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Many of you do not want dual wielding. Besides using the lousy excuse of "time period," there is no reason for this not to work.
In Halo 2 and 3, dual wielding is disliked mostly because it forces Bungie to make weapons that are useless by themselves. (When I say that I mean that can effectively kill without any assistance).
However, there is a way to make powerful weapons, that can be dual wielded. Instead of cutting their power, cut their accuracy.
Now before you guys start crying over the thought of inaccurate weapons, hear me out.
SINGLE WIELDING
Just like in Halo 1. The weapons have good power, and are effective at their respective weapons.
DUAL WIELDING
Here is where it gets different. When dual wielding weapons, your accuracy is diminished. How? Very simple, the aiming reticule gets larger, therefore, more spread to the two weapons, making them less effective at medium range, and more effective at closer range.
Sure, we may be 500 years in the future, but the laws of physics still apply, you cannot control two weapons as well as you can control 1. There is more recoil, etc.
This will allow us to have powerful weapons, and still allow us to dual wield them. For those of you who think that this will be overpowered:
You are carrying 2 guns. Why should you do the same amount of damage as 1? 2 guns = more power. But only at close range.
Diagrams
Single Wielding
Again, just like in Halo 1. Good power, and effective at their respective ranges.
Dual wielding
Now you have the power of two guns. But at a cost, your accuracy. Instead of halving the power of single weapons, half the accuracy of dual wielding weapons.
The Green is the new aimer. The red is just there to show where the aimer used to be.
Feel free to add your own ideas, or point out flaws in mine. Just be reasonable.
DISCLAIMER:Guys, ignore the cannon. This is multiplayer, not campaign.
If you were to base it off cannon, here is something:
Elites would be 8 feet tall (1 foot taller than MC), all covenant weapons would be ridiculously powerful compared to human ones, etc.
Forget the story, this is multiplayer, not campaign.
[Edited on 10.28.2009 4:24 PM PDT]