Next Halo: Reach title update gets a beta starting in October. Addresses Armor lock and more

343 Industries has announced that the next title update for Halo: Reach will not only include a myriad of fixes and enhancements but it will also go through open beta testing starting October 4.

The update includes a host of multiplayer fixes and includes balancing tweaks to the Armor Lock and Active Camo armor abilities. It also adds the Magnum pistol from the original Halo as well as classic playlists.

The beta will be open to all Halo: Reach players with an active Xbox LIVE Gold membership starting on October 4, and will culminate with the launch of a full suite of classic playlists and map variants when Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary launches on November 15.

The title update will include the following.


Specifics
Make damage bleed to health through shields possible.

Make reticle bloom configurable.

Modify Armor Lock

Sticky grenade will not be nullified if you use Armor Lock after being stuck.

Damage received while in Armor Lock is transferred to remaining Armor Ability energy.

How much the damage depletes your Armor Lock energy is configurable.

Modify Active Camo

Reduce the bonus time the player gets in Active Camo while standing still.

Reduce the overall length of time the player can be in Active Camo.

Remove Sword block

Disable the ability to block Sword attacks using melee with anything other than another Sword.

Implement the classic Magnum from Halo: CE.

Enable playing Co-Op Campaign and Firefight without requiring a HDD.