Finding yourself located on your computer chair, browser of choice open, elbows forward; leaning on your desk, you think to yourself: "Isn't it about time for another ForgeHub Site Update?" Rest assured, that's what we're gathered here to do today. Of course you're welcome to do what you normally do on a standard visit to our wonderful corner of the internet, whether that be browsing the map database, giving feedback in preview threads, or trolling Stevo. For now though, simply continue down the page if you wish.
Public Relations
[l-col]Normally I would try to write something that relates to the people who are being promoted, however this time around we've got this guy named Tutui99, and I don't know him very well. He has proved himself worthy of blue through our TGIF lobbies though! Good work, sir![/l-col]
[r-col]Recently Oli The G was persuaded to descend back into the warm, loving hands of the greys. Be sure to thank him for the time he spent in the Review Hub. You've done us well![/r-col]
Fight Like A Girl!
The Fight-Like-A-Girl, or FLAG Tournament is an annual tournament within our beloved game Halo that attempts to raise money and awareness for breast cancer research. Once a year hundreds of gamers play together for one weekend in October to donate to the cause, all the while having fun the entire time. Over the course of these yearly tournaments they've raised a total of $22,000 dollars! To get more information about this you can either go to our internal discussion thread here, or to their website here.
The Review Hub & Tester's Guild
This is the part of the Site Update that I write something similar to the previous time, although slightly modifying my choice of words! It's a pretty rough job, but somebody has to do it![l-col]
What is the Review Hub you ask? Simple answer: The Review Hub reviews maps. Who's maps? Your maps! How do you get them to review your map? Read on! Jump right on over HERE to begin the process of getting your map reviewed. If you'd like to help out with reviewing maps, head over HERE and read over the application! They're always looking for help.
If you ever have any suggestions about ways to improve the Review Hub, feel free to send it to either Organite or Tedium via Private Message.[/l-col]
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The Tester's Guild: They wade through the never ending lineup of requests from you, the community, looking to help you through the rough moments of creation. They'll take your un-published map, play it a handful of times, tell you what they liked, what they didn't like, what they thought worked and, of course, what they didn't think worked. If you'd like to get your map tested head right on over HERE. Alternatively, if you'd like to help out with testing maps redirect yourself to this page.[/r-col]
TGIF
Every other week, members of our very own community host custom lobbies full of every genre of gametype one can imagine. Competitive, Casual, MLG, minigame, or an array of them all is not an uncommon sight for these parties! If you'd like to have your hand at hosting your own awesome lobby, please message Pegasi with the template below filled out. Also, you'll be on your way to your own prestige rank! Information about that below as well.
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[HOST'S PARTY NAME]
Host's Gamertag: [HOST'S GAMERTAG]
Start Time: [0:00pm EST]
End Time: [0:00pm EST]
Rules: [PARTY RULES]
Schedule:
[PARTY SCHEDULE]
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Requirements to obtain a TGIF Host rank.
Host four consecutive TGIFs (that's back to back for a grand total of four TGIFs spanning eight weeks)
Continue a party spans a minimum of two hours
Submit a recap of their TGIF which consists of:
A two paragraph write up
A minimum of two pictures from their TGIF
At least three download links of the maps they've played
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Keep in mind that all of the outlets of the TRC guild have the possible outcome of their own Guild Member rank, if you're willing to put the work forward of course!
Championship Brackets
http://www.astrogaming.com/Last week officially marked our 2v2 Throwdown tournament entering into the championship games! Who will go home with some fantastic audio-pumping equipment? Only time will tell. Of course, if you've been eliminated from the tournament you're invited to watch the action unfold! Which team do you think is going to take the prize?
Championship Loser's Bracket games are due to be posted by 12:00am (midnight) tonight! Get your games in!!
Keep in mind that during the course of the competition we're looking for media from your games! Pictures, articles, videos, anything really! Fill out the template below and send it to either Reflex Ion or myself:
Media: Video / Screenshot / Article / Illustration (Delete as appropriate)
Team Name:
Players in game: (If applicable)
Match played: (If applicable)
Link to match on Bungie.net: (If applicable)
Content:Fileshare link: (If applicable)
Example:
Media: Video
Team Name: Team 1
Players in game: iiM Stevo, Blood Gulch 7, ShadowStormxX, Draw the Line
Match played: Test Match
Link to match on Bungie.net: N/A
Content:Killing Spree / Sniper Spree on Haze - Forge Hub Throwdown‏ - YouTube
Fileshare link: N/A
QotSU!
Last week I brought up the generally well known fact that some laws, most notably those made within other eras, when values were vastly different, are strange, awkward, pointless or just completely unreasonable. Following that, I asked you what would YOUR unreasonable law be?
Javidson Ist is onto the right idea:
It would be considered illegal to be seen in a public place sporting anything but a dashing top hat. Therefore all other clothes are banned in public places.
FORGEHUB: If the punishment for breaking the above law by Javidson were to chew a gumball for 24 hours without interruption, what flavour gumball would you choose?
Fin.
Le Fin.
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