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Subject: Sword vs shotty.
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Sword. I think it's too hard to time with the shotgun correctly. I always forget I have it anyways.

  • 06.14.2007 5:09 PM PDT
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Who here thinks they should make a uber powerful Grunt Plasma Rifle thats shoots out naked flaming Chuck Norrises?

The sword because it can attack right when you pull it out, shotgun takes a bit before it can be shot once its taken out.

  • 06.14.2007 5:15 PM PDT
Subject: Sword vs shotty.
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Poll: br in hand you see a shotty and a sword,which will you pick up?  [closed]
The shotty:  31%
(77 Votes)
the sword:  62%
(151 Votes)
Neither lol:  7%
(17 Votes)
Total Votes: 245

I have come to realize that some people are better with the sword and some are better with the shotty, it is just the way things go. I personally am not quite as good with the sword as the shotty(and hate being hurtled off the edges of lockout and other maps). I also believe that inlight of my skill and gaming experiences that most players can easily put the stomp on the sword with a shotty regardless of host etc(partly because you can shoot and melee almost instantly). What are your preferences and opinions on the matter,and in your opinion who usually wins shotty vs.sword?

  • 06.14.2007 4:34 PM PDT

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i have a pretty good timing on the shotty. it also depends on who i am playing with. nubs sword . no lifers shotty

  • 06.14.2007 8:59 PM PDT
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Who here thinks they should make a uber powerful Grunt Plasma Rifle thats shoots out naked flaming Chuck Norrises?

The people that said neither would choose the plasma pistol i bet lol.

  • 06.14.2007 9:11 PM PDT
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If latency wasn't a factor, the Shotgun.

  • 06.14.2007 9:13 PM PDT
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Since the shotgun sucks so much, the sword...

  • 06.14.2007 9:18 PM PDT
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shotgun is too much of a lottery. Especially when at extremely close distances the shot is a dud as often as it is a killing bullet.

  • 06.14.2007 9:19 PM PDT

thats why you always follow a shot with the near immediate melee capabilities of the shotty

  • 06.14.2007 9:26 PM PDT
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LOL, you guys choose the sword because it doesn't take as much skill, plus shotty beats sword 1v1, as long as the shotty personisn't a nub. I personally am good with the shotty and if I had to choose between a shotty with ONLY six bullets in it and a sword, I would still choose the shotty becase I would get 4-6 kills with the shotty, where as the sword is a weapon of, "Oh yeah, I just got a kill because I grabed it and lunge at a guy who just saw me."

  • 06.14.2007 9:30 PM PDT

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LOL, you guys choose the sword because it doesn't take as much skill, plus shotty beats sword 1v1, as long as the shotty personisn't a nub. I personally am good with the shotty and if I had to choose between a shotty with ONLY six bullets in it and a sword, I would still choose the shotty becase I would get 4-6 kills with the shotty, where as the sword is a weapon of, "Oh yeah, I just got a kill because I grabed it and lunge at a guy who just saw me."





Yihazu sits in corners and waits for poor newly spawned spartans to stumble past his lil nook......

  • 06.14.2007 9:42 PM PDT
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If life gives you lemons, peg them back in it's face

lol, no, I don't camp, I always have a BR or SMG as secondary in case the enemy is distant.

  • 06.14.2007 10:07 PM PDT
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Depends on the map and weather or not I have host

  • 06.14.2007 10:24 PM PDT

Are you replacing the Battle Rifle with the Sword/Shotgun? If so, neither. If you have a secondary/no secondary, then I switch out my secondary weapon.

If it is which you prefer then...

On Xbox Live, I'd take the Sword. On LAN I would take the shotgun.

[Edited on 06.14.2007 11:03 PM PDT]

  • 06.14.2007 11:02 PM PDT
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Offhost, sword.



Onhost....sword..wawawawa?

Yeah. If I am host AND have the sword, not only do you have the instant beat downs, you know there is no host shotty around you. That's why the sword rapes LIVE> On LAN though, I'd go with shotty if there are OK players and sword if there are good players. Sword owns shotty in terms of versatility, that's it.

  • 06.14.2007 11:42 PM PDT
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Obviously the sword.

Infinite ammo - greater lethal range - works better online.

In fact, the sword is so much better than the shotgun under normal online play it's a joke. Badly unbalanced.

  • 06.15.2007 2:30 AM PDT
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Online without host Sword FTW host shotty. Most likely go with sword two becuase that prevents any1 else from having it and any1 can get a kill with sword whilst shotty body is mainly only good for host

  • 06.15.2007 3:20 AM PDT

id probally pick up the sword cause someone else would pick it up and use it but i dont use the sword really i only use it when im about to die other wise i just keep for a second weapon so no one else can use it

  • 06.15.2007 5:10 AM PDT
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Posted by: Yihazu
LOL, you guys choose the sword because it doesn't take as much skill, plus shotty beats sword 1v1, as long as the shotty personisn't a nub. I personally am good with the shotty and if I had to choose between a shotty with ONLY six bullets in it and a sword, I would still choose the shotty becase I would get 4-6 kills with the shotty, where as the sword is a weapon of, "Oh yeah, I just got a kill because I grabed it and lunge at a guy who just saw me."


Haha ur avatar is a guy with a sword. I dont beleive that ur actually that good with the shotty, personally i wouldnt choose either i would run and get the sniper...

  • 06.15.2007 5:12 AM PDT
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i would take the shotty cause i did a killing freeze with it!!! :P

  • 06.15.2007 5:54 AM PDT
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br focks sword or shoty

  • 06.15.2007 7:09 AM PDT
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i think shooty is better beacause every time i get it and kill with it at the last second they crouch or move at the last second and they i can shot them.

  • 06.15.2007 7:35 AM PDT

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I'd pick up the shotty, wait for some unsuspecting player to pick up the sword because he thinks he'll own then BAM! Shotty to the face.

  • 06.15.2007 7:40 AM PDT
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The shotgun has too many issues in Halo 2 to pick up if I am off host. The sword is a better compliment. However, on host, I would pick up the shotgun. I chose the Sword in the poll because more times than not I will pick up the sword over the shotgun.

  • 06.15.2007 8:58 AM PDT
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Shotty definitely. I never use the sword because it is the most inconsistent weapon I have ever seen. I lunge through my target 75% of the time with the sword. Shotgun, on the other hand, is quite consistent for me despite what everyone says about it.

  • 06.15.2007 9:07 AM PDT

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