- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Posted by: Final Spartan
Have you ever played Halo? The only weapon that bests the shotgun at POINT BLANK range is the sniper rifle. The S2 AM bests every weapon at every range. For campaign, it's an exceptional weapon for the first half of the game. Sure it sucks against Flood, but it rocks against Covenant.
Well, yeah, I have played halo. And guess what! It's called jumping and ducking and using you're brain. [color=red]*sigh* you know? You're just like my brother when it comes to arguing. (not like that's a bad thing) Anyways I also said in the hands of a person who's good with it. You good sir, must not use it much.[/color]
Assuming someone can use the sniper rifle perfectly, it bests all other weapons. It doesn't matter how good you are with the MA5B, the jumping, ducking, and using your brain if you're dead as soon as you're in LOS. The S2AM can kill in one shot that cannot be dodged if it's placed on-target. There are people who can track and hit your noodle while you're running about, especially if you're jumping. Once you jump, your course is set until you land and regain control. For an expert sniper, that moment you're in the air is much more than enough time to kill you.
[color=red]Anyways, Rip surely meant in the hands of a person who's good with it. You good sir, must not use it much. *sigh* you know? You're just like too many others who argue with me. You don't seem to know what you're talking about. [/color]
Edit: Oh, yeah. My favourite all-around weapon(multiplayer) that I can use effectively is the M6D. That might change, though, as I'm getting better at firing accurately with the MA5B. I don't know if I'll ever be good enough to use the S2AM to full potential... My favourite secondary weapon is either the S2AM or rocket launcher/M19/M49/SSM/whatever. The shotgun/M90 is a good short range weapon, but I do better with the rocket tube. Plasma guns are also good at short-mid range and it just feels good to whack someone with a plasma rifle while it's spouting blue flame. Both plasma guns also stun and don't reload, so they can be good for brawling or defending. Hehe... I guess I don't have a favourite in multiplayer.
In Campaign mode, it's plasma pistol and needler for sure. The plasma pistol never lets me down and the needler's sooo good for relieving stress on elites... and it just seems more satsifying to fight Covenant with weapons pried from thier allies' cold, dead hands. My brother holds the exact opposite opinion, though. He prefers to smack them down with the "inferior" projectile weapons.
[Edited on 6/11/2004 3:27:09 PM]