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Subject: How should you start out on Halo CE.

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My friend just downloaded Halo on XBL and was asking me the best way to start out...He's played Halo 2 and Halo 3.

  • 07.11.2010 6:05 PM PDT

First: Press "A" to play the game on your dashboard.

  • 07.11.2010 7:15 PM PDT

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Legendary if you've played Halo before.

  • 07.11.2010 8:20 PM PDT
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Play through it on Normal first.

Then tackle Legendary later, you get more playtime that way.

  • 07.11.2010 10:07 PM PDT

U mad?

You're gonna want to appreciate the story and yet at the same time you're gonna wanna be challenged. The Elites were the ultimate enemy in the Halo series. On Heroic is the best in my opinion because you are still at a slight advantage as a Spartan but yet the Elites are so conniving and strong that you have to think about what weapons you will choose. Play it through on Normal or Heroic. That's how the game should be played. You can appreciate the funny tactics of the early A.I.'s better this way and you won't be able to breeze through everything without shooting like you can on Easy. Legendary should be saved for later.

  • 07.12.2010 10:31 AM PDT

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I would do normal first, I just tried legendary and holy -blam!- it is WAY harder than Halo 3 legendary, atleast on 'Halo' and Truth and Reconciliation, Hell, I cant beat TnR on Heroic.

  • 07.15.2010 5:25 PM PDT
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Aw, come on reload, I know you can do it. If I can, you can. Legendary is the only way to play. And any of the kids who've done L4D can appreciate a challenge. CE on Legendary is hard and unforgiving, but, there is a certain pattern and suchness to it that a person can figure it out. (If not, hit me up with your stickpoints...)

  • 07.16.2010 6:35 PM PDT

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Posted by: nesteggfailure
Aw, come on reload, I know you can do it. If I can, you can. Legendary is the only way to play. And any of the kids who've done L4D can appreciate a challenge. CE on Legendary is hard and unforgiving, but, there is a certain pattern and suchness to it that a person can figure it out. (If not, hit me up with your stickpoints...)
Well, Strangly enough, I just did 343 on Legendary and The Library on Heroic (both solo), On TnR I can get up to the ship and in just fine, its when I get to the hangar is when the -blam!- hits the fan. All the marines die and Cortana has to call for reinforcements, But she wont do that until everything in there is dead, the things on the second floor is whats killin me. Ive made it to the control room on the ship, but then cortana makes me go back for reinforcements and they wont come until the 2nd floor in the hangar is cleared.

/Wall

  • 07.17.2010 8:30 PM PDT
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Dropping down takes away health, but it opens up other options...Try that out...

  • 07.18.2010 9:08 PM PDT

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Posted by: nesteggfailure
Aw, come on reload, I know you can do it. If I can, you can. Legendary is the only way to play. And any of the kids who've done L4D can appreciate a challenge. CE on Legendary is hard and unforgiving, but, there is a certain pattern and suchness to it that a person can figure it out. (If not, hit me up with your stickpoints...)
Well, Strangly enough, I just did 343 on Legendary and The Library on Heroic (both solo), On TnR I can get up to the ship and in just fine, its when I get to the hangar is when the -blam!- hits the fan. All the marines die and Cortana has to call for reinforcements, But she wont do that until everything in there is dead, the things on the second floor is whats killin me. Ive made it to the control room on the ship, but then cortana makes me go back for reinforcements and they wont come until the 2nd floor in the hangar is cleared.

/Wall
The only way I was ever able to get through the hangar and kill the Elite on the raised platform dividing it was to be conservative with the Sniper and save some ammo specially for him.

Also - I don't know how long you've been playing H:CE or if you started with CE or whatever. But on the chance that you started with 2 or 3: the Plasma Pistol is your friend, especially on Legendary. It actually kills people in this one.

  • 07.19.2010 2:01 AM PDT

I started CE on easy and worked my way up. Allowed me to get into bad habits that proved difficult on legendary. Every other Halo game I started on Heroic and found it easier to do that way.
CE really is best served on Legendary. Takes some dedication but worth it.
T&R is tough once you get aboard the ship. Plasma nades are your best friend. The needler is excellent for taking out goldilocks and the aformentioned raised platform elite if you get to him early. If you wait he will use cover and prove very difficult.

  • 07.19.2010 6:59 AM PDT

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Posted by: BxR Twister
Legendary if you've played Halo before.

Lol the first time they play you want them to play on Legendary? The Library would destroy them.

[Edited on 07.19.2010 1:30 PM PDT]

  • 07.19.2010 1:27 PM PDT


Posted by: BxR Twister
Legendary if you've played Halo before.

  • 07.19.2010 3:28 PM PDT

I am responsible for dividing the Covenant. I shall end this war.

Unless he can do legendary on Halo 3 with Famine, Mythic and Thunderstorm skulls on (and no Grunt Birthday Party cause that makes it easier) or Halo 2 with the Thunderstorm skull on (if that's the case Halo CE legendary is a BREEZE) start on Heroic because that's the balance between story/funny ass quotes and challenge.

Honestly, Halo 3 legendary I just snipe everything I see, use the occasional spiking grenade, and win. Halo 1 I just wait for a friend to come over, then go out one at a time, respawn and repeat.

Solo, CE Legendary ain't too good for a first time runthrough.

But if he's stubborn, remember:

Pistol on Grunts, Noob Combo on Elites, Shotgun on Flood (I miss the 72 bullet shotgun)

[Edited on 08.01.2010 1:02 PM PDT]

  • 08.01.2010 12:30 PM PDT
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Posted by: BxR Twister
Legendary if you've played Halo before.

First Halo on legendary is nothing like the others. Halo 2 is retarded and the rest are unnecessarily easy.
Play on Heroic first.

  • 08.01.2010 12:55 PM PDT
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He should play the levels on Easy or Normal until he gets to Assault on the Control Room.

Then he should play AotCR on Legendary. AotCR is the greatest Halo CE level ever! :D

[Edited on 08.02.2010 9:49 AM PDT]

  • 08.02.2010 9:49 AM PDT