Get’cher new maps yet?

No?

What are you doing reading a blog about Halo, then? There are new and unscathed environs available that require your gunfire!

Oh… you’re at work? Me too. My download will happen in due time. But what happens then? You can’t matchmake on those fresh horizons for about a week, yet.

Tied the Leader has just the solution for your gaming needs, Halo Fan! Now that we have assembled a full active-roster of 100 Gunslingers who share a common zeal for a good game, there is nothing left for us to do but share it with you. This is not an invitation, brave gamer. Make no mistake.

This is a challenge.

The TTL Gunslingers are calling out the Halo Nation. Every sovereign state is being recalled to MidWorld for organized violence. PanicAttackers, Praetorians, Helljumpers, Podheads, Junkies, Geezers, Cavegirls, Bobs, OTAHs [whatever the hell they are]. Every acronym from LOA to SOL. If you have gamed against us, call out a rematch. If you have been a constant reader and never challenged us to an arranged match, you are missing out on the finest function that ‘Tied the Leader’ has to offer the gaming populace. In the immortal words of one of our Overlords: Are you ready to have the noise brought upon you?

With the news coming out of Bungie.net this week, our zest has never been more vivid for welcoming opponents to our forum and engineering matches with them. New maps are out – ones that we don’t know like the backs of our hands. Big Team Battles are losing their rank – stripping our opponents of their resolve to finish the fight. Never has there been a better time to take Matchmaking into your own hands… or put it in ours.

This is not a call for allied clans to depopulate the chaos of matchmaking. Nay. The Gunslingers thrive on meeting new and interesting people – and then killing them. You will continue to see us lined up for carnage, proudly displaying our TTL brand on gamertags that match like team jerseys.

However, there is no substitute for picking a fight and seeing it through by your own design. Pick your team. Pick your opponent [we volunteer!]. Pick your home court advantage. Pick your favorite objective. Pick your starting weapon. Pick your date. Pick your time. Pick your nose. Go ahead. No one’s lookin.

Gunslinger Challenge Captains are standing by. They are flanked by an active community who will not stop playing Halo 2 until the first shot is fired from the barrel of a Brute Spiker. If you game for love of shiny objects and pretty explosions, angel or Locke are at the ready to thump your skull with a wink and a hug. If you game for bragging rights and personal glory, Cleanbeats will assemble a wrecking crew that will make you sweat for it. These people are as anxious for your invitation as they are ruthlessly efficient at setting the table for you. Once the battle is waged, we invite you to tune in for the retelling. We’ll make you famous!

At this very moment, the Gunslingers are ramping up for challenges against the 8 Bit Brigaders, the Panic Attacks, and the Winged Warriors. Who’s next? C’mon! Anyone out there think they can knock us down? We have one rule for you people, bring your game clean. If you’ve read this blog, you know how we roll. If you haven’t rolled against us, start your engines.

Comment if you like, but do get thee to MidWorld and pick a fight.

Say thankya.

Posted by XerxdeeJ