My old XBL tag was SeveringMrG and I thought it apt to use it here.
I've been playing Halo since CE in 2001. In 2004 my life changed when I got Halo 2 and XBL. I was a part of a clan back in 2005 called TrickTHIS, and I was very involved in the community creating machinimas and montages with my clanmates. HIH, the bnet forums, HBO, halo2forums, even Mythica (if that means anything to anyone here)- I was there for all of it. I don't play as much as I should anymore, but I do play Infinite from time to time and I'm proud to stay I can still throw down on the sticks as an Onyx player! I think Halo Respawn has the potential to be a great platform for the Halo community, and I hope we're able to rekindle that 2007-2010 vibe of creating and sharing content.
I'm right up there with you! I grew up in the early 2000s playing the original Halo games made by Bungie. So, I'm hoping to see some of that halo spark rekindle a bit with this community.