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Subject: search forums or help with hot fuel rod gun
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First, is there a search feature on the forums so I can search for topics? I must be blind, couldn't find it.

Second. Where do you want to hit someone with the hot fuel rod gun? I hate to admit it but I've gone face to face with several players when I had it and they ended up killing me with projectiles. Do you drop the rod of hot fuel at their feet? Do you aim for their chest? It seems like i would drop two or three blasts right on/next to them but they don't die.

Now, conversely, I tend to get killed with one shot from the fuel rod gun all the time. So, what's the deal? Any help here? Thanks

  • 12.02.2004 6:25 AM PDT
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bump?/ Any help?

  • 12.05.2004 6:04 PM PDT
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no, there is no search whatsoever.

with the fuel rod gun, you just wanna get 2-4 rounds (4 ia the max you can get out at once) in their general location. that'll kill 'em

  • 12.05.2004 7:25 PM PDT
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there is also the option of just shooting them once, an direct hit. The gun isn't accurate enough to decide which part of their body to hit, just make sure and hit them.

  • 12.05.2004 8:05 PM PDT
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Heyyo,

Here's what you have to do:

1) Exchange the fuel rod for a pistol
2) Aim at their heads

lol, sry, I just think the fuelrod's soo n00b. :p

At long distances, it's very hard to hit the guy with that fuel rod cause it takes logistic skills. One n00b-ular tactic I've seen is people randomly shooting in circles for long distances targets in hopes 1 fuel rod shot lands. Usually they do, but 3 shots to the head from a pistol is much easier and takes less ammo. So Fuel rod's really only decent at close-medium range combat, otherwise pack a better gun. Pistol works great at any distance, I reccomend you pack a pistol and fuel rod. Pistol for those long range attacks, and a fuel rod when you wanna fee like a n00b. lol.

  • 12.08.2004 11:48 AM PDT
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It kinda depends on the situation, If you are farish away and wanna kill one of the 20 noobish guys running around in circles then I suggest you get some buddys w/ fuel rods and bombard the BLAM! outta em


If the guy is in your face whack him like crazy! dont bother shooting you'll suicide

  • 12.08.2004 1:31 PM PDT
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The fuel rod gun is for whimps that don't know how to fight with guns. Frankly, I'd rather face a sniper with a Katana from far away than even come close to the fuel rod gun. If you are going to use a heavy weapon, use the rocket launcher. It is more accurate, and does more splatter damage.

P.S. if you don't know what splatter damage is, don't play Halo

  • 12.08.2004 7:52 PM PDT
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heh.

i can do much more with a plasma grenade than with a frg

personally, i think that the frg is for wimps, but it makes a fun way to toss around a warthog when youre bored ;)

  • 12.09.2004 12:41 AM PDT
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the frag does more damage, but the sticky is more useful when it comes to normal combat

  • 12.09.2004 8:20 AM PDT
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Heyyo,

Stickies are the best for wiping out people in vehicles, no doupts. Just land a stickey onna banshee, let off 3 pistol rounds anywhere onnit and BLAM, no more banshee. ;)

I suggest nades for warthogs speeding at base, or to kill low-flying banshees with 1337 timing. Nothing says "Pwned your banshee-whoring ass" like a frag. :)

Splash damage is sooooo ghey in HaloPC. Sure, I understand why they put it in xbox, but for PC? c'mon, we have more accuracy than those console n00bs, the splash radius is ok, just the damage for that splash radius is ghey. If they're too n00b to shoot off a rocket then switch to a different gun and finish the guy off with that? then maybe they deserve to die from my pistol every time. ;)

[Edited on 12/9/2004 9:57:59 AM]

  • 12.09.2004 9:57 AM PDT
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I agree with you, Mard. Splatter damage is for consoles because the -blam!-es don't understand that the mouse is better than analog. I have a PC controller, and I am always switching back to the mouse for combat. The one thing the controller is good for is driving vehicles. That is the only reason I have the controller. You have to admit that the mouse is really hard to drive a vehicle with!!!

  • 12.09.2004 4:51 PM PDT
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Posted by: Spartan_0214
I agree with you, Mard. Splatter damage is for consoles because the -blam!-es don't understand that the mouse is better than analog. I have a PC controller, and I am always switching back to the mouse for combat. The one thing the controller is good for is driving vehicles. That is the only reason I have the controller. You have to admit that the mouse is really hard to drive a vehicle with!!!


Nope. Do not agree. Mouse is good for everything.
//:]

  • 12.09.2004 5:18 PM PDT
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the mouse is GOD for all games. period.

  • 12.09.2004 8:36 PM PDT
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First of all the fuel rod gun sucks and it is for nooobs sec ond the rocket launcher will kill 3 peoplpl in a tunnel in one shot while the plasma will killl you and it sucks plasmas and pistol are the best weapons at close range and far range and with vehicles

  • 12.10.2004 8:39 AM PDT
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Heyyo,

Yeah, n00bs and their heavy weapon whoring is ruining HaloPC... cause then other n00bs think that's what they need to do to become good, so they start whoring too... -blam!- horrible weaponbalance.. Bungie should fix it, but now I'm starting to doupt if they even care aboot the PC community.... they really are becoming a big pc gaming corporation now, LOL! :p

Well, due to how you control the vehicles on this game, I find it easier with the mouse, so you can pull quick 180-degree turns with a flick of the wrist. If it was like a norm racing game (NFS: Underground, UT2k4 vehicles, Mafia, GTA series... etc...) then I'd agree. The accuracy you get from a joystick compared to a D pad or keyboard (pretty much the same thing..) just can't compare. Halo uses a n00b vehicle controlling system, which's why any n00b can fly a banshee good and they can think they're all pro, but they're still n00b, lol.

Pick up a copy of BF Vietnam, you should see some of those "heuy gunship" pilots, now THAT'S 1337 $|<!11$, it's rediculous man, they cap control points by circling the tip of the helicopter around the flag! I'm sure they're using something like a Logitech wingman, cause that's impossible to do mouse/keyboard combo... and no they aren't cheating, BF Vietnam has Punkbuster anti-cheat support. ;)

  • 12.10.2004 10:57 AM PDT
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heavy weaps suck. rl moves to slow, is too easy to sidestep. fuel rod is ridicously innacurate. and you can get only 200 pts direct damage out at a time. true that's alot, but melee and reload suck, so it's kinda ballenced. the only unballenced weapons is the flame thrower, and the pistol.

  • 12.10.2004 9:01 PM PDT
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Heyyo,

Err... innacurate? not really, most n00bs use it close range anywho, so that long/medium range inacurracy doesn't really mater... the damn thing causes too much damage and when it hits ya you get warping probs so you can't do much aboot it... is it just me, or has the warping probs got WORSE since v1.02? I remember the fuel rod not warping me around on those earlier builds...

  • 12.10.2004 9:28 PM PDT
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I am sick of people calling other people n00bs b/c they owned u with a good weapon. WHY DO YOU THINK BUNGIE PUT THE WEAPONS IN THE GAME!!!!!! Its so they can be used. Jeusis people. Everybody thinks that people can only use low power weapons because if they get to a powerful weapon then they are suddenly n00bs. Its called tactics. You aim to get the best weapons possible and then you are alowed to use them because u got to them before the owther guy. If you wernt meant to use the heavy weapons then they wouldn't be in the game.God. The only real n00bs are people that call other people n00bs because they just got their ass handed to the on a silver platter. Deal with it. Acually learn about games man. Get some skill and learn where the good weapons are and how to use them. Don't just whine and complain because you are too stupid to pick up a rl or a frg. Not my fault your retarded little mind cannot cope with the fact that if people don't use the suckiest weapons then the suck at the game. NOOOOOOOOOOOOO. If you suck at the game then you can't use any weapons at all. You don't suck if you have alot of skill with the rl . and btw. THATS WHY THEY HAVE SO LITTLE AMMO. People cant use them alot and so it balances them out. Heavy weapons and camping are all something called strategy. Face the reality man. YOU GOT OWNED.

[Edited on 12/23/2004 6:52:55 PM]

  • 12.23.2004 6:52 PM PDT
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Posted by: Ace 1337
I am sick of people calling other people n00bs b/c they owned u with a good weapon. WHY DO YOU THINK BUNGIE PUT THE WEAPONS IN THE GAME!!!!!! Its so they can be used. Jeusis people. Everybody thinks that people can only use low power weapons because if they get to a powerful weapon then they are suddenly n00bs. Its called tactics. You aim to get the best weapons possible and then you are alowed to use them because u got to them before the owther guy. If you wernt meant to use the heavy weapons then they wouldn't be in the game.God. The only real n00bs are people that call other people n00bs because they just got their ass handed to the on a silver platter. Deal with it. Acually learn about games man. Get some skill and learn where the good weapons are and how to use them. Don't just whine and complain because you are too stupid to pick up a rl or a frg. Not my fault your retarded little mind cannot cope with the fact that if people don't use the suckiest weapons then the suck at the game. NOOOOOOOOOOOOO. If you suck at the game then you can't use any weapons at all. You don't suck if you have alot of skill with the rl . and btw. THATS WHY THEY HAVE SO LITTLE AMMO. People cant use them alot and so it balances them out. Heavy weapons and camping are all something called strategy. Face the reality man. YOU GOT OWNED.


Just wanted to repeat this for everyone. Thank you for this excellent post.

All the best players I've gone against use heavy weapons extensively. And when they run out of ammo, or can't get to the weapons, they own you with the pistol. Or shotgun. Or needler. Or sniper.

YOU GOT OWNED. Deal with it! And stop complaining!!

  • 12.27.2004 2:55 PM PDT
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Posted by: Ace 1337
I am sick of people calling other people n00bs b/c they owned u with a good weapon. WHY DO YOU THINK BUNGIE PUT THE WEAPONS IN THE GAME!!!!!! Its so they can be used. Jeusis people. Everybody thinks that people can only use low power weapons because if they get to a powerful weapon then they are suddenly n00bs. Its called tactics. You aim to get the best weapons possible and then you are alowed to use them because u got to them before the owther guy. If you wernt meant to use the heavy weapons then they wouldn't be in the game.God. The only real n00bs are people that call other people n00bs because they just got their ass handed to the on a silver platter. Deal with it. Acually learn about games man. Get some skill and learn where the good weapons are and how to use them. Don't just whine and complain because you are too stupid to pick up a rl or a frg. Not my fault your retarded little mind cannot cope with the fact that if people don't use the suckiest weapons then the suck at the game. NOOOOOOOOOOOOO. If you suck at the game then you can't use any weapons at all. You don't suck if you have alot of skill with the rl . and btw. THATS WHY THEY HAVE SO LITTLE AMMO. People cant use them alot and so it balances them out. Heavy weapons and camping are all something called strategy. Face the reality man. YOU GOT OWNED.


I agree with everything this guy said. It's so easy to kill ppl with heavy weps, and if someone tottaly kills you with it, so what? Are they not allowed to try and play the game just because of the weapon they are using?

  • 12.27.2004 6:52 PM PDT