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Subject: Firefight Tactics

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I thought that since this is my first ever thread I should start with getting to know everyone. By telling each other about our Firefight Tactics.

Now I have read lots of forums and understand many of you give basic answers. (Not mentioning any names, that means trouble.) So, many of you I know you will say I will shoot to kill etc.

However this is your opinion and you are entitled to it.

Back on topic.

Any specific tactics you will use from footage so far?

i.e Cower like a little baby behind a destructable barrier on security zone. Wait until a Wraiths plasma shell smashes it down before moving to the next one?

Also what is your main concern in firefight? A pair of Hunters? A swarm of Drones? A pride of Suicidal Grunts? (No joke)

  • 06.25.2009 12:55 PM PDT

i honestly think the hardest enemies will be the chieftans and the hunters as they can take a crapload of damage before dying.

  • 06.25.2009 12:58 PM PDT
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Wraiths and Drones. I hate Drones. Loath them

  • 06.25.2009 12:59 PM PDT
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I haven't really seen any tactics as of yet that I've taken to, I'll just adapt to certain tactics once I get it.

And I think a pair of Hunters would be the biggest pain. They just don't die. And it's hard aiming for one particular part of them. Good teamwork could make short work or them, though.

Other than that, Drones could be trouble. They take down your shields without a problem. Pair them with a few Brutes, and you're a goner.

  • 06.25.2009 1:02 PM PDT

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My main concern in firefight will be every 5th wave of enemies. In firefight random groups of enemies will be sent at you every wave. However every fifth wave will not be random, every fifth wave will include a couple brute chieftains. I saw a video where 3 grav hammer cheiftains rush a group of ODSTs, and I will just say the outcome wasn't pretty. It is already hard to kill a chieftain, but 3, and playing as an ODST... Sometimes I wake up in a cold sweat at night, dreading a wave in firefight on legendary, with 3 plasma cannon chieftains.

  • 06.25.2009 1:06 PM PDT

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you should stay together as a squad like in GoW and not waste any ammo

  • 06.25.2009 1:08 PM PDT

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Drones and Hunters are pains. Hunters are impossible surely on legendary because of their big massive punches at short range and that Assault Fuel Rod Beam at long range. As for the Drones. I just have to hope to find a hideout. Watch a spawn point I observed, grab the M6D/Socom and knock a few down. When noticed? Run and shoot. Preferably get a team mate to watch you don't run into some Suicide Grunts and/or some angry brutes.

  • 06.25.2009 1:10 PM PDT

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Them Chieftains could be some trouble. I suppose the only thing to do is get all your squad to run around him to distract attention like something out of a merry go round and go for the smg kill.

Also I think the Squad stick together thing is vital. Ammo is short as well so everyone needs to watch their squads backs. Literally

  • 06.25.2009 1:14 PM PDT

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Honestly if you actually use teamwork like your supposed to, then the brutes/hunters/chieftains or whatever your most scared of will not be as big of a problem you might think. Like take me and my actual squad of Army Infantry brothers, could easily mow them down. I know its a video game but real life tactics will still work. It goes like this:

Send out the bait or decoy ( cause a distraction ) then flank with the others. Of course minor adjustments will need to be made in every scenario but the basics is all the same..

  • 06.25.2009 1:14 PM PDT

For tactics I'd say keep in two man squads and cover all angles, make sure your buddy's back is covered and he's covering yours. The hardest enemies would be Chieftains (with invincibility), Hunters, and Drones.
Edit: Although if your prepared, you help each other out, you communicate, and you stick together even the toughest enemies will look like playground bullies. =)
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[Edited on 06.25.2009 1:30 PM PDT]

  • 06.25.2009 1:28 PM PDT

I've got some tactics that I found by playing Halo 1
For Jackals just aim for the notch in the shield using the pistol.
For Hunters throw a sticky grenade at their head, if they are still alive the only tactic is to use an automatic weapon while throwing grenades at them.

  • 06.25.2009 1:31 PM PDT