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Maybe even better.

Wanna hear a Chuck Norris joke?

Pahat doesn't kill Covenant, he removes their AI.

Oh wait, wrong guy.

  • 09.15.2009 9:03 AM PDT
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Pahat got 9:53. But he messed up at the end, and doesn't know my new trick. Can't play untill the weekend so don't expect a new time untill then.

  • 09.15.2009 9:09 AM PDT
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Don't expect a record from me either...specially not after Tuesday. Yeah baby.

  • 09.15.2009 11:31 AM PDT
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Hi

I don't think I'll ever make a record, especially on the Storm. My best time for the Storm is just over 50 minutes... although I haven't done a SLASO run for the Storm since my first completion. I'd like to think of myself as a cautious kamakazier, but I'm slowly, consistantly improving my times.

  • 09.15.2009 2:13 PM PDT
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I hated The Storm, it took me so long to complete during my first days of Mythic.

It's not that bad though, Scarab fight is fun, the area after is fairly easy, Hunters are fun to beat down...

My only concern is the pack of Brutes after the Hunters really...and possibly the pack of Brutes before the Hunters.

  • 09.15.2009 2:48 PM PDT

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Posted by: DarkDEVASTAT10N
Pahat got 9:53. But he messed up at the end, and doesn't know my new trick. Can't play untill the weekend so don't expect a new time untill then.


It's funny b/c I knew about this storm trick a LONG time ago but never thought to employ it in Mythic. Kudos for that, Dark.

Some of you seem to think it's the first time this trick has ever been done...
However, the jump was discovered on September 30, 2007, just several days after Halo 3 came out.

And I'm not sure exactly when the first person recorded themselves blowing up the cannon then coming down to trigger it, but I'm sure it was soon thereafter. Here's a random vid on YouTube from 6 months ago, for example.

Watch from 2:40 jump to 4:14 trigger.

Sorry I haven't been on the thread for a while so I don't know if this has already been discussed. DarkDEV is awesome, yes, but not the original discoverer of the Storm cannon glitch.

  • 09.15.2009 2:59 PM PDT
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Well, i just cant wait for ODST. Will yo ucrazy mythic guys on my FL start giving tme some tips and stuff? Maybe we can do a run and just discuss tactics.

  • 09.15.2009 6:10 PM PDT

Crow's nest and Sierra 117 completed today! (online this time) did them both on my 1st try! ( = Tomorrow i am going for Tsavo highway and the storm. My goal is to beat mythic b4 ODST.


Crow's nest stats: http://www.bungie.net/Stats/GameStatsCampaignHalo3.aspx?gamei d=88131977&player=moldygnome109

Sierra 117 stats:http://www.bungie.net/Stats/GameStatsCampaignHalo3.aspx ?gameid=88137214&player=moldygnome109

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Posted by: moldygnome109
Crow's nest and Sierra 117 completed today! (online this time) did them both on my 1st try! ( = Tomorrow i am going for Tsavo highway and the storm. My goal is to beat mythic b4 ODST.


Crow's nest stats: http://www.bungie.net/Stats/GameStatsCampaignHalo3.aspx?gamei d=88131977&player=moldygnome109

Sierra 117 stats: http://www.bungie.net/Stats/GameStatsCampaignHalo3.aspx?gamei d=88137214&player=moldygnome109

Fix'd your links, and good work for beating 2 of the harder levels on Mythic.

  • 09.16.2009 4:30 AM PDT
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Posted by: moldygnome109
Crow's nest and Sierra 117 completed today! (online this time) did them both on my 1st try! ( = Tomorrow i am going for Tsavo highway and the storm. My goal is to beat mythic b4 ODST.


Crow's nest stats: http://www.bungie.net/Stats/GameStatsCampaignHalo3.aspx?gamei d=88131977&player=moldygnome109

Sierra 117 stats:http://www.bungie.net/Stats/GameStatsCampaignHalo3.aspx ?gameid=88137214&player=moldygnome109
Wow, first try? Really? Didn't take too many tries for me but still, first try is good.

  • 09.16.2009 10:23 AM PDT

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Posted by: moldygnome109
Crow's nest and Sierra 117 completed today! (online this time) did them both on my 1st try! ( = Tomorrow i am going for Tsavo highway and the storm. My goal is to beat mythic b4 ODST.


Crow's nest stats: http://www.bungie.net/Stats/GameStatsCampaignHalo3.aspx?gamei d=88131977&player=moldygnome109

Sierra 117 stats:http://www.bungie.net/Stats/GameStatsCampaignHalo3.aspx ?gameid=88137214&player=moldygnome109
Wow, first try? Really? Didn't take too many tries for me but still, first try is good.

I'm impressed as well. Sierra was the hardest level for me.

  • 09.16.2009 12:25 PM PDT
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Sierra can be hard, it's my favorite, but it can still be a pain in the ass.

I think the most annoying part is when the Jackal Snipers at the dam are targeting you just as soon as the cutscene is over. That's G.

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Two people tagged my Storm trick as "cheat"... Wow..

  • 09.16.2009 1:32 PM PDT

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If you would like to know more about Mythic difficulty please go to this thread. Thank you.

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Losers. It's not cheating if it's not achieved by using outside influences.
The new player model avatars look kinda weird without the white background... but the new service record is hawt.

Anyway, 6 days until ODST and another Mythic campaign. :-)

And congrats Moldygnome, those two are 2 of the hardest missions you can do on Mythic.

[Edited on 09.16.2009 2:11 PM PDT]

  • 09.16.2009 2:07 PM PDT

Posted by: DarkDEVASTAT10N
Two people tagged my Storm trick as "cheat"... Wow..


Cheating? Well, not really. Sequence breaking =/= cheating.

In other news, I've made it up to Wraith Hill on foot now. From experience, I've learned the following: fighting through the area beforehand is ridiculously hard, but I now understand the precise triggers behind when the Phantom comes to drop off the first wave.

If you: kill all the Brutes, the Fuel Rod Brute, and lastly, after killing all Grunts, the Phantom is triggered. So what did I do? I killed all the Brutes, including the Jump Pack Brutes, went through the pipes to trigger the Fuel Rod Brute to advance on where the Marines are trapped and just ran for it. I went in the sniper tower, inadvertently alerting the sniper who fell out. After eliminating him and the two Chopper pilots, I checked to see where the Wraith went...and I have not a clue where it went, so I just proceeded.

Just past the part where the Marine says: "Wraiths! Circling that far hill! Choppers too, so stay sharp!"

It's hard to say what I'll do about the Brute blockade. There's a lot of enemies there, but once I get around the first bend I should be fine. I just have to watch out for that sniper, which is going to be a pain since there is absolutely no cover heading up to the blockade...

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It's still cheating though, in some way. =)

What do you call it...a legit cheat?

I see it as skipping parts like in Sierra 117. It's not the way you're normally supposed to do it. Still not cheating, but it's still cheating, while it's not cheating...even though it is...although it's not.

  • 09.16.2009 2:21 PM PDT

And I died at the Brute Blockade. I killed enough Brutes so the last two Jump pack Brutes rushed me. They both had Carbines, and with no cover I had no way of getting away from them.

I need to think of something for this area. There really aren't enough weapons to fight back with...maybe if I were to sneak my way through Wraith hill...

Edit: Trying again, different weapons. I managed to avoid getting killed sneaking up to another spot to get on the bridge. The Wraith that starts on the hill actually came all the way down the bridge after me. Quickly checking, I realized how close I was to the blockade; if I were to retreat anymore, the Brutes would gun me down. My only choice was to attack the Wraith head on with a Plasma Pistol and a Beam Rifle. I chose to use neither. The Wraith had gotten up to speed so it was easy to get close. The gunner opened fire, but I evaded the burst, boarding the Wraith from the front and bashing it until both were dead. The other Wraiths are leaving me alone.

Edit 2: It took one and a half hours, but I finished Tsavo Highway on foot. The last Chieftain really didn't want to have a shootout (and by shootout I mean he wouldn't stop getting behind cover when I was trying to snipe him), so I ended up sneaking around behind him. He heard me land behind him, but he didn't get a chance to act before I assassinated him.

And I successfully boarded a Wraith from the front while it had a gunner. That's two new accomplishments today.

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  • 09.16.2009 2:56 PM PDT

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It's still cheating though, in some way. =)

What do you call it...a legit cheat?

I see it as skipping parts like in Sierra 117. It's not the way you're normally supposed to do it. Still not cheating, but it's still cheating, while it's not cheating...even though it is...although it's not.


It is not cheating. It is just like saying that hitting the box with the gravity hammer and launching yourself is cheating. If you are smart enough to locate something that will decrease your time, then you are entitled to do it.

  • 09.16.2009 7:32 PM PDT
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Posted by: Gazas
It's still cheating though, in some way. =)

What do you call it...a legit cheat?

I see it as skipping parts like in Sierra 117. It's not the way you're normally supposed to do it. Still not cheating, but it's still cheating, while it's not cheating...even though it is...although it's not.


It is not cheating. It is just like saying that hitting the box with the gravity hammer and launching yourself is cheating. If you are smart enough to locate something that will decrease your time, then you are entitled to do it.
*Sigh* DID you read my confusing post?

  • 09.16.2009 10:40 PM PDT

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Yes, I meant to respond to the first guys post. I accidentally clicked on yours.

  • 09.16.2009 11:49 PM PDT

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Posted by: Gazas
It's still cheating though, in some way. =)

What do you call it...a legit cheat?

I see it as skipping parts like in Sierra 117. It's not the way you're normally supposed to do it. Still not cheating, but it's still cheating, while it's not cheating...even though it is...although it's not.


But there's no right or wrong way to play Halo, it's a sandbox style game so anything in engine is fair play.

  • 09.17.2009 12:05 AM PDT
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Posted by: Gazas
It's still cheating though, in some way. =)

What do you call it...a legit cheat?

I see it as skipping parts like in Sierra 117. It's not the way you're normally supposed to do it. Still not cheating, but it's still cheating, while it's not cheating...even though it is...although it's not.


But there's no right or wrong way to play Halo, it's a sandbox style game so anything in engine is fair play.
True but I didn't say that skipping parts is the wrong way, I said that it's not the 'normal' path.

  • 09.17.2009 12:29 AM PDT

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Posted by: Vincent K
So I just hopped on my 360 and Dark has sent me a film to watch. So, I watch it and holy crap it was awesome.

You can bypass the enemy spawns in the area with the giant A.A. gun, walk right up by it, and destroy the core. You have to backtrack to the loading point to make the level finish, but overall, an amazing find!

I spent the last three render minutes I have left for the month to render the film. This gives us a means of bypassing enemy spawns on: Sierra 117, The Storm, and The Ark.

Kudos Dark. Great find.

Edit: Storm Trick

Check it out.


Very, very old btw.

I even attempted this in my SMRC entry, but I'd passed one too many spawn lines for it to work.

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Posted by: RC Master


Very, very old btw.

I even attempted this in my SMRC entry, but I'd passed one too many spawn lines for it to work.


I know its old. But nobody seemed to even mention it on a Mythic Run. So all I did was include in a Mythic run. Thats what I do.

  • 09.17.2009 8:31 AM PDT
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Posted by: RC Master
Very, very old btw.

We know it already, lol.

All the speedrunners are going mad.

  • 09.17.2009 9:44 AM PDT