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Subject: Official Halo 3: ODST "Mythic Difficulty" Guide (VIDEOS!!!)

I thought this was an exceptionally elegant approach to the mission. As an average (not great) player who has spent a great deal of time on this level I'm concerned that it relies too heavily on individual combat skills for the average player to use the guide successfully. Hijacking vehicles, sniper skills, destruction of the final wraith, etc.

I have been relying on a tank-only approach to the level for solo and co-op high score runs (1066547 and 1244448 respectively) that I tried for Mythic. See my film at Alternate Approach. While a bit slower, it seems quite a bit safer and more reliable. Basically, you methodically kill every enemy with the scorpion, leaving nothing alive behind you. The only challenge is ensuring that you focus on grunts to avoid getting grenade spammed.

Interested in other opinions on this.

Hass

PS: As a side note, I hope some of the challenges focus on High Score runs as that is where I've put most of my ODST energy. The new scoring system lends itself to some exceptional scores, especially if you play with different skull combinations relative to each level.

  • 12.11.2009 8:27 AM PDT
Subject: Official Halo 3: ODST "Mythic Difficulty" Guide (NEW VIDE...

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The thing with the tank is that Ghosts (driven by Brutes) and Grunts really tear strips out of it, which is why speeding through to the second tank you can acquire works better with regards to surviving the first half of the mission; it's a technique that needs a bit of practice and forward planning, but after the inital success it makes things much easier.

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  • 12.11.2009 10:42 AM PDT
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Tank should be a little stronger in my opinion, you never died in it as Master Chief, but that's because the tank protected you.

  • 12.12.2009 6:03 AM PDT

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Yeah, the Chief never had any problems with a tank made of paper.
Last night I tried "Holding the line" on Mythic after succeeding on Legendary. With another player or two I may have pulled it off, but Brutes surviving grenade sticks complicates things quite a bit.

*Reach hype aproaching maximum levels* It'll be downloadable from ODST's extras menu BTW, gazas. :-D

  • 12.12.2009 6:08 AM PDT
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Yeah I can't wait!

What's Holding the line?

  • 12.12.2009 7:51 AM PDT
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On the level Oni Alpha Site, instead of blowing the bridge, you stand and fight off wave after wave of the brutes. If you take out every enemy then you have 'held the line'.

  • 12.12.2009 10:18 AM PDT

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Posted by: JFKES
On the level Oni Alpha Site, instead of blowing the bridge, you stand and fight off wave after wave of the brutes. If you take out every enemy then you have 'held the line'.


The trick is to do it before Mickey decides to take things into his own hands and blow the nridge anyway, even if you're still on it.
I tried it on Mythic but the Brutes are just too resilient and aggressive for a single person to take down effectively. If I practiced long enough I daresay I could do it, but it seems like it would be more fun to attempt it as a group:

2 guys could man the Gauss cannons, one could grab the Sniper and the laser guy would blast the Wraiths.

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Or one (me) could just rush with a Laser and hijack the Wraiths while 3 people protect me with SMGs.

  • 12.12.2009 7:46 PM PDT

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That would be you against 4 Wraiths whilst the other 3 have to spray through something like 8 brutes and 20 Grunts? Not happening.

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Ok, Highest Score Thread is 100% completed. Going to revisit the Speedrun thread now and fill in the blank spaces.

  • 12.13.2009 6:06 AM PDT

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Nice one. So far I've got through "A" and "B" as far as removing people is concerned. I might tackle "C" today if I get bored of analysing the Reach trailer.

  • 12.13.2009 7:33 AM PDT

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What a cool idea!

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Posted by: MATCLAN
That would be you against 4 Wraiths whilst the other 3 have to spray through something like 8 brutes and 20 Grunts? Not happening.
Please tell me you got my joke!

  • 12.13.2009 8:51 AM PDT

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Posted by: MATCLAN
That would be you against 4 Wraiths whilst the other 3 have to spray through something like 8 brutes and 20 Grunts? Not happening.
Please tell me you got my joke!

Tilt?

  • 12.14.2009 8:03 PM PDT

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Posted by: MATCLAN
That would be you against 4 Wraiths whilst the other 3 have to spray through something like 8 brutes and 20 Grunts? Not happening.
Please tell me you got my joke!


Well I got that you weren't being serious but I just answered like that because there wasn't really another way to answer unless you just wanted me to say "lol" or something. :-\

  • 12.15.2009 3:48 AM PDT

Jew Man Man,

Can you provide links to the High Score and Speed Run threads / guides? I couldn't locate them.

Thanks, Hass

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Just found this on Youtube.

  • 12.15.2009 9:21 AM PDT
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Posted by: Der Hasenjaeger
Jew Man Man,

Can you provide links to the High Score and Speed Run threads / guides? I couldn't locate them.

Thanks, Hass


They are in the private group.
Speedrun
High Score

  • 12.15.2009 9:27 AM PDT
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Posted by: MATCLAN
Posted by: Gazas
Posted by: MATCLAN
That would be you against 4 Wraiths whilst the other 3 have to spray through something like 8 brutes and 20 Grunts? Not happening.
Please tell me you got my joke!


Well I got that you weren't being serious but I just answered like that because there wasn't really another way to answer unless you just wanted me to say "lol" or something. :-\
Or you could say:
That would be you against 4 Wraiths whilst the other 3 have to spray through something like 8 brutes and 20 Grunts? No match for you.

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I need legendary help on odst.Ill help with endure if you help me.Or any vidmaster/achievment you need. need DARE

  • 12.16.2009 8:32 PM PDT
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There was something important that I had to say here...

But I forgot what it was.

I will also do a "Punch the Chopper" one for me and Dark. :P And "Belive" as well.

  • 12.17.2009 5:19 AM PDT

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Posted by: jew man man
Just found this on Youtube.


Awesome, he even credited Tyrant and linked the thread.

  • 12.17.2009 8:57 AM PDT
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Posted by: Gazas
There was something important that I had to say here...

But I forgot what it was.

I will also do a "Punch the Chopper" one for me and Dark. :P And "Belive" as well.


Very Impressive.

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Uplift reserve would be a little easier than all of them

  • 12.18.2009 2:28 PM PDT