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Subject: The Library
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Poll: I can beat The Library on...  [closed]
Easy:  3%
(2 Votes)
Normal:  11%
(8 Votes)
Heroic:  20%
(15 Votes)
Legendary:  67%
(51 Votes)
Total Votes: 76

I just can't do any better than Normal, though I beat the other nine levels on Legendary. Only the Library stands in the way of my bragging rights!

  • 06.14.2007 10:40 PM PDT
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Be more patient. Move forward and trigger the flood, then run backwards and shoot them. Make them chase you by retreating back to areas that are safe. The pistol and needlers work real well for long distances but keep a shotgun also for when they get close.
Maybe you've already tried this but in the Library it helps a great deal to adjust the brightness on your TV. If you made it through the rest on legendary you should eventually be able to make it through this.

  • 06.15.2007 7:46 AM PDT
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Not to brag but I can beat it on legendary.Why, just last week me and my friend beat the whole game on legendary.(NO LIE) I can give you some advice...just like post #2. You need to know where they come out of first. Always throw a grenade in there. Get far away - about 10 to 20 feet - and shoot like heck. Bottom line, Get cover and shoot.

  • 06.15.2007 8:55 AM PDT
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Posted by: GrungyChicken
Not to brag but I can beat it on legendary.Why, just last week me and my friend beat the whole game on legendary.(NO LIE)

Co-op? Because it's not really legendary unless you play it solo.

  • 06.15.2007 11:12 AM PDT

Used to be Xcaliber, now reincarnated...NOW MAKE ME A MUFFIN!!

yeah, the library is the pinnacle of player ass whooping, hardest by far. Though, once you get a shotgun, its sooo much easier. Legendary sucks on that one level, hell, even heroic does. patience is really key though.

  • 06.15.2007 8:39 PM PDT
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Legendary wasn't too bad, the worst part was dealing with the rocket guys.

  • 06.16.2007 12:55 PM PDT
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lol, hey what's that little dot on the other.... side... of... the.... ROCKET!!!! *Whump*

The library isn't that bad on legendary, all you have to do is draw the flood out and try not to get caught in the middle of a group of them. If you do find yourself stuck in the middle of a group of flood, best option: blow a hole through the line of flood and fight your way back to a 'clear' area. In this fashion the flood will draw themselfs out and be slowly wittled away.

Heh, another funny thing to do is throw a plasma in front of them. You'll see the flood look down at it and go, "Hey bob, what the hell is that?" "I don't know Jim, let's stare at it and see if it does any..." *WHAM*

[Edited on 06.16.2007 7:57 PM PDT]

  • 06.16.2007 7:54 PM PDT

me and my friend opened the doors and then i stood on his head and jumped though before the door opened. Its kind off cheating but it works

  • 06.18.2007 2:06 PM PDT

Posted by: SeventhOmnissiah
yeah, the library is the pinnacle of player ass whooping, hardest by far. Though, once you get a shotgun, its sooo much easier. Legendary sucks on that one level, hell, even heroic does. patience is really key though.


So funny that in halo 2, the flood is the easiest group of enemies on legendary. Just a thought

  • 06.18.2007 5:55 PM PDT
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Legendary. Try to grab a shotty and trigger the flood, then run around a corner and wait for them to follow. Once they turn the corner, let 'em have it.

  • 06.18.2007 6:01 PM PDT

Why is the library the hardest for everyone? The hardest for me is the one before the last level. Anyways I beat it on Heroic.

  • 06.20.2007 10:11 AM PDT
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I honestly didn't find this level to be too hard, I was expecting it to be absolutely brutal, but it really wasn't for me. I barely died, I just took more time and didn't rush into places, there was only one really hard spot that i can remember.

  • 06.21.2007 8:16 AM PDT

Posted by: Kalzilla
Be more patient. Move forward and trigger the flood, then run backwards and shoot them. Make them chase you by retreating back to areas that are safe. The pistol and needlers work real well for long distances but keep a shotgun also for when they get close.
Maybe you've already tried this but in the Library it helps a great deal to adjust the brightness on your TV. If you made it through the rest on legendary you should eventually be able to make it through this.


As above-- worked for me on Legendary-trigger an' kill!!....eventually anyway....

  • 06.22.2007 11:46 AM PDT

Shotgun and Pistol. Pistol for ranged and if they get too close shotty. Not too hard a level, but really boring.

  • 06.22.2007 2:24 PM PDT
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I wil always hold on to the Shotgun and pistol on legendary. It's hard but I don't die anymore.

  • 06.22.2007 5:00 PM PDT
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I cna beat it on legendary using devmode on the PC. :D All deathless, medusa death, bottomless clip, infinite ammo, super jump, 5x game speed, active camo, and no fall damage aside, I can beat it on normal, but I am working on heroic. So far, I'm on the part where you get off the second elevator.

  • 06.22.2007 7:43 PM PDT