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Subject: Skipping half of The Silent Cartographer
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This has probally been know for awhile, but I found out on my own not too long ago. Here is what the end result is, instead of getting locked out of the downstairs area in the beginning (where there is a gold elite with an energy sword and Cortana tells you to not let them lock the doors) you actually get through the door before it closes and you get to skip half the level. Plus, you don't have to fight the gold elite. He just stands there and you can kill him.
Here is how you do it: (very easy)
1. Drive the warthog to the first building like you are supposed to do.
2. Instead of getting out of the warthog, drive it through the building.
3. When you get to the part where you normally get locked out, drive at the door as fast as you can.
4. The door will probally close with the Warthog half of the way through it.
5. You can then get out, kill the gold elite and do the rest of the level.

Unfortunately, you don't get to skip all of the enemies that were down there, they are still spawned, but at least you skipped half the level and the gold elite. This could be very helpful on Legendary.

p.s. It may be possible to get the entire warthog through, then you would be able to beat the underground part with the help of a Warthog!

[Edited on 01.31.2009 7:17 AM PST]

  • 01.31.2009 7:16 AM PDT

Why exactly would you want to do this...?

  • 01.31.2009 10:00 PM PDT

yeah it's funner kiling the elite normally.

  • 02.01.2009 2:38 AM PDT

Just message me on live.

Ya, I did this a while ago for fun. But what's the point of doing it on Legendary if you're going to cheat?

  • 02.01.2009 7:32 AM PDT
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Can you believe it?

That level is awesome so I wouldn't want to skip any of it. It would be more fun to play through the whole level.

[Edited on 02.01.2009 9:33 AM PST]

  • 02.01.2009 9:29 AM PDT

I've only done it twice. First time was a total accident. I drove down and got the driver's wheel jammed into the doors. The hog was stuck and I got out and tried to melee it out of the doors. Somehow the game pushed me through the door and I was face to face with Goldilocks. Didn't do anything just stood there. I snuck around and whacked her in the back of the head. Deliberately trying to get through the doors is not easy and very frustrating.

  • 02.01.2009 10:37 AM PDT
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I have done something similar but you have to do it on co-op.

  • 02.02.2009 7:33 AM PDT

Yeah, you told us about the pushing.

  • 02.02.2009 8:22 AM PDT