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Subject: Come on, Is it really a noob combo or smart playing
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I know everyone hates the plasma pistol/Battle Rifle (PP/BR) combo but is it really a noob's choice of weapon's or noob combo or a smart choice. The combo is great for short, mid and long range, in most cases you can out kill someone with a sword with a plasma punch (Plasma shot and melee) before they've had a chance to lock on or swing twice and over long range apart from a sniper nothin' kills quicker. Can you also really call someone a noob if all there kills are with head shots or a high majority of them anyway with this combo most peolpe i find are quite skilled and usually kill me with one burst from the BR to my head not 2/3 bursts to the body. Has it got the name Noob combo for the fact people hate being owned by it i know i do. Thinking about it i wouldnt leave behind a rocket launcher, or miss an overshield to snap up some quick easy kills but usually never pick up the noob combo (Whick is quicker than anything killing someone with an overshield) partly 'cause hearing the constant moaning about your a noob but mostly just never tried it.

Saying all this i love that its been toned down for Halo 3 will make games more balanced, but its there now why not use it.

  • 07.05.2007 6:25 AM PDT

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yes.


.....in my opinion the only thing noobier is modding.

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  • 07.05.2007 6:27 AM PDT

It's just called that because it's so easy to use I think. I wouldn't say you could call it playing smart, it's not a hard decision to use such an easy and powerful combo.

  • 07.05.2007 6:28 AM PDT
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Carrots.

It's only called the noob combo because it doesn't take much skill to exicute.

  • 07.05.2007 6:37 AM PDT
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Posted by: RhythmKiller
It's just called that because it's so easy to use I think. I wouldn't say you could call it playing smart, it's not a hard decision to use such an easy and powerful combo.


i know its not a hard decision to use "AN EASY AND POWERFUL COMBO" but the majority of player don't use it. ???? thats why i said is it a smart choice


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  • 07.05.2007 6:39 AM PDT

I only start using it if the other team does first or they're complete -blam!-es. I just don't enjoy using it.

  • 07.05.2007 6:46 AM PDT
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@GezaB forgot to add quote

the same can be said for the sword, but there are players that can hold the sword on lockout for the whole match gettin' many kills which in my eyes takes skill or those that get 0,1 or 2 kills. Is there a point when it becomes skilled. Is there a point when u can call some skilled with the noob combo lets say in a team slayer match they get 20 kills 18 of which are head shots and they died twice.


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  • 07.05.2007 6:50 AM PDT
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Using a method that doesn't allow your opponent to defend themself, at ALL, is just cowardly, and on top of that the method itself takes no skill, which is why most people hate it. Hell, I'd love it if tomorrow Bungie announced the PP is gone forever from matchmaking.

Is it not possible for them to tone down the homing ability in a patch? I wouldn't have a problem with it at all then. That crap follows you around corners for Christ's sake. It's like a built-in one hit kill gameshark code, which is why I hate it.

Mainly I don't use it because there's no challenge to it, you don't feel like you accomplished anything when they're dead, challenge is what makes a game fun. I like BR all the way, or snipe.

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  • 07.05.2007 7:18 AM PDT
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Indecision may or may not be my problem.

I try and avoid using the combo, but when your entire team quits on you then I always consider it. I know I'm going to lose but why not making it as infuriating and interesting as possible.

Personally, I prefer just having the BR. Practice with your headshots and you'll be alright. Though if people get too close to me then POW! Right in the kisser!

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  • 07.05.2007 7:20 AM PDT
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Posted by: ohlala
I try and avoid using the combo, but when your entire team quits on you then I always consider it. I know I'm going to lose but why not making it as infuriating and interesting as possible.


That's a pretty good idea. when I'm the only one left I could care less what the other team thinks. At that point, it kind of balances the game back out then.

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  • 07.05.2007 7:24 AM PDT
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Indecision may or may not be my problem.

The only problem that occurs using that tactic though, is that its still 4v1, and they will probably be already using the combo in the first place!

  • 07.05.2007 7:38 AM PDT
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in my opinion your only considered a noob if you use it the whole game or thats all your kills. otherwise its a smart decision because its on the map and if you dont use it the other team will.

  • 07.05.2007 9:55 AM PDT
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In a way, it is smart, but it is a pretty cheap way to gain kills.

  • 07.05.2007 9:57 AM PDT
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people call all power weapons "noob" weapons, noob combo, noob cannon (rockets) noob stick (sword) etc.

  • 07.05.2007 10:02 AM PDT

GTNukem v3

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"Well I think the thread creator is stupid... plus he's fat and his mom rocks out on my weiner"

you all are probaly the same kind of people who claim bxr's and double shots are not cheating right? no ones going to listen to you.

  • 07.05.2007 10:02 AM PDT

GTNukem v3

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"Well I think the thread creator is stupid... plus he's fat and his mom rocks out on my weiner"

sry double post.

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  • 07.05.2007 10:03 AM PDT
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Posted by: TheNewDarkStorm
people call all power weapons "noob" weapons, noob combo, noob cannon (rockets) noob stick (sword) etc.


Funny thing is that it takes skill to use rockets and sword. The noob combo, all you have to do is line up the bolt of plasma and shoot the guy once in the head.

  • 07.05.2007 10:17 AM PDT
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Carrots.

I preffer not to use it or weapon glitches. Honour my friends, honour.

  • 07.05.2007 10:36 AM PDT
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Posted by: TheNewDarkStorm
people call all power weapons "noob" weapons, noob combo, noob cannon (rockets) noob stick (sword) etc.


Funny thing is that it takes skill to use rockets and sword. The noob combo, all you have to do is line up the bolt of plasma and shoot the guy once in the head.


LOL.

Shooting a guy once in the head, is just as hard as getting a rocket kill. Neither take much skill

People who complain about it fail. Its a weapon on the map, you can use it, so do. if you choose not to, you have no right to complain about the people that do. If you CARE that much about it, pick it up, and keep it secondary just so they can't use it. If I have a BR w/o another Power weapon, and I walk over the PP, you bet I'm picking it up.

Not to mention, its not that hard to dodge at all, unless you're way out in the open.

  • 07.05.2007 11:39 AM PDT
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Posted by: GTSnipes
you all are probaly the same kind of people who claim bxr's and double shots are not cheating right? no ones going to listen to you.


They usually aren't cheating when I use them.

  • 07.05.2007 11:41 AM PDT
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CE>REACH>2 3 <----- LOL

Posted by: GezaB
It's only called the noob combo because it doesn't take much skill to exicute.


Your partly right but it takes No skill to execute not a little bit absolutely none.

Like people are saying though you gota use what you gota use and the rockets and sword take about the same amount of skill


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  • 07.05.2007 11:45 AM PDT
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CE>REACH>2 3 <----- LOL

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Posted by: GTSnipes
you all are probaly the same kind of people who claim bxr's and double shots are not cheating right? no ones going to listen to you.


They usually aren't cheating when I use them.


Wait bxrs and bxbs and doubleshots are cheating? DAMN im cheating everytime i ever play halo 2 :/ ban me guyz No but really ill do it all i want in custom games in my opinion and the opinions of people who i play with ( thats all that matters ) it adds depth and skill to the close range and just the game with the BR in general

  • 07.05.2007 11:46 AM PDT
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Posted by: FKxPandemic
Posted by: GTSnipes
you all are probaly the same kind of people who claim bxr's and double shots are not cheating right? no ones going to listen to you.


They usually aren't cheating when I use them.


Wait bxrs and bxbs and doubleshots are cheating? DAMN im cheating everytime i ever play halo 2 :/ ban me guyz No but really ill do it all i want in custom games in my opinion and the opinions of people who i play with ( thats all that matters ) it adds depth and skill to the close range and just the game with the BR in general


Yeah, that's what I was getting at. I use them, but I play customs more than anything else, and they aren't cheating in customs.

  • 07.05.2007 11:53 AM PDT

Its actually hard for me to use.

  • 07.05.2007 11:57 AM PDT
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I don't know why people call it a "noob combo". The pros use it . Its a smart choice to pick it up whenever you can. Who cares what the other team thinks. If they don't pick it up than thats there own fault they lost. Anyways there is plenty of ways to kill someone who has a combo. It should be called the "Skill combo". You should denfinatly pick it up when the other team has the power weapons.

  • 07.05.2007 12:05 PM PDT