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Subject: A weapon I would like to see removed from Halo Reach
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Posted by: spartan11bungie
was it even finished during the fall of reach?
if it was, why are we only seeing it in h3?
same thing with the BR but in h2...
it doesn't seem like it would fit to be in reach...
splazer was in Halo Wars, which takes place before Reach.

  • 06.18.2009 11:03 AM PDT

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It was around since Halo Wars, so it was in use. We probably didn't see it in H1 because the Spartans' weapons lockers were destroyed before they got to the ring. It may not have been in H2 because the IAC was just a Frigate, which wouldn't be boasting a particularly powerful arsenal...

  • 06.18.2009 11:03 AM PDT

Win.

But then again, then vehicles will be too overpowered without something to take them out.

  • 06.18.2009 11:04 AM PDT

Posted by: Sir Ben
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Soooo you want a weapon that is hard to use...?
If they ever make it harder to wield I can't wait for you to post on the forum that it is to hard to use :P


The weapon should be hardER to use. It's negatives don't come close to outweighing it's positives.


Ahh the Negatives are:
Only 5 shots
Charge time before firing

Positives:
Insta Hit(couldn't be else SPEED OF LIGHT FTW)
When properly wielded imba pwn?

seems to me equal anyways can't wait to hear you whine when it becomes harder to use :)
and about that sniper... you can easily kill a spartan laser guy with a BR :) don't need a sniper :)

  • 06.18.2009 11:04 AM PDT
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Posted by: spartan11bungie
was it even finished during the fall of reach?
if it was, why are we only seeing it in h3?
same thing with the BR but in h2...
it doesn't seem like it would fit to be in reach...
The Laser was in Halo Wars, which took place before the events of the first Halo game.

The Laser is also in Halo 3: ODST, which takes place during the events of Halo 2.

  • 06.18.2009 11:04 AM PDT

Posted by: duncan man
But then again, then vehicles will be too overpowered without something to take them out.


Yap like in Halo CE :D only things there were grenade and...uhmmm rockets from close range and another vehicles :D

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Posted by: Pokeh
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I would also like to see some vehicle weak spots... for everything, not just the Ghost (a great feature from H2 removed in H3 for some reason)


I used to love sniping the Fuel Tank of the Ghost in Halo 2, then the guy would just sort of jump out of it like "wtf?". It was great.
Ya, those were good times...

  • 06.18.2009 11:05 AM PDT

welcome to my playground

you think they will take out brute weapons cause they werent much of a major part in halo until halo 2

  • 06.18.2009 11:08 AM PDT

NO. The splazer is awesome. Your just mad because you don't pay attention to when you have a red laser beam on you. Its a very easy weapon to dodge. Besides of all my years playing, but not recently, never has the splazer been a annoyance. That probably because I always get it first.

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Posted by: peter orsulich
you think they will take out brute weapons cause they werent much of a major part in halo until halo 2
I think so

  • 06.18.2009 11:10 AM PDT

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Posted by: duncan man
But then again, then vehicles will be too overpowered without something to take them out.


Yap like in Halo CE :D only things there were grenade and...uhmmm rockets from close range and another vehicles :D
The Pistol was actually very good at taking them out, too... you could 3SK a tank... provided you shoot the driver's head through the open hatch.

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Posted by: MLG Cheehwawa
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Posted by: duncan man
But then again, then vehicles will be too overpowered without something to take them out.


Yap like in Halo CE :D only things there were grenade and...uhmmm rockets from close range and another vehicles :D
The Pistol was actually very good at taking them out, too... you could 3SK a tank... provided you shoot the driver's head through the open hatch.
Really!? I never knew that.

  • 06.18.2009 11:12 AM PDT

Posted by: MLG Cheehwawa
Posted by: Crusader
Posted by: duncan man
But then again, then vehicles will be too overpowered without something to take them out.


Yap like in Halo CE :D only things there were grenade and...uhmmm rockets from close range and another vehicles :D
The Pistol was actually very good at taking them out, too... you could 3SK a tank... provided you shoot the driver's head through the open hatch.


True all too true :) forgot that the pistol was imba pwn in Halo CE...
Pistol in Halo 2 was imba aswell vs other players but in Halo 3 the pistol isn't that good anymore :(

  • 06.18.2009 11:13 AM PDT

What if they made a weapon like the laser but it came out of the sky... maybe it would be some kind of generator in an open area and you couldn't move it. You would have to run up to it and charge it for 15 seconds, something like a territory capture bar would appear to show how much time is left, then would show you an overview of the map (with people) and you'd use it to send lasers out of the sky, then it would overcharge for five minutes (could be tweaked); this could drastically reduce camping. Maybe this could be a future game type instead (ex. capture the MAC controls)

[Edited on 06.18.2009 11:16 AM PDT]

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Posted by: D PALMERIZER
What if they made a weapon like the laser but it came out of the sky... maybe it would be some kind of generator in an open area and you couldn't move it. You would have to run up to it and charge it for 15 seconds, something like a territory capture bar would appear to show how much time is left, then would show you an overview of the map (with people) and you'd use it to send lasers out of the sky, then it would overcharge for five minutes (could be tweaked); this could drastically reduce camping. Maybe this could be a future game type instead.
too powerfull

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Posted by: D PALMERIZER
What if they made a weapon like the laser but it came out of the sky... maybe it would be some kind of generator in an open area and you couldn't move it. You would have to run up to it and charge it for 15 seconds, something like a territory capture bar would appear to show how much time is left, then would show you an overview of the map (with people) and you'd use it to send lasers out of the sky, then it would overcharge for five minutes (could be tweaked); this could drastically reduce camping. Maybe this could be a future game type instead.
This vaguely reminds me of a gametype in Unreal Tournament 3 that made me want to kill myself. Can't remember what it was called though.

  • 06.18.2009 11:16 AM PDT

Posted by: ThirstyMizuti
Posted by: D PALMERIZER
What if they made a weapon like the laser but it came out of the sky... maybe it would be some kind of generator in an open area and you couldn't move it. You would have to run up to it and charge it for 15 seconds, something like a territory capture bar would appear to show how much time is left, then would show you an overview of the map (with people) and you'd use it to send lasers out of the sky, then it would overcharge for five minutes (could be tweaked); this could drastically reduce camping. Maybe this could be a future game type instead.
too powerfull
it is powerful but it would be out in the open with no cover and it would have a 15 second charge time. If they do use it on you, you deserved it. + you'd have to wait another 5 mins to use it

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Posted by: D PALMERIZER
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Posted by: D PALMERIZER
What if they made a weapon like the laser but it came out of the sky... maybe it would be some kind of generator in an open area and you couldn't move it. You would have to run up to it and charge it for 15 seconds, something like a territory capture bar would appear to show how much time is left, then would show you an overview of the map (with people) and you'd use it to send lasers out of the sky, then it would overcharge for five minutes (could be tweaked); this could drastically reduce camping. Maybe this could be a future game type instead.
too powerfull
it is powerful but it would be out in the open with no cover and it would have a 15 second charge time. If they do use it on you, you deserved it. + you'd have to wait another 5 mins to use it
That would make it a lot more fair. I thought it would be in a very defendable position.

  • 06.18.2009 11:21 AM PDT

Gauss? Then how do you know if someones about to shoot you with it? That would make it too powerful against infantry as the gauss hog already is. It would be way too easy to walk/sneak around and instantly one shot people.

The spartan laser was designed to be the most powerful weapon in Halo yet not allow a single player an unfair advantage. Yes, it can turn the tide of an entire match, but that's why bungie incorporated power weapons into the game in the first place. If you don't control them your supposed to be at a disadvantage.

And the laser is not too easy to use, people wielding them are far from invincible. After your first shot every enemy on the map knows where you are and its useless in CQC and mid range situations against a br.

  • 06.18.2009 11:23 AM PDT
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Posted by: jerbearzzz
Gauss? Then how do you know if someones about to shoot you with it? That would make it too powerful against infantry as the gauss hog already is. It would be way too easy to walk/sneak around and instantly one shot people.

The spartan laser was designed to be the most powerful weapon in Halo yet not allow a single player an unfair advantage. Yes, it can turn the tide of an entire match, but that's why bungie incorporated power weapons into the game in the first place. If you don't control them your supposed to be at a disadvantage.

And the laser is not too easy to use, people wielding them are far from invincible. After your first shot every enemy on the map knows where you are and its useless in CQC and mid range situations against a br.
you have a good point on the gauss idea

  • 06.18.2009 11:26 AM PDT

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If you think noob weapons are annoying, play action sack, everyone gets noob weapons!

  • 06.18.2009 11:30 AM PDT
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Posted by: jerbearzzz
Gauss? Then how do you know if someones about to shoot you with it? That would make it too powerful against infantry as the gauss hog already is. It would be way too easy to walk/sneak around and instantly one shot people.

The spartan laser was designed to be the most powerful weapon in Halo yet not allow a single player an unfair advantage. Yes, it can turn the tide of an entire match, but that's why bungie incorporated power weapons into the game in the first place. If you don't control them your supposed to be at a disadvantage.

And the laser is not too easy to use, people wielding them are far from invincible. After your first shot every enemy on the map knows where you are and its useless in CQC and mid range situations against a br.


1- Knowing whether or not i'm about to be shot or not doesn't make a difference. It just makes me think "Oh crap" for a few seconds before I die. Besides, what's stopping Bungie from putting a "Laser Sight" on the Gauss Cannon?

2- To shoot and fire, the Laser is stupidly easy to use. If you use it as intended (A Sniper rifle for vehicles, basically) then you probably won't have this problem. Additionally, if you keep an eye on your motion radar, you have plenty of time to whip out your own BR to take them down with. I've got so many perfections on Valhalla with a Laser/BR combo it's not even funny.

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  • 06.18.2009 11:31 AM PDT

YES. The laser is so broken in this game, especially on the maps it's used for. It's basically just a sniper with less scope that kills anything in one hit. Like homing rockets only with less skill required, if that's even possible. Hopefully it won't be in the game.

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  • 06.18.2009 11:33 AM PDT

Armor Lock isn't overpowered. You just suck at Reach :)

Reach isn't bad, you're just a BK :)

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I for one like the laser, and would enjoy its return.

  • 06.18.2009 11:36 AM PDT

Posted by: Pokeh
Posted by: jerbearzzz
Gauss? Then how do you know if someones about to shoot you with it? That would make it too powerful against infantry as the gauss hog already is. It would be way too easy to walk/sneak around and instantly one shot people.

The spartan laser was designed to be the most powerful weapon in Halo yet not allow a single player an unfair advantage. Yes, it can turn the tide of an entire match, but that's why bungie incorporated power weapons into the game in the first place. If you don't control them your supposed to be at a disadvantage.

And the laser is not too easy to use, people wielding them are far from invincible. After your first shot every enemy on the map knows where you are and its useless in CQC and mid range situations against a br.


1- Knowing whether or not i'm about to be shot or not doesn't make a difference. It just makes me think "Oh crap" for a few seconds before I die. Besides, what's stopping Bungie from putting a "Laser Sight" on the Gauss Cannon?

2- To shoot and fire, the Laser is stupidly easy to use. If you use it as intended (A Sniper rifle for vehicles, basically) then you probably won't have this problem. Additionally, if you keep an eye on your motion radar, you have plenty of time to whip out your own BR to take them down with. I've got so many perfections on Valhalla with a Laser/BR combo it's not even funny.


Ever had a decent sniper against you? cos i've shot down loads of ppl with spartan laser with the sniper :).
But i'm always to hasty and sometimes make mistakes which f**ck p my perfection and after that i'm like: hell should I care about staying alive anymore?!
well back to topic... as the other person said: the whole point of a Spartan laser(power weapon) is that you are at a disadvantage when the other team has but I think you have to learn deal with it :).
Even though I hate heavy weapon nubs I sure do see the advantages they give you :D everyone is a heavy weapon nub just because they(the weapons) help you pwn the game so again deal with it :)

  • 06.18.2009 11:37 AM PDT