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Subject: Helpful tips for killin' Covies
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As we all know, legendary can be very difficult to beat when we start out, so I thought we could start a thread with tips to help the newer players.
My tip: A great way for killing elites, any rank, it to fire a charge up plasma pistol shot at them and then immediatly throw a plasma grenade. When you take their shields down, they are momentarily stunned, making it easy for you to stick them.

  • 05.08.2004 8:57 AM PDT
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I always go co-op in legendary the first time a play a level at that difficulty. I let someone go first, and the other stay back so they can easily respawn. Then they simultaneously (i think that is how u spell it) and try the level on their own. Then once they reach a loading spot, they do the exchange thingie again. Once they have a feel on it by themselves, I would let them try it on their won.

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  • 05.08.2004 9:01 AM PDT
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Just get really good with the grenades and you will notice a big diff. Its always nice to see your plasma grenade stick to an elit who is at the other end of a hallway. Also on legendary use cover to your advantage you will need it other then that aim for the head of all the covs they die quicker.

  • 05.08.2004 9:02 AM PDT
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Use grenades and use the camouflage. Play the levels on other difficulties so you know where you can find camouflage. Carry a pistol and a sniper, or a pistol and a plasma pistol. Charge up the shot and take down the elites shields. One headshot with the human pistol will then suffice to kill the elite. Use frags when you have them. Mostly they also take down the elites shields and kill the grunts around the elites. Get good at sniping, get good at sticking grenades to grunts (not only elites), since they'll run into the crowd of their "team mates". Play Halo a lot. I still only play Halo on legendary on co-op. The switching off method sounds helpful though. I'm gonna try that.

  • 05.08.2004 9:07 AM PDT
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Btw, I think this is a really good thread.

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Get good at head shots on grunts, and always kill elites or red grunts first and the lower ranked grunts will run away, making it easy for you to kill them. My afformentioned plasma pistol/plasma nade combo works excellent for this.

  • 05.08.2004 9:17 AM PDT
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Killing by ranking, cool idea. Is it really that helpful though?
Plasma pistol/plasma grenade or plasma pistol/headshot with human pistol are excellent techniques.

  • 05.08.2004 9:21 AM PDT
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Killing by ranking is indeed helpful.

  • 05.08.2004 9:26 AM PDT
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head shots! head shots! head shots!

  • 05.08.2004 9:32 AM PDT
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With a rocket launcher...
ouch

  • 05.08.2004 9:35 AM PDT
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using a plasma rifle helps take down the sheilds of the elites faster

  • 05.08.2004 9:49 AM PDT
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Who really wants to kill them??? Just take any gun bang bang bang head shot then they are dead dont bother messing around with stupid GRENADES!!!!
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using a plasma rifle helps take down the sheilds of the elites faster

  • 05.08.2004 10:22 AM PDT
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Don't use any human weapons against a jackal's shield unless you have a pistol or a sniper rifle and can hit the jackal's body. Bullets have no effect on their shields, mounted or mobile.

  • 05.08.2004 10:31 AM PDT
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Dont use plasma weapons on grunts... they dont seem to work as well as human guns

  • 05.08.2004 2:34 PM PDT
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the only wepon i use is a pistol and genades it works well

  • 05.08.2004 5:17 PM PDT
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Overcharge and pistol shot to the head.

  • 05.08.2004 5:18 PM PDT
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Is it even possible to have a charged plasma shot hit the head since the bolt homes in on the body?

  • 05.08.2004 8:57 PM PDT