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Subject: Major confusion about DUEL WIELDING and PISTOL
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Poll: What dual wield combo would kick ass?  [closed]
Duel Pistols:  50%
(5 Votes)
Duel Needlers:  40%
(4 Votes)
SMG & Plasma Pistol:  0%
(0 Votes)
Duel SMG's:  0%
(0 Votes)
SMG & Plasma Rifle:  0%
(0 Votes)
Duel Plasma Rifles:  10%
(1 Votes)
Pistol & Plasma Pistol:  0%
(0 Votes)
SMG & Pistol:  0%
(0 Votes)
Total Votes: 10

There has been a lot of debate about various things, much of which has at least something to do with duel wielding.

First Debate: The M6D Pistol
This WILL be in Halo 2. Straight from the mouths of Bungie. Check out the F.A.Q. section or message me if you have any doubts.
Also, the power of the pistol has fallen under fire. Chances are that, duel wielded weapons will be far less accurate than if used alone. Also, zoom will probably be disabled for it, these two things obliterate almost every advantage the pistol previouly had, if duel wielded. This paragraph is all speculation, so don't set it in print yet!!!

Second Debate: Duel Wieldable Weapons
Only one-handed weapons can be dual wielded. A good rule of thumb in deciding if it is one-handed is: if the gun is about a foot or less long, or if your hands are inches apart in holding it, then it is dual wieldable. The rule of thumb is fairly valid, but may not be what Bungie uses in deciding if it's dual wieldable or not.

Third Debate: Grenades/Meleeing
These I know nothing about, but it would make sense that you couldn't do either while dual wielding.

Retardation: The Battle rifle will not be dual wieldable. Nor will shotguns.

Balancing: I covered some of this in my first paragraph, but I will overview some of the things that will most likely be done to balance dual wielded weapons.
Longer reload time
No zoom
Decreaced accuracy
No third weapon (you won't have any other guns aside from the two being dual wielded)
No grenading
No meleeing (debatable)

Don't start a debate about whether or not the M6D pistol will be in Halo 2; it will be.
Any questions???

[Edited on 4/22/2004 4:15:21 PM]

  • 04.22.2004 3:02 PM PDT
Subject: Duel Wielding: General info and debate topics
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your a little slow. Go here to so your Duel wielding topic

  • 04.22.2004 3:04 PM PDT
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This isn't just a poll, fool.

  • 04.22.2004 3:37 PM PDT
Subject: Major confusion about DUEL WIELDING and PISTOL

Twelve Large ²

An army of sheep led by a lion would defeat an army of lions led by a sheep.

Why in the world would bungie implement dual wielding, and then try and balance it out to where there's no point in dual wielding?

For close quarter engagements, there is no power greater than dual wielding.


Posted by: Sniper Davie
Balancing: I covered some of this in my first paragraph, but I will overview some of the things that will most likely be done to balance dual wielded weapons.
Long-ass reload time
No zoom
Dramatically decreaced accuracy
No third weapon (you won't have any other guns aside from the two being dual wielded)
No grenading
No meleeing (debatable)


I agree with most of those, except for "long ass" reloading times and "dramatically decreased accuracy". Have you ever seen a Needler reload? I guess not, considering how much you love the pistol. And I hope you wouldn't try to balance a dual wielder with a battle rifle whore in close quarters. We need a reason for the Battle Rifle whores to drop their BR for a single handed weapon.

If anything, I would make the weapons slightly less accurate under dual wielding conditions. And certain dual wield'ables would take slightly longer to reload. The SMG is the only one that I know of at the moment, and it seems to have quite a large ammunition clip.



[Edited on 4/22/2004 4:07:13 PM]

  • 04.22.2004 4:06 PM PDT
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If pistols stay they they were in Halo, it better be a two handed weapon. Servers would ban them since they are already overpowered, duel pistols would be like cheating...

  • 04.22.2004 4:08 PM PDT
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I see your point... I will revise my original statement, but my definition and the world's definition of dramatically vary. I'm talking maybe a 30% higher spread of bullets, not 100% or anything.

  • 04.22.2004 4:13 PM PDT
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Here is something you should watch. Duel wielding

  • 04.22.2004 4:17 PM PDT
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I searched the FAQ, and the word "Pistol" wasn't anywhere to be found.

You are full of BLAM!

  • 04.22.2004 4:17 PM PDT
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Posted by: StarWarsFanMan
I searched the FAQ, and the word "Pistol" wasn't anywhere to be found.

You are full of BLAM!


My bad, it isn't in the new F.A.Q., but it was in the old one.

  • 04.22.2004 4:18 PM PDT

Twelve Large ²

An army of sheep led by a lion would defeat an army of lions led by a sheep.

Posted by: Sniper Davie
I see your point... I will revise my original statement, but my definition and the world's definition of dramatically vary. I'm talking maybe a 30% higher spread of bullets, not 100% or anything.


Well, I can see why two Needlers would be even more accurate under dual wielding conditions, wouldn't you?

  • 04.22.2004 4:26 PM PDT