Compilation 34 includes a novel dropship ride, a spectacular Grunt bomb, and some impressive posthumous vengeance!

(5:33) Various levels and difficulties. My 34th 'freakiness and fun' compilation shows 17 freaky or amusing incidents, most of which occurred while recording footage for my usual movies - so you may recognize some of the situations.

Released October 29th 2025, gameplay recorded 2023-2025.

00:02 (Show-stopper) This pyramid megabattle comes to a rather abrupt end when my Banshee ploughs straight into a Wraith shot. How did that pilot know I was just about to head his way? He couldn't even see me! March 2025 footage from when I was recording for BCM561. Level 8, Heroic.

00:23 (Grunt bomb special) In this tower zone megabattle action I'm employing a plateau channel defence. When a Grunt ventures forth, I take the opportunity to tag him and rocket him back amongst his buddies. A rather excellent Grunt bomb, I have to say! Killed at least two Elites. Those guys hate it when Grunts explode in their faces. April 2024 footage, probably from when I was recording for BCM476 or BCM477. Level 5, Normal.

00:40 (Aerial insertion) In this spiral path megabattle bail stunt I somewhat overshoot. It's clear that I'm heading into the blocked mob, so I take the opportunity to wreak havoc with a rocket. Very nice too, but I'm soon dead as expected. August 2025 footage from when I was recording for BCM581. Level 5, Heroic.

00:58 (Corkscrew dismount) After the hog gets tagged, it ends up doing a corkscrew off the Grunt hill. Not what I planned, but I'll take it! January 2025 footage from when I was recording for BCM545. Level 5, Heroic.

01:19 (Plasma trap) I got into a fix with plasma grenades here. When I try to tag a red Grunt up on a walkway, the grenade bounces off his weapon and lands on the floor, then his live plasma falls just in front of it after I kill him. He also drops a non-live grenade nearby. I immediately realised I was in trouble. His live plasma was about to get blasted my way, but where could I go to avoid receiving a plasma blast? It was like being in a tight spot in chess. I couldn't see a way out fast enough, and ended up getting killed. In retrospect I think I should've gone for the walkway, near where he was. June 2024 footage from when I was recording for BCM495, I think. Level 5, Legendary.

01:38 (Grunt triple-kill) Armed with a sniper rifle and with a mass of covies closing in during this tower zone megabattle, I score a triple-kill on some Grunts I saw aligning. Closely followed by a Jackal double-kill for good measure! September 2023 footage from when I was recording for BCM462. Level 5, Normal.

01:58 (Shade nade) During a Ghost squad battle I close in on a Shade, and the gunner uses an unconventional tactic. Getting out of his seat, he perches on top and tags my Ghost as I cruise over! He's killed, but they probably gave him a medal anyway, as the bang leads to my death. Why did he actually dismount though? That occurred because I crossed the upfield trigger line which caused a change in covie behaviour. It was unusual that he ended up standing on his turret though, rather than ending up on the ground. September 2024 footage which may've been from when I was recording for BCM505 or one of the three movies following it. Level 5, Heroic.

02:12 (Beach bath) As if this freaky plasma grenade wasn't already freaky enough, I also freakily drop though the freaking ground and apparently into the sea, judging by the sound effects. Which freaking kills me! I did not expect to get a bath while standing on the beach! My fall into the watery twilight zone also prompts a line from Cortana. After dying, I'm reverted back to where my checkpoint was. March 2025 footage from when I was recording for BCM560. Level 4, Legendary.

02:40 (Dropship ride) During my spiral path megabattling bail stunt work, there was this one occasion when I ended up aboard the dropship. I'm carried along in the compartment for a few seconds and have a good view of the Elite and Grunts. Wish I'd thought to tag one. But then I drift out of the end, and unfortunately I'm not quite over the upper ground yet. Nasty fall! August 2025 footage from when I was recording for BCM581. Level 5, Heroic.

02:56 (Rocket reprieve) Two Grunts get lucky when my first rocket goes AWOL, but their reprieve is short-lived! This isn't the first time I've shown a rocket vanish through the ground; there was also one in BCM60. But this is certainly a very clear example, occurring at the end of a tower zone megabattle. April 2024 footage from when I was recording for BCM483. Level 5, Normal.

03:16 (Platform high-flyer) An amusing Grunt launch in the sleeping Grunts room. He lands almost right next to me! May 2024 footage from when I was recording for BCM493. Level 5, Heroic.

03:34 (Early grave) More pyramid megabattling, and once again I'm caught by the Wraith. My body lands in a conveniently open grave. Could someone at least fill it over? March 2025 footage from when I was recording for BCM561. Level 8, Heroic.

03:54 (Slow getaway) A Marine is painfully slow to board the hog here, and we end up getting tagged by a Grunt. The explosion kills him and sends the hog back to where it just came from. Fortunately I survive along with the gunner, and we finally get clear. January 2025 footage from when I was recording for BCM544. Level 4, Heroic.

04:10 (Blowback) What a silly cyborg eh? When I tag and rocket an Elite in the twin bridges area (I'd flipped his Banshee from distance), things come back to bite me! April 2025 footage from when I was recording for BCM567. Level 5, Heroic.

04:24 (Plasma vengeance) Some spiral path megabattling here. Trying to get past the mob to subsequently execute a rear attack, my Ghost control fails me. Colliding with the scenery, I'm ejected and I know I'll be dead in seconds. I just have time to throw a plasma as a parting gift for the covies. Turns out to be quite an excellent gift though, causing a chain reaction that almost wipes them out! September 2025 footage from when I was recording for BCM594. Level 5, Heroic.

04:46 (Hunter super-swat) During some Ghost squad battling, this Hunter sends a Marine flying across the battlefield. Quite a swat! September 2024 footage which may've been from when I was recording for BCM509. Level 5, Heroic.

05:02 (Jackal fly-boy) At the end of this tower zone megabattle, I launch a Jackal high with a tag plus a rocket, and subsequently score a nice hit with a mid-air rocket. April 2024 footage from when I was recording for BCM474. Level 5, Normal.

Closing remarks Eight cyborg deaths this time. Bit dodgy from a combat point of view! But still, a good strong movie to start this next one hundred I think. Notice also the number of clips revolving around the explosion of a plasma grenade. Nine clips out of the seventeen. They make for a lot of fun, those plasmas!

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