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| | There are two methods to this glitch, the second being the more painstaking. |
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| '''Flying Elephant''' refers to a phenomenon in which players [[Forge|manipulate objects]] in ''[[Halo 3]]''<nowiki/>'s [[multiplayer]] map [[Sandtrap]]. As the name of this phenomenon so subtly implies, the intended effect is to launch [[M312 Heavy Recovery Vehicle|Elephants]] into the air.
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| | To complete this glitch you need to go to [[Forge]] on [[Sandtrap]]. Once you spawn, go into forge mode and spawn a Scorpion tank, take it to one of the Elephants and line the front of Scorpion with the back of the Elephant. Go forward and if done correctly, the [[Scorpion]] will be inside the [[Elephant]]. Go up and there you go, a flying elephant. You can take it all across the map. For more fun, flip it upside down and get at least 3 people on it. Once everyone is on, flip it. It might kill you and them but it will count as a splatter! Try it out some time. |
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| The trick is not inherently a [[glitches|glitch]], nor does it result from a glitch; however, the result is spectacular and bizarre, as is the case with many glitches of a similar nature. It may be more appropriately classified as a [[stunt]].
| | ==Method Two== |
| | [[Video:Flying_Elephant-1215623367-857|200px|right]] |
| | To do this glitch alternatively, first remove all fusion coils from the [[Sandtrap]] map via Edit mode on Forge. Then, inside of an Elephant, spawn every single Fusion Coil and Plasma Battery possible, preferably in the back area but first make there runtime minimum 16 by pressing X when the cursor is green (8 for the plasma battery). Take care in this part, for every explosive must have its options set to immediate respawn, or the glitch will not work. Then spawn a Hornet, jump in, and let loose with every weapon in your arsenal! First, the Elephant will buck from the missiles, but with the fusion coils instantly respawning, the force of the explosion will start to carry it skyward. Once the Elephant clears enough ground to begin orbit, it will NOT come down (may come down if messed with i.e. [[rocket launcher]] hit ). Despite being very high in the air, the Elephant will only travel around the outer ring of the map as their are invisible barriers that prevent it from going anywhere else. |
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| == Walkthrough == | | ==Random Glitch Method== |
| === Scorpion transport ===
| | [[Video:Halo_3_Glitch_-_Super_Elephant_Flip|200px|right]] |
| It is possible to use a [[M808B Scorpion|Scorpion]] or a [[ordnance pod|drop pod]] to lift an Elephant into the air. All a player has to do is enter Edit Mode and force either object inside an Elephant. By moving the object, they can move the Elephant. They may also [[splatter]] players by moving or rotating the object (and therefore the Elephant) at high speeds.
| | You DO NOT need Forge for this method. Sometimes in matchmaking or large custom games, the elephant will begin to sink into the ground for some reason. When objects begin to sink in the ground, they will be forced back out. The reason why they sink is most likely caused by lag. In the case of the elephant, when it sinks too much, it will be shot out of the ground and the elephant will be sent flying. Usually it isn't send to high. But in cases of extreme lag, it can be shot all the way across the map. |
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| === Explosive method ===
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| A more spectacular result can be achieved through the use of explosives. A player should start by removing all [[Fusion coil]]s and [[Plasma battery|plasma batteries]] from the level. They should then place as many Fusion Coils and Plasma Batteries as they can inside the Elephant—preferably in the back area, taking care to set the items to [[Forge/Tricks#Instant Respawn|Instant Respawn]]. At this point, the player need only detonate the explosives through any means; [[AV-14 Hornet|Hornet]] missiles can create a particularly dramatic result. To prevent the elephant from falling when it begins to take off, you may want to create constant fire on the explosives (preferably with a Hornet)
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| First, the Elephant will buck from the initial blast. The explosives will respawn instantaneously, such that the explosion "re-triggers" itself in an endless cycle of detonations and spawns. This perpetual explosion will carry the Elephant skyward. Once the Elephant clears enough ground to begin orbit, it will not come down unless interfered with. Despite being very high in the air, the Elephant will only travel around the outer ring of the map, as there are Elephant-only [[Invisible wall|invisible barriers]] that prevent it from going anywhere else.
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| This method has actually been described in a [[Bungie.net]] Weekly Update.<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?cid=12685 Bungie Weekly Update 08/03/07]</ref>
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| {{Quote|Petar, one of our engineers, found a saved film from one of our testers playing on Sandtrap. He basically placed a RIDICULOUS number of exploding fusion cores on and inside the Elephant vehicle. They had their respawn times set to as close to “instant” as Forge allows, so that every time one exploded, it respawned. Now, it doesn’t take a genius to figure out what kind of chain reaction this would cause once a single core was detonated.''
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| :''What we didn’t expect was the effect it had on the Elephant physics. Now the huge metal beastie is indestructible, but it has weight and mass in the game universe, so explode it enough and you can move it. Explode it with a never-ending cascade of fusion cores and you have the most dangerous Halo item ever. A vehicle big enough to park a Scorpion a Hog and two Mongooses inside, flipping around at incredible speeds and tumbling all over the map, releasing exploding cores and the occasional vehicle like some kind of satanic piñata.|Frankie}}
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| A noteworthy alternative method is to set Trip Mines to Instant Respawn. A player then stands on top of the Trip Mine spawn, and repeatedly tosses Trip Mines until they form a massive pile. From there, the player need only drive their explosive-laden Elephant over the mound of mines.
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| === Grav lift method ===
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| A player can create an interesting, though less spectacular, result by placing a [[gravity lift]] in the center of the Elephant, near the holographic screen on its bottom floor. The Grav Lift should have its ''Respawn Time'' set to 30 or more, and its ''Place at Start'' set to ''No''. The player should then start a new round, and before the Grav Lift respawns, place a Drop Pod at its position. When the Grav Lift respawns, it will lift the Drop Pod upward; upon collision with the Elephant's ceiling, the Drop Pod will carry the vehicle skyward.
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| Alternatively, a player can drive an Elephant away from its starting position, and then place a Drop Pod at the center of that position. The player should then place a Grav Lift on the same spot as the Drop Pod, and then start a new round. The Grav Lift will push the Drop Pod into the bottom of the vehicle, forcing the vehicle upward from underneath. Some variants of this method involve using a hornet to control the flight.
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| === Lag method ===
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| Sometimes, in [[Matchmaking]] or large [[custom game]]s, the Elephant will begin to sink into the ground, probably because of [[lag]]. When movable objects intersect each other in ''Halo 3'', they are rapidly forced out—sometimes to the point of being blown apart. In the case of the Elephant, when it sinks too much, it will be shot out of the ground and sent flying. Usually it isn't sent too high, but in cases of extreme lag, it can be shot all the way across the map. In most cases, the Elephant will simply do a barrel roll and land upside down. The more people and objects that are on the Elephant, the more likely it is to glitch—again supporting the lag theory. Some believe that this phenomenon may be related to [[The Bump]]. | |
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| ==See also== | | ==See also== |
| *[[Elephant flipping]] | | *[[Elephant Flipping]] |
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