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Subject: How Jackal Shields could work.

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Posted by: mubox47
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I like the idea of Jackal shields in Reach, but they could easily be unbalanced. I believe this may be a good way for them to work without destroying gameplay.

-Picked up as a dual wield weapon: Left hand.
-If shield is damaged, it can regenerate. If the shield dies, it can not.
-Deploying equipment, using a melee attack, and throwing grenades will drop the shield.
-Shield's energy levels appear as a green bar under your standard shields.
-Player speed lowered slightly while carrying.


That way, the player with the shield can only use dual wield weapons, so he cant snipe everyone from behind a shield. If he is damaged, he can take cover and regain shields, but when they die they are finished for good. The shield can not be used to protect the bearer from what would normally be suicide tactics (dropping a grenade at close range, throwing a trip mine at a nearby enemy, or blindly rushing and using melees).

  • 07.06.2009 11:16 PM PDT

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It could soley be used as a defensive weapon? Like, it is single wielded?

Or, the shield doesn't cover your head, and you can dual wield.

  • 07.06.2009 11:18 PM PDT

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Posted by: mubox47
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Posted by: POKEY CLYDE
It could soley be used as a defensive weapon? Like, it is single wielded?

Or, the shield doesn't cover your head, and you can dual wield.
If it was single wield, you couldn't do much. I like the idea of it not covering your head. Spartans are taller then jackals, so maybe it would only cover their torso, thighs, and a small piece of their head.

  • 07.06.2009 11:20 PM PDT

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I mean, if it was single wield, it could cover the entire body maybe, and you could take the bullets for your teammates.

Though dual wield is probably a much better idea. It wouldn't cover one arm (the wepon dualing arm) and your head, and a little bit of your legs.

  • 07.06.2009 11:22 PM PDT

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Posted by: mubox47
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Posted by: POKEY CLYDE
I mean, if it was single wield, it could cover the entire body maybe, and you could take the bullets for your teammates.

Though dual wield is probably a much better idea. It wouldn't cover one arm (the wepon dualing arm) and your head, and a little bit of your legs.
Another cool use for it being single wield would be carrying it in a passenger seat of a vehicle, but i'd prefer dual wield style.

  • 07.06.2009 11:25 PM PDT

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Yeah, single wield would be kinda silly. I would love to dual wield a sword with the shield though.

  • 07.06.2009 11:30 PM PDT