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Subject: The Impossible Quest for S.L.A.S.O. (Question for BUNGIE in OP)

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Posted by: jew man man
Like blowing myself up with a Rocket Launcher, or Jumping of the Crane and missing the Scarab and falling to my death.


Sounds like me XD

  • 07.31.2008 11:27 AM PDT
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beat 3 slaso missions!!

  • 07.31.2008 11:36 AM PDT
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Posted by: THING19
beat 3 slaso missions!!


The only one I can see you did is Floodgate.

Was you online when you completed the other 2?

  • 07.31.2008 11:45 AM PDT

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Posted by: THING19
beat 3 slaso missions!!


You sure? I'm only seeing one in your stats.

EDIT: ^^^ Beat me to it :-P

[Edited on 07.31.2008 11:48 AM PDT]

  • 07.31.2008 11:46 AM PDT

Posted by: jew man man
My SLASO is done for today

Conclusion; God Damn SCARAB! I managed to get past it once. But Arbiter died and there were like 100000 Brutes after me. And I died. And the other 10 times I reached the Scarab I died due to stupid causes. Like blowing myself up with a Rocket Launcher, or Jumping of the Crane and missing the Scarab and falling to my death.

I should have The Storm done by tomorrow.


After you finish the Scarab, if you can find any, bring two plasma pistols with you into the next area with the Brutes. I forgot to do that on my successful run, but the Arbiter bailed me out anyway. He'll often die during that fight, but you can revive him if you can get close enough to him. Remember you can go through the roof of that one room and get up high.

  • 07.31.2008 11:55 AM PDT
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"The one who follows the crowd will usually get no further than the crowd. The one who walks alone, is likely to find himself in places no one has ever been."
-Albert Einstein

"To live is the rarest thing in the word. Most people exist, that is all"
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Posted by: StaroceanZero

After you finish the Scarab, if you can find any, bring two plasma pistols with you into the next area with the Brutes. I forgot to do that on my successful run, but the Arbiter bailed me out anyway. He'll often die during that fight, but you can revive him if you can get close enough to him. Remember you can go through the roof of that one room and get up high.


Thanks. I'll keep that in mind for tomorrow.

  • 07.31.2008 11:59 AM PDT

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Posted by: jew man man
My SLASO is done for today

Conclusion; God Damn SCARAB! I managed to get past it once. But Arbiter died and there were like 100000 Brutes after me. And I died. And the other 10 times I reached the Scarab I died due to stupid causes. Like blowing myself up with a Rocket Launcher, or Jumping of the Crane and missing the Scarab and falling to my death.

I should have The Storm done by tomorrow.


Normally the weapons will disappear by the time you're ready to move on, but if you brought a rocket launcher with you just hand it off to one of the Marines and run for your life XD

After you finish the Scarab, if you can find any, bring two plasma pistols with you into the next area with the Brutes. I forgot to do that on my successful run, but the Arbiter bailed me out anyway. He'll often die during that fight, but you can revive him if you can get close enough to him. Remember you can go through the roof of that one room and get up high.

  • 07.31.2008 1:04 PM PDT
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"The one who follows the crowd will usually get no further than the crowd. The one who walks alone, is likely to find himself in places no one has ever been."
-Albert Einstein

"To live is the rarest thing in the word. Most people exist, that is all"
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Posted by: Tyrant122312

Normally the weapons will disappear by the time you're ready to move on, but if you brought a rocket launcher with you just hand it off to one of the Marines and run for your life XD


I'll try that if i cant get any Plasma Pistols.

  • 07.31.2008 1:33 PM PDT

I found the Sierra 117 BR Glitch!!!
SLASO, haven't completed

Don't Betray Johnson 4 or more times
If They Shoot You Down, Just Restart The Level!
To Get More Ammo, Get That AR AWAY From Johnson!!!
(When You Are About To Pickup The BR Run Like Heck Away From Him)
Kill Him Again And You Get Even More Ammo!
BTW When You First Kill Him He Will Run Back To The Area They Crouch And Discuss Where To Go, And All He Really Does After He Dies Is Act Like He Just Woke Up(Grunts Alot)
(If I Haven't Said It Already)

  • 07.31.2008 2:44 PM PDT

I found the Sierra 117 BR Glitch!!!
SLASO, haven't completed

Sorry To Double Post But I Have Good News
You Can Have A Grunt Kill Him Too!(A Sticky Stuck Him It Was Like A BR Breakfast!)
NO Betraying Need For This Tactic!!!
As Soon As I Get Live Up And Running Again I Will Upload What I Got!

[Edited on 07.31.2008 3:13 PM PDT]

  • 07.31.2008 3:09 PM PDT

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It does make the opening battle much easier.

  • 07.31.2008 5:18 PM PDT
Subject: My Quest for SLASO
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Hey Guys I have already done 2 SLASLO missions

http://www.bungie.net/Stats/GameStatsCampaignHalo3.aspx?gamei d=55855404&player=Uysie

http://www.bungie.net/Stats/GameStatsCampaignHalo3.aspx?gamei d=50320037&player=Uysie
(Dont know how to make links)

And tyrant on the covenant i'm having trouble getting my marine guy to laser the wraith I either get too close and then the prowlers kill me or to far away and he can't see them

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"The one who follows the crowd will usually get no further than the crowd. The one who walks alone, is likely to find himself in places no one has ever been."
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"To live is the rarest thing in the word. Most people exist, that is all"
-Oscar Wilde

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I'm probably going to finish The Storm today.
Should I start Sierra 117 after that?

  • 08.01.2008 1:50 AM PDT

Posted by: jew man man
I'm probably going to finish The Storm today.
Should I start Sierra 117 after that?


Out of your four remaining levels after you finish The Storm, I'd say it's a toss up between Sierra 117 and The Covenant. The Covenant isn't really that hard, it's just really long so the potential to make a mistake is much greater. I'd go with Sierra 117.

  • 08.01.2008 2:23 AM PDT

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The Tyrant

Sierra 117 "The First Few Minutes" Guide

This is essentially the text version of what I'll be releasing later. Most people make the mistake of trying this level first when in fact the first few minutes can be among the most demorilizing in the entire campaign. This leads people to believe that SLASO is beyond hope. Fortunately, there is a solution!

*Sierra 117 BR Start*

You read correctly. You can correct Bungie's opening weapon inbalance by gaining yourself a Battle Rifle (thanks to Hudson for the discovery!). Why bother? In order to use the pistol effectively (since the AR is useless against the Covenant), you need to get within "grenade-throwing-distance". Need I say more? If you follow the steps below, 9/10 you will make it through the first area and into the Carbine area in one piece.

At the start of the game, turn to a tree and empty your assault rifle completely. Don't actually move away from where you're standing, but just face away from your Marines. Though sometimes I just like to empty it into Arbiter for all the future trouble he'll cause. Once your AR is completely empty, switch to your pistol, move in as close as you can without triggering them to run off (this may take one or two times to get used to), and snipe Sargent Johnson once in the head. The second he drops, rush over there and take all his AR ammo. The key here is to get him away from the AR, so if you shoot him from too great of a distance, when he gets back up, he'll just pick up the same weapon. BUT if you did it correctly, he will get back up with a Battle Rifle!

This next part is important. Don't kill him again right away or else your allies will turn on you. Instead, follow Johnson's group until you get to the area where the Phantom passes overhead. He and the others will crouch, making him much easier to snipe again. Once again use the pistol to headshot the Sarge and immediately switch out your AR for the BR.

Don't feel too guilty about killing Johnson for his BR. If you haven't played the Halo level SLASO yet, he'll make it up to you then...

Now, your ammo from this point will be limited, so make every shot count. In theory, if you make every shot a head shot (not a powershot. Sorry Sharapova!), then you should have enouggh to take out every Grunt you encounter in these next few segments. However if you're more like me, you'll shoot a few rounds into a rock and need to switch back to your pistol after awhile.

NOTE! In theory you can retrieve more ammo from Johnson as he will not follow his group up the waterfall if you killed him at the Phantom like I told you. However I highly advise against it as your allies may or may not turn on you, and let's face it. The whole point in this little glitch is so that you don't have to die constantly at the beginning.

The next area I'm going to divide into three segments. The first is over the fallen tree and into the area where the Brute has his back turned. As soon as you jump the log, head right and into the corner where you can jump behind a rock and tree. You should be hearing rats at this point. From where you are, you're safe for now from the Grunts AND this will get Arbiter to join the battle right away rather then cloaking himself. Let Arbiter and the Marines do as much as they can here, and also be ready to leap from your hiding space if disovered prematurely. The outcome will be one of two things. Either the baddies were killed by Arbiter and the Marines, or it was the other way around. In the case of the latter, leap from your hiding spot, whip out that BR, and finish the job. Swap out your pistol for a plasma pistol to deal with the Brute and then pick the pistol back up once the area is clear. Arbiter will magically return to life.

Next area. Prepare your plasmas and follow the water until you hear the two Phantoms. As soon as you do, jump back behind the rock in the middle of the water and chuck plasma grenades at the Grunt using the Plasma Cannon. Then backtrack a little bit and look to your right. See those rusty looking buildings in the brush? There's a ladder on the first one, so climb up, crouch, and make your way over to the far edge towards the falls. This will trigger Arbiter to be more aggressive. Once again, if Arbiter dies before the baddies here are gone, use that BR to deal with the Grunts. In this area (and in this section of the game only) killing the Grunts in a group will cause the Brute to berserk. Use this to your advantage and assassinate them to recharge any shields lost.

NOTE! When Brutes berserk they have two kinds of jumps - short range and long range. Short will leave them with their back to you. If you're quick enough, you can assassinate them before they turn back around. Long range however is a different story. If one jumps at you from a distance... RUN! No matter where they land, they'll be facing you, and odds are they'll kill you in one hit. If Arbiter is still up and running, it's always a good idea to put him between you and the berserking Brute. While the Brute is busy trying to pound the Arbiter into the dirt, assassinate him.

Apply the same techniques to the next area where two Brutes and a bunch of Grunts stand between you and the tunnel. Use whatever BR ammo you have left to headshot the Grunts. If you run out, switch to your pistol. At this point there shouldn't be too many Grunts left so the grenade spam will be drastically less devastating and far easier to get away from this time around. Again, when the Brutes berserk, try to assassinate them.

Congradulations! From here on out the level is a bit more abundant with midrange weapon ammo, making the scenarios easier for you to control. Your number one cause of death from here on out will just be careless mistakes, so as long as you survey, plan ahead, and conserve ammo, you should be fine.



[Edited on 08.01.2008 5:11 AM PDT]

  • 08.01.2008 5:08 AM PDT

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Posted by: jew man man
I'm probably going to finish The Storm today.
Should I start Sierra 117 after that?


Out of your four remaining levels after you finish The Storm, I'd say it's a toss up between Sierra 117 and The Covenant. The Covenant isn't really that hard, it's just really long so the potential to make a mistake is much greater. I'd go with Sierra 117.


i'd say sierra 117 just because there aren't any giant walking mechs.

  • 08.01.2008 5:57 AM PDT

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I have to agree on that one. Covenant can be a bit iffy.

  • 08.01.2008 6:34 AM PDT

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To do the Covenant first, I think you'd have to be nucking futs... >_>

  • 08.01.2008 7:12 AM PDT

Posted by: Tyrant122312
To do the Covenant first, I think you'd have to be nucking futs... >_>


Or worse yet, The Ark

O.O

  • 08.01.2008 7:29 AM PDT

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Posted by: Tyrant122312
To do the Covenant first, I think you'd have to be nucking futs... >_>


Or worse yet, The Ark

O.O


I couldn't agree more. This one is borderline stab-yourself-bad.

  • 08.01.2008 7:31 AM PDT
Subject: "Your" Quest for SLASO (List UPDATED 7/7/08!) With Guides!

Just message me on live.

Tank Forms die very easily from swords.

  • 08.01.2008 7:37 AM PDT

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Posted by: Constince Donkey
Tank Forms die very easily from swords.


Not on SLASO they don't. Try it with a sword and/or hammer and post your results :-)

  • 08.01.2008 7:54 AM PDT
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Posted by: Constince Donkey
Tank Forms die very easily from swords.


think again.

  • 08.01.2008 8:18 AM PDT

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The Tyrant

Hope the Sierra 117 guide helps. Thanks again, Hudson, for the BR discovery!

  • 08.01.2008 8:52 AM PDT

Unreal, isn't it?

Stop playing campaign and play match making damn you.

  • 08.01.2008 8:54 AM PDT