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User Profile 3. Host Setup and Configuration
Hosting will require a good connection to ensure stability. Please take this into account when selecting a host for your club. Host crashes caused by instability will result in a host forfeit.
Host Server Settings
Set up your Halo game server as follows:
Select Multiplayer
Select Edit Gametypes
Select Create New
Call it ER Event and Enter to accept
Under Multiplayer Gametype.
1. Change Name - Do not touch this setting.
2. Select Game Options
a) Select Slayer
Set the following options as follows and hit OK:
b) Death Bonus: NO
c) Kill in Order: NO
d) Kill Penalty: NO
e) Kills to Win: 50
f) Team Play: YES
g) Time Limit: NONE
3. Select Player Options
Set the following options as follows and hit OK:
a) Number of lives: 5 (Halo has a limited scoring setup and we need to use the elimination score to ensure all battles regardless of size have equal scoring per player.
b) Maximum Health: As per negotiations
c) Shields: As per negotiations
d) Respawn Time: INSTANT
e) Respawn Time Growth: NONE
f) Odd Man Out: NO
g) Invisible Players: NO
h) Suicide Penalty: NONE
4. Select Item Options
Set the following options as follows and hit OK:
a) Infinate Grenades: As per negotiation
b) Weapon Set: As per negotiation
c) Starting Equipment: As per negotiation
5. Select Item Options
Set the following options as follows and hit OK:
a) Vehicle Respawn Time: As per negotiation
b) All vehicles settings as per negotation. Ensure you apply exactly the same settings for both red and blue team.
6. Select Indicator Options
Set the following options as follows and hit OK:
a) Objectives Indicator: MOTION TRACKER
b) Other Players on Radar: FRIENDS
c) Friends Indicators on Screen: YES
7. Select Teamplay Options
Set the following options as follows and hit OK:
a) Friendly Fire: ON
b) Friendly Fire Penalty: NONE
c) Auto Team Balance: NO
8. Now hit OK
And your new Gametype with all those settings will be saved for future use.
Running Host Server
Run your server as follows.
1. From the main screen select Multiplayer > Create Game - Internet or LAN
2. Select Map
3. Select Custom > ER Event as gametype
4. Server Name: RW# - (club tag vs club tag)
5. Password: As per negotiation
6. Connection Type: As per your connection type
7. Max Players: As per competitors and connection allowance
8. Server IP: You can't change this. If you're setting up a LAN server then give this number to all competing Players.
Once all this is done you can Start Game.
You can make changes to the game settings in game by hitting your escape button. The most important settings for the host are Restart Game and New Game. Restart Game does just that while New Game allows you to select a new map. Remember to select the Custom Gametype ER Event.
Halo doesn't support its own screenshot function. Use fraps, Print Screen or some other method once the final results are displayed.
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