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do u think being able to pick up a jakals shield would be cool. it could be like the plasma pistol but rechargable u could kind of use it like dual wield like if its in ur left hand so u push the left trigger and u would put it in front of u but the disadavantage is the u cant shoot very accurate.does any one have any thoughts if its a good idea.

  • 06.26.2004 12:17 AM PDT
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Would definitely be a good and cool-to-use idea. The Spartans utilize this in one of the books, before the MJOLNIR project is fully completed to include shields and AI support.

  • 06.26.2004 12:22 AM PDT

yea thats where i got the idea but i think they should be a little stonger then they are now becuase jackels are pretty easy to kill

  • 06.26.2004 12:23 AM PDT
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sounds like a good idea... in theory.

A similar idea was used in a different First Person Shooter computer game, Counter-Strike. If memory serves me right there was much griping from other players about it's "cheapness" and an "imbalance" to the game (due mostly to it's buggy nature). There were differences though from your idea, like when your shielding yourself you can't shoot at all.

So, in my opinion, yea it would be great if it were in singleplayer but not in multiplayer (for fear of it unbalancing the game).

  • 06.26.2004 12:25 AM PDT
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I have always said that is way too unbalanced to go in multiplayer, and probably make single player too easy....

But mentioning its like a plasma pistol got me thinking, it is just a thing on your arm (like what a dead jackal holds) unless you hold the left trigger... and when you start holding the trigger, the little charge meter goes up, when it gets to the top, it overheats, closes itself, and you have to wait to use it again. And if it gets shot by plasma weapons, the charge bar rises faster.

I think with that idea in mind, it wouldnt be too unbalanced at all...

(sorry if someone has already mentioned this idea!)

EDIT: i dont mind when people use the shield in C-S, they have a crap gun and are still hittable

[Edited on 6/26/2004 12:26:39 AM]

  • 06.26.2004 12:25 AM PDT

yea multiplayer it would totally unbalence it self but single player it would be perfect.

  • 06.26.2004 12:26 AM PDT
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I think the shield (if implemented) should be a fairly expendable item, lasting only one to two fire fights (depending on how many times you were hit with it on) and then having to discard it after, so then there's nothing permanent about it...

  • 06.26.2004 12:32 AM PDT

exactlly i really hope they put this in.

  • 06.26.2004 12:34 AM PDT
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Posted by: oneindustriesusa
yea thats where i got the idea but i think they should be a little stonger then they are now becuase jackels are pretty easy to kill


Well, jackals are easy to kill because they tend to move slowly or just flat-out stay in one place and soak up shots. When used by a human player - on a Spartan -, extra, re-loadable shields would be a tremendous advantage. You could absorb the force of an overloaded plasma pistol or even a fuel-rod gun while taking little or no damage to your ordinary shields (and needler rounds would be completely useless), and with two shields reloading independently of each other, you could rely on one while the other was recharging, even when taking heavy fire.
In short, I agree that this should be limited, in the way Elarith suggests or perhaps by making you unable to fire at all while using the shield, or in some other decently crippling way.

  • 06.26.2004 12:35 AM PDT

dual weild shields thats like dual weilding swords there is no point kinda like over kill. and two shields would be to good and just like before the shields would die if they take little plasma fire. so its just for like charged of plasma shots or plasma grenades. that would be cool like a grenade right in front of u pull out the shield activate it then hide behind it to aviod death.

  • 06.26.2004 12:41 AM PDT
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I'm not talking about dual jackal shields, but one shield on your arm and then the regular shield that the MJOLNIR armour comes with. Both of them regenerate on their own.

  • 06.26.2004 1:35 AM PDT
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i think you are all wrong about shields and multiplayers... shields are just another gun and when you hold it... you can hold 2 -blam!- weapons... so is it good use a shield when someone is firing at you with 2 SMG??? well... we can try i use the SMGs ok? or... a shield vs a ghost... Hahahaha no chance... or a shield vs rockets...

  • 06.26.2004 2:37 AM PDT
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Well the shield is a GREAT item if you use it right just collect it right before you get hit by a warthog ghost or banshee or if sum1 is sniping u and no damage will be taken.

  • 06.26.2004 2:37 AM PDT
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Yes but in the book John SPARTAN 117 get hit by a fuel rod gun shot and the shield is not reuseable or rechargeable.

  • 06.26.2004 2:39 AM PDT