Halo: Outpost Discovery – Forging Worlds – Houston 2019

Since Halo 3, Forge has enabled the Halo community to create incredible experiences that have played an integral part in the Halo FPS experience. In this panel, you’ll learn about the history of Forge as it has evolved over time, the impact it has made in every-day multiplayer matchmaking & custom games, and the relationships Forge fosters between the community and developers. See live demonstrations of core Forge concepts and tactics along with the opportunity to ask notable Forge Cartographers questions about their methodologies and creations.

Panelists: Dust Storm (Podtacular); Ducain23; Sir Iron Wolf (343 Industries); Max Extra (ForgeHub); Kantalope (Next Level Design); Darth Quackers

Recorded: 1215 CDT; Sunday, August 18th, 2019

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Halo: Outpost Discovery – The Foundations and Pillars of the Halo Community – Houston 2019

The Halo community would not exist if it were not for some of the earliest community foundations established back in the Bungie era of Halo. Since the beginning of the Halo franchise, that community has grown and evolved into many different varieties and diversities of interest matching Halo’s constant growth in experiences and universe. Get an inside perspective from community influencers who have experienced the growth of the greater halo community and more importantly, how the community and now 343 Industries have a mutual support structure that makes the community continue to thrive.

Panelists: Dust Storm (Podtacular); DJBlue PDX (GrifballHub, Mixer, Halo Outpost Discovery); Rage More Nerd (PlayGrifball); Ducain23; Travis & Justin Bryce (Drunken Halo); AceofSpadesCard (Cyberline Films/Games)

Recorded: 1530 CDT; Saturday, August 17th, 2019

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Halo: Outpost Discovery – Their Worlds, Our Stories: A Halo Machinima Discussion – Houston 2019

Since the very first Halo, we have been creating our own stories and experiences within the games. From the original Warthog Jump to the ongoing Red vs. Blue, Halo Machinima has enabled us to put our mark in the Halo experience and share our passion for story telling with the community. Learn how we make Machinima and the effort it takes to coordinate an internet-based production crew to bring our stories to life.

Panelists: Dust Storm (Podtacular); Beaminator & Kunami13 (Immortal Dream Entertainment); Naga; EchoLightMedia (Halo Film Club)

Recorded: 1700 EDT; Friday, August 16th, 2019

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Podtacular 697: The Freshest at Halo

Halo Outpost in Houston happened last week and the experience continues to get better. In honor of visiting Dust Storm‘s home town for the latest stop, Melodious Mel (aka Dust Storm’s wife) joins this episode to talk about her experience being relatively new to the Halo franchise. As usual, there’s plenty of community news to catch up on, and a couple new changes on content delivery for Halo and HCS news.

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Halo: Outpost Discovery – Let’s Talk About Halo! – Chicago 2019

We love talking about Halo and the many different corners of the Halo community! Discover existing podcasts and talk shows run by Halo fans covering official news, competitive play, lore and universe, and the community!

Panelists: Dust Storm (Podtacular); Broke Box (Podcast Evolved); JKFire & IamMrMayhem (HCS Pro Talk)

Recorded: 1200 CDT; Sunday, August 4th, 2019

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Halo: Outpost Discovery – Forging Worlds – Chicago 2019

Since Halo 3, Forge has enabled the Halo community to create incredible experiences that have played an integral part in the Halo FPS experience. In this panel, you’ll learn about the history of Forge as it has evolved over time, the impact it has made in every-day multiplayer matchmaking & custom games, and the relationships Forge fosters between the community and developers. See live demonstrations of core Forge concepts and tactics along with the opportunity to ask notable Forge Cartographers questions about their methodologies and creations.

Panelists: Dust Storm (Podtacular); Brusky, D4rkDeath, Ja5on 0 & TimeDipper (iForge)

Recorded: 1430 CDT; Saturday, August 3rd, 2019

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Halo: Outpost Discovery – Making Our Mark – Chicago 2019

There are many ways fans show their appreciation for the Halo franchise. Among them are ambitious projects that take the Halo Universe to unexplored and untapped avenues through fan games and mods in other games. Come learn about the passion that drives these projects and the depth/complexity of adding our own touches to the Halo community.

Panelists: Dust Storm (Podtacular); MattDratt & SlowBullet (CE3); Masterz (SPV3)

Recorded: 1330 CDT; Saturday, August 3rd, 2019

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