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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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Posted by: Naked Eli
RC, why isn't the mass driver jump useful on mythic? I'm wondering if you can drop down and grab a health pack in the full minute before the phantoms come. Are the zealots loaded?

Zealots are loaded yes. They're not the problem: the phantoms are. Doing the jump will leave you with no shields and the nearest healthpack is on the ground floor inside a room in full sight of all the zealots.

I know Tyrant has said he's taken the two shots with no shields before but, I never have! I guess you could try sneaking up behind one of the zealots and getting your shields back but it'd be risky. I guess I might play around with it.

A video would be helpful. But I know your fileshare is stocked lol.
Hopefully I'll land a run at some point that isn't filled with me reverting over and over to test or practice >_<
When I do I'll replace the Mythic PoA run currently in my fileshare.
Or... I might have a tut video before that.

*also, fileshares should be bigger!

  • 02.23.2011 2:22 PM PDT

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Though I have managed to get the two shots without shields before, I certainly DO NOT recommend it. The Mass Driver segment is already too much of a coin toss with shields, let alone without them. Being able to pull it off is nothing short of be extraordinarily lucky, and 9 times out of 10, you won't be able to pull it off.

  • 02.23.2011 2:43 PM PDT

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I just remembered something that I meant to ask about. On the run that I beat PoA on I did the grenade jump during the boneyard battle and when I got to the area on the outskirts of below the invasion capture points there was a gold ranger elite milling about. I had never seen him on previous runs and was afraid he would kill me. Before I could decide what to do he just disappeared into thin air. It was quite odd. Anyone seen this happen before?

  • 02.23.2011 2:46 PM PDT

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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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That's the PoA BOB. He always spawns either in the first half of Boneyard or the second.

  • 02.23.2011 2:48 PM PDT

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What does BOB stand for?

  • 02.23.2011 4:02 PM PDT

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Posted by: Leumas786
What does BOB stand for?

It's a reference to the human AI in Bungie's previous series, Marathon. All of the "marines" in that game are called "BOB"'s.

Personally, I think it stands for (for Reach anyways) "Big ol' B***h"

EDIT:
Posted by: Crysis Hero
Born On Board. It's a Marathon reference.

^Exactly right.

In other news, this is slightly unrelated, but I came across this video, and it reminded me of all the Mythic fails we've had- Click for lols

[Edited on 02.23.2011 4:30 PM PST]

  • 02.23.2011 4:24 PM PDT
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Born On Board. It's a Marathon reference.

  • 02.23.2011 4:24 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.

Rocking Bungie.net for over 8 years!


Posted by: SHADOWSTRIKE10
In other news, this is slightly unrelated, but I came across this video, and it reminded me of all the Mythic fails we've had- Click for lols

Haha! That reminds me: while sitting up near the mass driver I saw some VERY strange Phantom behaviour. One flew through the clifface and came out partially in the Zealot wearhouse. Maybe I should have clipped it... :/

  • 02.23.2011 5:36 PM PDT

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Posted by: SHADOWSTRIKE10

In other news, this is slightly unrelated, but I came across this video, and it reminded me of all the Mythic fails we've had- Click for lols


hmmm can't quite place what was wrong with that clip

ha!

  • 02.23.2011 6:28 PM PDT

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  • 02.23.2011 6:56 PM PDT

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Posted by: Tyrant122312
Though I have managed to get the two shots without shields before, I certainly DO NOT recommend it. The Mass Driver segment is already too much of a coin toss with shields, let alone without them. Being able to pull it off is nothing short of be extraordinarily lucky, and 9 times out of 10, you won't be able to pull it off.


Then it looks like speedrunners are gonna get pretty angry 9 out of 10 times trying to pull it off...

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  • 02.23.2011 9:34 PM PDT

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Posted by: Leumas786
furthermore, does anyone else feel that jackals are the most inconsistent, annoying enemy to fight? I shoot them in that little hole in their sheilds and sometimes they absorb my entire DMR and other times they just instantly die.

I wholeheartedly agree! Jackals are soooo inconsistent for me too, time and time again I'll land handshots and they just keep going - even when they're not shielding themselves. Easily the most frustrating enemy in the game.

  • 02.24.2011 12:12 AM PDT

Ive changed my gamertag from Danantor 117 to Daniel nz 09 and all my films say that the author is Dananator 117 so how do I prove that id did those SLASO runs?

Also Exodus jetpacking seems very random sometimes I will make it but other times my jetpack will run out and I will fall to my death can anyone explain

  • 02.24.2011 7:34 PM PDT

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Tried to do a PoA run today with no tricks or skips. Basically I was just trying to see how far I could get playing the level the way it was intended. I made it to the boneyard battle and got stuck by the last Ultra out there it was annoying. I had even taken out the fuel rod guy. Maybe I will try this again later.

I wanted to get to the Hunter room but was too lazy to kill all those elites again. Trying to think of the best way to take care of the Hunters once I get there. Any ideas? How does the laser fare against them?

  • 02.24.2011 8:31 PM PDT

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Posted by: Dananator 117

Also Exodus jetpacking seems very random sometimes I will make it but other times my jetpack will run out and I will fall to my death can anyone explain

Yeah i noticed this, even when i wait for my jetpack to be full it still seems random whether i make it across or not.

  • 02.24.2011 8:38 PM PDT


Posted by: Remorazz

Posted by: Dananator 117

Also Exodus jetpacking seems very random sometimes I will make it but other times my jetpack will run out and I will fall to my death can anyone explain

Yeah i noticed this, even when i wait for my jetpack to be full it still seems random whether i make it across or not.


You've got to activate your jetpack when you've got the most upwards momentum from your jump. If you do it too early or too late most likely you won't make it.

[Edited on 02.25.2011 3:41 AM PST]

  • 02.25.2011 3:29 AM PDT

Huzzah Oni is done!

Now only LNoS, Exodus, NA and PoA. No worries... ha.

Followed RC's run by sprinting past the wraiths and jacking the ghost. Headed towards the gun lakebed and got close enough to get things happening there (including Kat appearing), then headed back to the wraiths, where they'd lost a bit of their menace. Was able to kill one long distance in the ghost without it moving or firing. Then was able to approach the other over the rocket launcher hill for a hijacking without too much hassle. That left me with both locator shots handy for clearing the lakebed quickly, which I didn't end up using as Kat was hard at work when I came back and I could just headshot the elites as she hit them shieldless. Dunno what happened to plasma launcher man, who cares!

Thanks again for the guides, tips and runs guys.

[Edited on 02.25.2011 4:43 AM PST]

  • 02.25.2011 4:43 AM PDT

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Tyrant's PoA guide is up now. Good read I might add. It's getting me pumped for improving my old PoA time. I'm still hoping to get a run down to 40 minutes or less. Preferably less.

  • 02.25.2011 11:29 AM PDT

ok, I am kinda new to this but... what did you do to that ultra in the first 10 seconds of oni? you like punched him or something, and then he looked away so you beat him down??

  • 02.25.2011 4:05 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


Posted by: its LEB
ok, I am kinda new to this but... what did you do to that ultra in the first 10 seconds of oni? you like punched him or something, and then he looked away so you beat him down??


Basically I just closed the distance and got into a melee. The trick is to move around him while you're smacking him until you get behind. Then land the assassination. It's not extremely easy to do, but since it's at the beginning of the mission, it's not a huge issue in the even that you aren't able to succeed.

  • 02.25.2011 4:08 PM PDT

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Posted by: AuraSoldier313
Tyrant's PoA guide is up now. Good read I might add. It's getting me pumped for improving my old PoA time. I'm still hoping to get a run down to 40 minutes or less. Preferably less.


I think this is probably possible, I once got to the landing pad in 15 minutes, so if you can be quick and efficient on the pad I don't see why it wouldn't be possible.

  • 02.25.2011 5:52 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!

Yes, you can use one of the Spartan lasers near the gun to wipe out a couple of Phantom turrets, but for every gun you destroy, another Phantom will show up to take its place. Not worth the risk!
These lasers only exist on co-op. Bit misleading there tyrant!


Posted by: Leumas786

Posted by: AuraSoldier313
Tyrant's PoA guide is up now. Good read I might add. It's getting me pumped for improving my old PoA time. I'm still hoping to get a run down to 40 minutes or less. Preferably less.


I think this is probably possible, I once got to the landing pad in 15 minutes, so if you can be quick and efficient on the pad I don't see why it wouldn't be possible.

I'm shooting for under 30 and think I might be able to get something closer to 25 with snagging the Mass Driver for myself instead of letting Emile do it.

[Edited on 02.25.2011 8:31 PM PST]

  • 02.25.2011 8:30 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


Posted by: RC Master
Yes, you can use one of the Spartan lasers near the gun to wipe out a couple of Phantom turrets, but for every gun you destroy, another Phantom will show up to take its place. Not worth the risk!
These lasers only exist on co-op. Bit misleading there tyrant!


*shrugs*

I never said this was strictly a solo guide ;-)

  • 02.25.2011 9:09 PM PDT


Posted by: its LEB
ok, I am kinda new to this but... what did you do to that ultra in the first 10 seconds of oni? you like punched him or something, and then he looked away so you beat him down??


Ya, Tyrant's kind of a Ninja with that move :) I've never been able to pull it off as smoothly as he does. Check out my Oni Mythic Guide. You can see I don't nail it right away, but I just keep rotating around Ultra and smacking him until he drops.

  • 02.25.2011 10:40 PM PDT

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Posted by: its LEB
ok, I am kinda new to this but... what did you do to that ultra in the first 10 seconds of oni? you like punched him or something, and then he looked away so you beat him down??


Ya, Tyrant's kind of a Ninja with that move :) I've never been able to pull it off as smoothly as he does. Check out my Oni Mythic Guide. You can see I don't nail it right away, but I just keep rotating around Ultra and smacking him until he drops.
One of the many reasons I gave up on Mythic long ago, I am any thing but ninja...

Or patient.

  • 02.25.2011 10:42 PM PDT