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Subject: The "BOB" Helmet Theories (Bungie, give us a hint please!)

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Posted by: WPooney

Posted by: LC o MagiikZ
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Posted by: LC o MagiikZ
We will report back if anything happens once the Lone Wolf BOB (Legendary) is killed. I have killed every BOB on each level on Legendary apart from Lone Wolf. We have to crack this mystery once and for all.

Good luck brave soldier. If you can't get it right now, I'll be on in 30 minutes


We are not starting the hunt until 8PM (GMT). But thank you for the support.


see ya there, i may be a tad late so just wait a little bit if im not online yet


Just to remind everyone doing the hunt with us, once you die on the mission you cannot respawn. So we will use the crate glitch to our advantage. All we need to do is kill 35 enemies and the BOB will spawn. It is much more difficult than it sounds.

  • 05.01.2011 10:06 AM PDT

Big thank you to the guys who are finishing up killing a BOB on each mission on Legendary. I, just like you guys, am missing just the Lone Wolf Legendary BOB, but I'm wrapped up in another theory right now that I can't finish the Legendary one.

Also, good luck, Lone Wolf Legendary is very hard. I tested it on Easy and BOB spawns in at 35 kills, OR!!! 14 Elite kills. If the Grunts don't get in the way, just focus on the Elites, BOB will come quicker. It's proven, I've done it this way about 22 times.

[Edited on 05.01.2011 10:13 AM PDT]

  • 05.01.2011 10:13 AM PDT

Testing to see if BOB spawns at 10 minutes in

  • 05.01.2011 10:18 AM PDT

I've done a lot of testing on Lone Wolf, and here is how BOB will actually spawn in:

1. 35+ kills. At around this amount of kill he will spawn in randomly and chase after you with a sword.

2. 15 Elite kills. At around this amount of Elite kills he spawns in and chases you with a sword as well.

He is not time dependent, he is kill dependent on this level.

Ignore the Wraiths, they just instantly spawn back in. Go for the Elites. Have a team of four and Plasma Pistol and DMR headshot. Someone should be a medic with a Bubble Shield.

  • 05.01.2011 10:24 AM PDT

Ok guys, what about this ?

http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileDetails.aspx?fid=173341 39&player=KillimanJARO%20vs

Do you know if this Elite is important ? What is it ? Some BOB wannabe, or just regular elite. I just started Winter, on Legendary, with mythic, alone, and somehow noticed him as he was runing from first location, and then disappear.

[Edited on 05.01.2011 10:30 AM PDT]

  • 05.01.2011 10:30 AM PDT

That's a Spec OPS Elite that drops the first Data Pad of the game when killed.

Good find on your own though. :)

  • 05.01.2011 10:32 AM PDT


Posted by: The Game1415
That's a Spec OPS Elite that drops the first Data Pad of the game when killed.

Good find on your own though. :)

Well then, good to know. Thanks ;)

  • 05.01.2011 10:34 AM PDT

Friends before pixels.

FOUND SOMETHING!

On the level Exodus, when you are in Falcons, there is a Banshee that flies around the big rock, then disappears into the water.

Possible BOB. We found it 4 times, but we couldn't quite kill it.

  • 05.01.2011 10:35 AM PDT
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Has anyone considered it being unlocked by doing something OUTSIDE the game?
For example, something to do with Marathon it self? Maybe completing Marathon on xbox live may have something to do with it.
Sorry if this has already been suggested, haven't read it all.

  • 05.01.2011 10:55 AM PDT

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My pleasure Game, your theory has got me on the watch. Just make sure you keep us posted!

  • 05.01.2011 11:10 AM PDT

Yessir. ;)

Yesterday I pretty much proved the following theory wrong:

"Collect every Data Pad and kill a BOB on each level on any difficulty."

So don't even bother trying the one above.

LC when you get the BOB kill on Legendary make sure to post back!

After reading more on the Vidmaster challenge for Marathon I'm preparing to take it on for Reach. Wish me luck.

[Edited on 05.01.2011 11:18 AM PDT]

  • 05.01.2011 11:18 AM PDT

good luck may the cone be your disguise. lol. what if the "BOB" helmet is a bungie employee only armor? like the flaming recon in halo 3?

[Edited on 05.01.2011 11:25 AM PDT]

  • 05.01.2011 11:25 AM PDT

banshees are definitely a distraction, why on earth would their be a medal awarding bob on EVERY single mission except these two? way too random. we just haven't found them all yet

  • 05.01.2011 11:28 AM PDT
Subject: Regarding BOBS. (Read Whole Post)

if knowledge is power and power corrupts, isn't knowledge therefore dangerous?
Black Tower

I wonder...
Kill them in order:
4 6 5 4 5 3 4
TotS, Exodus, LNoS, ToTs, LNoS, Nightfall, ToTs.

The H3 IWHBYD code, maybe that has something to do with it?

  • 05.01.2011 11:29 AM PDT
Subject: The "BOB" Helmet Theories (Bungie, give us a hint please!)

Pain. Agony. My hatred burns through the cavernous deeps. The world heaves with my torment. Its wretched kingdoms quake beneath my rage. But at last, the whole of Azeroth will break! And all will burn beneath the shadow of my wings! My name is Deathwing. I am power incarnate! You are nothing but shadows of the past!

So we must look at every buidling in New Alexanria! Damn thats going to be difficult. We need entire search and destroy parties for that. There has to be a reason that Bungie put these BOB's in the game. They sure look awesome.

  • 05.01.2011 11:31 AM PDT

Good idea Spartan, I am going to write that down and actually take that theory on sometime this week.

  • 05.01.2011 11:33 AM PDT
Subject: Regarding BOBS. (Read Whole Post)

The best form of defence is offence.
Lets get offensive.


Posted by: The Game1415
Slumzy, you have NO proof it is bad coding. Show me Bungie stating it is broken or some kind of game file that shows that when the Banshees are killed in Exodus and New Alexandria its supposed to give you the medal but it doesn't, and then you are correct.

You proved my corridor Exodus theory wrong how? I didn't even have one, I was just showing it off and hoping it had something.

Seems like you got a vendetta against me, attacking everything that I post and work for. People like you make things NEVER get done and never get accomplished. That's your own opinion, though. Maybe your're right, Bungie took a lot of their time just to place these in unique and special spots on certain campaign missions just to do it, that makes sense. /sarcasm


I do not have a "Vendetta" against you I just tried and tested your theory and now I'm contributing to your thread. You should be thankful.

And yes, thats what I mean by Bungies coding failure.

  • 05.01.2011 11:34 AM PDT
Subject: The "BOB" Helmet Theories (Bungie, give us a hint please!)


Posted by: Welcome To LW
banshees are definitely a distraction, why on earth would their be a medal awarding bob on EVERY single mission except these two? way too random. we just haven't found them all yet

Well, I remember reading ( I guess Halo.wikia ) that Exodus BOB spawns during the wave of suicide grunts somewhere. But he disappears so quick, that no one reported that killed him. I'm not sure if he's real or not. I never even saw that one.

  • 05.01.2011 11:37 AM PDT

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I cant wait for a bungie employee (urk) to wear the BoB helmet in matchmaking just for a day.
o the threads.

On the spire, when you hijack a banshee the elites who get kicked out just stand around. Is that because they aren't programmed to fight? That could help in exodus.

  • 05.01.2011 11:37 AM PDT
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Retreat!
Boneyard Invasion Human Victory
These are images from the beta :)

no bobs on exodus, eh?

maybe its hidden somewhere not reachable if you follow the mission path?
check out this video on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbuSG7c1EQk


[Edited on 05.01.2011 11:41 AM PDT]

  • 05.01.2011 11:41 AM PDT

Second post will be updated daily with the theories and the things we have all ready done to get this "BOB" Helmet.

Right now a Q&A is going up.

  • 05.01.2011 11:47 AM PDT

trump

  • 05.01.2011 11:50 AM PDT
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Posted by: The Game1415

Theory: Complete the Oath Vidmaster from Marathon: Picture Here

Theory: In-Progress


In relation to that picture, where it says "Level 7" Could that be Exodus/New Alexandria, depending on whether or not Noble Actual counts. Zero Shotting New Alexandria on Legendary isn't hard, and just kill the BoB on that mission.

Use Ultimate RC's method of highjacking the Banshee for the Hospital so you can do it without shooting.

Edit: Hang on!
All Switches - New Alexandria switches
No shooting - Speaks for itself
Total Carnage - top difficulty (Mythic maybe?)
Kills BoB - obviously.
Start at level 7 - New Alexandria

I'm pretty sure the picture points to New Alexandria.

[Edited on 05.01.2011 11:54 AM PDT]

  • 05.01.2011 11:51 AM PDT

Call me Ares

"Learning is never wrong. Even learning how to kill isn't wrong. Or right. It's just a thing to learn, a thing I can teach you." -Chade
Nothing is true but perception. Everything is permitted but a lie.

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Any chance the BoB spawns during the falcon ride?

  • 05.01.2011 11:54 AM PDT

Jew, you are 100% correct.

Also, many switches within Halo: Reach stop you from progressing in the level, as seen with Reach Racer on ONI and the out of bounds switch from The Package.

New Alexandria is the ONLY level where when you hit a switch, it does not stop you from progressing in the level, making this Vidmaster do-able on the mission.

That and Exodus has no switches.

  • 05.01.2011 11:56 AM PDT