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Re: Fast Scarab boarding in The Storm
Posted By: KP <kp@bungie.org>Date: 3/4/08 3:37 p.m.

In Response To: Fast Scarab boarding in The Storm (Rockslider)


: Recently in The Storm I got interested in how to destroy the Scarab as
: quickly as possible and found two fast boarding methods which I've written
: up at Bad Cyborg (though I expect the tricks brigade have already thought
: of both - they're fairly obvious in retrospect). There's a Grav lift jump
: which can get you aboard practically the moment the Scarab arrives, and a
: Ghost jump off a ramp. Both good fun; I do like paying those covies a
: surprise visit!

: I was wondering whether Bungie actually put the grav lift there with Scarab
: boarding in mind. I mean, there's that high cylindrical tank there, so
: it's sort of obvious to go up it and then see if the grav lift can boost
: you onto the Scarab. But on the other hand you can be at the core so fast
: that you haven't even had the onscreen "Kill the Scarab tank"
: message yet, so maybe it wasn't intended after all.

: What's up with that message anyway? Kill the Scarab tank? No, I thought I'd
: wave at it and invite it over for a cup of tea. I mean, like you need to
: be told to destroy a giant steel bug shooting streams of plasma at you!
: It's also odd that the message says 'kill', bearing in mind that it's not
: alive. Or maybe that's just military talk? Do soldiers talk about
: 'killing' tanks and whatnot?

: Anyone got any other unusual ways of taking out this Scarab, via boarding or
: otherwise? I know about jumping off the crane of course; I assume that's
: what Bungie intended when Johnson gives his hints about getting on top of
: it.

Nice work, very cool methods. :)

PS- For the love of god, please add some images to your pages.

xbawkz


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Fast Scarab boarding in The StormRockslider 3/4/08 2:11 p.m.
     Re: Fast Scarab boarding in The StormCocopjojo 3/4/08 2:23 p.m.
     Re: Fast Scarab boarding in The StormSimpsons Rule 3/4/08 2:27 p.m.
           Fin-backed smudgesRockslider 3/5/08 12:20 p.m.
                 Re: Fin-backed smudgesSimpsons Rule 3/5/08 1:43 p.m.
                       Re: Fin-backed smudgesNOKYARD 3/6/08 7:48 p.m.
                             Re: Fin-backed smudgesRockslider 3/7/08 2:52 p.m.
                                   Re: Fin-backed smudgesSimpsons Rule 3/9/08 10:57 a.m.
                                         Er, wow. *NM*Rockslider 3/9/08 8:38 p.m.
                                   Re: Fin-backed smudgesNOKYARD 3/9/08 5:48 p.m.
     Re: Fast Scarab boarding in The Stormelpolloguapo 3/4/08 2:53 p.m.
     Re: Fast Scarab boarding in The Stormscarab 3/4/08 3:08 p.m.
           The truth about ScarabsRockslider 3/5/08 12:17 p.m.
                 Re: The truth about Scarabselpolloguapo 3/5/08 1:18 p.m.
                 Re: The truth about Scarabsscarab 3/5/08 2:14 p.m.
                       Re: The truth about Scarabselpolloguapo 3/5/08 2:17 p.m.
     Re: Fast Scarab boarding in The Stormwolfman 3/4/08 3:21 p.m.
           Re: Fast Scarab boarding in The StormRockslider 3/4/08 5:20 p.m.
                 Re: Fast Scarab boarding in The Stormwolfman 3/4/08 6:18 p.m.
                       Re: Fast Scarab boarding in The StormLeviathan 3/4/08 7:11 p.m.
     Re: Fast Scarab boarding in The StormKP 3/4/08 3:37 p.m.
           Re: Fast Scarab boarding in The StormLouis Wu 3/4/08 3:43 p.m.
                 Re: Fast Scarab boarding in The Stormelpolloguapo 3/4/08 3:44 p.m.
                 Re: Fast Scarab boarding in The StormClefton Twain 3/4/08 4:02 p.m.
                 rightMiguel Chavez 3/4/08 4:41 p.m.
                 Re: Fast Scarab boarding in The StormRockslider 3/4/08 5:25 p.m.
                       Re: Fast Scarab boarding in The StormLouis Wu 3/4/08 5:35 p.m.
           thanksMiguel Chavez 3/4/08 4:28 p.m.
                 Ain't happening...wolfman 3/4/08 4:38 p.m.
                       Re: Ain't happening...Rockslider 3/4/08 7:17 p.m.
                             Re: Ain't happening...elpolloguapo 3/4/08 7:22 p.m.
                             Re: Ain't happening...wolfman 3/5/08 12:42 a.m.
           Re: Fast Scarab boarding in The StormButtskunk 3/4/08 5:59 p.m.
     Re: Fast Scarab boarding in The Stormpete_the_duck 3/4/08 5:24 p.m.



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