Halo Reach Beta
I'll start us off with the current beta news. Hit up the link here to get the latest news and whats what on the beta. Basically this link gives you the break down of how to get on, what are the controls, the playlist schedule and much more. Due to the poor timing of the beta (finals yay!); I'm going to start a list of important days for you to remember. These are the days we should be assembling to play.
May 3rd, Launch day: I will definitely be on at sometime, my goal is to make it on from 10:00 to 12:00 that day.
May 7th, Invasion opens: This is the day that everyone should save in their calendars. This is conveniently a Friday. I don't have a time for this but we should get on and make a big team battle group. It's 6 vs 6, Spartans vs Elites, Invasion and Invasion slayer their new game modes on Boneyard.
May 14th, Network Test 1, or Generator Defense opens: We'll be breaking off into squads of three for this new three on three list. It's Spartan's vs Elites again with the Spartans once again defending. Another day to not miss since this gametype might not make the final cut. If we like it we should let them know by playing the shit out of it.
Other days that I will be playing the shit out of this game on are....
May 6, 10, 13, and every day after the 17th when Elizabeth takes her trip to China.
Steam on Mac Update
The next big thing on the list of omgwtfbbq happened this week is that Steam on the Mac finally has an official date. Unfortunately I forgot it, but I think it was May 14th. More on that soon, but lets be honest, none of us are going to touch that until after the beta.
Activision to Publish Bungie's Next Game
With that out of the way I have some scary news to share. Bungie found a publisher, Activision, for it's next game, which is a new IP outside of the halo world. For those of you who just shat yourself calm down for just a second, there is good news to meet the bad. Bungie remains the sole owner of their IP, and their own company. Which means no "Infinity Ward"-like situation of total unrest. However, this does mean one thing, bungie is going multiple platforms. They haven't discussed which they will be making their game on although I'm sure one will be the 360. That being said there is a really good chance that this game might come out on the PS3, gulp. Before you all cry out in anger, "Sell Outs!" keep in mind that this could also mean that we're getting a Bungie game on the PC, and gasp, perhaps even the mac. I'm going to keep an open mind since it seemed that publishing under Activision had no effect on the quality of Blizzard's games, which include the soon to be released Starcraft II and the announcement of Diablo III which looks amazing.
Snorting Some EverCrack
This takes me to my last and final piece of information for the week. For those of you who have been following you'll likely know that Josh, Tom, Polly, and I have been playing EQ. A few months ago in addition to the previously mentioned Nathan as well as Tim joined us on Diablo. I know lots of you love to play RPG's, it's a great social way to let off steam and feel a sense of accomplishment in your life even if it is just a stupid sword. But hey that sword looks bad ass! So why recant old news that all of you pretty much experienced. Well we have another joining our EverCrack fix, Matt Marbles. Why should you care? That's a good question. Josh and I have decided to play on the legit classic server, Project 1999. That doesn't mean we've abandoned our old server, EZ server rocks. But we wanted something that was a little more of a challenge and something a little more balanced. Granted it's not a perfect port of the original game in 1999 but it's as close as it gets. I bring this up because I want to ask all of you to join Josh and I on this new server. I've already hoped on and given it a whirl. It was a ton of fun and I think it would be even more fun if we had a steady group going. What I've recommended is something similar to what we're doing now, a Thursday night group where we play a character that is just for this group. It would be really casual and meant solely for fun. Perhaps we might even try a roleplaying night if you guys are up for it. On the side you guys can play your other characters on EZ and we could have a special night for that as well, or you could do as I do which is having a separate character just for soloing. Please give it some consideration, the group won't start until after the beta. If you are interested give me a call, I'll get it set up with you on the phone and give you some pointers. Please, Please, Please, comment bellow and let me know what you guys think. I'm going to do this no matter how many people are interested. So that being said, if I only get one other person to join I will start to post on a new blog, which will only have information relative to EQ or whatever future mmo that we play. On there I will include step by step guides. Leveling information and links to other sites with class guides and other pertinent information. Basically all the things you need to know to get by in the harsh world that is classic EQ. I'll include pictures, screen grabs and all sorts of stuff to make your lives easier as a thank you to joining me. I know you'll be glad you joined it, I promise it will be tons of fun, and the best part is, It's free! I'll put up a link to the new blog here once I get your opinions.
