- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
I think it's a completely legitimate way to get a kill. That being said, however, it doesn't exactly take all that much skill to pull off.
Step 1 - Charge Plasma Pistol
Step 2 - Aim near opponent, release right trigger and watch as the plasma bolt follows your foe like a seeker missle
Step 3 - Pull out Battle Rifle, shoot opponent in head after the plasma bolt downs his shields
Rinse, repeat.
And to those who state that you shouldn't charge at someone who is using it:
Sure, that's a very simple thing to do if the guy is running out in the open holding a highly visible green ball of energy. However, a good chunk of the people I have encountered who use it don't run around the map, but instead camp.
I'd imagine that it would be pretty goddamned difficult to avoid a plasma bolt that a guy shoots at you from point blank range as you round a corner.
I mean, I'd have no gripes if the Plasma Pistol's homing ability worked like the Rocket Launcher's. Hold reticule steady over target, release when locked. At least that would give the person on the receiving a second or two to react. And it would also make the homing OPTIONAL. Too impatient to wait two seconds for a lock? Simply charge and release. That would also give the person on the receiving end a chance to sidestep the attack and even things up.