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Subject: Campaign question
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Yesterday, I completed the campaign for this game for the first time. (shocking, I know). But I would now like to know how to get to the Scarab gun. I have heard so much about it. Thank you to anyone willing to give me an answer, or helping me on live.

[Edited on 01.25.2009 6:08 AM PST]

  • 01.25.2009 5:50 AM PDT

There are two levels where you can pick up the gun, Outskirts and Metropolis. There are a number of ways to get them, the easiest way is by flying up to the Metropolis bridge with the Banshee. If you want to attempt the harder ways, it will take some PM's to get you set up and you need some skills.

To fly the Banshee up, just follow my vids in the 'To Do' list in this forum. One vid is how to lure the Banshee through the tunnel and the other just shows you where the gun is located.

If you have more questions, fire away.

[Edited on 01.25.2009 8:46 AM PST]

  • 01.25.2009 8:40 AM PDT
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How about you send me a FR, I'm having trouble luring the banshee all the way through the tunnel.

  • 01.25.2009 9:37 AM PDT

Posted by: S J Z 44474
How about you send me a FR, I'm having trouble luring the banshee all the way through the tunnel.


Halo 2 campaign is not like Halo 3 campaign. There is no ability to party with people over Live on campaign. You're stuck with whomever you can rally around your neighborhood seeing as you have to all be on the same Xbox/Xbox 360. Sorry mate.

  • 01.25.2009 10:21 AM PDT

Well, if you watched my vid it shows you it's much easier with a Ghost. Plus, if you get the Armory skull, the Banshee will tend to follow you even better.

Also, if you've watched other vids on this subject they all tell you that you have to shoot the wings off the Banshee as you enter the last little tunnel. They also tell you that you have to time entering the Banshee exactly right when the loadzone hits. These are both misconceptions. You do not have to shoot the wings off, you just get one wing wedged in there and then just get in. You have jostle the Banshee around a bit to get it going (because of the full wings) but it's easy. When you come out of the tunnel, go straight toward where the gun is located and you will get a checkpoint. Then you have the gun anytime you want.

As a sidelight, if you do get the Banshee through the tunnel you can push Pelicans around with it. Play until the Phantom comes to drop off Ghosts at the HQ building. Two Phantoms will come and the one that drops off reinforcements you can enter by pressing x or you can fly the Banshee up to the Pelican that has a tank attached and just move it anywhere you want by pushing. If you move the tank Pelican and then activate the Scarab, the Pelican will take off flying but it doesn't always know where to go. Then, of course, there's the giant soccar ball to play with.



[Edited on 01.25.2009 12:20 PM PST]

  • 01.25.2009 11:20 AM PDT