Happy 10th Birthday Halo 5

[p]Fireteam Osiris, the light is green![/p][p]It has been ten years since Spartan Locke sent Fireteam Osiris to Kamchatka, thus setting in motion the events of Halo: 5 Guardians.[/p][p]We’re celebrating in Halo Infinite by bringing some fan-favorite armor sets to the Exchange and bringing back the new, unique mode, Extermination.[/p][h2]Anniversary Armors[/h2][p]If you’ve banked enough Spartan Points, you’ll be able to grab these sets as soon as they drop out of slipspace. If not, fear not – they will be available from the Exchange so you may obtain them at your leisure. (Or you can grab them from the Shop if you prefer that route.)[/p][p][/p]

• [p] Hunter: Savvy Spartans choose HUNTER technology for its customizable interfaces, a puissant surveillance suite, and dependable maneuverability in hand-to-hand sparring.[/p]
• [p]Helljumper: Thanks to innovative field upgrades by Cascade Stronghold Technologies, testbed HELLJUMPER armor can reliably endure the atmospheric rigors expected of GEN3 Mjolnir.[/p]
• [p]Copperhead: When it comes to building interspecies alliances, COPPERHEAD armor has consistently proven its merits for both kinetic diplomacy and charm offensives.[/p]
• [p]Shinobi: Though the design’s origins remain obscure, the undisclosed reasons behind its approved use among Spartans of the UNSC may prove even more unknowable.[/p]

[p][/p][p]We’re all familiar with Team Slayer where it’s 4v4 and you score a point for each kill on the opponent’s team. And first team to 50 points, wins the match. Extermination is the same at the very basics: 4v4 and you gotta kill the enemy. But you’re not trying to get to 50 kills.[/p][p]The Goal:[/p][p]Eliminate all members of the enemy team at once.[/p][p]Super simple right? If you can kill the entire enemy team before anyone respawns, you win the round.[/p][p]Were it so easy.[/p][p]So what’s the catch? If a player can stay alive long enough for their teammates to respawn, the round continues. You’ll have a 15 second respawn between each death. And for the record: this goes by fast when you’re hunting that last elusive Spartan but somehow seems to last an eternity when you’re desperately evading, trying to let your teammate respawn.[/p][h2]Combat Components[/h2][p]Alright let’s get the lowdown before you throwdown:[/p]

• [p]Short, two-minute rounds[/p]
• [p]First to win five rounds, wins[/p]
• [p]Teams swap sides after each round[/p]
• [p]Round ends at time or when an entire team is on respawn[/p]
• [p]Ties can occur when no team was Exterminated before timer runs out[/p]
• [p]If three ties occur, the team with the most points wins[/p]

[h2]Strategic Spaces[/h2][p]With a new playlist comes new maps! Bookmark the mode here, then grab the maps and check ‘em out![/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]Collateral
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Credits: Pat Sounds, Dellsoto[/p][p][/p][p]No uplink. No Signal...Nothing but static and rain[/p][p]Stadium
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Credits: Pat Sounds[/p][p][/p][p]1...2...3 kills, you're out.[/p][p]Breakthrough
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Credits: Silencer EU, Kat Rat A Tat[/p][p][/p][p]Just listen to the rain and the wind.[/p][p]Eyrie
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Credits:  DanZama, ArturBlooshot, Starkey213036[/p][p][/p][p]Guess some of us just don't like leaving a job half-finished.[/p][p]Ilex
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Credits: Igrizhar, Yeehaw J24, JoValiant, Virus11010[/p][p][/p][p]It's the facility, not the goat.[/p][p]Oppressor
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Credits: Starkey213036, ArturBloodshot[/p][p][/p][p]Drowned desperate screams of useless defiance.[/p][p]Runoff
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Credits: Cousin Tim, MikRips[/p][p][/p][p]Where does the water come from?[/p][p]Abbiocco
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Credits: bullet2thehead9[/p][p][/p][p]Grab a pizza on your way out.[/p][h2]Closing Contemplations[/h2][p]The light is still green, Spartans. Grab the new gear and check out Extermination today![/p]