THIS IS HOW WE DO IT - 30000 cR
Complete 9 Campaign missions on Heroic.

And yes, this is how we do it. Heroic can be a walk in the park with the right buddies at your side, so don't hesitate to do any team building exericses - literally. Check out the Waypoint forums, as we have a thread dedicated to Weekly Challenges in the Campaign space:

Campaign Challenge Thread

Howdy, folks! I hope the weekend treated everyone well, with ample time for fightin' through the Haloz - now, back to work! Actually, the Monday here in Redmond, WA is quite lovely. Sky's a soft robin egg blue, with light cirrus drapery - a little chill in the air too, to make me glad I live so far from the equator. The sun has officially shown up for business, which always means good stuff in this part of the country, where actually seeing the sun in the sky can sometimes be considered an atmospheric anomaly. I'm going to ask you, however, to ignore all that (particularly if your own day looks this awesome) and get back to the fight:

THE PILLAR OF AUTUMN (LASO) - 17,777 cR
Complete The Pillar of Autumn, Legendary, All Skulls On (LASO).

Officially the worst day ever on the planet Reach, August 30th 2552 did not have a pretty sky, a nice breeze, or any of the other sun-dappled, adjectival pleasantries I mentioned above, but it does have one thing: A thick, beefy slab of cred to the monetary tune of 17,777. Grab a buddy or two (or three) from the Waypoint forums and get to work, Spartan - humanity ain't gonna save itself:

Campaign Challenge Thread

Good day, folks! Yes, this isn't Monday, so I am a bit late to the party this week, but you might cut me some slack because last weekend wasn't exactly run-of-the-mill. For all the folks who could make the trip to join us in celebrating ten amazing years of Halo at the Fest in Seattle - THANK YOU! It was really great to meet all of you and place names with faces. You guys are all awesome! :-) Now, back to the grind:

CO-OP DASH - 30,343 cR
Clear any Campaign mission on Heroic, in co-op, in 9 minutes or less.

Oh the monies! Don't pass this one up, folks. If you need some battle bro (or sis!) help for this endeavour, check out the Waypoint forums for all manner of cooperative friendliness:

Campaign Challenge Thread

With Monday's grand approach at hand, the day brings yet another Weekly Challenge for you to sink your teeth into. Speaking of which, anyone in the mood for some good eats this week? How about a dish that is best served cold? Yes, you say? Well, feast your eyes on this:

BEST SERVED COLD - 7777 cR
Take your Revenge on 77 enemies in multiplayer Matchmaking.

Ah, the sweet smell (and taste) of revenge. And now you can make some cred off it for the betterment of your Spartan's apparel. Need some friends to help you on this venge' binge? Sign up here:

Multiplayer Challenge Thread

It's Monday again and you know what that means, right? It means you somehow slipped through an entire weekend without realizing it and now have to face the abject horror of yet another full work week before you get an opportunity to experience the breakneck speed of a weekend once more. Then again, if you've got a job like me, maybe the work week isn't such a nasty proposition. Nevertheless, horrific work week or not, today is the start of yet another Weekly Challenge:

RIDE THE WAVE - 12000 cR
Complete 150 Waves in Firefight Matchmaking.

Some folks out there are taking full advantage of their summer and riding actual waves at actual beaches across the world. For those who are not, here's yet another type of wave to ride and some sweet Reach scrip to go along with it. As this is Firefight, team-play is not only welcome but preferred, check with your local Waypoint forum thread to find out how to make such inquiries a reality:

Multiplayer Challenge Thread

Back again for yet another entry into the Weekly Challenge on what looks to be a lovely Washington summer morning. Hope it looks perty wherever you guys are at! This week we're back in multiplayer, so get your DMRs, ARs, and whatever other R's you prefer to use on the battlefield, locked and loaded, folks. It's fightin' time.

CLEAR EYES, FULL HEARTS - 7777 cR
Win 50 games in multiplayer Matchmaking this week.

I hope all the Campaign and Firefight runs you've been doing lately have helped polish your Reach skills a bit, because this time it's real players and serious bizness! Fortunately, you don't have to go at it alone. Enter Waypoint's forums and grab some copilots to help you on your journey toward 50 winss:

Multiplayer Challenge Thread

If you have yet to really take a crack at Halo: Reach's campaign, then I've got two extremely important questions for you: (1) Where the heck have you been the last ten months? and (2) This is your week for campaign awesomeness, what are you waiting for!?

THIS IS HOW WE DO IT - 10000 cR
Complete 9 Campaign missions on Heroic.

Grab some friends and dive right into this, this challenge was made for cooperative play. An easy 10k points for a softie run through Heroic (piece o' cake!). Team up here:

Campaign Weekly Challenge