BladedExpert
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Dax01 said:
Instead of going through the sword room, run across the window sil that runs along the outside towards the lower bridge. Completely skips all the top floor enemies, they just dont spawn (minus the camo elites).
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Halo: Reach |OT3| This Thread is Not a Natural Formation
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Instead of going through the sword room, run across the window sil that runs along the outside towards the lower bridge. Completely skips all the top floor enemies, they just dont spawn (minus the camo elites).
squidhands
Member
This man knows.Gui_PT said:
Once inside SB, if you run on the outer ledge towards the lower bridge, it will despawn all of the other enemies on the upper levels.
edit: beaten
BladedExpert
Member
Took me and a friend 2 hours 47 minutes of playtime to do LASO last night. That last part was by far the easiest bit of the run.
A couple snapshots from the LASO run Dax, Nutter and I did.
It took us 19 minutes to clear the Courtyard. Most attempts went like this.
Brave charge of the first Elite!
Elite laughs over our corpses.
Largest bottleneck was this encounter. We dealt with the dude on top of the building up front, with the Target Locator.
And then perhaps the greatest feat of impromptu coordination during team play I've ever seen. Our plan: Nutter distracts the Elites by shelling them from afar, while Dax does a drive-by drop off of myself at the back of the building to hit the switch and then bail out. It went like this. Click the image for video.
After we finally pull it off, the moment of horror as our Gauss Hog was not dropped off, but the two Ghosts were, was hilarious. Nutter's slow as molasses backpedal in the Wraith resulted in the most beat up but functional vehicle I've ever seen.
The whole run was fun as hell. Look forward to the next. (It was more fun for having not looked at the guide, I think.)
Odd thing, our game did not load to bungie.net. I checked the b.net profiles of everyone in our party, and it does not show the game we beat it on in our game history. I wanted to tally the deaths. :\
It took us 19 minutes to clear the Courtyard. Most attempts went like this.
Brave charge of the first Elite!
Elite laughs over our corpses.
Largest bottleneck was this encounter. We dealt with the dude on top of the building up front, with the Target Locator.
And then perhaps the greatest feat of impromptu coordination during team play I've ever seen. Our plan: Nutter distracts the Elites by shelling them from afar, while Dax does a drive-by drop off of myself at the back of the building to hit the switch and then bail out. It went like this. Click the image for video.
After we finally pull it off, the moment of horror as our Gauss Hog was not dropped off, but the two Ghosts were, was hilarious. Nutter's slow as molasses backpedal in the Wraith resulted in the most beat up but functional vehicle I've ever seen.
The whole run was fun as hell. Look forward to the next. (It was more fun for having not looked at the guide, I think.)
Odd thing, our game did not load to bungie.net. I checked the b.net profiles of everyone in our party, and it does not show the game we beat it on in our game history. I wanted to tally the deaths. :\
Hypertrooper
Member
Nice write-up, Ghal!
I hope Zayne can fix his internet, so we can try it, too. That is going to be a lot fun.
@Sai-Kun Have the weekly already?
I hope Zayne can fix his internet, so we can try it, too. That is going to be a lot fun.
@Sai-Kun Have the weekly already?
One thing I wanted to ask...any HaloGaffers have a good cap card? If not I'd be happy to film some HaloGAF shenanigans with mine.
My youtubes if anyones interested.
http://www.youtube.com/user/A27Team?feature=mhum#p/u/9/s3qA-ixhzyg
My youtubes if anyones interested.
http://www.youtube.com/user/A27Team?feature=mhum#p/u/9/s3qA-ixhzyg
xxjuicesxx
Member
O D I N said:
Double Rainbow - Across the sky.
Lazslo
Member
You need to pass the test first. You have to Beat Dax 1v1 with AR's only- First to 5 wins.O D I N said:Looking forward to some eventual customs with HaloGAF.
What's the favorite gametype for customs these days? Granted, I know there's probably a bajillion, but figured I'd ask.
O D I N said:Looking forward to some eventual customs with HaloGAF.
What's the favorite gametype for customs these days? Granted, I know there's probably a bajillion, but figured I'd ask.
Nascar on Speed.
rofl. That was the most hilarious 15 minutes of my life. I was almost in tears that entire second game. It totally needs different vehicles, like a mongi
@HYPA - No I don't have it yet. Maybe this weekend with vhfive + another friend?
Hypertrooper
Member
Does Friday count as weekend?Sai-kun said:Nascar on Speed.
rofl. That was the most hilarious 15 minutes of my life. I was almost in tears that entire second game. It totally needs different vehicles, like a mongi
@HYPA - No I don't have it yet. Maybe this weekend with vhfive + another friend?
Sikamikanico
#1 Dad
Did the LASO run with a friend today. So glad they didn't put Blind on. Great fun, managed it in just over an hour.
Great fun, managed it in just over an hour.RebornYeti
Member
Sai-kun said:Nascar on Speed.
rofl. That was the most hilarious 15 minutes of my life. I was almost in tears that entire second game. It totally needs different vehicles, like a mongi
@HYPA - No I don't have it yet. Maybe this weekend with vhfive + another friend?
What was that gametype you made up called? I only remember flying around with a jetpack on a really crazy map and it was just total chaos. That was probably the funnest time I've had in a Custom game in Reach.
A27 Tawpgun said:
Damn. So I rendered what I thought was a good clip, and it turns out, for SOME reason, it wasn't the clip I filmed. Same LASO game, same time, it's just the camera angle was off and you can't see the guy get splattered.
http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileDetails.aspx?fid=14306353&player=Tawpgun
However, I did make a longer version here, but I'm out of render minutes so if anyone can render this for me, that'd be great.
http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileDetails.aspx?fid=14306496&player=Tawpgun
squidhands
Member
rendering...
anyone with a man and his boomstick is okay in my book.
anyone with a man and his boomstick is okay in my book.
The Librarian
Banned
Yup. So far, nobody has been able to win against me.Lazslo said:
Failure is always an option.GhaleonEB said:And then perhaps the greatest feat of impromptu coordination during team play I've ever seen. Our plan: Nutter distracts the Elites by shelling them from afar, while Dax does a drive-by drop off of myself at the back of the building to hit the switch and then bail out. It went like this. Click the image for video.
Hopefully it'll pop up later. I'm interested in that as well.
squidhands
Member
It's showing up now, but there's no way you guys finished in 13 minutes. HAX!GhaleonEB said:
A27_StarWolf
Banned
Man I can't wait to do my LASO run through, I'm thinking Wednesday afternoon.
Hopefully you can help me Tawpgun? On that note anyone else is welcome to kick some covenant ass with us.
Hopefully you can help me Tawpgun? On that note anyone else is welcome to kick some covenant ass with us.
-Yeti said:
Haha, the gametype was called M.C. and the map was called Escher. I wanted to make it a series of just absolutely insane maps, but I never got around to making more. I think I messed up some settings because it was going a little slow, but it's even better with a full party.
Major Williams
Member
O D I N said:
Shake Appeal
Member
BR.
45 in Team Slayer.
Lockout.
Lockout!
45 in Team Slayer.
Lockout.
Lockout!
squidhands said:
Wow....
1. Thanks for the help.
2. I'm really sorry it was for nothing...
I think I know the reason why. On my screen I pulled the camera fairly far back. It wasn't pan cam or anything like that, normal camera. And apparently I guess I'm not allowed to make clips for that far away or something?
Because the camera went to the same position as my first one, so you can see a bit of the elite and the box flying toward him.
I don't suppose this is a known glitch? Urk?
PROTIP: view your clips in theater before rendering...
Major Williams
Member
Shake Appeal said:
BR
50 in Team Slayer
Lockout
Valhalla
Blue Ninja
Member
I've made a few clips way out of maps, so that shouldn't be a problem.A27 Tawpgun said:
A27_StarWolf
Banned
I was inspired to put this rendered video on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGxtrFliwv4
I was in the banshee, the reaction of the sniper never gets old, what do you guys think?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGxtrFliwv4
I was in the banshee, the reaction of the sniper never gets old, what do you guys think?
Yeah, two games are showing up: the first went for just a few minutes, and then we quit to pull Squall in. We played for those 13 minutes, and then he lagged out. We kept going from there (didn't back out to the lobby), but b.net only shows a record of the game until he lagged out.squidhands said:
I'm pretty sure I blew up Nutter at least eight times with frag grenade throws. I'm so used to the friendly fire turned off in Firefight, I'd just chuck one right next to him to "help" take out the Jackal he was pounding on. Turns out, he didn't appreciate that kind of help. Go figure.
Correct. Selecting the Challenge from the menu puts you in the lobby with all skulls except for Blind turned on. The Bungie overloards had mercy. Personally, I thought it was much more fun this way.neoism said:
I liked that it created a whole new set of problems to deal with. Like when we had Nutter in the Wraith that could only take another shot or two, and the two Ghosts by the AA gun could tag him if he so much as poked his head over the hill. So he lobbed mortars blind from behind it, while Dax and I played spotter. "A little to the left...now forward...."
*boom*
Decidedly old-school military tactics 500 years in the future.
That sucks dude. I want to go through the mission one more time so my daughter can get it, so any time this week (before her bed time) or over the weekend I'm down to try again.Squall ASF said:
Squall ASF
Member
GhaleonEB said:
So sad panda that I lagged out, really wanted to play with you guys and seeing how the rest of your adventure panned out, makes me lament it all the more. Glad you guys completed it. I wasn't sure if my connection was at conflict with someone so didn't burden you guys by asking you to back out to lobby. Tried it by myself but lost patience in the courtyard. Kept getting it down to two elites but I just never had any ammo and god is Kat WORTHLESS. I came close once or twice but crazy plasma grenades would get me. I think if I horded some needler rounds I could get past it but I don't think it's as fun by yourself anyway.
Howdy HaloGAF, another stalker/Junior stopping by.
Started lurking you guys a couple of years ago, when I was really into Halo.
Loved Halo 2, 3, ODST and even grew to love Halo Wars after forcing myself to get all the Achievements for that EVA Avatar Helmet.
Played Reach quite a bit when it came out, got the gorgeous console + Legendary edition, but I've slowly fallen out of love with it over time.
I spent far too many hours in Forge World, until I was sick of the sight of it. Built some nice maps though.
Looking forward to whatever is coming next for Halo, I'll probably pick up the new map pack.
Tashi's Questions:
2. 39 - Lone Wolves, which was brought crashing down to 20-something, in a drunken attempt at getting that damned Double Laser Kill achievement!
3. Headlong
4. Valhalla
Started lurking you guys a couple of years ago, when I was really into Halo.
Loved Halo 2, 3, ODST and even grew to love Halo Wars after forcing myself to get all the Achievements for that EVA Avatar Helmet.
Played Reach quite a bit when it came out, got the gorgeous console + Legendary edition, but I've slowly fallen out of love with it over time.
I spent far too many hours in Forge World, until I was sick of the sight of it. Built some nice maps though.
Looking forward to whatever is coming next for Halo, I'll probably pick up the new map pack.
Tashi's Questions:
1. BRTashi0106 said:
2. 39 - Lone Wolves, which was brought crashing down to 20-something, in a drunken attempt at getting that damned Double Laser Kill achievement!
3. Headlong
4. Valhalla
Squall ASF
Member
GhaleonEB said:
That'd be cool, what timeframe? I have a feeling it will be on the weekend because she probably has an early bed time eh?
You know what really annoys me? It doesn't happen often but it happened to me yesterday and I got so fucking pissed. I was playing CTF on Countdown and I'm rushing in to the opponents base to grab their flag with rockets and a teammate. I spot a guy big door, shoot the rocket and the rocket kills me, and I betray my teammate. I got so fucking mad. That type of shit seems to happen to me all the time.
Yeah, we'd have to start around 6:30 PST to wrap up by 8:00, which is her bed time. But I'm not going to cut the game short to toss her in bed. If that doesn't work, we can do both later or earlier on the weekend.Squall ASF said:
Tashi, what is a "guy big door", I'm not all up to speed with MLG lingo.
A27_StarWolf
Banned
Tashi0106 said:
"You know what grinds my gears?"
yeah I know what you mean, sniper betrayals are the worst.
Steelyuhas
Member
GhaleonEB said:
"Big Door" is the default map callout. It's the large wall opposite the open side of the map.
Steelyuhas said:
Right, specifically the door ways that lead into each base. My old team used to call it Rocket door because in the old MLG settings Rockets used to spawn out there for both Slayer and CTF but now they spawn in separate locations for each gametype. It easier to have call outs that work no matter what settings you're playing. That's one of the few default Bungie named call outs that's used. I think they really dropped the ball with that.
A27_StarWolf
Banned
Tashi0106 said:
Halo 3 MLG or Halo Reach?
I have never been one for MLG but I do better in Reach.
Steelyuhas
Member
Tashi0106 said:
On most of the maps, the callouts are just not specific enough.
Squall ASF
Member
GhaleonEB said:
Weekend would probably work better but I'll let you know if I'm free that early during the week. Ghaleon training daughter to go pro, playing LASO at her age.
A27_StarWolf said:
I'm talking about Countdown. So Reach.
I haven't really paid much attention to them (maybe that's one of the problems) but I don't think they need to be too specific. They just need to be short and make sense. "Our 3rd" "Their 3rd" "Shotty" "Shotty pit" "Bonfire" "suicide" "balcony" "main ramp" Ok some of those don't really make sense but you get the point lol
A27_StarWolf
Banned
Tashi0106 said:
Countdown MLG flag seems to lay better than most of the Bungie default game types on countdown.
Steelyuhas
Member
Tashi0106 said:
Yeah I get what you are saying. "suicide" lol.
I guess it depends on the map really. A map like Powerhouse has good callouts, clearly defined areas or buildings with callouts that make sense and are easy to say in a game. A map like Zealot however, has awful callouts. There is like 3 total callouts for the main upper circle. The entire curved hallways are just called "Red Hallway" and "Blue Hallway", which is very helpful in-game.
Also, the fact that the callouts disappear when the player dies makes them hard for players to learn them.