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Subject: My Quest for SLASO (Updated 5/23/2008: CORTANA Completed!)

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

Not quite, Royal. but since i have a relatively free day tomorrow and I can already reach the last area without dying, I'm hoping to knockout both Sierra 117 and Crows Nest tomorrow. That is if I dont break the controller ;-)

  • 05.25.2008 10:47 AM PDT

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two in one day? on memorial day? lol!

  • 05.25.2008 5:31 PM PDT

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Good luck with Sierra 117. In my experience It's the hardest out of all of them.

Keep an eye out for those Jackal Snipers!

  • 05.25.2008 5:36 PM PDT
Subject: My Quest for SLASO
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if you do this on single player then ID GIVE YOU A MEDAL FOR THIS HARD WORK OF A SOLIDER YOU ARE.

  • 05.25.2008 5:37 PM PDT
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All I can say is: Tsavo Highway and The Ark.
Best wishes, you oughtta get something noteworthy if you beat them.

  • 05.25.2008 5:50 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

Oh it's all single player. would feel wrong to do it on co-op.

And yes those snipers are so irritating! Not as bad as Halo 2 though :-)

  • 05.25.2008 5:52 PM PDT

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[*Please note that anything in my posts is likely to be filled with sarcasm, and should be taken with a pinch of salt. I tend to help people, usually*]

Just did S-117 myself.

I'll give you a tip Tyrant:

Make sure you get the Bubble shield, Carbines, Plasma Pistols and the Beam Rifle whenever you can. Don't waste ammo.

And when you get to Johnson, just hide in the back left corner of the hut. Wait for the Pelican to arrive. Then leg it.

The Brute Chieftain may come in; if so, make sure you have your Carbine ready and get the Marines to distract him. Assassinations are a must.

  • 05.25.2008 5:53 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

Yes! In most of my runs so far (though all unsuccessful), I've barely shot anything. lol. a few melees here and there, but mostly straight running and hiding and Arbiter.

Thanks for the tips Sonic!

[Edited on 05.25.2008 5:56 PM PDT]

  • 05.25.2008 5:56 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

Arbiter is proving to be a lot more useful then I thought!

  • 05.26.2008 12:00 PM PDT

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ty, it's been like 3 days. give us an update!

  • 05.26.2008 1:19 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

The OP has been updated. I completed Sierra 117 yesterday and am now working on Crow's Nest.

  • 05.27.2008 4:40 AM PDT
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Posted by: Apocalypse3210
Last time they said the stat, only two people have officially done it while online.

The only one who SLASO'ed all the way was Pahat something. SonicJohn did it CLASO. But he SLASO'ed Floodgate. 6 Minutes, lol.

  • 05.27.2008 4:42 AM PDT

I am a Halo 3 Failure.

I say don't do Crow's Nest just yet, because it's about as hard as Tsavo Highway. Take my advice, and try The Storm first.

  • 05.27.2008 4:46 AM PDT
Subject: My Quest for SLASO (Updated 5/27/2008: 4/9 Levels Completed!)
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basicly if u beat the game on legendary like me the next step is slaso which im going to start doing

  • 05.27.2008 5:07 AM PDT
Subject: My Quest for SLASO

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

And Sonic and Pahat both have been kind enough to offer tips and such that have really helped.

I've started Crow's Nest and here's a little review on what I've managed to do so far...

Did any of you beat Halo 2 on Legendary solo? Remember Cairo Station hangar 2? On SLASO, that's what the Brute hall right after the bomb intro reminds me of. It wouldn't be so bad if it weren't for the Black Eye Skull, but seeing as how your only real chance for success here comes from gunning down the Brutes from a distance, this becomes a challenge.

The real humdinger comes after you manage to take down a few, then more show up and two wielding carbines (which like to eat away at your shields like pinpoint accurate candy!). I finally found a strategy that seems to be working for that battle.

First, stockpile that small corridor with plasma pistols from the drone battle, and also at least two extra battle rifles. Then *push* five or six Marines down into that little tunnel as well. Once you're set, rush into the Brute hall and stop at the barricade. The back door will now shut, trapping the Marines on your side. When you think you've been pegged to many times, blast off the shields from one of the Brutes. This will cohearce it into charging at you. When it gets close to the door, back up and place the Marines between you and the Brute. They won't shoot, but they'll gain the Brute's attention long enough for you to assassinate it and recharge your shields.

  • 05.27.2008 5:15 AM PDT

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soundz like a lot of prep work for one fight.

  • 05.27.2008 5:36 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: Cerulean X
soundz like a lot of prep work for one fight.


Only about 5-10 minutes worth, but it pays off and is far less risky than just winging it.

  • 05.27.2008 7:05 AM PDT

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great. now all u gotta do is actually beat the level. roflcopter!

  • 05.27.2008 7:44 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

Yea and hopefully I'll be able to make it through Crow's Nest tonight. We'll see though.

  • 05.27.2008 9:10 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: TPGBaseOfSpades
I say don't do Crow's Nest just yet, because it's about as hard as Tsavo Highway. Take my advice, and try The Storm first.


Too late. lol.

  • 05.27.2008 11:48 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

Crow's Nest has been completed and the OP updated.

  • 05.27.2008 7:24 PM PDT
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Wow man, the best of luck to you.

I have the utmost respect for all this, and hope to see you beat it all.
Pretty awesome. :)

  • 05.27.2008 7:39 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

Posted by: BlurredFoxx
Wow man, the best of luck to you.

I have the utmost respect for all this, and hope to see you beat it all.
Pretty awesome. :)


Thanks, dude :-)

  • 05.28.2008 4:50 AM PDT
Subject: My Quest for SLASO (Updated 5/22/2008)

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I don't even see how SLASO is possible.
You cant die.
You can't regain shields unless you melee.
You basically can't use grenades since mobs make almost every saving throw.
You have like 80% less ammo.
I mean, WTF?
OH, yeah, and the mobs are ABOVE legendary status, which is mythic, I mean, wow.
No.

  • 05.28.2008 5:06 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: Master Guns
I don't even see how SLASO is possible.
You cant die.
You can't regain shields unless you melee.
You basically can't use grenades since mobs make almost every saving throw.
You have like 80% less ammo.
I mean, WTF?
OH, yeah, and the mobs are ABOVE legendary status, which is mythic, I mean, wow.
No.


It's not as impossible as most people seem to believe. Frustrating is a better word for it. Yes, it sucks to die near the end of a level only to repeat it and die in the same place again. Rinse and repeat. This is why Floodgate and Halo are the two best levels to practice. You can literally just run through Floodgate. And on the Halo level, you can run while the AI do most of the fighting. Patience is key as well as getting used to the fighting style.

It's like once I beat all three games on Legendary solo, I was used to it, and that's all I played. Same applies to SLASO.

  • 05.28.2008 5:11 AM PDT