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Posted by: MATCLAN
Posted by: Mr Jimmatt
Posted by: Gazas
Screw the crane and use the Gravity Lift instead. Much easier, just need to know the timing.

Do you have a video of the grav lift? Don't know where to use it.


You know that cylinder thing in the middle of the lake bed? You climb the ladders on that and then use the lift in the middle of it as the Scarab drops down, then you just need to time your elevation so that you go up as the Scarab comes down.
Best bit is that even if you fail you shouldn't die from the height and should be able to make it back to the missile pods.

Or even the crane... thank you for the explanation :D. Thursday may be the only day I have to try it though but I'm not too bothered if I can't do it. Sierra is still my aim and at least Tsavo and Cortana are easier.

  • 06.30.2009 4:49 PM PDT
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Download my Storm run and watch if you can find something useful there, the key in the video is that I completed it at least.

I use the Gravity Lift method.

  • 06.30.2009 5:02 PM PDT

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Try practicing it from Rally Point Alpha, you don't need to worry about weapons since you'll just want to practice with the lift. Then when you're confident just start up a full run.

  • 06.30.2009 5:03 PM PDT

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Posted by: Mr Jimmatt
Posted by: Gazas
Screw the crane and use the Gravity Lift instead. Much easier, just need to know the timing.

Do you have a video of the grav lift? Don't know where to use it.


I don't have a video but I have an explanation!

After you've cleared the lake bed and hear Johnson say that both both AA Wraiths have been destroyed head towards the structure in front of the missle pods. It's a water tower like structure... You can't miss it, seeing as it's the only thing there...

Climb to the top (theres a ladder to the right of the hole in the structures front). Now wait till Johnson says: Scarab, find some cover. Quickly drop your Grav Lift in the middle of the circle bit at the top. Wait till the Scarab drops down and straightens up, it'll begin moving soon after. It swings towards you a little which is your moment of opportunnity. Jump through the Grav Lift to the Scarab and if you've done right you'll be on the Scarab and can reck some havoc!

Alternatively you could just check Pahat Pojats Storm video, that's where I learnt it.

  • 06.30.2009 5:04 PM PDT
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So after about an hour of Tsavo Highway, I failed. I basically Kamikaze the first part, and I find my success all rides on if the shade by the vehicle barracade (shield door) is on the left or the right side. If it is on the right side I always make it by safely, where on the left is rips me up far too quickly. I made it to the wraiths once only to run out of ammo in my BR. I thought I had killed all the turret men but it turns out one of the wraiths was hiding behind the other, and still had the turret. I hopefully will finish the level tommorow, only to have to repeat it on Friday. Atleast I had fun, at times... =P

  • 06.30.2009 5:04 PM PDT

I am of an open mind and I am willing to hear criticism. Also: That's stupid and you're stupid.

I just used the Missile Pod Turret to defeat the Scarab.

The Scarab, I would have to safely say, is the easiest part of that mission, IMO. I felt more relaxed when getting to that point.

  • 06.30.2009 5:29 PM PDT
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Posted by: xXDarkCrimsonXx
I just used the Missile Pod Turret to defeat the Scarab.

The Scarab, I would have to safely say, is the easiest part of that mission, IMO. I felt more relaxed when getting to that point.
Same here, only a couple of Grunts and Brutes to deal with, and boarding it is easy.

  • 06.30.2009 5:53 PM PDT

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Hopefully if you're reading this, it's because you're interesting in kicking your campaign experience up a notch by cranking up the Legendary with all skulls activated :-) Need advice? A guide? Maybe even a friendly community to cheer you on and help guide you through the process? Then give our Mythic thread a read, and Godspeed on your Mythic journey!

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I've tried the Gravity Lift method. I have to say that I'd probably use it for the walkthrough if the actual jump to get onboard didn't feel like such a coin toss. I mean, once you're actually onboard, it's a cakewalk to defeat the entire crew, but actually getting their is a major pain.

  • 06.30.2009 7:03 PM PDT

Just finished The Storm again so I'll be in this week's raffle =), but I probably won't be able to be to do the Tsavo Highway because I'm going to Florida tomorrow and I probably won't be able to get a hold of a 360 down there, especially with live =(, it's a shame because I've already done it once =/

  • 06.30.2009 7:06 PM PDT

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OMFG FML PLEASE! I got to the scarab part of the level for once! And wouldn't you know it I ROCKETED one of the turrets on accident instead of hitting RB because I was so nervous! WOW

  • 06.30.2009 8:47 PM PDT

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OMFG FML PLEASE! I got to the scarab part of the level for once! And wouldn't you know it I ROCKETED one of the turrets on accident instead of hitting RB because I was so nervous! WOW


That's nowhere near as bad when Arbiter shoots you with a rocket at the AA gun, where all I had to do was turret the stupid thing thing.

  • 06.30.2009 9:07 PM PDT

Posted by: TheMoleN1
So after about an hour of Tsavo Highway, I failed. I basically Kamikaze the first part, and I find my success all rides on if the shade by the vehicle barracade (shield door) is on the left or the right side. If it is on the right side I always make it by safely, where on the left is rips me up far too quickly. I made it to the wraiths once only to run out of ammo in my BR. I thought I had killed all the turret men but it turns out one of the wraiths was hiding behind the other, and still had the turret. I hopefully will finish the level tommorow, only to have to repeat it on Friday. Atleast I had fun, at times... =P


I also rush the first part. I also agree that success rides upon which side the Shade spawns. Once at wraith hill, try boarding the first wraith by using Tyrants 2.0 method(Hiding on the side of the hill).
Take control of the wraith and then drive straight towards the brute blockade. From then on its easy.

P.S- Watch out for the other wraiths. They mat shoot you as you head towards the Brutes.

  • 07.01.2009 12:14 AM PDT

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  • 07.01.2009 1:09 AM PDT

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  • 07.01.2009 1:35 AM PDT

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I finally beat the storm tonight and it took WAY TO LONG. I am sure some of you have beat it in a hour or 2 but it took me 12 hours! I know...I must be a giant nub. Oh well it was fun. =]

  • 07.01.2009 3:50 AM PDT
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Posted by: Tyrant122312
I've tried the Gravity Lift method. I have to say that I'd probably use it for the walkthrough if the actual jump to get onboard didn't feel like such a coin toss. I mean, once you're actually onboard, it's a cakewalk to defeat the entire crew, but actually getting their is a major pain.
You need to know at what part you have to jump. If you wait too long, the Scarab will splatter you, if you jump too quickly, you'll miss it.

When the Scarab lands, it will rise up and kind of dangle a little with it's head, when the head is moving towards your location, that's when you jump. Check out the videos of the people doing it, like mine.

  • 07.01.2009 5:49 AM PDT

Hello, Community!

Hopefully if you're reading this, it's because you're interesting in kicking your campaign experience up a notch by cranking up the Legendary with all skulls activated :-) Need advice? A guide? Maybe even a friendly community to cheer you on and help guide you through the process? Then give our Mythic thread a read, and Godspeed on your Mythic journey!

Best Regards,
The Tyrant

Posted by: Gazas
Posted by: Tyrant122312
I've tried the Gravity Lift method. I have to say that I'd probably use it for the walkthrough if the actual jump to get onboard didn't feel like such a coin toss. I mean, once you're actually onboard, it's a cakewalk to defeat the entire crew, but actually getting their is a major pain.
You need to know at what part you have to jump. If you wait too long, the Scarab will splatter you, if you jump too quickly, you'll miss it.

When the Scarab lands, it will rise up and kind of dangle a little with it's head, when the head is moving towards your location, that's when you jump. Check out the videos of the people doing it, like mine.


I've watched the videos, and I've tried timing it. If it's tough for me to do, then I'm not going to suggest a newcomer trying it. Just like the bit in Sierra 117, it's doable, but too unpredictable. I can predict how to board it if I do it from the crane. It only backs up if you wait to long to try. Don't get me wrong. It's fun when I can actually pull it off, but I can put a more exact science behind the other methods.

  • 07.01.2009 5:58 AM PDT

I beat the storm Sunday. I finished it in under an hour. If I would have waited for the Arbiter after the scarab, I would have had the level done in about 45-50 minutes. I also had one of my marines shoot me with a missile pod. :( I had the most problems with the first AA Wraith battle. Yeah, a tip to everyone, wait for the Arbiter to come down from the pelican. I rushed after the scarab was done and the Arbiter was left locked outside.

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Posted by: Tyrant122312
Posted by: Gazas
Posted by: Tyrant122312
I've tried the Gravity Lift method. I have to say that I'd probably use it for the walkthrough if the actual jump to get onboard didn't feel like such a coin toss. I mean, once you're actually onboard, it's a cakewalk to defeat the entire crew, but actually getting their is a major pain.
You need to know at what part you have to jump. If you wait too long, the Scarab will splatter you, if you jump too quickly, you'll miss it.

When the Scarab lands, it will rise up and kind of dangle a little with it's head, when the head is moving towards your location, that's when you jump. Check out the videos of the people doing it, like mine.


I've watched the videos, and I've tried timing it. If it's tough for me to do, then I'm not going to suggest a newcomer trying it. Just like the bit in Sierra 117, it's doable, but too unpredictable. I can predict how to board it if I do it from the crane. It only backs up if you wait to long to try. Don't get me wrong. It's fun when I can actually pull it off, but I can put a more exact science behind the other methods.
I guess the key to pulling it off is to get the feel of it, which is the same for everything else but still...

Well I'm off to Uppsala, Sweden now, bye.

  • 07.01.2009 6:50 AM PDT
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Posted by: Gazas
Posted by: Tyrant122312
Posted by: Gazas
Posted by: Tyrant122312
I've tried the Gravity Lift method. I have to say that I'd probably use it for the walkthrough if the actual jump to get onboard didn't feel like such a coin toss. I mean, once you're actually onboard, it's a cakewalk to defeat the entire crew, but actually getting their is a major pain.
You need to know at what part you have to jump. If you wait too long, the Scarab will splatter you, if you jump too quickly, you'll miss it.

When the Scarab lands, it will rise up and kind of dangle a little with it's head, when the head is moving towards your location, that's when you jump. Check out the videos of the people doing it, like mine.


I've watched the videos, and I've tried timing it. If it's tough for me to do, then I'm not going to suggest a newcomer trying it. Just like the bit in Sierra 117, it's doable, but too unpredictable. I can predict how to board it if I do it from the crane. It only backs up if you wait to long to try. Don't get me wrong. It's fun when I can actually pull it off, but I can put a more exact science behind the other methods.
I guess the key to pulling it off is to get the feel of it, which is the same for everything else but still...

Well I'm off to Uppsala, Sweden now, bye.

Later, have a good one. As for Mythic, I think I'm just going to kamikaze most parts. Slow and steady seems to slow for me. Like on the Covenant, I'm going to practice kamikaze on the scarab battle and if I get it I'll do that. If I fail looks like slow and steady for me =P
Then again I still have to beat Tsavo Highway.

  • 07.01.2009 11:30 AM PDT

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Posted by: TheMoleN1
As for Mythic, I think I'm just going to kamikaze most parts. Slow and steady seems to slow for me. Like on the Covenant, I'm going to practice kamikaze on the scarab battle and if I get it I'll do that. If I fail looks like slow and steady for me =P
Then again I still have to beat Tsavo Highway.


In my experience going in for kamikaze techniques is only worthwhile if you're less than 10 minutes into the mission. Playing it safe, whilst taking more time overall tends to take less tries to complete the mission meaning that you actually save time. It's also less risky and has a much higher success rate when it come to the end of a mission. The only time I'd recommend somewhat rash behaviour near the end of the mission is when dealing with the War Chieftain after activating the Cartographer on The Ark because he's a right -blam!- to kill or evade otherwise. And of course Floodgate, but it's Floodgate and the 10 minute rule applies as default. :-P

  • 07.01.2009 11:49 AM PDT
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Posted by: MATCLAN
Posted by: TheMoleN1
As for Mythic, I think I'm just going to kamikaze most parts. Slow and steady seems to slow for me. Like on the Covenant, I'm going to practice kamikaze on the scarab battle and if I get it I'll do that. If I fail looks like slow and steady for me =P
Then again I still have to beat Tsavo Highway.


In my experience going in for kamikaze techniques is only worthwhile if you're less than 10 minutes into the mission. Playing it safe, whilst taking more time overall tends to take less tries to complete the mission meaning that you actually save time. It's also less risky and has a much higher success rate when it come to the end of a mission. The only time I'd recommend somewhat rash behaviour near the end of the mission is when dealing with the War Chieftain after activating the Cartographer on The Ark because he's a right -blam!- to kill or evade otherwise. And of course Floodgate, but it's Floodgate and the 10 minute rule applies as default. :-P

Makes sense actually. The final chieftain on The Ark is my biggest Mythic fear. I fear he will defeat me in the final segment of a 2 hour level. I'm gonna practice the hell out of that one.

  • 07.01.2009 12:17 PM PDT

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The Storm, died 24 minutes in at the hunters. All was going okay, messed up the scarab, jumped too early but it actually paid off, landed on a side slope, killed a grunt and one brute and managed to destroy the power core before anything else touched me. My death was by a marines grenade lowering my shields and making a hunter jump next to me, then another grenade making it jump into me, leaving me cornered with no way to move up, down, left or right.
Was quite annoyed but my fault for getting trapped the wrong side of a hunter, one day left, may do it but may just give up and carry on with Sierra. Completing mythic is the bigger goal anyway.

  • 07.01.2009 2:50 PM PDT

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Posted by: TheMoleN1
Posted by: MATCLAN
Posted by: TheMoleN1
As for Mythic, I think I'm just going to kamikaze most parts. Slow and steady seems to slow for me. Like on the Covenant, I'm going to practice kamikaze on the scarab battle and if I get it I'll do that. If I fail looks like slow and steady for me =P
Then again I still have to beat Tsavo Highway.


In my experience going in for kamikaze techniques is only worthwhile if you're less than 10 minutes into the mission. Playing it safe, whilst taking more time overall tends to take less tries to complete the mission meaning that you actually save time. It's also less risky and has a much higher success rate when it come to the end of a mission. The only time I'd recommend somewhat rash behaviour near the end of the mission is when dealing with the War Chieftain after activating the Cartographer on The Ark because he's a right -blam!- to kill or evade otherwise. And of course Floodgate, but it's Floodgate and the 10 minute rule applies as default. :-P

Makes sense actually. The final chieftain on The Ark is my biggest Mythic fear. I fear he will defeat me in the final segment of a 2 hour level. I'm gonna practice the hell out of that one.


It's not the last Chieftain who's a threat (you can actually fool his AI inot not realising yuo're there before the rest of his pack spawns... assassination!), rather it's the turret toting gorilla in the area just before the brute Stalkers who you need to worry about. The repeated fire, range and limited cover in the room makes avoiding or killing him very frustrating, not to mention his almost godly health. I have died to him at least 3 times, each after a good 2 and a half hours battling it through the rest of the mission. I'd highly recommend practicing a Rally Point Bravo until you're confident (even though I could ace it every time during a practice run, but fail bigtime in the real deal. I tihnk it's to do with adrenaline and nerves knowing you're merely minutes from becoming a Mythic Conqueror and a little to do with fatigue since after that sort of time you'll be more prone to make mistakes.)

  • 07.01.2009 3:38 PM PDT

Holy Crap you guys are all way better than I am. Even though you guys pretty much have the finish line in your hands i still constantly fail at the beginning. I have a lucky run if I can make it to the first blue Wraith and not die. I thought after completing Floodgate an Halo on Mythic difficulty with FFA scoring, putting it in my fileshare, and messaging Tyrant the link to the vids and links to my fileshare (which i hope didn't disqualify me) that all the other missions would fall into place. You have all earned a respect from me, one that makes me feel like if we rushed a coveneant base together we could take out the whole army by ourselves no problem. I wish everyone the best of luck completing The Storm and other levels, because others are being so generous as to post tips here.

~Thanks,
See you guys on the battlefeild

  • 07.01.2009 4:08 PM PDT