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Subject: WHAT WEAPON DONT YOU LIKE?????
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I voted plasma pistol... its so -blam!-... it takes no skill to wield due to its MASSIVE tracking distance.. if you use it your pathetic!

[Edited on 05.20.2007 2:23 PM PDT]

  • 05.20.2007 2:22 PM PDT
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i like the plasma pistol. it's an easy melee kill and can easily take out a n00b running in the middle of nowhere with no cover. that 'is' the reason it's called the noob combo, isnt it? it's meant to kill noobs who dont know how to defend against it...right?

  • 05.20.2007 2:42 PM PDT
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I don't like the magnum, but I'd get rid of the plasma pistol. Who wants to get rid of the sniper?? 0_0

  • 05.20.2007 3:09 PM PDT
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Brute Plasma Rifle... its the same as a regular plasma rifle pretty much.

  • 05.20.2007 3:12 PM PDT
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why sniper

  • 05.20.2007 3:55 PM PDT
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I vote SMG because it's useless if the other team has BR's. No range and not very strong. Just not a good weapon. It was put in to replace the AR but it did a VERY CRAPPY job of it.

I don't understand why you would take out sniper because fact of the matter is that it's a power weapon that really sways the motion of the game.

I'm SICK of people complaining about the Plasma Pistol. It is in the game for a REASON. It's back in H3 with less of a lock-on though but it's still very good. It drains shields instantly, leaving the victim vulnerable to one head shot, but the Plasma Pistol itself would have a lot of trouble ever killing anyone.

Sword, hate it or love it it's become part of the game. It really is a good weapon to have although I feel Bungie could put an ammo limit on it. It's an anti-everything but only if you can get in range. It's too important to take it out.

Plasma Rifle is good because it really goes well w/ human weapons when you're dual wielding, giving those w/o a BR a chance in a game.

BR should just not be taken out of the game, especially now that in H3 Carb is so strong.


[Edited on 05.20.2007 4:04 PM PDT]

  • 05.20.2007 4:03 PM PDT
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good reason

  • 05.20.2007 4:11 PM PDT
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do you like muffins?


ts a good dual wield with the
Posted by: NightHawk313
i like the plasma pistol. it's an easy melee kill and can easily take out a n00b running in the middle of nowhere with no cover. that 'is' the reason it's called the noob combo, isnt it? it's meant to kill noobs who dont know how to defend against it...right?
its a good wield ,but alone not really

  • 05.20.2007 4:20 PM PDT
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Posted by: CalviNAlviN
I voted plasma pistol... its so -blam!-... it takes no skill to wield due to its MASSIVE tracking distance.. if you use it your pathetic!


Ooooh CaliviNAlviN is name-calling. It's true, it has massive tracking.

But you cannot call the people who use it pathetic. You're pathetic. You didn't pick it up and now you're crying because you made the wrong choice and went for a weapon that is more "noble" and "harder to use". Then you died to a "Pathetic Person." That must mean you're extremely pathetic.

If you want to take Plasma Pistol out because it drains your shields, lets take out rocket launcher because it can take out vehicles and has CRAZY tracking on vehicles. Don't forget it has splash damage. Heck, you know what I don't like nades either, lets take those out. And oooh those sniper rifles, they can kill me in one shot or drain my shields. DRAIN MY SHIELDS!!! WTF!!! LIKE O-M-G it's super accurate and if it hits me, it drains my shields. Take it out of the game! Take it out!

  • 05.20.2007 4:31 PM PDT

Posted by: R3DAC1DCAT
I say the sword should go cause its retarded. The thing is the size of Master chief anyways. How could he logically lunge that far with a sword in his hand? Yikes, I guess there is no logic in this game!
How can he logically lunge in the air? What is he pushing off of?

I voted for the Plasma Pistol, although it was a very close race between that and the sword.

  • 05.20.2007 4:59 PM PDT
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all good reasons. ;)

  • 05.20.2007 5:12 PM PDT
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Really I see no problem with the weapons, its just that the plasma pistol can be retarded when used as the noob combo. Also, there's nothing wrong with the sword, just learn to stick or use a shotgun.

  • 05.20.2007 5:24 PM PDT
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Posted by: CalviNAlviN
I voted plasma pistol... its so -blam!-... it takes no skill to wield due to its MASSIVE tracking distance.. if you use it your pathetic!


Ooooh CaliviNAlviN is name-calling. It's true, it has massive tracking.

But you cannot call the people who use it pathetic. You're pathetic. You didn't pick it up and now you're crying because you made the wrong choice and went for a weapon that is more "noble" and "harder to use". Then you died to a "Pathetic Person." That must mean you're extremely pathetic.

If you want to take Plasma Pistol out because it drains your shields, lets take out rocket launcher because it can take out vehicles and has CRAZY tracking on vehicles. Don't forget it has splash damage. Heck, you know what I don't like nades either, lets take those out. And oooh those sniper rifles, they can kill me in one shot or drain my shields. DRAIN MY SHIELDS!!! WTF!!! LIKE O-M-G it's super accurate and if it hits me, it drains my shields. Take it out of the game! Take it out!


You took the words out of my mouth.
Well, more accurately, you took the thoughts out of my head and put them into your own words.

I never understood why some weapons are considered cheap. The first way I think of it is from a customer standpoint - people on these forums might frequently develop their skills enough to shun weapons like the sword or plasma pistol, but not everyone can. How would a new player feel if he or she discovered that every weapon in the game required a lot of skill to use? That player would always lose, and chances are they wouldn't get the chance to develop their skills, especially not before they quit the game in disgust.
With "no skill" weapons, the game still plays, and everyone has fun. The more skilled players normally still win, but the new players can still get kills, and perhaps even a win every once in a while. Then, the more skill-required weapons will be around when that player feels like he or she can practice with them.
But let's assume that every player in the game is skill. As you know, aiming the reticule isn't the whole game (otherwise, it wouldn't be fun at all). And of course there are melees, timed jumps, radar watching/crouching, and grenades. But even then, that isn't all that a skilled Halo 2 player will encompass. Adding weapons that are easy to use creates balance as well as strategy. You know that certain weapons get easy kills, so you need to account for that in your strategy, adding that to your knowledge of the map.
Every weapon is there to make the game that much better.

And seriously - the plasma pistol isn't a big deal at all.

  • 05.20.2007 5:35 PM PDT
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The Big Four can't be taken out. The Big Four (as I call them) are the Rockets, Sniper, Sword, and Shotgun

  • 05.20.2007 5:38 PM PDT
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Posted by: CalviNAlviN
I voted plasma pistol... its so -blam!-... it takes no skill to wield due to its MASSIVE tracking distance.. if you use it your pathetic!

same here
it takes absolutely 0% skill to use the -blam!- pistol and it is a pretty pointless weapon other than being a -blam!- it does really nothing and they need to get rid of it because only pathetic loosers who cant br for -blam!- use it so they can noob you shoot you 2 or 3 times and you'll die (i say 2-3 ebcause everyone who uses it sucks and needs to die) they either need to take noob combo gun out or make everything rifles or human

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  • 05.20.2007 5:42 PM PDT
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The Plasma pistol also sucks. It weakens it takes your sheild away in one hit. it also follows you.

  • 05.20.2007 6:22 PM PDT
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the smg is in every single slayer game you start with the smg [exept rifles which is fun] so i vote smg

  • 05.20.2007 6:55 PM PDT
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Sentinal Beam, what a waste of a weapon location.

  • 05.20.2007 6:57 PM PDT

I agree that using the plasma pistol is for noobs only. I see some pro players such as OGRE 2 and Gandhi use it, and those two guys are terrible at Halo and no one has any respect for them. Guys like them also use the sword, too. It takes no skill and they never die because they're so good.


Ok, end of sarcasm. Truth be told, if you watch competitive play (amongst pros like I already mentioned) anyone can be taken down no matter what weapons they hold. The sword guy or noob combo guy only get a few kills before dying usually. I realize they are facing pros who bxr and team shoot effectively. However, if people who only play the game a little bit (and obviously can't stop the sword guy) are complaining, they really shouldn't. If you aren't that serious about the game, then don't whine about it.

If you want fairness then get some friends and play Team Hardcore. You spawn in with a battle rifle so you have a chance to do something every life.

If you're playing Team Skirmish or Training or something and complaining that one of their guys has the noob combo and you can't touch him with your SMG then jump him. Or, like people have mentioned - don't run in the middle of nowhere without cover.

Saying that something is overpowered and not using it yourself because you have honor or nobility or whatever is only going to piss you off more when it's all said and done. That guy with the noob combo might not think he's a better player than you, but he sure did win the game didn't he?

Anyways, if I had to eliminate a weapon it would be the Sentinal Beam. It's just retarded.

  • 05.20.2007 7:04 PM PDT

Sword cause it takes no skill and is all about who spawns near it

  • 05.20.2007 7:15 PM PDT
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Battle rifle cause I can't use it. I only good at snipers.

  • 05.20.2007 7:23 PM PDT
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Posted by: xl OC Girl lx
Plasma Pistol for sure.

And to whoever voted for the Sniper Rifle, I hate you. Forever.

  • 05.20.2007 7:24 PM PDT
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Posted by: isjusme
Posted by: xl OC Girl lx
Plasma Pistol for sure.

And to whoever voted for the Sniper Rifle, I hate you. Forever.


i hate you to

  • 05.20.2007 7:49 PM PDT
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i hate the needler bcuz it does nothing at all beside a naked ninja post i wouldve forgot its a weapon the sword is ok u can just back up and shoot him the plasma pistal has 2 go bye bye i hate the noob combo and wat idiot said sniper wat an but muncher lol well i need sum1 to message me or add me need help in partys bored nd cant start a new topic sum1 add me i was a 31 b4 ranks reset

  • 05.20.2007 8:11 PM PDT