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Subject: Changes to the Spiker
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The Spiker in Halo 3 was a disappointment. Being a B.U.N.G.L.E. Professional, I regularly own MLG BR-whoring scrubs with my beloved Spiker in Matchmaking. Though it can be one of the most powerful close-range (and, with good aiming, long-range) weapons in the game, it's almost always left in the corner by ignorant, abusive players. We can't let this discrimination, this cruelty, this. . . hate, continue in Reach. Like any other Halo weapon, it deserves the right to being loved by its users.

The Spiker's brothers, the Sentinel Beam, Plasma Pistol, Plasma Cannon, Fuel Rod Cannon and Traffic Cone are all suffering from the same ignorance. If they need to be changed in order to get more attention, then so be it. Here's my idea for a Spiker remake (changes are underlined):

Halo 3 Spiker
Rounds Per Magazine - 40
Maximum Ammunition - Single-handed: 120 rounds; duel-wielded: 240 rounds
Rate of Fire - 8 rounds/second; 480 rounds/minute
Single-Handed Damage - 13 rounds to kill
Duel-Wielded Damage - 15 rounds to kill (while firing a single Spiker)
Accuracy - Avg. of 30/40 hits at Sandbox crypt length
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Halo: Reach Spiker
Rounds Per Magazine - 40
Maximum Ammunition - Single-handed: 120 rounds; duel-wielded: 240 rounds
Rate of Fire - 6 rounds/second; 360 rounds/minute
Single-Handed Damage - 10 rounds to kill
Duel-Wielded Damage - 13 rounds to kill (while firing a single Spiker)
Accuracy - 38/40 rounds hit at Valhalla length
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Other - no longer duel-wieldable

Good idea? Bad idea? Should it be left the same?

[Edited on 07.04.2009 5:00 PM PDT]

  • 07.04.2009 2:49 PM PDT
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It should be removed completely

  • 07.04.2009 2:51 PM PDT
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AMEN!!!!!!Remove!

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  • 07.04.2009 2:58 PM PDT
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I think when dual wielding the Spiker, and all dual wieldable weapons, it should retain all fire power. Why does holding two reduce the damage they can inflict? Instead when you dual wielding the accuracy/range would be reduced enough to balance out the fact that you are literally carrying to powerful weapons, that alone would be effective in both damage and range.


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It should be removed completely

No

  • 07.04.2009 2:59 PM PDT

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Lol.

If this was a serious thread, double Lol. I say remove dual wielding across the board, make the Spiker single-shot like in the Halo LANDFALL video (make it look bigger, too). Range similar to the Halo 1 Plasma Rifle, and it could nail bodies to walls.

  • 07.04.2009 3:01 PM PDT

Posted by: MLG Cheehwawa
Lol.

If this was a serious thread, double Lol. I say remove dual wielding across the board, make the Spiker single-shot like in the Halo LANDFALL video (make it look bigger, too). Range similar to the Halo 1 Plasma Rifle, and it could nail bodies to walls.


Are you mocking us? I don't see you going into a BR MLG thread and acting like they're not serious.

  • 07.04.2009 3:02 PM PDT
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B.U.N.G.L.E. seriously needs its own playlist. Its actually really fun too play from time to time.

  • 07.04.2009 3:05 PM PDT

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B.U.N.G.L.E. seriously needs its own playlist. Its actually really fun too play from time to time.
B.U.N.G.L.E. doesn't need a playlist, it needs several.

  • 07.04.2009 3:08 PM PDT
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what i think would be a good idea is if it was a big spike and if you shot sombody with it it would staick the opponent to the wall.

  • 07.04.2009 4:28 PM PDT
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Posted by: MLG Cheehwawa
Lol.

If this was a serious thread, double Lol.

I'm being half-serious. The Spiker is in need of a redoing, but I'm obviously joking about the 'discrimination' against it. :P

Posted by: MLG Cheehwawa
I say remove dual wielding across the board, make the Spiker single-shot like in the Halo LANDFALL video (make it look bigger, too). Range similar to the Halo 1 Plasma Rifle, and it could nail bodies to walls.

Not bad thinking. The Spiker was supposed to be a replacement for the Brute Plasma Rifle, which is useless at mid/long-range when it isn't duel-wielded. Since the BPR is making a return in ODST, it's safe to say it'll be in Reach, too. Having two BPRs is slightly pointless, so I agree that duel-wielding for the Spiker should be removed.

I don't know about the single-shot thing, though. If it was like that, it could be comparable to a pistol.

  • 07.04.2009 5:04 PM PDT

I <3 Spiker with all my cold metallic heart

  • 07.05.2009 1:59 AM PDT
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No, I don't think they should remove it. I actually think it's cute when people charge me with duel spikers and I pop them in the noggin. :D

  • 07.05.2009 2:05 AM PDT
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Posted by: BiIly Mays
Please quit halo. Bungle is not real. MLG players will beat you with any weapon. Again, quit halo.


Yes, yes it is. Several people entered a BUNGLE tournament recently with a top prize of Recon. BUNGLE is every bit as 'real' as MLG in my opinion. They are both different styles of play with major changes to the regular Halo 3 gameplay. I bet there are a some BUNGLE players who could beat you with any weapon, too. You give MLG a bad name with posts like this.

/rant

  • 07.05.2009 2:26 AM PDT
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I can honestly say Ive never seen a spiker beat a BR without a beat-down especially against anyone with a 30 + in MLG....

  • 07.05.2009 3:43 AM PDT
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To play or not to play....

The spiker is fine just the way it is. Though I don't think we will see it in Halo Reach as Brutes were not really involved in the story at that time. They were around but just not around Reach.

  • 07.05.2009 3:43 AM PDT
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To play or not to play....

Posted by: AlwaYz BoReD
I can honestly say Ive never seen a spiker beat a BR without a beat-down especially against anyone with a 30 + in MLG....


The spiker can be deadly if you use it right.

  • 07.05.2009 3:45 AM PDT
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To play or not to play....

Posted by: nick south
THIS IS BEFORE HALO-3 THERE-WILL-BE-NO-SPIKER

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Brutes with spikers and even Choppers and a hammer. So ummm for wanting better words ummm check your facts.

  • 07.05.2009 3:47 AM PDT
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Posted by: MLG Cheehwawa
Lol.

If this was a serious thread, double Lol. I say remove dual wielding across the board, make the Spiker single-shot like in the Halo LANDFALL video (make it look bigger, too). Range similar to the Halo 1 Plasma Rifle, and it could nail bodies to walls.


I agree with making the Spiker shoot more akin to the LANDFALL video. (Slower rate of fire, and more powerful.) Because right now, it acts like a SMG with slower rate of fire and less ammo.

  • 07.05.2009 4:38 AM PDT

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It should be removed completely

  • 07.05.2009 4:50 AM PDT
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Posted by: BiIly Mays
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Posted by: BiIly Mays
Please quit halo. Bungle is not real. MLG players will beat you with any weapon. Again, quit halo.


Yes, yes it is. Several people entered a BUNGLE tournament recently with a top prize of Recon. BUNGLE is every bit as 'real' as MLG in my opinion. They are both different styles of play with major changes to the regular Halo 3 gameplay. I bet there are a some BUNGLE players who could beat you with any weapon, too. You give MLG a bad name with posts like this.

/rant
I bet I could work any so called "Bungle pro" with my hands behind my back and my face on the controller.


This thread is about the Spiker. This thread is NOT about MLG vs Bungle, or your ego.

Anyways, I also thought that it would be pretty cool if the Spiker would pin objects/ dead people up onto walls. The Penetrator from the FEAR series is the perfect example of this.

  • 07.05.2009 5:04 AM PDT

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Posted by: BiIly Mays
Posted by: EggyMean
Posted by: BiIly Mays
Please quit halo. Bungle is not real. MLG players will beat you with any weapon. Again, quit halo.


Yes, yes it is. Several people entered a BUNGLE tournament recently with a top prize of Recon. BUNGLE is every bit as 'real' as MLG in my opinion. They are both different styles of play with major changes to the regular Halo 3 gameplay. I bet there are a some BUNGLE players who could beat you with any weapon, too. You give MLG a bad name with posts like this.

/rant
I bet I could work any so called "Bungle pro" with my hands behind my back and my face on the controller.


This thread is about the Spiker. This thread is NOT about MLG vs Bungle, or your ego.

Anyways, I also thought that it would be pretty cool if the Spiker would pin objects/ dead people up onto walls. The Penetrator from the FEAR series is the perfect example of this.

dude for some reason people always aim at my ass or my .....you know what.so getting hit there isnt going to be fun for me in matchmaking if i get stuck on a wall.

  • 07.05.2009 5:18 AM PDT

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