Rockslide megabattle
Posted April 22nd 2004, expanded later
Associated movies
- BCM1 - Heroic; Plateau front defence, AR & frags only (3:06)
- BCM2 - Heroic; Far area defence with lots of needling (2:48)
- BCM19 - Heroic; Plateau alley defence with pistol & needler (3:25)
- BCM20 - Heroic; Top pass defence with chain-gun support (2:23)
- BCM21 - Heroic; Top pass defence solo with pistol & needler (2:09)
- BCM43 - Heroic; Plateau base defence, double play (4:39)
- BCM44 - Heroic; Plateau front defence, death from on high (3:32)
- BCM52 - Heroic; Far area defence with a large squad, pistol & needler (3:50)
- BCM53 - Heroic; Far area defence with a large squad, AR only (4:28)
- BCM67 - Heroic; Far area defence with plasma rifle & needler, x2 (6:39)
- BCM85 - Heroic; Lifeboat area defence with chain-gun support, x3 (5:40)
- BCM86 - Heroic; Deep lifeboat area defence with chain-gun support, x3 (5:56)
- BCM101 - Heroic; Far area defence with pistol, x2 (5:24)
- BCM102 - Heroic; Far area defence with plasma combo, x2 (6:34)
- BCM119 - Heroic; Inner rise defence with chain-gun support, x3 (6:28)
- BCM129 - Heroic; 12-man far area defence, needler & plasma pistol x2 (5:46)
- BCM130 - Heroic; 12-man far area defence, plasma rifle & AR x2 (5:34)
- BCM131 - Heroic; 12-man far area defence, sniper rifle & pistol x3 (6:17)
- BCM132 - Heroic; 12-man far area defence, AR x2 (7:07)
- BCM133 - Heroic; 12-man far area defence, pistol x3 (6:42)
- BCM149 - Heroic; 12-man far area defence, needler & plasma pistol fast x3 (6:37)
- BCM150 - Heroic; 12-man far area defence, needler x3 (6:49)
- BCM168 - Heroic; 12-man far area defence, needler x3 (6:55)
- BCM169 - Heroic; 12-man far area defence, sniper rifle x3 (6:23)
- BCM196 - Heroic; Top pass defence with chain-gun support, x3 (6:35)
- BCM197 - Heroic; 12-man far area defence, AR x2 (6:35)
- BCM198 - Heroic; 12-man far area defence, needler x3 (6:55)
- BCM237 - Heroic; 12-man far area defence, plasma combo x3 (6:35)
- BCM238 - Heroic; 12-man far area defence, AR x2 (6:11)
- BCM256 - Heroic; 12-man far area defence, pistol & AR x2 (6:00)
- BCM257 - Heroic; 12-man far area defence, needler x2 (5:34)
- BCM271 - Heroic; Plateau front defence x2 (6:08)
- BCM272 - Heroic; Island plateau defence x2 (5:56)
The 'rockslide megabattle' is a superb battle against up to 39 enemies in the rockslide area of level 2 - Halo - where Marine survivors are holding out. Easy to set up and rich in tactical possibilities, it's hugely replayable and you could basically think of it as a hidden mini-game. The combat is far more intense than normal, and you'll have great fun fighting alongside Marines or going solo. The battle was actually my original reason for creating this site, though I've greatly expanded my material on it since then.
As well as advice on setting things up and some general battle advice, you'll find an extensive collection of specific battle plans to try, each detailed on its own page. However, I suggest you leave those alone for a while and have the fun of exploring battle possibilities for yourself. Fellow pistol fans should be sure to check out the Far area defence sometime though, for a very special experience. I just had to give that battle plan a special mention.