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No.

Shotgun man, when they're comin in for the lunge a quick shot will knock 'em down :)

  • 07.29.2007 12:58 AM PDT
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Shotgun - Somewhat sucks without host.
Best thing to do is stick em... not too hard.

  • 07.29.2007 1:08 AM PDT
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Posted by: xI THING 1 Ix
Well i do. Its really annoying when im about to kill some one and some sword guy pops put of no where and kills me. Its such a noob weapon. All you do it wait till the reticule is red and the you get a kill. It reqires no skill and there is no way to counter it unless you good at bxr. Agree? Dissagre?


Me thinks someone cant use the sword....... And it still takes some skill. People who are not so talented at the game run around holding the sword in their hand and people just retreat while shooting. A swords easy to take down in the wrong hands and so its not really a 'Noob weapon' as you put it.

[Edited on 07.29.2007 1:25 AM PDT]

  • 07.29.2007 1:24 AM PDT
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I believe that the sword is the WORST weapon in the whole halo series, even taking into account the PP/Br combo, and the Br button cheats. The only skills required to use it, are those needed to walk, switch weapons, and fire. The shotgun is the only legal way to kill the sword in one hit, and I have become a shotty whore bc of it. Im quite skilled at sword killing actually. But, as a sniper i know the kind of skill required to wield weapons, the sword and shotgun require none. Now, as The Ings assumes, those who hate the sword, cant use it. But thats not so, i am quite adapt at sword kills, but still hate it. The defense he put up for it was a pathetic attempt at making a skill-less weapon appear hard to wield.

  • 07.29.2007 3:28 AM PDT

I'd Rather Be A Smartass Than A Dumbass

The magnum and brute plasma rifle combo can bring down the sword in less tan the time it takes to switch and lunge if you can accurately hit the head with the pistol every time.

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  • 07.29.2007 5:05 AM PDT
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Well, they shouldn't bother with it in Halo 2, but in Halo 3 it either needs to be removed, or they can keep it in, if they disable the lunge feature.

[Edited on 07.29.2007 6:45 AM PDT]

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Posted by: GOBLUE456
Honestly I don't care lol, If you suck to the point where you have to use bugs in the game to win, well, you suck lol


I share the same view, but c'mon! odds are you will not win a close rang fight unless you do a variety of Button glitches. I have, but 90% of ppl out there, won't.


If you share the same point then you should just say "tough -blam!-" to them. And plus if they would stop doing glitches and actually build up some skill they wouldn't need to win close range fights with glitches. I don't need to. Heck, I can't even do the button glitches on purpose.



most ppl that can bxr and double/quad shot well and consistently usually have a good understanding of the game and have good tactics, skill, aiming and teamwork. whenever i play against someone who refuses to use bxr and rrx i beat them 95 % of the time in straight up br battles. bottom line, ive never played anyone good who says bxr and rrx is cheating.


Then you haven't played many people..

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  • 07.29.2007 6:52 AM PDT

I like me.

Seriously.... If you need to use a GLITCH to beat people, you aren't truly "good".

Oh, and about the sword: There are several good anti-sword strategies, stickies, n00b combo, shotgun, etc. It's not the end-all weapon, especially if you have some distance between you and the sword guy.

  • 07.29.2007 7:08 AM PDT
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I know its not hard to counter its just that when you dont see the person has the sword and you guys get into a melee fight he can just whoop it out. Hving your secondary weapon visible on your back was a good idea for h3.

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Posted by: xI THING 1 Ix
Well i do. Its really annoying when im about to kill some one and some sword guy pops put of no where and kills me. Its such a noob weapon. All you do it wait till the reticule is red and the you get a kill. It reqires no skill and there is no way to counter it unless you good at bxr. Agree? Dissagre?


Ok, 1st the sword isnt a gun......
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Posted by: xI THING 1 Ix
All you do it wait till the reticule is red and the you get a kill.

You can say that with the rocket launcher too, and the missle pod, and all other weapons.

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Posted by: xI THING 1 Ix
I know its not hard to counter its just that when you dont see the person has the sword and you guys get into a melee fight he can just whoop it out. Hving your secondary weapon visible on your back was a good idea for h3.


You'd only see the hilt. Surprise attacks will still reign.

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Get good with the shotgun and actually go out and learn the maps so you know where the sword respawns and where the person with the sword is "roughly" at all times, and you will be fine.

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I know where the sword is everywhere. I'm just sick of people who hide the sword through their secondary weapon. Then i a firefight, *ssshhh*. You were beat down by _________.

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Posted by: GOBLUE456
Honestly I don't care lol, If you suck to the point where you have to use bugs in the game to win, well, you suck lol


Yes, I'm obviously far superior to Walshy. He's so bad he glitches.

  • 07.29.2007 1:50 PM PDT
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Oh, and to all the people who mention the shotty, what happens when they have it?

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Posted by: zippy50192
Oh, and to all the people who mention the shotty, what happens when they have it?


Like I said before, basically every weapon is the counter for the sword. You just need to stay out of their range. Or stick them, etc. I find that dual wielding needlers finishes them off in about 3 seconds at the most. If you can't find dual needlers you should go for dual plasma rifles, those work too. And if all else fails either double team them or gernade the crap out of them.

[Edited on 07.29.2007 2:27 PM PDT]

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I agree. Sword is easily countered. Many a time I have stupidly jumped up and down towards a guy who was backing away with BR. I died, and had to listen "OMFG He was right there with sword what a noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooob"



Shocking. All of those occassions I regret.

  • 07.29.2007 2:37 PM PDT
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I like it. It changes gameplay.

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Anybody in here who is saying that BXR is pointless or they dont use it, u dont know what ur talking about. BXR is one of the many skillfull attacks used by good players and if ur good at it. It'll own pretty much any weapon in close range.

  • 08.01.2007 10:25 PM PDT

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