Author Topic: Halo (Read 12126 times)

01010 · **Reply #100 on:** October 28, 2003, 11:34:10 am

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FilePlanet's pretty reliable. I downloaded many demos from them already. That's how I know which games are worth buying.

Back to Halo. I'm back on the Covenent cruiser after disabling the three generators. Once again, stupid Captain Heyes is captured and I have to rescue him again. Can anybody give me some tips for that stage?

Let the flood and covenant fight it out and clear up any flood that remain, shotgun should still be the weapon of choice and (if you're playing on legendary) try to avoid conflict as much as possible when you're not on the ship.

Flaser · **Reply #101 on:** October 28, 2003, 12:25:56 pm

How about the reactors, what sequence do you suggest?

...and how the damn do I make sure the Flood is down, I pummell them with my rifle just to make sure they won't stab me in the back (persistent bastards...)....

Anyway the last part is quite hectic....especially since no checkpoint is given after blowing up one or two reactor.

neo_hermes · **Reply #102 on:** October 28, 2003, 12:38:40 pm

The assault rifle just makes them mad. so i either toss a plasma grenade on them or i shoot them with the shotgun/if i have a rocket launcher i shoot them with that too. (ah i love the rocket launcher)

Flaser · **Reply #103 on:** October 28, 2003, 12:41:02 pm

You need rockets to blow up the reactors, so you're stuck with a single weapon.

There are these floating sentries too...

neo_hermes · **Reply #104 on:** October 28, 2003, 12:44:55 pm

the sentries are easier to take out with either the Shotgun/Plasma pistol. i prefer the plasma pistol cause they're everywhere.

01010 · **Reply #105 on:** October 28, 2003, 12:52:09 pm

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Originally posted by Flaser
You need rockets to blow up the reactors, so you're stuck with a single weapon.

There are these floating sentries too...

You can use grenades on the reactors too but you need to time it better than the rockets. The last run on The Maw is one of my favouritest moments in gaming.

Also:

"I don't care if it's Gods own anti-sonofa***** machine or giant hula hoop"

Setekh · **Reply #106 on:** October 28, 2003, 08:05:46 pm

Dammit, the Halo gameplay is addictive. This may finally be the game that induces me to upgrade.

Drew · **Reply #107 on:** October 28, 2003, 08:11:29 pm

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The last run on The Maw is one of my favouritest moments in gaming.

nahhh....
wasnt nearly as exciting as the final run of the last mission of Fs2

Flaser · **Reply #108 on:** October 29, 2003, 09:45:05 am

Legendary?

hmm...nasty

BTW finished it yesterday on normal.

Drew · **Reply #109 on:** October 29, 2003, 11:03:38 am

legendary is the only way to play Halo.
The other difficulties are way to easy.

01010 · **Reply #110 on:** October 29, 2003, 11:37:56 am

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Originally posted by Drew
legendary is the only way to play Halo.
The other difficulties are way to easy.

Totally agree with you on that one, Legendary is the only way to truly see how impressive the AI is. I love it because each battle is totally unique and fantastic in its own way.

I remember one of the first few times I played "The Silent Cartographer" on legendary, I saw a lone grunt on the first beach hiding behind a crate and thought I'd circle around him, only to realise that the bastard had lured me into a trap whereupon two elites proceeded to smack me down. It took a good five minutes for my jaw to return to its normal position.

magatsu1 · **Reply #111 on:** October 29, 2003, 11:58:14 am

the tank sequence, playing co-op, is pretty cool.
My bro would use the sniper rifle, and I'd use his screen (x-box split screen) to gauge the range of the tank's gun.

ZylonBane · **Reply #112 on:** October 29, 2003, 03:41:29 pm

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Originally posted by 01010
I remember one of the first few times I played "The Silent Cartographer" on legendary, I saw a lone grunt on the first beach hiding behind a crate and thought I'd circle around him, only to realise that the bastard had lured me into a trap whereupon two elites proceeded to smack me down. It took a good five minutes for my jaw to return to its normal position.

Or maybe all that happened was that at high AI levels they're more likely to hide until you walk in front of their sights. Don't confuse an emergent situation for genius AI design.

01010 · **Reply #113 on:** October 29, 2003, 04:57:06 pm

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Originally posted by ZylonBane

Or maybe all that happened was that at high AI levels they're more likely to hide until you walk in front of their sights. Don't confuse an emergent situation for genius AI design.

That had crossed my mind but the way it all came together seemed more than a coincedence. I was circled around by one elite and he waited until he was behind me, taking me by suprise, at which point, the other guy jumped out from behind some crates and proceeded to kick my arse. I don't know, it's weird because it certainly felt like it was intended as opposed to an accident or coincedence.

Either way, the AI on Halo impresses me regardless of that incident. It's nice to fight an enemy that at least seems (even if it's just accidental) to respond to the different situations you give it.

Drew · **Reply #114 on:** October 29, 2003, 07:54:23 pm

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Originally posted by 01010

That had crossed my mind but the way it all came together seemed more than a coincedence. I was circled around by one elite and he waited until he was behind me, taking me by suprise, at which point, the other guy jumped out from behind some crates and proceeded to kick my arse. I don't know, it's weird because it certainly felt like it was intended as opposed to an accident or coincedence.

its not coincedince; the AI is programed to surround you and attack on your flanks. It quite an effective way of exterminating the chief if you ask me.

Flipside · **Reply #115 on:** October 30, 2003, 01:54:00 pm

It's like Homeworld 2, the AI has a lot of sneaky tricks programmed into it, including feints, lures and dummy assaults to draw your units off, it's pretty advanced!

Flipside

NeoHunter · **Reply #116 on:** November 29, 2003, 09:04:10 am

I think those tricks only apply to the harder difficulties. I play on the normal setting and the computer is quite difficult.

Knight Templar · **Reply #117 on:** November 29, 2003, 01:03:14 pm

Honestly, the sole reason why the game is hard on legendary is those damned elites and their shields.

Hippo · **Reply #118 on:** November 29, 2003, 05:05:09 pm

jackels are harder then elites... the elites shield will eventually go down, but the jakal's won't...

Reppyboyo · **Reply #119 on:** November 29, 2003, 05:16:35 pm

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jackels are harder then elites... the elites shield will eventually go down, but the jakal's won't...

Jackels are piss easy to take down...
jackels shields do go down, shoot it with a plasma pistol/rifle and they soon loose it.

easy pickings.

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