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4 Jul 2009

The life of a Flamethrower

I’m writing today about those trusty Hellraisers. I used to think these guys were a bit of a pointless unit, but I’m slowly taking a liking to what I call ‘gaypods’ (there’s 2 of them running around together, looking like they’re holding hands. It’s kinda cute).

Anyway as you should know, these guys are ‘anti anything that lives’. This means don’t bother trying to take out a scarab with them. Read more »

1 Jul 2009

Halo Wars ranking requirements

Below is the official Halo Wars ranking system requirments. These are accumilated from your over all XP score from the Xbox Live games you play.

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18 Jun 2009

Gather the goods

A lot of people i play with never do this, or do it wrong. This is my first post, and an introduction to correct supply gathering on Halo Wars maps.

First off, there are supplies on the map for a reason; and you’re given a scout vehicle (Warthog/Ghost/Chopper) to start with for a reason; one of which is to scout, and the other to collect supplies.

In most games, i gather anything from 500 up to 1,500 supplies worth from crates in the first 5 minutes of the game. For anyone who doesn’t bother with collecting, they are missing out on a great way to boost their early game development. Think about it, if you gather 1,200 supplies, that’s a reactor or temple upgrade for free, using just crates found on the map.

So what’s your excuse for not doing it?

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