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Mental Health Awareness & Asian Pacific Islander Heritage MonthMay 1, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsMay is both Mental Health Awareness and Asian Pacific Islander Heritage month! Mental Health Awareness Month is a time to learn and reflect. https://media.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExa3pwcG5sYjl1cHlraHN2bjZiamoza2d5eTlkbmdhcXduYXdpNXQ3bCZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/s0Bj8o52yZOhfjMyXX/giphy.gif Be sure to take advantage of opportunities for education, advocacy, and awareness about mental health – whether that's to look after yourself or those around you. May also marks Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/34690208/d853b97c63ff78444dcb81eace93c5355a4320e9.png We at 343 honor our colleagues and community members who celebrate Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and acknowledge the rich culture and contributions they bring to both Halo and the world. By logging in between now and May 31, you'll unlock both the MHA 2024 and the APIHM 2024 nameplates!Earth Day NameplateApr 22, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsGet 'Hog Wild' this Earth Day! 🌍🌿🐗 {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/34690208/bf425b49d52d43c08c09365845c9b2ab858b91f6.png Log into MCC by April 29 to claim your exclusive nameplate and show your love for our planet's wildlife! 🌎Casimir Pulaski NameplateMar 4, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsHay there! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/34690208/71310946a7b3403eae3f5143f83d2bf56edda447.png Celebrate Casimir Pulaski Day, the father of the American cavalry, by unlocking the free nameplate simply by logging in before March 13. Stop horsing around and get your nameplate today 🐎Women's History MonthMar 1, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsHappy Women's History Month and International Women's Day (March 8)! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/34690208/f48ffcc14a54e568dc7e56337f5e33c19ebc3469.png During Women's History Month, we recognize all women who, through their talents and passion, have made an impact and brought positive change to our industry, our studio, and our community. We can do it...together. The Women's History Month nameplate is obtained by simply logging in any time between now and March 31, 2024. https://media.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExMzV4b2txdW1qMjA4cmttZTJtY2NjaHhrdmxhaGVmMXZvMTZ2OGVwayZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/dMyJvkebcJsLGA2qm5/giphy.gif The International Women's Day nameplate can be obtained by logging in any time between March 8-15.World Whale DayFeb 18, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsWhale, whale, whale... 🐳 https://media.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExdHA2NGZhYnp3YTB3bzlnMzF3Z2x1OWd4YjE5NGY4YWdla25zd3R1dCZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/mpDITHDgVGeuzEfpby/giphy.gif Let's not blow this out of proportion. Dive into MCC from now until Feb. 25 to grab the World Whale Day nameplate and make a splash! 🐳Valentine's DayFeb 14, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsEmbrace the power of love with the ultimate symbol of affection – the Energy Sword ⚔️💓 https://media.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExa3hqZXhpdXFlN3AwZjQ4dXZkODlzMGh3eWE2MXkydjdtZGxsYzNrYiZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/N0509BwaPqmh5WM9nR/giphy.gif Leap into MCC from now until Feb. 21 to grab the #ValentinesDay nameplate and spread the love across the battlefield!February Update Patch NotesFeb 14, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsA small patch for MCC has been released today, February 14. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/34690208/2d75b26e8bb63e9b682e4f7bff2413030a531ed5.png To view the full patch notes, please visit the Halo Support Site. The primary goal of this update was to Improve Halo 2 Classic hit registration and projectile speed in online multiplayer matches. Some developer notes: With this update, we’ve resolved an issue that halved the "hitscan range” of weapons in Halo 2 Classic multiplayer. In Halo games, the term “hitscan” refers to a projectile’s potential to instantly travel and impact its target. Several weapons in Halo 2 will use “hitscan” within given ranges, in other words they will only deal damage instantly when enemies are within a specific range. When enemies are outside of this range, the fired projectiles will need to travel over time to impact their target. This range can be referred to as a “hitscan range”. To set the stage before diving into this fix further, it’s important to note how games update the “world state” or, in other words, how time progresses in a game. Framerate or frames per second measures how many times per second a game world is rendered, meaning how often a new image depicting the current world state is created and shown to players. Rendering is completed on a player’s console or PC and is therefore dependent on their hardware’s capabilities. Separate from the rendering of the game state, there is a “tick” that determines how often all game systems – including projectile movements – update every second. This tick functions identically for all players across all hardware configurations. For the original version of Halo 2, this tick occurred every 1/30th of a second. When you fire a weapon in Halo 2, the next tick will capture both your weapon firing and however far the resulting projectile moved along its path within that 1/30th of a second. This is important because, in close range battles, a projectile can impact a target within its initial tick – this is the “hitscan range”. This allows your Xbox or PC to tell the game or server that it hit the target, rather than simply telling the game or server where it was aiming relative to the target. This is much more reliable at ensuring that projectiles which appear to hit on your device actually hit and deal damage in the server’s world state, and therefore deal damage on the other clients connected to the server. How far a projectile can travel and hit an enemy within its initial tick is determined by its designer-configured projectile speed and how often the ticks occur. The faster the projectile, the longer the “hitscan range”. For example, the Battle Rifle projectile’s ‘Initial Velocity’ is 400 World Units (WU) per second so, when measured against the tick rate of 1/30th of a second, it has a “hitscan range” of 13.333 WU (133.33 feet). To better align with framerate increases and provide a more consistent online experience, the Master Chief Collection (MCC) increased the tickrate from one t...Mardi GrasFeb 13, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsIt's Mardi Gras time – get ready to party like it's 2552 ⚜️🎭🎺🍾🎷 {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/34690208/5fd0e203146c6520cb1cc6da1b80456cd9bc2f6a.png Claim the Mardi Gras-themed nameplate in MCC till Feb 20. and show off your festive spirit!Lunar Yew Year: Year of the DragonFeb 7, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsGet ready to ring in the Year of the 🐉! https://media.giphy.com/media/tqp6fLbKCy2UYWfbJi/giphy.gif Celebrate Lunar New Year with the free Year of the Dragon nameplate by logging into MCC from now until February 21! 🧧✨GroundHog DayFeb 2, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsThis groundhog has come out of his hole to say he really digs his new animated nameplate 🐾 https://media.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExYThyM2JwYW12ZGJwcGt4a2dsNXdyM2s4MTloMjZkcXRzNnZjdDYyNyZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/Oybp7lDyYy6BPABMsZ/giphy.gif Pop into MCC from now until February 14 to unlock the GroundHog Day nameplate for free!Black History Month 2024Feb 1, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsIt's Black History Month 2024! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/34690208/130007375241c2a1e3265ae1fbbe47748955c117.png We stand in solidarity with our colleagues and community in celebration of Black History Month and remain committed to creating a positive and inclusive space to fight against systemic racism. Celebrate Black History Month and add a special nameplate by logging into Halo: The Master Chief Collection between now and February 29, 2024.Grab six of the best FPS games ever for just $10Nov 22, 2023 - PCGamesNHalo The Master Chief Collection is an iconic compilation of the series' six defining entries, from Halo Reach to Halo 4. Long-time fans and newcomers alike are sure to enjoy the beloved collection of sci-fi shooters, but the price can be daunting if you've not yet played any of the Halo games yet yourself. Thankfully, the bundle from 343 Industries and Microsoft has just gone on sale on Steam. You can now explore the entire collection for just ten bucks, but you'll have to act fast. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Boost your Halo fps by up to 750% with this new Intel driver Cut Halo content turned into brand new open-world level Halo's RTS and third-person roots are about to be restored Free Nerd Bird NameplateNov 22, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsIt's turkey time! 🦃 {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/34690208/158e5fc5606d5c9c074f1ef018c8242d0ca60ae4.png It's the Nerd Bird! Between now and November 29, simply log into MCC to unlock the festive turkey day Nerd Bird nameplate!Veterans DayNov 11, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsOn Veterans and Remembrance Day, we honor and appreciate all who served and those who still do 🫡 {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/34690208/7256f9ffa8f4939284cc5f8874de10fc697fac64.png Simply by logging in from today through December 8, you'll unlock the Veterans Day nameplate. We don’t know them all, but we owe them all.Marooned Without a Compass DayNov 6, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsWaiting for Foehammer... 🧭 {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/34690208/c0b63c9cce9fe9c6e58d3cd6cf86a63e329a9b96.png There's ALWAYS a new objective, Spartans. Happy Marooned Without a Compass Day! Log into MCC from now until November 20 to unlock this special themed nameplate.Boost your Halo fps by up to 750% with this new Intel driverNov 2, 2023 - PCGamesNIntel continues to drive enormous performance gains for its Intel Arc GPUs with driver updates a year after release. The latest, Intel Graphics Driver 31.0.101.4952, can boost fps in Halo: The Master Chief Collection by up to an astonishing 750%. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Cut Halo content turned into brand new open-world level Halo's RTS and third-person roots are about to be restored Cursed Halo mod lets you make Master Chief spin kick a Warthog If Intel's latest GPU drivers are delivering a 750% fps boost in Halo imagine how bad it was beforeNov 2, 2023 - PC GamerWhen Intel returned to the discrete graphics card market last year, it promised that the Arc GPU drivers would improve over time. And true to its word, that's exactly what's happened, with regular updates appearing to massively improve frame rates in older games. But I don't think anything will top the one of the claims in the latest set of beta drivers... Read more.Día de MuertosNov 1, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsFelíz Día de Muertos 💀 {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/34690208/54205831067fe61c4223930f1a7c77400d2b5b54.png Entra a MCC desde hoy hasta el 15 de Noviembre para desbloquear la placa del Día de Muertos!HaloweenOct 31, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsBoo! 👻 https://media.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExdHU4YjEzcXV5anRlMm5vcjFmeHI2czNsenMzNmJ5dWgzc3JjMDNldyZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/PNJWY47fJZxBO0BkID/giphy.gif Log into MCC from now until November 14 and unlock the Halo-ween nameplate!National Cat DayOct 29, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsWe're not kitten around, it's National Cat Day! 🐈‍⬛ {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/34690208/b61b95091019c186e63f5b4125fadd75cbff6ec0.png Log into MCC right meow to take pawsession of a special themed nameplate. It's available until November 5! (Let us know if you find Jonesy...)

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