Puppys Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 (edited) I found a new way to earn easy "Hail Mary" Ribbons, especially useful for you guys who want the "Big Explosion" mutator. here is how it goes: 1. Load up Act V chapter II "Blackout" on casual in arcade. You MUST have at least two players (guest is fine). It REALLY helps to have on the Super Reload mutator as well. 2. Grab the Silverback BEFORE going up the elevator in the very beginning. It is located in the garage with a button cleverly hidden. take it up the elevator. 3. When the elevator gets stuck, take your sliverback down the "3" hallway, towards the end there is a breakable door with a boomshot (and cog tag if you collected it). Grab the boomshot and ditch the silverback. 4. Progress onward, saving your boomshot ammo and killing enemies until you get outside. kill the two reavers and turn the corner. After you see the MAELSTROM tower, Jace will say something about it and you'll get a checkpoint. This is where you do it. 5. Back up a tad bit and wait a little while, and when the flying dudes kinda bunch up, FIRE! if you are lucky, you can get up to 9 hail mary ribbons in one shot. Fire away until you are out of ammo (DO NOT kill the Armored Kantus or you will overwrite a checkpoint!). Once you have gotten 10-12 ribbons, reload checkpoint and repeat! 20 minutes and the mutator is all yours ! Here is a video guide for those who need help. Special thanks to bendermac for making one. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjecFOqEoJ4&feature=player_embedded]Gears of War 3: Easy Big Explosions Mutator Guide - YouTube[/ame] Edited October 1, 2011 by Puppys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delta438 Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Sounds great, I'll give it a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scab667 Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 I just did your method, took about ten minutes, good post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tha Mantis Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Just got finished gaming for the night, tomorrow though I will be doing this. Thanks for the info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrownlessKing Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Want an easier way? Go to that chapter where you're riding the gas barge and have to shoot down the other gas barges. I can't remember whih chapter it is, but the turrets count as boomshots. I got a couple of Hail Mary ribbons taking down barges in that chapter as long as they were far enough away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdSpider72 Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Want an easier way? Go to that chapter where you're riding the gas barge and have to shoot down the other gas barges. I can't remember whih chapter it is, but the turrets count as boomshots. I got a couple of Hail Mary ribbons taking down barges in that chapter as long as they were far enough away. Um....Exactly how is getting a couple (and very tricky couple at that) and THEN....restarting a chapter, easier than getting 10-11 and restarting a checkpoint at the exact spot?? Is this opposite day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DENAz666 Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 awesome post, this will definatley help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatNiteEduardo Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 I did it using a somehwat inefficient method by the looks of it lol. I setup a private deathmatch to 35 kills x 5 rounds with my splitscreen and 8 bots and killed my splitscreen around 20 times per match. At least I now know how to spawn camp with boom from 200 feet on Mercy lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkhound64 Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 My only question is why do you need 2 people when the second guy isn't used for anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Int3rnalF3ar Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 My only question is why do you need 2 people when the second guy isn't used for anything? You can't get ribbons unless there are at least two human players in game. Same for horde, and beast. Versus just has to be filled with bots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BL0W1NG BUBBL3S Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Sounds good! I'll be sure to give it a try! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puppys Posted September 29, 2011 Author Share Posted September 29, 2011 Glad to be of help! haha. The only comment I have is about the gas barges, it would be a great idea to try and snag some of the hail marys while boosting for the "Number 1" achievement, but it is far more insufficient and almost never works. I was probably averaging two per session while trying tho, so if you want to do that, go for it. I don't think this will be patched, its more of a cleaver exploit. but to be safe, my friend and I got this out of the way fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9213 Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Sounds good I'll get this one done tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downsize Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Am I doing something wrong? When I backtrack the gate is closed where the railroad tracks are. So am I actually loading up Act V Chapter I? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie vip 99 Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Am I doing something wrong? When I backtrack the gate is closed where the railroad tracks are. So am I actually loading up Act V Chapter I? Act V chapter 2, the silverback is in a room right where you start, there is a switch on the wall to open the room. Then get in the lift with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xI WARFARE Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Well god damn, I spent like 4 hours trying to get this through a mix of beast and KOTH with bots. This would have been much easier :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootyJuice Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 FANTASTIC post , thank you ......... I was about to give up on this mutator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downsize Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Act V chapter 2, the silverback is in a room right where you start, there is a switch on the wall to open the room. Then get in the lift with it.I didnt know that. I got the mutation however. Just started on Chapter 1 of Act 5. Didnt take long to get to that point. Very easy method. Got it in 10 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locoloco Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Want an easier way? Go to that chapter where you're riding the gas barge and have to shoot down the other gas barges. I can't remember whih chapter it is, but the turrets count as boomshots. I got a couple of Hail Mary ribbons taking down barges in that chapter as long as they were far enough away. I would like to add that I'm on Act 2 Chapter 7 with the barges with two players logged in and I am not getting any Hail Mary medals. This method does not work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottMcKendrick Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Nice find Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locoloco Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Rock on, this was amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthchimp182 Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 i played a few rounds of sandbar started out public, bu when i figured this spot out, i carried on to private, bots filled, casua difficulty. head up to the the boom shot spawn, in the middle, top of the map, then out onto the raised area where you can see all around, then its just a matter of shooting the guys below when they're in cover, got about 10 hail marys in a single round, soon had my 100 hope this helps too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoDz Kaiser Ren Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Not sure if this'll work for anyone else because I think it's some sort of bug. In Act 2 Chapter 6 while fighting off the Reavers and Guards if I killed a Reaver with a boomshot it gave me a hail mary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfntjy Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 worked perfectly, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltskitzo Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 You sir...are a champion, brilliant little find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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