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Subject: Mythic ODST: Culling the Covenant (Now with NEW TIPS!)

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Posted by: Gazas
Haha, yeah maybe I will.

I'm at the end of Coastal now and I'm either getting better or I'm just really lucky this round. Died 3 times at the second highway part (with Jackals in the beginning) and that's it. All because of fail splatter attempts.

I know the reason to why I died all the time rushing the Wraith part. My Warthog was beat up. I took damage more. So I decided to switch Warthog and there I went with a brand new one, didn't lose any health at all. Only Stamina.


What seems to work consistently at that part is driving close to the wraith so the mortars that shoot at you hit the highway sign. Then get out of the warthog and use it as cover. When the wraith turns to shoot at Dare, drive the warthog behind it to the gate and leave it just outside the gate. This will only work if Dare has full shields. So, make sure to not advance through that part until she does. That probably goes for any strategy.

Then grab the tank. Health first if needed. Those banshees will rip you apart even in the tank.

  • 10.27.2009 5:40 PM PDT

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Kizingo down. Finally lol. I was extra careful when I got to the last area, parked up in the tank at the bottom of the ramp, went and gave dutch the rockets, then went back to the tank and started shelling the doorway from there. Then I took the tank over the first set of barriers and blasted the first group of enemies in the last area. Couldn't actually take the tank INTO the area though :(

Couldn't find a pistol though so I just picked up a couple of carbines instead. Had enough ammo, just. Made sure to PP the wraith from EXTRA far away this time. Then grenaded the last couple of jackals to hell. Complete!

Then did the trip from KB to ONI alpha site afterwards. Just to prove I can do the route. But since I haven't gone straight from the beginging all the other becons are still active. I'll go back and do it in one go to get the section between Kikowani and Data Hive at some point anyway.

So, 6/8 missions, 11/15 sections.

BTW, I haven't gotten round to watching vince's film of Data hive yet, (does anyone else have any other films of data hive they think I should see?) but what do people choose to give DARE in the hive? Beam rifle?

  • 10.27.2009 5:41 PM PDT
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Doesn't matter what you give her as she will mostly throw grenades. But don't give her Beam Rifles as you need them for the one shot kills. You could give her an SMG or a Carbine, maybe even the Pistol as she can shoot fast as hell with it.

Btw, there is a Pistol in KB at the place outside where you spawn in the Firefight map. But you got the level down anyway so it doesn't matter. =) Good work, I bet you wouldn't be able to make it if it weren't for my post. (jk)

[Edited on 10.27.2009 5:46 PM PDT]

  • 10.27.2009 5:44 PM PDT

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I just let Dare keep her Automag and sniped the Drones myself. If you run out of ammo she can actually hold her own and the Drone Leader dies quickly from a PP overcharge followed by some Carbine shots.
If you want to watch my film it's in my file share although I'm not sure you'll find it to be all that helpful as it was only my second time playing the mission.

  • 10.27.2009 5:46 PM PDT
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Same, got it on my first try, the film is an hour long, I was only fooling around at first but when I got further in, I wanted to complete it so I did.

  • 10.27.2009 5:47 PM PDT

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I went in expecting it to be nasty. It wasn't, the only bad part was the section just after finding the Flamethrower simply because there were varied enemies to face.

And you're definitely improving BTW. It's the little tihngs like getting a fresh 'hog that you would overlook until trying it yourself which I meant by "understanding" and trying to think like another player, so congratulations on nearly beating Coastal Highway.

  • 10.27.2009 5:55 PM PDT
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On Data Hive, my bigest problem waswhen the cop dies. Your alone against a ton of longe range brutes (with carbines) and little PP ammo. Thats where I died most. Then after I cleared it I beat the level. Easy.
Coastal is all about learning from your mistakes, and Gazas, your doing that well. =)

  • 10.27.2009 6:47 PM PDT

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Data Hive complete! I was really expecting this mission to be hellish on Mythic the first time I played it, but with a few runs through it I completed it on my first actual Mythic attempt. Just under an hour.

Posted by: Gazas
Doesn't matter what you give her as she will mostly throw grenades. But don't give her Beam Rifles as you need them for the one shot kills. You could give her an SMG or a Carbine, maybe even the Pistol as she can shoot fast as hell with it.

Decided to give her a carbine from the moment I met her, since its useful against Brutes too.

Turns out there is MORE than enough ammo to take out all the drones yourself in the hive. 3 crates of Carbine on the upper level, 2 below. 2 crates of beam rifles on the lower level, 1 on the upper level. Absolutely masses. Was pretty easy as Mythic levels go really. The enemies come at you in small groups, there are regular and plentiful healthpacks, and you get an invincible ally for a good portion of it too.

Only realy concern I had was dealing with the turret cheiftain, the bit just before you meet dare, and just after you get the engineer. Turret cheiftain kindly ran past me oblivous and I managed to PP and assassinate him (with a bit of dancing), I'd got plenty of carbine for the bit before dare, and for some reason the jump pack brutes never showed after you get the engineer so I just had to pop the grunts on the Phantom turrets and the engineer was fine.

Btw, there is a Pistol in KB at the place outside where you spawn in the Firefight map.Oh I know there is supposed to be one there, but I think it got blasted away by a grenade, so I couldn't see it.

I bet you wouldn't be able to make it if it weren't for my post. Haha! Your post did help. Cheers :)

Posted by: MATCLAN
I just let Dare keep her Automag and sniped the Drones myself. If you run out of ammo she can actually hold her own and the Drone Leader dies quickly from a PP overcharge followed by some Carbine shots.

See above. No chance of running out of ammo lmao.

Posted by: TheMoleN1
On Data Hive, my bigest problem was when the cop dies.[..]
Cop doesn't die when you have 29/30 audiologs. Really helps him being a distraction there.

So anyway, 7/8 missions done. 12/15 sections. Who else was on their last mission? :P

BTW, all my Mythic films are in my fileshare too if anyone wants a look.

With that, I'm going to sleep. Lectures in the morning.....

  • 10.27.2009 7:27 PM PDT
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Posted by: MATCLAN
I went in expecting it to be nasty. It wasn't, the only bad part was the section just after finding the Flamethrower simply because there were varied enemies to face.
I actually use the flamethrower for that part until you have to make the return run. It's surprisingly effective.

As for the Coastal Highway part with the Wraith, I usually hang back and let the Oliphant go first. When you see the Wraith fire off one shot, you just rush to the left of the Wraith, as the Wraith will turn and won't shoot at the Oliphant. You then just hide behind the truck at the gate and wait for Buck to clear the area. That's how I go about it.

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  • 10.27.2009 8:04 PM PDT

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Posted by: Green Salsa
As for the Coastal Highway part with the Wraith, I usually hang back and let the Oliphant go first. When you see the Wraith fire off one shot, you just rush to the left of the Wraith, as the Wraith will turn and won't shoot at the Oliphant. You then just hide behind the truck at the gate and wait for Buck to clear the area. That's how I go about it.


I did something similar. The only difference was I drove a bit ahead of the Oliphant and to the right of the Wraith after letting Dare go ahead. Everytime I went too far ahead, she would die.

  • 10.27.2009 8:12 PM PDT
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New day, more Coastal practice. This LIVE expiration has been good for me. Even if it leaves others to beat me on the list. Can't wait to thank everyone for the tips after beating it online. =)

EDIT: Coastal without Iron with only one death this time. Damn War Chieftain range shot me while I was at the next highway part. I forgot to kill him.

EDIT2: I find myself dying at the infantry part all the time. I did it again now with 5 deaths, all, and I mean all, at the infantry part. Either from the Fuel Rod because of the tanks controls or a Brute hijacking me.

[Edited on 10.28.2009 8:34 AM PDT]

  • 10.28.2009 5:11 AM PDT
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Posted by: Gazas
New day, more Coastal practice. This LIVE expiration has been good for me. Even if it leaves others to beat me on the list. Can't wait to thank everyone for the tips after beating it online. =)

EDIT: Coastal without Iron with only one death this time. Damn War Chieftain range shot me while I was at the next highway part. I forgot to kill him.

EDIT2: I find myself dying at the infantry part all the time. I did it again now with 5 deaths, all, and I mean all, at the infantry part. Either from the Fuel Rod because of the tanks controls or a Brute hijacking me.
At that part, I sit back and blast everything. You have nearly all the time in the world.

  • 10.28.2009 1:45 PM PDT

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Yeah, there's no need to rush the infantry stretch. Take your time to annihilate any Grunts you can see first then your only threat is the Chieftain who can only take about 3 rounds from the tank before caving in.

  • 10.28.2009 2:04 PM PDT
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I got my LIVE back and what do you know. Second try, Coastal Highway is down.

http://www.bungie.net/Stats/odstg.aspx?gameid=60519824&pl ayer=gazas

And with that done, Mythic is finally completed!

[Edited on 10.28.2009 2:39 PM PDT]

  • 10.28.2009 2:29 PM PDT

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*begins round of applause*
Finally. We told you it wasn't all luck so well done on "running the gauntlet".

  • 10.28.2009 2:48 PM PDT
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Nice Gazas!

I think I'm going to get started on improving my times. Maybe even some Mythic co-op...

  • 10.28.2009 2:58 PM PDT
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Stats of all missions will be here shortly. I noticed I never posted them, which I should.

Oh, and thanks everyone who gave me tips and told me all of the useful ways to do the mission. Helped me out big time. Now I didn't copy everything, did my own stuff in the end.

[Edited on 10.28.2009 3:16 PM PDT]

  • 10.28.2009 3:15 PM PDT

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Congrats Gazas. I think your time is now the fastest Coastal run now.

  • 10.28.2009 3:21 PM PDT
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Posted by: CBTrigg
Congrats Gazas. I think your time is now the fastest Coastal run now.


Pahat got 32mins on Coastal, he re-ran it.

  • 10.28.2009 3:21 PM PDT

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Figures.

I wonder who will be the 10th conqueror. The only person I know thats still going for it thats on their final level is Dark with Coastal Highway.

  • 10.28.2009 3:26 PM PDT
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"The one who follows the crowd will usually get no further than the crowd. The one who walks alone, is likely to find himself in places no one has ever been."
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Posted by: CBTrigg
Figures.

I wonder who will be the 10th conqueror. The only person I know thats still going for it thats on their final level is Dark with Coastal Highway.


Probably wont be me. I've been playing Brutal Legend this week. Still need a few more things from it then I'll be back to ODST. And Ultimate RC has 7/8 currently.

  • 10.28.2009 3:31 PM PDT

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Cool. I was hoping for a race for the final First 10 spot.

  • 10.28.2009 3:51 PM PDT
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Woot Gazas! Great time, you just had to belive!

  • 10.28.2009 4:47 PM PDT

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Posted by: TheMoleN1
Woot Gazas! Great time, you just had to belive!


I love that. Dark coined our own little meme lol.
Anyway, would you agree that there is a method to the madness on Coastal Highway? I think so, but Gazas was definitely leaning more to it being luck before completing it.

  • 10.28.2009 5:09 PM PDT
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Posted by: CBTrigg
Congrats Gazas. I think your time is now the fastest Coastal run now.


Pahat got 32mins on Coastal, he re-ran it.
Damn, now that's a machine that updates itself very often. That's quite modern.

Anyway, here are my stats on the missions.

Tayari Plaza
Uplift
Kizingo
ONI Alpha Site
NMPD HQ
Kikowani Station
Data Hive
Coastal Highway

I don't know what to say, Coastal is now a very easy mission...it was a nightmare before. I guess I was a little ignorant.

While I'm at it, I can mention that while I watched the film, I could fly the camera all the way to the elevator! I wanted to take a picture of the camera inside of it or something but I thought I only had 2 more slots left so I saved them. Apparently I had plenty left.

[Edited on 10.28.2009 5:29 PM PDT]

  • 10.28.2009 5:20 PM PDT