Teabag Prevention Team Presents: Bungie Day

Setting your mind close to seven years ago can be a tough thing to do. You may have been a God at Halo: Combat Evolved, but are you a God at Halo 3? We here at Teabag Prevention believe it is our duty to help you walk on water again in this gift that the Bungie team is giving us on this very sunny and glorious Bungie Day – the reimagining of the Halo: Combat Evolved map Chill Out.

Back in the LAN party days, gamers were able to play without the lag, actually talk face to face, and sharing a tv was a must. Chill Out is a pretty small map which is recomended by bungie to be played by 2-8 players. “Screen-cheaters” would have had it easy.

Fast-forward to July 7, 2008. Have things changed? Xbox Live brings on a new generation and a new way of playing. The map may be similar, but will the startegys stay the same?

THIS BUNGIE DAY: HOW TO NAVIGATE COLD STORAGE

Tip #1- Know Thy Surroundings

If you’re not careful, it’s pretty easy to get lost in Cold Storage during your first games. Use distinct landmarks such as: teleporters, weapon spawns, and places around the map that catch your attention. A few things that WILL catch your attention are:

Tip #2 – The Spawns

For instance, if you remember Chill Out fairly well, then you’ll be happy to hear that the Overshield, Active Camo, Rocket, Frag Grenade, Plasma Grenade, Shotgun, Plasma Rifle, and Assualt Rifle kept their spawning locations. New to the roster are the Equipment spawns and the Battle Rifle spawn.

The Needler is located on the oppisite platform as it would be on Chill Out. Not a major difference, but one that can decide life or death.

The Bubble Shield is located just above the center of the map.

The Regenerator is found just below the Plasma Rifle spawn.

The Power Drainer can be picked up not too far from the Frag Grenade spawn by the Flood in the tube.

The Battle Rifle spawn can be found a few paces south (toawrd the center of the map) of the Bubble Shield spawn.

The Overshield is located not too far from the Shotgun spawn.

The Active Camo is located in the same room as the Sniper Rifle.

Tip #3 – Use that Needler!

Since Cold Storage is a fairly small map, using a Needler can be key to being on top of the scoreboard. There is a hallway leading up to the needler spawn point that can be used as cover from enemies below.

Be weary of greades for they are deadly in close quarters. If they don’t know you’re up there, and you’re sitting up there giving deadly pika-boo to your enemies, you have full rights to laugh your ass off at them.

Tip #4 – Teleporters

You may end up behind one or more unsuspecting enemies if you use the teleporters correctly. An example of using the teleporter system strategically would be using the teleporter behind the Plasma Rifle spawn. This puts you in the same location as the Active Camo and the Sniper Rifle.

Just try to make sure no one else is waiting on the other side. Only then will your plans for slaughter be successful.

Tip #5 – Cheek to Cheek

Cold Storage is a close-quarter map. The Sniper Rifle should not be used frequently unless you’re decent at no-scoping (see Teabag Prevention article #1). Weapons such as Rockets and Shotguns fit the map perfectly.

During a Free-For-All match, getting to the Rocket Laucher first can be key at achieving victory – at first.

Shotguns play an important role too. They kill at close range, are the easiest weapon to use in the game, and they disable an enemy’s shield with one shot. If you’re going up against someone with a Battle Rifle or Assualt Rifle, you should be able to win – if you’re close enough.

If you can’t get your hands on these weapons, it might be best to just stick to your Assault Rifle. Use Equipment to change the field of battle also. There are many ways of going into battle, but there are many mistakes. Here’s one:

Equipment can be very dangerous here, because the map is so close-quarters that you may very well use them against yourself accidentally. Be careful of this, Happy Bungie Day, and have fun!

Things to Remember:

• You WILL lose if you don’t utilize your sorroundings.
• Close-quarter combat is a must. Equip the necessary weapons.
• Equipment can change the field of battle.
• Know your weapon spawns.

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