The Halo 3 Junkies once again threw the gauntlet down in Midworld seeking a rematch with TTL after falling 3-2 in a close series not too long ago. This challenge was as competitive as it comes, and both teams were ready to meet the best in combat.
Written By Gilthanis
Game 1 Multi-Bomb on Standoff:
Like many standoff games the battle was frantic to control the middle, within 40 secs both hogs were destroyed and the game became an infantry battle. Our team of gunslingers managed to gain control of top mid and corral the Junkies in their base. TTL Los Jacklos sat at the bottom gate with the bomb while a strike team infiltrated the base and opened it up. The game was 1-0 with a minute and a half gone by. Even though TTL held the middle of the map with a death grip a mongoose team of 2 junkies blew past everyone and started into the base with no defenders in sight. A command decision was made to concede the enemy point and we pressed the 6 on 4 advantage to score at the same time and keep the lead at 2-1. The gamble paid off because the gunslingers were still in control of mid and able to press a quick third cap ending the match in just under 5 minutes.
Game 2 Neutral Bomb on Narrows:
TTL Begins game 2 with a perfectly executed rush gaining control of the middle, the bomb, and the power weapons. However, even with all those advantages it takes 2 minutes into the game to finally break through the junkies defense and score the first plant. A second plant by TTL Milk came in the next 20 seconds. Then a third plant right after that. However, despite an overkill by TTL Gilthanis, the junkies were able to disarm the bomb. With the Gunslingers bearing down, TTL Los Jacklos was able to score the final plant and end the game with the score of 3-0 at 4 minutes elapsed.
Game 3 Team Slayer on The Pit:
This game was a slug-fest from beginning to end. The Junkies and Gunslingers went kill for kill for the first 20 points in the game. Most of the fighting was around the center of the map, there was almost no penetration through either teams defense. Even with the stout defense the Gunslingers were able to work up a lead that ranged from 15 at the most, and 6 at the least. The final tally was in TTL’s favor with a final score of 100-87.
Game 4 Slayerball on Isolation:
Slayerball was the one of the Junkies match choices and the most exciting game of the night. Slayerball is a variation of oddball where 1 point is awarded for every second the ball is held on to, and 3 points for every kill scored. The match started with a battle to control the center of the map and the ball. After a minute and a half of spam grenades and charges, TTL Al Capown came out with the oddball in his clutches and the gunslinger crew created a perimeter around him. The Junkies successfully disrupted our defense at one point and gained control of the oddball. However with the game out of reach in the final minute or two it came down to scraping it out with BRs. When the dust cleared it was yet again a TTL victory with the score of 633-355. Hats off to TTL Al Capown who racked up 295 points in this match.
Game 5 Multi-Flag on Valhalla:
Valhalla has quickly become a modern classic, and we decided to have this game-type as the final match. The beginning of the match was once again a scramble to control the middle and the laser. TTL gained control of the laser and quickly dispatched the opposing vehicles. But the Junkies weren’t going to roll over, without any power weapons they disposed of our warthog, and sky jacked one of the most talented banshee pilots around. Both sides clashed time and time again before TTL managed to get a flag over the hill and back to base to make the game 1-0. The games pace was slow and grinding. Despite getting TTL’s flag twice the Junkies were unable to make a successful capture. One attempt was thwarted at the middle hill, and another at the “flatrock”. The gunslingers finish the shutout with a 3-0 score averaging a flag cap every five minutes.
The Gunslingers would like to thank the halo 3 junkies for coming out and exchanging lead with us once again. We enjoy the opportunity to share good games with warriors like you.