The Arena: Get your Tips from the Best

It’s been a while since I’ve visited these forums so I’d figure I’d contribute positively with my return seeing as 343 is doing alot of good for the franchise I enjoy so much.

Long story short, I’m pretty good at Arena (1% Onyx, 95% Win Percentage, Currently on a 50 game win steak 1% high), and I’d like to see others improve. The combination of others having success from my tips, as well as the increased competition it presents to me is what makes Halo so great.

So, if you have any questions about Arena; from strategies for certain maps, how the system works, and what makes a good Arena team, ask away.

To start the discussion I’ll leave a few of my Arena commentaries from my youtube channel here:

Synapse 101 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBqsmFGO5KU
Kingdom 101 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfCQCeFkJ8Y
Swordbase 101 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4t1ebMW6wIs

In the first video, it is impossible to hear anything you are saying and the volume is way too low.

The second video is private.

Didn’t bother with the third.

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> In the first video, it is impossible to hear anything you are saying and the volume is way too low.
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> The second video is private.
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> Didn’t bother with the third.
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> :confused:

The Kingdom video is the most helpful as far as general strategy goes IMO. And the commentaries on all of his videos do seem quiet.

Haha, man. Not knocking on your gameplay at all, it’s fine, but the Jet Pack is so cheap. Especially in Arena.

But I agree with one of the points you made in the Synapse video. The maps Sword Base and Uncaged would play terribly without Jet Packs and there would be standoffs. But then again, those maps are just that bad.

> In the first video, it is impossible to hear anything you are saying and the volume is way too low.
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> The second video is private.
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> Didn’t bother with the third.
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> :confused:

Linked to the wrong one, sorry.

Nice commentaries. I’m still watching the second one.

The voice is a bit low, but not a big deal.

I’m reuploading the Synapse one with the voice fixed. I didn’t realize it was that low.

I’m already onyx but I guess there’s always room for improvement. Could you post some non-jetpack gameplay for us bumper jumpers?

> I’m already onyx but I guess there’s always room for improvement. Could you post some non-jetpack gameplay for us bumper jumpers?

The Kingdom gameplay is 100% jetpack free, and the Swordbase one is mostly sprint.

I also play bumper jumper and I recommend that you learn to claw if you want to be the best Arena player you can be.

What does your team usually do in the beginning of the game if you are blue team on reflection? I don’t play with a team but it would still help knowing what people do here…