Xbox One X uses a SATA III 5400 RPM HDD
#halo-gear
hexed iris
earnest storm
i mean
hexed iris
It has a larger cache though 128MB versus 32 for one S
earnest storm
everything is marketing bs objectively
earnest storm
thunderbolt is marketing BS but it's a connectivity standard if you're in anything professional
hexed iris
Apple is particularly good at "rebranding" public technology
Except that Thunderbolt is the name of the standard
Fusion Drive is a rebranding of an already existing technology
earnest storm
true
hexed iris
But we are off topic đ
earnest storm
we havent truly been on topic for a while
hexed iris
Hahaha
So to understand why Xbox One X HDD is faster vs the One S despite the fact that they have same RPM
SATA III vs SATA II
earnest storm
wait. the S uses SATA2?
hexed iris
Yes
earnest storm
wHY
earnest storm
SATA3v1 came out in 09
dark tangle
My works machine just got PCIe SSDs, pretty nice
earnest storm
that reminds me @hexed iris speaking of Apple BS yet worthwhile, Samsung makes their SSDs but apple makes the proprietary protocol that allows them to clock as some of the fastest in the industry
hexed iris
Oh I know I used to work for them
earnest storm
but that might be device drivers also, they are at least good at optimization
earnest storm
i do believe that the Scarlet will come with PCIe based storage
especially since Phil Spencer's focusing on Framerates and load/start times
if Halo Infinite is as much of a powerhouse as the engine demo displayed or more
it'd be a smart move
hexed iris
I think people underestimate what the One X is capable of
earnest storm
cause im 90% sure they're going to focus on that as their major launch focus of that gen
im know it's fine
especially running HBM2
but sony's working on a comeback for PS5 which has sent out devkits
so MS cant just stagnate on Xbox One X when it's just now catching up with PC levels of stability and fidelity
winter spoke
slate bison
I already have $700 set aside for the next Xbox. Save up now and pre order on announcement
astral hawk
No
vocal shell
the next xbox is almost 1g đ¤
earnest storm
^
every console release for the most part has been 500$ on launch
even PS2 was 300$ on launch
so average of 400-500 will likely be norm moving forward
lyric escarp
Hi
thick tide
Halo gear heh
earnest storm
I donât think theyâll ever release a console over $500 unless itâs released side by side with a cheaper version. Like for example they release the scarlet at $300-400, then the scarlet X at $600-800 at the same time. Even thatâs far fetched. Their goal is a unified console that everyone wants and owns.
Anything above $500 is just too much for the market cause you know PS5 is gonna be around the same price. They canât release an $800 console because they know theyâll lose new gamers to PlayStation
yep
dark tangle
People buy $1000 phones but complain about a $500 console. Cracks me up
low sparrow
What fool spends $1000 on a phone?
hot ferry
Rich, dumb ones
lavish pawn
And even then. Its likely most lore fans have spent close to 1000 on Halo merch anyway xD soooo
slate bison
Not sure how much I've spent on Halo, not including consoles and games, at least 2k I'd say
dark tangle
@unreal sable I'll take 5
graceful relic
I'm pretty sure I've spend over $20K
dark tangle
I don't even want to think about how much Thelegendary117 has spent on stuff
I got a brief note on his Reach status collection
Dude is nuts lmao
low sparrow
I got a hold of a HoloLens for a week a while back
slate bison
What doesn't L117 have?
unreal sable
I donât want to know how much Iâve spent. It helps not knowing.
graceful relic
Cause of all the drama that he's gotten tweeting out things that's not his even though he puts disclaimers with them. @lavish pawn
We just had him on our podcast that I posted today
graceful relic
They have the full Noble team now
lavish pawn
I wonder how many of those statues were made.
dark tangle
As far as I know, there are only 2 full sets?
lavish pawn
Well call me impressed
dark tangle
Just get me a mattress in the Halo museum and call that my room
lavish pawn
I wonder if the Halo Museum has an ILBs disk yet
unreal sable
@dark tangle if I recall right GameStop gave away seven of each Reach Statue during their Reach Halofest giveaway. Funny thing is that Halofest was first coined by GameStop for this online event.
So I believe thereâs actually 8 or 9 sets that could be put together. Iâm not sure but I believe the set MS has was not part of the giveaway plus they also have a 1:1 scale of the full team on one platform.
dark tangle
Oh wow, wonder where the others are hiding then
mighty scarab
Probably hiding them away securely so no one else can steal them
Slash to embarrsed to be seen with giant plastic spartans
unreal sable
Well I know of 3 that are together, Microsoft, Tomâs 117, and one other that was in Texas. That would leave approximately 4-5 of each character in different owners possessions
mighty scarab
I know that Microsoft has the life sized version of the Chief and Locke statue, I saw it at their visitor center
earnest storm
kinda funny
cause halo was very close to being only on macintosh os systems
then microsoft swooped in and signed them on under exclusivity
unreal sable
Yeah theyâve got the reach one too, it was at pax years ago and you can see their individual Jun in all their broadcasts with Grim1
@earnest storm yes and it was first an RTS, and probably wouldâve never gone anywhere
earnest storm
i dont ever remember that 
unreal sable
Microsoft had bungie make it FPS
earnest storm
ooh. ye
that is right
it was originally going to be an RTS
they then changed it to a TPS before microsoft came into the picture
unreal sable
earnest storm
the real question is.....would it have been playable on the Apple-Bandai Pippin
a computer marketed as a console
low sparrow
Which also flopped
earnest storm
Depends. It was never truly marketed
unreal sable
low sparrow
So a flop
earnest storm
Perhaps
For the market it hit it wasnât.
But by North American and European market standards yeah
unreal sable
18 statues were given away. https://web.archive.org/web/20100911221258/http://www.gamestop.com:80/gs/landing/halofest/official_rules.aspx
slate bison
Ok... found my PayPal long term statements, just with ebay alone I'm over $3,700 in the last few years
I also need a place to put bn it all
unreal sable
@slate bison ditto, Iâve got a lot and no where to show it off. I need to open a place like https://www.ranchoobiwan.org. Steven Sansweet is a pioneer.
mighty scarab
I remember this madman, hes freaking GREAT
unreal sable
Anyone have collection pics?
lavish pawn
Oh my collection is weirdly small confined to Lore. And my raritys are in a secure box atm locked and so on. Only one that comes out is the ILBs disk as I heard rumors of a easter egg on that thing I am eager to find
Oh and @slate bison upload to imgur
slate bison
I collect everything Elite and possibly Covenant themed
I don't really have any interest in Spartans or Marines or the UNSC side of things
And I try to have everything still in box but I have a lot out of the box just cuz they're so cheap
slate bison
lavish pawn
That be a pretty cool collection
slate bison
I don't know what happened I posted that link and then was unauthorized to do anything.
Can the link not end in. Jpg?
Anyways I'm getting there in my quest to have them all
A few are really rare
unreal sable
@slate bison nice collection.
dark tangle
I'm missing stuff from this - the majority of my t-shirt to start (at least 20), lootcrate stuff, pin board, games, but this encompasses a good chunk
https://imgur.com/a/eqTZq
earnest storm
that's a rad heckin beard
dark tangle
I find this lack of beard emoji disturbing
Thanks lol
lavish pawn
Shouldnt be long till the next lootcrate arrives for some folks actually
mighty scarab
Bout a week on my end I think.
thick tide
A new loot crate soon?
lavish pawn
Yea it comes out this month I believe
slate bison
I've had them since the start I think there's only been one which I didn't like all that much
earnest storm
@dark tangle I'll have to find one of my halo shirts and take a pic, I have a massive afro to compliment that beard
unreal sable
Lootcrate discussion should happen in spoilers. Some get upset over spoilers on them.
lavish pawn
Yea. Even though it will have a shorter spoiler warning than normal.
I'll give it a 2 week one.
thick tide
Sure!
slate bison
Just got my lot crate tracking
unreal sable
Head over to gfuels instagram for a chance to win a Halo shaker. https://www.instagram.com/p/BntgQmwnmEE/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=2x9tka5rdeku
mighty scarab
I just realized I need to finish painting up my Marines in Pacifica Militia colors.
bleak thistle
https://buyfullbodyarmors.com/ halo armor here
lavish pawn
Alright so the next Halo crate has been announced.
Nice art also if I say so myself
mighty scarab
Hehe
slate bison
Have they ever said what that fur is from? There's got to be lore there
mighty scarab
Its not fur, it sa ghilli suit patch. Fake grass.
lavish pawn
In relation to the art.
It seems that this series art will link together into 1 mega poster
Right now its not perfect
But its certainly a start
Seems a part is missing atm
warped bison
Interesting
amber mantle
That would have made reach less dull.
unreal sable
Ghlli suit grass, ugh another thing that should never be on a spartan.
earnest storm
lol what
its a sniper
and camo was limited
why would they give them camo if they're meant to die.
earnest storm
Yeah how dare they add camouflage
earnest storm
if most spartans were built for suicide missions
earnest storm
Being built to die and built to go on suicide missions isnât exactly the same thing
earnest storm
isnt exactly
unreal sable
It would be backwards tech for a suit that costs the same as a small starship. Common among sniper troops would be some type of active camo system, not covie tech but human based.
Armor would have active paint jobs where colors would shift or such, maybe even a micro folding cover.
This is 500yrs in the future, I expect some more sci-fi tech in their items.
bleak thistle
lol true true but if it aint broke don't fix it. also maybe he didn't have extra battery just for an active camo. or maybe his scarf was from a mate long ago and it was a memento when he had the suit on. or it was his good luck charm
mighty scarab
See the thing is Collector...ghili stuff WORKS. And as we've seen from the UNSCs entire arsenal, if it works, use it.
I mean, Active camo is great but it makes heat like a mother. Thermal vision sees right through it
What you describe DOES exist; photoreactive panels on the SPI the S-IIIs were given
The problem is when you gotta hide in grass, you gotta BE the grass
unreal sable
Boiled down itâs just another example of how technology isnât applied correctly in the haloverse. Which I understand needs to happen to maintain game mechanics but canon wise is horrible.
slate bison
Maybe he's just honoring ancient sniper traditions
snow hull
I remember watching a video a while back by the Templin Institute where they mention that the technology humanity has must have stagnated at some point for them to still be using allot of the stuff we see
unreal sable
@snow hull wouldnât ever happen. Wartime is one one of the most prosperous times for inventions. And it isnât like they donât have certain technologies, itâs just that they arenât applied correctly for the most part.
snow hull
True
slate bison
And now with the Forerunner technology being implemented snipers can just teleport up to you stab you with a bullet and teleport away before anyone knows what happened
snow hull
I don't think they're snipers if they teleport and stab you
mighty scarab
Hehe, this should be the new Lore channel
lavish pawn
Nah. There be times I may wanna discuss some actual Halo gear
Like some ancient Halo Mega Blocks
mighty scarab
I was joking.
lavish pawn
I know ;)
unreal sable
Bloks or construx never blocks
mighty scarab
The "ck" is heresy
mighty scarab
Also did we get any word on that Construx Infintiy?
sweet berry
Nothing new on it.
mighty scarab
Bugger
You know what else they should make; Halo lighters. Like, Zippos.
Imagine a lighter with the 105ths flaming skull on one side and "feet first into hell" on the back. That would be soo cool
fiery bolt
Or a Cortana-chip looking one
fading sky
Does anyone here have the Halo 4 Pelican Gunship model ? Not the lego thing
fading sky
The Great Journey is a lie
I mean the 6" model similar to the infinity and Spirit of Fire models
I plan on getting the Spirit of Fire
Infinity and Truth and Reconciliation
mighty scarab
I've got it, yeah. Its pretty good but the tail is heavy so it starts to sag bag. The metal pole it sits on is too thin
fiery bolt
ChewyBricks mentioned that it mightâve been pushed back to 2019
But my memory is hazy
mighty scarab
Okay, so I've got 90 bucks left on a gift card and I wanna buy Halo stuff.
Thoughts from the community on what I should get? Things one does not usually buy preferably, something cool and original
sweet berry
buy a cheap laser cutter so you can engrave the Halo logo into a potato
mighty scarab
I would but my uncle already has an industrial one soooooo
sweet berry
uh
hm
buy as many of the Halo Heroes Roland as you can
it's not like anyone else plans on buying them
unreal sable
@mighty scarab $90 to burn? I would say Silent Storm or the Field manual then take a look at what amazon has on discount for halo, sometimes you can find some real deals.
mighty scarab
Thats right, I can preorder the manual cant I...
unreal sable
@fiery bolt mega hasnât confirmed anything but it does look like it might get pushed back. Itâs been removed from their site and amazon refunded people who initially ordered it. Right now in store GameStop is the only place that has it listed and dated for 9/30
mighty scarab
I pre ordered the Field Manual and Collatoral Damage's hardcover.
That should do for now I think...
unreal sable
@lime turret discussion for the current crate are reserved for the spoiler section of this discord
New ODST BoomCo hit amazon https://amzn.to/2D6YngQ
lime turret
woops. My apologies.
mighty scarab
I wonder if they'll make all the skins eventually. I want my blue team one
The nice thing is I can get this and not have to pain it for my cosplay cause it already has an actual skin!
unreal sable
@mighty scarab all the skins, lol no. Maybe a couple more before infinity and itâs skins roll out. This is the best BoomCo has done so far on a paint job though.
mighty scarab
They could probably get some serious molah if they cut out the dart system and removed that little ledge thing from the back, yeah.
Just a plastic AR skin for cosplay and such...people would buy that easy peasy
fiery bolt
Yeah get it barebones and only for show too, easy $10 china made toy
mighty scarab
Spray paint it in olive drab or nonreflective black...instant cosplay material.
mighty scarab
Yes
tight birch
Welp, now to get that to go with my ODST M6
thick tide
Oh my. I want that assault rifle....
Things on my to get list: Hannibal mantis. Phaeton Helios. UNSC Infinity , I want the ODST magnum and that assault rifle
What sucks is that itâs sometimes harder to get that stuff. Why can they optimize an international online market gahhhh
scarlet vortex
maybe it will be in the next halo crate.
graceful relic
Who's bidding? https://www.charitybuzz.com/catalog_items/halo-autographed-customized-xbox-one-x-console-1607803
mighty scarab
Not even going to try for that, I dont have the disposable income
unreal sable
Itâs currently at $800
lavish pawn
I love the look of the eld on that
dark tangle
empties all his bank accounts
mighty scarab
Not like I need another Xbox anyway so
tight birch
Itâs nice and all but nah, Iâll pass.
earnest storm
still wish they were made more available than just 1-offs
charity could be ran for 1st release as well as the fact it's signed
lavish pawn
Well we can still admire how it looks
earnest storm
indeed
tight birch
Just buy console stickers lol
earnest storm
let me put a spoiler on my car to make it look fast
tight birch
Iâm sure within a couple months, that design will be available from China
earnest storm
totally how it works
that's even more superficial than only using limited edition consoles
tight birch
lol, itâs just an X1X, with some lights, stickers and autographs, ainât like itâs some new suped up Xbox1Xtreme.
Also, make sure to paint your car red and put flames on it to make it supa fast
tight birch
Darn straight
earnest storm
even if it goes slow to slow pretty darn slow, it'll at least be loud
tight birch
And âdriftâ EVERYWHERE
mighty scarab
Da red wuns go fasta!
unreal sable
@tight birch most charity boxes arenât stickered but rather thermal printed that bonds to the plastic. While yes you could replicate it with a skin sticker, close inspection would reveal the difference.
@low sparrow only a starting appraisal to get the ball rolling. Popular items tend to surpass the initial guesstimate.
low sparrow
There are some fools that say it doesn't look like a Halo console even though it's clearly Forerunner themed and the Mantle symbol is slap bang in the middle...
sweet berry
âhaylo is all about muh Chief and the You-En-Ess-See, that Four runner Tron stuff is bad and so are youâ
mighty scarab
Some people dont know the lore, Marine...XD SAd, but true
unreal sable
@low sparrow yep ignorant fools, theyâd probably say the same thing about a covenant themed console. This is a great looking xbx1x , Iâd say itâs hcea or h2a themed by the angles and brightness of the design.
low sparrow
Someone was saying it's too bright to be proper Forerunner, referring to the darkness of Halo CE but I don't think they realize that Halo CE was released in 2001
I can't wait to see the Infinite X, I have the Guardians ONE and it's so pretty
unreal sable
@low sparrow hcea is tremendously brighter compared to CE. I was just watching one YouTuberâs video criticizing the differences especially on the first flood level.
low sparrow
As much as I love CE it's too dark
CEA brings out the beauty of Forerunner architecture
unreal sable
I disagree, thereâs a best of both worlds scenario neither hits. CEâs darkness is great, it lacks details. CEA has the detail but lacks the darkness.
low sparrow
Eh, at least you're not attacking me for liking the newer graphics ÂŻ_(ă)_/ÂŻ
snow hull
I mean, it's just personal preference, everyone likes different things
low sparrow
Well there are some that would lose their minds...
snow hull
True
unreal sable
I love the added detail, Iâm a fan of any forerunner artwork. The only problem I have with hceaâs forerunner artwork is that in places it overrides the original design versus enhancing it. I wished 343i had taken more care to integrate the original designs. Lots of places instead of looking like a stone material is made more metal looking.
willow marsh
@unreal sable In the Kilo-5 trilogy, it was said that the walls had stone which could reshape itself, rather than metal.
sudden quiver
Anyone ever read the halo warfleet book, it has some great artwork
sweet berry
Artwork is great but I wish it was bigger.
barvo pls
mighty scarab
Sequel? Sequel.
earnest storm
@low sparrow play with brightness turned all the way down, and tweak saturation and contrast settings
that being said, as close as the ring is to the planet, and the star
it shouldnt be too dark
on the surface at least
low sparrow
Eh, why would I want CE darker? XD
earnest storm
atmosphere after all
why would you want new mombasa brighter
đ
darken all the halo games
low sparrow
I may have perfect eyesight but I'd actually like to see where I'm going xD
unreal sable
Itâs called ambiance.
strong yacht
amber mantle
I want a lifesized popcorn flood plushie
mighty scarab
I think something like that came in a Loot Crate. I have one sitting on my shelf right now.
Kinda small by what the lore seems to suggest
amber mantle
I'll trade you a platinum pack for it.
mighty scarab
Im good, thanks
amber mantle
Aw, shucks.
mighty scarab
Im sure you can find one on ebay though
Or...come to think of it I think Etsy has some. Ive seen little plush Huragok (which I want badly)
amber mantle
There is one on there for 80 us plus shipping. A bit more than I'd be willing to pay
amber mantle
I've looked for it before. I think it's well and truly gone. It's not that big a deal, but it would be a fun thing to have.
low sparrow
I'd sell my two kidneys for a grunt plushie
amber mantle
You could probably hire someone to make you one for a single kidney.
low sparrow
I'd love a fellow nipple mate
amber mantle
Especially if you have a rare blood type
low sparrow
There's one for a dog
unreal sable
Halofest had a grunt plushie. Iâve got a few.
fervent isle
âA fewâ
mighty scarab
Its like that time Kirk got buried in Tribbles...
snow hull
Because he's king of the Grunts
thick tide
I have one grunt plus he
unreal sable
@low sparrow why not so many?
thick tide
I forgot you were Kevin Hurd
low sparrow
Can I adopt one? xD
fiery bolt
You know how expensive this gear is, son?
slate bison
Tell that to the bidders.
queen salmon
He knows what the ladies like
unreal sable
Too bad it doesnât actually light up.
sacred panther
Oh gosh. Lol thatâs a lot of $
pulsar glen
what is up my dudes
regal vale
How much for a mark vi helmet replica, red and white, doesnât have to be functional, halo 3 version preferably, if I canât get that for a price Iâll get a Chief plushie and poster
earnest storm
I mean if you slap a little more tolerant power supply you could
faint wadi
Hey guys. I just got my Halo Loot Crate (the Leadership one based around Carter). I've been subscribed since the first crate and it's been seeming to my like the quality has dipped recently. Like the monetary value of the overall crate isn't as high as it was or once and a while an item in the crate is on the cheaper side.
mighty scarab
Your not wrong...that folding multitool I got is kinda lackluster.
The shades are nice though
I think they kinda got stiffed around the time of the tank one cause that mug I got didnt last two weeks
lime turret
Indeed, felt the same way @faint wadi
I think its a lootcrate problem in general, people have been saying various crates have lacking items
mighty scarab
They're running otu of ideas and support maybe?
Least the statues are still sick
I just wish they wouldnt tell youw hat you COULD have won...stupid loot crate RNG
faint wadi
Maybe the random crate industry is slowing down.
Have you guys received a lot of gold pins?
mighty scarab
Two
dark tangle
Five
Season 1 of the crate I was 4 for 4 at one point on Gold pins. Sadly it didn't last
unreal sable
On the shelf now
next holly
Oh cool, so they aren't just leaks
I'm only curious because I'm not finding them anywhere
next holly
Maybe a regional release?
unreal sable
Spotted on the east coast at a Kmart
next holly
Huh, well, okay
slate bison
Crap, wheres a kmart anymore.
next holly
No wonder I hadn't seen them anywhere, haven't been to a Kmart in decades
Doesn't look like they're on their website
Or any other website for that matter
unreal sable
My bad these are 2.5
sweet berry
Kmart is still around? Huh.
I want to get that ODST at some point.
unreal sable
next holly
Yep, I noticed that
Which makes it all the more strange that they aren't anywhere I can find
They look great though, could use a lot more baddies
slate bison
What's the elite called?
next holly
The armor color reminds me of the Zealot armor, but that was what they called the figure from wave 1
slate bison
Ok, that makes it easier to track down
But I've never found Mattel in store yet
Had to pay that high eBay price
sweet berry
Commander was the one packed with the Ghost, Zealot was individual release.
Plus the Arbiter.
So at this point the only H4/5 Sangheili rank we're missing is Storm.
slate bison
God I miss McFarlane
next holly
Iâm happy with Mattel
sweet berry
Eh. The only thing I miss is the paintwork, because their newer stuff is... not great.
slate bison
Yeah, newer stuff is mostly color plastic
next holly
See, Iâve heard that complaint a lot
sweet berry
The Halo 5 lineup was pathetic when it came to stuff they could actually do.
next holly
Mine all look pretty good for the price
slate bison
No kmarts near me :(
sweet berry
I have McFarlane's H5 Buck. Had a paint error on the visor, but I fixed that with some paint.
I'm just annoyed by the lack of usable articulation.
slate bison
Well all kmarts closed near me, ebay it is đ¤
next holly
Hate to scare ya, but wasn't able to find any on eBay
Or anywhere else
Searched Mattel's store, Amazon, eBay, Target, Kmart and no luck
slate bison
Yeah thats why fingers crossed, Arbiter took months to get on there now its saturated with them
Still, MSRP is 19.99 and I'll end up paying 40 plus
And looking through PayPal reports 2017 and 18 is almost 5 grand right now
I keep promising myself I'm going to slow down and then I find a new series
next holly
I feel ya
I've been lucky and have only played MSRP on maybe 3 or 4 and I have all the Mattel 6"ers so far
slate bison
Nice
next holly
Besides an exclusive here or there, like the blue Helioskrill that I haven't bothered with since I have the red one
slate bison
I'm an Elite collector, I honestly dont try for the Spartans. Mostly because I know the costs involved now, lol. And I've been into the Sangheili, Covenant lore since 2004, same Elite clan since 2007.
unreal sable
Betcha theyâll turn up in the discount stores like Ross and Marshallâs in the Christmas time toy expansion. Probably wonât be seeing them at target or Walmart since they didnât even make a home for wave 2.
unreal sable
Australian show bags are trendy promotional bags sold at fairs across the country. Here are three known examples.
tight birch
I need that ODST and that top Show Bag with the flag and mug.
slate bison
Quick who do we know in Australia?
amber phoenix
Chips Dubbo
slate bison
Well today I think I call it quits on Hardcore collecting
I spent over $300 trying to get a Halo Reach spec ops in the Box in good condition
Every single time it's destroyed when it arrives
I give up, I get no protection from post office damage.
lavish pawn
Well collecting is not a easy hobby.
slate bison
Especially since it seems I can't get them in any store so I'm relying on the mail and people that work for any mail service just don't care at all
I want so badly to just walk into a store and walk out with one
I'm about to start driving cross-country that or ship them a Pelican case first and have them ship it back to me
I guess the good news is I have all the ultra rare and different country sets in good condition
I'll just have to pay them a lot of money next time too ship it super secure
unreal sable
Full 2.5 lineup with BAF grunt.
lavish pawn
I will say I love the Unggoy Heavies
unreal sable
Forrunner Soldier:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Halo-Forerunner-Soldier-officer/674586968?u1=&oid=223073.7200&wmlspartner=PxE*ot9VSWM&sourceid=14246352342759088739&affillinktype=14&veh=aff
dark tangle
Got my Halo crate today, finally! :D
Sadly didn't include my 1 year sub pin, so I'll need to poke them about that
lavish pawn
Maybe its like the first year pin where you need to have bought all the crates for the year in 1 go.
@dark tangle Lootcrate are rather iffy in regards to that I noted
dark tangle
As far as I was aware, you get the 1 year sub pin for buying a 1 year sub
Which I did
I DM'd them to see if I can still get it, they've always been super helpful in the past :)
unreal sable
Yes you buy a year you should of gotten your pin up front.
dark tangle
Sweet, i'm sure they'll be able to sort that out for me.
dark tangle
Ok, got some info back:
The 1-year pins for the 3rd series will be shipped out later in your 2nd or 3rd crate of the series. Unless you hear any different via update email, that is the current plan.
So if you see anyone else asking, feel free to pass that on to them
lime turret
I hope they fix the intel situations, but realistically that is probably set in stone
lament kiln
Hey I want some cool halo mercy
Merch
Preferably H3 merch, I still remember that Christmas Day in 2007
slate bison
I bought a Joyride Master chief signed by three Rooster Teeth guys
crystal schooner
Bought the Halo showbag the otherday
thought i was seeing this but it exists suprisingly
slate bison
Only in AUS?
crystal schooner
not sure about that, but it was the first time it appeared in Aus
well, the first time i have seen it atleast
im sure if its in australia it can be found elsewear,thats usually how it works
elfin nacelle
anyone got a subscription to the halo loot crate and would be willing to answer some questions for me
dark tangle
What kind of questions do you have?
elfin nacelle
It's mainly about the content you get outside of the crate IE the nameplate on MCC and the badge on waypoint
dark tangle
Badge on Waypoint should be automatically awarded, assuming you link your gamertag up correctly on Lootcrate's website
Don't know anything about the MCC nameplate though, but I imagine it's a similar situation
elfin nacelle
hey thank you i appreciate it
guess it's gonna take a bit for my badge on waypoint to appear
plucky tiger
Wait... there is a halo 2 ODST???!!!
snow hull
No
slate bison
Nope, what is it? Just a 10k drawing?
fiery bolt
@tight birch Thatâs a first. It almost always is the other way around đ¤
mighty scarab
Well now I gotta go to the Spirit store near my house...
leaden grove
I want too pillot one of those ungoy mechs
slate bison
Made a rage post saying I was done with collecting two days later I've spent over $300 there's no ending it. I'm in too deep
dark tangle
One of us, one of us...
lilac umbra
So what's this channel for?
sweet berry
I mean
it's in the channel description
and pinned message
earnest storm
Iâm sure theyâll work
unreal sable
Whatâs everyoneâs main focus on collecting? What are you looking forward to the most?
elfin nacelle
I just wanna score myself one of those LED Energy Swords
unreal sable
Oh the Mattel energy sword? They originally sold for $50 and got clearances out for $10.
Picked up a dozen myself.
elfin nacelle
oh no not the mattels i mean an actual LED Energy sword, like the ones on etsy that sell for like 300+
Would love that but for now I just build Halo Cosplay out of EVA Foam
unreal sable
Those are nice but expensive and fragile. I wished there was a manufactured replica grade that lit up.
elfin nacelle
yes me too
Here wishing there was a pepakura file for the Gen II Rogue Helmet so I can make that out of foam easily
unreal sable
The disguise energy sword is quite good for $10
elfin nacelle
Ill take a look at it
unreal sable
Itâs short but itâs very lightweight which makes it nice for cosplay. Looks good in photos.
elfin nacelle
Oh yeah ive seen that in a ton of pictures, super durable so it doesn't break as easily as well
unreal sable
I made a custom display using two disguise energy swords and a half mask. Only cost me $30 and it looks great on the wall.
elfin nacelle
i would love to see that sometime
I was planning on grabbing two LED swords then making an Elite skull out of foam and making a mantle out of that for my wall
unreal sable
elfin nacelle
awesome!
unreal sable
The disguise half masks make great wall hangers.
elfin nacelle
haha i bet
unreal sable
Yeah thereâs like 6 of them and all you need to do is basically hang them like any picture frame
slate bison
What I still need is the Halo Reach series 2 red Elite minor
There's one on eBay for $85 but the Box isn't in great condition and if I'm going to pay that price it will have to be near mint
thick tide
I wanted the light up energy sword but it was US only
Other than literature, mega construx and boomco
earnest storm
Hey @elfin nacelle what thickness foam do you use for helmets?
fiery bolt
Mega Construx disappeared faster than vehicles in Halo 5
queen salmon
Anyone have the HCS jacket thatâs up on the halo shop?
dark tangle
Hm, need to check that out and see what it's like
queen salmon
Itâs pricey but I found it on amazon for a little less
dark tangle
I bought one of the HCS gfuel cups earlier, looked pretty cool
queen salmon
Seems nice
earnest storm
@turbid fern I can
slate bison
I got my Joyride master chief signed by some guys at Rooster teeth
dark tangle
Nice
slate bison
Well not me, bought it
thick tide
I do like my grunt plushie
slate bison
Lol, I have the flood one,
earnest storm
Hello 343/collectors: I received an Emile S-A239 SPARTAN-III 1/6th scale figure from a 343/Jam City event. Thank you so much for this 343. I am trying to narrow down some of the details as my copy does not have any SKU/barcode or anything. Also, the copy I received is a white box,diamond pattern with a red stripe along the lower half. Anyone with knowledge on 3A figures please pm me. Thank you!
unreal sable
@earnest storm thereâs several 3a figures, including exclusives from 3Aâs website. Unfortunately do to poor quality on MC the line was canceled a couple years ago.
earnest storm
Ah, yeah there doesnât seem to be a lot of info on these figures. Not a single one on eBay, one unboxing on YouTube, but not my figure..
unreal sable
@earnest storm thereâs dozens of YouTube videos on the line. Search for Halo 3a or Halo ThreeA
earnest storm
Not for the version I have.
willow marsh
I canât find any printed formats other than MMP for the older books
vital burrow
I went to a knife store once and there's was a extremely sharp sword that looked like a halo 2 energy sword. Not electronic just a blade and paint but pretty freaking cool. Could easily cut someone open.
pure drum
i see those all the time at events and whatnot
just keep it gray and maybe stylize it, not try to make it a direct replica because it never looks good
loud onyx
anyone know a good place to find a energy sword for cheap but looks pretty good
slate bison
They make short ones probably about 2 ft long for Halloween on Amazon for $14
Getting a larger size one with detail goes up his price substantially
loud onyx
thanks
sharp karma
So has anyone actually seen one of these things in store? https://shop.megabrands.com/en-us/shop/construction-toys/halo/green-machine-vs-banished-marauder
loud onyx
Seen it only ONCE
a kid walked out of target with it
i asked him where he found it
turns out he was honest and said it was out of stock
slate bison
I really think stores only get one lol
loud onyx
eh
sharp karma
well that bites, every store in central Florida is downsizing there Mega Contrux shelving it seems....
sly mason
I think it's happening everywhere @sharp karma all the stores in my are (West Texas) hardly cary anything Mega anymore.
fallow mortar
Same with my area.
inland crest
1:1 Scale MA5B Assault Rifle would be nice as a toy
fiery bolt
@loud onyx Mega Construx?!
fiery bolt
I mean, what has cheap plastic?
The MA5B 1:1 replica?
Cuz Mega Construx has upped its quality significantly over the past 8 years
loud onyx
i thought he meant the actual thing
but yea
mega construx manafactured a very cheapy plastic rifle ONCE
i have it still
fiery bolt
For what? The big magnetic Build-A-Spartans?
loud onyx
i believe so
fiery bolt
There were also Blok based versions of those
loud onyx
i was going through my stuff and found a bunch of mega bloks and construx figures
i found out i have team osiris
i wanna buy blue team aswell
fiery bolt
But the Blok based figures didnât have single piece weapons
fiery bolt
Too bad the only way that I could get Blue Team would be costly Amazon
fiery bolt
đŞ
loud onyx
target and walmart is getting more mega construx lately
hoping to find blue team or the spartan tribute set somehow
fiery bolt
They simply have to get their Halo products to where there are Halo fans
US, Mexico, Europe, and ANZ
Very sad weâre being left out
fiery bolt
Spartan Tribute is super old youâll probably have to look online
fiery bolt
Well if you ever come here, smuggle a list of sets for me đ
loud onyx
đ
mainly i have plans to go to japan
i wanna get the CE chief figure
it's from halo heroes
loud onyx
yea
fiery bolt
But the most I can do is look at them đ
loud onyx
i wish i could post images so i can show my small collection of halo figs
my collection is pretty small
fiery bolt
I have only 150
loud onyx
the main stuff i wanna get is spartan tribute
spartan tribute set is roughly 64.99 here
fiery bolt
Crazy collectors have thousands
loud onyx
isnt Australia doupled in U.S notes?
loud onyx
neat
i found a spartan tribute set for some reason 25 bucks
but the guy on Ebay offers a couple of regular spartans
in the images i didnt spot any CE figs
fiery bolt
Youâll never find good deals like that here, maybe some clearance prices for dusty as sets from 2012
loud onyx
it's fun going to targets and walmarts searching for mega
fiery bolt
Iâll bet
loud onyx
if you're really desperate to collect stuff come to the U.S, mainly in california they have a bunch of stocked mega there
fiery bolt
Iâll be sure to buy a truckload when I visit
loud onyx
my brother used to work at target and told me which sets there was
Do you know the set name where you get a bunch of orange spartans?
loud onyx
It's a bunch of spartans in different armor all in orange
fiery bolt
The newer super-poseable ones or the older less articulated ones?
loud onyx
Super poseable
I think it came with a couple elites
I have swords of sanghelios combat lance set aswell
fiery bolt
Me too
Idk about the Orange Spartans, youâll have to be more specific?
How many? With a vehicle?
loud onyx
It came in a box equivalent to faithful vs fallen
It came with no vehicles
Just a variety of orange spartans
I was gonna say terrain but there isnt
loud onyx
yea haha
target exclusive
there were 5 in stock
my brother was generous enough to put one on hold for ke
me
fiery bolt
Im jealous đ§
loud onyx
I'm debating if I wanna get flood or more covenant
fiery bolt
Flood is rarer and harder to amass an army with
If youâve already got some, go for it
But Iâd go with Covies because theyâre just the coolest thing in Halo
loud onyx
Flood scare the hell out of me
I just imagine and think too much how'd it be by being taken over with your mind eaten by aliens
I never played halo 5
When I got osiris
I barely heard about Locke months later
I ignored the fact I couldnt see the markings on his helmet
fiery bolt
Looks like you have some homework to do
loud onyx
I technically imagined Locke very different
fiery bolt
Lol but his image is on the box
loud onyx
I have old molds of covenant aswell
Yea lol
I hate that the more poseable covenant come with stuff that falls off
fiery bolt
My oldest set is probably from 2010, when they used to do the ugly Halo Wars Elites
loud onyx
It seems very unnecessary to get two seperate pelvis pieces
fiery bolt
It allows you to keep the grey undersuit while donning a different colour of armor
fiery bolt
Even Mega gets the techsuit lol^
loud onyx
When I was younger I was very annoyed at mega bloks
fiery bolt
H5 has weird coloured ones
loud onyx
I never figured how to put them together
Mega bloks have this type of stud that arent as easy to put together like a lego
fiery bolt
A bigger problem was the quality, limbs and heads would break rather easily
fiery bolt
Which Helioskrill?
fiery bolt
Thats why you want the Spartan Tribute set huh?
loud onyx
Yep
Really wanna do some stuff with them
I also realised I only have one female spartan
fiery bolt
Mega has some sorta âmicro vehicle build challengeâ going on right now
You could try sth RvB themed
loud onyx
Not into building and all that
I only build stuff if I wanna make a scene for stop motion
and other stuff
fiery bolt
Eh its only a micro
loud onyx
I wish mega construx had official store places
fiery bolt
I also have just one female Spartan - Kat
loud onyx
Like how lego stores in malls
fiery bolt
Ikr Iâd spend all day there
fiery bolt
Who isnât lol
fiery bolt
Lego definitely makes you go broke
loud onyx
I use to be a Lego addict
fiery bolt
They release too much cool stuff
loud onyx
I mainly aimed for Star Wars at the time
If they made lego Halo officially then yea I'd use more money
fiery bolt
They even have Lego Overwatch now
loud onyx
I might get bastion
For the sake of sci-fi stuf
stuff
Comic bastion would go good with my orange spartans
I'm gonna mess around with my spartans
I feel a little stupid
The two gladiator looking figs
That are orange and blue
I thought they were Spartans
They're just covenant
fiery bolt
Pretty sure theyâre Banished Brutes youâre talking about
Introduced in Halo Wars 2
https://youtu.be/iZgA3rJ3PnI
These boys here?
loud onyx
Yea them
I have covenant storm lance
I lost the jackal's arm and head
And the shield piece
loud onyx
And the elite weapons customizer set
old scarab
OH MY GOD
fiery bolt
I somehow obtained two of those even though 90% of sets never arrive on our shores
I love my copper and maroon Zealots too â¤ď¸đ§Ą
fiery bolt
You mean in-game?
fiery bolt
So far there have only been blue and yellow shields I think
And a translucent one for Active Camo Jackals
fiery bolt
Yeah Iâm not such a big fan of them either
loud onyx
I just want them for making stop motion vids
fiery bolt
Iâd rather have solid figs that you can display in a diorama
fiery bolt
That works too, if itâs small
fiery bolt
Not at the moment but theyâve been leaked
Watch their store or website, it should be coming in 2019
fiery bolt
Gosh, Jangbricks has a cool collection
fiery bolt
Oh yeah they used to have them called âBattlescapesâ
loud onyx
Yea
fiery bolt
They dont make them anymore
loud onyx
That sucks
fiery bolt
They werent that good anyway, very little studded surface
loud onyx
Hopefully they bring them back but improved
fiery bolt
I thought by baseplates you meant the completely studded ones like Legoâs
fiery bolt
Heheh I got mine for like $45 AUD
loud onyx
Dang
Is there a website where they sell customs for mega construx figs
or custom figs in general
fiery bolt
gcustomscreations on Instagram
loud onyx
Does he sell?
fiery bolt
He makes amazing commissioned figures, yes
loud onyx
I wanna get a huge handful of ODSTs
fiery bolt
Just have a squizz at his handiwork, itâs out of this world
loud onyx
checkin him out
fiery bolt
Probably cost you $20/figure though
fiery bolt
Perhaps I underestimated đŹ
thick tide
I much rather mega construx have halo than LEGO
fiery bolt
They have their ups and downs... both have improved massively in recent years, but Lego is far more ubiquitous
fiery bolt
The joints also allow such satisfying poses
You can shoulder a SPNKR, aim down the sights of a BR, or dismount an M247H into battle
thick tide
Yep
fiery bolt
Theyâre all in the Power Packs
If you want a combat knife for assassinations, youâre better off getting Emileâs kukri
loud onyx
thanks
slate bison
I went to Goodwill today and found a McFarlane spec ops minus the helmet. 2.92, had to buy him
thick tide
It's the active camo pack
turbid fern
You know what would be awesome?
If mega construx allowed you to order custom Spartans in the colors you wanted
Like god i want an operator in red and white
loud onyx
Thatd be cool
Though you can paint but some people just arent as goof
good
like me
loud onyx
If I could do that I'd make a bunch of ODSTs
turbid fern
turbid fern
I got more
Oh yeah?
Look at the whole collection
Minus scarab and halo wars elefant
@loud onyx
turbid fern
Yeah
They suck
They came with a bunch of halo 4 zealots
I just want more classic blue
Its not working
sweet berry
Mega Construxâ Argus armor tooling is messed up and it bothers me.
sharp karma
@turbid fern I am legit super jelly atm
unreal sable
unreal sable
Ive seen them all but please post collection shots. Always enjoy seeing otherâs collections.
snow hull
Aye, I will admit that my collection of Halo merch is small (Especially compared to my Overwatch collection) but I'll be sure to get a picture of it all
loud onyx
progress on a MOC im doing
hey uh can anyone give me like a cool green screen for a background on the sand area?
verbal coral
Hi caboose
thick tide
i wish the MAster Chief helmet came in a smaller size than adult but bigger than the small child size
mighty scarab
You can always make your own Eric. Thats what Im doing.
Since no ones bothered to make an SPI style helmet
thick tide
lots of work heh
unreal sable
@thick tide thereâs not much of a difference to begin with between the two. The adult Disguise helmet is a lot more comfortable if you add more foam inside and when you do that it should be perfect for you.
Iâve been telling Disguise for a while now that the full helmets would sell , the ODST being the most sought after following MCâs.
earnest storm
Hey anyone whose made a spartan helmet what thickness Eva foam did you use?
turbid fern
I cant wait till infinate and when they make mk 6 helmets to wear
loud onyx
first attempt at a halo photograph with mega construx
hoping to get a canon and do better photographs and go on terrain
fiery bolt
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/499861060879384577/500536560186425346/image0.jpg
Can you guess which mission?
One of my first tries at Mega Construx photography... donât judge too hard đđż
median shale
The sniper mission with Jun?
loud onyx
That's awesome dude!
A paint you should use with customs is testors
Model Master
Citadel acrylic
And enamel
I used it on my Lego figs but I ran out
Never been to a store
mighty scarab
Citadel makes goos stuff
loud onyx
Yea
loud onyx
My best MOC yet
I put Buck in a badassery pose from the DOOM cover
(sorry about the lighting and the different color of the baseplate)
tight birch
What enemies are those? Not the Crawlers or Watchers.
snow hull
Promethean Soldiers
fiery bolt
Gosh Halo 5 has already been out for 3 years
tight birch
Ahh, alright.
loud onyx
The prometheans had these cool open mouths so I thought of them as zombies
thick tide
Theyâre the digital undead
dark tangle
iZombie
loud onyx
I dont know that much
earnest storm
Cyber zombies
turbid fern
Oh hey I've reset up (almost) all my blocks into game ish specific scenarios
Need to photo those setups
Got a
Hw2 Arc battle
Halo 2/odst new mombasa
3/reach lone wolf with scarab
Spartan ops vs storm elites and prometheans
Halo 5 infinity hangar
Halo 3 elites and marines floodgate
Halo 2 flood vs honor gaurds installation 05
And chief hog vs flood and elite zealot halo CE
earnest storm
Hey @unreal sable do the backpack hangers have codes?
earnest storm
Darn okay
unreal sable
mighty scarab
Oh look an Armiger
snow hull
It's just a name
stable cape
Oh
lavish pawn
Yea its just a name. But please dont abuse it. That is your only warning
lavish pawn
Just had to be clear.
stable cape
Ok. Sorry.
lavish pawn
No need to apologise :) Best to be careful and avoid issues in the long run.
graceful relic
Love the cover. I need to catch up!
turbid fern
God people have weird last names tho
I saw a newspaper headline with fiddleman and something else
fiery bolt
There was honour in our Covenant once, and there shall be again!
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/499861060879384577/501655535842754560/image0.jpg
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/499861060879384577/501655535116877824/image1.jpg
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/499861060879384577/501670544412901377/image0.jpg
turbid fern
Ok real talk
I fricking hate how mega construx just churns out a million Spartans for each set
This leads to a lack of realistic battle scenarios when 50 sets only have like 5 marines and 30 spartans
pure drum
Nice
turbid fern
Well because apparently we have to keep it rated G in a chat about a M 17+ game
earnest storm
However. Online interactions not rated
Wouldnât that mean that this is an unrated chat
dark tangle
Nope
earnest storm
|:T
fiery bolt
Yup MCX needs to realise that not everyone thinks Spartans are that cool
Marines and ODSTs rock
I had to relegate my 50 Spartans to driving vehicles and manning turrets so the infantry force would look more Marine-based
unreal sable
Unfortunately Spartans sell and since the tech has changed quite a bit in the lore, thereâs more reason to see more Spartans. Basically marines and ODST means they failed for spartan conversion.
New halo products have been hitting variety stores.
dark tangle
I need all of these
mighty scarab
Saaammme. Wouldnt mind that UNSC mobile wallet thing,
I need a replacement for my current one
turbid fern
I meant mega blocks tho
lethal wolf
Dude, I would kill for a P E N
slate bison
The needler pens were sweet
earnest storm
Master chief petty (office)r 117
elder kestrel
@unreal sable where do i buy these