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Subject: My Tips To Help You Reach 50! (Now With Video!)

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My Tips To Reach Onyx!
My Tips To Reach 50!
In-Game Lessons
Mythic Conqueror of Halo 3 (#16) & Reach (#14)
Onyx Top 1% - #6 in the world (S4), #9 (S5)
Given Recon by Bungie June, 2009.

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Timing Weapon Spawns

In normal matchmaking (not MLG), weapons have their own pre-determined spawn times, depending on map. Most of the time, Rockets is 3:00, Sniper is 2:00, Camo is 3:00, and Overshield is 3:00.

Now, for Camo and Overshield, it will respawn exactly 3:00 after it is picked up. This means, if you touch Camo at 11:50, you'd best be there at 8:50.

Weapons are a little different. Weapons will stay where they are put until picked up. Now, the respawn timer will not start until the person wielding the weapon stands still for TWO seconds. Exactly 2. This means, if you pick up Sniper, the timer will not start it's countdown till you stand in place for those 2 seconds. You can use this timing to your advantage, and maybe put it at an easier time to remember, such as 8:00 exactly.

Let's put together a scenario. You run over and pick up Overshield at 11:24. You then make your way to Sniper, and pick it up at 10:57. You keep running without stopping, and then stand still on S3 with sniper from 10:22 - 10:20.

Can you guess what will happen? Overshield will respawn at 8:24, and Sniper will respawn at 8:20.

Here is a list of weapon respawn times.

MLG uses Drop Spawns. This means, the weapon actually spawns in mid air, which moves the weapon, and it will then start it's countdown 2 seconds after is it still on the ground.

If everything goes smooth, here are the times for weapon spawns on MLG settings:

15 Minute Games
15:00 - Rockets & Sniper
12:26 - Sniper
11:56 - Rockets
9:53 - Sniper
8:53 - Rocket
7:20 - Sniper
5:50 - Rocket
4:47 - Sniper
2:47 - Rocket
2:14 - Sniper

30 Minute Game
30:00 - Rocket & Sniper
27:26 - Sniper
26:56 - Rocket
24:53 - Sniper
23:53 - Rocket
22:20 - Sniper
20:50 - Rocket
19:47 - Sniper
17:47 - Rocket
17:14 - Sniper
14:44 - Rocket
14:41 - Sniper
12:08 - Sniper (Watch out, sniper spawns twice before rocket)
11:41 - Rocket
9:35 - Sniper
8:38 - Rocket
7:02 - Sniper
5:35 - Rocket
4:29 - Sniper
2:32 - Rocket
1:56 - Sniper

When I was learning to memorize these times, I made a type of box-chart time table thing that showed all the times, and what weapon, and taped it to the top and bottom of my screen. It really helped me learn.

Here's a quick Q&A-

Q: What are Drop Spawns?
A: Halo 3's weapon respawns are set based on when the weapon was picked up. Back in Halo 1 & 2, weapons always had a deterimined spawn time. Rockets were always at 12:30, 10:00, 7:30, 5:00, etc. MLG uses Forge to mimic these STATIC spawn times by placing weapons on boxes, and then deleting the box to make the weapon drop for a short time, activating it's spawn counter, similar to how if you die while running with the weapon, and you have to see when the weapon stops in normal matchmaking.

Q: Why do the weapons sometimes not spawn at these times?
A: Well, weapons have to drop from a certain height to activate the spawn timer. Now, if the weapon is picked up before it hits the ground, say someone is waiting on the spawn counting down, then the spawn timer will not activate until they hold still for 2 seconds. This is called Dirtying the spawn. You can do this to your advantage, to control spawn times. However, it can get sort of confusing.

My Accounts And Me

SHADOWSTRIKE1 is my main account, and has a 50 in Team Slayer and Team Doubles.

I make alternate accounts which I teach other players on. I think it unfair to make level 40 students face level 50's, so I make alternate accounts at their level. Once the account gets too high to teach on, I abandon it for teaching, and just rank it up to a 50 using strategies listed in both the My Tips To Help You Reach 50 thread, and the My Tips To Reach 50 video series. Those accounts include-

Digita1Ph33r which has a 50 in Team Doubles.

MyTipsToReach50 which has a 50 in Lone Wolves and Team Doubles.

RECON ARM0R which has a 50 in Team Doubles.

I know, I know. I am not gifted with thinking up very original names.

[Edited on 05.12.2009 8:57 AM PDT]

  • 04.04.2008 11:19 AM PDT
Subject: My Tips To Help You Reach 50!

Halo Tips-
My Tips To Reach Onyx!
My Tips To Reach 50!
In-Game Lessons
Mythic Conqueror of Halo 3 (#16) & Reach (#14)
Onyx Top 1% - #6 in the world (S4), #9 (S5)
Given Recon by Bungie June, 2009.

Posted by: demon wolf 189
Thanks for these useful tips. Also not to be advertising or anything but TC Legend and a few other MLG class players composed a great guide for matchmaking in halo 3. I have it, it costs about 35 dollars now a days. It has special jumps spots nade tosses weapon tips to use and avoid hell its got it all but personally I think they expect a little to much of someone who actually buys it. I mean I know I am bad, I know I have a less then 1 KpD and yes the guide helped me but it was not designed for john everyman. You on the other hand provide genuine motivation and strategies that work without rehearsing every situation. I hope you hit that 50 on your main account I know I will try!


hmm sounds interesting. link?

  • 04.05.2008 1:48 PM PDT

Halo Tips-
My Tips To Reach Onyx!
My Tips To Reach 50!
In-Game Lessons
Mythic Conqueror of Halo 3 (#16) & Reach (#14)
Onyx Top 1% - #6 in the world (S4), #9 (S5)
Given Recon by Bungie June, 2009.

Posted by: Chunky_Lover
Ok Heres my advice:

Don't

Heres Why:

#1. Lack Of Respect amongst the Halo Community
#2. People expect big things, which ties into #1
#3. Being questioned about you're social life.
#4. Not a real sense of accomplishment( IE- Boosters) unless you care to brag to you're friends how awsome you are at Halo(Even though nobody cares and even if they do its for about 3 seconds)
#5. Extreme case of Crabs causing swelling,itchiness,vommiting and Heartburn


very true. being 50 doesn't mean now what it did a while ago...

  • 04.07.2008 11:19 AM PDT

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  • 04.07.2008 11:26 AM PDT

-BRW

Thank you for taking the time to write all this out! It was very helpful...I'm going to try your High Ground strategy...probably Snowbound too!

  • 04.07.2008 11:50 AM PDT
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Very nice. Covered it all.

  • 04.07.2008 9:50 PM PDT

Also, don't get a Brigibar. Bungie hates them and makes in near impossible for them to level up. If you have to, downlevel by quiting out of social games in order to delay getting that 1000th XP.

  • 04.07.2008 9:59 PM PDT
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how can a brigadier grade 2 give tips on reaching 50?

  • 04.07.2008 10:12 PM PDT
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lol.

I CHALLENGE YOU!1
(im still not saying the smg is bad.)

hit me up sometime.

  • 04.07.2008 10:47 PM PDT
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shadow first off very nice job. I play with two other guys in team slayer. i like it when we only get matched up three on three because we work great as a team. i'm a level 29 in it and so is one of my friends. here's where the problem lyes. my other friends is a level 41. i don't want to drop him because he is amazing and i work so well with him. right now i'm not looking to get to level 50 i'm just worried about level 45. i don't like the non team aspect of lone wolves and i need both guys so i don't want to do team doubles (anyways all my friends are ridiculously high in that and i'm ridiculously low so thats out.) i just want to know if there is anything that can help me or just over all tips that haven't been added. advice from anyone would be great. and if you are good and working with a team and want to party up with us three to add some pazaz to us i welcome your company. thanks

  • 04.08.2008 7:56 PM PDT
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Those are some helpful tips man, I knew most of them, but a few are sure to help out.

I'm currently stuck at a 47 in Slayer and Doubles, as well as a 45 in Lone Wolfs.
I can snipe really good, but I can never seem to go up because I can't find any good team mates.
I usually lead and MVP in my slayer games, even when we lose.

GT: II X99 II

  • 04.08.2008 7:57 PM PDT

To all cheaters: Don't make me take off my belt!

Shadowstrike10, I'd be willing to play with you to level up. I'm a brigadier with a 45 in LW, 43 in TS, and a 40 in doubles. Recently I've gotten to a 16 in the International Tournament playlist.

Gamertag: Scythe Lord

  • 04.08.2008 8:34 PM PDT
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Veto for ARs!!!!

Hm, the OP makes sense. Sometimes it's good to just sit and think it through beforehand, I guess.

And I'm at a 42 right now in TS and I think a 34 in Doubles, so if anyone in the mid 30's for Doubles wants to go play a few some time and maybe help each other level up a bit, let me know. (I have a K/D ratio of 1.9 in ranked, so don't worry that just because I'm not a 50 I'm a bad player... I just play Social a lot more as I tend to play with guests or people that want to play social)

GT: Mr Barrel Roll

[Edited on 04.08.2008 8:46 PM PDT]

  • 04.08.2008 8:45 PM PDT
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*Thread Saved*

Thank you for the tips on getting to 45. Thats my goal in Halo. To get to 45. Well, 5 more levels to go in Lone Wolves!

  • 04.08.2008 8:56 PM PDT

Halo Tips-
My Tips To Reach Onyx!
My Tips To Reach 50!
In-Game Lessons
Mythic Conqueror of Halo 3 (#16) & Reach (#14)
Onyx Top 1% - #6 in the world (S4), #9 (S5)
Given Recon by Bungie June, 2009.

Posted by: The Big Red 01
Thank you for taking the time to write all this out! It was very helpful...I'm going to try your High Ground strategy...probably Snowbound too!


thanks man. Yeah, you dont know how often in the day i think about starting points on maps and planning my opening move towards choke points and power weapons. Could this behavior lead towards no life? Perhaps. But I like it. :D

  • 04.09.2008 12:41 PM PDT

i always play generals on team doubles
generals that are actually good and are on one account
im a major gade 3 from really not caring so now im trying to get it up for fun

it sucks though because my friends are like captains and im major and we play level 50 generals brigadiers and stuff its really annoying

  • 04.09.2008 2:04 PM PDT

Halo Tips-
My Tips To Reach Onyx!
My Tips To Reach 50!
In-Game Lessons
Mythic Conqueror of Halo 3 (#16) & Reach (#14)
Onyx Top 1% - #6 in the world (S4), #9 (S5)
Given Recon by Bungie June, 2009.

Posted by: ZYTEX the second
*Thread Saved*

Thank you for the tips on getting to 45. Thats my goal in Halo. To get to 45. Well, 5 more levels to go in Lone Wolves!


Thanks for the compliment. Ahhh, that was my goal too, until I reached it, for when you reach it, the only way to go is up!

  • 04.09.2008 6:57 PM PDT
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Work Harder! Millions on welfare depend on you!

I'm a 45, and how good I am depends on how good you are.

my GT is Frye7 (NOT Frye77), and we can double it up. (weekends only though...)

I got map call outs down (thanks MLG) and team shoot and use the br, so no worries there


[Edited on 04.09.2008 7:10 PM PDT]

  • 04.09.2008 7:02 PM PDT
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Wrong- (1/4 * 4 = 3)
Right- (1/4*4=1)

I know Math!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOL

  • 04.09.2008 7:07 PM PDT
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THANK YOU! i've been playing since the game came out and people STILL call me a noob xD. with this i can own people in no time.

[Edited on 04.09.2008 7:09 PM PDT]

  • 04.09.2008 7:08 PM PDT

Halo Tips-
My Tips To Reach Onyx!
My Tips To Reach 50!
In-Game Lessons
Mythic Conqueror of Halo 3 (#16) & Reach (#14)
Onyx Top 1% - #6 in the world (S4), #9 (S5)
Given Recon by Bungie June, 2009.

Posted by: Cliche Guevara
Also, don't get a Brigibar. Bungie hates them and makes in near impossible for them to level up. If you have to, downlevel by quiting out of social games in order to delay getting that 1000th XP.


your EXP doesn't effect the speed of your ranking. TrueSkill system runs on 2 variables, seperate in each playlist. This is Mu and Sigma. Sigma is how often you play, and the more your play at a certain rank, the more the game thinks you are suited there. Mu is what position the system thinks you should place at the end of the game. Sometimes it doesn't know, and wil give you a test to see if you should rank up. Sometimes it will test you against those lower than you (or it's testing them to see if they should move up at the same time of testing you to see if you should rank down) to see if you should rank down. Basically, the game determines the outcome of the matches before they even start. If you follow what it guesses, you'll stay where you are. If you do worse, you'll rank down. If you do better, you'll rank up. The whole "EXP affects your ranking up speed" is just bogus. The only thing that EXP can mirror is your Sigma (how often you play). The main factor though is Mu (what position you SHOULD get), and the only way to throw that off is to quit or lose in that playlist. If you do this, you'll still rank down. So... yeah. Theres the TrueSkill system for ya.

  • 04.09.2008 7:12 PM PDT

Halo Tips-
My Tips To Reach Onyx!
My Tips To Reach 50!
In-Game Lessons
Mythic Conqueror of Halo 3 (#16) & Reach (#14)
Onyx Top 1% - #6 in the world (S4), #9 (S5)
Given Recon by Bungie June, 2009.

Posted by: Jacob1818
Wrong- (1/4 * 4 = 3)
Right- (1/4*4=1)

I know Math!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOL


ahh, but you must've misread. I said it reduces the attack power by 1/4-

Word problem-

base ATTACK POWER minus ATTACK POWER DECREASE equals NEW ATTACK POWER

4 - 1/4(4) = X
4 - 1 = X
3 = X

  • 04.09.2008 7:16 PM PDT
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thx.. i guess

  • 04.09.2008 7:17 PM PDT
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If you want a good teammate for Team Doubles, I'm your man.. I'm a 44. These tips are pretty good, and I know that I'll be sharing this link with some of my "not-so-good" buds.

  • 04.09.2008 7:25 PM PDT

Halo Tips-
My Tips To Reach Onyx!
My Tips To Reach 50!
In-Game Lessons
Mythic Conqueror of Halo 3 (#16) & Reach (#14)
Onyx Top 1% - #6 in the world (S4), #9 (S5)
Given Recon by Bungie June, 2009.

The Ebook is comming along nicely, let me know if any of you would be interested in seeing it's pre-release version before i give it out.

  • 04.10.2008 11:06 AM PDT