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Tuesday Jul 03, 2018
Tuesday Jul 03, 2018
Hello everyone and welcome to episode twenty seven of HCS Pro Talk! In this weeks episode, rosters are changing and forming all over the place! Will finishes the fight in Halo 3, we have more news stories to discuss, and along with the normal tournament and scrim results, the Pro Battle League had their North American Season 2 finals (along with a huge announcement). Finally, we discuss the results within our most recent poll, should hit markers be within Halo?
Thanks for listening and as always, links to everything discussed within the show is included below for your viewing pleasure.
News
- Finalists of Foreghub H2A Foregtacular Able to be Played Now
- Halo TV Series is Officially Real
- Halo 5 July-August 2018 Season Out Now!
- Team Passes No Longer Available After July 9th
- Potential Changes Coming To HCS Settings?
- HCS Update 6/29/18
- Beyond Astro Spartans July Tournaments Announced
Scrim Recap
- Monday, June 25th
- Online Warriors VS Authority EU
- Series Score - 7-2 - Online Warriors
- Placeholder VS Express Yourself
- Series Score - 14-1 - Placeholder
- Renegades VS Elevate
- Series Score - 10-3 - Renegades
- TOX VS Team Reciprocity
- Series Score - 10-4 - Team Reciprocity
- Online Warriors VS Authority EU
- Tuesday, June 26th
- Elevate VS Lux Gaming
- Series Score - 2-0 - Elevate
- Lux Gaming VS Berserker Gaming
- Series Score - 8-3 - Lux Gaming
- Authority EU VS Express Yourself
- Series Score - 13-2 - Express Yourself
- Online Warriors VS Placeholder
- Series Score - 4-0 - Online Warriors
- Crowd Pleasers VS Elevate
- Series Score - 2-1 - Elevate
- TOX VS Renegades
- Series Score - 10-5 - TOX
- Elevate VS Lux Gaming
- Wednesday, June 27th
- Elevate VS Team Reciprocity
- Series Score - 12-3 - Reciprocity
- Crowd Pleasers VS Fung Four
- Series Score - 2-0 - Crowd Pleasers
- Fung Four VS Elevate
- Series Score - 2-0 - Fung Four
- Mock-It Esports VS Authority EU
- Series Score - 9-6 - Authority EU
- Placeholder VS Express Yourself
- Series Score - 10-5 - Placeholder
- TOX VS Heart of the Cards
- Series Score - 13-2 - TOX
- Crowd Pleasers VS Str8 Rippin
- Series Score - 10-5 - Crowd Pleasers
- Elevate VS Team Reciprocity
- Thursday, June 28th
- Online Warriors VS Authority EU
- Series Score - 11-3 - Online Warriors
- Elevate VS Hennything’s Possible
- Series Score - 1-1 - Tie
- Online Warriors VS Authority EU
- Friday, June 29th
- Hennything’s Possible VS Str8 Rippin
- Series Score - 8-6 - Hennything’s Possible
- TOX VS Elevate
- Series Score - 12-3 - TOX
- Elevate VS Crowd Pleasers
- Series Score - 2-0 - Elevate
- Placeholder VS Authority EU
- Series Score - 10-1 - Placeholder
- Online Warriors VS Express Yourself
- Series Score - 10-3 - Online Warriors
- Crowd Pleasers VS Elevate
- Series Score - 2-1 - Elevate
- Team Reciprocity VS Renegades
- Series Score - 11-2 - Reciprocity
- Hitmen VS Hennything’s Possible
- Series Score - 2-0 - Hitmen
- Hennything’s Possible VS Str8 Rippin
- Saturday, June 30th
- Crowd Pleasers VS Lux Gaming
- Series Score - 9-1 - Crowd Pleasers
- Hennything’s Possible VS Hitmen
- Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9770
- Series Score - 15-0 - Hitmen
- Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9770
- Crowd Pleasers VS Lux Gaming
- Sunday, July 1st
- Team Reciprocity VS Hitmen
- Series Score - 9-3 - Reciprocity
- Lux Gaming VS Hennything’s Possible
- Series Score - 2-0 - Lux Gaming
- Team Reciprocity VS Hitmen
Tournament Recap
-
- The Focus Fire Weekly FFA Results
- 1st Place
- Astro Spartans June 2v2 Tournament Results
- Since 5th Grade
- Shotzzy
- Falcated
- Since 5th Grade
- UGC Halo 5 2v2 Tournament Results
- The Real HOTC
- Spartan
- Sabinater
- The Real HOTC
- Europa Halo Champions League
- Grand Finals Postponed Until After NOLA
- Pro Battle League Champion Bracket
- Wisconsin Fury VS Atlanta Zenith (Semi-Finals Match)
- Game 1 - CTF on Refuge
- 3-2 - Atlanta
- Game 2 - Strongholds on Empire
- 100-21 - Wisconsin
- Game 3 - Slayer on Plaza
- 50-46 - Wisconsin
- Game 4 - Oddball on Echelon
- 195-147 - Wisconsin
- Game 5 - CTF on Truth
- 3-1 - Wisconsin
- Series Score
- 4-1 - Wisconsin
- Stats - https://halocarnage.com/compare/PBL/22091
- VOD - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_jRLz0TUYY&feature=youtu.be
- Game 1 - CTF on Refuge
- Houston Vipers VS St. Louis Sentinels (Semi-Finals Match)
- Game 1 - CTF on Refuge
- 1-0 - Houston
- Game 2 - Strongholds on Empire
- 100-80 - Houston
- Game 3 - Slayer on Plaza
- 50-44 - St. Louis
- Game 4 - Oddball on Echelon
- 200-111 - St. Louis
- Game 5 - CTF on Truth
- 3-2 - St. Louis
- Game 6 - Strongholds on Eden
- 100-32 - St. Louis
- Series Score
- 4-2 - St. Louis
- Stats - https://halocarnage.com/compare/PBL/22082
- VOD - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdXx6qjNSeM&feature=youtu.be
- Game 1 - CTF on Refuge
- Wisconsin Fury VS St. Louis Sentinels (Grand Finals Match)
- Game 1 - CTF on Truth
- 3-2 - Wisconsin
- Game 2 - Strongholds on The Rig
- 100-24 - Wisconsin
- Game 3 - Slayer on Refuge
- 50-35 - Wisconsin
- Game 4 - Oddball on Eden
- 154-152 - Wisconsin
- Series Score
- 4-0 - Wisconsin
- Stats - https://halocarnage.com/compare/PBL/22081
- VOD - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkjNy6TfOXo&feature=youtu.be
- Game 1 - CTF on Truth
- PBL Halo News
- Expansion to 24 Teams Has Been Announced
- Wisconsin Fury VS Atlanta Zenith (Semi-Finals Match)
- LATAM Gamebattles 2K Tournament Recap
- 1st Place
- Berserker Esports
- $350
- 2000 Points
- Berserker Esports
- 2nd Place
- Tecnology
- $150
- 1200 Points
- Tecnology
- 3rd/4th
- The Labels
- DarlFranXX
- 800 Points
- Bracket - https://bit.ly/2lMnp9n
- 800 Points
- 1st Place
- The Focus Fire Weekly FFA Results
-
- ANZ Gamebattles 2K Tournament Recap
- 1st Place
- Thanks
- $500
- 2000 Points
- Thanks
- 2nd Place
- Dr Pepper
- $250
- 1200 Points
- Dr Pepper
- 3rd/4th
- Struggling to Find Players
- Osprey Gaming
- 800 Points
- 5th/6th/7th/8th
- Reload eSports
- Team Comin 4 That A$$
- Fear Rambo, Dethruptor
- Speedy Gonzales
- 600 Points
- Bracket - https://bit.ly/2tZrieQ
- 600 Points
- 1st Place
- EU Gamebattles 2K Tournament Recap
- 1st Place
- Pirates
- $750
- 2000 Points
- Pirates
- 2nd Place
- He Misses The Backsmack
- $250
- 1200 Points
- He Misses The Backsmack
- 3rd/4th
- Royalty
- RIP X (Previously Choc’s 2K Team)
- 800 Points
- 5th/6th/7th/8th
- Invalid
- Mock-It
- Mose Fan Club (Previously Pete is Tan)
- Final Stage
- 600 Points
- Bracket - https://bit.ly/2z1lR4R
- 600 Points
- 1st Place
- NA Gamebattles 2K Tournament Recap
- Important Series
- TOX VS Renegades (Semi-Final Match)
- Game 1 - Strongholds on The Rig
- 100-21 - Renegades
- Game 2 - Slayer on Plaza
- 50-40 - Renegades
- Game 3 - Oddball on Echelon
- 144-139 - TOX
- Game 4 - CTF on Truth
- 3-1 - TOX
- Game 5 - Slayer on Truth
- 50-42 - TOX
- Series Score
- 3-2 - TOX
- Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9769
- Game 1 - Strongholds on The Rig
- TOX VS Team Reciprocity (Grand Finals)
- Game 1 - Oddball on Eden
- 200-94 - Reciprocity
- Game 2 - Slayer on The Rig
- 50-41 - TOX
- Game 3 - CTF on Refuge
- 3-1 - Reciprocity
- Game 4 - Strongholds on Empire
- 100-53 - TOX
- Game 5 - Slayer on Plaza
- 50-42 - TOX
- Series Score
- 3-2 - TOX
- Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/9774
- Game 1 - Oddball on Eden
- TOX VS Renegades (Semi-Final Match)
- 1st Place
- TOX
- $1,500
- 2000 Points
- TOX
- 2nd Place
- Reciprocity
- $500
- 1200 Points
- Reciprocity
- 3rd/4th
- Renegades
- Lux Gaming
- 800 Points
- 5th/6th/7th/8th
- Splyce (without Shotzzy)
- Str8 Rippin
- Elevate
- Hitmen
- 600 Points
- Bracket - https://bit.ly/2IMmI99
- 600 Points
- Important Series
- ANZ Gamebattles 2K Tournament Recap
Hit Markers Within Halo - The Results
- Should hit markers remain within Halo games moving forward?
- Out of 60 total votes…
- No
- 37%
- 22 votes
- Yes (Weapon hit markers only)
- 32%
- 19 votes
- Yes (Both weapon and grenade hit markers)
- 30%
- 18 votes
- Yes (Grenade hit markers only)
- 2%
- 1 vote
- No
- Out of 60 total votes…
Shoutouts
- Pro Battle League/PBL Halo
- For putting on an incredible season of competitive Halo. Looking forward to the next season and the inclusion of more teams!
Community Creations
- Meme Monday
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Tuesday Jun 26, 2018
Tuesday Jun 26, 2018
Hello everyone and welcome to episode twenty six of HCS Pro Talk! In this weeks episode, rosters have been locked for the upcoming Gamebattles tournaments leading up to New Orleans so we have a lot to talk about! Will begins his journey within Halo 3, we have some news to discuss, and scrims/tournaments to recap. Finally, we discuss the poll results of the Sprint VS No Sprint in Halo debate along with posing a new question.
Thanks for listening and as always, links to everything discussed within the show is included below for your viewing pleasure.
News
- New Legendary Crate Announced
- Halo 3 Throwback Playlist Back Within Halo 5
- MCC Insider Flight 2 Recap
- Community Update
- HCS 2018 Season Online Format and Dates
Scrim Recap
- Reciprocity VS Heart of the Cards
- TOX VS Renegades
- Crowd Pleasers VS Hennything’s Possible
- Fung Four VS Elevate
- Lux Gaming VS Berserker Gaming
- Online Warriors VS Placeholder
- TOX VS Heart of the Cards
- Elevate VS Hennything’s Possible
- Lux Gaming VS Crowd Pleasers
- Mock-It Esports VS Authority EU
- Online Warriors VS Express Yourself
- TOX VS Reciprocity
- Renegades VS Elevate
- Lux Gaming VS Crowd Pleasers
- Express Yourself VS Placeholder
- Mock-It Esports VS Online Warriors
- Reciprocity VS Heart of the Cards
- Crowd Pleasers VS Elevate
Tournament Recap
- Halo Wars Champions League
- 1st Place
- Mike Beaston
- Halo lootbox
- Limited Edition (1/200) Halo Wars 2 poster signed by 343 employees
- A balance change request for the game
- Mike Beaston
- 2nd Place
- Almirante99
- Halo lootbox
- Almirante99
- Bracket
- Notable Information
- Mike Beaston won two, back to back, best of seven series to be crowned the champion
- 1st Place
- Astro Spartans June $500 Halo 5 FFA Results
- 1st Place
- King Urbn
- Bracket
- 1st Place
- Europa Halo Champions League
- Champions Bracket Round 2
- Aerox VS Invalid White
- 4-0 - Aerox
- Aerox VS Invalid White
- Champions Bracket Round 3 (Semi-Finals)
- Mock-It Esports VS Old Mates
- 4-0 - Mock-It Esports
- Aerox VS Skitlite
- 4-2 - Aerox
- Mock-It Esports VS Old Mates
- Champions Bracket Round 2
- Pro Battle League
- Champions Bracket Round 1
- LA Legion (4) VS St. Louis Sentinels (5)
- Game 1 - CTF on Coliseum
- 3-2 - St. Louis
- Game 2 - Slayer on Plaza
- 50-35 - St. Louis
- Game 3 - Strongholds on The Rig
- 100-56 - St. Louis
- Game 4 - Oddball on Eden
- 200-46 - St. Louis
- Series Score
- 4-0 - St. Louis
- Game 1 - CTF on Coliseum
- Atlanta Zenith (3) VS Philadelphia Forge (6)
- Game 1 - CTF on Coliseum
- 3-1 - Atlanta
- Game 2 - Slayer on Plaza
- 50-42 - Atlanta
- Game 3 - Strongholds on The Rig
- 100-86 - Atlanta
- Game 4 - Oddball on Eden
- 200-171 - Philadelphia
- Game 5 - CTF on Truth
- 3-2 - Philadelphia
- Game 6 - Slayer on Refuge
- 50-38 - Philadelphia
- Game 7 - Strongholds on Empire
- 100-25 Atlanta
- Series Score
- 4-3 - Atlanta
- Game 1 - CTF on Coliseum
- Wisconsin Fury (2) VS Denver Rangers (7)
- Game 1 - CTF on Coliseum
- 3-0 - Wisconsin
- Game 2 - Slayer on Plaza
- 50-46 - Wisconsin
- Game 3 - Strongholds on The Rig
- 100-64 - Wisconsin
- Game 4 - Oddball on Eden
- 180-160 - Wisconsin
- Series Score
- 4-0 - Wisconsin
- Game 1 - CTF on Coliseum
- LA Legion (4) VS St. Louis Sentinels (5)
- Pro Battle League News
- Pro Battle League Partners With LindaX to Launch Cryptocurrency
- Champions Bracket Round 1
- LATAM Gamebattles 2K Tournament Recap
- 1st Place
- Tecnology
- $350
- 2000 Points
- Tecnology
- 2nd Place
- Berserker Esports
- $150
- 1200 Points
- Berserker Esports
- 3rd/4th
- Against the Wind
- 800 Points
- Bracket - https://bit.ly/2lu7fkV
- 800 Points
- Against the Wind
- 1st Place
- ANZ Gamebattles 2K Tournament Recap
- 1st Place
- Eazy Trip
- $500
- 2000 Points
- Eazy Trip
- 2nd Place
- Please Not Easy Trip First Round
- $250
- 1200 Points
- Please Not Easy Trip First Round
- 3rd/4th
- Reload Esports
- 800 Points
- Mortal Gaming
- 800 Points
- Bracket - https://bit.ly/2Kh8gLi
- 800 Points
- Reload Esports
- 1st Place
- EU Gamebattles 2K Tournament Recap
- 1st Place
- He Misses The Backsmack
- $750
- 2000 Points
- He Misses The Backsmack
- 2nd Place
- Choc’s 2K Team
- $250
- 1200 Points
- Choc’s 2K Team
- 3rd/4th
- Pete is Tan
- 800 Points
- Pirates
- 800 Points
- Pete is Tan
- 5th/6th/7th/8th
- Invalid
- 600 Points
- Mock-It Esports
- 600 Points
- Express Yourself
- 600 Points
- Final Stage
- 600 Points
- Bracket - https://bit.ly/2MlXgcK
- 600 Points
- Invalid
- 1st Place
- NA Gamebattles 2K Tournament Recap
- Important Series
- TOX VS Team Reciprocity (Semi-Finals)
- Game 1 - Strongholds on Eden
- 100-15 - Reciprocity
- Game 2 - Slayer on Truth
- 50-41 - Reciprocity
- Game 3 - Oddball on Echelon
- 176-125 - TOX
- Game 4 - CTF on Refuge
- 2-2 - Tie
- Game 5 - CTF on Refuge
- 3-1 - Reciprocity
- Series Score
- 3-1 - Reciprocity
- Game 1 - Strongholds on Eden
- Splyce VS Renegades (Semi-Finals)
- Game 1 - Strongholds on Eden
- 100-36 -Splyce
- Game 2 - Slayer on Truth
- 50-45 - Renegades
- Game 3 - Oddball on Echelon
- 190-118 - Renegades
- Game 4 - CTF on Refuge
- 2-1 - Splyce
- Game 5 - Slayer on The Rig
- 50-36 - Renegades
- Series Score
- 3-2 - Renegades
- Game 1 - Strongholds on Eden
- Team Reciprocity VS Renegades (Grand Finals)
- Game 1 - Oddball on Fissure
- 179-138 - Reciprocity
- Game 2 - Slayer on Plaza
- 50-35 - Reciprocity
- Game 3 - CTF on Coliseum
- 3-2 - Renegades
- Game 4 - Strongholds on Plaza
- 100-28 - Reciprocity
- Series Score
- 3-1 - Reciprocity
- Game 1 - Oddball on Fissure
- TOX VS Team Reciprocity (Semi-Finals)
- 1st Place
- Team Reciprocity
- $1,500
- 2000 Points
- Team Reciprocity
- 2nd Place
- Renegades
- $500
- 1200 Points
- Renegades
- 3rd/4th
- Splyce
- 800 Points
- TOX
- 800 Points
- Splyce
- 5th/6th/7th/8th
- Fortnite Time (Str8 Rippin)
- 600 Points
- Elevate
- 600 Points
- Heart of the Cards
- 600 Points
- 3 Old Men and a Moose
- 600 Points
- Fortnite Time (Str8 Rippin)
- Bracket - https://bit.ly/2MVwsRS
- Important Series
Should Sprint be in Halo? - The Results
- https://twitter.com/HCSProTalk/status/1009634825710469120
- Out of 115 votes…
- 30% Sprint
- 36% No Sprint
- 31% Increased default speed
- 3% Other
- Out of 115 votes…
Shoutouts
- Moses FPS because of everything that he does for the community
- Razd up Ice
- For the idea on creating the Xbox Club for HCS Pro Talk. This will be a great way to get everyone together for upcoming community playdates as some listeners do not use Twitter or Facebook.
- Christian aka @Xbl_Numbers_v3
- For recommending the hitmarker topic on the show!
- Halo Podcast Evolved aka Blogging Evolved aka @BlogEvolved on Twitter
- For creating a brand new lore section over on their website! Check it out at the link included within the show notes and follow the podcast on twitter!
Community Creations
- Wonderboy Breaks Down HCS Refuge
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Monday Jun 18, 2018
Monday Jun 18, 2018
Hello everyone and welcome to episode twenty five of HCS Pro Talk! In this weeks episode, E3 is behind us but that doesn't mean the competitive Halo scene is slowing down. Quite the contrary as we have tons of scrims to cover and some major tournaments are happening with Europa Halo and Pro Battle League. Also in this episode, Will finally completed Halo 2, more news stories enter the fold, and for the main topic; should Sprint be a mechanic within Halo Infinite?
Thanks for listening and as always, links to everything discussed within the show is included below for your viewing pleasure.
News
- Halo Funko Pop Lineup Available Now - https://twitter.com/Halo/status/1006582862152265728
- Job Openings at 343 - https://twitter.com/Halo/status/1006941228590514177
- Rock ‘n’ Rails Back Within Halo 5 - https://twitter.com/Halo/status/1007361825371873280
- Halo Infinite Artwork - https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/29568daf8cd14083bd1b70a810bf3581/topics/halo-infinite---screenshots-gifs-banners/bd6602f6-4dec-46eb-b133-556ae01df9ef/posts?page=1
- #HaloChallenge Winner Announced - https://twitter.com/Halo/status/1007707281536909312
- Halo MCC Survey Out For Everyone - https://twitter.com/ske7ch/status/1007745106403717120
- HCS Playlist Updated For Final Maps/Modes - https://twitter.com/HCS/status/1006702310930518016 - https://twitter.com/Tashi343i/status/1007759409940840448
- Clip Submissions For MLG NOLA Up Now - https://twitter.com/HCS/status/1007753588456636416
Scrim Recap
- Authority EU VS Online Warriors - Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/8694
- Mock-It Esports VS Online Warriors - Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/8688
- Express Yourself VS Authority EU - Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/8689
- TOX VS Orgless - Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/8690
- Hennything’s Possible VS Heart of the Cards - Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/8698
- Online Warriors VS Placeholder - Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/8693
- Mock-It Esports VS Express Yourself - Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/8692
- Heart of the Cards VS Elevate - Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/8691
- TOX VS Team Reciprocity - Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/8699
- Hennything’s Possible VS LuxGaming - Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/8697
- Fung Four VS Elevate - Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/8696
- Team Reciprocity VS Heart of the Cards - Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/8695
- Team Reciprocity VS Orgless - Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/8700
- Hearts of the Cards VS Orgless - Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/8701
Astro Spartans Halo 5 1v1 Tournament Results
- Bracket - http://teambeyond.net/forum/tournaments/results/127-astro-spartans-1000-halo-5-1v1-615-700pm-est/
Europa Halo Champions League
- Division 1 - https://www.toornament.com/tournaments/1239577665900609536/stages/1239624996753514496/groups/1326620411056340992/
- Division 2A - https://www.toornament.com/tournaments/1239577665900609536/stages/1326622016504176640/groups/1352547763885203476/#structure
- Division 2B - https://www.toornament.com/tournaments/1239577665900609536/stages/1326622016504176640/groups/1352547764019421360/#structure
Pro Battle League
- Houston Vipers (1) VS Dallas Stampede (8) - https://halocarnage.com/compare/PBL/21584 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4U76qcO3sg&feature=youtu.be
- Bracket Challenge - https://twitter.com/PBLHalo/status/1007103366952988673
Shoutouts
- The Focus Fire - For holding weekly FFA tournaments and being new within the scene! - https://twitter.com/TheFocusFire
Community Creations
- Who did this? - https://twitter.com/WCGamingTweets/status/1006563171748995073
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Tuesday Jun 12, 2018
Tuesday Jun 12, 2018
Hello everyone and welcome to episode twenty four of HCS Pro Talk! In this weeks episode, Will and Josh bring you the latest news stories, scrim and tournament recaps, and we finally have a new Halo game to talk about with Halo Infinite.
Thanks for listening and as always, links to everything discussed within the show is included below for your viewing pleasure.
News
- #HaloChallenge Is Officially Over - https://twitter.com/Halo/status/1003736424829542401
- MCC Development Update #4 - https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/mcc-development-update-4
- Halo Collateral Damage Issue #1 Out Now - https://twitter.com/Halo/status/1004502492074438656
- Master Chief Included In Bomberman R Xbox Release - https://twitter.com/Konami/status/1004765282617909248
- Halo Community Update - https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/soldiering-on
- Shotty Snipers Back Within Halo 5 - https://twitter.com/Halo/status/1004901083020345345
- Free Req Packs In Halo 5 & Halo Wars 2 - https://twitter.com/Halo/status/1005600868828266496
- Halo: Master Chief Collection Comes To Xbox Games Pass Later This Year - https://twitter.com/Halo/status/1006226558741184513
- Matchmaking Feedback Update - June 11th - https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/58b8518e005f432381ab99fbcaf931e0/topics/matchmaking-feedback-update-%E2%80%93-june-11/f8c32226-26a6-4f1f-8899-ff162b0a5fae/posts?page=1
- Final HCS 2018 Season Settings - https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/final-2018-settings
- MCC Tournaments Coming Soon? - https://twitter.com/Tashi343i/status/1004527033626423296
- TOX On HCS 2018 - https://twitter.com/TOXGamingGG/status/1004093690363744257
- Spartan Might Leave Pro Halo? - https://twitter.com/Spartan/status/1006224672625713155
Scrim Recap
- Express Yourself VS Placeholder - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/8674
- Mockit Esports VS Placeholder - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/8675
- Online Warriors VS Express Yourself - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/8676
- Crowd Pleasers VS Shootin Stars - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/8677
- Heart of the Cards VS Elevate - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/8678
- Express Yourself VS Placeholder - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/8679
- Crowd Pleasers VS Fung Four - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/8680
- Express Yourself VS Placeholder - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/8682
- TOX VS Heart of the Cards - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/8683
- TOX VS Team Reciprocity - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/8684
- Orgless VS Team Reciprocity - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/8686
- Express Yourself VS Placeholder - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/8685
- Crowd Pleasers VS Fung Four - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/8687
Europa Halo Champions League
- Division 1 - https://www.toornament.com/tournaments/1239577665900609536/stages/1239624996753514496/groups/1326620411056340992/
- Division 2A - https://www.toornament.com/tournaments/1239577665900609536/stages/1326622016504176640/groups/1352547763885203476/#structure
- Division 2B - https://www.toornament.com/tournaments/1239577665900609536/stages/1326622016504176640/groups/1352547764019421360/#structure
Pro Battle League
- (1) Philadelphia Forge VS (8) Seattle Stryker - https://halocarnage.com/compare/PBL/21334
- (3) Dallas Stampede VS (6) San Jose Edge - https://halocarnage.com/compare/PBL/21227 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VcItq5mB9g&feature=youtu.be
- (4) New York Titans VS (5) Denver Rangers - https://halocarnage.com/compare/PBL/21328 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tREjVnmtl0&feature=youtu.be
- (2) St. Louis Sentinels VS (7) Chicago United - https://halocarnage.com/compare/PBL/21228 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNKPofgeEKc&feature=youtu.be
- (1) Philadelphia Forge VS (3) Dallas Stampede - https://halocarnage.com/compare/PBL/21336 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hE1yKzZTqUA&feature=youtu.be
The Future of Halo
- Halo Infinite Has Been Announced - https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/our-journey-begins
- Slipspace Engine Detailed - https://www.343industries.com/slipspace-engine
Shoutouts
- Everyone in the Halo community for being excited for something new within the Halo universe
Community Creations
- Go check out Reddit Halo - https://www.reddit.com/r/halo/
- Join the Halo Hub Discord - https://discord.gg/G58E22q
Plugs
- Spartan Company - https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/spartan-companies/hcsprotalk
- Twitter (@HCSProTalk)
- Instagram (@HCSProTalk)
- Facebook (Facebook.com/HCSProTalk)
- YouTube (Youtube.com/HCSProTalk)
- Twitch (Twitch.tv/HCSProTalk)
Tuesday Jun 05, 2018
Tuesday Jun 05, 2018
Hello everyone and welcome to episode twenty three of HCS Pro Talk! In this weeks episode, Will and Josh bring you the latest news stories, scrim and tournament recaps, and we speculate what we are hoping to see at this years E3.
Thanks for listening and as always, links to everything discussed within the show is included below for your viewing pleasure.
News
- Action Sack is Back Within Halo 5 - https://twitter.com/Halo/status/1002249160026869760
- HCS Playlist Within Halo 5 Has Been Update to Include New Maps and Settings - https://twitter.com/HCS/status/1001585947966763008
- CSR Update Now Out Within Halo 5 - https://twitter.com/joshua_menke/status/1002193626850410498
- Strongside Leaves 343 - https://twitter.com/StrongSide/status/1002685253683564544
- Bravo Leaves 343 - https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/thank-you
- MCC Insider Program Registration Re-Opened - https://twitter.com/ske7ch/status/1003756503625396224
Scrim Recap
- Vexed Gaming VS Online Warriors - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/8669
- Vexed Gaming VS Online Warriors - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/8668
- Vexed Gaming VS Online Warriors - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/8670
- Online Warriors VS Placeholder - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/8672
- MockIt Esports VS Vexed Gaming - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/8671
- TOX VS Team Reciprocity - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/8673
Europa Halo Champions League
- Division 1 - https://www.toornament.com/tournaments/1239577665900609536/stages/1239624996753514496/groups/1326620411056340992/
- Division 2A - https://www.toornament.com/tournaments/1239577665900609536/stages/1326622016504176640/groups/1352547763885203476/#structure
- Division 2B - https://www.toornament.com/tournaments/1239577665900609536/stages/1326622016504176640/groups/1352547764019421360/#structure
European Halo League New Settings Online Cup
- Didn't actually end up happening - https://twitter.com/EUHLeague/status/1003305340568588290
Gamebattles FFA Tournaments
- Bracket 5/29 - http://gamebattles.majorleaguegaming.com/xboxone/halo-5-guardians/tournament/free-for-all-on-truth-05-29/info
- Bracket 5/30 - http://gamebattles.majorleaguegaming.com/xboxone/halo-5-guardians/tournament/free-for-all-on-truth-05-30/prize
- Bracket 6/4 - http://gamebattles.majorleaguegaming.com/xboxone/halo-5-guardians/tournament/free-for-all-on-truth-06-04
Microsoft Store Halo Summer Series 2v2
UGC Halo 5 2v2 Tournament
Female Pro League Community Halo 5 Tournament
- Bracket - https://challonge.com/Ladies4v4
- VOD - https://www.twitch.tv/videos/268681725
- News - https://twitter.com/HoaxerTV/status/1003148912130248705 - https://twitter.com/FemaleProLeague/status/1003363459973746688 - https://twitter.com/FemaleProLeague/status/1003364204265517056
Pro Battle League
- Houston Vipers VS Dallas Stampede - https://halocarnage.com/compare/PBL/20861
- Philadelphia Forge VS Atlanta Zenith - https://halocarnage.com/compare/PBL/21098 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgNBa0D2f08&feature=youtu.be
- Wisconsin Fury VS St. Louis Sentinels - https://halocarnage.com/compare/PBL/21099
- New York Titans VS Carolina Riptide - https://halocarnage.com/compare/PBL/21100
- Dallas Stampede VS Denver Rangers - https://halocarnage.com/compare/PBL/21101
- Current Standings - https://www.battleleague.com/2018-season-stats
Shoutouts
- Everyone who came out for the first ever HCS Pro Talk Community Play Date. Add the players to your friends list if you have not already - ScudPuddle, Wu Pockets, Garibay12, DanielDayBreak, SenikaiSlay, BigBadBASSHEAD, Mr Alpha
- Europa Halo - https://twitter.com/EuropaHalo
- Pro Battle League - https://twitter.com/PBLHalo
- Female Pro League - https://twitter.com/FemaleProLeague
- UGC - https://twitter.com/UGCevents
- Gamebattles - https://twitter.com/GameBattles
- HCS - https://twitter.com/HCS
- MLG - https://twitter.com/MLG
Community Creations
- DOOM but Halo? - https://twitter.com/Zunburst_/status/1002622605017407488/video/1
- Meme Monday - https://www.reddit.com/r/halo/
Plugs
- Spartan Company - https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/spartan-companies/hcsprotalk
- Twitter (@HCSProTalk)
- Instagram (@HCSProTalk)
- Facebook (Facebook.com/HCSProTalk)
- YouTube (Youtube.com/HCSProTalk)
- Twitch (Twitch.tv/HCSProTalk)
- Watch Josh AKA JKFire stream all of the E3 2018 press conferences along with pre and post shows for each - https://www.twitch.tv/jkfire
Tuesday May 29, 2018
Tuesday May 29, 2018
Hello everyone and welcome to episode twenty two of HCS Pro Talk! In this weeks episode, Will and Josh bring you the latest news stories, scrim and tournament recaps, and we FINALLY HAVE SOME ROSTERS TO TALK ABOUT!
Thanks for listening and as always, links to everything discussed within the show is included below for your viewing pleasure.
Community Play Date
- What: Playing Halo 5 with the HCS Pro Talk community! We will be playing the new Forge maps that are going to be included within the HCS 2018 season along with the new settings. Once that is complete, we will continue playing Halo 5 via different playlists.
- When: Friday, June 1st 2018 at 5PM CT
- How to Join: Add Will (MrMayhem922) and myself (JKFireinsomniac) as friends on Xbox Live. If we do voice chat, we will decide whether it is via the console or Discord. If you are able to join in on the fun then let us know your gamertag and we will be sending game invites out.
News
- MCC Intelligent Delivery System Announced - https://twitter.com/ske7ch/status/998698726901170176
- Matchmaking Feedback Update - May 21st - https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/58b8518e005f432381ab99fbcaf931e0/topics/matchmaking-feedback-update-%E2%80%93-may-21/7d3f6e81-5f9e-44f7-b5cf-30f85d13f320/posts?page=1
- Baby J Retires From Competitive Halo - https://twitter.com/BxbyJ_/status/998699288388685829
- Team Beyond Acquired by Logitech and Astro Gaming - http://teambeyond.net/logitech-acquires-beyond-entertainment/
- Esports Open Tour Announcement - https://twitter.com/EsportsOpenTour/status/1000187261311385600
- Microsoft Store Summer Series 2v2 Tournament Information - https://twitter.com/HCS/status/1000161295465787392 - https://smash.gg/league/microsoft-store-halo-summer-series/details
- Spectator Tickets for HCS New Orleans Available Now - https://twitter.com/HCS/status/998987103517069312
- Halo 5 User Created Content Outage - https://twitter.com/Halo/status/1000328469673213952
- Halo Community Update - https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/duty-in-battle
- H2A Forgetacular Submission Thread is Live - https://twitter.com/ForgeHub/status/999745293095784448
- Anniversary Throwback is Back Within Halo 5 - https://twitter.com/Halo/status/999726287131369472
- Female Pro League Halo 5 Community Tournament Announced - https://femaleproleague.com/halo-5-community-tournament-hosted-by-mlgqueen-veronickuhhh/
Europa Halo Champions League
- Division 1 - https://www.toornament.com/tournaments/1239577665900609536/stages/1239624996753514496/groups/1326620411056340992/
- Division 2A - https://www.toornament.com/tournaments/1239577665900609536/stages/1326622016504176640/groups/1352547763885203476/#structure
- Division 2B - https://www.toornament.com/tournaments/1239577665900609536/stages/1326622016504176640/groups/1352547764019421360/#structure
Team Respawn Halo Wars Championship League Results
- Bracket - https://teamrespawn.challonge.com/TRMay
Breaking The Clutch Halo Wars Championship League Results
Pro Battle League
- Philadelphia Forge VS New York Titans (1st Series) - https://halocarnage.com/compare/PBL/20689 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybpadjmRLdc&feature=youtu.be
- Philadelphia Forge VS New York Titans (2nd Series) - https://halocarnage.com/compare/PBL/20693 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=022cKjG1Trc&feature=youtu.be
- Dallas Stampede VS Austin Royals - https://halocarnage.com/compare/PBL/20694 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENhnT7wFG6U&feature=youtu.be
- LA Legion VS Seattle Stryker - https://halocarnage.com/compare/PBL/20865
- Houston Vipers VS Dallas Stampede - https://halocarnage.com/compare/PBL/20861
- Seattle Stryker VS San Jose Edge - https://halocarnage.com/compare/PBL/20863
- Current Standings - https://www.battleleague.com/2018-season-stats
Shoutouts
- Thank you to all of the listeners and followers of the show!
Community Creations
- Halo Ship Size Comparison - https://twitter.com/IGN/status/999368618050809856/video/1
- Civil War Picture - https://twitter.com/TheSkits94/status/999223670689038336/photo/1
- Chief VS Locke - https://www.reddit.com/r/halo/comments/8mpmvp/chief_vs_locke/?st=JHQEE1OH&sh=36fa612b
- Meme Monday - https://www.reddit.com/r/halo/
Plugs
- Spartan Company - https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/spartan-companies/hcsprotalk
- Twitter (@HCSProTalk)
- Instagram (@HCSProTalk)
- Facebook (Facebook.com/HCSProTalk)
- YouTube (Youtube.com/HCSProTalk)
- Twitch (Twitch.tv/HCSProTalk)
Tuesday May 22, 2018
Tuesday May 22, 2018
Hello everyone and welcome to episode twenty one of HCS Pro Talk! In this weeks episode, Will and Josh bring you the latest news stories, scrim and tournament recaps, and the HCS 2018 roadmap has finally been officially announced. We break down all of that along with information on our first official community playdate!
Thanks for listening and as always, links to everything discussed within the show is included below for your viewing pleasure.
Community Play Date
- What: Playing Halo 5 with the HCS Pro Talk community! We will be playing the new Forge maps that are going to be included within the HCS 2018 season along with the new settings. Once that is complete, we will continue playing Halo 5 via different playlists.
- When: Friday, June 1st 2018 at 5PM CT
- How to Join: Add Will (MrMayhem922) and myself (JKFireinsomniac) as friends on Xbox Live. If we do voice chat, we will decide whether it is via the console or Discord. If you are able to join in on the fun then let us know your gamertag and we will be sending game invites out.
Interviews
- Due to the amount of requests, we think it is appropriate to just include this within this segment. We are in the process of getting everything set up for interviews for the show. We hear you loud and clear and know we will be reaching out once everything is ready to go.
News
- Xbox Adaptive Controller Announced - https://news.microsoft.com/stories/xbox-adaptive-controller/
- Halo 2: Anniversary Forgetacular - https://www.forgehub.com/threads/halo-2-anniversary-forgetacular-announcement.158045/#post-1715035
- Grifball is Back Within Halo 5 - https://twitter.com/Halo/status/997173658589122561
- The Hashtag Halo Challenge - https://twitter.com/Halo/status/996767836096745472
- Cannon Fodder 102 - https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/nevermore
- Lux Gaming Roster Re-Signed For HCS 2018 Season - https://twitter.com/luxgamingclan/status/997076312371187712?s=21
Europa Halo Champions League
- Team Viral VS Team Quantum - http://battle.halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/3074
- Revive Black VS Orion Sniping - http://battle.halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/3075
- Invalid Red VS Team Viral - http://battle.halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/3077
- Invalid Red VS Mock-It Esports - http://battle.halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/3076
- Division 1 - https://www.toornament.com/tournaments/1239577665900609536/stages/1239624996753514496/groups/1326620411056340992/
- Division 2A - https://www.toornament.com/tournaments/1239577665900609536/stages/1326622016504176640/groups/1352547763885203476/#structure
- Division 2B - https://www.toornament.com/tournaments/1239577665900609536/stages/1326622016504176640/groups/1352547764019421360/#structure
Esports Open Tour Chattanooga
- Halo 5 Bracket - https://p5s.challonge.com/halo5_chatt
- Halo 3 Bracket - https://p5s.challonge.com/halo3_chatt
- Halo 2 Bracket - https://p5s.challonge.com/halo2_chatt
Pro Battle League
- LA Legion VS Seattle Stryker - https://halocarnage.com/compare/PBL/20175
- Chicago United VS St. Louis Sentinels - https://halocarnage.com/compare/PBL/20404 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KX5wtmoFjrA&feature=youtu.be
- San Jose Edge VS Portland Tempest - https://halocarnage.com/compare/PBL/20197
- Denver Rangers VS Houston Vipers - https://halocarnage.com/compare/PBL/20448
- Carolina Riptide VS New York Titans - https://halocarnage.com/compare/PBL/20602
- Atlanta Zenith VS Wisconsin Fury - Inter-conference Series - https://halocarnage.com/compare/PBL/20486 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZpIp51lyhs&feature=youtu.be
- Dallas Stampede VS San Jose Edge - Inter-conference Series - https://halocarnage.com/compare/PBL/20489 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYmaTYUcK7I&feature=youtu.be
- Denver Rangers VS Dallas Stampede - https://halocarnage.com/compare/PBL/20578 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6kybAn28N8&feature=youtu.be
- Houston Vipers VS Austin Royals - https://halocarnage.com/compare/PBL/20579 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgACDH83HOU&feature=youtu.be
- LA Legion VS Houston Vipers - Inter-conference Series - https://halocarnage.com/compare/PBL/20580 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKcZgitNHmQ&feature=youtu.be
- St. Louis Sentinels VS Columbus Origin - https://halocarnage.com/compare/PBL/20606
- Current Standings - https://www.battleleague.com/2018-season-stats
HCS 2018 Settings Infodump
- Spartan Charge & Ground Pound Removed From HCS and FFA Playlists In Halo 5 - https://twitter.com/HCS/status/997602371961155584
- Testing of Outpost/Sanctuary With HCS Settings - https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/3928f141c8e14499a4d33d2ddaa86008/topics/testing-of-outpost-sanctum/bf45f83b-9df5-4a67-a140-ab48f3f126ba/posts
- HCS 2018 Season Events Announcement - https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/hcs-2018-season-announce
Shoutouts
- Pro Battle League - https://twitter.com/ProBattleLeague - https://www.battlepro.com/leagues/pro-battle-league.3/view#bp_teams
- PBL Halo - https://twitter.com/PBLHalo
- Europa Halo - https://twitter.com/EuropaHalo
Community Creations
- Meme Monday - https://www.reddit.com/r/halo/
Plugs
- Spartan Company - https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/spartan-companies/hcsprotalk
- Twitter (@HCSProTalk)
- Instagram (@HCSProTalk)
- Facebook (Facebook.com/HCSProTalk)
- YouTube (Youtube.com/HCSProTalk)
- Twitch (Twitch.tv/HCSProTalk)
Tuesday May 15, 2018
Tuesday May 15, 2018
Hello everyone and welcome to episode twenty of HCS Pro Talk! In this weeks episode, Will and Josh bring you the latest in roster changes, tons of news stories, along with some scrim and tournament recaps galore! For the main segment in this weeks show, we break down the HCS 2018 Settings article that was posted over at Halowaypoint.com.
Thanks for listening and as always, links to everything discussed within the show is included below for your viewing pleasure.
News
- Matchmaking Feedback Update - May 7th - https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/58b8518e005f432381ab99fbcaf931e0/topics/matchmaking-feedback-update-%E2%80%93-may-7/da8b4ec4-ab45-4809-b6a3-f3bb5b27d8b4/posts?page=1
- Esports Open Tour Chattanooga Information/Registration - http://esportsopentour.com/halo5.php
- MCC Insider Flight One Recap - https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/mcc-insider-flight-1-recap
- Castle Wars Back Within Halo 5 - https://twitter.com/Halo/status/994627404738936832
- Halo Community Update - https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/summary-approaches
- Beach LAN 7 Event Information - http://beach-lan.com/
- Halo: Bad Blood Coming In June - https://twitter.com/GalleryBooks/status/995087050230640641
- Str8 Rippin Store Sale - https://shop.str8rippin.com/
- Halo Wars 2 - May Balance Update - https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/38bd6e2ebbb14e5b9b359bb029588800/topics/may-balance-update-5-14-2018/97f8501c-48a6-4299-adaa-e4a14e9e7b60/posts
Europa Halo Champions League
- Division 1 - https://www.toornament.com/tournaments/1239577665900609536/stages/1239624996753514496/groups/1326620411056340992/
- Division 2A - https://www.toornament.com/tournaments/1239577665900609536/stages/1326622016504176640/groups/1352547763885203476/#structure
- Division 2B - https://www.toornament.com/tournaments/1239577665900609536/stages/1326622016504176640/groups/1352547764019421360/#structure
Halo Online Hardcore 4v4 Open Launch Results
- Bracket - https://challonge.com/haloonlinelaunch
Astro Spartans $1500 Halo 5 2v2 Results
- Bracket - http://teambeyond.net/forum/tournaments/results/121-astro-spartans-1500-halo-5-2v2-59-700pm-est/
- VOD - https://mixer.com/TeamBeyondnet?vod=33759022
HCS 2018 Settings Update
Shoutouts
- Europa Halo - https://twitter.com/EuropaHalo
Community Creations
- Fissure by Negative Zero - https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/games/halo-5-guardians/xbox-one/map-variants?lastModifiedFilter=Everything&sortOrder=BookmarkCount&page=1&gamertag=N3gat1veZer0
- Echelon by Squally DaBeanz - https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/games/halo-5-guardians/xbox-one/map-variants?query=echelon&tags=&gamertag=&lastmodifiedfilter=0
- Meme Monday - https://old.reddit.com/r/halo/
Plugs
- Spartan Company - https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/spartan-companies/hcsprotalk
- Twitter (@HCSProTalk)
- Instagram (@HCSProTalk)
- Facebook (Facebook.com/HCSProTalk)
- YouTube (Youtube.com/HCSProTalk)
- Twitch (Twitch.tv/HCSProTalk)
Tuesday May 08, 2018
Tuesday May 08, 2018
Hello everyone and welcome to episode nineteen of HCS Pro Talk! In this weeks episode, Will and Josh bring you the latest in roster changes, tons of news stories, along with some scrim and tournament recaps galore! For the main segment in this weeks show, we break down the HCS 2018 Settings article that was posted over at Halowaypoint.com.
Thanks for listening and as always, links to everything discussed within the show is included below for your viewing pleasure.
News
- Forgehub No Longer Supporting ElDewrito Content Within Site - https://twitter.com/ForgeHub/status/991092072290705408
- Summer 2018 Season Now Live Within Halo 5 - https://twitter.com/Halo/status/991379344357408768
- Halo 5 Elimination Playlist Now Live - https://twitter.com/Halo/status/991391499345584128
- Triple Team Back Within Halo 5 - https://twitter.com/Halo/status/992160546332884992
- Cannon Fodder Issue 101 - https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/calm-in-the-storm
- Halo: Silent Storm First Look - https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/halo-silent-storm-first-look
Europa Halo Champions League
- Division 1 - https://www.toornament.com/tournaments/1239577665900609536/stages/1239624996753514496/groups/1326620411056340992/
- Division 2A - https://www.toornament.com/tournaments/1239577665900609536/stages/1326622016504176640/groups/1352547763885203476/#structure
- Division 2B - https://www.toornament.com/tournaments/1239577665900609536/stages/1326622016504176640/groups/1352547764019421360/#structure
Pro Battle League Results
- Format - http://www.battleleague.com/single-post/2018/04/20/SEASON-INFO---Format
- Prize Pool - http://www.battleleague.com/single-post/2018/04/23/SEASON-INFO---Prize-Pool
- Roster Rules - http://www.battleleague.com/single-post/2018/04/30/SEASON-INFO---Rosters
- VOD's - https://www.twitch.tv/videos/258557331 - https://www.twitch.tv/videos/258610314
Female Pro League Money Match Results
Astro Spartans Monthly FFA Results
HCS 2018 Settings Update
- Article - https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/hcs-2018-settings-update
- Forgehub Response - https://twitter.com/ForgeHub/status/992971902460350466
Shoutouts
- Europa Halo - https://twitter.com/EuropaHalo
- Pro Battle League - https://twitter.com/ProBattleLeague
- Team Beyond - https://twitter.com/TeamBeyondnet
- Female Pro League - https://twitter.com/FemaleProLeague
- Greater Toronto Halo - https://twitter.com/GTHalo
Community Creations
- Meme Monday - https://old.reddit.com/r/halo/
Plugs
- Spartan Company - https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/spartan-companies/hcsprotalk
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Tuesday May 01, 2018
Tuesday May 01, 2018
Hello everyone and welcome to episode eighteen of HCS Pro Talk! In this weeks episode, the Europa Halo Champions League continues and we have some information to discuss! Will continues his journey through Halo 2, multiple news stories enter the fold, and we have some scrim results. Finally, the big segment of this episode is the news surrounding the Halo Online/ElDewrito/Microsoft/343/Community situation. We aim to bring you all of the information from the moment Halo Online was started to the news we have today.
Thanks for listening and as always, links to everything discussed within the show is included below for your viewing pleasure.
News
- Charity Shirt Available for Purchase Now - https://twitter.com/Halo/status/988837453015400449?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.halowaypoint.com%2Fen-us%2Fcommunity%2Fblog-posts%2Ffancy-catch-up&tfw_site=halo
- Next Halo Legendary Lootcrate Announced - https://twitter.com/Halo/status/987375592411750400
- Shotty Snipers is Back in Halo 5 - https://twitter.com/Halo/status/990019111018115072
- Halo Community Update - https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/fancy-catch-up
- Halo Wars 2 Community Run Tournaments - https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/community-halo-wars-2-tournament-program
- Halo: MCC Test Flight 1 - https://twitter.com/ske7ch/status/989342212667334657 - https://twitter.com/Jessabirdy/status/990008456168914944
Europa Halo Champions League
- Division 1 - https://www.toornament.com/tournaments/1239577665900609536/stages/1239624996753514496/groups/1326620411056340992/
- Division 2A - https://www.toornament.com/tournaments/1239577665900609536/stages/1326622016504176640/groups/1352547763885203476/#structure
- Division 2B - https://www.toornament.com/tournaments/1239577665900609536/stages/1326622016504176640/groups/1352547764019421360/#structure
Gamers For Giving 2018 Halo 5 Tournament Results
- Bracket - https://gfg.challonge.com/GFGHalo2018
Halo Online, ElDewrito, Microsoft, 343, and the Community
- What is Halo Online, ElDewrito, and what was done before? - https://1drv.ms/w/s!ApNcb42JkqV-tURZit-riGwVyMab - https://github.com/github/dmca/blob/master/2015/2015-04-01-microsoft-osg.md
- Microsoft's/343's Statement - https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/eldewrito-community-content
- ElDewrito's Statement - http://blog.eldewrito.com/post/173283810663/microsofts-legal-action-and-the-future-of
- Bonnie Ross's Statement - https://twitter.com/PlutonForEver/status/989300867877629952
- Frank O'Connor's Statement - https://www.resetera.com/threads/microsoft-initiaties-action-to-protect-halo-ip-in-the-wake-of-eldewrito-halo-online-mod.38406/page-3#post-7164086
Shoutouts
- MerkingMartian - Thank you for the review on iTunes along with the feedback!
Community Creations
- Meme Monday - https://old.reddit.com/r/halo/
- Halo 3 Throwback - Halo 5 Montage by Muggsy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk1JBuahldU
- HWC 2018 Finals Top 5 Performances - https://twitter.com/Halo/status/989558911589011457/video/1
- Halo Content Creators Discord - Created by Muggsy - https://twitter.com/MuggsyNV/status/988575373511217152
- Halo Silent Storm: A Master Chief Story Cover Reveal - https://old.reddit.com/r/halo/comments/8fskzh/halo_silent_storm_a_master_chief_story_cover/
Plugs
- Spartan Company - https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/spartan-companies/hcsprotalk
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