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Re: Random BOB Information
Posted By: Flynn J TaggartDate: 5/17/11 6:51 p.m.

In Response To: Random BOB Information (Lord Friendship)


: Haven't had a chance to post recently, but I've been tracking down BOBs for a
: while now. I'm trying to get every one, on Legendary, in a full game (so,
: after I kill the BOB, I still finish the level). It's tricky. Here's some
: random information for people who are interested in undertaking this
: challenge: Lone Wolf:

: This is a legitimate strategy! But, after a few minutes, you will be overrun
: anyway. Instead of doing this, I hole up in the central building with a
: DMR and shotgun, capping distant grunts and beating down elites as they
: come in. I still haven't gotten to the Lone Wolf BOB, which requires 36
: dead covies to appear. My best run right now is 24 kills. Long way to go.

: Interestingly, if you take down the Wraith gunners, a new Wraith spawns in,
: and you can have up to 8 Wraiths (there's four initially) firing away at
: you. Not a recommended course of action, but interesting nonetheless.

: There are approximately 21 grunts that will show up in this level, and I
: think the best way to get to 36 kills is to take down every single grunt
: and make up the difference with elites. Also, Black Eye and Tilt help a
: lot. Black Eye makes you more or less invincible when you're inevitably
: brawling with Elites; so long as you nail a constant stream of bashes
: you'll keep you shield full. Tilt gives you a little more damage
: resistance, which is helpful.

: Long Night of Solace: There is a BOB at the beginning of this level who is
: giving me a great deal of difficulty. If anyone has any tips for this guy,
: I'd appreciate it. In any case, he arrives via drop pod, and lands in one
: of three locations, chosen randomly:

:

:

: I've had to develop a sort of naming system for BOBs, since there's so many,
: so these are BOBs 6-A.i, 6-A.ii, and 6-A.iii respectively. (6 for the
: level, A for the order in the level [the second BOB in the level is B, the
: third is C], and the small numerals indicate multiple spawn locations for
: what is essentially the same BOB.)

: After you're told to head into the base, a pair of Spirits show up to deposit
: enemies. While these Spirits are leaving, a random Marine will implore you
: to go into the base, and at that time the drop pod lands. He'll randomly
: be in one of three locations, and after the pod lands and opens you have
: two seconds to destroy him before he vanishes. It's actually barely enough
: time to hit him with anything at all. My current strategy is to squat
: behind where 6-A.i lands, hope he randomly drops there, wait for his door
: to open, and then try to hit him in the back before he can disappear.
: Lather, rinse, repeat. No luck yet.

: If anyone has any questions or comments, let me know. Also drop a line here
: if you'd like a formal BOB strategy guide. I haven't found a good one
: (with videos, strategies, etc) yet, and most of the ones I have seen are
: just list of spawn locations. It would be a while before I could put one
: together, though.

I think a comprehensive BOB list would be amazing and definitely worth putting together if you're up for it. The more info we can get on the BOBs, the better.


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Replies:

Random BOB InformationLord Friendship 5/17/11 1:23 p.m.
     Re: Random BOB Informationdukemeiser 5/17/11 4:44 p.m.
           Re: Random BOB InformationInnerRayg 5/18/11 2:27 a.m.
                 Re: Random BOB InformationLord Friendship 5/18/11 11:36 a.m.
     Re: Random BOB InformationFlynn J Taggart 5/17/11 6:51 p.m.
           Thanks for the feedback! *NM*Lord Friendship 5/18/11 11:36 a.m.
     Reach SecretsFoxmanFX 5/18/11 9:24 a.m.
           Re: Reach SecretsLord Friendship 5/18/11 11:34 a.m.
     Re: Random BOB InformationSEspider 5/21/11 4:27 a.m.



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