Podtacular: The Unofficial Halo Universe Podcast

Podtacular Episode 208: Multiplayer Tips: Heretic
for the week of October 24th, 2009

Hosts: Dust Storm, GLewis, & Painkilla05


Random Frags

Joel Matos

Sup fellas Joel here from New York long time listener 1st time writer. Wanna start off by saying love the show you guys make my 8 hour midnight shift where I work alone not feel so lonely even if for a few hours lol. Alright I know you guys know that after Halo: Reach Bungie is done with the halo franchise. Now as for Halo 4 or official sequel game of the Halo franchise with Bungie out of the picture which game developer and publisher would you guys like to see make it? Rumors around the web we’re that Gearbox software was suppose to head up the project but that rumor has been denied by Microsoft. So who do you think should take the Halo reins or who would you like to see head up the game.
P.s sorry if the typing is a little not up to standards, wrote this on my phone so bare with me.
Keep on Fraggin the back wheel of a warthog that explodes over the gap on Valhalla killing a recently hijacked teammates banshee and getting a triple kill to tie the match that could have earned me 500$ 49-49 and then screaming “oh yeah king of stickys baby” and in the midst of rejoicing receiving a head shot to lose the match.
Gamertag: Ice Man JFatZ

Mr Sk3tchy

Yes its the one, the only: Mr Sk3tchy. I have to say i really, really like the Podcast. Keep up teh good werk guyz!

Shout out to all my podtacularrrrrr friends: Domaku, Dusty (the best host evaaar), JakFireDragon, and Arbitation. also to PandaHeadShOt and m0nkeyb0x. and to my cat coz he beat halo 3 on legendary in 2 seconds flat

Keep On Fragging G cuz he is so (not) pro cuz he wont accept my friend request!

jakegamer117

great show guys you rock. I’ve been getting back into halo 3’s matchmaking but not very good but sticking with it anyway you guys rock

gamertag Funz117

Michael Anderson

Hay everyone at pod tack I’m going to keep this shot because I’m typing on an iPod touch and it sucks. Anyways on the last level of odst their is an Easter egg of a brute tea bagging a dead grunt while saying some pretty disgusting things. Thought I’d let u guys know and keep on fragging trucks that barrel over French ppl and destroy the anus armor of mr naynay. Thanks always pod tack milika666

RicE sNak RozZ

I just wanna say hello to everyone on the show and hello to the other peeps that help out. Also i want to start a podacast and i am looking for fellow hosts and someone to help with all the fidely stuff. It will be on xbox related stuff like news, reviews and other things like DLC.

Heres a haiku to finish:

Keep on fragin Valve.
Cause i don’t get Left 4 Dead.
lets hoep that is changed.

Eirc Texeira

Here is a helpful tip. In Halo 3 many people didn’t know, but you could do crazy things in Campaign and multilayer. However not many people tried to be “ninja” as some would call it. I personally like to push the limits of what is possible to do. On the other hand, Halo 3:ODST is a lot different. It is much harder to do crazy things without the addition of a shield and explosives. So when you do pull something “Ninja” off in ODST, you are all that much more better than anyone else and most people will not expect you to do anything like that. My advice is to try new techniques and the crazy things that pop into your head, you may just be able to pull it off.


Submissions

Soccersac

first I love this map and every thing about it but with the firge thing people who never played it make it like blackout with the all the random boxes ive seen to change the map ive seen some good maps from people who know the map and know how its played. Keep on fraggin foo mo’s folding bike and shot out to anglerfish3 (ps. Is that a real fish he said it is but im not so sure) and to ogti9g9 (aug (like augmentation)- tie-9-gee-9)

Greg

Its me again and sorry i havent posted in awhile. I have a few tips for Heritic which is the remake of Midship from Halo 2. There is only one S.A.R. in each “base” so someone should grab it. There are plasma rifles on the top floor of the “base” and the could be helpful. There is a carbine somewhere on the map which is a good back up S.A.R. so you should grab it too. There are 2 needlers leading up to the sword which is in the middle. There is a shotgun on the bottom floor of the map near the grav lifts that dont take you anywhere. there is a bubble sheild on the bottom one side along with 2 frags. You do spwan with Plasma nades(the Blue ones not the red ones). there is one side of the map where you can camp and shoot people but they can see you so its not a good idea to be there for long or at all.
I shall give my first shoutout this submission because i acctually have people to shout out to :3. Shouts to Slayer and Dusty because they were one of the only ones to accept my Freind Requests.
I shall now leave with a KOFT which i have TMed if you didnt know.

ODST EJY

Hey Podtac guys and/or gals! I haven’t played a lot of Halo 3 multiplayer as of late due to my extreme addiction to firefight, but here are my tips for Heretic.
First off, make getting the sword your top priority. You can dominate with it and you will get that achievement for getting a sword spree on Heretic very easily. Other thing is that you start with plasma grenades, so use them! In my mind, sticking somebody is best to do in a close quarters map; which Heretic is. Have common sense and situational awareness, and you will succeed.
Now, my thoughts. I am indifferent on Heretic. I am glad we are getting more maps with a Covenant ascetic; it was a gap that needed filling while only Snowbound and Assembly had it. I am also glad there is a close quarters map which means one new map in the Lone Wolves rotation. Something’s that I don’t like are that it seams too many people use the assault rifle. I wish we had some more special assault rifles because they are so much more pwnzores. No moving platform? That was kind of a letdown. :(
Well, that’s all I have to say, keep on fraggin trucks that made me have six tests this week and none of them in English and history, but most of them in math and science. These trucks suck and must be punished with midget powers! We all know the midgets suck, but that sheer madness could lead to amazing pwnzores.

Spartan QXZ93

Hi! It’s Spartan QXZ93 here with my opinions on the H3 map, Heretic.
I personally prefer playing 2-flag CTF and one-bomb on this map. My preferred weapon set-up is to have a Carbine and dual magnums. However, that is just my personal choice of weapons. I’m afraid that’s all I have to say about Heretic.
Shout-outs to; Glewis, Lancelot, Dust Storm(Worst sniper ever?), Buzz Killing Tin, Shiska, and Nathan Fillion for being so awesome.
Keep on truckin’ frags that are taken by rabid chupa-thingy’s that are powered by awesome sauce and wear chuck norris anus armour while chasing midgets on folding bikes with dual spikers on the side that are powered by the sweat of enslaved grunts who are perpetually running on treadmills after the Watch Thief who has stolen the watches of the Podtacular Crew with his Magical powers of watch stealingness which were granted to him by the almighty SGTMAJ. Johnson.

Peace!

Chickenfoot089

Hey Podtacular, I’ve got some stuff to tell ya! Okay, Heretic, a purple map, with a skull and a low frequency of showing up in matchmaking :( . The new maps have nothing to really to yell about, with no forge maps, but good CTF and slayer maps, but anyway, I’m gonna tell you about how to get the easiest vidmaster in ODST, skulls, go to sword spawn and look to the side, the skull will be on the vents, here’s a good way to get it, go above it and look down, hold RB and succeed in the skullage! Thanks guys! That was my tip from the turlet! Keep on fraggin’ trucks. ( Dont try to steal my idea GLewis! I’m soooooo original)

stallmeplease

Hey guys! It’s the official watch stealer of podtacular, stallmeplease, and I am here with my tips for Midship!( I will never call it by the crappy name that is Heritic.) First off, for slayer and team slayer, it is key to get good with those plasmas!Good stickers, like myselfz, can help support the team. But, on the flip side, watch out for enemys throwing these grenades. For CTF, it is important to defend. Especialy on such a small map, so defend no matter what, because chances are, you will be the only one.
Thats all I got, Keep on fraggin dust storm and glewis for having me on the show last week, I had the time of my life ;) and hopefully I can do it again sometime. p.s. I stole dustys new watch while we were recording, and he never noticed!
p.p.s. sorry I havent been as active on the forms as I have wanted to, my keyboard is weird and sticks when I type on websites (dusty can you tell me why it does that?)
p.p.p.s. sorry for all the p.ses but im bad at putting them all together.
p.p.p.p.s. stallme out.

Enzio (STR Timberwolf, aka, STR RR on

Here are some general tips for the Firefight mode in Halo 3: ODST.

Hey, guys, it’s me Timberwolf, as you may know, or for unnotified people, STR Raxus Reaper on Xbox Live. This is my first submission, so please, read it and go easy.

Midship, or Heretic, as few people call it, has many points of advantage in it; one being the Pink Tower, or covered area, opposite of White Tower (as I call it), and the Bases. The best way to win on Team Slayer BRs is to have you team rush Pink Tower and then Sword. Have two people be on both of the sides of the upper entrance while one person is camping at the middle entrance and the last person sitting on top of the tower. Should you ever lose the position, camp at a base, kill two of the enemy team and then overpower them with everyone on your team.

Pink and White towers are very important in CTF as well; what I would do is have two people be at both sides of the map (BOTH TOWERS), and have one guy guard the base, while the last guy being covered by the rest of the team, grab the flag and move right down the middle.

Thanks for reading this guys, and have a nice Halloween! Keep on fragging Brutes with Sonic Grenades and Particle Rifles, while Perlyman gets hammered in the ballsac by BigBird856’s Turtle Beach Headset, and Domaku’s XM8, that jams after running away from the KPA patrols that Nomad kills in five seconds.

moose0030

Hello my fellow chums (& chumpettes?) This is gonna be short. I like the map and it looks pretty. Symmetry= :) Farewell.

Wakashi

Bungie really redeemed themselves with this remake after what happened with
Blackout, being a semi-remake. Heretic makes me feel like I’m playing Halo 2 all over again. Every last detail on the map is a tribute to the original level. Just like what Larz Bakken aka Thug Larz said in the Bungie podcast: “It’s like putting on an old shoe”. The best part is the return of the energy sword’s malice. There are so many corners and slopes to take advantage of when using the sword for sneak attacks. Starting off with plasma grenades makes the tactic for shoot-and-melee a greater risk factor compared to most other maps. Needlers work best from top-mid near the sword spawn because of the length of open space and lack of places to take cover. A “cobalt” コバルト (Plasma rifle [referring to the fact that it’s blue and shoots “bolts” of energy]) is very effective during an ambush because of its fast shield-draining and melee ability. But if camping is what you prefer, then you can jump on top of the bulb-shaped tunnels up top where the needlers spawn. The easiest way to deal with enemies coming up from the lift is this: right after you see the enemy reach the top of the ceiling, throw a “blueberry” ブルーベリー (plasma grenade) at the grey circle embossed in the center of the base. If you place the nade in that area, your opponent will more than likely become a fruit salad to your effortless land-mine tactic. The “bee-hive tactic” ハチの巣の戦術 (shotgun and bubble shield [bubble shield looks like a honeycomb]) combo is as good as always, especially in the top-center conduit (where the other needler spawns) which gives your enemies less directions to attack you from. Don’t use the spiker if you’re trying to win because it has horrible range and the only possible way it can be useful is similar yet inferior to the usefulness of the plasma rifle. The “green gun” 緑の銃 (plasma pistol) can be used well for guerilla tactics also. You can wait for someone to come around the corner and then do a “plasma-punch” プラズマパンチ (shoot charged shot and melee). The “green-blast combo” 緑の爆発コンボ (plasma pistol and BR) works best up top on the bridge and definitely when enemies are rushing up towards you. The “rod gun” ロッド郡 (carbine) has a good way of making it a lot harder for your opponent to hit you back, which gives this weapon an edge over the slower firing rate of the BR. But both of these weapons are very versatile in a number of areas and effective ranges. If you don’t start off with one, try your best to pick one up as soon as possible. If your key approach to attacking is all-out assault and “cherry-picking” サクランボ狩り (stealing other people’s kills [yeah, you know who you are!]), then the AR is your best friend. The AR can beat a BR at least 8 out of every 10 times if used in close range (and you’re NOT running in a straight line). A nade and a mag of AR can easily get you a “piñata-fiesta” (multi-kill) when your enemies are cramped together in a cornered spot. Well, that’s all I got for this submission. I hope these tips are useful to someone that is listening to the podcast. Thank you Podtacular for this episode. [P.S. : Because of what happened in episode 209, I will never say “What up TUHUP” again!!!] =]

Funnyboy

Hey guys, sorry no spelling errors today.But anyway ITS ME!! The funnyboy,Riding in on the failboat. Anyway, onto the tips! Well, I guess there’s not alot of things to say about midship. I always hated the map, and this remake is no different. All I know to tell you is, always control the center of the map. Oh, and don’t die ;). Always get the rockets. Rockets are good. Nothigng like a long,hard, torpedo that explodes as it penetrates your body(yea glewis, you know what I mean ;). ) achem! Well yea….eh…..shout outs to dawlfin,chuckiej,dusty,Lancelot,the rookie,sgt.Jonson,and of course…..nah, just forget about fishyq. Well, keep on fraggin all that is evil…..and Gordon freemans perculiarly well groomed beard.(I think he might be…..gay) goodnight children.