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Subject: Plasma Pistols in Halo 2- Are they nerfed?
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A nagging question's possessed my mind ever since I read about the regular pistols in Halo 2 being "nerfed" (that is, toned down in potency) so players wouldn't dish out those lethal headshots (any seasoned multiplayer-gamer from the first Halo will know that the pistol was one of the deadliest weapons on the map- range and damage against unshielded targets played hell). And given there was a similar potency of Plasma Pistols, I'm worried that they too, might have been "toned down" for Halo 2, to make them less overpowered. :-( In the first Halo, charged blasts could drop even an overshield, and players with especially quick trigger-fingers could fire the Plasma pistol VERY quickly!

That being said, I'll admit that the Plasma Pistol was my single favourite weapon in the first Halo. Does anybody know whether it'll be powered down in Halo 2, or will it continue being the most underestimated weapon amidst the player's aresenal...?
- Alhadis!

  • 06.09.2004 12:03 AM PDT
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i dont think enough people realized the devestatingly hidden power of the plasma pistol for bungie to feel the need tone it down. i might not have the fastest twitch finger but my left trigger is definitely fast enough for the hit and run plasma nade after that overcharged shot.

  • 06.09.2004 1:01 AM PDT
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I don't know about the toned down bit, but i can say the pistol, and plasma pistol(with or without the following melee) is my favorite arsenal, especially in singleplayer, plasma pistol overcharge brings down the elites shield, and bam, melee attack to the face. If they are stronger cuz ur on a higher difficulty, i will take out the shield with a plasma pistol, and use a pistol or shotgun to put them out of their misery

  • 06.09.2004 1:11 AM PDT
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It's great meeting someone with a shotgun when you respawn only with a Ppistiol on MP, you charge it up then run straight into him let the charge go into his face then melee attack him, an instant kill almost every time, and boy is he pissed.

  • 06.09.2004 2:23 AM PDT