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ThaJinx
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[Halo 2] *OT* The Scarab Gun I'm sure most of you have heard, seen, or even gone after the Scarab gun that's hidden at the top of Metropolis, but I haven't seen any topics posted on it. For those of you that haven't heard about this terrific find, in the city area of Metropolis, on top of one of the sky bridges there's a Plasma Gun hovering over a caution cone.
Picking it up soon finds you controlling the wrath of the gods.
To get it, though, you have to hijack a Banshee from the first part of the level to fly up there. What's crazy is that if you try to hijack the Banshee and then fly it into the tunnels that lead to city, you'll explode if you try to enter the tunnel. If you lead the Banshee into the tunnel and then try to jack it, you'll explode. You have to actually lead the Banshee all the way to the other side of the tunnel , and then jack it, to find this. I still have no idea what horrible tricks Bungie is trying to play on us...
Here's a video I shot a few days ago on getting the Scarab Gun, as well as its awesomely destructive powers: http://www.ryanjoseph.com/~tunajinx/ScarabGunSmall.wmv
Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2004 4:14 pm
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INCyr
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Wait, how do you get it?
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Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2004 4:15 pm
thunderclap8
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it's a loooooong process, i don't even want to attempt it. You have to get a banshee to follow you through most of the level, then board and steal it just as it crosses a checkpoint so it doesn't disappear when you cross it. then you can fly up to the gun, grab it and fly back down.
alternatively you can use the flying sword trick to fly up and get it on your own, but then you can't get back down again to shoot any enemies with it; the fall kills you.
I've heard some people say it can take hours to get the banshee thing just right.
I still want to know how people manage to find something like this. I swear, bungie must leak their own secrets somewhere
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Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2004 4:21 pm
ThaJinx
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thunderclap8 wrote:
it's a loooooong process, i don't even want to attempt it. You have to get a banshee to follow you through most of the level, then board and steal it just as it crosses a checkpoint so it doesn't disappear when you cross it. then you can fly up to the gun, grab it and fly back down.
alternatively you can use the flying sword trick to fly up and get it on your own, but then you can't get back down again to shoot any enemies with it; the fall kills you.
I've heard some people say it can take hours to get the banshee thing just right.
I still want to know how people manage to find something like this. I swear, bungie must leak their own secrets somewhere
Nope, people just completely glitch up the levels for fun (I do it myself, too). The video I have here took me about 8 minutes to get the Banshee through the tunnel, and it was my third attempt for the day. So I probably filmed for about half an hour before I got the footage you see here. Once you know what you're doing, it takes a considerable amount less time. INC, you should watch it
Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2004 4:25 pm
krystyn
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I love that video! Cookies for everyone!
Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2004 4:27 pm
water10
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After I finish the game on Heroic, which may take a while since I'm playing on Live 99% of the time, I might try this! Good information, Jinx! (My wife's cat is called Jinx. Obviously from Meet the Parents.)
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Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2004 4:30 pm
Dasro_Kast
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Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2004 4:42 pm
firefox
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woah thats so cool!
any more hidden tidbits in the game?
Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2004 11:22 pm
Baelfael
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firefox wrote:
woah thats so cool!
any more hidden tidbits in the game?
Ha ha ha ha. Buddy, they'll be finding new stuff for at least 6 months. And after that, we'll have videos of people doing great stuff (like the Warthog jump vids from Halo 1.) It's what makes Halo Halo.
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Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2004 11:32 pm
WhiteGulls
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Joined: 08 Aug 2004 Posts: 331 Location: Portland
/me goes to annoy one of the friends that own halo to do coop on easy.
^_^ Oh my GOD that is happy! I just sent it to all of my friends - and the replies are wonderful! Sums to: Need. That. Gun.
Maybe a 'Now.' in there somewhere, too.
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Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2004 1:08 am
4dSwissCheese
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Great video. Just one question: What's with the soccer ball?
Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2004 1:56 am
krystyn
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Apparently it's just hidden in one of the buildings there. Ain't that a hoot?
Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2004 2:07 am
ThaJinx
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4dSwissCheese wrote:
Great video. Just one question: What's with the soccer ball?
Aye, Krystyn's right. In the area where you see me shooting it around, there's a building with a pane of glass running from its base to a spot up several yards before it breaks, showing a lot of broken rafters and stuff inside. On top of that building and inside a hanger on its roof there's just a giant soccer ball chilling up there. You can fly up there with a banshee, hog jump, or - if you have the Sputnik Skull - 'nade jump over the sheet of glass and then jump from beam to beam until you're on top. Then just push it on out and have some fun! If you're on co-op and you've got both of the warthogs down below, you can have yourself a match
Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2004 2:21 am
ROBOGriff
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Man that's awesome! I'm going to have to start playing around now. I havent even started looking for skulls or anything.
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Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2004 7:57 am
weephun
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Must ... get .... that .... gun! HOLY CRAP! I could have so much phun blowing things up with THAT!
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Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2004 9:53 am
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