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Subject: *Mythic Difficulty* -NOW CONQUERED- for Halo: Reach (ALL SKULLS ON!!!)

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Posted by: Vincent K
At the landing pad, but I'm half asleep...*yawns*
I may go to bed and keep my game paused. I hope my 360 can take it.


Tough it out, man. Don't risk it.

  • 10.16.2010 7:31 PM PDT

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Posted by: Michael_Archer
Posted by: Vincent K
At the landing pad, but I'm half asleep...*yawns*
I may go to bed and keep my game paused. I hope my 360 can take it.


Tough it out, man. Don't risk it.

I wouldn't recommend that either. Plenty of times I managed to get to the landing pad whilst I was falling asleep and when my eyes started to get droopy I knew there wasn't much point in going. Of course I still did but I usually made stupid mistakes ending up in me dying anyway.

Moral of the story: if you're that tired, go to sleep. You said earlier that getting to the landing pad for you is routine, if so just do it again tomorrow.

  • 10.16.2010 8:07 PM PDT

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Yeah baby! I can't believe it! I did it!

Wow! No more long unskippable cutscenes for me!

Jesus Christ, thank god that's over.

In my video, I show how to skip the cannon battles and I lovingly stab the general in the throat to pay homage to AuraSoldier's strategy. Thanks!

I also show a rare case of an elite following you back to the hangar and how to deal with him accordingly. I did it! And the best part is that I came up with all the strategies myself! (besides AuraSoldier's discovery, of course)

Exodus! Vincent, you compare its difficulty to Cortana? I should have no trouble beating it then!

Wow, I'm feeling a lot of dopamine and epinephrine.

I told myself I wouldn't go get the drink I crave, as it's too late and it has caffeine, but I deserve it.

P.S. Vincent, I think you should either finish the level, or turn it off. It's hard on the Xbox if you leave it on. Also, before I play Mythic, I like to warm up. If you jump into the game first thing when you wake up, you won't be playing at your best.

You said you can get the landing pad no problem, so finish it.

  • 10.16.2010 8:36 PM PDT

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Posted by: Michael_Archer
Yeah baby! I can't believe it! I did it!

Wow! No more long unskippable cutscenes for me!

Jesus Christ, thank god that's over.

In my video, I show how to skip the cannon battles and I lovingly stab the general in the throat to pay homage to AuraSoldier's strategy. Thanks!

I also show a rare case of an elite following you back to the hangar and how to deal with him accordingly. I did it! And the best part is that I came up with all the strategies myself! (besides AuraSoldier's discovery, of course)

Exodus! Vincent, you compare its difficulty to Cortana? I should have no trouble beating it then!

Wow, I'm feeling a lot of dopamine and epinephrine.

I told myself I wouldn't go get the drink I crave, as it's too late and it has caffeine, but I deserve it.

P.S. Vincent, I think you should either finish the level, or turn it off. It's hard on the Xbox if you leave it on. Also, before I play Mythic, I like to warm up. If you jump into the game first thing when you wake up, you won't be playing at your best.

You said you can get the landing pad no problem, so finish it.

Ah congrats, how many levels is that now? And thanks for the kudos. That General and me shared some fond times together :)

[Edited on 10.16.2010 9:19 PM PDT]

  • 10.16.2010 9:19 PM PDT

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Let's see, Winter, Oni, Nightfall, Tip, and now Long Night. That's five out of the nine.

Good god, I'm more than half way there! The game has only been out for a month! I think I need to get out just a TINY bit more.

Speaking of which, the game is still very young. This means that the community hasn't discovered all the secrets yet. Hypothetically, if someone were to find unlockable skulls in the campaign and these made the game harder, would we all have to start over? Would Legendary smile lose his Mythic prize?

  • 10.16.2010 9:24 PM PDT

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Posted by: Michael_Archer
Let's see, Winter, Oni, Nightfall, Tip, and now Long Night. That's five out of the nine.

Good god, I'm more than half way there! The game has only been out for a month! I think I need to get out just a TINY bit more.

Speaking of which, the game is still very young. This means that the community hasn't discovered all the secrets yet. Hypothetically, if someone were to find unlockable skulls in the campaign and these made the game harder, would we all have to start over? Would Legendary smile lose his Mythic prize?

I'd say so. Mythic is ALL skulls so if people find more, well, yeah.

*Remembers the assassins skull from Halo 2*
o_0 OH GAWD!!!

And did smile actually ever get a prize? He never mentioned anything.

  • 10.16.2010 9:48 PM PDT

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Posted by: AuraSoldier313
I'd say so. Mythic is ALL skulls so if people find more, well, yeah.

*Remembers the assassins skull from Halo 2*
o_0 OH GAWD!!!

And did smile actually ever get a prize? He never mentioned anything.


Lets hope it doesn't come to that.

Camo sucked in Halo 2, so the skull just made your allies stupid. The unnamed skull made them a bit smarter, so if you use both, they kind of balance out.

To people doing POA: I played some just now on Heroic for fun. At the mass driver part, you window to shoot the covenant cruiser is a lot bigger than you might think. When Keyes says, "fire now, spartan!", he says two more pieces of dialogue after that. After his last piece of dialouge, you have five or six seconds (I estimated, didn't count) to shoot.

Of course, this was Heroic; it could be shorter on Legendary.

EDIT:

Posted by: Tyrant122312
Yes, currently there is a "prize" in the works for the first Mythic Conqueror in Reach.


I don't think Tyrant would make this up.

So...what was it, Legendary smile?

[Edited on 10.17.2010 12:21 AM PDT]

  • 10.17.2010 12:17 AM PDT

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Posted by: Michael_Archer
Posted by: AuraSoldier313
I'd say so. Mythic is ALL skulls so if people find more, well, yeah.

*Remembers the assassins skull from Halo 2*
o_0 OH GAWD!!!

And did smile actually ever get a prize? He never mentioned anything.


Lets hope it doesn't come to that.

Camo sucked in Halo 2, so the skull just made your allies stupid. The unnamed skull made them a bit smarter, so if you use both, they kind of balance out.

To people doing POA: I played some just now on Heroic for fun. At the mass driver part, you window to shoot the covenant cruiser is a lot bigger than you might think. When Keyes says, "fire now, spartan!", he says two more pieces of dialogue after that. After his last piece of dialouge, you have five or six seconds (I estimated, didn't count) to shoot.

Of course, this was Heroic; it could be shorter on Legendary.

EDIT:

Posted by: Tyrant122312
Yes, currently there is a "prize" in the works for the first Mythic Conqueror in Reach.


I don't think Tyrant would make this up.

So...what was it, Legendary smile?

Blue Flame?
Haunted Helmet?
Star Nameplate?

It could be anything.

  • 10.17.2010 1:27 AM PDT


Posted by: AuraSoldier313
Posted by: Michael_Archer
Posted by: Tyrant122312
Yes, currently there is a "prize" in the works for the first Mythic Conqueror in Reach.


I don't think Tyrant would make this up.

So...what was it, Legendary smile?

Blue Flame?
Haunted Helmet?
Star Nameplate?

It could be anything.


I haven't seen anything yet. I didn't really think there was a price for being the first untill now when tyrant says there is one. You guys will be the first to know if I get something :p

  • 10.17.2010 2:55 AM PDT
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Posted by: Michael_Archer
Yeah baby! I can't believe it! I did it!

Wow! No more long unskippable cutscenes for me!

Jesus Christ, thank god that's over.

In my video, I show how to skip the cannon battles and I lovingly stab the general in the throat to pay homage to AuraSoldier's strategy. Thanks!

I also show a rare case of an elite following you back to the hangar and how to deal with him accordingly. I did it! And the best part is that I came up with all the strategies myself! (besides AuraSoldier's discovery, of course)

Exodus! Vincent, you compare its difficulty to Cortana? I should have no trouble beating it then!

Wow, I'm feeling a lot of dopamine and epinephrine.

I told myself I wouldn't go get the drink I crave, as it's too late and it has caffeine, but I deserve it.

P.S. Vincent, I think you should either finish the level, or turn it off. It's hard on the Xbox if you leave it on. Also, before I play Mythic, I like to warm up. If you jump into the game first thing when you wake up, you won't be playing at your best.

You said you can get the landing pad no problem, so finish it.


Congratulations, less than one hour on that mission, that's crazy. Takes me 45mins to get to the bridge.

  • 10.17.2010 4:47 AM PDT

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I heard legendary smile did all the entire campaign on mythic :)
or is this not updated?

  • 10.17.2010 4:52 AM PDT


Posted by: Michael_Archer
Exodus! Vincent, you compare its difficulty to Cortana? I should have no trouble beating it then!


I make that comparison merely because that level has the largest amount of random luck out of any of the missions. Banshees can attack you in the Falcon from sides you can't see and a mad dash for the cutscene button is a roll of the cosmic die, as Shadowstrike and others will tell you. Sometimes you'll find the Hammer Chieftain waiting oh so patiently to smash your head in for even thinking about pressing it.

Anyway, last night I died to the Hammer Chieftain...swinging his hammer at a Trooper who was one floor above him. I just happened to be at the exact point where the end of his swing was.

Now when you say "skip the cannon battles", battles is plural. Do you mean you can skip the enemies in that room on the way to and from the bridge or coming from the bridge?

Also, congrats. I hate that the cutscenes on that level can't be skipped until Rally Point Bravo.

  • 10.17.2010 6:30 AM PDT
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Nice job Michael. I gotta watch your film later.

I STILL haven't attempted Mythic yet on that mission. :P I also have no LIVE at the moment so...speaking of which, my LIVE runs out this month...and I don't think I'm gonna be able to get another 12 months....I didn't think about this until now...

FML

  • 10.17.2010 6:57 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,
The Tyrant

FYI:

I've finally established a Youtube channel under my Twitter name "MythicTyrant". Yes, it's currently blank, but the plan is to eventually upload all the videos from my Halo 3 Mythic 2.0 runs, Mythic ODST, and Mythic Reach.

To help out HBO a bit, I'm going to leave narration out of the official guide which will be posted on HBO, but will include narration on the YouTube videos.

<3
Tyrant

[Edited on 10.17.2010 8:23 AM PDT]

  • 10.17.2010 8:23 AM PDT

Mythic difficulty is Legendary with all skulls on and no deaths. Start up your Mythic journey and join our group. Our Mythic threads: Halo 3, ODST

Posted by: Gazas
Nice job Michael. I gotta watch your film later.

I STILL haven't attempted Mythic yet on that mission. :P I also have no LIVE at the moment so...speaking of which, my LIVE runs out this month...and I don't think I'm gonna be able to get another 12 months....I didn't think about this until now...

FML
Welcome to the club. It's still worth doing offline IMO.

  • 10.17.2010 8:58 AM PDT

So, I'm at the last wave of troops at the landing pad...which to me was odd. I heard the Phantom coming in and I was like "What the hell? It's here already?" Normally I have to kill all the remaining Brute Captains and Jackals, but not this time, it seems.

Whittling away at their numbers. At least this time there isn't a large group of them on the crow's nest (which I usually am right under).

  • 10.17.2010 9:21 AM PDT

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Posted by: Vincent K
Now when you say "skip the cannon battles", battles is plural. Do you mean you can skip the enemies in that room on the way to and from the bridge or coming from the bridge?


Ok, I meant battle, singular. It be a real stretch of the word to call the two elites there when you're going to the bridge a "battle". They're usually really easy to beat. There's one on a cannon and one facing a wall; they're easy assassination targets. Actually, on my video, I was a bit late so the marines decided to go on their own, so I had two elites left with which to deal. So I meant you can skip the cannon room battle on the way back to the hangar.


Posted by: Michael_Archer
My personal stance on cheating was that if you're modifying the game in anyway, it's cheating. Superbouncing was not modifying the game, therefore, it's not cheating.


In hindsight, I need to amend this definition. Technically, under this, people who put pieces of tape on their TV screen to get around the Blind Skull would be cheating, since they're using external factors to make the game easier. I don't want to judge people who do this.

  • 10.17.2010 9:35 AM PDT


Posted by: Tyrant122312
Mythic Difficulty = Legendary + ALL SKULLS ON + zero deaths

UPDATE 10/17/2010

I've finally established a Youtube channel under my Twitter name "MythicTyrant". Yes, it's currently blank, but the plan is to eventually upload all the videos from my Halo 3 Mythic 2.0 runs, Mythic ODST, and Mythic Reach.

To help out HBO a bit, I'm going to leave narration out of the official guide which will be posted on HBO, but will include narration on the YouTube videos.

<3
Tyrant


UPDATE 10/8/2010: As of today, the Mythic community has collectively conquered the entire campaign on Mythic Difficulty! Proof that the feat can indeed be accomplished! Or as Sgt. Johnson would say, "It's tough, but it ain't invincible!" Well done, community. Well done.

Reach is here, folks, so if you're like me and Legendary might not have seemed quite hard enough, you may be looking for a more challenging experience. So, after you've maxed out your campaign fun, are you ready to up your game to the next level?

With both the Halo 3 Mythic Guide and the Halo 3: ODST Mythic Guide now complete, it's now time to begin work on Reach. I will be posting my progress daily as to what the status is on my Mythic progress through the game right up until it's complete. Our current goal is to have the walkthrough released by the end of the year.

But having playing Firefight first hand at PAX in Seattle this past year, I can tell you that Mythic in Reach will be unlike anything you've ever experienced before. Not only has Bungie thrown Elites into the mix, but the AI is now smarter than ever and won't take being conquered laying down anymore.

As before, this will serve as a progress/help threat up until the walkthrough makes it to the masses, at which point this will thread will be here strictly for aiding others in their own quest for Mythic. Godspeed to all of you who embark on his/her own journey!

If sifting through pages and pages of forum conversation to simply find a few pointers isn't your thing, then please feel free to check out Tyrant's Tweets strictly dedicated to the Mythic experience. Count on a new Mythic/campaign tip being posted daily.

So, without further ado, I now officially begin the quest for Mythic Reach. Game on, fellow fans!

<3
The Tyrant


Halo: Reach on "Mythic Difficulty"

1) Winter Contingency

2) ONI: Sword Base

3) Nightfall

4) Tip of the Spear

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8) The Package

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Halo Reach: Mythic Conquerors

1) Legendary Smile
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It aint zero deaths my friend at least thats what i heard, Mythic = Legendary with skulls ( why this zero deaths )

xxx

  • 10.17.2010 9:37 AM PDT

Landing pad is once again clear. My Needle Rifle lasted me the entire landing pad and the Grenade Launcher's EMP, although not strong enough to drop the shields of enemies in one hit, proved effective in dropping the shields of the last Chieftain. I preempted which way he'd try and move and kept hitting him with EMP after EMP. Once his shields were fried, the Needle Rifle kept him from being able to charge his Plasma Launcher by making him dive, which made it all the easier to get two superexplosions off on him.

  • 10.17.2010 9:40 AM PDT

Holy -blam!-! I barly beat legendary alone! How r u going to do this. This is impossible. This means that shot a rocket at a grunt will only disable it's shields or somthing like that! You are one tough MF if you can do this.

  • 10.17.2010 9:41 AM PDT

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Posted by: lve nme nt uniqu
It aint zero deaths my friend at least thats what i heard, Mythic = Legendary with skulls ( why this zero deaths )

xxx


It might as well be zero deaths, since the Iron Skull sends you back to the beginning of the level. It used to be called SLASO (Single-player, Legendary, All Skulls On), but it was changed because this meant people could use Save and Quit to get around the Iron Skull and still technically be SLASO.


Posted by: Gazas
Nice job Michael. I gotta watch your film later.

I STILL haven't attempted Mythic yet on that mission. :P I also have no LIVE at the moment so...speaking of which, my LIVE runs out this month...and I don't think I'm gonna be able to get another 12 months....I didn't think about this until now...

FML


I think Xbox Live Gold only effects your ability to play online with other people. Silver, is completely free and you can do everything (I assume getting your games tracked on Bungie.net would be included) except participate in Deals of the Week and play online with other people. I could be wrong about this, check for yourself.

  • 10.17.2010 9:41 AM PDT


Posted by: Michael_Archer

Posted by: lve nme nt uniqu
It aint zero deaths my friend at least thats what i heard, Mythic = Legendary with skulls ( why this zero deaths )

xxx


It might as well be zero deaths, since the Iron Skull sends you back to the beginning of the level. It used to be called SLASO (Single-player, Legendary, All Skulls On), but it was changed because this meant people could use Save and Quit to get around the Iron Skull and still technically be SLASO.


Posted by: Gazas
Nice job Michael. I gotta watch your film later.

I STILL haven't attempted Mythic yet on that mission. :P I also have no LIVE at the moment so...speaking of which, my LIVE runs out this month...and I don't think I'm gonna be able to get another 12 months....I didn't think about this until now...

FML


I think Xbox Live Gold only effects your ability to play online with other people. Silver, is completely free and you can do everything (I assume getting your games tracked on Bungie.net would be included) except participate in Deals of the Week and play online with other people. I could be wrong about this, check for yourself.


Ow yeah I always did mythic co-op but then it was checkpoint at least thats what i remember

xxx

  • 10.17.2010 9:43 AM PDT

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Also, I LOL at the "Mostly at Night" challenge today and I also LOL at how much it's worth.

See, the skills you pick up on Mythic difficulty are practical!

  • 10.17.2010 9:45 AM PDT

Ugh. Got killed by a dual-wielding Zealot who wouldn't cooperate. The odd thing is that one of the other Zealots threw a grenade in the room twice, which knocked over pretty much everything I was using to hide myself while sending out Holograms.

  • 10.17.2010 9:57 AM PDT

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Posted by: Vincent K
Ugh. Got killed by a dual-wielding Zealot who wouldn't cooperate. The odd thing is that one of the other Zealots threw a grenade in the room twice, which knocked over pretty much everything I was using to hide myself while sending out Holograms.

Those duel-wielders are a nasty bunch they are. The thing I hate most about them though is the lag in their melee animations.

E.g. I hit one, he melees, I've been hit but I've bactracked at the same time yet I get the hit 'effect' as I'm backing away from him after he's already done meleeing.

It gets so irritating some times thinking that you're safe only to die when you've gotten out of his range.

  • 10.17.2010 10:02 AM PDT