XFFF ODST Finale Part 2 of 2 (9/3 - 9/12)

[Tim]

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Welcome to part 2 of the XForgery Firefight Finale for ODST. This event will last from September 3rd - September 12th.

With a little more than a week to go, you guys are clawing your eyes out in anticipation for Reach: Watching every video, digesting every bungie update, and prying the brains of those souls who have a copy (legally or illegally). Instead of driving yourself absolutely mad, why not take your frustration out on brutes and drones that deserve it. This is the last XFFF ODST event, which means the last time you can bring out the giant fly swatter!




What is XFFF?


XFFF (previously called XForgery Firefight Fridays) is an event that will test you or your team's endurance on how long you can survive the covenant while racking up as many points as possible. Unlike previous XFFF events (with the exception of part 1), EVERYONE HAS A CHANCE OF WINNING SOMETHING!!! Even if you can't walk away with the highest score on the highest difficulty, you can still win some XF points for simply playing and submitting your best score.



How do I sign up for XFFF?


If you want to regist....oh wait I forgot. There is NO REGISTRATION AT ALL! To participate in XFFF, you only need to be a member of XForgery along with having a valid gamertag. If you have those two, you're covered.

If you've been visiting this site as a guest for a while and been thinking about becoming a member to participate in this event, now is a good time to register. :)

Protip: You can register here: http://www.xforgery.com/forum/register.php


So, what maps are we playing this week?


Originally Part 2 was going to have 3 maps voted by the users. Since there was a tie for third place, and I don't feel like pissing people off unless they have it coming, we decided to go with 4 maps!

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Windward takes place on top of the NMPD Headquarters. Here you will be fighting off not only the covenant, but banshees as well. This is also the only map where you spawn with a sniper rifle in hand (respawns have a normal loadout of silenced weapons). Maybe the sniper rifles is the reason why this map got voted by the users.

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Security Zone was the first firefight map ever revealed to the public, so it seems fitting that the users voted for it in the XFFF ODST finale. Just watch out for the wraiths and anything else that comes at you. There's only limited cover in this map!

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Chasm Ten is a multiple story map with plenty of ways to fight your opposition. Do you want to dominate the high ground, or stay in the spawn area and let them funnel to you. The choice is yours! It does come with a catch: Engineers! Keep a plasma pistol handy.

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Last Exit is your last and final stand against the covenant. While it is safe on the inside, most of the good weapons are outside. If you're lucky, you might be able to jack a ghost; however, it comes with the price of limited mobility.





Whats this about winning XF points for just playing?


Glad you asked. If a player or their team can not get the highest score, they can still walk away with XF points if they submit their best performance. Depending on what difficulty they choose, players will get more points if they choose harder difficulties versus players who play on easier difficulties.

Here's the breakdown on points distribution:



Legendary: 1 XF point for every 2000 points scored in firefight (solo or group)
Heroic: 1 XF point for every 4000 points scored in firefight (solo or group)
Normal: 1 XF point for every 8000 points scored in firefight (solo or group)
Easy: 1 XF point for every 12,000 points scored in firefight (solo or group)


So if someone scored 100,000 points for example, here's the math:

Legendary: (100,000/2000) = 50 XF points
Heroic: (100,000/4000) = 25 XF points
Normal: (100,000/8000) = 12.5 = 12 XF points
Easy: (100,000/12000) = 8.33 = 8 XF points

Protip: Decimals do not get rounded.

The best chance to get a lot of points comes at playing on legendary. The trade off is obtaining a high score gets harder as the difficulty ramps up.



Challenges


Challenges in XFFF act similar to Xchievements (http://www.xforgery.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9200). The difference being you have a shorter time to complete them. Challenges are a way to reward players for completing certain requirements, and the rewards vary for each challenge completed. It can range from XF points, to a week of supporter and the firefighter medal!

Team challenges are in orange, and challenges that can be obtained either solo or in a team are in red (sorry no blue challenges this time). Difficult challenges range from 10-15 XF points, while easy challenges are worth 5.

Not including the winner challenges, 12 challenges are available for everyone. Completing every challenge will give you a grand total of 140 XF points!

Protip: Solo challenges can only be done alone.


Windward challenges



THAT'S TEN MOTHER$%&@#$: On 4 player co-op, each player must get a sharpshooter medal on Heroic or higher. (kill 10 enemies in a row with the sniper without dying).
Reward: 10 XF points.

Not a flying Zero: Kill 5 banshees on any difficulty.
Reward: 5 XF points

Windward winner: Get the highest submitted score on Windward during this XFFF event (Legendary only).
Reward: 1 week supporter, Firefighter medal.


Security Zone challenges


Paint it Red, not Black: Get 15 laser kills on Heroic or harder (can be with one player or combined).
Reward: 10 XF points

Damn Dirty Apes: Kill 75 Brutes on any difficulty.
Reward: 5 XF points

Security Zone winner: Get the highest submitted score on Security Zone during this XFFF event (Legendary only).
Reward: 1 week supporter, Firefighter medal.


Chasm Ten challenges


The other white meat: Kill 15 engineers on Heroic or harder.
Reward: 10 XF points

Became "An Hero": Defeat 7 Brute Heroes (chieftain, War chieftain) on any difficutly.
Reward: 5 XF points

Chasm Ten winner: Get the highest submitted score on Chasm Ten during this XFFF event (Legendary only).
Reward: 1 week supporter, Firefighter medal.


Last Exit challenges


Ghostly man cometh: Splatter 15 covenant with the ghost on any difficulty.
Reward: 5 XF points

I'M GOING STREAKING!: Get the following sprees on Heroic or harder: Hammer Spree, Sticky Spree, Sniper Spree, Killing Spree.
Reward: 10 XF points

Last Exit winner: Get the highest submitted score on Last Exit during this XFFF event (Legendary only).
Reward: 1 week supporter, Firefighter medal.


Other challenges

These challenges can be completed on any map (with the exception of Endure II)


Please no buggers: Get 10 EMP kills on Legendary.
Reward: 10 XF points

Surivialist: In 4 player co-op, complete a round with the catch skull on without dying on Heroic or higher.
Reward: 15 XF points

Be like Jpec07: Get 20 kills with the plasma pistol on any difficulty.
Reward: 5 XF points

Endure II: With 4 players, complete the first set (including bonus round) on all four featured XFFF maps on Heroic or harder (you must complete this challenge with the same people).
Reward: 50 XF points





How do I submit my score?


Chances are you've already seen it on the front page, but in the event that you ignore the front page, you can post all your submissions in the Submission thread. (http://www.xforgery.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10677) <-- (Click here)

Be sure to read the rules within the submission thread so you know how to properly post your results.



How long will this event last?


It starts right now and ends on September 12th @ 11:59 PM CST. Final submissions will be due on September 13th @ 3:00 PM CST.



Good luck out there, you'll need it. :onfire:

- .Timothy, needs MOAR teal.

[mista tipsta]

Became "An Hero":Defeat 7 Brute Heroes (chieftain, War chieftain) on any difficutly.
Reward: 5 XF points

I don't get it, is that supposed to say "an"? :what:


Be like Jpec07: Get 20 kills with the plasma pistol on any difficulty.
Reward: 5 XF points


I thought the color coating would show that this is for Legendary only, have I been living life as a lie? :scared:



Seeing four maps in the toss sounds really amazing, definitely have some choices this time around! I literally picked up my 360 controller yesterday and there was a coat of dust on it. There's not gonna be any dust on it for a long time now, as this competition is going to nearly be the shadow right behind Reach.

I love you Firefight.

[Gunnergrunt]

I've never participated in one of these. We have a choice of which map to play on? Or we submit a score for each of them?

[mista tipsta]

I've never participated in one of these. We have a choice of which map to play on? Or we submit a score for each of them?
You can play any you want. And go for any Challenge(s) you wish.

[Null Parameter]

I don't get it, is that supposed to say "an"?
Yes, yes it is supposed to say "an hero (http://encyclopediadramatica.com/An_hero)".

[Zackj191]

That's the wrong usage of "An hero." It should be, "Become a An hero"

[Tim]

You can play any you want. And go for any Challenge(s) you wish.

What he said.

You can go for every challenge with your friends, or get a couple. The choice is yours. When you submit your high score, even if you don't get one of the winner challenges, you will still get a certain amount of XF points based on your score and difficulty.

I thought the color coating would show that this is for Legendary only, have I been living life as a lie? :scared:

Red challenges means they can be done either solo or with a team. Part 1 only had the winner challenges in red, where as part 2 has more red challenges. Of course this comes at the cost of no blue challenges (solo only).

[mista tipsta]

I'M GOING STREAKING!: Get the following sprees on Heroic or harder: Hammer Spree, Sticky Spree, Sniper Spree, Killing Spree.
Reward: 10 XF points
I feel that this, more so than a few others, is definitely under priced. Could you possible raise the Reward on this?

[wiggums]

I feel that this, more so than a few others, is definitely under priced. Could you possible raise the Reward on this?
Agreed. A sticky spree is worth 15 alone, considering how difficult it is, even on easy. I just don't find some of these worth so little points.

[Tim]

Agreed. A sticky spree is worth 15 alone, considering how difficult it is, even on easy. I just don't find some of these worth so little points.

A sticky spree is difficult, but it's not impossible. Is it the meat of this challenge, considering the other three sprees are kind of a given.

I've developed two strategies that may help you out:



Since this challenge doesn't require 4 players, it might be best to go with 2 players. Grab enough stickies (plasma and spikes) for this challenge. Best enemies to stick are Brutes.



Strategy 1: Grab a plasma pistol and use a overcharged shot to disable their shields. Before they start charging you, stick them with a grenade for the stick and potential EMP. Have the other player kill off the grunts while you concentrate on the brutes. Rinse and repeat 4 more times.



Strategy 2: Wait until the Catch skull is activated and you get a wave heavy with brutes. Simply stick the brute the moment they start their grenade throwing animation (make sure you're a little close). Have player 2 kill off the grunts because they have a way of messing things up. While this strategy is easier than the first one, sometimes sticking a fully shielded brute may not register as a stick. You can always disable their shields first if you need to.

Hopefully this helps, either that, or find someone that's a beast at sticking people. :p

[mista tipsta]

So, you're not going to raise the reward. :grump:

[DeathsFriend22]

Can we try for the high score on more than 1 map this time or are we still restricted to 1?

[Tim]

Can we try for the high score on more than 1 map this time or are we still restricted to 1?

It's still one map. You can still play all the other maps and submit the one in which you got the highest score.