Hey guys, time for another cheesy recruitment thread. I know there's many of you out there who are still searching for a spartan company or a group of friends in general to play some Halo with, so I thought I'd throw this thing together for anyone interested. TDS stands for "The Desert Squirrels", a clan/community of about 25 (atm) focused around Halo that has been active since around late '09, towards the end of Halo 3's Lifespan. We are a group of people who do everything there is to do in the game. We play customs, forge maps, play matchmaking (casually and competitively), run through the campaign to find easter eggs and beat it on legendary... you get the idea. Pretty much everyone reading this wants to play some fun customs and build some awesome maps... and all I can tell you is that you're in the right place. =----------------- CUSTOMS --------------------------------------------------= Custom games are obviously widely popular across Halo and for a good reason- customs are super fun. However, I'd be willing to bet nobody does them as well as TDS members and our other friends. We play everything from fat kid to monster trucks- which by the way is pretty much our signature gametype- to octagon. All the classic customs like peasant hunt and jenga we play all of the time and have a blast doing so. With Halo 5 currently lacking a forge, we have been screwing around with what we've got in h5, going back to the MCC to play classics, and plan to revisit Reach customs once the game becomes backwards compatible. It's kinda difficult to write about the stuff we do in customs (and when we screw around in matchmaking)... so I encourage you to check out the 3 funtages or w/e that I made using upload studio by checking out my clips. Theyr'e simply titled Halo Moments 1-3 (gamertag- PharmaGangsta1) =----------------- FORGE ------------------------------------------------------= Forge is a huge part of TDS, and all you forgers would be graciously accepted. Back when the clan was still a fully-structured clan, I was the captain of the forge division, so I can confidently say that forging helps all of the members get better at the game and presents opportunities for people to have a lot of fun in customs. Forging in TDS will open up a variety of doors for you to explore while becoming a successful forger. Back in Reach when I created my first competitive map, which may just be the single worst playspace ever created, I received plenty of constructive criticism. By doing this with all of my maps over the years, I have become a much better forger (don't get me wrong, I've still got plenty of improving to do), and I promise you that you will receive the same treatment. With such an experienced group of people to test out your maps, both competitive and mini game maps, who is happy to help improve your forging, this is definitely a great community to be a part of. As we wait for forge to release next month, we are killing time by playing matchmaking for the most part, with some random customs here and there. If you're interested in joining, add me as a friend on xbox live at PharmaGangsta1 and send me a message and I'll invite you to a party when several of us are on. Spartan Company Page - https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/spartan-companies/tds?lc=1033 Old Clan Site (If you're looking for a background) - http://thedesertsquirrels.yolasite.com/ P.S. It would be preferred if you have a mic. If you don't, don't feel discouraged to join. We're happy to let you in either way. P.S.S. DIBK = Noob
So, a mix of competitive and casual, forge and customs, you prefer people with mic's.... sounds like the way I like my Halo. And I like the fact that you like to forge but say that you still have to improve. I'd really like to join man, I've been online since H2 and took a break for H4, been getting back into the groove recently with H5, which was the only thing to get me to buy a XB1. I forge a little but have done only a few maps per halo, but they're usually well received by any halo players who aren't super competitive. As I too like the fun casual stuff that you all are into, and to let you know what stuff I like to make, I think you'd like this map - my best ever IMO, check out V1 for better pics (link in the thread), this is version 2 with a few gametypes. The links don't work but it should all still be on my Reach fileshare. http://www.forgehub.com/threads/demonball-v-2-plus-gamepack.139710/ If you had to guess what woud be an average age of the clan?
Hey man, sorry I haven't replied until just now, I've been super busy lately (I just finished a 7-page paper, in fact). Anyway, the youngest in our clan go from around 15 and the oldest are around 22. As for your map, it looks pretty fun and with the crazy options in custom game settings in h5 I have a feeling it would be awesome. I won't be on till tomorrow, but when I do I'll add you as a friend and we can hit up some matchmaking or something
Hey, I would love to play some customs with you when Halo 5's forge drops! I also love forging too! We should play some matchmaking. (I honestly made a "video" recently of some of my old and best projects!) ----------------------------^ is the link------------------------------------------------------------------------------------