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Subject: halo 1 flood is harder than halo 3
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you cannot kill them with 1 melee so i think it is a lot harder but maybe it is because chief is weaker.

  • 07.26.2009 9:50 AM PDT

The Flood are less "squishy" in Halo, making them tougher to kill by melee.
I find the infection forms are easier to melee, too though.

  • 07.26.2009 12:22 PM PDT

Flood die from 1 shot with a shotgun in ce

  • 07.26.2009 12:48 PM PDT
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I agree, the Flood from the original Halo were much harder to kill. Melle barely affected the flood. To me the Assault rifle did alot of damage against the flood along with the shot gun.

  • 07.26.2009 1:04 PM PDT
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Other guns like the sniper rifle and pistol were also affective.

[Edited on 07.26.2009 1:14 PM PDT]

  • 07.26.2009 1:13 PM PDT

To try and nerd it up a bit here, I can explain why they are different.

The Flood Infection Forms are actually easier to kill. The Chief had a longer melee reach, but no lunge. Thus, you could hit infection forms that were jumping at you at almost any time.

The Combat Forms are a different story. Melee really doesn't do much. The infection process turns most of the flesh and fluids into a spongy material, allowing it to stretch and grow new appendages(tentacles, etc.), while also keeping the dexterity and solidity. This happens to the entire body. Essentially, it's like hitting a thick, wet sponge.

In Halo 3, apparently the Chief was able to figure out where the infection forms rest in each and every Combat Form type, allowing him to take out the controlling presence without too much hassle.

  • 07.28.2009 7:29 PM PDT
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Indeed.
The Flood headshot makes H-3 a lot easier if you're doing a timed run etc.
Always wondered what the story explanation was for this change.

  • 07.30.2009 5:05 PM PDT

true u cant melay them and alot of the time after you kill them they just get right back up

  • 07.31.2009 8:13 AM PDT

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I never Melee the flood on Halo CE or Halo 2 they never freaking die by Melee. I just shoot them in the face.

  • 08.16.2009 12:53 AM PDT
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Posted by: PRDisco
Other guns like the sniper rifle and pistol were also affective.
The sniper rifle had no effect on the Flood. It just passed through their bodies without harming them.
Well I remember reading that somewhere...

  • 08.16.2009 1:03 AM PDT
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Posted by: Skibur
Posted by: PRDisco
Other guns like the sniper rifle and pistol were also affective.
The sniper rifle had no effect on the Flood. It just passed through their bodies without harming them.
Well I remember reading that somewhere...


Yeah that would sound about right.

  • 08.16.2009 2:09 AM PDT

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The Flood in Halo 3 are stupidly easy, even on Legendary. I remember trying to go through CE's Flood using the Assault Rifle and a Plasma Pistol. I failed.

  • 08.16.2009 6:08 AM PDT

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The Flood in Halo 3 are stupidly easy, even on Legendary. I remember trying to go through CE's Flood using the Assault Rifle and a Plasma Pistol. I failed.
If you can maintain mobility while staying in a clightly close-quarters area with corners, you should be fine. If you get trapped, just jump on top of them and over again. Staccato fire works great against Flood with the Assault Rifle.

  • 08.16.2009 10:34 AM PDT

You say tomato; I say potato.

The shotgun is to Halo CE Flood as your fist is to Halo 3 Flood.

  • 08.16.2009 1:54 PM PDT

Posted by: gnome13
The shotgun is to Halo CE Flood as your fist is to Halo 3 Flood.
Quite sad how that changed.

  • 08.16.2009 2:18 PM PDT

The only Flood in Halo 3 I had any difficulty with was the Ranged Form, but that was far more annoying than challenging.

  • 08.16.2009 2:25 PM PDT

I haftagree.

  • 08.16.2009 2:52 PM PDT
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Posted by: Skibur
Posted by: PRDisco
Other guns like the sniper rifle and pistol were also affective.
The sniper rifle had no effect on the Flood. It just passed through their bodies without harming them.
Well I remember reading that somewhere...

Small effect. When you get the sniper on Keyes, there's always a still Flood on top of the "natural bridge." Sometimes it takes virtually the whole supply, other times it'll drop after a few shots.

  • 08.16.2009 3:21 PM PDT

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Posted by: Skibur
Posted by: PRDisco
Other guns like the sniper rifle and pistol were also affective.
The sniper rifle had no effect on the Flood. It just passed through their bodies without harming them.
Well I remember reading that somewhere...

Small effect. When you get the sniper on Keyes, there's always a still Flood on top of the "natural bridge." Sometimes it takes virtually the whole supply, other times it'll drop after a few shots.
It usually depends on whether or not the Elites or Grunts shot at it before you.

  • 08.16.2009 4:48 PM PDT
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Posted by: Dropship dude
The Flood in Halo 3 are stupidly easy, even on Legendary. I remember trying to go through CE's Flood using the Assault Rifle and a Plasma Pistol. I failed.
Was fun to do, none the less.

[Edited on 08.16.2009 6:53 PM PDT]

  • 08.16.2009 6:53 PM PDT