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Subject: Would you like a weildable Spear??

How would the spear fit in with the other Melee ranged weapons?

To clarify, the melee ranged weapons all kill with one hit, and all have a mechanism to "catching up" to users in close range.

Swords Lunge. Shotguns have range. Gravity hammers have a very short lunge with the splash damage of the gravity well.

Would the Spear also lunge or would it have a more unique method of catching up?

  • 07.09.2009 8:57 PM PDT

Posted by: BurntBiscuits
Due to the stupidity of this poll, I believe it would be appropiate if you were to let this thread die and create a new poll with wo answers: yes and no. Having three answers all meaning yes and three all meaning no makes the polls statistics difficult to keep track on.

Nevertheless, I agree with your arguement. The spear would be a nice addition to the game. It could be used in the same fashion as the Sword, only dealing less damage in return for greater range.

in defence of this idea, during a cuscene in Halo Wars we see one of the Apartans take and attack an Elie with it's own spear and although Halo Wars is considered non-canon due to the fact it was not created by Bungie, you could say the same about the books using the same argument, although they are considered canon.





I maked 3 yes and 4 no because put just yes and no is not enough for a poll like this one, some people may think is just a stupid idea, others may like it and others may love it...
and talking about the spear in gameplay, it should make more damage than the sword...

  • 07.09.2009 8:58 PM PDT

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Posted by: Hylebos
How would the spear fit in with the other Melee ranged weapons?

To clarify, the melee ranged weapons all kill with one hit, and all have a mechanism to "catching up" to users in close range.

Swords Lunge. Shotguns have range. Gravity hammers have a very short lunge with the splash damage of the gravity well.

Would the Spear also lunge or would it have a more unique method of catching up?


Well, in case you havn't noticed, Spears tend to have an advantage that Hammers and Swords don't: Range. A Spear is long, therefore allowing one to attack at a greater range, however it is weaker than the sword, lowering its damage.

  • 07.09.2009 8:59 PM PDT

Posted by: Hylebos
How would the spear fit in with the other Melee ranged weapons?

To clarify, the melee ranged weapons all kill with one hit, and all have a mechanism to "catching up" to users in close range.

Swords Lunge. Shotguns have range. Gravity hammers have a very short lunge with the splash damage of the gravity well.

Would the Spear also lunge or would it have a more unique method of catching up?






the spear would be like a long range sword and it would make more damage than the sword basically... some new features can be added but that should be the basics, it would be more intresting gameplay, the sword pwns the hammer, the spear pwns the sword and the hammer pwns the spear

  • 07.09.2009 9:04 PM PDT

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Posted by: Councilor_117H2
Posted by: BurntBiscuits
Due to the stupidity of this poll, I believe it would be appropiate if you were to let this thread die and create a new poll with wo answers: yes and no. Having three answers all meaning yes and three all meaning no makes the polls statistics difficult to keep track on.

Nevertheless, I agree with your arguement. The spear would be a nice addition to the game. It could be used in the same fashion as the Sword, only dealing less damage in return for greater range.

in defence of this idea, during a cuscene in Halo Wars we see one of the Apartans take and attack an Elie with it's own spear and although Halo Wars is considered non-canon due to the fact it was not created by Bungie, you could say the same about the books using the same argument, although they are considered canon.





I maked 3 yes and 4 no because put just yes and no is not enough for a poll like this one, some people may think is just a stupid idea, others may like it and others may love it...
and talking about the spear in gameplay, it should make more damage than the sword...


Your argument for multiple 'yes' votes and 'no' votes makes little to no sense. If someone likes it, they tick yes. If they really love it, they tick yes. There is no need for us to see who likes it or loves it, as long as we can tell who does, or doesn't, support the idea.

As for your reasoning with damage compared to the sword, that is a) stupid and b) practically impossible.

The sword is an insta-kill weapon, it's damage cannot be increased. And every weapon requires a handicap. If the Spear was to be as strong as the sword, it would be unfair. It would have a large range than the sword but with the same power.
It also doesn't make any sense for the spear to have the same damage as the sword. From appearances, we can see that the Energy Sword crackles with energy while the Spear is little more than a shaft of metal.

Although your general idea may be a smart, if un-original one, your further ideas are poor and do not seem to have any common sense or logic associated with them.

  • 07.09.2009 9:05 PM PDT

Posted by: BurntBiscuits
Posted by: Hylebos
How would the spear fit in with the other Melee ranged weapons?

To clarify, the melee ranged weapons all kill with one hit, and all have a mechanism to "catching up" to users in close range.

Swords Lunge. Shotguns have range. Gravity hammers have a very short lunge with the splash damage of the gravity well.

Would the Spear also lunge or would it have a more unique method of catching up?


Well, in case you havn't noticed, Spears tend to have an advantage that Hammers and Swords don't: Range. A Spear is long, therefore allowing one to attack at a greater range, however it is weaker than the sword, lowering its damage.

The close range weapons would run circles around it in that case.

  • 07.09.2009 9:10 PM PDT

Posted by: BurntBiscuits
Posted by: Hylebos
How would the spear fit in with the other Melee ranged weapons?

To clarify, the melee ranged weapons all kill with one hit, and all have a mechanism to "catching up" to users in close range.

Swords Lunge. Shotguns have range. Gravity hammers have a very short lunge with the splash damage of the gravity well.

Would the Spear also lunge or would it have a more unique method of catching up?


Well, in case you havn't noticed, Spears tend to have an advantage that Hammers and Swords don't: Range. A Spear is long, therefore allowing one to attack at a greater range, however it is weaker than the sword, lowering its damage.



yes, and I think that the sword and hammer alone are to "extreme" there must be an other weapon

  • 07.09.2009 9:13 PM PDT

Posted by: BurntBiscuits
Posted by: Councilor_117H2
Posted by: BurntBiscuits
Due to the stupidity of this poll, I believe it would be appropiate if you were to let this thread die and create a new poll with wo answers: yes and no. Having three answers all meaning yes and three all meaning no makes the polls statistics difficult to keep track on.

Nevertheless, I agree with your arguement. The spear would be a nice addition to the game. It could be used in the same fashion as the Sword, only dealing less damage in return for greater range.

in defence of this idea, during a cuscene in Halo Wars we see one of the Apartans take and attack an Elie with it's own spear and although Halo Wars is considered non-canon due to the fact it was not created by Bungie, you could say the same about the books using the same argument, although they are considered canon.





I maked 3 yes and 4 no because put just yes and no is not enough for a poll like this one, some people may think is just a stupid idea, others may like it and others may love it...
and talking about the spear in gameplay, it should make more damage than the sword...


Your argument for multiple 'yes' votes and 'no' votes makes little to no sense. If someone likes it, they tick yes. If they really love it, they tick yes. There is no need for us to see who likes it or loves it, as long as we can tell who does, or doesn't, support the idea.

As for your reasoning with damage compared to the sword, that is a) stupid and b) practically impossible.

The sword is an insta-kill weapon, it's damage cannot be increased. And every weapon requires a handicap. If the Spear was to be as strong as the sword, it would be unfair. It would have a large range than the sword but with the same power.
It also doesn't make any sense for the spear to have the same damage as the sword. From appearances, we can see that the Energy Sword crackles with energy while the Spear is little more than a shaft of metal.

Although your general idea may be a smart, if un-original one, your further ideas are poor and do not seem to have any common sense or logic associated with them.







well I'm not that cold, not everyone want to be a machine you know?? I want to know if there is people that love the idea, if there is people that think I'm stupid I want to know, yes and no are not enough for what I want to know here, I'm not making this for bunige, this is for my personal knowledge, and you went away... you should talk about what you think about the spear in halo not about how I maked this poll, that is very stupid ,and it doesn't make sense as you always say.

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that is a very negative comment

the spear is superior to the sword, ist long range make it better for a fast kill, I didn't say that the spear is more powerful is just have an advantage

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  • 07.09.2009 9:26 PM PDT
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We already have the 1 hit sword why the -blam!- would we need another one

  • 07.09.2009 9:33 PM PDT

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  • 07.12.2009 9:38 PM PDT

I hunt for the Prophet of Contentment, the San 'Shyumm that murdered my son, and stole his birthright, his Energy Sword. They call our species Heretics. They claim to all that our tongues sting, our words a vile poison that feeds on the unworthy. I have seen the true face of Heresy. The head of a gallant warrior lay on the ground. His neck scorched and blistered, scarred by his own blade. I shall retrieve the weapon, and drive it through that bastard's heart! Punishment for his sins is nigh.

I would like to see it, though as an armor permutation like the Katana.

  • 07.12.2009 9:51 PM PDT

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