- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
i believe the question by many is how can i get through it 'fast' and get meta-game score
do legendary, and always have the vital 3,
fog (do u really need it, no!)
catch (extra nades, shoot em while they throwing and drop for 'their allies' to get blown up)
thunderstorm (more than most of the brutes are already gold anyway, y not? grunts still onli take one hs)
and for effect the IWHBYD and cowbell, cowbell can help for blowing up grenades dropped by enemies near other enemies
with these three skulls, and a steady aim, hs every grunt for around 85 or more points, use the grenades picked up to stick (all gold) brutes for around 500 points and killing a chieftain with a hs is more than 1550 points, not to mention getting a vehicle kills with this on third and fourth missions
with the sticking, i was implying DON'T turn on tough luck, its pointless, as the 1.5x multiplier for sticks, or whatever it is.
fog - doesnt make it harder, just requires a lil more attention
catch - more fun if anything, just raise ur aimer to watch for incoming nades from above, should be fine
thunderstorm - grunts give more points from kills as most spec ops, brutes mostly already gold anyway
on the flood based missions, it is advised keep fog off, if u get killed by the widdle ones, and never turn catch off, they don' throw grenades anyway
using this combination, the first mission was done in 28 mins on legendary, dying twice, once from sniper and once from spike grenade storm.
these disadvantages don't require a big change in gameplay as opposed to tough luck, black eye and tilt.
for those with a little more skill, put mythic on, but beware of super jackals that can require 4 clips of assault rifle if u run out of carbine/battle rifle, WHICH U SHUD ALWAYS HAVE ONE OF, so that headshotting grunts, because of the 1.25 multiplier for hs's.
if u put mythic on, try to use power drains against brutes more often, as those shields can be a -blam!- to take down without plasma
do this without dying too many times, which is basically a modified legendary, no harder, and clearing the meta-score by 10k is simple, allowing for a death spree no occasion, also, turn mythic off for vehicle stages, grunts dont deserve to take more than 9 brute shot grenades while in a ghost.