9
edits
Scarab Gun: Difference between revisions
Finished my edits to this page. New methods fully explained, some touchups on trivia, and new information added.
m (Fixed a link misspelling) |
(Finished my edits to this page. New methods fully explained, some touchups on trivia, and new information added.) |
||
| Line 32: | Line 32: | ||
The banshee method can be extremely simplified by using [[Arbitrary unit possession|AUP]]. This is because elites are unaffected by the barrier, meaning you can fly through the tunnel if you AUP an elite. The method is described below. | The banshee method can be extremely simplified by using [[Arbitrary unit possession|AUP]]. This is because elites are unaffected by the barrier, meaning you can fly through the tunnel if you AUP an elite. The method is described below. | ||
#Start Metropolis on co-op, any difficulty except Legendary, and no iron. Do not shoot or throw grenades unless told to! Enable [[Halo_2_Skulls#Envy|Envy]] | #Start Metropolis on co-op, any difficulty except Legendary, and no iron. Do not shoot or throw grenades unless told to! Enable [[Halo_2_Skulls#Envy|Envy]]. | ||
#Get the marines in the warthog and park them in the back corner. Make sure they don't run out onto the bridge. | #Get the marines in the warthog and park them in the back corner. Make sure they don't run out onto the bridge. | ||
#''' | #Punch one player to death. Have him pick up '''two''' out of the four grenades that get dropped. | ||
#Drive the Scorpion Tank into the corner and maneuver it against the wall until it "rides" up on the wall/railing facing the water. | #Drive the Scorpion Tank into the corner and maneuver it against the wall until it "rides" up on the wall/railing facing the water. | ||
#Move the tank to the left and lower it so it sits on the edge of some windows above the ground. | #Move the tank to the left and lower it so it sits on the edge of some windows above the ground. | ||
#Have the player who died | #Have the player who died crawl under the tank. The other player should jump off to his death. | ||
#If done correctly, the player should not respawn. Restart the mission. | #If done correctly, the player should not respawn. Restart the mission. | ||
# | #Have one player throw '''two''' grenades. | ||
#The | #That same player goes forward a bit until they near the first bus/set of ghosts. Make sure they don't shoot at you. | ||
#The other player should jump to his death, while the first player uses camo and moves forward. They should jump and melee when they're about to hit the ground, repeatedly, to delay the other player's respawn. | |||
#When you see two ghosts boosting towards you from across the bridge, you can let the player respawn. | #When you see two ghosts boosting towards you from across the bridge, you can let the player respawn. | ||
#They should spawn as an elite. | #They should spawn as an elite. | ||
| Line 47: | Line 48: | ||
:'''Note''': If the elite player exits the banshee at all while it's in the tunnel, the banshee will explode. This is because the game, at that point, recognizes that a player is piloting the banshee, and applies the "proper" physics. | :'''Note''': If the elite player exits the banshee at all while it's in the tunnel, the banshee will explode. This is because the game, at that point, recognizes that a player is piloting the banshee, and applies the "proper" physics. | ||
===Box Launch Method=== | |||
This method doesn't require two players, or putting a banshee through a tube, but it may take many tries to pull off properly. Two players is also recommended, as it will be easier to delay and get checkpoints so the launch can be attempted repeatedly without having to reset the box. | |||
#Start Metropolis on Easy. Enable Sputnik and Black Eye. | |||
#Go through the mission as normal, but make sure you have full (green) overshields and at least one spare rocket when you reach the final section. | |||
#Rush to the last bridge ahead of the scarab. You should see three giant "cubes." A small box lays next to one of them. | |||
#Push that box back to the start of that bridge. You must position it very specifically, or the launch may not work. | |||
To position the box correctly, first orientate it so that the indented middle is in-line with the long way of the bridge. You'll want to move it so that it's most of the way on the "vent" texture between the main walkway and the bridge's "plain" texture. There should be a "tile" like texture on the walkway itself, with little breaks that form small semi-squares (well, closer to octagons, but still square-ish). Position the box so that its indents are in-line and centered with the center of the semi-squares. Finally, ensure that the box is slightly overlapping with the walkway texture, and not entirely on the "vent" texture. | |||
#At this point, or somewhere around it, you should get a checkpoint from the scarab. The checkpoint should appear when the scarab is nearing its final position. | |||
#Shoot at the first "strip" on the bridge's texture past where you're standing. Aim halfway to the left to also explode the cube closest to you. | |||
#If done correctly, you should get launched with incredible height. This is because of the cube, combined with the sputnik skull, giving you the power, while the box determines the angle you launch at. | |||
#Land on the high-rise bridge above and claim your prize. | |||
==Other Scarab Guns== | ==Other Scarab Guns== | ||
| Line 98: | Line 114: | ||
*The Scarab Gun was originally used by [[Joseph Staten]] to generate the cinematic effect of the Scarab beam firing. According to him, it ended up in the game because he forgot to take it out.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afXrOIpwz4M '''YouTube''': ''Halo Fest: Bungie Hatching the Cosmic Halo Egg'']</ref> However, designer [[Tyson Green]] has confirmed that the Scarab Gun was intentionally left in the game as an Easter egg.<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=25650 '''Bungie: One Final Effort'''] (Tyson Green: ''"Hiding the Scarab Gun on newmombasa and thinking "heh, it'll be forever before they find this!" and then having players get up there within a week by pushing Banshee through the BSP transition from the bridge. Damn. Never underestimate the player."'')</ref> | *The Scarab Gun was originally used by [[Joseph Staten]] to generate the cinematic effect of the Scarab beam firing. According to him, it ended up in the game because he forgot to take it out.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afXrOIpwz4M '''YouTube''': ''Halo Fest: Bungie Hatching the Cosmic Halo Egg'']</ref> However, designer [[Tyson Green]] has confirmed that the Scarab Gun was intentionally left in the game as an Easter egg.<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=25650 '''Bungie: One Final Effort'''] (Tyson Green: ''"Hiding the Scarab Gun on newmombasa and thinking "heh, it'll be forever before they find this!" and then having players get up there within a week by pushing Banshee through the BSP transition from the bridge. Damn. Never underestimate the player."'')</ref> | ||
*If you grab the gun and make it to the part when the Scarab shoots the [[957-A3|Scorpion tank]], you can destroy the Scorpion yourself and the Scarab will refrain from firing. | *If you grab the gun and make it to the part when the Scarab shoots the [[957-A3|Scorpion tank]], you can destroy the Scorpion yourself and the Scarab will refrain from firing. | ||
*Scarab | *The Scarab Skull can be enabled in Halo 2 Anniversary. This causes all weapons used by the player to fire scarab beams, much like the Scarab Gun itself. | ||
**The skull used to affect vehicles as well, even working on the Warthog's horn | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||