Dew Double XP question

It works with both.  If you want the most bang for your buck, I recommend playing MM Spartan Ops.  If you play SpOps solo, you'll only net around 5-6k exp.  If you do the MM SpOps and the game lasts at least 10 minutes and you have at least 10 kills (10 kills has been the lowest I've gone while still obtaining the max exp), you can net nearly 12,000 exp per mission!  If you have Pioneer unlocked and use that in your SpOps mission, you can get an additional 1-2k!  So 14,000 exp in one match is not unheard of.  Now go boost your ranking with this news in hand.  

I use MM Spartan Ops and I usually get anywhere from 14 to 17K per match with double XP. The only problem is after a few matches you can end up hitting the XP cap for the day.

If that happens, stop playing.

Any games you play after you hit the cap will consume double XP games but will yield you no XP. If you go single player, any weekly challenges you hit will also be for naught. You will have to wait until 5am the following day to resume gaming.

I found this out the hard way.

I plan to get in some SpartanOps this Friday... shoot me an invite. I just banked about 20 double xp matches, and since I've already done the 25 chapters my new goal is to start back at "Land Grab" and get a co-op completion on Legendary for each before the new episodes roll in a few weeks from now.

I was surprised at the big xp payout. Helps me a lot, as I don't score too high in my WarGames play.

May be on tonight, too, but probably not Thursday.

I also need the achievement for finishing the first chapters on legendary.  Co-op will definitely make it easier.  Let me know for sure when you want to do this!

I've been hitting Spartan Ops MM with Randoms.   Every time I think about how much more fun it would be with some pals in a party.  I'll look for you guys tonight!

Looks like my new batch of 2XP matches is not working, God knows why... I may try to sort that out today, but still plan to play tonight no matter the outcome. Sounds like a foursome to blow through Episode 1 -- or at least the chapters needed to get the achievement for whoever still needs it.

Okay, I just sent FR to Gatsu, Hammer and OMG.

Should we try to set a time to meet in SpartanOps lobby?

Codes can be entered on the Website until 11:59:59 pm ET on 1/31/13; any unapplied XP Matches remaining on or before 3/31/13 will be forfeited. If no Xbox LIVE Gold Gamer ID/Gamer tag ("Gamer ID/Gamer tag") has been entered during the Promotional Period, XP Matches will be forfeited

I'm good for 8 pm EST.  BTW, I'll run Spartan OPS with or without codes for those interested.

Hammer: I'd bet that's what I did wrong the other night... I played Episode 1 with my brother, hoping for the 2x points but just got the usual.

Looking forward to some XP madness with y'all. And 8pm EST works for me.

Hey, thanks to Gatsu, Hammer and Hack (and my brother, N2XRAYS!) for a great hour-plus of Spartan Ops tonight. I assumed it was my router maintenance earlier in the day that was getting me lagged off a few times, but I've since heard a lot of folks are having the same issue. I may start avoiding Friday nights. Or start playing at 2am.

So my 2XP games were right there — I wasn't able to get a fifth round in thanks to the droppage, but four chapters of episode three got me 61,848 xp. Ranked up three times in one night. With a final mission and a couple quick WG rounds I'd have squeezed in if things weren't so glitchy, I might have ranked again.

So, does the active episode for Spartan Ops cycle weekly?

I missed the first go around, as I was concentrating on the campaign, but I know for the past 3 weeks it has been Ep1, Ep2, and Ep3 this week, each on legendary.  

I thought when they were live the first time around, the most recent two Episode were available, but they may not have been legendary.  

I have yet to play Ep4 and Ep5, I am waiting for them to go into MM to get the improved XP.

However, I enjoy the Spartan Ops and had a great time last night, so hit me up for more if I'm on.

I can join someone tonight.  I played it for a little while really late last night.  My biggest handicap is not knowing the maps at all.  

What time today, Squatter?

I was not able to complete Ep3-Ch4 last night thanks to horrible lag. That alone would get me SR39. I'd probably be starting my specializations by now if I'd been working MM SpartanOps as the episodes have cycled.

Halo 4: The "Saturday morning cartoons" for 21st century 40-year-old boys!

Whenever, got a lazy saturday going. If I'm not on the xbox I'll be near the laptop. Let me know, I'll keep an eye out.

Then how's about... say, 1:30pm MT / 3:30pm EST?

That's 45 min from now, as I post. Gives me time to wrap up a mission-critical house chore.

I will goof off in a couple custom maps I downloaded from Kenjamin if I don't see you right away... Just do the invite thing. Spartan Ops parties can be up to four, which mos def helps with Legendary. Anybody else got your trigger finger handy this afternoon?

I'll be there.

Need 4-5 more min... On my way!

Update: Make that 45 (forty-five) more minutes. @!&#^%!!

Worked all morning to clear a time slot to play. Ran downstairs to meet folks in a Spartan Ops lobby... and the controller batteries are dead. No problem — I keep a stash for rotation: drop the duds in the charger, and grab a fresh pair from the container. Only... what the — somebody's used 'em all and put 'em back dead.

Sorry, Squatter. I'm rapid-charging a couple sets, should be ready to play by 3pm EST.

And going out tomorrow for one of those multi-pack controller-specific rechargeables!

Famb Damily.

Thanks for the games, SB!

With the help, I finished a second episode of SpOps on Legendary, and hit SR40.

Eager to run episode four with you all next week...