Individual Strategy
When you play as an individual player, it’s important to manage your two different
weapons correctly. Try to carry a long-range (such as a Battle Rifle) and short-
range weapon (such as a Shotgun). Make sure you’ve always got a few grenades.
Running backwards and throwing grenades is a great defensive move when
another player surprises you in a map. Use dual wielding in tight spaces at short
range, and vehicles when outdoors. Try boarding another player’s vehicle. A
successful boarding ejects another player from their seat. Move slowly by crouch-
walking if you want to stay invisible on other players’ motion trackers. Also, don’t
charge through the front door. Use a little stealth and planning.
Team Strategy
Teams that are successful are teams that coordinate—and communicate—well
with each other.
Use voice to direct your team. You can tap the
White
button to engage your
radio and talk to your team no matter where they are on the map. Be careful
though—nearby enemies can hear you talking as well.
Manage your team’s weapon selection. In Team Slayer, put someone on a
Rocket and someone on a Sniper Rifle.
Find out what your teammates are good at and let them do it. Who are the best
long-range shooters? Put them on sniping duty.
Stick to your teammates. Don’t go off by yourself unless there is a tactical
reason to do so. Note that there is a marker above your teammates’ heads to
tell you if they’re on your team.
Know what game type you’re playing. Not everyone on your team can be
doing the same thing. They need to take on different tactical roles. Someone
needs to stay on defense in Capture the Flag (CTF)—if everyone is on offense,
you won’t win.
Bungie.net is the gaming center of the universe for the
Halo 2
community,
Halo
2
Clans, and the individual
Halo 2
player. Bungie.net is the place to get the latest
Halo 2
information, to interact with the Bungie team, and to buy cool
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merchandise at the Bungie Store. Bungie.net is your resource to learn how to be
a better
Halo 2
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If you create a Bungie.net account, you can access the Bungie forums and see
which of your Xbox
Live
friends are online. You can review the stats from the most
recent
Halo 2
games you’ve played on the Xbox
Live
service, compare stats with
friends, and check your current level on the various playlists.
Clan Support
Each
Halo 2
Clan can have its own page on Bungie.net with a private forum and
news system. You can interact with other Clan members, review Clan stats, and
formulate strategies. Bungie.net also includes information on the top
Halo 2
Clans.
The 7th Column
Discover the 7th Column, Bungie’s official fan club and underground army, and
help us take over the world. Members can create their own groups with their
friends on Bungie.net complete with personal forums, news, and more.
Delve deeper into the world of Bungie and
Halo 2
—here are just a few of the
many great community sites on the ‘net (in alphabetical order):
Halo Planet (www.haloplanet.com)
HBO (halo.bungie.org)
Rampancy.net (www.rampancy.net)
Red vs Blue (www.redvsblue.com)
Subnova (www.subnova.com)
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