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Subject: Air Superiority: Advanced Banshee Techniques (Video Demos Included)

We just need to instigate more elitism and Mythic shenanigans.

One thing I have noticed when hijacking any vehicle, is that if you melee the driver/passenger/gunner immediately before hijacking, you can move yourself closer to the vehicle, without getting splattered. When I go for a hijack of skyjack, I always melee, then hold the hijack button. Another thing is that if a banshee is coming straight at you and you hit it with an overcharged PP shot, often you will get a chance to hijack as it flies by.

On Sandtrap, if you think the enemy is going to get to the banshee around the same time as you, let them jump in first, then hijack before they get up to speed. To avoid this happening to you, do a barrel roll, or a back flip immediately.

  • 09.05.2008 7:44 PM PDT
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Posted by: DEATHPIMP72
Anyone but Foman. He smells like cheese.

Posted by: Reykjavik
On Sandtrap, if you think the enemy is going to get to the banshee around the same time as you, let them jump in first, then hijack before they get up to speed. To avoid this happening to you, do a barrel roll, or a back flip immediately.
Haha... reminds me of one of my favorite videos :-D

  • 09.05.2008 7:49 PM PDT
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Ah now i understand why you locked this thread when you first posted

  • 09.05.2008 8:00 PM PDT

We just need to instigate more elitism and Mythic shenanigans.

That was one fast reply.

I have a similar video that might be on my fileshare (GT: Reykjavik if you want to see it), except I get their first, but walk behind the banshee, and let him think he's going to get away with it.

  • 09.05.2008 8:00 PM PDT

Heck yes the warthog always kills the banshees! I should just post up Anti-Banshee Techniques in this thread. :P

  • 09.05.2008 8:03 PM PDT

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The Banshee is probably my favorite vehicle in the game, yet because I do not play BTB often, I dont really get to use it.

I also have the Banshee Splatering Problem often. Even if the game has no lag, I will often hit someone, hear the sound yet nothing will happen. I have almost completly stopped splattering with the banshee because of this problem.

And lol at Hornet fight. With the regular hornet, the Banshee stands no chance. Against the Avalanche hornet, the Banshee wins almost every time. Even if you guys drifted towards each other in a straight line and shot, the Banshee will win.

And rolling the second you get in the Banshee is almost always the best tactic.

[Edited on 09.05.2008 8:42 PM PDT]

  • 09.05.2008 8:40 PM PDT

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  • 09.05.2008 8:48 PM PDT

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Amazing guide, my eyes are stinging from your damn color scheme, but its a beautiful wall of text and links. I still cant fly this thing tho....your the pilot on the team anyways..


  • 09.06.2008 12:00 AM PDT
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I read the whole thing.

omg.




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go away and get a real life.


good thread compared to other losers though.

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Dude, have you ever boarded a banshee as it was blown up and just sat in the shell for a while?

  • 09.06.2008 12:53 AM PDT

Thats a lot lol! You are beast in a Bashee!

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Hi foman, I remember playing you in big team battles. It's a good thing it was on last resort and standoff, your a beast with the banshee lol. Nice guide =)

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Now I really want to use the Banshee the next time I play Halo 3.

Awesome job, Fo!

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  • 09.06.2008 6:21 PM PDT

Shee noob. JK, nice post! very informative

  • 09.06.2008 6:23 PM PDT

Great thread Foman.

A ton of great tips.

I am scared of the possible Banshee expert army you may have created!!

  • 09.06.2008 6:31 PM PDT

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Great tips Foman. I especially enjoyed the videos.

Capown actually wrote a Banshee guide for the Halo 3 Academy. If you'd like I could post the link to the thread that's in our forums or post his guide in this thread (it takes up 3 full posts).

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i skimmed through and it looks pretty informative,i'll save it and finish reading later

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ZOMG YOUR ARE TOTALLY TEH PWNZZZZORZ I WISH I COULD FLY A BANSHEEEEE CUZZZ IT TAKEZZZ SO MUCH SKILL MAYBE NEXT YOU CAN DO A GUIDE ON HOW TO USE SPIKERS CUZ THOSE ARE TEH PWNZZZZORZ LIKE YOU

  • 09.06.2008 7:17 PM PDT

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zomg your my idol. ima better pilot cuz of u. thx! btw...

this is for u

  • 09.06.2008 7:18 PM PDT

Myself, I'm a very active Banshee pilot. I once even managed to obtain it by convincing my teammate to switch it for a sniper. :)

Anyway, I've had to learn most of these tricks the hard way, but a clear, concise place for them all is great. There are plenty of new tactics to as well. I almost never splatter, and I prefer to stay high in the sky, but I'm doing things your way now.

Thanks for this amazing tribute to (in my opinion) the greatest vehicle/weapon in any game, ever.

  • 09.07.2008 12:01 AM PDT

We just need to instigate more elitism and Mythic shenanigans.

Posted by: OWEN JONKERS
Dude, have you ever boarded a banshee as it was blown up and just sat in the shell for a while?
Yeah, I have. I sat in there until an enemy showed up. I wonder what he thought at the time?

One question I have is: is there a way to avoid your banshee blowing up randomly when you barely run into stuff (walls, cliffs, rocks, etc)?

  • 09.07.2008 2:10 AM PDT

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Woah, Foman, you never cease to amaze me. I am good with the banshee and I pretty much do everything you mention, except the splattering, I ussually just take out troops using the plasma cannons. Anyways, my freinds are always asking how to use it properly, because they just explode instantly when they get in. And now I dont have to explain it to them, this thread is amazing, thanks Foman.

Oh, I saw you playing with LouieBlack today, my bro Laser Maniac was in the party. I am a BTB type of guy who loves vehicles, especially chopper, and would really like to play with you some time, I just recently joined h3wheelman, so I hope i get the chance.

  • 09.07.2008 2:28 AM PDT

Call me Reach.

Jesus Foman...

Very informative though.

  • 09.07.2008 2:33 AM PDT

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I also consider the banshee the eyes and ears in the sky like a reconnaissance vehicle which can deliver a great amount of firepower and take control of the air.
When you have a great banshee pilot and a great warthog team you can easily lock down the whole map on Valhalla and Sandtrap which reminds me of the game where we won 100 to 6.
Its great to see another Banshee pilot with a large amount of kills with it, Good job.

  • 09.07.2008 7:18 AM PDT