[Update 3]: Signup Sheet is LOCKED!  Emails are being sent.  Let the games begin!

[Update 2]:  We've now opened the floor up to our European friends; and they won't be playing at ungodly hours.  One "Early Bird Room" is currently open, but if interest from our neighbors grows, more rooms will likely spring up.  These Rooms will also be filled with people whose schedules do not bode well with the 9:00 p.m. start date (EST).

[Update 1]:  If you want to host, please specify any specific settings you are interested in having for your game.  Difficulty settings, Meta-Game on/off, etc.  Otherwise, all Rooms will be considered as being on Normal difficulty with no Meta-Game and no handicaps or anything of the like.


Yep, you know it's coming.  Quite quickly, in fact.  Talking about the release of a little game called Halo 3, if you hadn't guessed.  And I'm thinking of organizing a Halo 3 Online Co-op "event" hosted by the UNSCDF.

I know it might be a little early, but it's only two and a half weeks away now.  Plus, this gives us time to get everyone who wants to play in a room.  Time-wise, I'm thinking we do it [Friday] September 28th, 2007 at 9:00 pm EST (click here [new window] to find out what this time means for you).  That'll give us some time to enjoy the campaign ourselves before we delve into a romp through Co-Op Legendary.  Plus, it's a Friday - no need to call in sick.  That being said I'm open to suggestions for other dates/times.

Basically, here's the format.  We may have different "rooms", depending on how many people we can round together for this (obviously off-site, since the only people currently posting here are staff).

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Room 1
>Host: Major Silva (GT: msmajorsilva) - UNSCDF
>Player 2:  LoneRanger (GT: Ariase) - UNSCDF
>Player 3:  Spoofmaniac (GT: Settingsgun010) - Podtacular
>Player 4:  Gunman1011 (GT: brother2) - Podtacular

Room 2
>Host:  Sir Topham Hat (GT: sir topham hat) - HBO
>Player 2:  Hunt3r (GT: HUNT3R) - HBO
>Player 3:  Brother2 (GT: Brother2) - UNSCDF [Forum]
>Player 4:  ii otnemem ii (GT: ii otnemem ii) - ABO

Room 3 ("Legendary Only")
>Host:  MR2NoShoes (GT: MR2NoShoes) -HBO

>Player 2:  ShortRoundMcfly (GT: ShortRoundMcfly) - HBO
>Player 3:  Biffaz (GT: Biffaz) - Podtacular
>Player 4:  treacherouss1 (GT: pumpumconqara) - UNSCDF [Forum]

Room 4
>Host:  JawReich (GT: JawReich) - HBO
>Player 2:  Pedro the Penguin (GT:  Penguin Ninjoid) - HBO
>Player 3:  Power to IRIS (GT: Halodrummer117) - ABO
>Player 4:  Lord Osiris (GT: sinfister) - ABO

Room 5
>Host:  Raulboy (GT: Raulboy) - HBO
>Player 2:  Radiago 713 (GT: Radiago 713) - HBO
>Player 3:  jester5411 (GT: jester5411) - Gearheads
>Player 4:  churcchh (GT: churcchh) - ABO

Room 6
>Host:  Afro Sauce (GT: AfRo SaUcE) - ABO
>Player 2:  Menelven (GT: Menelven) - HBO
>Player 3:  Master Noodle (GT: Master NOODLE) - Various
>Player 4:  Professor Hojo05 (GT: ProfessorHojoFF) - ABO

Room 7 (aka "Mixed Bag 1")
>Host:  Dark Fire0 (GT: DarkFire0) - ABO
>Player 2:  Cursed Kakasji (GT: Cursed Kakashi) - UNSCDF [Forum]
>Player 3:  johnart (GT: johnart) - Gearheads
>Player 4:  RoflSalad (GT: RoflSalad) - ABO

Room 8 (aka "Gearheads Room 1")
>Host:  3Suns (GT: ESuns) - Gearheads
>Player 2:  Zoso Fan (GT: Zoso Fan) - Gearheads
>Player 3:  Grymm (GT: ollo Grymm999 / BAB Spidey) - Gearheads
>Player 4:  Vector Scalar (GT: Vector Scalar) - ABO

Room 9 (aka "Early Bird Room 1") - For those who want to get in on the action early.. or who are in foreign countries.
>Host:  Magni Harvald (GT: Magni Harvald) - UNSCDF [Forum]
>Player 2:  Lucifer 034 (GT: Lucifer 034) - N/A
>Player 3:  Mjonir (GT: Mjonir) - UNSCDF [Forum]
>Player 4:  sharpsniper99 (GT: bobbysingh99) - ABO

Room 10 (aka "Early Bird Room 2") - For those who want to get in on the action early.. or who are in foreign countries.
>Host:  bobbysingh99 (GT: bobbysingh99) - N/A
>Player 2:  steve2frag (GT: steve2frag) - UNSCDF
>Player 3:

>Player 4:

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That's obviously the current list (will fill in as people sign up), but if you would like host another Room, do so and post the above format in a reply.  I'll add to this thread with all the rooms once they start being formed.

This isn't meant to be UNSCDF-only, obviously.  Try to get as many people you can to join up.  Friends, cousins, online friends, pets, whatever.  But make sure you highlight who is from where.  For instance, if you get somebody from, say, HBO, put "<theirname/Gamertag>-HBO" in your reply.  This is a COMMUNITY EVENT, so try to get as many people from as many different settings you know as possible.  It'll make for some AWESOME times, and some interesting writeups and Saved Films/Screenshots on the site.

This is going to be an awesome thing, and if it becomes popular enough we can continue it until it fades out (IF it fades out).  There's also the possibility it will morph into both a co-op and multiplayer event.  Friday Night Halo-Fests, anyone?

So start signing up!

~MS



-- Edited by Major Silva at 18:03, 2007-09-28