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Subject: The Library on Legendary

My friend and I will be starting this soon, please discuss, while we get ready.

  • 10.18.2008 11:55 PM PDT

It's definitely one of the tougher levels to complete on Legendary. The part(s) I had the most trouble with is when you're sealed in a section with Flood pouring in, while waiting for Guilty Spark to return.

If I remember correctly, I camped in the small section between the door(s) that [eventually] open, and the wall 'thing' that juts out opposite to the vent. I think, if you can manage to make it to those parts quick enough, the Flood don't have time to spot you, thus, you hide from them. Then, if they come around the corner, blast them.

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  • 10.19.2008 3:55 AM PDT
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EXTREME PREJUDICE

I actually thought this level was pretty easy on Legendary.

The pistol and shotgun make quick work of everything. 2 headshots (?) w/ the pistol will make the combat forms drop their weapons.

  • 10.19.2008 7:45 PM PDT
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You can stick with your 6's, but I'll stay with the 7.

"Don't worry about what people think--they don't do it often"

It was great fun- did lots of camping, though, but helped me survive. It took me 3 days, I think, cuz I kept quitting out of frustration that I kept dying XD

  • 10.19.2008 9:51 PM PDT
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Posted by: S2 Black 0ut
I actually thought this level was pretty easy on Legendary.

The pistol and shotgun make quick work of everything. 2 headshots (?) w/ the pistol will make the combat forms drop their weapons.

Exactly. This level is a breeze if you know how to use your weapons and surroundings.

  • 10.19.2008 10:09 PM PDT
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The hardest part is when you get stuck in the little area's where the flood drop out of the vents waiting for the monitor to open the door.

The way I always tackled that part was too get in the back corner and use the pillar for cover and bottle necking the flood.

  • 10.20.2008 12:11 AM PDT
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You can hide and wait for the monitor to open the doors without firing a shot.

  • 10.20.2008 8:48 AM PDT
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I only play legendary campaign, no co-op, but I would wager the tactics are not that different.

1-BE PATIENT. There are a boatload of flood that will spawn in front of you, right on top of you and behind you. There are many times when your motion tracker will basically be one big red blob surrounding you. The best method to survive is to always head back the direction you came from when this happens and find a corner to defend. The best way to take on the hordes is to limit their ability to come at you from all sides. By backtracking to a corner you can string them out and make them come at you in smaller groupings. When you try to fight them in the same area that they surround you in, you just tend to get wiped out by the carrier forms that close in from all sides.

2-Weapons combos. The shotty is a must, after that it is a matter of your pistol preference. The advantage of the human pistol is the zoom which allows you to engage from a further distance. The advantage of the plasma pistol is that when used properly it never needs a reload delay, and it seems to make the flood drop their weapons quicker, making them less of a threat. See below for a suggested combo for co-op.

3-Grenades. The flood are always in pursuit of your MC butt, I try not to tag combat forms that are close to me with plasmas if they already have spotted me because all that happens is they deliver the grenade back to me gift wrapped with a very short fuse. Grenades are great for flood milling about or standing around.

4-Save your ammo. For the infection forms on their own, I typically just melee to conserve ammo. If you are a fan of the AR, it comes in handy in taking them out quickly. If you are going to play coop, then one of you should have an AR just for popping the lil ones. There is more than enough ammo being dropped around to keep that person going.

5-Co-op weapon combo. One person shotty and pistol, one person needler and AR would be my guess. There are not very many rounds being dropped for rocket launchers to keep one stocked up enough to make it worth carrying once it becomes available.

The best thing about the level is that it is total carnage, which I love! The mood and music is cool, the level is dark, and if you keep shooting at GS he says some very funny things.

  • 10.20.2008 9:53 AM PDT

Sometimes when I look at the moon at night, my mind embraces the thought of a love so vivid and true that I almost believe it is real. Then, due to my delusions, I am forced back into reality and begin to indulge myself in real life vices such as chocolates and German board games to get that once natural high.

Just let your friend do all the work while you say cool one liners like; Believe it! or Gnarly! or Party time, excellent!

  • 10.20.2008 12:06 PM PDT

Just message me on live.

He's probably done it by now, it's been 2 days.

  • 10.20.2008 1:11 PM PDT

This really isn't too hard, IMO. Just use common sense.

  • 10.20.2008 1:16 PM PDT
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*Snipers get more head*

dude trust me, camp in a corner with a shotgun when the monitor leaves to open the doors.
BELIEVE ME CAMP IN THE CORNER !!!!!!

  • 10.21.2008 4:57 AM PDT
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To play or not to play....

Legendary is the only way to play Halo CE. :)

Seriously I can't play it any other way now. Once you go legendary there is no turning back. The enemies seem smarter, tougher and are more abundant. Your allies seem smarter and actually almost have a wit rather than the usual half wit.

I swear I found two marines arguing over a clue on one fo my level.

In any case legendary is awesome.

Learn to use the pistol and AR for the Flood. Of course keep a shotty with you if you can. Do not be afraid to retreat and take cover.

When you first play legendary it will be hard as heck but as you play it you will learn to appreciate it for that very reason. Legendary just has that extra quality you need in a GOOD game.

  • 10.25.2008 3:49 AM PDT
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To play or not to play....

Posted by: Constince Donkey
He's probably done it by now, it's been 2 days.


or gave up trying *LOL*

  • 10.25.2008 3:50 AM PDT
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It's levels like this that I really miss the original Halo's pistol. *sigh*

  • 10.25.2008 4:49 AM PDT
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To play or not to play....

Posted by: S2 Black 0ut
I actually thought this level was pretty easy on Legendary.

The pistol and shotgun make quick work of everything. 2 headshots (?) w/ the pistol will make the combat forms drop their weapons.


3 or four body shots with the pistol will kill the flood. Use the zoom to get those pesky ones up high.

Oh and do not forget the needler here "Oh yeah..."

  • 10.27.2008 3:35 AM PDT

You'd probably shoot back if i wasn't T-bagging your dead body.

Posted by: S2 Black 0ut
I actually thought this level was pretty easy on Legendary.

The pistol and shotgun make quick work of everything. 2 headshots (?) w/ the pistol will make the combat forms drop their weapons.

  • 10.30.2008 5:44 PM PDT
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trust me and im sure everyone would agree if you have done H3 on legendary then Legendary on HCE will seem like easy on H2 if that makes sense lol but the libary was farly easy just keep a Shotgun handy and a pistol dose wonders

  • 11.07.2008 5:13 AM PDT
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Posted by: Gizola
trust me and im sure everyone would agree if you have done H3 on legendary then Legendary on HCE will seem like easy on H2 if that makes sense lol but the libary was farly easy just keep a Shotgun handy and a pistol dose wonders

That doesn't make sense.

If you're trying to say that Halo 3 is harder than Halo 1, though, you're wrong. Cortana doesn't have anything on the Library.

  • 11.07.2008 3:36 PM PDT

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Posted by: Gizola
trust me and im sure everyone would agree if you have done H3 on legendary then Legendary on HCE will seem like easy on H2 if that makes sense lol but the libary was farly easy just keep a Shotgun handy and a pistol dose wonders

That doesn't make sense.

If you're trying to say that Halo 3 is harder than Halo 1, though, you're wrong. Cortana doesn't have anything on the Library.
No, he's right. The Library was very, very challenging.

Cortana was just hard as a granite wall.

  • 11.07.2008 5:25 PM PDT
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I notice time that light has reflection for, like the rainy magic of nobody else on a lovely day.

I loved that level, it was intense. Just don't rush into anything. Take your time and let the flood come to you; don't get too far ahead where the flood jump straight onto your head. Also, you can jump onto a lot of the side structures allowing you to avoid threats. So watch for that.

  • 11.15.2008 10:33 AM PDT

My computer was lagging and I couldn't update.

We were on the second for third floor when we were forced to go to bed. We were very disappointed, but it was very fun. Btw, camping in the corner when the poor out of the vent did not help; we duked it out with the Flood until we won.

  • 11.19.2008 6:22 PM PDT

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Posted by: banshee188
My friend and I will be starting this soon, please discuss, while we get ready.


Don't give up and you'll win.

Tips:

Don't shoot it if you don't have to, and don't stop moving. If you have to wait in a certain area, run around in circles. (not kidding)


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Posted by: Breezy131
Posted by: Gizola
trust me and im sure everyone would agree if you have done H3 on legendary then Legendary on HCE will seem like easy on H2 if that makes sense lol but the libary was farly easy just keep a Shotgun handy and a pistol dose wonders

That doesn't make sense.

If you're trying to say that Halo 3 is harder than Halo 1, though, you're wrong. Cortana doesn't have anything on the Library.
No, he's right. The Library was very, very challenging.

Cortana was just hard as a granite wall.


I disagree. Cortana is fairly easy if you play it tactically.

[Edited on 11.19.2008 7:03 PM PST]

  • 11.19.2008 7:01 PM PDT

I don't have to kill you quickly, you know

This was actually the first level i beat on legendary. I know, out of order, but it didnt give me much trouble. the hardest part was getting the shotgun, after that it was cake

  • 11.19.2008 7:18 PM PDT

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That was a fun level to do on Legendary. Come to think of it, all the Halo CE levels where fun. Just keep your trigger finger down and you'll be ok. Pump those Flood -blam!-s full of lead muahaahaha.

  • 11.19.2008 8:59 PM PDT

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