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[Shake Appeal]

For most Elites, plasma pistol shots and even a plasma grenade stick won't strip shields, while without them many types can take 3-4 sniper shots in rapid sequence to take down.

On standard Legendary it's my experience that for most elites a charged PP shot or a plasma grenade will strip shields. It's only heroes (and possibly one class below) that take more. Specialists and below go down in one sniper headshot (as opposed to ~3 body shots, so you really have to go for the head). In general, I found Nightfall one of the most fun Legendary missions, but then it's one of my favourites in the game aside from the goofy mules.

If I keep playing arena can I increase my division or do I just increase my standing in iron?

No, you can move divisions, and back again. I did it a few times in season 1 (initially silver, dropped to bronze, my friend who was silver moved up to gold, I moved up to silver, he dropped back to silver, all in the space of a week or so).

 

[Trickster]

I'm assuming that one is going to be the multiplayer. What exactly do you have against playing Campaign? :lol

While I can't speak for tashi. But I choose not to do campaign challenges normally, simply because they are not worth the time it takes to do them. I mean, killing 50 enemies with precission weapons in campaign will get me less CR than I normally get from doing one multiplayer match.

And doing a legendary mission without dying only gets me 3000 CR? I actually managed to do winter contigency without dying on my legendary playthrough of campaign. It took me over an hour, and several times I was one shot from dying. Thinking about that doesn't make me want to try and do it again for a paultry 3000 CR.

 

[Gui_PT]

Sweet, got the two campaign challenges in one sitting. 3994 cR feels good =P

 

[Neverender]

Is matchmaking being a slut for anyone else?

 

[Tashi]

I'm assuming that one is going to be the multiplayer. What exactly do you have against playing Campaign? :lol

I have nothing against the campaign, I loved it when I played through it. However, I'm a multiplayer guy. I've never beaten a Halo game on legendary, not even co-op. I usually only get on Halo when my teammates are on and when we play it's matchmaking or customs. The points aren't worth going for it either lol

 

[Ajemsuhgao]

I have nothing against the campaign, I loved it when I played through it. However, I'm a multiplayer guy. I've never beaten a Halo game on legendary, not even co-op. I usually only get on Halo when my teammates are on and when we play it's matchmaking or customs. The points aren't worth going for it either lol

3000 cR for about 15 minutes of play isn't worth it?

 

[Tashi]

3000 cR for about 15 minutes of play isn't worth it?

15 minutes for you campaign pros, that shit will take me a long time. Especially if I'm not allowed to die.

 

[Trickster]

3000 cR for about 15 minutes of play isn't worth it?

How the hell can you do winter contigency in 15 minutes on legendary without dying?

 

[Gui_PT]

How the hell can you do winter contigency in 15 minutes on legendary without dying?

You can bypass most of the encounters on the level. Especially once you get to the truck. Final corridors are like 5 minutes or so.

 

[user_nat]

Who decided infection on Zealot was a good idea..?

Actually, who decided Zealot as a whole was a good idea.

 

[Ajemsuhgao]

How the hell can you do winter contigency in 15 minutes on legendary without dying?

"Living through Winter Contingency is extremely easy. You can skip all the parts right up until the fight before a Falcon comes, by running along the right side all the way to the trucks. Then just get in the truck, take the right path again, follow it all the way around, and you'll end up at the are you would have hit first had you gone left. You can hide until the AI takes out all of the enemies, and the Falcon comes. After that, you just run straight into the area behind Kat, and sit there and wait. Really, the only fighting you absolutely have to do is the very last fight with the Elites. "

 

[MrBig]

Who decided infection on Zealot was a good idea..?

Actually, who decided Zealot as a whole was a good idea.

This map is pretty badly designed. It's just a big doughnut since no one goes into the middle or the top except to camp (I've never had it happen to me, just heard about from arena.) I didn't even play it until yesterday in multi team for the dailies.

We need two btb and a 4v4 in dlc soon.

 

[Shake Appeal]

How the hell can you do winter contigency in 15 minutes on legendary without dying?

I did it in 19 minutes without dying, and without skipping any encounters or using a Falcon:

Bungie.net link.

 

[sableholic]

"Living through Winter Contingency is extremely easy. You can skip all the parts right up until the fight before a Falcon comes, by running along the right side all the way to the trucks. Then just get in the truck, take the right path again, follow it all the way around, and you'll end up at the are you would have hit first had you gone left. You can hide until the AI takes out all of the enemies, and the Falcon comes. After that, you just run straight into the area behind Kat, and sit there and wait. Really, the only fighting you absolutely have to do is the very last fight with the Elites. "

Thanks that was really easy. Make sure to use noob combo for the two elites at the end

 

[Willeth]

HADOUKEN!

Film here, this is the better angle of that kill I was talking about.

 

[X26]

I'm kinda starting to get fed up with the game. Was great at first but now it seems every match I go into is full of cheese. Entire teams of power lockers, power weapon dominance, and a level of camping I didn't even see in MW2

 

[The Librarian]

I tried to get into customs last night, but every time I tried to join the party was full. Kinda irritating seeing people getting on after me but getting into customs.

Ghal, what physics glitch are you talking about?

Completed both campaign challenges today. Very fun.

 

[feel]

Yeah, I kept spamming "invite please" to random people when I saw someone drop, but never got any invites (or at least in time before someone else got in). Really wanted to play customs last night, oh well.



Walked around the MLG version of sanctuary, and a couple more mlg maps (one was the new Ons, and the other reminded me of Colossus vaguely) last night, holy shit!! We need those kind of actual good maps on matchmaking pronto!!

 

[Raide]

Yeah, I kept spamming "invite please" to random people when I saw someone drop, but never got any invites (or at least in time before someone else got in). Really wanted to play customs last night, oh well.

I think ForgeGAF have some customs later today/this evening.

 

[MrBig]

Ghal, what physics glitch are you talking about?

The revenant flying off when it hits a gap in a certain way.

It may have to do with it being pushed too far down into the crack, because when it happened to me last night there was actually 3 people on the revenant. Driver + Passenger + Me crouching on top. I didn't save the film, but as soon as we boosted into a crack it went flying off.

I'll try to take a whack at seeing if I can fix it.

Protip for doing those Legendary You-must-not-die challenges:

You can sign in a guest or a second account and do those challenges on co-op and/or splitscreen and just let your guest do all the dirty work while your main guy stays behind unscathed.

Works with guests and second accounts. A lot less headaches.

If you're going to cheat you might as well just save and quit when you die. Winter Contingency is easy though, I did it in 25 minutes without dying.

 

[This2x4Skeleton]

Protip for doing those Legendary You-must-not-die challenges:

You can sign in a guest or a second account and do those challenges on co-op and/or splitscreen and just let your guest do all the dirty work while your main guy stays behind unscathed.

Works with guests and second accounts. A lot less headaches.

 

[∀ Narayan]

This is amazing. (Originally posted at Something Awful.)

 

[The Librarian]

This is amazing. (Originally posted at Something Awful.)

What was so amazing about that?

 

[∀ Narayan]

The guy in the Warthog offers to drive the player. The player shakes his head to decline and proceeds to jack a Ghost. Everything was timed perfectly.

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

So when do you unlock Kat's arm? I just hit Lt. Colonel and still can't even see it. Does it just pop up at Lt. Colonel Grade 3? Anyone know how much it costs?

 

[This2x4Skeleton]

You have to purchase the Breacher chest piece first in order for the robotic arm variant to appear in your armory.

 

[Gui_PT]

So when do you unlock Kat's arm? I just hit Lt. Colonel and still can't even see it. Does it just pop up at Lt. Colonel Grade 3? Anyone know how much it costs?

It's actually a chest piece, I didn't see it the first time either. It's 70 to 75k

 

[bobs...onGaf]

VHFive do you wanna know why I said I hate you yesterday? Check out this clip:

http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileDetails.aspx?fid=5909520&player=bobs99

I was having so much fun in Gaf customs using my Banshee, when next thing I know a Reverent flys into the side of me and I explode. It was kinda my fualt for flying a bit too low, but I couldnt have expected someone to armour lock, and a Reverent to use him as a stuntramp to hit me. :lol

Its funny how the game kind of pauses when they collide, and sort of just decides to blow everything up. I couldnt spend too long trying to find a good angle (so dont bother rendering!) but VH, this is why I hate you.

Also Dani I had a lot of fun on that map, it had a sort of Standoffy feel when no vehicles where in play. I actually enjoyed the whole shooting over the top of that wall and using the rocks for cover more than ive enjoyed shooting in any other map. Some people may not like it, but I was loving it.

 

[Brolic Gaoler]

The revenant flying off when it hits a gap in a certain way.

It may have to do with it being pushed too far down into the crack, because when it happened to me last night there was actually 3 people on the revenant. Driver + Passenger + Me crouching on top. I didn't save the film, but as soon as we boosted into a crack it went flying off.

I'll try to take a whack at seeing if I can fix it.

I don't think that's it. If I had to guess I would guess the pieces are moving a bit where they are connecting/touching, so when you sit on them or run over them just right the physics launch you.

As you can see here I was barely moving not even boosting and alone when I got tossed.

http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileDetails.aspx?fid=5825642&player=AlienShogun

It isn't just on Ghals map, there are plenty of videos on B.net that show it happening, oddly enough, all from forge world.

 

[zam]

Finally reached Lt Colonel and got the black visor! But my Bungie.net guy still won't update (and hasn't for weeks) even though I've played a whole bunch of score attack and multiplayer each day

Also got If They Came To Hear Me Beg yesterday, only achievement left is to finish the game solo on Legendary

So when do you unlock Kat's arm? I just hit Lt. Colonel and still can't even see it. Does it just pop up at Lt. Colonel Grade 3? Anyone know how much it costs?

Buy the Collar Breacher chest piece and that will unlock the option to buy the Collar Breacher [R] which has the robotic arm (you can also buy the robotic arm for the sapper chest piece but that requires Commander rank)

 

[Disguises]

So I just found out someone rendered my file share clips >_>. Thanks random internet guy, you're awesome . *high five*

Actually playing more BTB now that tanks have been replaced. Feels much more balanced and fun. Teams can still get owned by the wraith, but not nearly as much as scorpions.

 

[Slightly Live]

The guy in the Warthog offers to drive the player. The player shakes his head to decline and proceeds to jack a Ghost. Everything was timed perfectly.

You must be easily impressed. More awesome and usually coincidentally or accidentally stuff happens online every day.

That clip was nothing special. :lol

Also Dani I had a lot of fun on that map, it had a sort of Standoffy feel when no vehicles where in play. I actually enjoyed the whole shooting over the top of that wall and using the rocks for cover more than ive enjoyed shooting in any other map. Some people may not like it, but I was loving it.

Glad you liked the experiment. The Standoff comparison was brought up a lot and I never considered it. I wonder if folks liked the Vahalla tribute base?

 

[Plywood]

Aww yeah...



First game I've ever gotten all achievements.

Now I have nothing.

Why would you do this to me bungalow?

 

[∀ Narayan]

You must be easily impressed. More awesome and usually coincidentally or accidentally stuff happens online every day.

That clip was nothing special. :lol?

I just thought it was funny.

 

[MrBig]

I don't think that's it. If I had to guess I would guess the pieces are moving a bit where they are connecting/touching, so when you sit on them or run over them just right the physics launch you.

As you can see here I was barely moving not even boosting and alone when I got tossed.

http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileDetails.aspx?fid=5825642&player=AlienShogun

It isn't just on Ghals map, there are plenty of videos on B.net that show it happening, oddly enough, all from forge world.

Well I just went over every single seem in the map and there were some pretty big gaps. They're all gone now. I'll put it in my fileshare.
http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileDetails.aspx?fid=5914157&player=Mr Kwatz

 

[Brolic Gaoler]

Glad you liked the experiment. The Standoff comparison was brought up a lot and I never considered it. I wonder if folks liked the Vahalla tribute base?

Yeah, I liked it, but there needs to be 1 more weapon on each side to deal with the banshees, and no AR starts. That map is far too large not to start with DMRs.

People also need to realize the sniper is probably the best weapon to take banshees out instead of just heading out and getting kills with it.

When I end up with sniper I always wait to take out banshees first if I know they are on the map. Rockets are pretty ineffectual on banshees with the flips and shit they do.

 

[Cuban Legend]

LFG who wants to do Winter Contingency on Legendary. (Falcon Glitch anyone?) My XBL-GT is same as my GAF.

PST up to 3 hours from this message. The sooner the better. Just join my open party if your already on my XBL-FL.

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

Proud of myself, I did the challenge for beating Winter Contingency on Legendary without dying just now!

 

[Raiden]

The guy in the Warthog offers to drive the player. The player shakes his head to decline and proceeds to jack a Ghost. Everything was timed perfectly.

Or a guy just hijacks a ghost while standing next to a warthog. Im so boring because thats how i saw it :lol

 

[Cuban Legend]

This is amazing. (Originally posted at Something Awful.)

:lol :lol :lol

No, I don't need a ride because I sense a ghost is going to come up and I'm gonna jack that bitch.

 

[∀ Narayan]

:lol :lol :lol

No, I don't need a ride because I sense a ghost is going to come up and I'm gonna jack that bitch.

See? You're a cool guy.

 

[AltogetherAndrews]

Finished the game, god damn that was good. I'd say that it's still not as good as Halo, but that would be nostalgia talking.

 

[Hey You]

For the "If they came to hear me beg" achievement. Does it have to be done in Campaign? Has anyone tried it in Multiplayer/Customs?

 

[feel]

Did the Legendary without dying challenge solo on my first try. I missed the plasma bolt shot on the rushing sword elite at the end and had to pull the evasive maneuvers of my life!! Very intense!

 

[Neuromancer]

Playing solo Legendary on Exodus and this last part (where the firefight map) is so completely fucked. Doesn't matter what I do or where I go, I can't for the life of me get a checkpoint anywhere. I'm trying to figure out what exactly the developers want me to do here because I've tried everything, but no matter how many guys I kill or where I go, sooner or later a lucky wraith shot or plasma grenade takes me out. It's really frustrating.

Seriously, how do these wraiths kill me? They can't even see me!!!

Edit: finally got a checkpoint, all right I need to take a break for a few hours. This game is killing me.

 

[GhaleonEB]

On standard Legendary it's my experience that for most elites a charged PP shot or a plasma grenade will strip shields. It's only heroes (and possibly one class below) that take more. Specialists and below go down in one sniper headshot (as opposed to ~3 body shots, so you really have to go for the head).

The only Elites that dropped in one sniper shot to the head were the jetpack dudes. And there are quite a few of the higher ranking guys in several of the fights; on the ending turret guantlet I had three or four of them to contend with. Sticking and/or plasma tagging did not strip the shields of any of them (the jetpack dudes aside.) Maybe I just got some unlucky rolls and had more promoted up to the next class up than average.

 

[GillianSeed79]

Ugh. I accidentally stepped on my 360 controller's battery cover. Ordered a replacement off Amazon. No reach for me for the next few days.

 

[Raide]

Seriously, how do these wraiths kill me? They can't even see me!!!

Wraiths can sense fear and they rain down explosive death of those trembling in the corner. :lol

 

[Magni]

Regarding the no death challenge, next time can it be complete a mission solo with Iron? Just got killed by an invisible wall, the first mission is littered with them =(

 

[Scarecrow]

I'm really starting to get annoyed with Halo's multiplayer. Every blue circle is a blue guy/vehicle camping our spawn (note some are behind cover) and even more blues were on the way:

You'd think bungie would have fixed spawn camping issues that have plagued the past Halos. I know the Halo fanboys hate comparisons between the two, but I never had this problem in CoD. Just spawn us in other parts of the map.