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O.K., in AotCR, you cross a natural bridge guarded by 2 Banshees and (down below) a Wraith. There is a huge pyramid across the void off to the left. After you get across, blast through the welcoming party of grunts, and go through a few areas, you once again emerge into the open. (The words "If I Had a Super Weapon... " will appear as an intro to the new area, as you are running through the corridor.) As you exit the corridor, the bridge you already crossed (a few areas back) is in the distance, across the void on your left, and the big pyramid is directly ahead of you. I have read in the walkthroughs that the easy way to get to the top of the pyramid is to comandeer a Banshee by quickly running to the right and making life miserable for the elite that races you to get into the seat first.
Here is an excerpt from one of the walkthroughs (by Thuyker):
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= If I Had a Super Weapon... =~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-
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You'll see the game transition into the next part of the level, but don't stop. Keep running as fast as you can, exiting through the door into the outdoors. Don't shoot at the Elites, but go ahead and stick them with Plasma Grenades as you run by, if you really want to. Your goal right now is to reach the Banshee ahead, as it will make the next part of the mission MUCH easier if you get to it, before the other Elite does. As soon as you reach it, hit (X) to climb in, then start moving immediately, before the Covenant on the ground can do too much damage.
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If you were listening to what Cortana said as you ran to get into the Banshee, you'll have learned that the control room is at the top of the pyramid here. Since you're in the Banshee, you can just fly up there.
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My problem is that I can not find the Banshee. I am on NORMAL and have tried several times, sometimes meticulously following the directions of the walkthroughs, and sometimes just doing whatever I thought might work. All that I ever find is a nearby ghost at my 10 o'clock and a toasted Banshee a few hundred feet off, at my 11 o'clock (referenced to facing straight out of the corridor). I ended up getting to the top the hard way.
The only thing that I can think of that could have possibly made it so that I couldn't find a Banshee, is that before I crossed the bridge, I took out both Banshees and the Wraith with the rocket launcher (what fun!!) I noticed that I am not harassed by any Banshees as I make my way up the pyramid the "hard" way.
Anybody know what I am doing wrong?
Thanks, in advance.
[Edited on 6/28/2004 8:29:25 PM]