Themed Challenges and Hall of Fame

We weren't really looking forward to this challenge, because at least the first 5 waves looked a bit like 2 half solos and less like a duo. Time to get it finally out of the way:


Hamletic's Tales from the Trenches

Week 9: Leviathan

II. Snap Inspection, part 2 (Hardcore)

26:00 - Balbock | fraggle [v]

(Screenshot and fraggle's Video now)

Hack / Hack / Escort


Upon joining the mission fraggle went for the control room with all its ramps, while I stayed on the LZ side counting on the teleports to get away if needed. We had the goal to get the 5 WS Medal as early as possible. But what about the objectives? How to do them alone reasonably? Well, Wave 3 Hack was right on the dividing line on the lower level, so we divided the hack zone and pretend to not work together... kinda.
With some nuked Praetorians, we made it out unharmed, before we went back to better fighting spots, where surviving was a bit easier. Carefully trying to stay alive and get that Medal, which we got at the end of Wave 5.

Before we then went for the 2nd Hack at the same place as before, we took some time for a proper greeting, because now the Duo really started. And it was good and worked out even better. Still in a somewhat carefull mindset we made to wave 9 without one going down... Then I failed a teleport, when poison strike down a ladder might have been the better option, and went down below a Praetorian. Giggles made it out unharmed. After geling we carried on but now with one death. The only one till the end...

It speaks for a great game, if you only really can complain about a single death.

Tales from the Trenches

Week 9:Leviathan
I. The Lost Are Still Fighting
33:31 - Sonashii [v] | frank_is_crank [v]

On the first try an Abomb jumped up at me and after that a crab synced me at the beginning of the wave. Sonashii was not in the mood to kill everything with fire on himself so we redid.
Second attempt was ok-ish. Only W8 was a bit hectic. Oh, and Locust sucks.

Week 9:Leviathan
II. Snap Inspection, part 2
19:00 - Sonashii [v] | frank_is_crank [v] (10WS)

Again we failed the first attempt when I was trying to glitch the hack off host (again iirc)
After that we got a pretty smooth game, good objectives and fast killing. Melting a spawn of Scions with Inferno nades, Nightshade blades, Carnage, Incendiary Striker and some Wraith shots is a beauty to see.

Ok. I guess I can just repost with new submissions, and copypasta that post.

I need to play again. Ash is waiting, haven't touched her yet. Played a PuG a few weeks ago, and almost broke my finger as CryoMattock soldier. So, since this is the Scope of Perspective round of the challenges, fuck that hairy ball sucking PoS AR, and Mantis baby.

Watched Pfefferi last week, will watch a few more videos tonight killing time at work. I hope to make us proud!

(I am no longer afraid of any of these challenges, although I know they will take multiple attempts. I do believe, and am afraid to say, I have gotten guder at soloing, and while no master by any means, I no longer suck at it and know what to do against all the factions. This is all of your fault :rage: )

Full troll mission setup and trolling as "requirement". This Challenge will be good... Well, no cookings and only 3 A-Bombings. fraggle can't be get with the easy setups anymore. So we actually had to fight for every Bomb, which made it a lot more fun:


Hamletic's Tales from the Trenches

Week 14: Earth

I. Big Bang(s) (Hardcore)

24:06 - Balbock | fraggle [v]

(Screenshot and fraggle's Video now)

Delivery / Devices / Targets

The Reactor ran a lot, but noone but some Collectors got caught, because it was mostly empty before the doors could close. But some Abombing was possible and the first point went to fraggle: Outside of line of sight I was about to headshot an Abomb ( ), that was a bit too close. But one of Fraggle's Liftnades on the other side of a wall said something like: "Lol Nope" and down I went.
I got my revenge a few waves later, when an Abomb ran towards Giggles but would have gone down too far away to get her if not for a small push from some clusternades right behind it. It flew close enough and down she went.
And with the third one fraggle would have gotten me, if not for a Captain shooting her first... Like a good teammate I killed the Captain, revived her, ran away and clusternaded the Abomb behind me to revive her again... Maybe a bit mean, but it was her trap, that backfired there

As for the rest of the game... Well Pizza Wars didn't really happen (controller should be able to run like keyboard already...). Devices needed some Teamwork and Targets were a good enough reason to rocket the wave to play it safe with the dangerously low Medigel count at that time. Overall just a great game.

hmmm... Ok. I think I uploaded this twice. When I get home I will fix the link. Thank you for bringing this to my attention

N7 Challenge Series (Hardcore)

N4.I Servant of the people (GI with Javelin and GSMG)
28:54 - Sonashii (244 050 pts) [V] 

Video is still uploading. However this should put me under 14 hours mark.

Couple of thoughts:
- This took me a couple of tries. At first I was using my typical GI/Javelin build, with 3 ranks in Fitness (taken from 6th rank in Proxy). That was a mistake as it turned out. Cloaked proxy was leaving husks with 1 bar of health, and that caused a lot of problems with holding the pillar of win;
- Fook devices and failed-to-glitch hacks;
- Ravagers shooting me from across the map can go and love themselves;
- Banshee warp balls too;
- My oldass converting soft as well, especially for loosing frames during the process;
- Skipping 6th rank in Proxy is a sin, and those who wants to do that, should be punished with 10k insects in their underpants. Once I've reminded myself about that, I went full spectacular, no fitness build;
- The run was suprisingly smooth, and I'm pleased with my overall performance, especially for the 1st half of the run. 1 cheap death on wave 6, when I thought Marauder Shields didn't have line of sight on me. Then wave 8 and 9 became sloppy, thanks to my poor missile management;
- With better gameplay and little bit more bravery, I could've shaved 2, maybe 3 mins from overall time;
- Took 9 medi-gels like a pug, didn't need them in the end, but that shorter shield regen was helpful;
- Low 12 hours in the series time completion is possibru, especially when I have many scrubby and long results on many "easy" challenges. Will try them again in the future.

N5 - Omega Forces
5.3) The Intangible is Unstoppable - 45:06 - qui_gon_glenn (258 504 pts) [V]


Hopefully this works now. Bizarre YouTube issue.

9 gels on a gold solo with GI/Javelin?

Was a bit ashamed by my N2 times, so enjoyed a very delightfull cerb punishment.
N2.I Resolve of the shadowbroker (AA with paladin on white cerb)
23:42 - Alfonsedode (285 119 pts)

rageaway from my KB on 10 device on my first try cause i couldnt pull the 3rd device after a few rounds around the clock, might have been a better run without device.
I think i ll grind them a bit more as they are fun and an agreeable way to chill out.

Well I'll be. I thought I'd be a lot slower. I'm going to give the N7s a try this weekend (no Borderlands until I get N7!) then hopefully by Monday I'll be updating the Themed Challenges thread with some finished solos.

Seriously. After hearing what Clyde had to deal with I have it easy

Nah, you got it all wrong bud. It kinda is a perfect setup. You see, there's no need for a decnet connection to run themed solos   All you need is the lolorgigin to connect. And with no temptation (ability) to pug/play a friendly. You're all set bud to knock the series in no time. Have to occupy self with something those dark november nights away from home rigth