Welcome to Halo Customs! You, my friend, are in luck because not only do we have a great community here, we have a very cool custom games system, too. Looking to play in a lobby featuring classic infection in Halo 3? You can probably find a lobby for that here. If not, you can create one yourself! This guide will tour you through what you can expect from Halo Customs.
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HOW DO I JOIN A CUSTOM LOBBY? So you want to take part in the journey that is custom games, huh? Well, there are two different ways to begin and they both happen to be on the forums page. The first is the "Join Lobby" button under "Customs & Maps" and the second is a convenient list of lobbies located in the sidebar.
THE UPCOMING VIEW
The Upcoming View hosts a chronological list of the custom lobbies happening from now to... well, the end of time. Here, you can find the essential information about a lobby including its title, the start time, and an image describing which installment of Halo you can expect. There are a total of nine different images, each representing a respective game.
Now, say that you've been itching to play some classic BTB with a cool group of people in Halo CE. You scroll through the upcoming view and find yourself an interesting lobby that just so happens to settle right into your busy schedule. What now?
THE LOBBY THREADWhen you select a lobby, you should be redirected to its thread where you can find a written lobby description along with the information from before. Now, focus your attention to the right. We like to call that green button there the RSVP button; shes your ticket into the show! When you press her, your username is automatically added to the reservations list and you're prompted to send your host a message via Xbox Live.
Now you're all set to receive that invitation! Still, we recommend that you read the lobby description carefully to ensure you've done everything necessary to guarantee yourself a spot. If you need to cancel your reservation, you can simply press the cancel button.
Now you're all set to receive that invitation! Still, we recommend that you read the lobby description carefully to ensure you've done everything necessary to guarantee yourself a spot. If you need to cancel your reservation, you can simply press the cancel button.
THE RATING SYSTEMRemember that green bar in the lobby thread? That represents a host rating, a net sum of both the positive and negative ratings they've earned through hosting. If you receive a notification from your host after their lobby ends, that more than likely means they want you to rate it. You have two options here: + representing good and - representing bad. You're completely free to choose either based on your justifiable opinion!
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HOW DO I CREATE A CUSTOM LOBBY? Rewind a little now. Let's say that interesting BTB lobby from before explodes, leaving your hopes and dreams crushed. What now? You should create your own lobby of course! Hosting is a little more complicated but rewarding all the same. You can start on that road in much the same way as before by pressing "Create a Game" on the forums page.
MAKING A LOBBY
You should be redirected to a blank lobby template, where you'll be prompted to fill out some fields and write a description of your lobby. We highly recommend that you put some effort into this segment. A well written thread can be the difference between 2 RSVPs and 20. If you need a little help, please refer to the awesome links below.
The Ultimate Guide to Hosting by ShortBizzle
Custom Game Lobby Template by Swash
The Ultimate Guide to Hosting by ShortBizzle
Custom Game Lobby Template by Swash
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