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*A good trick is to use the man cannon while driving the Mongoose then jumping off, as it will not go as far as the player. This will confuse the enemy firing at the empty Mongoose, so that the player can flank them. Only players who look closely will realize that the driver has jumped off. | *A good trick is to use the man cannon while driving the Mongoose then jumping off, as it will not go as far as the player. This will confuse the enemy firing at the empty Mongoose, so that the player can flank them. Only players who look closely will realize that the driver has jumped off. | ||
*For a team-based game, it is imperative to control the Spartan Laser and the ground around it. The Laser allows your team to fire upon the enemy base from a distance, or kill them coming down from the man cannon, stopping them from being able to fight with a little breathing space. However, sometimes a mad rush for the Spartan Laser leaves your base open. | *For a team-based game, it is imperative to control the Spartan Laser and the ground around it. The Laser allows your team to fire upon the enemy base from a distance, or kill them coming down from the man cannon, stopping them from being able to fight with a little breathing space. However, sometimes a mad rush for the Spartan Laser leaves your base open. | ||
*When | *When in a dogfight in the Banshees, it is advantageous to fly low and strafe at the higher Banshee. The pilot will have to turn around giving you more than enough time to disable it or destroy it, although this leaves you open to being hijacked, lasered, or locked on with a Missile Pod. | ||
*If you can, try stealing the enemy's Banshee. With your Banshee and your captured ones, you will have complete control of air support. This works better with Warthogs, allowing you to flank enemies trying to escape with the Warthogs. | *If you can, try stealing the enemy's Banshee. With your Banshee and your captured ones, you will have complete control of air support. This works better with Warthogs, allowing you to flank enemies trying to escape with the Warthogs. | ||
*While the central hill does provide an excellent view of the map, be aware that this makes you a target for snipers. | *While the central hill does provide an excellent view of the map, be aware that this makes you a target for snipers. | ||
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*Try to secure the Spartan Laser first and foremost to allow you to take out infantry and vehicles with ease. If you're on defense, fall back to the base and use it on assaulting vehicles, using a battle rifle or something similar to take out distant-enemies before they reach the base. If you're on offense, use the Spartan Laser to cover the rest of your team, then go help retrieve the flag or protect the bomb from being disarmed. | *Try to secure the Spartan Laser first and foremost to allow you to take out infantry and vehicles with ease. If you're on defense, fall back to the base and use it on assaulting vehicles, using a battle rifle or something similar to take out distant-enemies before they reach the base. If you're on offense, use the Spartan Laser to cover the rest of your team, then go help retrieve the flag or protect the bomb from being disarmed. | ||
*When a bomb is planted, bring a regenerator to increase your durability from [[grenade]]s and power drains that are often tossed inside. | *When a bomb is planted, bring a regenerator to increase your durability from [[grenade]]s and power drains that are often tossed inside. | ||
*Have your VIP stay inside the lower level in the base and jam the center with the Warthog. Have | *Have your VIP stay inside the lower level in the base and jam the center with the Warthog. Have a teammate with a shotgun cover one entrance and an SMG wielder cover the other. Always have some sort of support when doing this (i.e. bubble shield, regenerator). Have another player man the Warthog turret and a friendly Banshee pilot impede the enemy's advance. Be sure to have a few teammates watching the base from somewhere else. Some players have commented that this strategy has almost no weaknesses. | ||
*The initial rush straight for the Spartan Laser once the game starts can be swung your way by throwing grenades to land just beyond the Laser's spawn point, knocking down shields or even killing members of the other team with the same objective in mind. Throwing a power drain is also wise. | *The initial rush straight for the Spartan Laser once the game starts can be swung your way by throwing grenades to land just beyond the Laser's spawn point, knocking down shields or even killing members of the other team with the same objective in mind. Throwing a power drain is also wise. | ||
*Be extremely careful while driving a Banshee; if you swerve off too late while strafing, it could cost you the vehicle. | *Be extremely careful while driving a Banshee; if you swerve off too late while strafing, it could cost you the vehicle. | ||
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*In CTF, if you manage to kill the carrier in a Wraith, park it on top of the carriers corpse and destroy it. Just melee the back engine a few times; this puts the flag underneath the wreckage and makes it nearly impossible to retrieve, depending on your parking job. Be careful, however, because if you stand too close, the flag will respawn at your base. The wreckage will disappear after a while. | *In CTF, if you manage to kill the carrier in a Wraith, park it on top of the carriers corpse and destroy it. Just melee the back engine a few times; this puts the flag underneath the wreckage and makes it nearly impossible to retrieve, depending on your parking job. Be careful, however, because if you stand too close, the flag will respawn at your base. The wreckage will disappear after a while. | ||
*A stealthy player can sneak over the side of the center hill and be virtually invisible, though there is a possibility of spotted before he even reaches there. It all depends on who is attentive and who's watching their motion tracker. | *A stealthy player can sneak over the side of the center hill and be virtually invisible, though there is a possibility of spotted before he even reaches there. It all depends on who is attentive and who's watching their motion tracker. | ||
*Sometimes, some weapons will float down the river; players can pick up shotguns, Spartan Lasers, and even Missile Pods or extra ammo. | *Sometimes, some weapons will float down the river; players can pick up shotguns, Spartan Lasers, and even Missile Pods or extra ammo, though this isn't a strategy you should count on. | ||
*An excellent base-defense strategy is having a Wraith guarding the outside and having a player sniping from a nearby ledge. It can be more solid if you have a few players armed with SMGs or shotguns. | *An excellent base-defense strategy is having a Wraith guarding the outside and having a player sniping from a nearby ledge. It can be more solid if you have a few players armed with SMGs or shotguns. | ||
*The plasma grenades and battle rifles have a fast respawn time on each base. Unless the need to move out is urgent, it's usually worthwhile to wait for them. | *The plasma grenades and battle rifles have a fast respawn time on each base. Unless the need to move out is urgent, it's usually worthwhile to wait for them. | ||
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*The rock laying on its side near the waterfall base can serve as an outpost. A sniper can crouch there and eliminate anybody heading that way. | *The rock laying on its side near the waterfall base can serve as an outpost. A sniper can crouch there and eliminate anybody heading that way. | ||
*Another good tactic is to grab the Missile Pod at the start of the match. This is because somebody on the other team often gets in the Banshee immediately after it spawns or respawns. The Missile Pod can easily destroy the enemy Banshee, which can be a real advantage. | *Another good tactic is to grab the Missile Pod at the start of the match. This is because somebody on the other team often gets in the Banshee immediately after it spawns or respawns. The Missile Pod can easily destroy the enemy Banshee, which can be a real advantage. | ||
*Another useful tactic for assaulting the blue base is to take a sniper rifle, and camp in the bushes on the cliff next to the waterfall. This position gives the shooter a good | *Another useful tactic for assaulting the blue base is to take a sniper rifle, and camp in the bushes on the cliff next to the waterfall. This position gives the shooter a good view of the blue base, and the spawns around it. | ||
==Remakes== | ==Remakes== | ||