XFFF Reach [S1E4] ICE COLD

[DIRT JOCKEY]

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Season 1, Episode 4
Ice Cold

Welcome to the XFFF Reach Episode 4! This event will last from December 6th to December 12th.

You guys asked for it, and here it is! XFFF is back in full force for Reach. Not only that, but thanks to the customization found in firefight, each episode is going to have a different theme and challenge. The fourth episode of the debut season for XFFF Reach will be focusing in on your ability to overcome the freezing conditions with your Armor Lock, there will be no shortage of practice around here.



What is XFFF?


XFFF (known in the old days as XForgery Firefight Fridays) is an event that will test you or your team's endurance on how long you can survive the covenant in certain scenarios, while racking up as many points as possible. In XFFF: Reach, EVERYONE HAS A CHANCE OF WINNING SOMETHING! Even if you can't walk away with the highest score on the highest difficulty, you can still win some XF points by completing challenges, or simply playing and submitting your best score.



How do I sign up for XFFF?

Good news everyone! There is NO REGISTRATION AT ALL! To participate in XFFF, you only need to be a member of XForgery along with having a valid gamertag. If you have those two, you're covered.

If you've been visiting this site as a guest for a while and been thinking about becoming a member to participate in this event, now is a good time to register. :)

Protip: You can register here: http://www.xforgery.com/forum/register.php



So, what is the featured map this week?

Each episode will feature one of the eight maps bestowed upon us by Bungie! The featured map will not only feature that episodes particular theme, but also contain challenges that can give you a chance of winning a firefighter medal.

This episodes featured map is:
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Featured Map: Glacier
Featured Gametype: Firefight


Glacier is an outdoor based map adapted from the Campaign featuring many long lines of sight and the fiercest vehicles the Covenant can throw at you. Short on time and short on ammo, you will find yourself racing the clock while dropping the dead like dominoes.



Whats this about winning XF points for just playing?

Glad you asked. If a player or their team can not get the highest score, they can still walk away with XF points if they submit their best performance. Depending on what difficulty they choose, players will get more points if they choose harder difficulties versus players who play on easier difficulties.

Here's the breakdown on points distribution for this episode:



Legendary: 1 XF point for every 1500 points scored in firefight (solo or group)
Heroic: 1 XF point for every 3000 points scored in firefight (solo or group)
Normal: 1 XF point for every 6000 points scored in firefight (solo or group)
Easy: 1 XF point for every 10,000 points scored in firefight (solo or group)



So if someone scored 100,000 points for example, here's the math:

Legendary: (100,000/1,500) = 66.6 = 66 XF points
Heroic: (100,000/3,000) = 33.3 = 33 XF points
Normal: (100,000/6,000) = 16.6 = 16 XF points
Easy: (100,000/10,000) = 10 XF points

Protip: Decimals do not get rounded.

The best chance to get a lot of points comes at playing on legendary. The trade off is obtaining a high score gets harder as the difficulty ramps up.



Challenges

Challenges in XFFF act similarly to Xchievements (http://www.xforgery.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9200) and challenges found in the game itself. The difference being you have a shorter time to complete them. Challenges are a way to reward players for completing certain requirements, and the rewards vary for each challenge completed. It can range from XF points, to a week of supporter and the firefighter medal!

Challenges vary in points with harder challenges worth more than say easier challenges.

Not including the winner challenges, 10 challenges are available for everyone totaling 240 XF points!

Episode 4 Challenges

Episode 4 challenges must be completed using the featured gametype and map for that episode.

Episode 4 winner - Get the highest firefight score using the featured map and gametype on Legendary(Note: You can not compete for the Heroic Spartans challenge if you or your team chooses this challenge).
Reward: 1 week supporter, Firefighter medal, bonus +50 XF points on top of score.

Heroic Spartans - Get the highest firefight score using the featured map and gametype on Heroic.(Note: You can not compete for the Episode 4 winner challenge if you or your team chooses this challenge)
Reward: Firefighter medal, bonus +25 points on top of score.

Mitts of Mayhem - You must get 30 "Beatdown" medals using the featured map and gametype.This challenge must be completed on Heroic or harder.
Reward: 20 XFP

Wraith Wrath- Kill 2 Wraiths using the featured map and gametype.
Reward: 15 XFP

Turrettacular- You must get at least 5 kills with the Human Turret using the featured map and gametype. This challenge can be completed on any difficulty.
Reward: 15 XFP

Firefight Matchmaking Challenges

Can be completed using any firefight matchmaking game unless specified in the challenge. You must play matchmaking to complete these challenges.

Gimme Yo Keys - Successfully board and seize the controls of an Enemy Vehicle and kill at least 5 opponents with it..
Reward: 15 XFP

Bada Boom - Get a Killionairre using the Laser Designator in a Firefight MM game.
Reward: 20 XFP

Hijacker! - Hijack 2 vehicles in a Firefight MM game
Reward: 20 XFP

Frozen Solid - Get 10 Rejection medals in a Firefight MM game.
Reward: 10 XFP

Cold Blooded - In a Score Attack Firefight MM game, Defeat all enemies without Dying. (MUST BE THE SCORE ATTACK GAMETYPE)
Reward: 50 XF points, Firefighter medal (this is a rare occasion, but if you can pull it off, you deserve the medal)


How do I submit my score?

Chances are you've already seen it on the front page, but in the event that you ignore the front page, you can post all your submissions in the Submission thread. (http://www.xforgery.com/forum/showthread.php?t=12299)<-- (Click here)

Be sure to read the rules within the submission thread so you know how to properly post your results.



Winners of the last XFFF event.

Your winner of Episode 3 is:
Your Episode 3 winner is RPAL (http://www.xforgery.com/forum/member.php?do=getinfo&username=RPAL) with a high score of 74,246 on Legendary! Be sure to congratulate RPAL on a job well done and a score of only ~2,000 more than the other Legendary submission!

Your Heroic Spartan for Episode 3 is:
Your Heroic Spartan for Episode 3 is Dulden (http://www.xforgery.com/forum/member.php?do=getinfo&username=Dulden) with a high score of 65,035 on Heroic! Be sure to congratulate him as well one a job well done!

Ac3Snip3r (http://www.xforgery.com/forum/member.php?do=getinfo&username=Ac3Snip3r) - 143 XFP
l33tmeerkatslol (http://www.xforgery.com/forum/member.php?do=getinfo&username=l33tmeerkatslol) - 25 XFP
Dulden (http://www.xforgery.com/forum/member.php?do=getinfo&username=Dulden) - 126 XFP, Firefighter Medal
AceOfSpades (http://www.xforgery.com/forum/member.php?do=getinfo&username=AceOfSpades) - 65 XFP
RPAL (http://www.xforgery.com/forum/member.php?do=getinfo&username=RPAL) - 114 XFP, Firefighter Medal, 1 week supporter
GOG TOXIC (http://www.xforgery.com/forum/member.php?do=getinfo&username=GOG%20TOXIC) - 35 XFP


How long will this event last?

It starts December 6th and ends on December 12th @ 11:59 PM CST. Final submissions will be due on December 13th @ 3:00 PM CST.

[Rifte]

Wasn't generator defense taken out of FMM and replaced with mythic attack?

[RPAL]

Wasn't generator defense taken out of FMM and replaced with mythic attack?

Yes, it was removed. It might have been added back, but last I heard it was removed. I saved it though.

How do I claim my XF points and medal from the last XFFF?

[Rifte]

It says to get the challenge it has to be in score attack MM.

[DIRT JOCKEY]

Fixed*

[Dulden]

Does Cold Blooded have to be the Score Attack named gametype, or can it be Gruntpocalypse? Hopefully I'll win this months too, goodluck guys.

Edit: Wheres my medal, foo!?
Edit Edit: Thank you.

[FEARtheBEARD38]

hey sorry, just a tad confused....so do we have to do firefight matchmaking in order to submit our game for episode 4, or is it custom and we can choose the number of rounds/enemies and stuff like that? thanks guys, iv just never done one of these xfff's before

[AceOfSpades]

hey sorry, just a tad confused....so do we have to do firefight matchmaking in order to submit our game for episode 4, or is it custom and we can choose the number of rounds/enemies and stuff like that? thanks guys, iv just never done one of these xfff's before
You can only get the Episode 4 Challenges (the ones in the first spoiler) using the DEFAULT Firefight gametype. I'd recommend getting the default firefight gametype from Matchmaking if it differs in time or something of the sort from the gametype pre-loaded onto your disc.

The Firefight Matchmaking challenges can be completed in any Firefight Matchmaking Playlist. So, Firefight, Score Attack, and Firefight Versus are viable options.

You only submit your full game for your high score for the custom game you play, not the matchmaking game(s).

Hope that cleared that up.

[Carpe Vexillum]

So can I submit to Episode 4 and Matchmaking challenges?

[GOG TOXIC]

Time to go get cold blooded

[Tim]

So can I submit to Episode 4 and Matchmaking challenges?

Yes you can.

[GOG TOXIC]

And for cold blooded, do I have to play the score attack gametype, or can I play sniper attack or gruntpocalypse?

[Dulden]

And for cold blooded, do I have to play the score attack gametype, or can I play sniper attack or gruntpocalypse?

No one answered that question for me too :'(

[FEARtheBEARD38]

ACEofSPADES, thanks that helped alot

[DIRT JOCKEY]

And for cold blooded, do I have to play the score attack gametype, or can I play sniper attack or gruntpocalypse?

Score attack gametype, in the Score Attack playlist.

[DarthMike431]

You can only get the Episode 4 Challenges (the ones in the first spoiler) using the DEFAULT Firefight gametype. I'd recommend getting the default firefight gametype from Matchmaking if it differs in time or something of the sort from the gametype pre-loaded onto your disc.

The Firefight Matchmaking challenges can be completed in any Firefight Matchmaking Playlist. So, Firefight, Score Attack, and Firefight Versus are viable options.

You only submit your full game for your high score for the custom game you play, not the matchmaking game(s).

Hope that cleared that up.
Im confused because you said they have to be done im matchmaking but then you said to submit custom games, not matchmaking games.

[Tim]

Im confused because you said they have to be done im matchmaking but then you said to submit custom games, not matchmaking games.

Let me clear things up since there's a little confusion:



The challenges are split into two categories: One for the custom firefight game and map for that week (Episode 4 challenges), and the other challenges is for firefight matchmaking (Firefight matchmaking challenges).



Episode 4 challenges can only be done in the custom game and map for that particular episode, while Firefight matchmaking challenges is done in firefight matchmaking.



If you complete a challenge, link that game in the submission thread with the name of the challenge you completed. If you complete two or three challenges in a single game on the same challenge list, then you can just link that one game.



You can't claim an Episode 4 challenge or a firefight challenge in the same game. You can claim them in a single post, but they need to be two separate game links since episode 4 challenges and firefight challenges have different requirements.

Examples:

- Player 1 is submitting a game in which he completed the "Mitts of Mayhem" and "Wraith Wrath" challenges with the featured map and gametype. Since they were on the same challenge list, and he completed them in the same game, he can just link that one game in the submission thread.

- Player 2 is submitting a score attack game on glacier in which he got "Frozen Solid", however, he also wants to claim the "Mitts of Mayhem" challenge because he got 30 beatdowns. He can not claim the "Mitts of Mayhem" challenge because it's not the correct gametype or challenge list.

- Player 3 plays firefight matchmaking and gets "Frozen Solid". Then he plays custom firefight with the featured map and gametype and gets "Mitts of Mayhem". He posts in the submission thread with links to the two games. This is acceptable.

Hope this helps.

[VIPER]

Do the actual Firefight games that we link to for these challenges need to be played within the event times? I believe this event starts tomorrow, Dec. 10th but I have already posted a completed challenge. Have I posted too soon? :confused:

[RodziR]

So if someone scored 100,000 points for example, here's the math:

Legendary: (100,000/1,500) = 66.6 = 66 XF points
Heroic: (100,000/3,000) = 33.3 = 33 XF points
Normal: (100,000/6,000) = 16.6 = 16 XF points
Easy: (100,000/10,000) = 10 XF points

Just asking, is score counted by teams score or your own score? For example I score 40 000 myself, but with my team mates score counted it's 100 000. Is the score 40 000 or 100 000?

[DarthMike431]

Since the episode 4 challenges have to be done in a custom game, can the settings like unlimited lives, unlimited ammo and invincibility be changed?

[Ac3Snip3r]

Since the episode 4 challenges have to be done in a custom game, can the settings like unlimited lives, unlimited ammo and invincibility be changed?

The episode 4 challenges must use the featured map and gametype found in the thread. This time it's:

Featured Map: Glacier
Featured Gametype: Firefight

You can't tamper with the gametype or map or else your submission won't count. No editing the gametype. <-Bold.

Edit: When's it end? It does say this:
It starts December 10th and ends on December 17th @ 11:59 PM CST. Final submissions will be due on December 18th @ 3:00 PM CST.
But why would the submission thead be posted days in advance?

[RPAL]

Since the episode 4 challenges have to be done in a custom game, can the settings like unlimited lives, unlimited ammo and invincibility be changed?

I asked this before, but don't try it. They can see EXACTLY what gametype settings you are using, even in Custom Games.

The rules state you have to use the gametype, so of course you cannot change it.

[DarthMike431]

Sorry but I have a few more questions, im just a bit confused.
1) For Cold Blooded, does it have to be Score Attack gametype, or would gruntpoclypse count since it's part of score attack?
2) For the Gimme Yo Keys challenge, is it allowed in score attack on glacier? Because it would be hard to get firefight on glacier if i am voting with other people, in score attack, I can easily choose to play on glacier.

[RPAL]

Sorry but I have a few more questions, im just a bit confused.
1) For Cold Blooded, does it have to be Score Attack gametype, or would gruntpoclypse count since it's part of score attack?

They said it had to the be the Score Attack Gametype, in the Score Attack playlist. As seen here:
Score attack gametype, in the Score Attack playlist.
Gruntpoclypse is to easy. Plus, there was a challenge for the first Reach XFFF that involved not dying in Gruntpoclypse.

2) For the Gimme Yo Keys challenge, is it allowed in score attack on glacier? Because it would be hard to get firefight on glacier if i am voting with other people, in score attack, I can easily choose to play on glacier.

Yes, but I am unsure if you will get vehicles to show up in the Score Attack playlist. I played it a few times already on Glacier, and the last wave is always Elites with swords and plasma turrets.

Just get 3 friends together to do it.

TO MODS:

I suggest revising the description of that challenge saying "The score attack gametype in the score attack playlist." There has been multiple people (Including myself at first), confused by that.

[Tim]

Dates have been modified to be the correct dates (Dec 6th-12th). Gametype specific challenges have also been explained in further detail if needed.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.