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Subject: Air Superiority: Advanced Banshee Techniques (Videos Mostly Back Up)

http://fallofreach.net/

I was already a pretty good Banshee pilot back on my old account, but these tips rock.

After reading them, the very next match I played was on Valhalla. I got the Banshee and followed many of these tips. Within approximately 20 seconds of the game, I had destroyed the opponents Banshee, killed the opponent with the Spartan Laser who was concerntrating on our teams 'Hog, and achieved an Overkill. Just like that.

  • 06.06.2010 3:48 AM PDT
Subject: Air Superiority: Advanced Banshee Techniques (Video Demos Included)
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i use the banshe for "arial drops" where the banshee is eavaky damiged i jump out on to someone with with a good wepon (lets say a spartan lazer) i get out and he will blow up the banshee for no reson and since i will be droping on to him i will have more time to shoot at him so i will ending killing him and gaining the lazer

  • 06.13.2010 8:07 AM PDT

your video's need to work, and also a good place to hide on valhalla is the far right side above the cave, there is a little niche you can get stuck in so you don't have to re adjust and it has a good view of the hill and allows instant attacks with virtually no travel time.

  • 06.15.2010 4:57 PM PDT

rule of thumb: double tap

the banshee has maneuvering advantages, but the hornet can hover plus it has lock on missle, unless its a crappy transport hornet. thanks for the tips about bansheeing but if im gonna take to the skies i would prefer a hornet

  • 06.27.2010 4:32 PM PDT
Subject: Air Superiority: Advanced Banshee Techniques (Videos Mostly Back Up)

Just the sheer amount of time, effort, and work that you put into this is amazing. Great job

  • 07.06.2010 8:01 PM PDT

Can I have a pursuit warthog? (red&blue flashing lights, siren, black and white paint job, gull-wing doors, no turret but a truckbed cap where the turret assembly should be, and the ability to arrest players :)

A police falcon would be great as well... (Black&white paint job, flashing red & blue lights on the wing struts and tail, no turrets and doors that open and close similar to the republic gunships in Star Wars. Kick... Ass.)

Police pelican would be cool too!!!

I'm a really crappy banshee pilot but the suggestions are just... awe-inspiring. Now, I got to figure out how to counter those while on a Warthog.

Usually, I see the banshee first and advise my gunner about the position and location of the banshee, to which I position the 'hog for the best possible spot to take it down (since failure to do so would result in total enemy map control in about 3 minutes(I know this the hard way...)). Unfortunately, my gunner thinks I'm a kid because I "worry too much about the banshee" when easier kills are right in front of him. He gets distracted, the banshee flies out of cover, I scream "BANSHEE INBOUND! RIGHT FLANK!" But the gunner is still concentrated about getting a double kill and what happens? I die, the turreter FINALLY looks at the banshee, only to see a fuel rod coming right at him so he dies (he deserved it too...).

The only known tried-and-true method of taking down banshees that works for me is (suicide...) driving right at the banshee, going under it then behind it, all while the turreter guns it down. However, since most of my turreters are worried about pathetic double kills rather than preventing enemy map-control, it rarely works. For the good turreters who actually listens and knows about the power of the banshee, this almost always work...

[Edited on 07.15.2010 4:27 PM PDT]

  • 07.15.2010 1:56 PM PDT
Subject: Air Superiority: Advanced Banshee Techniques (Video Demos Included)

If I had a million bucks, I'd buy a big enough blam for the whole world to kiss

Best info ever! Just after reading got my first killtrocity in a banshee & finished the match with a +20 kd

  • 07.31.2010 12:36 AM PDT
Subject: Air Superiority: Advanced Banshee Techniques (Videos Mostly Back Up)

Bansheeeee ftw

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  • 07.31.2010 12:55 AM PDT

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nice tips

  • 07.31.2010 10:31 AM PDT

Thanks, really good help.

  • 08.02.2010 8:01 AM PDT
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Siggy sig sig right here in this box

I got a rampage, a triple kill, and 2 frenzys on valhalla on my 1st game after reading this. I also killed every threat to the banshee.(spartan lazor, rockets, warthog, missile pod)

  • 08.05.2010 11:50 AM PDT
Subject: Air Superiority: Advanced Banshee Techniques (Video Demos Included)

"Man is disturbed not by things, but by the views he takes of them."
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Thank you.

  • 08.16.2010 3:16 PM PDT

youtube.com/whatsakillingspree

Thank you so much for all these tips, I've used them and they are absolutely spectacular. My friends have even said to others in matchmaking, "Let Screamo get the Banshee, trust me he can mow people over with it." (not bragging though :P) Is there any chance you will make a thread for the Reach Banshee, after you have experimented with it some?

  • 09.09.2010 1:01 PM PDT
Subject: Air Superiority: Advanced Banshee Techniques (Videos Mostly Back Up)

(dumb-luck) > (my skill)

First off, Foman, this is a wonderfully informative article.

Second, the quality of the content of this article makes me chilled to the bone at the mere idea of having you on a map with a banshee.

Third, do you know any tips for someone wanting to "surf" a banshee? (in which a person gets in the banshee, & somebody stands on top) I want to know mainly because I have gone up against a few opponents that have used "surfing" to a surprisingly good effect. Mainly the surfer holds something like a splaser/sniper combo, & is able to just downright decimate opposing teams by using the banshee as a portable sniping/splaser platform.
It's easy to see why I would want to do this, just lemme know you have any advice.

[Edited on 09.15.2010 3:17 PM PDT]

  • 09.15.2010 3:16 PM PDT

youtube.com/whatsakillingspree

Posted by: lekgolounggoy1
First off, Foman, this is a wonderfully informative article.

Second, the quality of the content of this article makes me chilled to the bone at the mere idea of having you on a map with a banshee.

Third, do you know any tips for someone wanting to "surf" a banshee? (in which a person gets in the banshee, & somebody stands on top) I want to know mainly because I have gone up against a few opponents that have used "surfing" to a surprisingly good effect. Mainly the surfer holds something like a splaser/sniper combo, & is able to just downright decimate opposing teams by using the banshee as a portable sniping/splaser platform.
It's easy to see why I would want to do this, just lemme know you have any advice.

I'm not sure if he looks at this thread anymore. I asked to see if he would make a Reach banshee tips thread over two weeks ago, and no response thus far.

  • 09.22.2010 7:40 PM PDT

join dethly holows

  • 10.01.2010 12:46 PM PDT