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Subject: Plasma Sword... too powerful?
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I have mixed feelings about the Plasma Sword.

I mean, it seems a bit too powerful to me. I mean in that 3D screenshot, it showed the Elite killing THREE guys with one swipe. And I know that I cant confirm that it was the same swipe, but still- even 1 hit kills seems like a bit much. I like the idea of a melee attack weapon a lot, but I dont think that it should always be 1 hit kills. If you hit them in the back then I think 1 hit is ok, but anywhere else should take a few hits. I dont know though... I know that I havent played the game or anything, but it just seems a bit too powerful to me.

What do you guys think?

[Edited on 5/31/2004 6:37:17 PM]

  • 05.31.2004 6:37 PM PDT
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The high jumping will balence out the one-hit kills. Dont worry

  • 05.31.2004 6:38 PM PDT
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nah i think its perfect. in halo 1 the elites killed you in one slash and besides, how often are you going to get close enough to someone in MP to get a nice uppercut in or whatever?

  • 05.31.2004 6:39 PM PDT
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Don't worry, dual wielding will balance it out. If you saw how fast the elite died in the E32004 video then you know it will balance out. The SMG alone killed the elite before the needler bullets even started to explode.

  • 05.31.2004 6:43 PM PDT
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I get close enough to people all the time to get that uppercut. Plus, it's a lunge attack, it locks on from like 25 feet away.

  • 05.31.2004 6:44 PM PDT
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"nah i think its perfect. in halo 1 the elites killed you in one slash and besides, how often are you going to get close enough to someone in MP to get a nice uppercut in or whatever?" - gCypher

I guess thats true. I mean how many times did that gold elite get you on the bridge... not many. I guess if the other guy is shooting you then itll be pretty hard to get close enough to him without dieing first. Ive just seen all of these screenshots and like the E3 2k4 video where he just lets loose on "Wort". But I guess it would have been different if Wort was actually fighting back.

Bungie seems to take weapon balancing very seriouse anyway, I really shouldnt worry.

[Edited on 5/31/2004 6:45:51 PM]

  • 05.31.2004 6:44 PM PDT
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NO F-ING WAY! THE Plasma Sword is a awesome weapon!

  • 05.31.2004 6:46 PM PDT
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The only thing that worries me about the sword is if two people have it and they're fighting I think it would be too bland.

  • 05.31.2004 6:48 PM PDT
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If two people have them, the one hit skill uppercut swipe should be voided, like its blocked automaticly blocked or somehting, I know it sounds lame, and iknow Bungie would come up with somehtign infinetly better, but just to make it more interesting

  • 05.31.2004 6:50 PM PDT
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I hope there is some way to block with the plasma sword so that if two people have them they can get into a sword fight

  • 05.31.2004 7:55 PM PDT
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Yeah, that might make things a bit more interesting, but is there more than 2 per map?

  • 06.01.2004 2:22 PM PDT
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Realy if there is only two per map than its borring!

  • 06.01.2004 2:33 PM PDT
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i think it would be fine if there were only 1 per map it makes no difference to me. i will just end up using the rocket launcher anyways

  • 06.01.2004 2:37 PM PDT
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we need not worry of the Plasma swords strength. Hell, you have to get close enough first. Meaning you have to go through: explosions, enemies, moving vehicles, snipers, terrain, water, bullets, dead people, debree, obstacles, turrets, rockets, and much much more!

  • 06.01.2004 2:41 PM PDT
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umm... i think your wrong. remember frankie said on the halo spoofs bit that if he or the team enter a certain command, all enemies will die instantly. they possibly did this and swiped at the same time. also that is a quick swipe, and it couldnt kill the spartans at the back, they are too far away (as far as in the E3 video, and the dude was still safe from max)

  • 06.01.2004 3:18 PM PDT