Halo Reach Daily and Weekly Challenges Guide - 2/21/11

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The Challenges:

Covenant-cide - Kill 120 enemies in Firefight Matchmaking. - 1100cR

• A hundred and twenty enemies in Firefight is one game of score attack really.  But since you also need assists for another challenge, I would recommend going to Firefight Arcade and getting both challenges done.

A Friend in Need - Earn 10 assists in Firefight Matchmaking. - 1000cR

• Rocket or Sniper Fight is great for this.  Just make sure that your shot does not kill the enemy.  Use a microphone so you can communicate with your team and tell them where targets are.  If they kill a target that you almost took out in about four seconds, you will get an assist.  Rinse and repeat a lot.  This way you can get assists faster and go back to getting kills for the "Covenant-cide" challenge.

Short, Controlled Bursts - Kill 100 enemies with automatic weapons in the Campaign today. - 1000cR

• To get this one done fast, you need a target rich environment.  Set the difficulty to Normal and load up Winter Contingency or Exodus.  Both have lots of targets and automatic weapons all over the place.  For the record, automatic weapons include the AR, Needler, Plasma Rifle, Plasma Repeater, and the Spiker.  Just remember, Short, Controlled Bursts.  To the head of course.

A Solid Outing - Earn at least 12 kills in a multiplayer Matchmaking game. - 1300cR

• Simple to do and can be done in any playlist.  Pick one you like and are good at and this can be done in one game.  If you are having trouble go for an objective gametype and pretend it is Slayer.  You will get it done then.

The Weekly Challenge:

ONI: LASO - Complete ONI, Legendary, All Skulls On (LASO). - 11000cR

• Guide for this will most likely be up tomorrow.  I have yet to attempt this level on LASO yet but will soon. 

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Halo Reach Daily Challenges Guide - 2/20/11

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The Challenges:

One Spartan Army - Kill 150 enemies in Firefight Matchmaking. - 1125cR

• Grind this out while finishing the weekly challenge.  This will actually only take about two games of Score Attack, but get it however you can.

Killagruntjaro! - Earn 25 multikills in a Firefight Matchmaking game. - 1500cR

• Quite simple and easy to do in a single game.  Use a lot of grenades and explosive ordnance weapons and you should get plenty of multikills.  In 2X Score Attack it is possible to get it but, if you are having trouble hitting the mark, try for Gruntpocalypse which is always great for multikills.

A Simple Spree - Earn any spree in Firefight Matchmaking. - 1000cR

• You should get this will doing the Killagruntjaro challenge.  You would assume that, with this being that last day to do the Weekly Challenge, Bungie would have put some harder Firefight challenges up today, but I guess not.

Killing Spree - Earn a Killing Spree in multiplayer Matchmaking. - 1000cR

• You need five kills in a row without dying for this one.  You can definitely get it in Living Dead (assuming you are human of course), but Griffball is also an option and so is Team Slayer and Objective.  Just stay hidden and pick your battles carefully.  But if you can get a hold of a power weapon (a.k.a. sword, shotty, rockets, sniper), even better! You can get this done in one match and then go back to focusing on Firefight.

Last day for the Weekly Challenge, see it here.

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Halo Reach Daily Challenges Guide - 2/19/11

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The Challenges:

Shootin' and Lootin' - Kill 100 enemies in any game mode in Reach. - 1000cR

• By far the easiest of all these challenges.  You will get it in no time.

Now I have a Machine Gun - Earn 20 kills with automatic weapons in multiplayer Matchmaking. - 1000cR

• Standard Slayer features Automatic Rifle starts.  As well, Multi Team always starts with the AR.  I would not spend a lot of time in Multi Team today, though.  That will hurt you getting the "Who's the Big Winner?" challenge.

Explosive Ordnance Distribution - Earn 3 kills with ordnance weapons in a multiplayer matchmaking game. - 1000cR

• For an Explosive Ordnance kill you need to use the Rocket Launcher, Grenade Launcher, or the Plasma Launcher.  The Concussion rifle might also count, but I will update once I find out.  Three kills in a game is not too difficult but the availability of the weapon may be an issue.  Try to get it first and you should not have a problem.

Who's the Big Winner? - Win 15 games in multiplayer Matchmaking. - 3000cR

• I hate these challenges, I really do.  Find a group of players you really like and play with them until you start losing.  Then switch it up.  You have to win fifteen games so be ready for the long haul.  SWAT typically has the shortest games, so keep that in mind.  Stay away from objective games since those tend to last longer than slayer games.  If you keep losing, take a break and come back in an hour or two so you calm down.

See the Weekly Challenge here.

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Halo Reach Daily Challenges Guide - 2/18/11

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The Challenges:

Fire When Ready - Kill 50 enemies in multiplayer Matchmaking. - 1500cR

• Depending on how good you are, you can get all of the challenges today done in two or three games.  You will get this challenge while working on the other three, so just take it easy.  Then go play some Firefight Matchmaking and get the Weekly Challenge done.

Sweep the Leg - Perform an Assassination in a multiplayer Matchmaking game. - 1000cR

• Any playlist will do for this.  From my own personal stats, I get about one assassination about every other game.  If you need to, hide and try to jump the enemy while he is in the air or not on flat ground.  These will cause the assassination animation to occur faster and therefore lessening the chance that you will be interrupted.

The Dream Shake - Earn 4 Double Kills in the same match in multiplayer Matchmaking. - 2000cR

• This is easiest to do in Grifball.  Spawn camp if you need to but, remember, you need four Double Kills, not four multikills.  If you want to specifically get it done quick, back of once you have a double for about four seconds and then start up again.  This way you will not continually stack the multikills.

Up Close and Personal - Kill 8 enemies with close quarters combat in a multiplayer Matchmaking game. - 1600cR

• You will get this while doing "The Dream Shake" if you do Grifball.  Otherwise you have to melee, hammer, sword, or shotgun your target at very close range.  Doing that eight times in a regular playlist is difficult, hence the advice of Grifball.

See the Weekly Challenge here.

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Three Great\Evil Pranks to Pull on Computer Illiterate Roommates

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Just about everyone, at one point in their life, has had a roommate.  Whether you actually share the same room or just the same apartment, it is all the same.  And, in every roommate relationship, it will get to a point where you either cannot stand the individual or you will become very close friends.  In both of these instances, it will be an appropriate situation for pranking.  The question you really have to ask yourself is what type of prank is appropriate.

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The simple answer here is that almost all pranks are appropriate, depending on your personality.  However, you also have to work with what your roommate gives you.  If your roommate is computer illiterate, you can really have some fun.  Especially if they leave their computer logged in.  And here is a list of the five best ones to pull.

Halo Reach Daily Challenges Guide - 2/17/11

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The Challenges:
Blastin' and Relaxin' - KIll 180 enemies in any game mode in Reach. - 1350cR

• We have had a lot of these challenges recently and, as usual, this one will be easy.  And you will be playing a lot of Firefight today.

That Pink Mist - Kill 100 enemies with a Supercombine from the Needler of the Needle Rifle in Firefight Matchmaking. - 1250cR

• Go to Firefight Arcade for this.  It does not really matter the map but make sure that the gametype you choose has unlimited ammo.  Just spam the Needler like crazy and you should be able to get at least forty to fifty kills per game.

Flat Tire - Kill10 enemy vehicles in Firefight Matchmaking. - 1125cR

• This one is a pain.  Go to Score Attack and try to get Sniper Attack on Holdout.  Take your time and you should get three Banshees which will soar in over the bunker like thing that you start in.  Wait above it and you will hear the Banshees before you see them..  I got four once, but only once.  This will take you about four games.

Earn 25 multikills in a Firefight Matchmaking game. - 1500cR

• Should be very easy if done in Gruntpocalypse or a game in Firefight Arcade.  Target locator is great for this as well.

Update: The Reach servers seem to be down for the moment.  You might have to do these challenges later.

See the Weekly Challenge here.
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The WTF? Picture of the Week - Hermaphrodite Belle

Planning on doing this every week.  This will most likely become a Tuesday thing with a counterpart on Thursdays.  Either way, let me give you a little background on this picture.  I'm a military brat and had been dragged to the Base Exchange at Fort Meade last year.  There, while walking though the aisles, I saw this absolutely hilarious and internet worthy item.