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

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!

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lol. Which one was it?

  • 11.03.2010 3:20 PM PDT

I'm guessing it's the head-on collision, as that was probably the highlight of the mishaps.

  • 11.03.2010 3:25 PM PDT

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Posted by: Vincent K
I'm guessing it's the head-on collision, as that was probably the highlight of the mishaps.


We have a winner! I'm out of render minutes for a week still, so I can't render it yet...

  • 11.03.2010 3:42 PM PDT
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Posted by: RC Master


Posted by: Michael_Archer
You made the elite fall down on purpose? I thought it was a fluke. How did you do that?

I don't really know how it works, I just did roughly what I saw Aura and Legendary do: shoot at the end of the ledge, move up and down between the stairs.


I did this too. But I practiced a few methods of getting him down and killing him while he is still up there.
Its pretty random getting him to fall down using Legendary and Aura's method.
Instead in my run, I waited untill the Elite was at the left hand side by the edge of the ledge. I threw a Plasma Grenade in between the Elite at the edge of the ledge and the water crate things. And I made sure it landed in front of the Elite. I tested this a few times, and it seemed that 80% of the time, he'd jump off to the left and fall down.
If this doesn't work for you. Another method I used was back down to where the Marines stand, by the Health Kit, hiding behind one of those big silver barrel things. Waiting for the Elite to come to the ledge above you, and shooting him repeatedly with a PP, however this may require paitence as he tends to run off sometimes. But he will stand still and try to shoot you sometimes for long enough to kill him.

  • 11.03.2010 3:57 PM PDT

Or you could just kill the Elite.

  • 11.03.2010 4:22 PM PDT
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Posted by: Vincent K
Or you could just kill the Elite.


I do. If you get him to fall down, he's in the way of the DMR Crate room. It just means he doesn't move when you're shooting him with a PP. However if you don't kill him quickly after his shields go down, he rages and attempts to charge you.

Also above I described a method of killing him without knocking him down.

  • 11.03.2010 4:25 PM PDT

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What are you currently trying for the Comm Room RC? Only ones Ive heard of is to use the sword with drop shield, use sprint with sword for the first 3-4 Rangers then grab one of the plasma pistol below, or just us plasma pistol on everyone.

Here's my LNOS run if you're interested ShadowStrike.

  • 11.03.2010 4:33 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

Funny thing is I just accidentally started up LNoS on Mythic when I meant to do it for my Legendary walkthrough. LOL. Actually I made it past the beach and two rounds of space combat on my first go. Haven't even seen anyone elses run yet, but I am curious as to how some of you handled the Corvette.

Space combat is fun.

  • 11.03.2010 4:53 PM PDT

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Posted by: Vincent K
Or you could just kill the Elite.


I have no problem killing the elite face to face while dodging his rifle shots, I'm just looking for an easier way. Easier+outcome A>harder+outcome A.

Posted by: Tyrant122312
Space combat is fun.


True, true. What about the HUNDRETH GOD DAMN time fighting the same GOD DAMN enemies?


Posted by: RC Master
Long Night of Solace sucks balls. I hate that the hardest bit in the level is right in the damn middle! AFTER the super boring and tedious bits, and before any decent fighting. GRR. Gonna watch more vids. Need more strats to try out cus what I have at the moment ain't working. Tried the holo like Michael suggested: got assassinated.


You can get assassinated? Are you sure you just weren't low on shields? Even if you have a little bit of shields, you will still die from a melee. If hologram isn't working for you, go drop shield. You have almost no chance with three bars of health against a dual plasma rifle ranger.

Having a hard time with LNOS, eh? Well then looks like I'm going to be number four (nothing wrong with a little friendly competition). I just played another practice run of POA; I cleared the pad and the zealots and the mass driver on the first try! I only died twice. One death was because I drove off a cliff (shut up), and the other death was because I got a little too enthusiastic with that jackal and grunts after the warehouse with the camo elite. I expect to complete the level this weekend, no promises.

Good luck with your space endeavors, RC Master.


Posted by: RC Master
I'm in College, (well, we call it 'University' unlike you yanks...)


Woah, woah, woah. We're not all yanks. How do you know none of us are from Georgia or Texas? Calling everyone from the US "yanks" is like calling everyone from China "Mongolians".

Traditionally, "yank" is a New Englander. About one hundred forty years ago, we had a little rebellion. Those of us who remained loyal to the government were dubbed "yankees". The rebels lost, so they're still Americans, but not "yankees". So now it means someone from a historically loyalist state. I don't know why we're using these names from a war one hundred forty years ago, but I didn't make this up.

The more you know!

  • 11.03.2010 5:09 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: Michael_Archer
Calling everyone from the US "yanks" is like calling everyone from China "Mongolians".

The more you know!


Nope. They're just all bad drivers.

The more you know!

  • 11.03.2010 5:50 PM PDT


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Posted by: Vincent K
Or you could just kill the Elite.


I have no problem killing the elite face to face while dodging his rifle shots, I'm just looking for an easier way. Easier+outcome A>harder+outcome A.


I'd take Dark's suggestion, then, because that's pretty dangerous.

I really wish I could show everyone the stuff I've come up with for Pillar of Autumn and other levels. Not like...approach stuff; just lots of mental notes about the levels. I even have the AI's behavior figured out. "The clever combatant imposes his will on the enemy, but does not allow the enemy's will to be imposed on him."

  • 11.03.2010 6:01 PM PDT

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Posted by: Vincent K
I really wish I could show everyone the stuff I've come up with for Pillar of Autumn and other levels. Not like...approach stuff; just lots of mental notes about the levels. I even have the AI's behavior figured out.

Well, why can't you show us?

"The clever combatant imposes his will on the enemy, but does not allow the enemy's will to be imposed on him."
Bit of a fan of Sun Tzu eh?

Posted by: CBTrigg
What are you currently trying for the Comm Room RC?

Blah, I don't know really. I had a practice run where I went in with drop shield, grabbed the holo, and cleared the room first try. So I thought I'd try that. Got completely owned.

Posted by: Michael_Archer
Posted by: RC Master
Long Night of Solace sucks balls. I hate that the hardest bit in the level is right in the damn middle! AFTER the super boring and tedious bits, and before any decent fighting. GRR. Gonna watch more vids. Need more strats to try out cus what I have at the moment ain't working. Tried the holo like Michael suggested: got assassinated.


You can get assassinated? Are you sure you just weren't low on shields? Even if you have a little bit of shields, you will still die from a melee.


Well, when I say 'assassinated' by an AI I really mean 'they snuck up behind me and whacked me in the back and killed me.'

I really hate that area. Maybe its fun in multiplayer, I haven't really played on it, but its damned awkward in campaign.

Good luck with your space endeavors, RC Master.
I already hate space... >_<


Posted by: RC Master
I'm in College, (well, we call it 'University' unlike you yanks...)


Woah, woah, woah. We're not all yanks. How do you know none of us are from Georgia or Texas? Calling everyone from the US "yanks" is like calling everyone from China "Mongolians".

Traditionally, "yank" is a New Englander. About one hundred forty years ago, we had a little rebellion. Those of us who remained loyal to the government were dubbed "yankees". The rebels lost, so they're still Americans, but not "yankees". So now it means someone from a historically loyalist state. I don't know why we're using these names from a war one hundred forty years ago, but I didn't make this up.

The more you know!

Thats not really the usage outside the US. See the Wiktionary entry on 'Yank', second definition:
A Yankee, an American: someone from the United States

I don't usually use the word, but at the time I thought it was easier than putting 'USA-ians' or something. I dislike using 'Americans' as a descriptor solely for people of the USA since there are actually some 35 countries in the Americas that could lay claim to that term.

[Edited on 11.03.2010 6:56 PM PDT]

  • 11.03.2010 6:53 PM PDT

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Posted by: Vincent K
I really wish I could show everyone the stuff I've come up with for Pillar of Autumn and other levels. Not like...approach stuff; just lots of mental notes about the levels. I even have the AI's behavior figured out. "The clever combatant imposes his will on the enemy, but does not allow the enemy's will to be imposed on him."


If only you could push the little keys on your keyboard to make a specific combination of the twenty-six symbols which would be transmitted across the internet which would then be interpreted by people looking at them who would then know exactly or close to what you mean.

But seriously...why don't you just tell us? I'm sure it would be beneficial to the community. Or are you a secret defector from Bungie studios who's bound by an NDA? *gasp*

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Space combat is fun.

You...you monster. In space, nobody hears me scream. However, the people on mic with me certainly understand my hatred of the mission. They hear the screams...

  • 11.03.2010 8:01 PM PDT
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I love space too, one me and Dark's LNOS run I had 100000 points while he had like 50000. :D What I hate is the cutscenes. Space is easy, easy is fun.

  • 11.03.2010 8:10 PM PDT

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RC if you're having a lot of trouble with LNoS and the hangar, you can read up on this brief guide I made back on page 47 (I think it was 47).


I've noticed a few people mentioning certain aspects of LNoS that are pretty hard. Hopefully this advice can help out.

Comms Room:
After killing the 2 elites that jetpack up to you after landing, I found that by far the safest spot to hide is along the beam that runs across the ship's hull. It's time consuming though but it's still that much safer.

Exhibit A

From this vantage point you can watch the elites patrol and learn their patterns and when to strike. For example, the rangers will tend to run back and forth underneath your position. When they run, pause, run, pause etc, pay attention to when it runs under the beam. Drop down, assassinate, use drop shield and jump back up to your beam. Rinse and repeat.

Exhibit B
Exhibit C

Hangar:
Killing grunts is the key to triggering the elites to rage and when they do make sure you have a plasma pistol and needle rifle. Wait in the comms room and pay attention to the door. When an elite comes through, drop shield, wait till they're half way through the corridor then retreat to either side of the room. One overcharge weakens their shields to the point that 1 needle will take them out, then it's just a simple headshot.

Exhibit D

Bridge:
Assassinating everything here is a good way to go, but it's tricky, revolves around luck and can often go wrong. Usually at least taking out the patrolling spec ops elite will suffice as everything else can be killed normally. The 4 grunts will die easily to your needle rifle and the other 2 spec ops elites can be taken out with a few pp shots and a headshot. The general may be a big threat, but you can get him to hide behind the pillar behind the reach hologram, putting him into a crouch state that results in him not moving unless he directly sees you or you fire.

Exhibit E

I removed my tips for the hangar part 2 because we now have the pelican trick which far exceeds my assassination method.

  • 11.03.2010 10:59 PM PDT

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Posted by: AuraSoldier313
RC if you're having a lot of trouble with LNoS and the hangar, you can read up on this brief guide I made back on page 47 (I think it was 47).

Thanks. The sword and bubble shield was next on my list of things to try.

  • 11.04.2010 5:32 AM PDT

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Posted by: Gazas
What I hate is the cutscenes. Space is easy, easy is fun.


Oh God yes. The space combat itself is quite trivial and enjoyable but the unskippable cutscenes are really the most annoying part. It's honestly like Cortana and Gravemind all over again. :-(

  • 11.04.2010 9:51 AM PDT
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Uh, that was annoying. At the end you could say every single line before he did. Same with the cutscene in this mission too.

  • 11.04.2010 9:55 AM PDT

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I just need to get Jorge's Hungarian accent down. ;-)
I also need to get online and make another attempt. Shall I practice the Comms room from Bravo again or just do a full run?

  • 11.04.2010 9:57 AM PDT

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Posted by: Gazas
What I hate is the cutscenes. Space is easy, easy is fun.


Oh God yes. The space combat itself is quite trivial and enjoyable but the unskippable cutscenes are really the most annoying part. It's honestly like Cortana and Gravemind all over again. :-(


Am I the only one that found Cortana in H3 to be really easy? I mean, I beat it in like, 3 tries... So I didn't get the Cortana/Gravemind lines imprinted into my brain like you all seem to have. :P

Back on topic, I severely dislike Exodus. It's not that it's a difficult mission (it's pretty easy) it's just really random...

Posted by: MATCLAN
I just need to get Jorge's Hungarian accent down. ;-)
I also need to get online and make another attempt. Shall I practice the Comms room from Bravo again or just do a full run?


Everything leading up to the Comms Room is pretty easy and, excluding cutscenes, fun, so I'd do a full run on the off chance you get lucky with the Comms room and end up beating the level. Not to mention you're going to want the sword or plasma pistol with you rather than the AR you get started with if you go from Bravo.

[Edited on 11.04.2010 11:09 AM PDT]

  • 11.04.2010 11:06 AM PDT


Posted by: MATCLAN
Oh God yes. The space combat itself is quite trivial and enjoyable but the unskippable cutscenes are really the most annoying part. It's honestly like Cortana and Gravemind all over again. :-(


It's worse than Cortana and Gravemind. They never rambled on for 30+ seconds.

As for what secrets I hold, nothing that major (also, it's hard to describe most of it without a video. And since I'd prefer to show off all the tactics as a whole, I.E. completed mission, I'm holding off on it). It's not just the enemy AI that I have down, but in some instances the friendly AI. Emile isn't too useless when you can get him to do what you want...but there is no "YOU'RE DOING IT WRONG" button, sadly, so he'll still do stupid things. I.E. staying in the room with Sprint and Hologram while you're dealing with the 3 Elites solo.

  • 11.04.2010 12:18 PM PDT

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Posted by: Vincent K
It's worse than Cortana and Gravemind. They never rambled on for 30+ seconds.


On top of that, Cortana was easy. Lots of opportunities to recharge shields, plenty of swords, and active camo. Flood were easy.

I really miss them. :(

  • 11.04.2010 2:10 PM PDT

I did a good deal of practice on Rally Point Bravo of Exodus after getting screwed over by the Wraith for the third time (if I slide off of the rock by the bridge, I always end up being spotted and mortared before I can do anything) and did a lot of messing around, but it seems that aside from the Wraiths, there isn't really anything in the area that is very likely to kill me.

I ended up practicing to a point that I'm killing everything in the area and the Chieftains are actually really easy to deal with. If I ignore the Plasma Launcher Chieftain, he'll actually pass by me once I activate the second battery. I noticed that after he jumps down this small ledge, he stops for a second or two and as long as I am chasing him closely enough I can use that pause to assassinate him.

Then I noticed something else: the Skirmishers that get dropped off will chase you down no matter where you go. Persistent bunch. Anyway, last thing I decided to test out was actually what comes first: the Falcon flight. It seemed to me like the Banshees wouldn't attack unless I went out of my way to fire at them or looking at them. So, I decided to avoid provoking them unless absolutely necessary and it looks like I might have been right.

  • 11.04.2010 4:13 PM PDT

Are there any rendered films for LNoS, New Alexandria, or PoA?

  • 11.04.2010 4:45 PM PDT