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Subject: "Your" Quest for SLASO (List UPDATED 7/7/08!) With Guides!

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

This is borderline depressing. 1400 posts and still Bungie doesn't answer the question...

  • 08.07.2008 6:51 PM 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

Try it :-)

  • 08.07.2008 6:57 PM PDT
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ugh! i still cant beat the scarab! why does AA gun shoot through walls?!

  • 08.07.2008 6:59 PM PDT
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Came really close to doing the storm a few times now. I've gotten to the hunter part like 6 times but the carbine guys always kill :(

  • 08.07.2008 7:03 PM PDT
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I commend you for your efforts OP, and everyone else involved. I enjoy Halo campaign in all of it's glory, across the entire trilogy, but I don't believe I have what it takes to even try something like completing the campaign SLASO.

Keep up the good work.

  • 08.07.2008 7:03 PM PDT
Subject: "Your" Quest for SLASO (List UPDATED 7/7/08!) With Guides!

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: Caine
ugh! i still cant beat the scarab! why does AA gun shoot through walls?!


Once you knock off the back with the missile pod try using the sniper. Did you bring ammo from the first lake bed?

  • 08.07.2008 7:03 PM PDT
Subject: The Impossible Quest for S.L.A.S.O. (Can SHISKA answer the top Ques...

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: DieByMyHand
I commend you for your efforts OP, and everyone else involved. I enjoy Halo campaign in all of it's glory, across the entire trilogy, but I don't believe I have what it takes to even try something like completing the campaign SLASO.

Keep up the good work.


Thank you :-)

And try it anyway. You might surprise yourself.

  • 08.07.2008 7:08 PM PDT
Subject: "Your" Quest for SLASO (List UPDATED 7/7/08!) With Guides!

Posted by: Tyrant122312
This is borderline depressing. 1400 posts and still Bungie doesn't answer the question...


Maybe it's because it's against their policy to give out a player's gamertag like that? I'm not sure exactly. I'd like it if Bungie showed a bit of interest in SLASO, but we might have to wait a while for that to happen.

  • 08.07.2008 7:24 PM PDT
Subject: The Impossible Quest for S.L.A.S.O. (Can SHISKA answer the top Ques...

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Bad news, good news.

Bad first: I managed to beat the scarab three times tonight but I didn't finish the level. It's frustrating while at the same time addicting and even fun in some parts. I made it to the hunters today after a grueling 15 minutes of trying to make the arbiter fight that last brute before the hunters. I emptied a full BR into one of their backs followed by 4 AR clips... but nothing. As I ran to fetch more ammo, a lone carbine shot flew through the back of my head and next thing I know, I'm in the passenger seat of a hog.

Good news: I found a pretty reliable strategy to beat the scarab without ever having to board it. That's right, I can beat the scarab most of the time with the missile pod.

Here's how you do it: When you get to the second lakebed, immediately make your way to the room between the missile pods. BR the two grunts below so they don't stick your missile pods. When the scarab drops, wait a few seconds and then unload as many missile pod rounds into the back of the scarab as you can from the missile pod on the right. When it starts to turn toward you, get off the missile pod and walk across to the other missile pod but do not get on it. The scarab should start to turn back around, facing its back to you. When its back is almost facing you, cross back to the right missile pod and fire more shots at its back. If you're patient, it will eventually fall (it took me about five minutes each time) and if you did it correctly, it won't have even fired at you. Note: Watch out for the secondary gun; as soon as you see it look at you, get off your missile pod and hide in the building. If somebody can help me, I can put a video up soon.

If somebody can help me with the hunters, I should be done The Storm by tomorrow.

  • 08.07.2008 9:02 PM PDT
Subject: "Your" Quest for SLASO (List UPDATED 7/7/08!) With Guides!
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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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Posted by: Caine
ugh! i still cant beat the scarab! why does AA gun shoot through walls?!


If your hiding between the Missile Pods, the top AA gun shoots through the wire stuff at the top.

  • 08.08.2008 1:46 AM PDT
Subject: My Quest for SLASO

i applaud any1 who finishes any level on SLASO

  • 08.08.2008 1:47 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"
-Oscar Wilde

Steam

Posted by: XSIL3NT_REAP3RX
i applaud any1 who finishes any level on SLASO


Yaaay!

Oh and btw, Shishka might not know the answer to the question on the OP. He deals with gametypes/playlist stuff. If anyone would know it would be Lukems or Achronos. But I've PM'd both. No reply from Lukems yet. But I only PM'd Achronos yesterday.

  • 08.08.2008 1:49 AM PDT
Subject: "Your" Quest for SLASO (List UPDATED 7/7/08!) With Guides!
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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"
-Oscar Wilde

Steam

Posted by: Uysie2
Came really close to doing the storm a few times now. I've gotten to the hunter part like 6 times but the carbine guys always kill :(


Hide in the rooms to your left, there's a Sniper in there. Shoot the Plasma Batteries and the Brutes will retreat. Take out the Grunts/Jackals with your BR. And push forward and the Arbiter should go forward and engage the Grunts.

  • 08.08.2008 1:53 AM PDT

Posted by: sparten962
Hmm wonder what you get for doing it. probably the "youknowwhat"l.


Nothing really, just pure satisfaction. I think it'd be cool if you got on some kind of Hall of Fame or if it updated your Service record and showed some new image for beating SLASO (Like the Campaign complete Easy, Normal, Heroic and Legendary images), maybe the Marathon symbol with two energy swords and a Brute skull instead? That'd be cool.

  • 08.08.2008 2:49 AM PDT

Ok, heres a question, how much of the level, or how much fighting do people find it acceptable to avoid?

Like on The Covenant for example, would people see it as cheating if you took out the two turrets at the start, then just ran past everyone by the wraith untill it triggers the pelican to land? Or is that the way that you should do it?

  • 08.08.2008 3:04 AM PDT

You don't kick a man when they're down, so don't teabag me when I'm dead!

Actually, I will give this a shot. I might make a video out of it, but if I make a vid, I'll have to wait until the end of august. I use the Blind skull often as a challenge; this should be easy.

  • 08.08.2008 3:18 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: alpha delta08
Bad news, good news.

Bad first: I managed to beat the scarab three times tonight but I didn't finish the level. It's frustrating while at the same time addicting and even fun in some parts. I made it to the hunters today after a grueling 15 minutes of trying to make the arbiter fight that last brute before the hunters. I emptied a full BR into one of their backs followed by 4 AR clips... but nothing. As I ran to fetch more ammo, a lone carbine shot flew through the back of my head and next thing I know, I'm in the passenger seat of a hog.

Good news: I found a pretty reliable strategy to beat the scarab without ever having to board it. That's right, I can beat the scarab most of the time with the missile pod.

Here's how you do it: When you get to the second lakebed, immediately make your way to the room between the missile pods. BR the two grunts below so they don't stick your missile pods. When the scarab drops, wait a few seconds and then unload as many missile pod rounds into the back of the scarab as you can from the missile pod on the right. When it starts to turn toward you, get off the missile pod and walk across to the other missile pod but do not get on it. The scarab should start to turn back around, facing its back to you. When its back is almost facing you, cross back to the right missile pod and fire more shots at its back. If you're patient, it will eventually fall (it took me about five minutes each time) and if you did it correctly, it won't have even fired at you. Note: Watch out for the secondary gun; as soon as you see it look at you, get off your missile pod and hide in the building. If somebody can help me, I can put a video up soon.

If somebody can help me with the hunters, I should be done The Storm by tomorrow.


Arbiter should be able to deal with the Hunters if you give him your Rocket launcher :-)

I will give the Scarab thing a go tonight since every time I've beaten it, it's been purely luck-based. Keep in mind though that the Scarab's AA gun can shoot through the walls of the missile pod building. It's cheap I know, but whatcha gonna do?

  • 08.08.2008 4:35 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: WouldYouRun
Ok, heres a question, how much of the level, or how much fighting do people find it acceptable to avoid?

Like on The Covenant for example, would people see it as cheating if you took out the two turrets at the start, then just ran past everyone by the wraith untill it triggers the pelican to land? Or is that the way that you should do it?


If you choose to run through the level and you can do it, go right ahead. I have nothing against it. However that part on the Covenant will be even easier if you just head out to the sea and avoid all the baddies all together :-)

Tips: Don't use the laser until you get to the first Chieftain. When you get into the warthog, give the passenger your laser. The ammo won't deplete and you'll have a suped up hog.

  • 08.08.2008 4:37 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"
-Oscar Wilde

Steam

Damn it! I cleared the area after the Jackal Snipers. There was 1 Brute left and it jumped to the Arbiter (It had no armor). It landed, I went up to it and hit it, It died, but so did I. I think somehow he turned around and hit me as I hit him. Oh well, I'll go continue.

  • 08.08.2008 4:41 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: jew man man
Damn it! I cleared the area after the Jackal Snipers. There was 1 Brute left and it jumped to the Arbiter (It had no armor). It landed, I went up to it and hit it, It died, but so did I. I think somehow he turned around and hit me as I hit him. Oh well, I'll go continue.


I experienced the same phenomenon three times in a row last night for the first time. I don't know what the deal was. The Brute was clearly facing one of my Marines when I meleed him, but for some reason, I was killed. I watched the film and it doesn't make any sense.

  • 08.08.2008 4:43 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: Z0mgZ0rs
I've done 8 skulls legendary solo. I couldn't do the others though.

EDIT: seriously though I was blacklisted since I couldn't report lol.


You should try it :-)

What skulls did you leave off before?

  • 08.08.2008 4:51 AM PDT

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Feet first into heck!!!

What is the easiest way to kill the grunts in the ghosts on The Storm in the first lake bed?

  • 08.08.2008 5:08 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: Captin Ninja
What is the easiest way to kill the grunts in the ghosts on The Storm in the first lake bed?


Jack the Wraith as soon as it lands (kill the gunner first from behind) and use the Wraith against the Ghosts.

  • 08.08.2008 5:10 AM PDT