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Posted by: Donovan McNabb
I fail like Magic Johnson's condoms in the banshee.

I don't know what it is. I think it has something to do with me playing BJ and constantly forgetting the BJ banshee controlls.
The BJ Banshee controls actually make it much easier to fly, IMO. LB to barrel roll, RB to bomb. DO NOT PRESS B BUTTON EVAR

  • 11.13.2009 7:54 AM PDT

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Posted by: Donovan McNabb
I fail like Magic Johnson's condoms in the banshee.

I don't know what it is. I think it has something to do with me playing BJ and constantly forgetting the BJ banshee controlls.
The BJ Banshee controls actually make it much easier to fly, IMO. LB to barrel roll, RB to bomb. DO NOT PRESS B BUTTON EVAR


Lollololoolol! That was a fun learning experience. High altitude bail-out fails ;) BJ Banshee is rather intuitive, one set of bumpers is for controlling your weapons, one set of bumpers controls movement.

@Fo-troll: Lol, you're just jealous Fo can haz 50 and friends with roomy backpacks.

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Posted by: RighteousTyrant
Posted by: Donovan McNabb
I fail like Magic Johnson's condoms in the banshee.

I don't know what it is. I think it has something to do with me playing BJ and constantly forgetting the BJ banshee controlls.
The BJ Banshee controls actually make it much easier to fly, IMO. LB to barrel roll, RB to bomb. DO NOT PRESS B BUTTON EVAR


Lollololoolol! That was a fun learning experience. High altitude bail-out fails ;) BJ Banshee is rather intuitive, one set of bumpers is for controlling your weapons, one set of bumpers controls movement.

@Fo-troll: Lol, you're just jealous Fo can haz 50 and friends with roomy backpacks.
He didn't just get carried, he GOT BOOSTED.

Get it throught your head, he played with deranked on purpose accounts.

  • 11.13.2009 8:26 AM PDT
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  • 11.13.2009 9:38 AM PDT

Hello Foman, I like yourself, am also an avid banshee fan, although I don't claim to be as good as you might be. I perform well in any circumstance, but I always have trouble on heavies sandtrap. I stay low, but how am I supposed to avoid so many spartan lasers, missle pods, gauss hogs, and scorpions? It just seems like the banshee is not supposed to be used here, but I love it so much. One problem I have is fighting the scorpion tanks. Should I just avoid them? I do not want to just ignore them when I could stop teh m from destroying my team, and I try to attack with help so I dont just get blown out of the sky. When I attack I always come at a good angle, but they have so much health I can't ever finish them, and I can dodge their shots, but then the shields recharge! Help plz.

  • 11.13.2009 10:50 AM PDT

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Posted by: l BaDsNiPeR l
Actually, the Bumper Jumper controls make it harder to use. Unless you play claw (middle finger on trigger, index on bumper), you can't shoot banshee bombs while you're shooting normal bullets.

What I do is switch to claw only on my right hand when I'm using the banshee just so I can shoot and banshee bomb at the same time. It always feels weird after I get out of it because then I have to switch back to holding the controller normally, but w/e.

And yeah, learning to banshee after switching to BJ was a -blam!-.
Playing that way doesn't make it harder at all, to me; it's a simple switch.

  • 11.13.2009 11:42 AM PDT

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Posted by: Charles128
scorpion tanks
In order of best to worst, IMO:

Get the laser guy to take them out.

Get your team's tank or Wraith to take them out.

Get your team to draw their attention, then attack from another angle. Attack quickly, duck for cover, wait until they're looking elsewhere, repeat. Take advantage of the slow turn rate of the tank's turret. I've managed to take out a tank by literally colliding with it while firing point-blank and moving in an awkward circle around the tank such that he could never track and shoot me (since he turns so slowly), but that's hardly the best course of action, since you're moving slowly and are easy to shoot, stick, or board.

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Posted by: l BaDsNiPeR l
Actually, the Bumper Jumper controls make it harder to use. Unless you play claw (middle finger on trigger, index on bumper), you can't shoot banshee bombs while you're shooting normal bullets.

That is not the claw grip. Claw is putting your index finger on top of the 4 face buttons (A, B, X, and Y) and then either your middle finger using RB and RT or even middle finger on RB and ring finger on RT.

The only time I go to claw is when I get in a ghost. That way I can turn while boosting by pressing A in the turn and if I get boarded I can beat him down once as I get kicked off. So if I get him to no shields and he boards me, he dies when I beat him down.

  • 11.13.2009 12:06 PM PDT

Posted by: RighteousTyrant
Posted by: Charles128
Hello Foman, I like yourself, am also an avid banshee fan, although I don't claim to be as good as you might be. I perform well in any circumstance, but I always have trouble on heavies sandtrap. I stay low, but how am I supposed to avoid so many spartan lasers, missle pods, gauss hogs, and scorpions? It just seems like the banshee is not supposed to be used here, but I love it so much. One problem I have is fighting the scorpion tanks. Should I just avoid them? I do not want to just ignore them when I could stop teh m from destroying my team, and I try to attack with help so I dont just get blown out of the sky. When I attack I always come at a good angle, but they have so much health I can't ever finish them, and I can dodge their shots, but then the shields recharge! Help plz.
In order of best to worst, IMO:

Get the laser guy to take them out.

Get your team's tank or Wraith to take them out.

Get your team to draw their attention, then attack from another angle. Attack quickly, duck for cover, wait until they're looking elsewhere, repeat. Take advantage of the slow turn rate of the tank's turret. I've managed to take out a tank by literally colliding with it while firing point-blank and moving in an awkward circle around the tank such that he could never track and shoot me (since he turns so slowly), but that's hardly the best course of action, since you're moving slowly and are easy to shoot, stick, or board.


this is all very useful, but I am talking a bout 0 teamwork, jumping into a quick game of btb, no mic, to blow some time. There isnt team communciacation at all, I was just wondering if there was any piloting strategy in Heavies on maps like Sandtrap where a lone banshee pilot can be useful and get enough kills to be worth flying around.

  • 11.14.2009 9:21 PM PDT

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Too bad almost all of your banshee kills are in a social playlist. If they where kills in a raked playlist, i may take you more seriously. I dont think you would last a second trying that at the higher levels in ranked squad battle.

  • 11.17.2009 4:46 PM PDT


Posted by: KGB Konigstiger
Too bad almost all of your banshee kills are in a social playlist. If they where kills in a raked playlist, i may take you more seriously. I dont think you would last a second trying that at the higher levels in ranked squad battle.


thansk for your help, it makes me so happy to know that you think I am bad becasue I have social banshee kills. Seriously, where can i get tranked banshee kills. I dont play squad battle. How about a non-troll respond to my question, thanks.

  • 11.17.2009 5:59 PM PDT

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Posted by: Charles128
this is all very useful, but I am talking a bout 0 teamwork, jumping into a quick game of btb, no mic, to blow some time. There isnt team communciacation at all, I was just wondering if there was any piloting strategy in Heavies on maps like Sandtrap where a lone banshee pilot can be useful and get enough kills to be worth flying around.
Stick to cover and be very, very aware of where enemy power weapons that can quickly take out the Banshee (tank, hogs, lasers, missile pods) are and when they'll respawn. Teamwork really is the only counter to these things when you're in the Banshee since taking them on head-to-head is 50/50 at best and usually suicide if the other guy is at least halfway competent.

And I think that Koenigstiger guy was talking about Foman, not you. Which makes him an idiot, seeing as Banshees show up very rarely in SB and pretty much not at all in any other Ranked list. :-P

[Edited on 11.17.2009 6:39 PM PST]

  • 11.17.2009 6:38 PM PDT

Posted by: RighteousTyrant
Posted by: Charles128
this is all very useful, but I am talking a bout 0 teamwork, jumping into a quick game of btb, no mic, to blow some time. There isnt team communciacation at all, I was just wondering if there was any piloting strategy in Heavies on maps like Sandtrap where a lone banshee pilot can be useful and get enough kills to be worth flying around.
Stick to cover and be very, very aware of where enemy power weapons that can quickly take out the Banshee (tank, hogs, lasers, missile pods) are and when they'll respawn. Teamwork really is the only counter to these things when you're in the Banshee since taking them on head-to-head is 50/50 at best and usually suicide if the other guy is at least halfway competent.

And I think that Koenigstiger guy was talking about Foman, not you. Which makes him an idiot, seeing as Banshees show up very rarely in SB and pretty much not at all in any other Ranked list. :-P


wow that makes him even more dumb, what a retard, but anyway thanks, is ther eanyrthing else you can say about fighting the scorpion, and dodging its shots, both cross map and close up? Its hard not to attract attention in the banshee. I realize in heavies there is reaaly no way to avoid eventually getting lasered, but the scorpion id like to take out, for the team.

  • 11.17.2009 7:47 PM PDT
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Jesus, this thread (as well as its predecessor) is the awesome!
I love the banshee and love the advice. I learned more than a few things by reading it all! Kudos, and my thanks, Foman!

  • 11.18.2009 8:24 AM PDT
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Good Guide!

I found a way to prevent getting skyjacked. When they are jacking you, right when they punch you (fist going in banshee) you do a backflip. As you do it hold RB and press B as fast as you can (multiple times) The backflip stops the banshee in the air so when you get jacked you lunge (beatdown) toward the banshee and automatically get back in it (holding RB)

Timing is tricky but if you practice you can pull it off.

  • 11.19.2009 1:23 PM PDT

Posted by: Fallen x Heroe
Good Guide!

I found a way to prevent getting skyjacked. When they are jacking you, right when they punch you (fist going in banshee) you do a backflip. As you do it hold RB and press B as fast as you can (multiple times) The backflip stops the banshee in the air so when you get jacked you lunge (beatdown) toward the banshee and automatically get back in it (holding RB)

Timing is tricky but if you practice you can pull it off.


Do you have a video?

  • 11.19.2009 1:56 PM PDT
Subject: Air Superiority: Advanced Banshee Techniques (Video Demos Included)

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I love this thread it has helped me become a better banshee user.

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I can't wait until his video tutorial on how to get carried by SV to a 50 in exchange for immunity on the forums.

  • 12.12.2009 7:00 AM PDT

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I can't wait until his video tutorial on how to get carried by SV to a 50 in exchange for immunity on the forums.
haha :L

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Posted by: Tactical Nuke
I can't wait until his video tutorial on how to get carried by SV to a 50 in exchange for immunity on the forums.


If you are a Moderator you are allowed to play with Derankers and not get banned, apparently....

  • 12.12.2009 7:36 AM PDT