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[Ghost]

What I ended up doing there, and it feels utterly cheap, but it wasn't out of me wanting to be cheap was:
1. From the place where the sniper rifle is, take down the guys with carbines (most are the rocket wielding brutes). With the available ammo, aim, and some luck, your mob count should be reduced a good 8-9 or so. Make sure to take out the bastard brute, far back, on the sniper platform with a carbine rifle.
2. Hug the right side, which isn't covered with brutes. Use the broken tunnels and you should be able to clear the area with no problem. Now, here's the disappointing part for me. After I did that, I got a checkpoint, some guys with choppers showed up, and the remaining brutes from the previous area simply disappeared. I was SO disappointed. It felt like the battle was stolen from me. My plan was to grab the carbine rifle from the guy on the sniper platform, and take out the remaining brutes. I also didn't know about the battle rifle rack back then. Curses!

I WILL return to that area again in Legendary once I finish my first legendary run. BTW, I've cleared levels 4, 5, and 6 after that, and strangely enough, they feel easy. Almost easier than heroic. Go figure.

*shakes fist at Bungie*

My solution was even cheaper, after I'd died a few dozen times in the area with the sniper rifle and turret, I took out a few of the sniping grunts, legged down the left of the map, as the wraith round the corner spawned I boarded it immeadiatly, pummelled the inhabitants to death, took it over, and went back to seek my revenge on the 7 or 8 brutes that remained.


Having the wraith made the next part a hell of a lot easier too.

 

[Tieno]

okay, some of the things I gleaned from the amazing iris vids. Seriously, my mind is blowing up right. BLOWING UP.

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Some things gleaned from the ARG,

1) We are related to the fore-runner, but not some kind of child of the forerunner that lost all knowledge of tech after the halo rings fired. Possibly both us and the forerunner are related to some other acient race.

2) The fore-runner didn't build the Ark, they found the ark, and built their buildings and structures upon it.

3) The Forerunner found us, and built a portal for us to be brought to earth and repopulate it after the rings fired. That I think is the connection between the ark and Earth, not a basic connection, but one the fore-runners formed.

4) Gravemind is the flood, and the flood is gravemind. One of the servers on halo.bungie.org has the message that basically states that the intelligence is central, and that is it's weakness. So Destroying Halo 004, destroying the ark, and destroying high charity will destroy gravemind and that will destroy the flood. Utlimately, it's intelligence is it's downfall. Brilliant, that clears up some loose ends nicely.

I know this is probably about 2 weeks behind the curve, so if I've got something wrong, please correct me . Now I need to find those terminals, which gets me all hot and bothered, since not only are they important to the plot, they are also on some of the best levels in the game .

And thanks for the links to the terminal scripts, but I want to find them in game, I dunno, cooler that way I think .

Thanks man!
Have you seen the legendary ending?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaMThnrURd0

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It basically shows the ship Cortana and Chief some time after Halo 3, stumbling on a large planet with life, with cities

 

[electricpirate]

point #4 on my ARG post

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is actually a reversal from the previous games, where gravemind is treated as a mass of flood with intelligence. The ARG reveals that he is not, and I assume that is what cortana's message means, that the way to fight flood is to destroy gravemind. This vid, the last 2/3 will give you the information on it.

http://useruploads.mythica.org/view/PDIEpisode3.wmv.html

 

[Gizmo_Monkey]

does anyone want to play some campaign missions on legendary with me?
i got the last three missions and floodgate to complete on legendary.
if so add me please. Will be on after 6pm gmt
My tag ins Gizmo Monkey

 

[electricpirate]

I hate to go back, but I'm being corrected on number 4, apparently the terminals in the game have more detail on this. I think I'm going to go back in heroic and find them, since I'm so stuck in heroic (where it seems most people are, brute gang rape in Tsavo Highway).

This is the most excited I've been about Halo's story in a long time, I'm a total sucker for the stories of civilizations long past .

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Tieno, do you think that planet is perhaps the civilization that created the ark? That would be an interesting twist indeed

 

[NeXuSDK]

Thanks man!
Have you seen the legendary ending?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaMThnrURd0

Spoiler

It basically shows the ship Cortana and Chief some time after Halo 3, stumbling on a large planet with life, with cities

Spoiler

Are we completely sure it's the dawn? Saw the ending again a couple of days ago and couldn't see any of the damaged hull. I need more evidence that it's actually the Dawn we're talking about.


Also, how could the Dawn, or the rest of it, move so much as to suddenly be right next to an entire planet?

 

[Tieno]

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Are we completely sure it's the dawn? Saw the ending again a couple of days ago and couldn't see any of the damaged hull. I need more evidence that it's actually the Dawn we're talking about.


Also, how could the Dawn, or the rest of it, move so much as to suddenly be right next to an entire planet?

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Well, I assume it's the Dawn. Only the front part is cut off, I think and we saw the back.
-The Dawn is in another galaxy
-We don't know how much time has passed. Chief is in cryogenic sleep, Cortana is an AI

 

[jet1911]

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Are we completely sure it's the dawn? Saw the ending again a couple of days ago and couldn't see any of the damaged hull. I need more evidence that it's actually the Dawn we're talking about.


Also, how could the Dawn, or the rest of it, move so much as to suddenly be right next to an entire planet?

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For all we know it could be 3000 years in the future.

 

[The Lamonster]

What are some of the best Forge maps? If you're awesome you'll also include a b.net link to DL them to 360.

 

[soul creator]

probably already mentioned, but did anyone freak out a bit when they saw the "new weapons, new levels" Halo ad on the 360 dashboard? I was like, sheesh, already? :lol

 

[Son of Godzilla]

The fuel rod cannon does fucking spit to wraiths. They either just move out of the way or not take any dmg from it.

Also I've moved on to Green Thumb control scheme. It's decent, gets rid of all my problems with Boxer/Jumper but kinda annoying to click stick so often.

 

[Geoff9920]

The fuel rod cannon does fucking spit to wraiths. They either just move out of the way or not take any dmg from it.

Also I've moved on to Green Thumb control scheme. It's decent, gets rid of all my problems with Boxer/Jumper but kinda annoying to click stick so often.

I used to use this control scheme but have recently switched to "bumper jumper". After the initial adjustment period, I have no intentions of switching back.

 

[Son of Godzilla]

I used to use this control scheme but have recently switched to "bumper jumper". After the initial adjustment period, I'm have no intentions of switching back.

Bumper Jumper blows because melee is mapped to RB, meaning you have to stop shooting to hit it.

 

[sableholic]

Has anyone had any problems connecting to their friends games? We both have open NAT and still can't connect. Any ideas?

Anybody???

 

[Karg]

Bumper Jumper blows because melee is mapped to RB, meaning you have to stop shooting to hit it.

I just slide my finger to right bumper and pull off my melees with Bumper Jumper now, compared to Default its a huge difference for me. Haven't noticed any problems shooting right after a melee though.

Didn't you want to switch grenades to RB and melee to left trigger?

 

[Dirtbag]

wow! Just got done reading all the terminals. And to think the majority of people will probably skip reading those... such a shame.

 

[CrunchinJelly]

Anybody???

It's your router.

 

[MirageDwarf]

wow! Just got done reading all the terminals. And to think the majority of people will probably skip reading those... such a shame.

Terminals should be available out of the game from the main menu once you unlock it so that people can read it in spare time. Most will skip it when playing the game.

 

[Zapperkhan]

Does anyone else miss the Accuracy stat from the Post Carnage report? It was the easiest stat to compare to see if you actually are progressing of being able to actually hit people.

 

[sableholic]

It's your router.

... What about my router? I have no problems connecting to anybody else. In fact we both can connect to a different friend. I have opened all the ports required and have open NAT. So what specifically? Cause I am under the impression that that should be enough to work. It's just this one person I can't connect to.

 

[Cornballer]

Does anyone else miss the Accuracy stat from the Post Carnage report? It was the easiest stat to compare to see if you actually are progressing of being able to actually hit people.

Yeah, a little bit. I'm typically pretty poor when it comes to accuracy, but it's an interesting stat to track. It'd also be cool to have a running total of assists on B.net alongside the KPD. The stats are so exhaustive this time that I can't complain too much, though.

 

[Thermite]

Holy jesus...if you thought the Brute-rape time part on Tsavo Highway was hard on Legendary, you haven't experience anything yet. The level

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Cortana

makes that look like child's play. It's so hard. I can't even make it out of the beginning...

 

[siamesedreamer]

I miss the assists total with your K/D ratios.

 

[Jel0man]

At level 8 on Legendary, been waiting to play it on this difficulty. The enemies just keep on coming.

 

[Double D]

Holy jesus...if you thought the Brute-rape time part on Tsavo Highway was hard on Legendary, you haven't experience anything yet. The level

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Cortana

makes that look like child's play. It's so hard. I can't even make it out of the beginning...

I just started my Legendary run yesterday, and only got through Sierra 117. I've actually been wondering about

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Cortana

, since that level was such a bitch for me on Heroic. Maybe I could get a co-op buddy for that one.

 

[∀ Narayan]

I soloed and beat Halo 3 on Legendary, last night.

SPOILER: IF YOU HAVE NOT BEATEN THE GAME ON LEGENDARY, DO NOT READ THIS SHIT THANKS BYE.

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Halo 4 confirmed? That scene totally reminded me of Marathon. Now it's just you and Cortana. Much like how it was just you and Durandal.

 

[Karg]

Holy jesus...if you thought the Brute-rape time part on Tsavo Highway was hard on Legendary, you haven't experience anything yet. The level

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Cortana

makes that look like child's play. It's so hard. I can't even make it out of the beginning...

Those Jackal-equilavent Flood things that stick on the wall, those miserable pieces of shit they are. Best method I found for them was well placed plasma/spike grenades.

 

[EMBee99]

I soloed and beat Halo 3 on Legendary, last night.

SPOILER: IF YOU HAVE NOT BEATEN THE GAME ON LEGENDARY, DO NOT READ THIS SHIT THANKS BYE.

Spoiler

Halo 4 confirmed? That scene totally reminded me of Marathon. Now it's just you and Cortana. Much like how it was just you and Durandal.

Spoiler

It'll be some continuation of the Master Chief, but it won't be called Halo. BELIEVE.

 

[Littleberu]

Those Jackal-equilavent Flood things that stick on the wall, those miserable pieces of shit they are. Best method I found for them was well placed plasma/spike grenades.

Or Sword.

Cortana is real hard. That's why yesterday I decided, with another friend, to get raped and get all the achievements we could on this damned level.

 

[Rodeo Clown]

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It'll be some continuation of the Master Chief, but it won't be called Halo. BELIEVE.

Spoiler

That would actually make sense since the Chief wouldn't be fighting to stop the Flood and the firing of the Halos anymore.

 

[Thermite]

I just started my Legendary run yesterday, and only got through Sierra 117. I've actually been wondering about

Spoiler

Cortana

, since that level was such a bitch for me on Heroic. Maybe I could get a co-op buddy for that one.

I went through the Campaign with 3 other people and we just rushed through the entire level, instead of fighting the Food. It wasn't too bad, a few deaths here and there. Unfortunately, when you're doing it solo, you can't just rush through because the Flood likes to trap you in a circle and proceed to melee you to death. (damn they're smart!)

Those Jackal-equilavent Flood things that stick on the wall, those miserable pieces of shit they are. Best method I found for them was well placed plasma/spike grenades.

Oh man, I got so agitated by those things yesterday. :lol

Indeed, plasma/spike grenades are the way to take those things out. Only one tiny problem; there's no grenades in the beginning! All I have to rely on is my Gravity Hammer, 2 plasma grenades, and an Assault rifle with just 53 bullets left. I use my first two plasma grenades to take the first two bastards that go their into tail-shooting phase. Nice, I'm still alive and about to move up the hill. Boom! A plethora, I'd say 10-15, more of these transformers come rushing out. At this point I'm usually down to no grenades, about 10 bullets left in my Assault Rifle, and a few good hits from the Gravity Hammer. I, of course, start scavenging for more weapons, but usually I get rushed by an excruciating number of the "normal Flood fighters" (I guess you'd call them that?) and then die. Multiple times.

 

[The Elite]

I soloed and beat Halo 3 on Legendary, last night.

SPOILER: IF YOU HAVE NOT BEATEN THE GAME ON LEGENDARY, DO NOT READ THIS SHIT THANKS BYE.

Spoiler

Halo 4 confirmed? That scene totally reminded me of Marathon. Now it's just you and Cortana. Much like how it was just you and Durandal.

Yeah, I think

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the next game in the series will be The Halo Chronicles: Marathon.

 

[TTG]

I soloed and beat Halo 3 on Legendary, last night.

SPOILER: IF YOU HAVE NOT BEATEN THE GAME ON LEGENDARY, DO NOT READ THIS SHIT THANKS BYE.

So I didn't read the spoiler, but I wanted to make sure. There's a different ending for beating the game on legendary? I saw the clip after the credits, but this is a different one? If so, do I need to beat the last level or the whole game on legendary to see it?

Thanks.

 

[The Elite]

Spoiler

It'll be some continuation of the Master Chief, but it won't be called Halo. BELIEVE.

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I agree with you to a point but the Halo name is something you simply can't drop since it is essentially the identifier for the series in the mainstream media and amongst the general public. It's a lot like Star Wars and will probably be used in the marketing, somehow. Like I've been saing: The Halo Chronicles: Marathon.

 

[Rodeo Clown]

Yeah, I think

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the next game in the series will be The Halo Chronicles: Marathon.

Many people seem to have the same theory. What I really want is (Minor Halo novel spoilers?)

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the next game in the series to feature the remaining Spartan II and III's that were alive at the end of Ghosts of Onyx. They could make it squad-based or something since they hired they Rainbow Six lead designer, if I remember correctly.

 

[The Elite]

So I didn't read the spoiler, but I wanted to make sure. There's a different ending for beating the game on legendary? I saw the clip after the credits, but this is a different one? If so, do I need to beat the last level or the whole game on legendary to see it?

Thanks.

You can see it by just beating the last level on legendary and it is an extension of the ending you have seen. Not much, but interesting nonetheless.

 

[TTG]

Those Jackal-equilavent Flood things that stick on the wall, those miserable pieces of shit they are. Best method I found for them was well placed plasma/spike grenades.

Yea, atleast the grunts with rocket launchers are funny, the flood is just annoying.

 

[The Elite]

Many people seem to have the same theory. What I really want is (Minor Halo novel spoilers?)

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the next game in the series to feature the remaining Spartan II and III's that were alive at the end of Ghosts of Onyx. They could make it squad-based or something since they hired they Rainbow Six lead designer, if I remember correctly.

I agree with you there but I don't think it would be part of the main series. Probably something like Halo Wars; a branching of the brand and I don't mind that at all.

 

[TTG]

You can see it by just beating the last level on legendary and it is an extension of the ending you have seen. Not much, but interesting nonetheless.

Awesome.

 

[sableholic]

... What about my router? I have no problems connecting to anybody else. In fact we both can connect to a different friend. I have opened all the ports required and have open NAT. So what specifically? Cause I am under the impression that that should be enough to work. It's just this one person I can't connect to.

I feel like my question keeps getting lost within the other posts and maybe this isn't the best place to post this, but I'd like to be able to play with the person today and have no idea what else to do.

 

[gray_fox224]

At level 8 on Legendary, been waiting to play it on this difficulty. The enemies just keep on coming.

the battle rifle is your friend

 

[SpudBud]

How many dev teams does Bungie have?

 

[Zapperkhan]

I feel like my question keeps getting lost within the other posts and maybe this isn't the best place to post this, but I'd like to be able to play with the person today and have no idea what else to do.

Can't you just DMZ your Xbox? I don't think you have to worry about hackers on it.

 

[sableholic]

Can't you just DMZ your Xbox? I don't think you have to worry about hackers on it.

Not sure mine has DMZ, but the ports are open that xbox.com lists and I have UPNP on. Like I said its weird cause we can connect to a friend, but we just can't join each other separately and we both have open. Maybe I'll ask him make sure he has his ports forwarded.

 

[Az987]

So im on the last level, where your driving to escape. Last night I got frustrated with it so I saved and quit, but now when i load it the warthog wont go and I just sit there and die. Wtf anyone else experinced this, now i dont even feel like finishing this dumb game.

 

[sableholic]

So im on the last level, where your driving to escape. Last night I got frustrated with it so I saved and quit, but now when i load it the warthog wont go and I just sit there and die. Wtf anyone else experinced this, now i dont even feel like finishing this dumb game.

You could always grab the mongoose thats around there sorta hidden. Not sure if you save is corrupted, but on Cortana I had a save game and tried to load it and it would just load the level, show a garbled message that read something about the area being unsafe and it would just kick me back to the main menu of the game. Had to start that level over again kinda sucked.

 

[LunaticPuma]

Is there any chance that Bungie will allow Scarabs in Forge?

Specifically I want to replace the Elephant/Behemoth with 2 drivable scarabs for lots of pirate fun. You win by destroying the other teams Scarab. Of course the Scarab itself wouldn't fire, but you still have the turrets and manuevering close to allow your teammates to climb aboard the other scarab.

I really want this to happen, but I know deep down it probably won't.

 

[Littleberu]

So im on the last level, where your driving to escape. Last night I got frustrated with it so I saved and quit, but now when i load it the warthog wont go and I just sit there and die. Wtf anyone else experinced this, now i dont even feel like finishing this dumb game.

Restart it. It's like 45 minutes of your life you just lost.

 

[Karg]

Is there any chance that Bungie will allow Scarabs in Forge?

Specifically I want to replace the Elephant/Behemoth with 2 drivable scarabs for lots of pirate fun. You win by destroying the other teams Scarab. Of course the Scarab itself wouldn't fire, but you still have the turrets and manuevering close to allow your teammates to climb aboard the other scarab.

I really want this to happen, but I know deep down it probably won't.

That would be epic on so many levels. To be able to replay Scarab battles with Forge tweaking gewdness. Even a simple attack and defend setup with one Scarab.....mmmmm.......

 

[ChrisD84]

Ok i see what people mean about shotty snipers in TS, having it appear 80% of the time is a bit much

Having to play it so often has also made me slightly annoyed with the shotgun, sometimes it is just so random. Time after time i have hit people from close range, only to see them survive and 1-hit me, or i have hit someone multiple times with no result, only to again see them take me out with less shots.

It isn't just hosts because its happened with various people in the same match. Maybe i'm just lagging, but everything else work fine.

Oh well