TIPS AND TRICKS

[Internal Demon]

I wanted to start a thread where fellow XGC members could come and learn about the nuances of this game. Also any strategies would be welcome as well. I'll start it off with something I learned quickly.

Swords:
When in a 1 on 1 sword fight never use the R trigger to lead off. Instead wait for your opponent to lunge and use the B button to block. This has less of a stun time for you and you can then finish your opponent off with a lung.

Melee:
When you see your opponent closing in for a melee keep firing until they actually lung and make contact or just before. You have about a half a second to hit the melee button to force a contention after they have hit you. Then the system decides the victor on health alone. When you're opponent is lunging he is not firing therefor the last few bullets you put into them may tip the scale in your favor.

Any other tips, tricks, suggestions, strategies, etc. would be greatly appreciated and may just make us the #1 team in Halo 3. Helping others is always appreciated.

 

[NEVERLAST]

i know lots know this but just in case u dont, when u have a shotgun and u are heading toward enemy shoot the shotgun and then melee. its pretty easy and i works just about 99% of the time.

 

[Internal Demon]

I add strafing also to the mix as to try and avoid more bee bees. That way the contention sides with me more often then not.

 

[xXKillMasterXx]

i love it when your chilln behind a sheild (bubble or not); an enimy sees u and desides to sit there, i get my sticky ready, pop out for a quick sec and nail him

 

[XGC M4ster]

If its a 1 on 1 assult rifle battle your best bet is to aim for the head and if you get shot first jump and shoot is the best way to win. They miss alot you have time to catch up a little every bullet counts. If it's 2 on 1 rifle battle the best thing to do go around a corner wait till their close to the corner jump over them before they turn it (look at your radar to see when their close) and get the one in the back first or you should be able to get at least one of them. I usally find jumping helps me in lots of my battles.
Jumping and throwing grenades in semi-random spots usally works pretty well.

 

[XGC Jacen Solo]

So that's why I always die when I know I got the melee first! Thanks for the heads up on that, now I can work on getting my timing right to melee right after they do.

 

[warrior heart]

the thing about the assult rifle is that it really dosent matter who hits first on xbl its about who has the most health.

 

[XGC MEGA XD]

Melee:
When you see your opponent closing in for a melee keep firing until they actually lung and make contact or just before. You have about a half a second to hit the melee button to force a contention after they have hit you. Then the system decides the victor on health alone. When you're opponent is lunging he is not firing therefor the last few bullets you put into them may tip the scale in your favor.

Wow. Great tip, thanks.

 

[Acal]

Aim for the head.

 

[Internal Demon]

The assault riffle can not do head shot so aiming for the head actually wouldn't be the best option. Any shots coming out at an upward angle with shoot over the head. Shooting at the chest will allow you to put more bullets into your target very much like the smg.

 

[Xx Mr Bill xX]

Throw grenades. Don't throw them during a firefight because you are doing yourself in unless you are very lucky or are positionally advantage (like being above them) in which case I would just keep shooting. Instead throw them at places you would be at or you notice many people go to or is a common pathway (as long as your team isn't in the way). Its not like grenades are that valuable, chances are you are going to get new ones pretty quickly.

 

[XGC Crazzy FS]

Throw grenades and sticky's up the lifts. I've seen a crazy video of someone that threw a sticky up the lift on "The Pit" and it caught the guy who was camping. Sometimes you could get a couple of kills, I actually got a triple kill on a sticky I threw up the lift on "Construct"

 

[XGC MEGA XD]

If its a 1 on 1 assult rifle battle your best bet is to aim for the head and if you get shot first jump and shoot is the best way to win.

Bullets don't do extra damage as headshots until the shields are down. With BR, 3 body shots, then headshot. With AR, start at knees, let recoil work your way up to head. It'll reach the head by the time shields are down.

In H3, if you go for headshots all the time, some bullets won't connect and you'll lose the firefight.

 

[AddiCt3d 2CHa0s]

Throw grenades. Don't throw them during a firefight because you are doing yourself in unless you are very lucky or are positionally advantage (like being above them) in which case I would just keep shooting. Instead throw them at places you would be at or you notice many people go to or is a common pathway (as long as your team isn't in the way). Its not like grenades are that valuable, chances are you are going to get new ones pretty quickly.

Yeah, check out going into custom games set to default and watching the grenade spawns: a lot of them are set at 10 seconds which can take place very quickly in a battle (ie: in the pit, the stickys over by rocket spawn "alley")

Also, don't forget you can study where exactly to look when you are standing in the same spot and the grenades will fly there every time. From the above mentioned spawn with a little practice it's easy to get the sticky's to land behind the "cover" at the top where brute shot spawns EVERY TIME

 

[Acal]

The assault riffle can not do head shot so aiming for the head actually wouldn't be the best option. Any shots coming out at an upward angle with shoot over the head. Shooting at the chest will allow you to put more bullets into your target very much like the smg.

Who the hell said I was talking about the assault rifle?

 

[Internal Demon]

Who the hell said I was talking about the assault rifle?

1) not the proper way to respond to the post.
2) never said you did, in fact XGC M4ster said something about aiming for the head in an AR battle. Reading helps.
3) I'd not take things so personal on a message board unless something is specifically directed at you.

Have a nice day.

 

[XGC M4ster]

Bullets don't do extra damage as headshots until the shields are down. With BR, 3 body shots, then headshot. With AR, start at knees, let recoil work your way up to head. It'll reach the head by the time shields are down.

In H3, if you go for headshots all the time, some bullets won't connect and you'll lose the firefight.

Dont hold down the trigger

 

[xXKillMasterXx]

im cnfused

 

[Acal]

1) not the proper way to respond to the post.
2) never said you did, in fact XGC M4ster said something about aiming for the head in an AR battle. Reading helps.
3) I'd not take things so personal on a message board unless something is specifically directed at you.

Have a nice day.

Who the hell said I was taking it personal?

Apparantly, you're the one who is taking my post personally.

 

[I HAS CRAY0N]

dude wahts your problem man? are you trying to start trouble or something? you are over-reacting to something that doesnt even matter.