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Posted by: Prohass
I really dont understand this. So your health is going to be regenerative also? And hidden? What exactly does hiding your health improve? Your ability to be ignorant?
A large portion of gamers are ingnorant to the fact that your shields - which happen to recharge - are your most important lifeline - Not your "visual" health bars.
As for taking out health "bars" and health packs.. Well, I could see it affecting everyone's view on the shield health system.
For one, if bungie removed the health bars and med packs, the average gamer would better recognize the true importance of their shield system. Bungie's shield system, I might add. Currently, a large portion of Halo players will run out in the open and try and kill everything that moves because they have full health, and they know they have five health packs, stacked, sitting over there in the corner.. And over there in that other corner too.. Let's backtrack and go get it. The health bars and med packs almost taint the shield system, in a way, you know?
Assume they took out the health bars and health packs.. How would you play? No, not how would you -blam!-.. How would you play the game? Would you always play on edge? Would you focus on finding a health pack that isn't there? Or would you just buck up, and say "lets roll".. "I'll take advantage of this kick ass regenerative shield bungie gave me?"
Posted by: Prohass
My level of health dictates how I behave in combat, with full health im more likely to take risks, with half health im a bit edgy, in the red im just focussed on cover and finding a health pack.
I don't think it should dictate how you behave in combat. Halo just isn't that type of game - you don't have that much health to begin with (This is based on my experience with the game. And notice I didn't say Halo 2). Spartans should take advantage of their shield system to the best of their ability. Without them, you're as good as dead. You can play a no shield game to see where I'm coming from.
Posted by: Prohass
This system was brilliant. Without a health indicator, how am I gonna know my status? This is ridiculous, it would be fine if health was regenerative, but without an indicator, its madness.
Currently, with out any health indicator, you wouldn't know your status. Except for the heart beat (based on my experience with Halo)? You would just have to play "on edge," I guess? Playing "on edge" in coop mode on Xbox Live would definitely be the way to go.
Posted by: Prohass
Multiplayer will be hell, you'll die so often and not know why, this is insane. Can someone please explain to me what the hell is going on?
Again, it's a "visual" change. You'll die just the same. You will not die more often simply because they remove a visual graphic on the hud.
Posted by: Prohass
I know that the e3 was a placeholder, and I have read the weekly update regarding the 'seperation of church and state' comment, but I do not understant what Bungie is doing here. Its not like health bars take up any room, they were perfect, and the combination of health bars (traditional FPS) and shield (unique to halo) was fantastic.
The shield system was really fantastic..
Posted by: Prohass
Its not that im concerned Bungie will stuff it up, im just wondering what the hell would be so great about not being able to see your own health, who would actually be for something like that?
I would.. And maybe I wouldn't.. It all depends on what plans bungie has in store for Halo 2, and how the game plays out for Spartans/Elites - both with, and without, the old visual style of health bars.
Posted by: Prohass
What the hell is with people saying that its more realistic to not show your health? Even if it were realistic, and you died like in 3 shots, it would still be logical and handy to show a healthbar. There is no logical reason, gameplay or otherwise, to not show your health.
You can't really say that unless you've played the game. Either way, I'll be fine - bar, or no bar.