Capture the Flag
When you are playing capture the flag on split sreen, there are ways to make things easier. This is most helful when you are playing with at least 4 people per team (using a system link) and I will use the level "Coagulation" as an example, though you can tweak the explenation to fit all levels that support vehicles(scorpions help, but you should have a warthog/specter), first you must load up a warthog/specter(W/S) with as many people as you can, but at the very least, two. Drive the W/S quickly to the other side of the battle field and let the passenger get out of the vehicle so they can pick up the enemy flag. Drive around once or twice around the base to clear out as many enemies as you can, then pick up the person with the flag. You must have them get in the passenger seat because that is all they can do with the flag in thier hands. As soon as they are in, gun it to your base and place the flag where it goes to score. Repeat this as many times as you need to in order to win. However, your enemies might wise up to this strategy and either copy or attempt to prevent it, so they will probably keep guards on the flag (a good idea for you to do as well). If they do, then instead of having one person grab the flag, have everyone jump out to help clear the guards, then finish as directed above. The more people you play with, the harder this will be, I advise using the warthog because the gun is better than the specter, and the vehicle itself is faster. If you are playing with a full 16 people, this tactic will be hard because they will probably have about 4 guards, a little too much if they are any good at the game. In this situation, overload your warthog with passengers, have the three seats be taken plus a couple of people jump on top of it for reinforcements.
Help
This is for split screen games when you are playing teams. If you like to have scorpions, you will like this idea. With the new addition of stealing vehicles, it is now easier to get vehicles and harder to keep them. This "cheat" is quick and easy, requiring only two people. Of course, the driver of a scorpion will be doing whatever is necessary to when the match, but people will most likely try to jack his/her vehicle. So, have one other person (on your team) jump on to the side of the tank to shoot them down when they try to take the tank, this may not seem like much but is really helpful.
I Hope You Have Friends
This is really cheap and will probably make people mad, but when you are playing a split screen game with a bunch of people and you are doing free-for-all slayer, you will need all the help you can get. If you are playing with all or close to all 16 people, you will start dying soon after you spawn back. This is why I hope you have friends. Even though you are on opposite teams, you can still have different people get in the same vehicle. This will help you tremedously because warthogs are deadly tosingle infantry. At first glance people will probably rub thier eyes and wonder "How on Earth can he shoot the gun and drive the vehicle at the same time when there is only single-man teams?!" If you work together, things are much cooler and if you are like me excitement will rush through you as you do this, especially if you improvise in the action. One second you can be shooting someone down, but if they are smart and hop in, the next second you will be aiding in their survival. This will happen all the time if you play with smart people, one driver, one gunner, one empty seat. You are chasing someone down and shooting them, when you turn around because you pass them. In that brief second of deceleration, they will hop in and there you go, three different teams forming an unstopably alliance. To make this fair, you will have to stop every one and a while to alternate seats, just because you help kill someone, doesn't mean you get the points for killing them. But, if your like me, the sheer excitement of doing this whole thing will be well worth losing.
Defeat Prophet Of Regret Easily
This code explains how to defeat the Prophet Of Regret on Legendary simply and easily. Kill the Honor Guards near the entrance (Plasma Grenades would work good because they are usually bunched together) but watch your back because they are wielding Energy Swords. You will see the Prophet floating at the end of the room. Charge at him and he will yell for the guards and start firing at you with his laser beam (or whatever it is) just board his chair and punch the hell out of him until he dies. Then jump off his chair and wait and the video will start and the level will end.
Easy way to kill hunters
For this to work you have to be in two player. One person has to get a sniper rifle or a covenent. Have the other person get a weapon that has a good melee attack. Have the guy who has the sniper rifle or a covenent set up in a location were other aliens will have a hard time getting them. Have the person who has the gun go after the hunter (so he doesnt shoot the other person). While the your parter is in a melee attack with the hunter shoot it in the head or waist. You will kill it after three or four shots.
Rooftops
On the 'Outskirts' level, at the beginning, run forward into a passage with a blinking light. Duck-jump onto a light fixture and Duck-jump onto the roof. Notice a dark passage to your left about 90 degrees. Turn to your left 90 degrees. Again turn to your left 90 degrees, then run to the wall. Turn to your left 90 degrees again and jump over the gap. Now look at the wall to your right, duck-jump up here. Once here, run to the dark corridor then hop on the roof across the corridor. Now you are on the first roof. Explore more here. You can reach the hotel Zanzibar at the furthest.
Don't Loose Your Cool
I know how it is, your in the heat of battle and all you can think of is jamming the fire trigger as hard as you can so you can get the lead out. Don't take that the wrong way, because it's true for most people that don't exactly want to die, it's an instinct. However, not only does it not help, but in at least one case, it makes things worse. When you are using the needler and you jam the trigger, you shoot only a little fast. On the other hand, if you only press the trigger far enough for the gun to shoot, you will find needles flying through the room twice as fast. Just as an added note, if you are jamming the trigger and you want to release it enough to shoot faster, i think you have to let go completely then try again, but I'm not sure.
Get a Scarab Gun
This is done on the level Metropolis and is easiest when done on Co-op. When you start out, cross the bridge. Take out every enemy and even your marines. When you're near the end, Cortana will say something about a "Welcome Party". Three Banshees and a few ghosts will appear. Take them all out. Then 2 Wraiths and 2 Banshees will appear. Take out both Wraiths, and only one Banshee. Have Player 1 continue through the tunnel, but have Player 2 stay outside and distract the Banshee. Once Player 1 reaches the area with the circular opening (a Jackal with a Beam rifle is present), take out the Jackal and head back to where Player 2 is.
Here is the hard part. Get the Banshee to follow both players into the tunnel. Do not board it yet! The first few times it will come at you and fly back out, but stay where you are. It should come back after you. (If it doesn't, go back outside and try again). Eventually, you'll have to get it over two road blocks. Once it is past the second one, have both players stand near the entrance of the room where Player 1 took out the Jackal. It should fly at you and get stuck. Shoot off both of its wings so it can fit thru. Have Player 1 walk slowly in front of the Banshee, making it follow him. Player 2 should be behind it, gently pushing it. Take it to the left and get ready to board it. As soon as you hit the checkpoint, the Elite in the Banshee will disappear. You only have about a second to get in before the Banshee also disappears. Both players should press X quickly. If done right, one of the players will be driving the Banshee!
Take it outside and directly up. Very high in the sky are two skyscrapers with two bridges connecting them. In the middle of the bridge closest to you, there is something that looks like a plasma rifle. It's actually a Scarab gun! It has infinite ammo, so have fun. Just don't aim at the ground.
Multiplayer Map: Foundation
Bungie has decided to give the multiplayer map to anyone who signs on via Xbox Live. You will be prompted with an update as soon as you try to sign on. The update will unlock the map, improve support for 480p resolution display's, and speed up wait times in matchmaking.
Tip for CTF in Coagulation
It is very hard to capture the flag in Coagulation or aka. "Blood Gulch". To make things easy, just have a teammate drive you to the enemies base and circle until you get the flag. It is a lot easier than running that long long long way across the open field.
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