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Subject: Official Halo: Reach *Mythic Difficulty* Guide (LASO for all missions)

Halo 3 (31st), ODST (14th) and Reach (4th) Mythic Conqueror. (Mythic is Solo, Legendary, All skulls on + scoring on and no deaths/saves).

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So the record on Exodus is 28:29. Just had an 11 skull practice run where I got under 25 minutes. So I'll have a full stab at it soon :)

(not sure if I'm gonna do it before PoA or after :/ )

  • 02.17.2011 6:09 PM PDT

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Posted by: RC Master
So the record on Exodus is 28:29. Just had an 11 skull practice run where I got under 25 minutes. So I'll have a full stab at it soon :)

(not sure if I'm gonna do it before PoA or after :/ )

What skulls do you take off? typically I only take off the Iron skull for practice as this creates the most realistic runthrough (without the frustration)

  • 02.17.2011 6:35 PM PDT

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Posted by: RC Master
So the record on Exodus is 28:29. Just had an 11 skull practice run where I got under 25 minutes. So I'll have a full stab at it soon :)

(not sure if I'm gonna do it before PoA or after :/ )


The HBO cutscene library lists the final cutscene of Exodus to be a minute and four seconds long. Because my run contains this cutscene, subtract this time off my run's video and that puts me about two seconds shorter than the run you say is the record.

:)

Unless, you were referring to my video in the first place...

  • 02.17.2011 6:50 PM PDT

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So I was messing around today and did a co-op LASO run (we didn't quit when we died) on PoA and my friend messed up the jump up to the mass driver and he fell back down to the landing pad. When he did this it caused about 3 phantoms to look his way and diverted attention from the mass driver itself and made the final shot fairly simple.

So if anyone is going to do a co-op PoA run, I highly suggest leaving someone on the landing pad. Although I'm sure you all already know this

  • 02.17.2011 7:49 PM PDT

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@ Michael

If we are going for records, can I put my LNoS playthrough up for longest, least efficient mythic playthrough?

check out that playtime

  • 02.17.2011 7:54 PM PDT

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Posted by: Leumas786
So I was messing around today and did a co-op LASO run (we didn't quit when we died) on PoA and my friend messed up the jump up to the mass driver and he fell back down to the landing pad. When he did this it caused about 3 phantoms to look his way and diverted attention from the mass driver itself and made the final shot fairly simple.

So if anyone is going to do a co-op PoA run, I highly suggest leaving someone on the landing pad. Although I'm sure you all already know this


Yes this is actually a strategy I use on co-op. If you keep a couple people down by the building outside by the door near the ramp closest to the MAC, the phantoms will blast the top of that outside building rather than shoot at the MAC.

  • 02.17.2011 11:16 PM PDT

Hello, Community!

Hopefully if you're reading this, it's because you're interesting in kicking your campaign experience up a notch by cranking up the Legendary with all skulls activated :-) Need advice? A guide? Maybe even a friendly community to cheer you on and help guide you through the process? Then give our Mythic thread a read, and Godspeed on your Mythic journey!

Best Regards,
The Tyrant


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Posted by: Leumas786
So I was messing around today and did a co-op LASO run (we didn't quit when we died) on PoA and my friend messed up the jump up to the mass driver and he fell back down to the landing pad. When he did this it caused about 3 phantoms to look his way and diverted attention from the mass driver itself and made the final shot fairly simple.

So if anyone is going to do a co-op PoA run, I highly suggest leaving someone on the landing pad. Although I'm sure you all already know this


Yes this is actually a strategy I use on co-op. If you keep a couple people down by the building outside by the door near the ramp closest to the MAC, the phantoms will blast the top of that outside building rather than shoot at the MAC.


Happy birthday :-)

And yes, I foresee us using this strategy in our Quad-Mythic campaign. Which reminds me, is anyone down for ONI Sword base this weekend?

  • 02.17.2011 11:18 PM PDT

Halo 3 (31st), ODST (14th) and Reach (4th) Mythic Conqueror. (Mythic is Solo, Legendary, All skulls on + scoring on and no deaths/saves).

Staff Writer and speedrun record holder at highspeedhalo.net

Ignorance is the true enemy of all things.

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Posted by: RC Master
So the record on Exodus is 28:29. Just had an 11 skull practice run where I got under 25 minutes. So I'll have a full stab at it soon :)

(not sure if I'm gonna do it before PoA or after :/ )

What skulls do you take off? typically I only take off the Iron skull for practice as this creates the most realistic runthrough (without the frustration)

Iron and Blind. I didn't have my blu-tack set up on my screen and couldn't be bothered to put it on. Besides, I often find I'm actually more accurate when I put blind on anyway...

I will be looking at your run Michael as well :)

Posted by: Leumas786
@ Michael

If we are going for records, can I put my LNoS playthrough up for longest, least efficient mythic playthrough?

check out that playtime

Ah thats nothing. The online stats for my PoA run says I took 269 minutes. :)

*Of coure, that was because when I reached the Zealot wearhouse, I went to the bar for a couple of hours ;)

[Edited on 02.18.2011 4:00 AM PST]

  • 02.18.2011 3:56 AM PDT

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Posted by: Tyrant122312

And yes, I foresee us using this strategy in our Quad-Mythic campaign. Which reminds me, is anyone down for ONI Sword base this weekend?


I would be down for it depending on when you do it. (I almost said I was up for it, anyone ever notice saying you are down/up for something means the same thing?)

@RC well, sure if I pause and come back I could of had that much time as well. Although I could see why after surviving the landing pad a drink might be in order

[Edited on 02.18.2011 5:57 AM PST]

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Posted by: RC Master


Iron and Blind. I didn't have my blu-tack set up on my screen and couldn't be bothered to put it on.


What? You play with blu-tack?

  • 02.18.2011 6:26 AM PDT

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Posted by: RC Master
Iron and Blind. I didn't have my blu-tack set up on my screen and couldn't be bothered to put it on.

What? You play with blu-tack?

You're not a mythic man if you play with blu-tack >.>

I don't use it personally. If my aim's off I just go to a wall and shoot, and from then on I'm pretty damn spot on with most of my shots. Good placement memory helps with mythic a lot.

  • 02.18.2011 7:16 AM PDT

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When I started out I thought there was no way I could do it without putting a piece of tape or something on there for a make-shift cross hair, but after awhile I just got tired of putting it on and now its second nature as to where the crosshair would be. Unless the enemy is really far away I can generally hit them pretty well

  • 02.18.2011 7:25 AM PDT

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Posted by: Tyrant122312

And yes, I foresee us using this strategy in our Quad-Mythic campaign. Which reminds me, is anyone down for ONI Sword base this weekend?


I would be, but if I'm playing online at all the next couple days it will be in a drunken stupor with some friends back home...

  • 02.18.2011 8:18 AM PDT

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Posted by: RC Master
I will be looking at your run Michael as well :)


Actually, on closer examination, the run is a lot faster than I thought; it's about twelve seconds faster than what I posted initially. The reason for this is that after I hit the button to end the mission, the final cutscene takes quite a while to load.

  • 02.18.2011 8:48 AM PDT

Halo 3 (31st), ODST (14th) and Reach (4th) Mythic Conqueror. (Mythic is Solo, Legendary, All skulls on + scoring on and no deaths/saves).

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Ignorance is the true enemy of all things.

Rocking Bungie.net for over 8 years!

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Posted by: jew man man
Posted by: RC Master
Iron and Blind. I didn't have my blu-tack set up on my screen and couldn't be bothered to put it on.

What? You play with blu-tack?

You're not a mythic man if you play with blu-tack >.>

I've played Mythic with blu-tac since Halo 3. I have fundamental objections to Bungie taking away your crosshairs.

Blind was only a useful and interesting skull in Halo 2. After that its just an unnesessary pain in the arse.

[Edited on 02.18.2011 8:52 AM PST]

  • 02.18.2011 8:50 AM PDT

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Posted by: RC Master

I've played Mythic with blu-tac since Halo 3. I have fundamental objections to Bungie taking away your crosshairs.

Blind was only a useful and interesting skull in Halo 2. After that its just an unnesessary pain in the arse.


The only real problem that I have had that annoyed the crap out of me was on New Alexandria. Ok, so no one is ever going to play mythic for their first time through on a campaign, but in theory, this mission would be impossible or at least take hours to complete without some sort of guide or reference to where to go next, which really really bugs me.


  • 02.18.2011 10:01 AM PDT

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Posted by: SHADOWSTRIKE10

Posted by: Leumas786
So I was messing around today and did a co-op LASO run (we didn't quit when we died) on PoA and my friend messed up the jump up to the mass driver and he fell back down to the landing pad. When he did this it caused about 3 phantoms to look his way and diverted attention from the mass driver itself and made the final shot fairly simple.

So if anyone is going to do a co-op PoA run, I highly suggest leaving someone on the landing pad. Although I'm sure you all already know this


Yes this is actually a strategy I use on co-op. If you keep a couple people down by the building outside by the door near the ramp closest to the MAC, the phantoms will blast the top of that outside building rather than shoot at the MAC.


Happy birthday :-)

And yes, I foresee us using this strategy in our Quad-Mythic campaign. Which reminds me, is anyone down for ONI Sword base this weekend?


Thanks :). Michael, myself, and a buncha people were rockin some customs and Invasion last night. This weekend is lookin a little rough for me. Meh girl rented us a cabin for the weekend (wink wink nudge nudge) so I think I'm gonna be busy (hint hint wink wink) this weekend. However, I'm clear for tonight, or even if we don't rock quad mythic, I'd b down for some full party-age tonight. Next weekend Travis and I have no tests to study for or anything, so we were planning on gettin the group together if everyone's available then.

[Edited on 02.18.2011 12:33 PM PST]

  • 02.18.2011 10:55 AM PDT

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Posted by: RC Master
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Posted by: jew man man
Posted by: RC Master
Iron and Blind. I didn't have my blu-tack set up on my screen and couldn't be bothered to put it on.

What? You play with blu-tack?

You're not a mythic man if you play with blu-tack >.>

I've played Mythic with blu-tac since Halo 3. I have fundamental objections to Bungie taking away your crosshairs.

Blind was only a useful and interesting skull in Halo 2. After that its just an unnesessary pain in the arse.


So RC didn't ACTUALLY complete mythic if his blind skull is only "half" on ;)

  • 02.18.2011 8:51 PM PDT

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Posted by: RC Master
Posted by: AuraSoldier313
Posted by: jew man man
Posted by: RC Master
Iron and Blind. I didn't have my blu-tack set up on my screen and couldn't be bothered to put it on.

What? You play with blu-tack?

You're not a mythic man if you play with blu-tack >.>

I've played Mythic with blu-tac since Halo 3. I have fundamental objections to Bungie taking away your crosshairs.

Blind was only a useful and interesting skull in Halo 2. After that its just an unnesessary pain in the arse.


So RC didn't ACTUALLY complete mythic if his blind skull is only "half" on ;)

:o he didnt ACTUALLY complete mythic! zomgzs

  • 02.18.2011 8:53 PM PDT

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LOL. Come on, give him a break, guys! I don't consider this non-Mythic; he didn't modify any parts of the game. If that's cheating, then I guess turning up the brightness on your TV to see in dark areas better is also cheating.

I, for one, recognize RC Master's achievement, even if he beat me to spot number four a few days earlier.

How funny would that be if Bungie had some sort of way to detect what you put on your TV screen on your TV screen settings and banned people for that?

  • 02.19.2011 10:55 AM PDT

Hello, Community!

Hopefully if you're reading this, it's because you're interesting in kicking your campaign experience up a notch by cranking up the Legendary with all skulls activated :-) Need advice? A guide? Maybe even a friendly community to cheer you on and help guide you through the process? Then give our Mythic thread a read, and Godspeed on your Mythic journey!

Best Regards,
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RC is just as much a Mythic Conqueror as anyone.

  • 02.19.2011 3:49 PM PDT

Halo 3 (31st), ODST (14th) and Reach (4th) Mythic Conqueror. (Mythic is Solo, Legendary, All skulls on + scoring on and no deaths/saves).

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Ignorance is the true enemy of all things.

Rocking Bungie.net for over 8 years!

Not even the magical power of blu-tack can stop Buck from showing up on New Alexandria...

12:48 is the time I got (stats). But would be faster without him.

Felt I had to re-run it when cyph9r on HSH said he'd bested it.

Still need to rerun exodus, Long Night, PoA, and The Package...

EDIT: AAAARRGGGGHHH!!!

I'd just activated the first missile battery, killed the gunner of the Wraith and was turning around to get back into my Mongoose when the Wraith mortered me. I only had 22 minutes on the clock and driving to the second battery, camoing up the hillside, activating it and going to hit the switch would have only taking another minute and a half :(

Now I keep dying in the first few minutes to the stupid skirms or the suicide grunts or the first gaggle of brutes. Not gonna happen today. Back to programming...

[Edited on 02.20.2011 5:29 AM PST]

  • 02.19.2011 5:21 PM PDT
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I remember trying to put wet paper on the screen when I first started playing, it never worked because they would fall off :D After getting used to Blind there's pretty much no problem at all, aside from switching TVs. That's always a pain for me.

  • 02.20.2011 5:31 AM PDT

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RC is just as much a Mythic Conqueror as anyone.


I know. I'm pretty sure they were joking.

  • 02.20.2011 9:49 AM PDT