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Lost Platoon and Alpha Site are the best maps for it, in my experience. It's a matter of preference: alpha site's usually a little bit safer, but lost platoon is less monotonous and boring (which in turn makes it easier to focus and stay in for the long haul).
General tips for Alpha Site:
- split up into two pairs and have each pair stand on the set of stairs near spawn that lead out into the central area, sniping enemies with pistols and carbines. Don't go past the middle area unless if you're getting a weapon or trying to replinish your stamina when blackeye is on.
- On the side of the map opposite from your spawn area, there's a rocket launcher that's helpful for hunters, chieftains and bonus rounds. I hear that if you drop it (and other weapons) into the elevator in the central area, it won't disappear at the end of each round.
- Speaking of bonus rounds, grunts will spawn in the air vents way up high in the central area. Either headshot the grunts as they come out or spam the vents with heavy weapons to rack up lives.
- After the first wave of grunts and jackals, everyone should have a plasma pistol, especially when tilt is enabled.
- Drones are weakest to the SMG (except for red drones, who have energy shields)
- Brute chieftains are highly resiliant to the pistol: I recommend using the carbine, sniper rifle or rocket launcher to kill them after their shields are taken out (charged plasma pistols will still do the trick). Hammer chieftains can be taken out before their invincibility turns on, provided you time it right and don't damage them too much before the charged plasma hits
Lost Platoon:
- at least one person should stay in the central building and use the spartan laser to kill the Wraiths that spawn every so often
- two people should load up a warthog at the start and try to secure brute choppers as soon as possible. All of the non-laser players should stay in those choppers for the rest of the match.
- no matter how tempting it is, avoid splattering enemies unless if it's a high-value target (like a hunter or a chieftain). 4 times out of 5 you'll just hit one or two enemies max and their friends will rip you to shreds with gunfire as you drive by. Just spam the enemy from afar with the chopper's guns
- try to take down enemy choppers without destroying their vehicle and store the spares near the staircase inside the building
[Edited on 08.31.2010 5:39 PM PDT]