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Subject: Tactics - Pillar of Autumn

Haven't tried this in a while.

What are your basic strategies for getting through this level intact? Through the difficult areas? Which route do you take through the maintenance areas? What weapons do you use? Etc. etc.


Personally, I prefer to use the Plasma Rifle and M6D. The pistol takes care of most things, and the Plasma Rifle is just deadly against everything, and takes shields out fast.

The Mess Hall is a challenge. I usually head around to the left and focus on the Grunts first with the M6D, then work on the Elites. At the Bumblebee lifepod, I sneak around to the right, and spam-frag the hell outta the Covenant standing in front of the entrance.

  • 01.28.2009 7:48 PM PDT

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Pretty much spot on to what I do....plasma rifle to bring the shields od the Elites down then hammer them with M6D or bursts of AR

Also because the level is very claustrophobic, ie not much open space, then I use grenades at nearly every opportunity, not caring much about them sticking to an enemy as the resulting splash damage takes care of 'em...also I take Elites out first then the grunts if possible....

I might add I always try to save marines where possible..

[Edited on 01.29.2009 5:48 AM PST]

  • 01.29.2009 5:45 AM PDT

Well, saving the Marines is usually a good tactic. They're good distractions, and in Legendary, really help you more than harm you. Especially the Sniper Marine. He kicks major ass.

  • 01.29.2009 11:49 AM PDT

somewhere in the heavens...they are waiting. I love the Marathon Trilogy.
Halo CE will always be the best game in the Halo franchise. What a perfect game.
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Needlers, pistols, and a lot of random gernades!

  • 01.29.2009 12:04 PM PDT
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Hmmm....last time I checked, there are no needlers until Halo.........maybe its just my disk.....:P

  • 01.30.2009 10:51 AM PDT

Posted by: womyfts
Hmmm....last time I checked, there are no needlers until Halo.........maybe its just my disk.....:P
It's not your disc. Seems someone has been playing with mods! *wink*

  • 01.30.2009 12:42 PM PDT

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I use a Plasma Rifle and M6D. In the mess hall I stay on the left side of the room and cut down as many Grunts as I can (the red Grunts, who are known for using plasma grenades frequently, are usually my first target). After that, I attack the Elites with the Plasma Rifle.

  • 01.31.2009 9:07 PM PDT

Good ideas, very good.

What about the Elite after you see the Cryo Chamber? Do you take him out, or let him a-splode?

  • 01.31.2009 9:59 PM PDT

Don't remember too many snipers in PoA either.
For the cafeteria I time it so I can kill the second blue elite and immediately turn and throw whatever grenades I have at the covies boiling out the exit doors and use the Plasma rifle/AR combo. The AR works really well, even on legendary, against blue elites. Reds are a little tougher, but can be taken down with careful dodging and short bursts. Not always easy to do on PoA.
For the landing I use the Overshield and charge up the stairs. Timed right, you can drop a grenade or two into their room while the shield doors are still not all the way open.

  • 02.01.2009 10:32 AM PDT

somewhere in the heavens...they are waiting. I love the Marathon Trilogy.
Halo CE will always be the best game in the Halo franchise. What a perfect game.
(Proud LONGTIME owner of the PC and Xbox versions of Halo CE)

Posted by: womyfts
Hmmm....last time I checked, there are no needlers until Halo.........maybe its just my disk.....:P

Whoops! I meant to say Plasma Rifle...my bad...or maybe i'm getting confused with The Maw...I use needlers on that level.

  • 02.01.2009 4:49 PM PDT

Yeh, must be confuzzled. Needlers are decent weapons in this game, and fun. Especially in multiplayer against camo'd enemies. :D

  • 02.02.2009 8:25 AM PDT
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Can you believe it?

I use the Assualt Rifle and M6D on Heroic or Normal and the Plasma Rifle/M6D on Legendary.

  • 02.03.2009 4:32 AM PDT
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in halo 1, if you had a fast trigger finger, plasma pistal was the basic eqivelnt of the spartan lazer

  • 02.03.2009 10:00 PM PDT

Posted by: frogspartain
in halo 1, if you had a fast trigger finger, plasma pistal was the basic eqivelnt of the spartan lazer
Not quite. With the PP, you had to aim and lead, whereas the Splazer is an instantaneous impact.

  • 02.03.2009 11:22 PM PDT

Posted by: chickenlittle
Posted by: frogspartain
in halo 1, if you had a fast trigger finger, plasma pistal was the basic eqivelnt of the spartan lazer
Not quite. With the PP, you had to aim and lead, whereas the Splazer is an instantaneous impact.


The Plasma Pistol was a much better weapon in Halo 1 than Halo 3.

  • 02.04.2009 12:24 AM PDT

Not so much a weapon in Halo 2 & 3 as filler so as not to disrupt the expectations.

  • 02.04.2009 9:34 AM PDT
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Can you believe it?

Posted by: Jimxbox94
Posted by: chickenlittle
Posted by: frogspartain
in halo 1, if you had a fast trigger finger, plasma pistal was the basic eqivelnt of the spartan lazer
Not quite. With the PP, you had to aim and lead, whereas the Splazer is an instantaneous impact.


The Plasma Pistol was a much better weapon in Halo 1 than Halo 3.

The Plasma Rifle was actually a good weapon in Halo 1.

  • 02.04.2009 12:31 PM PDT

Well, true, but the fact is, it's the only game in which the PP was a WEAPON.

  • 02.04.2009 6:34 PM PDT

Just message me on live.

Ya, it could kill. It can in Halo 3, but it takes about 20 something shots.

  • 02.05.2009 1:27 PM PDT

somewhere in the heavens...they are waiting. I love the Marathon Trilogy.
Halo CE will always be the best game in the Halo franchise. What a perfect game.
(Proud LONGTIME owner of the PC and Xbox versions of Halo CE)

Thats because everything was better in the original Halo!

  • 02.05.2009 7:30 PM PDT

EXACTLY!
Well, except the netcode. XD

  • 02.05.2009 9:20 PM PDT

The plasma pistol + pistol combination is unbeatable against Elites.

The most effective thing to do here is spamming plasma grenades; they kill a major from a meter or two away and the Elites don't even bother to take distance in the tight corridors.

  • 02.06.2009 4:35 AM PDT