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Subject: Air Superiority: Advanced Banshee Techniques (Video Demos Included)
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aim higher than the target for the fuel rod, but should it be moving like say a warthog, aim for where it is going

  • 09.12.2008 11:27 AM PDT
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Do you have Youtube links? I waited 10+minutes for GameVee but it just kept loading. This looks ever so interesting!

  • 09.13.2008 8:06 AM PDT
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Posted by: DEATHPIMP72
Anyone but Foman. He smells like cheese.

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Remember back in Halo CE when you could take down a Banshee with an AR? And it esploded in fire? I was sorta awestruck when I went back and played again a while ago.
Haha yeah, or even better, with the pistol :-)


There are a few people I've seen in Halo 3 that prefer to take it down with duel SMGs. Surpringly, it works a fair amount of the time. They say the dual smgs are much better on Banshees than BRs or ARs, which seem to do more damage to a spartan. Do you agree?
YES, I agree -- players with dual SMGs can spell your doom in a hurry -- all the more reason to be sure to take players by surprise. Dart in, get a kill or two, and dart out to let your shields recharge.

Posted by: RaDekk7
Any advice for the Banshee plasma cannon spread or leading the fusion cannon shots?
You'll need to lead all shots in the Banshee -- for very long distance, don't even bother with the fuel rod/fusion cannon shots. Stick with the plasma cannon -- the shots travel much faster and, even though you'll have to lead the shots, the shots travel in a straight line and are much more accurate. For an example of a very long distance Banshee kill, see the "Elephant Bodyguard" video when the chopper attacks the Elephant.

Posted by: JaBrwok
Do you have Youtube links? I waited 10+minutes for GameVee but it just kept loading. This looks ever so interesting!

Ugh... GameVee can be so slow sometimes. But the resolution is higher, so if you can get GameVee to work, I suggest using that.

Some of my videos are on YouTube, though -- try searching my gamertag, "FoMan123," from the front page of http://www.eathalo.com.

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  • 09.13.2008 10:38 AM PDT
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Great guide.
I saw you in someone's film clip once, you were sticking low in the Banshee.

  • 09.13.2008 10:47 AM PDT

Our Work is Never Over...

I wonder if your any decent on the ground then in a banshee?

  • 09.13.2008 10:59 AM PDT

Posted by: x Foman123 x
YES, I agree -- players with dual SMGs can spell your doom in a hurry -- all the more reason to be sure to take players by surprise. Dart in, get a kill or two, and dart out to let your shields recharge.

Next time a Banshee swoops in, high rate of fire > stronger fire?

Odd. Wouldn't have thought that.

  • 09.13.2008 11:53 AM PDT
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I'm not making excuses. I never claimed to be good. I have never played any colonel better than me though.


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Good tips foman

  • 09.14.2008 7:42 PM PDT

We just need to instigate more elitism and Mythic shenanigans.

Today I was playing Valhalla heavy (CTF I think), and after waiting a few minutes behind the base, I moved out towards middle hill to try and help my team control it. So I saw an unaware enemy (He could see me, but wasn't paying any attention to me), and decided to splatter him. So I nailed him with full boost, but as I hit him, I saw an enemy laser as well as two or three other enemies on top of the hill staring straight at me. So I immediately rolled to the right to doge potential sticks/laserfire. I managed to avoid getting lasered (the guy never shot at me), and almost completely accidentally I splattered two of his friends with the top of my banshee. It was epic.

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Anyone but Foman. He smells like cheese.

Posted by: Reykjavik
Today I was playing Valhalla heavy (CTF I think), and after waiting a few minutes behind the base, I moved out towards middle hill to try and help my team control it. So I saw an unaware enemy (He could see me, but wasn't paying any attention to me), and decided to splatter him. So I nailed him with full boost, but as I hit him, I saw an enemy laser as well as two or three other enemies on top of the hill staring straight at me. So I immediately rolled to the right to doge potential sticks/laserfire. I managed to avoid getting lasered (the guy never shot at me), and almost completely accidentally I splattered two of his friends with the top of my banshee. It was epic.
EPIC dude -- get the GameVee vid up!! PM me if you don't want to post it :-)

  • 09.15.2008 12:33 PM PDT
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cool thanks for that,i'll assimiate this knowledge and kick ass in a banshee

  • 09.15.2008 2:00 PM PDT

We just need to instigate more elitism and Mythic shenanigans.

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Today I was playing Valhalla heavy (CTF I think), and after waiting a few minutes behind the base, I moved out towards middle hill to try and help my team control it. So I saw an unaware enemy (He could see me, but wasn't paying any attention to me), and decided to splatter him. So I nailed him with full boost, but as I hit him, I saw an enemy laser as well as two or three other enemies on top of the hill staring straight at me. So I immediately rolled to the right to doge potential sticks/laserfire. I managed to avoid getting lasered (the guy never shot at me), and almost completely accidentally I splattered two of his friends with the top of my banshee. It was epic.
EPIC dude -- get the GameVee vid up!! PM me if you don't want to post it :-)
I have a lot of homework to do right now, but I will get it up when I can. (of course, that involves figuring out how :( )

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My complements on the excellent work at making these videos. The camera angles and general camera work is top quality. Great job.. .. . . and of course great info too.

Scott

  • 09.16.2008 4:40 AM PDT

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Dude youre great!I must tell my friends to look at this thread.And to try out these tips.Thanks Fo!
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BTW Lets watch this orange guy own this red guy

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Excellent thread....when i first played halo 3 the banshee was my favorite..... then it somewhat disappeared.... as i was reading this i was wondering if you or anyone else has a thread on some of the other vehicles....ie warthog tips or ghost.......thanx..... keep up the splatterin

  • 09.16.2008 11:44 AM PDT
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Bungie takes the worst possible players and makes them fight.....to the death.
They do this already. It is called Rumble Pit.

What's the best AVERAGE(no spartan laser/missile pod) weapon to take down a Banshee and how do you avoid it?

  • 09.16.2008 6:11 PM PDT

We just need to instigate more elitism and Mythic shenanigans.

Posted by: BartS4177
What's the best AVERAGE(no spartan laser/missile pod) weapon to take down a Banshee and how do you avoid it?
Plasma grenades and skyjacks. The dual SMGs are pretty good too. Power drains and plasma pistols aren't as dangerous as some think, because most of the time when you get hit, your momentum carries you far enough away that they can't finish you off. To avoid being stuck, don't go near the guys who are paying attention to you. They have diabolicle plans (I know I do) as to what method to destroy you with, and should be gunned down at range with fuel rod and plasma cannons. If you find yourself in a situation where you are likely to get stuck, do a barrel roll. Or just boost the hell out of there.



One technique I have discovered is to barrel roll on top of an enemy, because they rarely see it coming. It is difficult to do, and definitely risky because you have to let go of boost to use the jump button stunts, but it can pay off.

I had an amazing game today in the banshee, it was slayer on Valhalla, and my team started on the side with the beach. I jumped in the banshee, and proceeded to hid behind the base. I saw an enemy banshee coming, warned my team, then continued to hid until it started circling our base. I fought the enemy banshee, and it was fairly even, until another enemy lasered me. By the time The enemy banshee was destroyed, we were down by somewhere between 10-20 points. After we gained back a little bit of map control, and I eventually got the banshee back on the respawn.

I proceeded to kick some ass. I started out with a few splatters and gun kills, then as I was heading behind their base, they took down my shields. I was on my way out, and I saw some enemy plasma cannon fire fly behind me. I then boosted for the large rocks in the river (near the secondary mancannon landing), and almost splattered a guy standing there. Assuming that the enemy was hot on my tail, I did a barrel roll through the gap (the one that is not a lot wider than my vehicle), and boosted down the river to survive.

Soon after, I had full shields, and a relatively undamaged banshee, so I went out for more blood. I was between caves and the trees on the middle hill, when I saw an enemy on the other side. I boosted through the trees, and nailed him in the face, from a completely unexpected angle.

After A while, I was behind their base again, and this time as I came around the back, an enemy was trying to laser me, and with no cover nearby, I decided to try and hit him before he got his shot off. When I was almost to him, I was'nt quite sure if I would get there in time, so I...


...did a barrel roll...

...hoping to splatter him, but at least dodge the laser. I succeeded.

I hope to put up videos of all this stuff once gamevee's grab is back up.

  • 09.16.2008 11:14 PM PDT
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Nice.

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Teh Banshee is amazing.
The HaloCharts.com website is cool!

  • 09.17.2008 12:14 AM PDT

Great post!...
I Plan to practice them, then show off my new moves in Matchmaking!

Also sometimes I when I know there is no hope for me, e.g in between two hogs being fired at, I purposly boost into the nearest/strongest (the Warthog with the most health) hog resaulting in the banshee and the warthog being both blown up. Rather than just the Banshee being blown up.
However if there is only one hog domanating it may be best to leave it and try to board it later.
(My tips don't cover all situations, so don't blame me if you try to go in for a "Sucide Kill" and end up killing no one).

Great tips... Thanks Halo spiderig

  • 09.17.2008 12:58 AM PDT

We just need to instigate more elitism and Mythic shenanigans.

Here is my first video: rolling splatter

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  • 09.18.2008 6:37 PM PDT

We just need to instigate more elitism and Mythic shenanigans.

I finally got this onto gamevee: tripple splatter of doom I counted three enemies without visible power weapons, one with a rocket launcher, one with a tank, and one with a laser.

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Posted by: Reykjavik
I finally got this onto gamevee: tripple splatter of doom I counted three enemies without visible power weapons, one with a rocket launcher, one with a tank, and one with a laser.


hey when you take videos.....try hitting Y(default button layout) so you can see it better..... that way you can frame up the shot how you want it..........awesome by the way.... id love to practice banshee flying...however i dont own an x-box..... just a controller and an account.... my friends usually want to play team slayer or doubles so i dont see the banshee often.....im hoping the new squad battle will feature the banshee in some map variants....... BANSHEE FTW!!!

  • 09.20.2008 11:00 AM PDT
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  • 09.21.2008 3:29 PM PDT
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i always get lasered, congrats on the 2000 banshee kills!

  • 09.21.2008 3:33 PM PDT