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Posted by: MLG Cheehwawa
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Posted by: MLG Cheehwawa
No, there should be no dual wielding in Halo REACH. It wouldn't make sense in the timeline, and it flat-out ruins gameplay balance (compare Halo 2 Needler to Halo 1/3 Needler). Should we be able to wield one? Sure. But it would take both hands, maybe you could melee with it.
Dude, for being the idea man of Reach, you seem to be falling behind...
How would dual weilding "not fit into the timeline"?
Have you ever played Halo 1? No dual wielding there, Reach takes place before that.
And compare the Halo 2 Needler to the Halo 3 one. Remember how horrible it was compared to the one in H3? The same is the case for the Plasma Rifle, Plasma Pistol, and Pistol, when compared to their single-wieldable Halo 1 versions. In order to have dual wielding, weapons ranges' need to be cut in half, same with their power. Why not just have one strong weapon rather than two half-guns which are worthless without being paired with something else?
Okay, I'm with you on the gameplay part, but honestly, the whole "wouldn't fit with the timeline" thing is ridiculous. It makes it sound as if Chief was the first person in the history of the galaxy to ever think of using two weapons at once.
Also, Kelly dual wields pistols in First Strike, during a portion of the book which takes place during Halo 1.
[Edited on 06.19.2009 3:49 PM PDT]