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Posted by: Hubb Lebowski
Posted by: dude527
I always get around to Mythic runs, though. It just tends to stay last on my list, as I like immersing myself in the game itself before I start throwing my controller across the room.
I haven't tried any more Mythic levels, however. I actually put Halo 1 in and starting playing that on Legendary after realizing I never have. That thing is harder than Reach Mythic...
A wise decision. I didn't start playing Reach on Mythic until about a month after release. I just couldn't pull myself away from matchmaking. Since I got going, I've been playing fairly regularly. Not every day, but several days a week.
I'm inclined to agree with you. The only CE level I've beaten on Legendary is the first one, and it was no walk in the park. I don't recall spending 2 hours on it a la The Pillar of Autumn, but it took a good chunk of time. In the second mission (when you first land on Halo) I got stuck at the structure you have to defend that's past the top of the first hill you climb. Several waves of Covies get dropped off, and at one point, I was unable to progress even to the next checkpoint (read: I tried and failed to get past the same wave for well over an hour). I called it a night and haven't gone back since. Maybe after I finish Reach. Now that I'm remembering this, it's really starting to bother me. Hell, even Marty O'Donnell did it....
I would recommend it. It's very much a different difficulty monster than Mythic. The Needler is actually one of the best guns you can pick up. The Plasma Pistol and Rifle are gods against Elites. The Magnum is beastly. It's truly a good experience. Only really, really hard to do.
For that particular part, I would recommend restarting the level. I couldn't pass that part either; I would get pinned down by the sheer amount of Elites in the area, and try playing defensive. I eventually decided to try something different, and played aggressively, taking the Forerunner structure and using it effectively. I was still dying, so I restarted and decided to use something other than the AR and Magnum. I used the Needler to take down Elites (Seriously, even on Legendary, only takes about a half clip to do it...), and the Magnum to headshot the Jackals and Grunts. Some Elites eventually broke through (there are two ways onto the structure, and your Marine AIs WILL die), and I was forced to pull some tricky maneuvering, but I still managed it. From there on you get a Warthog, so the rest of the level is cake.
It's the Truth and Reconciliation that I take issue with...
Posted by: General Khazard
Maybe it's the fact that I played not one, but TWO copies of Halo: CE into submission, but I don't understand why my fellow mythicers are having so much trouble with CE on legendary. I can run through that game on legendary in a few hours with no problem...
I played lots of CE in my day, but it was long ago enough that I don't remember intricacies. Now I find it all really hard, but mainly Elite combat. A Needler can take them out pretty easily, but when they take cover it's useless... Also, add a few more Elites into the mix, and they've got more firepower than you. Duck out to let your shields recharge and suddenly theirs have too... Honestly the hardest part of the game so far to me. Also, I accidentally ditched my Sniper before boarding the ship in The Truth and Reconciliation; a BIG boo-boo if I understand right. Now I'm stuck in the hangar, where the cover is plentiful, the enemy surrounds, and Elites like ducking away from my needles... What a pain!