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Subject: *Mythic Difficulty* Step by Step for Halo: Reach! (ALL SKULLS ON!!!)

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Posted by: Tyrant122312
We also now know that even on Mythic, both your health and shields still auto-recharge in the Sabre. Thanks Vince :-)


Oh, thank god.

On another lighter note, I found a way to skip all the battles from where you get the jetpack on the seventh mission (I forgot what it's called; the evacuation mission) up to the part where you have to destroy two shade turrets and clear out the adjacent building. You can do this via the beams on the underside of the buildings. It's a close shave at the end, but it's very possible ASSUMING you take the same amount of damage on mythic as you do on legendary. It's hard to explain, but once you get into the next building after you get the jetpack, when you get outside again and you find that DMR crate, you can jetpack around the tall building on the right (there's less covenant for the time being on the other side), up to the second floor, then up to the third. Just watch out for the brute that shoots explosives rounds.

Has anyone found if the drop shield has any influence on shields?

  • 09.18.2010 12:13 PM PDT
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1/10

Pretty easy, fast mission. Going to get a lot harder.

  • 09.18.2010 2:00 PM PDT

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should be fun

  • 09.18.2010 2:01 PM PDT

Hmmm, I don't know what to say...

I'll have to try it, although I'm almost through Legendary, it was the hardest game I have ever played...

  • 09.18.2010 2:04 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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Well, New Alexandria is possible. Given that I managed to get through it without iron and blind.

The objectives in between the main 3 (Club Errera (Vyrant Tower), Ivory Tower (Sinoviet) and the Hospital) are randomised. So, without a hud, you're going to need to know the city very well to find your way around.

It would be a good idea for someone to produce a map of this area.


Posted by: jew man man
1/10

You mean 9.

[Edited on 09.18.2010 4:36 PM PDT]

  • 09.18.2010 4:31 PM PDT

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Posted by: Viper Skills
Time to dust off them Plasma Pistols.


This is what I was thinking when I loaded up the first level on mythic difficulty. Things were going well up until the elite part. When I saw the group of five ultras, I smiled, removed my plasma pistol from its holster, charged it up and fired at the closest elite I saw.

We all went into Halo: Reach mythic difficulty calmly and deterministically. Yeah, sure it was hard, but there was nothing we couldn't overcome. As long as we had our trusty plasma pistols.

I then realized to my dismay, that the plasma pistol does not work.

All it did was make the elite's shield flicker. I shrugged it off and tried it on another ultra. Same result.

And now I ask help from the mythic community. We need a way to take down elites. Got any ideas? Plasma rifles and repeaters work ok, but the famine skull makes that bit difficult. At least with the plasma pistol, you could fire three or four shots before having to change it.

  • 09.19.2010 12:01 AM PDT

"No one thought up being;
he who thinks he has
Step forward"

- Jim Morrison

You wanna beat Reach on Mythic?......... Good luck with that buddy! BWAHAHAHA....

/wrists

  • 09.19.2010 12:04 AM PDT

Good to see that Mythic difficulty is still being played. Anyways how do you think this is going to affect the space mission? It's already difficult/frustrating on Heroic/Legendary... And now it won't have regenerating shields?
EDIT: just read that it DOES recharge the shields... Should read all the posts next time lol. Still, going to be hard with no HUD since the visual indicators on damage aren't too great on the sabre.

[Edited on 09.19.2010 12:06 AM PDT]

  • 09.19.2010 12:05 AM PDT

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Posted by: ZonE TrupeR v2
Good to see that Mythic difficulty is still being played. Anyways how do you think this is going to affect the space mission? It's already difficult/frustrating on Heroic/Legendary... And now it won't have regenerating shields?


Apparently they recharge with the Black Eye Skull on anyway.

The problem is the plasma pistol. It doesn't seem to be working.

  • 09.19.2010 12:06 AM PDT
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If you're going to kill someone, kill them. Don't stand there talking about it.

I'll read this, and use it for Legendary, because I suck ^_^

  • 09.19.2010 12:17 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

Finally completed Legendary with six skulls on. Actually, it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. In fact, it took me longer to beat ODST the first time around (6 casual days rather than 5). Later on today, the plan is to start working on the actual Mythic progress.

  • 09.19.2010 4:15 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


Posted by: Khazidhea
its impossible to not die on legendary.


Far from it...

  • 09.19.2010 7:24 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).

Staff Writer and speedrun record holder at highspeedhalo.net

Ignorance is the true enemy of all things.

Rocking Bungie.net for over 8 years!

Winter Contingency done.

Decided to forget about trying to assassinate the two Zealots by the stranded troopers. Good ol' PP instead. That was the longest part of the mission by far!

Now, what to try next...

  • 09.19.2010 8:58 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

Nicely done!

  • 09.19.2010 11:27 AM PDT

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Posted by: RC Master
Winter Contingency done.

Decided to forget about trying to assassinate the two Zealots by the stranded troopers. Good ol' PP instead. That was the longest part of the mission by far!

Now, what to try next...


Wait, I'm confused. Why isn't anyone else having problems with the plasma pistol? That's not fair!

  • 09.19.2010 11:31 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).

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: Michael_Archer
Wait, I'm confused. Why isn't anyone else having problems with the plasma pistol? That's not fair!

Oh, it still took a plasma pistol each to down their sheilds; 3 shots. Plus I had to try and time it while they were distracted with Jorge and Carter, preferably while they were throwing a grenade or just after they had jumped. They're tricky bastards.

I had a go at Long Night of Solace with 11 skulls (no iron, no blind) to see what it was like. The beach is simple. In space, it just takes a tad longer to kill seraphs with your missiles once their shields are down. Didn't notice any other major differences. Just watch your shields and take cover behind a space-station/ship to let them recharge and you'll be fine.

But inside the corvette? oh god. ooooh GAWD! So many elites! Rangers are relatively ok, but the Ultra's just kill you over and over. And it takes an age to get their shields down. Plus there are a couple of Elites with Focus rifles in the hanger; ridiculously hard to down! Then you get the big one at the end; in the hanger again, once you've delt with the bridge. IN-SANE. So difficult. It took me around 20 minutes to get to the corvette, taking a nice, leisurely route. Then I spent the next 2 hours in the Corvette, fighting tooth and nail just to down 1 elite.

Either you're gonna have to get really comfortable with downing ultra after ultra, or we're gonna have to think up something special...

  • 09.19.2010 4:49 PM PDT

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Posted by: RC Master
Posted by: Michael_Archer
Wait, I'm confused. Why isn't anyone else having problems with the plasma pistol? That's not fair!


Oh, it still took a plasma pistol each to down their sheilds; 3 shots.

Either you're gonna have to get really comfortable with downing ultra after ultra, or we're gonna have to think up something special...


The only more efficient way of downing elites of which I can think is assassinating them while they're distracted by your teammates. But that's not always available.

The Tilt Skull in Halo 3 made enemies shields more susceptible to plasma and health more susceptible to bullets. I think in Halo: Reach, the Tilt Skull doesn't make weaknesses. Only strengths.

Well, some programmer at Bungie is laughing right now.

  • 09.19.2010 5:40 PM PDT
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  • 09.19.2010 6:05 PM PDT

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Does anyone have any tips for the last elite on Winter Contingency? My current plan is to assassinate him when he distracted by Jorge. But what about the times when Jorge falls down into the pit (which is all the time)?

What's better for that part? Sprint or Drop Shield?

[Edited on 09.19.2010 8:02 PM PDT]

  • 09.19.2010 7:57 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

Are you talking about the one with the sword?

Also, in regards to Elites, taking the overcharge off the Plasma Pistol and just using regular rounds OR using the Plasma Rifle/Repeater straight up seems to be an efficient way of downing their shields. Plus it conserves ammo with Famine.

  • 09.20.2010 7:24 AM PDT

Herp Derp.

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Thanks!

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  • 09.20.2010 7:26 AM PDT

tyrant im sorry but really? your nuts if you pull this off xD seriously if you manage do do that for reach i will eat a hat o:

  • 09.20.2010 7:28 AM PDT


Posted by: PrinceOfThralls
Wow this game isn't even out yet and the nerds already care about some "mythic difficulty" that doesn't even exist. I find this kinda pathetic but it's just me and I don't want to stay in your way.
Lol, Mythic is just some peoples way to play and enjoy the game. That's the same if I'd come and call you nerd just because you play matchmaking..

Anyway, I don't think that I'm going to even try mythic in Reach, since it was insane to complete it even on legendary solo. I completed some levels in Halo 3 though.
I'm looking forward for some playtrough videos :D

[Edited on 09.20.2010 7:35 AM PDT]

  • 09.20.2010 7:32 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


Posted by: MongrelShadow14
tyrant im sorry but really? your nuts if you pull this off xD seriously if you manage do do that for reach i will eat a hat o:


It won't be easy. A number of things we could take advantage of in the two previous installments are no longer available. We can no longer n00b-combo our way through anything... But we'll find a way. A number of Mythic-ers have already downed Winter Contingency. I myself actually made it to the end yesterday before suddenly getting blindsided by a Zealot with a concussion rifle. But rest assured it will be done tonight. Already know what I'll say for the walkthrough too :-)


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Posted by: PrinceOfThralls
Wow this game isn't even out yet and the nerds already care about some "mythic difficulty" that doesn't even exist. I find this kinda pathetic but it's just me and I don't want to stay in your way.
Lol, Mythic is just some peoples way to play and enjoy the game. That's the same if I'd come and call you nerd just because you play matchmaking..


You hit the nail on the head, bro :-)

[Edited on 09.20.2010 7:33 AM PDT]

  • 09.20.2010 7:32 AM PDT