- WPooney
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I'm going to go ahead and quote this every 6 pages or so. New people should really read this if you don't want to scan the whole thread for general questions.
Posted by: WPooney
****Regarding the "Marathon Challenge" and BOB hunt****
**Please Read ALL if interested in, new, or have questions about the BOB Hunt**
[Update #4 (05/04/2011)]
@The Game1415 - Great OP and keep up the hard work.
MARATHON VIDMASTER RULES:
1) Punch all switches
-All switches on NA and The Package (There is a way to finish the package after the tribute room switch; Iron must be off)
-Switches: NA: Club, Pelican, Phantom
Package: Tribute Room, Banshees
-You can finish the Package if you do not get in the banshees.
-You cannot finish level with "Reach Racer" switch.
*Perhaps you must also 'beat down' all switches?
*What if the data pads are switches? MY THEORY ON DATA PADS:
*I did research on them way back on page 15 or something. I tried to match words and numbers with letters and figure out a code or pattern for 2 to 3 hours but got nothing. I did find that DATA PAD 7 and 16 (NA Data Pads) contain a secret message saying "HALO REACH PLANET" which oddly enough is a website...(Confirmed that the website is responsible for this message) Anyway, My theory is you must play through the game on Heroic getting data pads 1-9 in order. Then, play through the game on legendary getting pads 10-19 in order. Completing this may not do anything, but maybe it is necessary is the pads are switches?
2) Never shoot where you can use grenades
-This could mean no shooting ever or kill all BOBs/BOBshees with only grenades.
*Is it possible to beat LNoS w/o shooting?
*There obviously are points where you have to kill enemies to spawn checkpoints to go further in the level. With 4 players, no shooting seems doable when you can beat down, nade, splatter and "despawn" enemies.
3) Admit the existence of no level except total carnage
-This is obviously play on Legendary, but could also be a number of things...
*It has been mentioned Total Carnage could refer to the Lone Wolf mission. I didn't like this idea at first, but it could be true; Admit existence of No LEVEL (Level=Lone Wolf) except Total CARNAGE (CARNAGE=Lone Wolf).
*Total Carnage could = LASO (IMO, I doubt this, because it would be seemingly impossible)
*Total Carnage could = Legendary/Iron (Like Halo 3)
*Total Carnage could = Legendary/Mythic (I don't like this idea much because why not add Thunderstorm to that?)
*Total Carnage could = Legendary/certain number of skulls activated, such as a combination of 7 skulls.
*MY RECENT THEORIES:
*Total Carnage could = Legendary/Mythic/Thunderstorm/Tough Luck/Tilt (Like the L.D. daily challenges)
*Total Carnage could = Legendary/L.D./Iron
*Total Carnage could = Legendary/L.D./IWBYD/Cowbell/Grunt Birthday (7 skulls)
*Total Carnage could = Legendary/Iron/All Silver Skulls (If we aren't shooting we don't need a cross-hair so Blind seems reasonable)
4) Never use Caps Lock as my 'run' key
-This could mean never sprint, but probably isn't relevant because the vidmaster doesn't say you can't sprint, just not all the time (run =/= sprint) >Thanks Duo Oratar
-At this point, it is safe to assume AA's can be used.
*Some people mentioned no AA can be used at all. (I liked this but i think it was confirmed jet pack must be used on Exodus?)
*Is it reasonable to attribute a computer key (Caps Lock) to the sprint button in Reach?
5) Never, ever leave a single BOB alive
-This speaks for itself, but...
*Kill all known BOBs and BOBshees (Probably True)
*Some theories suggest getting at least one seek and destroy medal per level, but we have to kill them all right?
*Perhaps never let a BOB get away?
*Maybe something can be done to spawn the BOBs in the BOBshee?
*BOBs could be related to Gold and Silver skulls (Not likely)
***BOB & BOBSHEE KEY POINTS: (Good for new people)
-Exodus and New Alexandria are the only missions without confirmed elite ground level BOBs.
-There is at least 3 confirmed BOBshees on Exodus (All fairly easy to destroy in co-op)
-There is at least one confirmed BOBshee on New Alexandria (Not sure if more than one?)
-BOBshees cannot be hijacked in any way known
-BOBshees always appear alone and are always boosting
-BOBshees always spawn in the same location after crossing a certain point or checkpoint in the level.
-BOBshees don't give you a seek and destroy medal, but they have a description different from a normal Banshee making them significant.
-Seek and destroy medals given for killing a BOB can only be seen on your carnage report on Bungie.net
-BOBs are usually gold rangers but can be white, zealot, etc. (As seen on Sword Base)
-Most BOBs spawn after killing a certain amount of enemies (Not particularly true the for Lone Wolf BOB)
-BOBs will show up more often on Heroic or Legendary (Confirm?)
6) Start at level 7 of 88 (No real significance here)
-Start at Exodus or New Alexandria (Depending if Noble Actual counts as a level; most likely it does, making NA the mission with highest focus).
**New Alexandria contains: 3 known Easter eggs, BOBshee(s), only one start point (i.e. Rally Point Alpha) and happens to be level 7.
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**Some Things to Consider:
-Bungie may be waiting until 7/7/11 to 'flip the switch' allowing us to complete a vidmaster challenge.
-A 343i employee (BS Angel) commented on the helmet and said she could not reveal its secrets.
-Bungie's 'flip switch' may allow us to receive a seek and destroy medal on Exodus and NA.
-All major BOB hunts should be done with a team of four using theater mode to cap the run through for secrets.
-With all the hints and recent posts about Bungie referring to BOBs, it can't be denied that there IS something to be found/unlocked.
-People researching the data pads, keep up the good work
***We should not forget the confirmation by 343i that there is a secret(s) in the Defiant map pack which is when the helmet was first seen/advertised along with its release.
-Unearthed may contain secrets yet to be found..
-A new chest piece was confirmed in a photo.
-Although, I have no theories on how BOBs/Defiant/BOB Armor could all be related...
LEGEND
* = Theory, idea, problem, or contradiction
- = Fact or most likely true
***REGARDING BOB HUNT TEAM(S)***
PM Duo Oratar or I and add either of us if you want to be added to the hunt and/or put on another team of four. This hunt will be going on with a team of 4 or 2 teams of four in one party while going through campaign similar to the rules of the 'Marathon' challenge. We will need dedicated and experienced players who don't think legendary is "too hard" and who can play 2-4 hours at a time.
GT: WPooney, Duo Oratar
[Edited on 05.04.2011 8:53 AM PDT]