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Subject: Recon Still worth Getting?
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Just wondering if I should even bother going for all the vid-masters, besides the GS.

  • 04.26.2011 5:41 PM PDT
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Posted by: Frasier Crane
I'm not making excuses. I never claimed to be good. I have never played any colonel better than me though.


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If you think it's fun then do it.

  • 04.26.2011 5:42 PM PDT

Posted by: militaryguns
I'm sorry America is busy helping others in the world and actually making a difference.

Something Canada will never do.

it was never worth it

  • 04.26.2011 5:43 PM PDT
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I have heard stories of some people modding Recon, but no, finding a diligent team of 4 to do 3 vidmaster challenges are not worth armor in a game that is played by kids who think every armor sucks except their ODST and Katana.

  • 04.26.2011 5:44 PM PDT

Yaeeeyah!!


Posted by: WjB456
If you think it's fun then do it.

  • 04.26.2011 5:47 PM PDT

Stuck It.

Personally, I would only get it for the shoulders/Gamerscore; I like my EVA and CQB armor the best.
But, if I could have a fun and awesome time doing the last 2 I need, its worth it, and helping people with Annual is always a way to cheer me up.

  • 04.26.2011 5:51 PM PDT
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Posted by: Lahchance
Personally, I would only get it for the shoulders/Gamerscore; I like my EVA and CQB armor the best.
But, if I could have a fun and awesome time doing the last 2 I need, its worth it, and helping people with Annual is always a way to cheer me up.


I found Deja Vu a drag. I knew a way to complete Annual LASO in less than 30 minutes by double-jumping up half the map, holding down the Flood before the monitor, and using epicdrivingskills until the end. My teammates were horrible and would die every time, even when I told them to hide. When they finally did hide, they died trying to get to the easter egg. So I am officially done with Annual.

  • 04.26.2011 5:54 PM PDT

if u want it, i'll help u get it. I remember how hard it was to find people who would stay and do their part... I've done it for 6 people and I'll help you get them if your at least ok

  • 04.26.2011 6:11 PM PDT
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Be honest ... not just now ... be HONEST!

Armor is nothing but a fashion show. Dressing up dolls and playing with them. You are no stronger with Recon. Your bullets are not more accurate or more powerful with it. Their bullets do not hit you softer nor do less damage with fancy armor. If any of those things were false, this armor idea might have merit. They're all true, so it has none.

Instead, what you are doing with special armor is putting up a challenge. You are saying, "For the things I did, I am able to wear this, and that makes me better than you." Next thing you know, there are tons more bullets flying at you with each one saying, "You are no better, just a more obvious target".

However, that's what some people want ... to be the guy everyone comes after ... more targets to choose from. Which, I suppose, is why some people want to be the dinosaur on the team ... to attract more targets toward them.

Why don't dinosaurs get special armor, too? It's kind of bigoted, don't you think?

  • 04.26.2011 6:28 PM PDT

Well it is fun trying to get it but really everyone has but I still had a great time.

  • 04.26.2011 6:37 PM PDT

I did all of them in 48 hours

  • 04.26.2011 7:00 PM PDT

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I still want to get those last three just to get the most out of the games, but they're really annoying.

  • 04.26.2011 8:12 PM PDT

Stuck It.

Posted by: Nexy


I found Deja Vu a drag. I knew a way to complete Annual LASO in less than 30 minutes by double-jumping up half the map, holding down the Flood before the monitor, and using epicdrivingskills until the end. My teammates were horrible and would die every time, even when I told them to hide. When they finally did hide, they died trying to get to the easter egg. So I am officially done with Annual.


I feel your pain, Sir. I've yet to attempt, let alone accomplish Deja Vu, but I can only imagine the struggle it poses. The one thing that gets me every time on Annual, is that myself or someone else gets the 'infinite laser' from Johnson to help with the pure-flood forms, but someone manages to kill a Sentinel, and if you hit a checkpoint, those buggers kill you every time.
As for the driving, I've faced 3 times where a Guest comes along, and its a younger sibling, and it makes it 'throw your controller at the screen' worthy.

[Edited on 04.26.2011 10:42 PM PDT]

  • 04.26.2011 10:40 PM PDT

i really want to get recon. only have abotu 4 vidmasters to get but none of my friends want to do them or are never online. Can never find people to help me get them

  • 04.26.2011 10:45 PM PDT

Yo wazup, HALO longtime fan, LEGENDARY player, cant wait to see the bright future 343i will bring to the halo franchise :)

After I finished all the vidmasters in o.d.s.t that had gamerscore, I wasn't really sure if I should work for the 0g vidmasters, but I like a challenge and am a die-hard achievement hunter.

  • 04.27.2011 12:48 PM PDT

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Posted by: ParagonRenegade
You were totally and absolutely correct in every way, I don't know why we were arguing, you're so amazing I should never have doubted you.

Recon was never worth getting.

I play with default armor because it's more like Halo 2.

[Edited on 04.27.2011 1:10 PM PDT]

  • 04.27.2011 1:06 PM PDT
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Posted by: Ka0sTheroy
Just wondering if I should even bother going for all the vid-masters, besides the GS.
I'd do them simply to get more achievements on Halo 3 and ODST. Longest Achievement to get is probably Endure and I still need to get it. :(

  • 04.27.2011 4:30 PM PDT

Yes. I am a Battle Rifle machine. The DMR is a poor replacement.

I feel all your Vidmaster pains. All of my friends either suck at Halo so bad that you can't finish the achievement, or they're not even dedicated enough to try and want to start. I even had one who stopped halfway through Deja Vu to play World of Warcraft. And yes. -_- They're that bad.

  • 04.27.2011 7:54 PM PDT

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Posted by: Screamo
it was never worth it


People that had it always made me want to tryhard and tbag after every kill.

[Edited on 04.27.2011 8:00 PM PDT]

  • 04.27.2011 7:59 PM PDT

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Even if it's just armor the feeling of accomplishing something you set your mind to should be motivation enough. There are still people that help with the Vidmasters; you just have to look in the right places.

  • 04.27.2011 8:23 PM PDT

I still haven't done it :( Always wanted recon just for the satisfaction of having it.
I wouldn't mind having a dig at the mammoth firefight achievement on ODST again, but I doubt you could find a team now.

  • 04.27.2011 9:26 PM PDT

Bring on the trumpets!

completed it a while ago, back before Reach. Endure was a pain but worth the effort IMO.

<-------- I HAZ RECONZ

[Edited on 04.28.2011 2:46 AM PDT]

  • 04.28.2011 2:46 AM PDT

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