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Subject: Advice On Dealing With The Flood
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I've got some advice on killing Flood. If you experience difficulty killing Flood, then you should read what I'm about to say ( This applies to Easy & Normal difficulties in Halo only ). 1st. Infection forms. When dealing with Flood infection forms, the best is to use an Assault Rifle ( only if you're using guns against them ), because its rate of fire is fast & is easy to hit small stuff. If you're gonna get rid of them without using any ammo then just let them 'infect' you & when they do they will just so-called 'explode' on you decreasing a small amount of your shield. To prevent from losing your shield completely & being vulnerable to them, use the melee ( bash ) often. 2nd. Carrier form. If you fire or get close to them they will impact & explode, causing you alot of damage. To take out multiple carrier forms at the same time ( not exactly the same time ), fire once at a carrier form & when it explodes, the other carrier forms next to them will 'fly away' & impact. 3rd. Combat forms. When dealing with combat forms, the best is to use the shotgun & the pistol. I suggest you never melee ( bash ) them, it won't be very effective because when you bash them till they fall they will stand up again & whack you with their hands. But, if you must melee them, then do it till they drop, then just shoot their hands off so they won't be able to attack you ( but they can be irritating ). & don't use the Sniper Rifle against the combat forms, they can be quite useless. When using the pistol against them, don't do headshots because when you shoot their heads they will fall & stand up again after a few seconds. Shoot their body a few times instead. Ok so that's it, I hope this info will be useful for some. DON'T screw me if this has been discussed already. If it has, then I'm truly sorry.

  • 12.03.2006 4:29 AM PDT
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Eh, it's been said before, but this is mildly useful.

I myself prefer using either a pistol/shotgun or plasma rifle/shotgun or if feeling brave plasma rifle/pistol (pistol runs out of ammo to fast though, and hard to get more). The best tactic on all difficulties is simply to shoot carrier or combat forms as far away as possible targeting first rocket combat forms, then the nearest one using the plasma/pistol then if they get close switch to shotgun. There's no need to get fancy, and just dodge/melee/ignore infection forms. They're just not worth killing/swapping weapons for. Also, there's no need to target specific body parts (i.e. shoot the main body, or shoot the arms) just keep shooting them until they don't get up again. If they're in groups, throw a grenade in the middle- it works wonders.

The only problem is with large groups spawning close by - then you're basically screwed, and it's down to how fast you can fire your shotgun.

Seriously. PR and Pistol. Always works.

  • 12.03.2006 5:31 AM PDT
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Its easy to kill Flood. I just hate them because they are freakin annoying. I love it when Covenent and Flood fight each other. You always want to know what happens (Flood usually win). It's a stupid idea but sometimes I join in, just for fun. lol. I am really dumb if I wanted to fight them

  • 12.03.2006 5:52 AM PDT
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i always go for shotgun and plasma rifle works well and when their down be sure to blow off their arms and head or they might just get back up and for multiple flood carrier forms use ur shotgun long range if one gets hit enough it will blow launching the others sky high

  • 12.03.2006 9:10 AM PDT
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Grenades are very effective too. Frags tend to be better than plasmas, simply because you do not want to stick a flood and have it come running at you.

  • 12.03.2006 9:58 AM PDT
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The pistol, though it is still a pwning machine of doom, should be set aside for a rapid fire weapon like the assault rifle. The shotgun, with its spread, works just as effectively. When you fight the Flood, that's when the assault rifle truly shines in the game, due its large ammo capacity and rate of fire.

  • 12.03.2006 1:11 PM PDT
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I disagree Kim, especially on Legendary mode - the AR just doesn't cut it because the Flood take the hits and keep on coming, forcing you to backpedal and run off the edge of a cliff or wall. The pistol, due to its explosive shells will cause the Flood to 'flinch' (e.g. having bits blown off animation) and means you can shoot them more at a distance. With their nasty melee this is always a good thing.

  • 12.03.2006 1:43 PM PDT
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The assault rifle is still a decent weapon to wield against the Flood. But I think the pistol is only effective in certain situations, as many times you fight the Flood in close-quarters rather than medium distances.

Of course, the shotgun is the perfect weapon to deal with the Flood.

  • 12.03.2006 1:45 PM PDT
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Yes.

Except rocket flood.

I ()!*&%! hate those.

  • 12.03.2006 1:54 PM PDT
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Ironically, Reaver, I usually blast their heads away with the pistol before they can fire the rocket launcher.

  • 12.03.2006 1:55 PM PDT
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For Carriers, I stick them and shoot. They explode , then the infects are killed from the stickie...

  • 12.03.2006 2:15 PM PDT
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Posted by: Pet0sh
Grenades are very effective too. Frags tend to be better than plasmas, simply because you do not want to stick a flood and have it come running at you.


Haha, I remember many a times when I carelessly stuck a charging Combat form-flood. I don't know about you guys, but the blue, red, and yellow fireworks (plasma explosion, my MC blood, and Flood blood) definitely didn't remind me of Fourth of July. Pissed me off pretty darn good though. xD

[Edited on 12/3/2006]

  • 12.03.2006 3:52 PM PDT
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Posted by: Ipjuunin
Haha, I remember many a times when I carelessly stuck a charging Combat form-flood. I don't know about you guys, but the blue, red, and yellow fireworks (plasma explosion, my MC blood, and Flood blood) definitely didn't remind me of Fourth of July. Pissed me off pretty darn good though. xD

I'm shocked, you don't remember my birthday!?

  • 12.03.2006 4:04 PM PDT
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Your birthday? HUH???[/WTF look on Kevin's face]

  • 12.03.2006 4:06 PM PDT
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July 4th.

  • 12.03.2006 4:09 PM PDT
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Holy cow, 7/4 is your b-day?!?!

My apologies, oh fellow Korean buddy (wait, are we buddies? xD )...I'll be sure to send you a 1337 birthday cake on 7/4 with one thousand and three hundred thirty seven candles. xD

  • 12.03.2006 4:10 PM PDT
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No thanks, I'd rather have a roflcake instead, with one of those miniature lolcanoes made out of sugar erupting marshmallows.

Korean, eh? Lol.

  • 12.03.2006 4:13 PM PDT
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Posted by: Master Kim
No thanks, I'd rather have a roflcake instead, with one of those miniature lolcanoes made out of sugar erupting marshmallows.

Korean, eh? Lol.


My aunt can whip up a mean roflcake anyday. xD

And what do you mean by your last remark? I'm not sure if I should laugh, or stand thinking "damn, I got pwned badly". xD

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  • 12.03.2006 4:17 PM PDT
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No. I just wasn't sure if you were Korean. After all, what kind of name is "Kevin"? Joking. You'd laugh if you heard my name.

  • 12.03.2006 4:18 PM PDT
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Is your name Maim? I'm just guessing, because I saw a couple of videos in your putfile of your school and your friends. =/

Fine you want proof?

Anyonghasayoh fool! xP

  • 12.03.2006 4:20 PM PDT
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Yes. But don't say it out too loud. It's Hebrew for living water. Now let's stfu, I'm uncomfortable discussing this in public over teh internets where fifty-year-olds like Iggwilv can spy on us and track us down. Just joking, Iggwilv, we love yah.

Nien pabo dah. Ownt.

  • 12.03.2006 4:22 PM PDT
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Posted by: Master Kim
Yes. But don't say it out too loud. It's Hebrew for living water. Now let's stfu, I'm uncomfortable discussing this in public over teh internets where fifty-year-olds like Iggwilv can spy on us and track us down. Just joking, Iggwilv, we love yah.

Nien pabo dah. Ownt.


Cool, Maim is very "unique". =D But I shall stfu now to your request, the last thing I want happening is word of Master Kim being molested by our beloved Iggy...[/shudders] Haha, j/k Igg.

Nuh gah pabo yah, yee sheki. Pwntacular dog. xD

  • 12.03.2006 4:27 PM PDT
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Dude, don't make me break out the profane stuff here. Pabo.

  • 12.03.2006 4:28 PM PDT
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Posted by: Master Kim
Dude, don't make me break out the profane stuff here. Pabo.


Eep datchue. Pabo. =P

  • 12.03.2006 4:33 PM PDT
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aaannnyyywayyyyy...

I disagree with you as well. AR is possibly the worst weapon to use against flood, save sniper and melees. Even plasma pistol is far more efficient.

  • 12.03.2006 5:40 PM PDT

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