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Subject: Check Point Problems. IWHBYD. Help?
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===== EDIT: I HAVE SOLVED MY PROBLEM, THANKS TO THOSE WHO HELPED ME. =====

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Hey guys. I'm trying to make a Skull Save on my Xbox 360 for the I Would Have Been Your Daddy Skull. I have the Permanent Camouflage glitch on and I have already grabbed the skull and everything and fought off a few waves of elites. This one elite was hiding in the bridge where the sniper usually spawns. So I spent a long time looking for him until I finally found him and killed him. I got two check points in that time that I spent looking for him. I still have 3 waves to go. Once I kill everyone of them until the last elite, I want to get a check point with me standing behind it. So that when I want the IWHBYD Skull on, I can just load up the check point on that profile, assassinate the elite, and activate the skull. The problem is that I can't get a freaking check point to occur! How do you get check points to happen? Is there any way possible to create a check point or something, I wait, move around, and everything and one doesn't come. Am I stuck having to kill of the 3 waves every time I want it activated?

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  • 07.08.2008 2:45 PM PDT
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wait nvm

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  • 07.08.2008 2:51 PM PDT
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Posted by: iSan Andreas
wait nvm
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  • 07.08.2008 2:53 PM PDT

Not necessarily. Just restart over and over at the CP you have, finish off the Elites, and eventually one should come.

It's just luck to get one just before the IWHBYD screen comes up.

On some of my profiles I got only one save and others I got one after every wave. Go figure!

  • 07.08.2008 4:46 PM PDT

I'M GONNA HEADBUT YA!!
I'M GONNA HEADBUT YA!!
I'M GONNA HEADBUT YA!!

You used camo? Cheater! This[is the way to do it!

  • 07.08.2008 5:19 PM PDT
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Posted by: night hal 1
You used camo? Cheater! This[is the way to do it!
Hey man using the camo glitch is the only way I can do it! It's dang near impossible to face 30 Spec Ops Elites in a confined space using whatever weapons are on the ground at the time by yourself on Legendary! The guy in the vid had some massive support! =P That video was amazing man. I bet it took quite a long time to set it up. How did he get all of the marines and warthogs anyway?

  • 07.08.2008 10:23 PM PDT

Posted by: Lifias69How did he get all of the marines and warthogs anyway?When you spawn the skull, go get a CP by the steps at HZ. You can go as far as you want to get Hogs, Ghosts and Marines and the skull will be waiting for you. Haul 'em all back and set up as you please. I once had 18 Marines, six Hogs and a Ghost for myself.

I also had the Scarab gun in there (without Marines) but never survived more than three waves. I always die by my own weapon.

[Edited on 07.08.2008 11:31 PM PDT]

  • 07.08.2008 11:27 PM PDT
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Posted by: Grumpy1
Posted by: Lifias69How did he get all of the marines and warthogs anyway?When you spawn the skull, go get a CP by the steps at HZ. You can go as far as you want to get Hogs, Ghosts and Marines and the skull will be waiting for you. Haul 'em all back and set up as you please. I once had 18 Marines, six Hogs and a Ghost for myself.

I also had the Scarab gun in there (without Marines) but never survived more than three waves. I always die by my own weapon.
Dang man, that sounds awesome. I can never get the scarab gun on outskirts. I never know when or where to jump off of that long bridge/wall thing I'll try getting all the marines and warthogs and stuff, it will be an epic battle. I got my needed check point by the way. I just kept randomly shooting the last elite until a check point finally occurred.

  • 07.09.2008 11:41 AM PDT
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ARBITER, I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S NOT BUTTER!!! WORT WORT WORT.

Try again dude.

Some things I noticed when having one Elite left and using the permanent camo trick. By the way, it's not a glitch... it's in the hex as active_camo_cheat_on.

Anyhow. If you pick up all envy before going in with the last Elite, you'll lose your perma camo. No worries, that last Elite still won't see you entirely. I've been chased by him, but he never acknowledged me as the demon. Just a chase. No shooting, just a chase.

The Elites out in Sniper Alley will see you... when a foreign AI does, that's when the chasing starts, otherwise, you have no worries whatsoever of being seen.

Waiting for checkpoints doesn't seem to work... if you're really up to it, keep jumping so you don't get a checkpoint... and then when there's only one more left, click bang, stop jumping and you have the check you're waiting for.

  • 07.09.2008 11:41 AM PDT

Posted By: Dang man, that sounds awesome. I can never get the scarab gun on outskirts. I never know when or where to jump off of that long bridge/wall thing I'll try getting all the marines and warthogs and stuff, it will be an epic battle. I got my needed check point by the way. I just kept randomly shooting the last elite until a check point finally occurred.I have a vid that makes it real easy to get the gun in single player, and you can have a checkpoint while waiting to RL launch up to get it. I can post a vid if you want.

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  • 07.09.2008 12:16 PM PDT
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Posted by: Grumpy1
I have a vid that makes it real easy to get the gun in single player, and you can have a checkpoint while waiting to RL launch up to get it. I can post a vid if you want.
Yeah, please post the video. I really want to the get the outskirts Scarab Gun. Though I have gotten two scarab guns on Metropolis. Dual wielding those are fun =D

  • 07.09.2008 3:14 PM PDT

Posted by: Lifias69
Posted by: Grumpy1
I have a vid that makes it real easy to get the gun in single player, and you can have a checkpoint while waiting to RL launch up to get it. I can post a vid if you want.
Yeah, please post the video. I really want to the get the outskirts Scarab Gun. Though I have gotten two scarab guns on Metropolis. Dual wielding those are fun =D
K, this first one is by Terminator, he's a moderator at highimpacthalo.org, where I hang out when I'm not here. This is the one you want to pay attention to. His checkpoint while standing in the water is a killer. However, he forgot to show where you drop down:

http://files.filefront.com/OutskirtsScarabGunTutolwmv/;109959 17;/fileinfo.html


This next one is mine when I used a swordfly to get the gun, but I park a Hog where you should jump down. Notice the building I look at, align yourself with the sidewall of the building and jump down there. That is the only thing you need from my vid, everything else you follow from my buddy Termy's vid and you'll have the gun in no time:

http://files.filefront.com/OSSwordflyToScarabGunwmv/;10996003 ;/fileinfo.html

Line up to drop off exactly in line with the building sidewall or you will set off the Scarab prematurely. Also, the checkpoints will keep coming so make practice jumps (like Termy did) and adjust until the next CP comes. You want to be 7 to 10 steps away from the wall so you can angle the RL to not only get the gun but it will land you on the roof. I also used his method so I know it works good.

Then go shoot things, heh heh.


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  • 07.09.2008 5:15 PM PDT
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Posted by: Grumpy1
K, this first one is by Terminator, he's a moderator at highimpacthalo.org, where I hang out when I'm not here. This is the one you want to pay attention to. His checkpoint while standing in the water is a killer. However, he forgot to show where you drop down:

http://files.filefront.com/OutskirtsScarabGunTutolwmv/;109959 17;/fileinfo.html


This next one is mine when I used a swordfly to get the gun, but I park a Hog where you should jump down. Notice the building I look at, align yourself with the sidewall of the building and jump down there. That is the only thing you need from my vid, everything else you follow from my buddy Termy's vid and you'll have the gun in no time:

http://files.filefront.com/OSSwordflyToScarabGunwmv/;10996003 ;/fileinfo.html

Line up to drop off exactly in line with the building sidewall or you will set off the Scarab prematurely. Also, the checkpoints will keep coming so make practice jumps (like Termy did) and adjust until the next CP comes. You want to be 7 to 10 steps away from the wall so you can angle the RL to not only get the gun but it will land you on the roof. I also used his method so I know it works good.

Then go shoot things, heh heh.
Alright, thanks man I'll give it a try. =) Too bad there isn't anything cool like a scarab gun or something in Halo 3....

EDIT: Hey grumpy, I watched your video, and I'm confused. How did you get that phantom there in the first place? Secondly, didn't Bungie get rid of the "Warthog-passenger-seat-sword-fly-glitch" in an update?

[Edited on 07.10.2008 9:57 AM PDT]

  • 07.10.2008 9:32 AM PDT

Posted by: Lifias69 Hey grumpy, I watched your video, and I'm confused. How did you get that phantom there in the first place? Secondly, didn't Bungie get rid of the "Warthog-passenger-seat-sword-fly-glitch" in an update?Phantom - That is the Phantom from the first level (the one Terminator showed not to spawn). When he went up-top to get checkpoints he should have backed up the Ghost more and the same Phantom would have appeared. He turned around to look for it but he was getting CP's so he didn't bother to make it appear. Just drive around a bit in the area and it will appear and just stop at the edge. Watch out though, since that area is overlapping the first map the snipers will appear and shoot your butt. You have to skip the first map like Termy did to make it happen.

Heh, if you set a Hog or Ghost up near where Termy parked the Ghost and then go all the way back to the first map, the Hog or Ghost will be floating in the air.

When I spawn that Phantom I splode a Hog onto it and the Hog makes it sink. From there I push it around wherever I want.

Swordfly - I had an extra box without the update just so I could swordfly.

Also, what you see is just the tip of the H2 exploration iceburg. There are overlapping maps and fantastic goodies that Bungie left for us on every level.




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Posted by: Grumpy1
Phantom - That is the Phantom from the first level (the one Terminator showed not to spawn). When he went up-top to get checkpoints he should have backed up the Ghost more and the same Phantom would have appeared. He turned around to look for it but he was getting CP's so he didn't bother to make it appear. Just drive around a bit in the area and it will appear and just stop at the edge. Watch out though, since that area is overlapping the first map the snipers will appear and shoot your butt. You have to skip the first map like Termy did to make it happen.
Alright I understand, how to get the phantom to appear, thanks.

Posted by: Grumpy1
Watch out though, since that area is overlapping the first map the snipers will appear and shoot your butt.
Haha thanks, I'll make note of that. =P

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Heh, if you set a Hog or Ghost up near where Termy parked the Ghost and then go all the way back to the first map, the Hog or Ghost will be floating in the air.
That sounds pretty cool, I'll have to try that out.

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When I spawn that Phantom I splode a Hog onto it and the Hog makes it sink. From there I push it around wherever I want.
I guess I'll just have to try and see what you're trying to explain, because I don't get this part haha. For me, Every time I make a phantom go "free" from it's scripted path. They always seem to act like the pelican on Metropolis. Where you can walk up to it and it says, "Hold X to flip banshee" and it spins the ship around and stuff.

Posted by: Grumpy1
Swordfly - I had an extra box without the update just so I could swordfly.
Okay I see. Yeah I loved doing that glitch before the update. I only have my Xbox 360 now, and that's obviously already updated and such so, I can't do the sword fly.

Posted by: Grumpy1
Also, what you see is just the tip of the H2 exploration iceburg. There are overlapping maps and fantastic goodies that Bungie left for us on every level.
I know man. That's what I loved about Halo 2. Is exploring outside the barriers and find strange cool things. My favorite map to explore is Outskirts by far! All the buildings, and stuff, and all the things you can find, is what makes it great. Like the REX Sword, or of course the IWHBYD Skull...for some reason, Halo 3 just doesn't feel the same. Thanks for your help by the way.

  • 07.10.2008 12:35 PM PDT

One last (very short) vid so I don't bore you yo death. This particular Phantom will not deload and become flippy:

http://files.filefront.com/OSPhantomSpawnwmv/;11007995;/filei nfo.html

It stops at the edge where I launched the Hog up to it and from that point it sinks.

Feel free to ask questions anytime.

[Edited on 07.10.2008 2:08 PM PDT]

  • 07.10.2008 2:07 PM PDT
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Posted by: Grumpy1
One last (very short) vid so I don't bore you yo death. This particular Phantom will not deload and become flippy:

http://files.filefront.com/OSPhantomSpawnwmv/;11007995;/filei nfo.html

It stops at the edge where I launched the Hog up to it and from that point it sinks.

Feel free to ask questions anytime.
Alright thanks for help again. If I have a question, is it alright to PM you instead, this thread is getting a little off topic. =) Thanks again man.

  • 07.10.2008 2:17 PM PDT

Yeah PM me here or at HIH (grumpy).

  • 07.10.2008 3:44 PM PDT