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  • 06.27.2009 3:18 PM PDT

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agreed i miss the old days of shooting grunts in the face with plasma that actually killed
nowadays it takes several shots to kill after shields are down .

i hope they do improve the plasma rifle and not try to replace it with something like the spiker .

  • 06.27.2009 3:21 PM PDT
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Yea plasma that does more damage definately...I mean its hot plasma...PLASMA! how could that be weak?

  • 06.27.2009 3:22 PM PDT

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Either scrap them, because the only useful one at the moment is the PP, or make them actually useful on the battlefield.

  • 06.27.2009 3:23 PM PDT

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Bring back the Halo 1 PR and PP. Both non-dual wieldable (I think DW should be removed alltogether), or the PP could stay DW but the accuracy should be cut in half if you are dual wielding.

PR -- add a 2x scope. Stun on headshots only. Same range as H1 PR. Same sound as H1 PR. No projectile spread on single shot, add more on full auto.

PP -- Stun on headshots only. Same sound as H1 PP. Same damage as H1 PP. Same charged speed as H1 PP. EMP from H3 PP. Battery leech from charge shot like in H3 PP.

  • 06.27.2009 3:23 PM PDT
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The Plasma Rifle from Halo:CE was a force to be reckoned with. Seriously, it had that same damaging effect on shields but could also hurt "non-shielded" players as well. Not to mention that it had a "slowing" effect upon hitting a victim that stopped their flight.

I agree, the PR should be not dual wieldable and should start being threatening again.

  • 06.27.2009 3:34 PM PDT

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I believe with you and Cheehwawa, but IMO, the Beam Rifle should be instant kill. It's an incredibly fast beam of focused plasma. Or, keep it the same and make it more common. And i also want to know what the hell the carbine shoots.

  • 06.27.2009 3:35 PM PDT

Posted by: ZeroXFallen
I believe with you and Cheehwawa, but IMO, the Beam Rifle should be instant kill. It's an incredibly fast beam of focused plasma. Or, keep it the same and make it more common. And i also want to know what the hell the carbine shoots.

it shoots concentrated radioactive waste (thats why its green)
but i do agree with you cheewawa on the weapon changes but i do not think you should make it non dual weildable in stead just decrease your accuracy and slightly increase the power when you are dual wielding so people can still dual wield them but it still evens it out.
anyways it says in the books that one shot from a plasma based weapon will kill a marine/i would kind of like to see that

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I agree with MLG Cheehwawa for the most part. Except the zoom part. I never pick up the plasma rifle anymore because of the lack of killing power but it should be the same as the assault rifle in my opinion. If person A shoots person B with and AR and person B shoots person A at the same time with a PR will they both drop at the same time? I don't even know. I picked the PR up once and just "felt" like i couldn't finish anyone off unless i bludgeon them with it (making it about as useful as a hammer in a gunfight). As far as the "effectiveness" of the plasma based weapons....if they were as deadly as they were in the books nobody would touch human weapons. Much like in halo 2 you would drop b4 you could hit cover if somebody popped out with a plasma rifle. Beam rifle one hit kills lol whoa buddy. It would b more like Call of Duty/Rainbow 6/Ghost Recon/everyother 1st person shooter if we dropped as quickly as people did in the books. Bungie's tryin to stick to the story line BUT keep that classic Halo feel.

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The Plasma Rifle from Halo:CE was a force to be reckoned with. Seriously, it had that same damaging effect on shields but could also hurt "non-shielded" players as well. Not to mention that it had a "slowing" effect upon hitting a victim that stopped their flight.

I agree, the PR should be not dual wieldable and should start being threatening again.


Exactly. I mean, what happened to the days when you could pick up any weapon and stand a good chance of causing some decent damage with it? Of course some work better than others, but you used to be able tp pick up anything and blast your way through an entire Campaign level with it (Except on Legendary, where mixing and matching is essential to victory).

  • 06.28.2009 2:27 AM PDT
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How about plasma weapons do continuous damage. Since it's plasma it should still keep burning right? How about a plasma pistol with its max firing rate cut in half, buteach shot does some damage for 2 seconds. A charge shot would deplete shields a keep burningfor 4 seconds till dead. I think the Beam Rifle should be able to fire 3 quick shots with a 1.50 second cool down time. Also i think weapon attachments would be a great addition to Halo. The Beam Rifle's attachment would let you charge it before firing.

Look at this: http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=34191888

[Edited on 06.28.2009 4:24 AM PDT]

  • 06.28.2009 4:23 AM PDT

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Posted by: MLG Cheehwawa
Bring back the Halo 1 PR and PP. Both non-dual wieldable (I think DW should be removed alltogether), or the PP could stay DW but the accuracy should be cut in half if you are dual wielding.

I could see how this could balance the battlefield, but it would screw up the idea of the game. what I mean is, the SPARTAN is a super soldier, so the fact that a heavy lifting soldier cant lift up two guns is a little odd

  • 06.28.2009 6:08 AM PDT

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Posted by: MLG Cheehwawa
Bring back the Halo 1 PR and PP. Both non-dual wieldable (I think DW should be removed alltogether), or the PP could stay DW but the accuracy should be cut in half if you are dual wielding.

I could see how this could balance the battlefield, but it would screw up the idea of the game. what I mean is, the SPARTAN is a super soldier, so the fact that a heavy lifting soldier cant lift up two guns is a little odd
That didn't stop Halo 1 or Halo 3 (remember the Needler used to be dual wieldable?) from selling great...

  • 06.28.2009 6:09 AM PDT

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A plasma weapon that shoots a wave of energy that blows you back or a plasma scan weapon to jam radars

  • 06.28.2009 7:21 AM PDT

The plasma weapons are deadly. Sure, you don't usually get actual kills with them, but all it takes is three measily shots with the plasma rifle and a beatdown and they die.

It works well when surrounded by stubborn fools who don't know how to pick up an AR, SMG, Spiker, or Plasma Rifle for close range combat and continue to use their battle rifle at a severe disadvantage, whatever the reason. You kill the shields in four hits, they get head shots. Its like driving a warthog, you don't get many kills, but you help out the team.

  • 06.28.2009 7:42 AM PDT

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Posted by: Hylebos
The plasma weapons are deadly. Sure, you don't usually get actual kills with them, but all it takes is three measily shots with the plasma rifle and a beatdown and they die.

It works well when surrounded by stubborn fools who don't know how to pick up an AR, SMG, Spiker, or Plasma Rifle for close range combat and continue to use their battle rifle at a severe disadvantage, whatever the reason. You kill the shields in four hits, they get head shots. Its like driving a warthog, you don't get many kills, but you help out the team.
I would rather the plasma weapons be versatile again... instead of only useful for taking down shields at very closerange.

  • 06.28.2009 7:46 AM PDT

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Sometimes you have to take the bike seat off to really enjoy it.

Agreed, the Plasma Weapons are almost useless.

  • 06.28.2009 7:47 AM PDT

bullets > plasma

  • 06.28.2009 12:12 PM PDT

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It seems to me that Plasma weapons fire at a very rapid rate, however, plasma isn't armor piercing like bullets. Sure it is hot, and enough plasma hits may melt your armor.

But, they just aren't powerful enough for Spartans wearing armor.

  • 06.28.2009 12:16 PM PDT