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Foup#3 A Day in the Life: I read foup's blogging today, Oh Boy (Beatles reference, for those of you who don't get it, link)

Also, this blog is best read with good knowledge of armor types and names. If you do not have the knowledge, read along with helmet and chest piece guides. On with the show

I was playing with my fellow bloggers today when I exclaimed "well I think my armor looks the best. It could get more spartinas(shortened name for spartan lady) than a stripper could get dollar bills on a busy night" and Will says"that is an entirely opinionated statement"and you know what he was right. Armor is all about choice and personality, and if you choose an armor that fits you, spartina's will throw themselves upon you, so many in fact that you might break a bone(innuendo, high five!)

I think that the first and most important thing about choosing an armor suit that fits you is color. Color can make or break how people may see you EXAMPLE: your a hardcore player like RKING(personality that may be posting in the future) and you push yourself in many spartinas faces, and like to flaunt your rugged nature. Could you pull that off with an all pink armor suit, I think not. You'd be laughed at faster than people leave TBS when they see Lopez Tonight is on. My advice, just show the colors that show you. There aren't any prejudices on Reach; like Michael Jackson said"It don't matter if your black or white".

The next most noticeable component of your armor is your helmet. There is quite a lot of choice here, 21 sets of helmets, most of which have at least 3 types of customization. Now the question is, do you want a spartina to think "how do I know where you're looking with that black visor on" or "wow, he's got a MJOLNIR Mk. VI, he looks just like Master Chief". Yet again, your choice is all about how you want the ladies to react to how you play. If you are that big man on the field, don;t be afraid to choose a helmet with presence, like the Pilot or E.V.A., but if you're a smaller time guy who is a little shy, remain comfortable in a CQB, Recon, or a Mark V. Personally, I'm all about the Grenadier, it shows ladies that I've got the confidence to have a big helmet, but the intelligence, restraint, and respect to wear a conservative visor.

The last piece of armor I will discuss is the chest piece. It is the second most noticeable thing to helmets, and can make or break your armor suit. There are 15 variants of chest pieces, and there are enough options to show the lady of your choice how tasteful your armor choice is. You can show her how you prepare for things in life by wearing the Tactical/Recon piece, or you can show her you could explode at any minute(innuendo again) by wearing the Assault/ Sapper R. The true question is, do you want a spartina looking at your chest and saying"did he eat a dog, and three mcgangbangs to make his armor look like that"or do you want them saying "that armor has sharper tone than a knife that is made of diamonds and sharpened on Chuck Norris's abs hourly". You make the choice Reacher, but choose, yet again, what reflects your gameplay style. You want the spartina to know whether she's hittin' the lobby with a tiger or a bear, so you better show her which one so she won't bear mace you at inopportune moments.

Armor should be about telling a spartina who you are in a visual sense. Give her a taste of that mcgangbang that is your gaming style by showing the colors and features of your armor. "You can go your own way" as Fleetwood Mac once said, and if you do, spartan ladies will be launched out of t-shirt cannons in your direction, making it appear as if it's raining spartinas. Some might have a chicken little response to this, but if you follow my advice, you should be alright.

Foup