This is more of a common sense revelations for me now that I’m beginning to understand playing Halo.
- Learn how to stay alive:
Easier said than done, but a skill that needs to be mastered. Try not to put yourself in bad situations. BTB stay off the road unless with a group of your teammates. Don’t take on a 3-4 players at once. It’s hard enough killing two people. Honestly, sometimes it’s hard to get kills in 1vs1. People take pride in winning those battles.
- Learn the maps:
Learning the maps and being comfortable getting in and out of places truly does helps even the most advanced players (I know… this is a given).
- Be a good teammate:
That is probably the best way to stay alive as a new player. At least until you get your feet wet enough to be able to get kills on your own as you break off from the group to flank or create better angles to pick off the opposition. Coming fresh from COD to Halo, this was a huge transition and at time, I still struggle at times, but I’m getting better. So this can be said, Halo 4 plays absolutely nothing like COD.
- Headshots:
This is a HUGE difference between being a good and bad player, winning a 1vs1, and/or helping your teammate ward off aggressive players (not to mention picking players off from across the map). You have to at least get a headshot or two each encounter to increase your chances of winning individual battles, more times then not. So be conscience of shooting headshots, headshots, and more headshots:
- Power Weapon & Vehicles:
This is one area that separates the men from the boys. Wonder how people get high kill counts. They maximize the use of power weapons and vehicles. Meaning that the good players really rack up kills when the opportunity presents itself to have power weapons and using vehicles.
- Watch Videos:
More an more players are coming out with video map tips.
NOTE: If I’m off base, please help me out because I’ve been working feverishly to be a better player. I’m coming along, but any tips would be appreciated. These are just some of my thoughts.
Cant stress the first point strong enough. Particularly the part about staying off the roads. Got several choice messages from noob team mates who spawn and run right next of a hog drifting for a corner ahead on the road. I mean come on, how am I supposed to drive and help the team if you keep running in to the road? And if Im in a 'hog going sideways to drift a corner DO NOT run at me ffs.
I remember the days o halo 3 when I just started playing. Me and my friends knew nothing about te br’s headshot capability and passed the gun off as garbage. After lurking the forums it dawned on me the true power of halo headshots… Skill jumped from 8 to 20 in a week xD
> Cant stress the first point strong enough. Particularly the part about staying off the roads. Got several choice messages from noob team mates who spawn and run right next of a hog drifting for a corner ahead on the road. I mean come on, how am I supposed to drive and help the team if you keep running in to the road? And if Im in a 'hog going sideways to drift a corner DO NOT run at me ffs.
I tend to typically think of Gandolf telling Frodo to stay off the road for some odd reason… :=)
Another tip for you new players: side to side strafing is a great asset to learn. As long as the enemy doesn’t use grenades ( which they don’t usually have) it can wreak havoc when done right.
You’re off to a good start from the looks of it.
Stick with your teammates, fire suppression shots even if a kill is impossible and give priority to power weapons.
> 3) Be a good teammate:
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> That is probably the best way to stay alive as a new player. At least until you get your feet wet enough to be able to get kills on your own as you break off from the group to flank or create better angles to pick off the opposition. Coming fresh from COD to Halo, this was a huge transition and at time, I still struggle at times, but I’m getting better. So this can be said, Halo 4 plays absolutely nothing like COD.
Sounds like you already know more about Halo than a lot of people. There are quite a few people who still need to learn this!
I’m glad some people are coming over to halo. If only you came during the greatness that was halo 2/3
Be sure to decipher the defensive weapons/vehicle from the offensive. This is especially apparent in objective modes like capture the flag. I’ve found out this:
Defensive:
Sticky Detonator - Use as a land mine over a flag/choke point on a map
Pulse Grenade - Block off hallways for a few seconds
Mantis (mech) - Never stray away from teammates. It’s important to keep the enemies in front of you, because you can easily get swarmed. In capture the flag especially, keep the mantis by the base and have a sniper cover you. The Sniper-Mantis tag team is extremely capable at defending a base, leaving the other three teammates to go on the offensive.
Offensive:
Incineration Cannon (and rocket launcher/fuel rod cannon) - Clears out a room very quickly. Great for taking out defenders in objective.
Warthog (jeep) - Great for infiltrating enemy territory; as the gunner keeps enemies at bay, a passenger can take an objective and quickly get back in for a quick score. **Note - Don’t have a passenger if you don’t need one. It’s a driving triple kill otherwise.
Ghost - Great for splatters! Useful for mopping up groups of enemies especially in large open areas. Catch them off guard by speed boosting from behind!
So yeah. Another good tip is to get a team together. It’s awesome to have friends that all specialize in certain ways. Also, mic communication is key.
Heck, if you want, add me! I can help you out more! meteorhero526
I like your number one a lot and I am always telling my friends this. They are always going on about how hard it is to kill me and how I don’t die as much as they do.
Staying alive is and will always be rule number one.
Grenade placement is a big learning curve, especially in Halo 4 due to not being able to pick them up without resupply. Use your grenades wisely and effectively. Plasma Grenades now a little bounce to them. Pulse Grenades are great for area of denial purposes.
A Ninja Poop - I even started pulling back when my shields are down, letting them recharge, before getting back in the fight. It’s the little things that help, even when you don’t have a good game. You are correct about the grenades too.
Ommageden - I did miss out, but Halo 4 isn’t bad at all. A tad frustrating at first, simply because I am new to Halo. So it has taken awhile to adjust.
meteorhero526 - Good deal and thanks for the feedback. I’ll add you. GT: Bhreze
Yeah i can agree i remember my first days of halo 3 and learning that BR it was amazing
“Learning the maps”, lol what a joke. Map control means nothing in this game.
Okay, I couldn’t resist. On to some actual advice.
Don’t go for splatters unless the opportunity presents itself. They will dodge your vehicle, and you will die. Shoot people with the Ghost, or give your Warthog Gunner a line of sight. But never splatter.
The Suppressor is a Defensive weapon. The Assault Rifle is an Offensive weapon. The Storm Rifle is in-between.
The DMR and Light Rifle are the best precision weapons.
Sticking with your teammates and focusing fire is the best way to avoid death and get kills (though I’m hypocritical and don’t like kill stealing so I lone wolf it and die like an idiot).
Ramir3z77 - Hahaaha… Yeah, there is no real map dominance, but you can control the map in sections or pockets. However, I meant that players should learn the maps simply to be familiar with the surroundings in order to understand how to best maneuver the landscape. Thanks for the input as well. Really appreciate it…
Concentration of fire helps out quite a bit. If there are two enemies in a hall and you and a team mate are engage them, then focus on downing one then the other. This increases your chances of a kill and surviving. Focusing on one puts two weapons firing on an opponent, draining his shields faster for a kill shot. once the enemy is down, your chances of surviving increase because there are less weapons firing at you and your team mate and you can focus on fighting one enemy rather than two. I beleive it was Mao who said that it’s better to completely sever an enemies finger rather than just wound the entire hand.
Hey, I’ve been playing Halo for awhile.
I’ve got a few tips.
-Know when NOT to fight…
If you find yourself near multiple enemies, hide and wait.
Don’t charge out and give the enemy team a free kill.
Be patient. If an opporutunity arises, take it.
Let it go…
If an enemy gets a cheap kill on you, don’t hunt him down.
Doing so will just get you killed even more.
And if your teammate betrays you, don’t betray him back.
You’ll more than likely be booted from the match.
Stay calm…
Try not to get angry when playing the game.
It’ll only blow your focus.
Which only makes you even angrier.
And it ends up becoming a cycle that usually doesn’t end well.
Unless you overcome whatever it is that’s making you mad.
Hope this helps. 
You have some excellent advice here! I wish more new players (and veteran players as well, mind you) would be able to look at the game and see it the way you do!
I’d also like to mention that people should learn how to not get angry at their teammates. So the guy took the Mantis that you wanted? Or he accidentally ran you over with a Warthog? Big deal, really. Stuff like this happens, but that doesn’t mean that you need to get all fed up about it and spend half the game seeking revenge. Not only will this severely decrease your performance, it could also cost you and your team the game. Not to mention that the player could get mad as well, and start chasing after you as well. On top of that, you’ll most likely get negative feedback on your profile. Is it really worth it in the end? Probably not, no.
I guess that fits into your suggestion of being a good teammate, but it’s something that a lot of people tend to forget or ignore…
Good point on the headshots. Always go for the head on every shot with precision weapons.
Also I’ve found that if you’ve been in some fights, you are totally one-shot and you have no escape but enemies are on you, and you’ll likely die anyway, return fire and just strafe your a s s off.
If in an extreme long range engagement… DON’T aim for the head until their shields are popped (or unless you have a Sniper). Headshots from precision weapons don’t do any extra damage while their shields are still up.
> Don’t go for splatters. They will dodge your vehicle, and you will die. Shoot people with the Ghost, or give your Warthog Gunner a line of sight. But never splatter.
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> The DMR is the best precision weapon. Followed by the BR and LR which have their own strenghts, but various weaknesses which the DMR does not have.
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> Sticking with your teammates and focusing fire is the best way to avoid death and get kills, until you’re good enough to do solo flanks. Solo flanking shouldn’t be done until you’ve gained considerably more knowledge, otherwise you’d most likely just die in the process.
My advice to TC, ignore the original post by Ramir3z77, and read the fixed version I just quoted.
Map knowledge and map control still is a factor. Map control has diminished by comparisson to prior Halos, but is still relevant.
In every racing game, serious players learn the track.
In every fighting game, serious players learn the moves and combos.
In every FPS, serious players learn the map.
Even if it were true that map control couldn’t be achieved under the best of circumstances, you would STILL want to learn the map. Don’t let anybody tell you otherwise.