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Subject: Why not?
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Why can't you melee attack while doing a dual weilding? I understand you can't throw grenads, but you can hit people. I know bungie wanted to balance the gameplay, but still it would have been cool to do melee combos with both hands.

  • 07.11.2004 2:33 PM PDT
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Because....your hands are full.

  • 07.11.2004 2:50 PM PDT
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To balance the game...

  • 07.11.2004 2:51 PM PDT
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Posted by: Monty
Because....your hands are full.
That was stupid.

  • 07.11.2004 2:51 PM PDT

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Posted by: Monty
Because....your hands are full.
That was stupid.

Agreed. Why can't you smack 'em with the gun just like Halo 1 with the plasma rifle, needler, pistol etc.

  • 07.11.2004 5:33 PM PDT
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well u do get double the fire power....so y would u ned to increase the power of ur melee attack?

  • 07.11.2004 5:37 PM PDT

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who said it increased the dmg. smaller gun may = less dmg you never know

  • 07.11.2004 5:40 PM PDT

"The strength of the pack is the wolf, the strength of the wolf is the pack."

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that would be pretty thight if you could thow. do some kinda jackie chan stuff.........whaa!! hiyaa!!!!

  • 07.11.2004 5:41 PM PDT
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yea and dueling wielding is only for close quarters weapons (smg, needler, plasma) and melee is only for close combat so the duel wielding kinda makes it so u dont need melee anymore. maybe when u need to reload and it takes a long time to reload and u wanna attack. of course you could always switch to ur other weapon.

[Edited on 7/11/2004 5:43:41 PM]

  • 07.11.2004 5:42 PM PDT

"The strength of the pack is the wolf, the strength of the wolf is the pack."

"Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me..."

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also if your gonna smack somon in the back while there sniping........hehehehehe

  • 07.11.2004 5:45 PM PDT
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lol. everyone is so worried about no throwin nades and not meleein when duel wielding. if u wanna throw and nade or melee just switch to ur both weapon and switch bak real fast. not that hard.

  • 07.11.2004 6:07 PM PDT
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if u make the consious decision to wield two weapons, you must realise the consiquences. I (personaly) wont duel wield unless im either in a giant fire-fight, storming a base, or if i just wanna have fun.

  • 07.11.2004 6:09 PM PDT

"The strength of the pack is the wolf, the strength of the wolf is the pack."

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dude if your not gonna duel weild unless you have too im pretty sure your gonna die fast.
duel weilding is trying to make you more powerful. not more vulnerable.

  • 07.11.2004 6:12 PM PDT
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i read somewhere that you press B while duel weilding to drop the weapon that ur duel weilding, or something like that.

  • 07.11.2004 6:16 PM PDT
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Everything is balanced, and everything has its +/-. And if you don't dual wield, it may save your life in many cased (grenades are very useful).

  • 07.11.2004 6:16 PM PDT

"The strength of the pack is the wolf, the strength of the wolf is the pack."

"Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me..."

ODST for life

ya but you may not need nades when dual weilding. i meen you dont have to shoot both guns at once you can shoot one at a time. so there for you dont need to reload as much. and would elimanate the usage of gernades in SOME situations. and if your throwing into a place you cant see. no biggie just swith to your single gun.

[Edited on 7/11/2004 6:21:42 PM]

  • 07.11.2004 6:18 PM PDT