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Subject: The BOB Search Topic (GRD Helmet Mysteries)

im the 5000th reply!!!! yayayaya

  • 01.07.2012 12:27 PM PDT


Posted by: Wolfren1
GRD: ugly helmet: waste of time:

Wow, the thread title is like an idiot troll magnet.

  • 01.07.2012 7:40 PM PDT
Subject: The BOB and "GRD" Helmet Ultimate Topic (GRD Dolls)


Posted by: Ktan Dantaktee
Now, reading this thread has brought back my interest of BoBs. Time to search TotS. Did anybody think about killing the secret Grunt? That might trigger the BoB.


What secret grunt?

  • 01.08.2012 5:13 AM PDT

I dont know if you guys noticed just to say something seems suspicious about the phantom at the end of the level. When you get near the spire a phantom appears and flees away. Any ideas?

[Edited on 01.09.2012 7:50 PM PST]

  • 01.08.2012 11:31 AM PDT

Posted by: Sentox6
Posted by: Mark V guy
I would find out where he lives and pummel him in the face until he suffered severe bran damage

Yes, but what if he has oatmeal or cornflakes? Will you continue to pummel him in the face until all his breakfast options are no longer viable?

A grunt appears when you get out of the map in Tip of the Spear.

  • 01.11.2012 3:31 AM PDT

Hey all. First, let me say thanks to HydratedRex for bringing my attention to this thread. I haven't seen many places with focused effort to find the BOBs, so it's always nice to find another one.

Zedd, would you be willing to provide any evidence that what you're providing is valid? A screencap of the utility you're using would suffice. I hate to ask, but the troll ratio here is pretty high.

Posted by: HydratedRex1254
These are Banshee Bobs, and except for the Golden Tree Challenge (which has appeared I think only twice), we have no confirmation that they are BOBs ... or do we?

I haven't run these tests (as they hadn't occurred to me the last time these challenges appeared) but perhaps someone else has. Does shooting down a banshee bob on Exodus (not New Alexandria) win the Golden Tree Challenge? How about the Golden Opportunity Challenge?

Your answer might also confirm my conjecture that the "banshee bob" in The Package is not a banshee bob.

Confirmation of the Exodus Banshee BOBs activating Golden Opportunity can be found here. I believe that SecretGlyphProject (a group that, among other things, hunts BOBs) has similar videos for all the BOBshees on that level. I doubt that Exodus BOBs will pop "Golden Tree City" as that's level-specific, but who knows.

The insta-despawn Banshee on The Package is not a BOBshee. This was proven by the mission designer for this level, Dan Miller, in this HBO post.

I'd also like to mention that I attempted to verify Zedd's "cannon" BOB location, and it is not within the playable space; those exact coordinates would place BOB just below the ground.

[Edited on 01.11.2012 10:38 AM PST]

  • 01.11.2012 8:58 AM PDT

Posted by: Lord Friendship
Zedd, would you be willing to provide any evidence that what you're providing is valid? A screencap of the utility you're using would suffice. I hate to ask, but the troll ratio here is pretty high.

Take your pick:
http://www.youtube.com/user/TehBanStick
http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileShare.aspx?player=Lord% 20Zedd

But if you want screengrab(s):
http://files.myfrogbag.com/y10np3/airfarbob1.jpg
http://files.myfrogbag.com/y10np3/airfarbob2.jpg
http://files.myfrogbag.com/y10np3/airfarbob3.jpg

  • 01.11.2012 1:10 PM PDT

"The only cross i put my faith to, is the one down the scope of my rifle"
Marcus Wolfren

"What starts with War......Ends with Death"

OMFG!!!!!!!!!!!!
you noobs are stilling going on about that stupid ugly "GRD" helmet. thats just sad...really really sad ¬_¬

  • 01.11.2012 1:13 PM PDT


Posted by: Wolfren1
OMFG!!!!!!!!!!!!
you noobs are stilling going on about that stupid ugly "GRD" helmet. thats just sad...really really sad ¬_¬

^ This kid actually thinks people still care about lolhelmet anymore. ¬_¬

[Edited on 01.11.2012 1:39 PM PST]

  • 01.11.2012 1:39 PM PDT

One cone to splatter em all!!

hmm was just hinking about the so called GRD and came along this thread. Damn havent checked it out in a while so what's up GRD turned out fake? Btw do the three banshees that appear on oni after flipping the switches bring up any BOBs ?

  • 01.12.2012 2:46 PM PDT

Weapons of choice: M6G .45 Magnum, .44 Magnum, M16A3/M16A4, duel hidden blades
The creed I live by:
"Nothing is true, everything is permitted."- Altair Ibn La' Ahad

this is the first time ive looked at this thing in almost a year since it popped up. ever since it has seemed to have grown like a malignant tumor...everything here may be valid, or just a bunch of conspiracy theories. i for one dont really care about the bobs much anymore, especially those 2 in the banshees. if they were going to give us something for killing the little rascals, it woudnt be this difficult and time consuming. well, back to battlefield 3 until halo 4 is here, then to go give my girl a kiss good morning

  • 01.13.2012 8:32 AM PDT


Posted by: Lord Friendship
I'd also like to mention that I attempted to verify Zedd's "cannon" BOB location, and it is not within the playable space; those exact coordinates would place BOB just below the ground.


Maybe that's why Bob won't spawn. Have you asked urk? I wonder if it's something that bungie could fix with an update.

That's cool about the golden opportunity and the banshee bobs on Exodus. I look forward to the next challenge so that I can verify this for myself.

  • 01.13.2012 9:06 AM PDT

BOB Chasing me

[Edited on 01.13.2012 4:33 PM PST]

  • 01.13.2012 4:33 PM PDT

Posted by: BIG ERN 8
BOB Chasing me


In Soviet Reach...?

Nice pic, made me lol.

  • 01.13.2012 5:13 PM PDT

<3

Now, let's not get hasty.
*Eases out of room*

  • 01.13.2012 5:21 PM PDT


Posted by: Lord Zedd

Posted by: HydratedRex1254
Why did you call the special elites on Exodus bobs, but not those on other missions?

I did.
Pretty sure they are bobs, and my list includes specials because if the map doesn't have a bob squad(s), it has a special elite squad(s).

If you recall, many designers at Bungie have stated that levels were made by separate designers. For example, whoever made New Alexandria has no idea about the code for ToTS, as he did not code it. It is possible that each designer named everything different. These levels were all made at the same time, so I imagine it would be pretty hard to get all the names right.

There are three Banshee Bobs, or Bobshees, on Exodus. There are no recorded Bobs, and this is certain. Every single time we have ever played on Exodus, we have been able to find a Bob. If a Bob was to not spawn, it would mean that a different one did. But the fact that one of the three Banshee Bobs spawned every single time we played the level, which is a extremely high amount of times), it proves that there are only the three Banshee Bobs.

On Tip of The Spear, we could not find a Bob every time. We could find the one of the first hill, then next we would find the one at the end, but sometimes, one wouldn't spawn. This meant that there was a Bob we couldn't find. Since this means there was a Bob that we hadn't found, we began searching. We searched every bit. Even outside the playing field. We asked the designer of ToTS, Niles Sankey, if there was some kind of error in the coding, preventing it from spawning.

He responded with this: "
Dear Lord Friendship,

I took a little time to look into the case of the missing Gold Ranger Elite. It's been a while since I've looked at these scripts. At first I thought there was (as you suggest in your post) a bug that prevented Bob from spawning 25% of the time. At the top of the script I noticed the random value assigned to the spawn variable was set to a value ranging between 1-4. The script was then evaluating this variable but there was were only three values it was checking for: 1-3. This confused me at first but then someone (thanks Dom!) pointed out that the last function checks for a value greater than or equal to 3. So basically the likelihood that Bob will spawn in the final area is 50% and the other two are 25% each. Also, it should be noted that the three Bobs that spawn in your lower screenshot are all controlled by the same spawning function but this particular Bob squad (even a single AI is referred to as a squad) has three starting locations that the engine randomly chooses from.

In any case, it appears that the script is working as designed and I don't see any reason why Bob wouldn't be spawning in.

All of that being said, it would appear that you have not identified one of the locations of Bob in this mission. According to the scripts and the object placements in the level editor, there is one more place that he should be spawning. On the other hand, with the amount of time you've put into the game, I can't believe you wouldn't have seen him unless there is a bug preventing it. Ahhh, the mysteries of life.

Thanks for posting your question. I hope this reply was at least somewhat interesting. Smiley

Niles"


I'm guessing that Lord Friendship has already posted that here, but I can't be sure so I'll post it also.

So basically, all the Exodus Bobs are found, but not all of ToTS's Bobs are found. There's one left. Get searching!

[Edited on 01.16.2012 8:21 AM PST]

  • 01.16.2012 8:20 AM PDT

Come on over to Moving Up for your primary help and Q&A source.

"A wizard is never late, nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to."

I remember when my friend showed me "that GRD thingy" which was the helmet on an Anniversary map, on a doll..

  • 01.16.2012 11:08 AM PDT
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Hurry up everyone! Unlock that helmet, so I can too!

  • 01.16.2012 1:34 PM PDT

Posted by: Tom T
Prolonged exposure to this forum is bad for your health.


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Posted by: BloodOfRoyalty
Hurry up everyone! Unlock that helmet, so I can too!



Was nice knowing you.

  • 01.16.2012 1:37 PM PDT
Subject: The Ultimate BOB Search Topic (Look Toward The Skies)

And so here at the end of my life, I do once again betray a former master. The path ahead is fraught with peril. But I will do all I can to keep it stable - keep you safe. I'm not so foolish to think this will absolve me of my sins. One life hardly balances billions.

i just can't believe there is no legendary ending, it being bungie's last halo game and all. the ending doesn't even have to be serious, just something funny or cool. not to mention in that bungie commentary a guy said the ending was an eagle landing on your helmet. maybe its something like halo 3's IWHBYD skull, which got ruined, and they just hid it much better this time. i can only hope :(

  • 01.17.2012 2:32 PM PDT
Subject: The BOB and "GRD" Helmet Ultimate Topic (GRD Dolls)


Posted by: Mendeciant Bias
i just can't believe there is no legendary ending, it being bungie's last halo game and all. the ending doesn't even have to be serious, just something funny or cool. not to mention in that bungie commentary a guy said the ending was an eagle landing on your helmet. maybe its something like halo 3's IWHBYD skull, which got ruined, and they just hid it much better this time. i can only hope :(

Eagles dont exist in reach
I thought it said UNSC falcon lands on it

[Edited on 01.17.2012 2:39 PM PST]

  • 01.17.2012 2:35 PM PDT

Something that still kept me thinking is about the data pads its still a mystery. theres alot of secrets to it like the voices you here in it and how one of them say a clue that there is a secreet grunt on tip of the spear

  • 01.17.2012 2:45 PM PDT

Posted by: Tom T
Prolonged exposure to this forum is bad for your health.


Posted by: aBIueBooksheIf
because I like pen­is.

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What this thread reminds me of

  • 01.17.2012 6:14 PM PDT

GT: RIFFMASTERC


Posted by: Kira Onime
What this thread reminds me of


I think I remember you. Didn't you help ruin a few groups that were looking into secrets? Yeah, I'm pretty sure I do remeber you.

  • 01.19.2012 11:46 AM PDT

Posted by: Tom T
Prolonged exposure to this forum is bad for your health.


Posted by: aBIueBooksheIf
because I like pen­is.

source


Posted by: ZEROHAME

Posted by: Kira Onime
What this thread reminds me of


I think I remember you. Didn't you help ruin a few groups that were looking into secrets? Yeah, I'm pretty sure I do remeber you.


I'm only part of 1 group and it's non-related to any secrets.


And I don,t remember ruining anything since well, being right != ruining things.

  • 01.19.2012 12:41 PM PDT