Halo: Master Chief Collection update adds Flood Firefight mode

Halo: Master Chief Collection update adds Flood Firefight mode

Image: 343 Industries/Xbox Game Studios
343 Industries no longer organizes seasons in Halo: The Master Chief Collectionbut the developer is still supporting the game. The next big update is coming Monday, featuring a fan-favorite Halo mode called “FloodFight” for Halo 3: ODST. You know, adding deluge to Firefight.
Firefight is a cooperative survival mode where waves of enemies attack. FloodFight, as 343 Industries calls this iteration, sends waves of the Flood to fight – changing normal mode Covenant enemies to fearsome Flood critters. The mode was beta-tested last year, but the new update adds “many networking improvements” and fixes numerous bugs. The upgrades, 343 Industries said, “benefit Firefight across the board.”
The flood themselves in Halo 3: ODST are a bit different too. Here’s how 343 puts it:

First, players will notice that the floods are accompanied by a dense fog that gives each Firefight mission a new and spooky vibe. Players will see this fog dynamically fade when a flood wave appears and disappear when a regular conventional wave appears (in variants that mix Flood and Covenant enemies).
Floods can now occupy vehicles for the first time since Halo 2 and players will encounter (and potentially commandeer) them through multiple Firefight missions. Flood enemies now have a few new animations that allow them to pilot these vehicles, traverse the environment more efficiently, and even wield support weapons like turrets.
In ODSTthere are also three new types of flood combat forms: the Infected Civilian, the Infected ODST, and the Infected Elite Major who sports red armor and energy shields.
Flood can also use all of its familiar strategies. Stalker forms can climb walls and deploy as ranged forms in unexpected places, totally changing the way classic Firefight missions play out. Floods can also fall onto the map via dispersal modules.
Finally, unlike the Master Chief, ODSTs can be infected and resurrected by the Deluge. Beware, as you may have to fight your own resurrected allies, or even yourself!

343 Industries added “perks” to help players, such as weapon racks with assault rifles or battle rifles. Some maps have flamethrowers or friendly NPCs – like marines and friendly elites delivered by pods.
Elsewhere in Monday’s update, 343 Industries added UI tweaks, changed Forge and mod tools, and added campaign crossplay for Halo 3 and Halo 3: ODST. There is also campaign customization in Halo 4new multiplayer medals in Halo 3changes to monthly challenges and new skulls for Halo 2, Halo 3and Halo 3: ODST. The full recap is available on the Halo Waypoint Blog.
The developer also discussed new updates planned for the rest of the year, such as mod support for all games on the Master Chief collection. He said he plans to deliver “several updates sprinkled throughout 2022”.

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Halo: Master Chief Collection update adds Flood Firefight mode

Image: 343 Industries/Xbox Game Studios
343 Industries no longer organizes seasons in Halo: The Master Chief Collectionbut the developer is still supporting the game. The next big update is coming Monday, featuring a fan-favorite Halo mode called “FloodFight” for Halo 3: ODST. You know, adding deluge to Firefight.
Firefight is a cooperative survival mode where waves of enemies attack. FloodFight, as 343 Industries calls this iteration, sends waves of the Flood to fight – changing normal mode Covenant enemies to fearsome Flood critters. The mode was beta-tested last year, but the new update adds “many networking improvements” and fixes numerous bugs. The upgrades, 343 Industries said, “benefit Firefight across the board.”
The flood themselves in Halo 3: ODST are a bit different too. Here’s how 343 puts it:

First, players will notice that the floods are accompanied by a dense fog that gives each Firefight mission a new and spooky vibe. Players will see this fog dynamically fade when a flood wave appears and disappear when a regular conventional wave appears (in variants that mix Flood and Covenant enemies).
Floods can now occupy vehicles for the first time since Halo 2 and players will encounter (and potentially commandeer) them through multiple Firefight missions. Flood enemies now have a few new animations that allow them to pilot these vehicles, traverse the environment more efficiently, and even wield support weapons like turrets.
In ODSTthere are also three new types of flood combat forms: the Infected Civilian, the Infected ODST, and the Infected Elite Major who sports red armor and energy shields.
Flood can also use all of its familiar strategies. Stalker forms can climb walls and deploy as ranged forms in unexpected places, totally changing the way classic Firefight missions play out. Floods can also fall onto the map via dispersal modules.
Finally, unlike the Master Chief, ODSTs can be infected and resurrected by the Deluge. Beware, as you may have to fight your own resurrected allies, or even yourself!

343 Industries added “perks” to help players, such as weapon racks with assault rifles or battle rifles. Some maps have flamethrowers or friendly NPCs – like marines and friendly elites delivered by pods.
Elsewhere in Monday’s update, 343 Industries added UI tweaks, changed Forge and mod tools, and added campaign crossplay for Halo 3 and Halo 3: ODST. There is also campaign customization in Halo 4new multiplayer medals in Halo 3changes to monthly challenges and new skulls for Halo 2, Halo 3and Halo 3: ODST. The full recap is available on the Halo Waypoint Blog.
The developer also discussed new updates planned for the rest of the year, such as mod support for all games on the Master Chief collection. He said he plans to deliver “several updates sprinkled throughout 2022”.

#Halo #Master #Chief #Collection #update #adds #Flood #Firefight #mode