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Subject: spartan laser?

Do you think it should be in reach?

i say no, and rockets should seek vehicles again.

[Edited on 08.18.2009 1:11 PM PDT]

  • 08.18.2009 12:32 PM PDT
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  • 08.18.2009 12:36 PM PDT

Yes.

Rockets will not seek vehicals again. We have the missle pod.

Bungie isn't that stupid to remove major gameplay option.

  • 08.18.2009 12:36 PM PDT

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I would be surprised if the Laser is in Reach.

  • 08.18.2009 12:39 PM PDT

Were it so easy.

I hope the lazer is in reach its one of my favorite weapons!

  • 08.18.2009 12:39 PM PDT
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no and no, rockets shouldn't home. It made them seriously aggravating.

  • 08.18.2009 12:40 PM PDT

I just dont like the laser because it kind've renders all vehicles useless to the other team, especially when there are more counters to vehicles in halo 3 than in the other games.

we have the missle pod, power drain, and the plasma pistol, even though the PP can be difficult to use.

and the laser wasnt introduced until halo 3 and reach is a prequel, but i guess it doesnt really matter whatever is best for gameplay

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I hope the Spartan Laser is in Halo Reach. I just don't want it have a scope. I would also like it to only be able to hold four shots. That way the user wouldn't want to waste it against infantry. It would be a more skillful weapon thats main job would be to take out vehicles and priority targets such as hunters in campaign or the enemy team's VIP in multiplayer.

  • 08.18.2009 2:27 PM PDT
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the spartan laser is one of my favorite parts of halo 3, I hope it doesn't disappear

  • 08.18.2009 9:42 PM PDT
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I really hope it isn't in Reach.

  • 08.18.2009 9:47 PM PDT
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Posted by: jobrack
I just dont like the laser because it kind've renders all vehicles useless to the other team, especially when there are more counters to vehicles in halo 3 than in the other games.

we have the missle pod, power drain, and the plasma pistol, even though the PP can be difficult to use.

and the laser wasnt introduced until halo 3 and reach is a prequel, but i guess it doesnt really matter whatever is best for gameplay

The Spartan Laser can be in reach in the same way that every pistol in the game universe manages to be destroyed and replaced in the space of time between games, and in the way that the massive number of extremely effective vehicles from Halo Wars somehow managed to die off to less effective counterparts.

  • 08.18.2009 9:58 PM PDT

lazer plz!!!plz!plz!plz!plz!plz!plz!plz!plz!

  • 08.18.2009 10:00 PM PDT

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Rockets will not seek vehicals again. We have the missle pod.

Bungie isn't that stupid to remove major gameplay option.[/quote] well they might not have the missle pod because it wasnt in halo CE and 2. and hey you never know they might bring homing back

  • 08.18.2009 10:18 PM PDT

I hope it isn't in Reach...

  • 08.18.2009 10:21 PM PDT

Posted by: flamedude
I would be surprised if the Laser is in Reach.

Indeed. The entire vehicle to infantry to anti vehicle weapon balance needs some serious work in Reach, because anti-vehicle weapons and vehicles can never coexist on even ground on Halo 3.

  • 08.18.2009 10:24 PM PDT

I hope they keep it.

Its a good power weapon that has a pretty much equal amount of pros and cons. And its the only reliable weapon against good drivers and pilots who can easily dodge missile pods, rockets, and nades.

If anything make it only have three shots.



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Honestly, if Halo Reach's gameplay is remotly like Halo 3's (In terms of map control/control points and layout), I don't want to see this weapon make its return.

Despite the fact that its my favourite weapon in Halo 3.

  • 08.19.2009 12:02 AM PDT
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The irritation of the inability to use vehicles with a Spartan Laser implemented in the map is quite depressing, I wouldn't be of trouble if Bungie down-graded the weapon, but I simply want it removed in Halo: Reach.

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I disagree with the opinion of having the rocket being able to seek vehicles, there may be too many anti-vehicle weapons.

[Edited on 08.19.2009 12:09 AM PDT]

  • 08.19.2009 12:07 AM PDT

Its a trap!!!

I know why vehicle lovers are depressed. They hope to go into a game and jump into the warthog or banshee and dominate from beginning to end. But what happens... laser.

how is this solved?. Remove laser....no that takes the nice balance of the game away

Halo is about team shooting and strategy. So your team should work with you to keep weapon control so you can plow through the enemey and get your cheap killtrocity or higher in the guass warthog.

If your getting pwned by a laser the whole game think hard as to why your team wasnt good enough to secure it. If you dominate in a vehicle that means either your team was good or the other team was just really bad

So the game has good balance now and no broken weapons. Learn that the game isnt just Driver and the gunner vs 4 -8 players on the other team. If the laser made you cry rethink your tactics

  • 08.19.2009 12:42 AM PDT
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I know why vehicle lovers are depressed. They hope to go into a game and jump into the warthog or banshee and dominate from beginning to end. But what happens... laser.
Okay.

how is this solved?. Remove laser....no that takes the nice balance of the game awayI don't think a weapon that is an instant kill, has immense amounts of bullet magnetism, and is almost-hitscan can be called balanced.

Halo is about team shooting and strategy. So your team should work with you to keep weapon control so you can plow through the enemey and get your cheap killtrocity or higher in the guass warthog.So you're basically telling us, map control is important? I think we already know that.

If your getting pwned by a laser the whole game think hard as to why your team wasnt good enough to secure it. If you dominate in a vehicle that means either your team was good or the other team was just really badIt's no so much that we're getting "pwned", we just don't like the idea of a weapon that is an instant kill, has immense amounts of bullet magnetism, and is almost-hitscan. That makes taking out vehicles too easy, which ruins an important part of large maps.

So the game has good balance now and no broken weapons. Learn that the game isnt just Driver and the gunner vs 4 -8 players on the other team. If the laser made you cry rethink your tacticsGood for you.

  • 08.19.2009 1:31 AM PDT

Its a trap!!!

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Posted by: Madara Umezawa
I know why vehicle lovers are depressed. They hope to go into a game and jump into the warthog or banshee and dominate from beginning to end. But what happens... laser.
Okay.

how is this solved?. Remove laser....no that takes the nice balance of the game awayI don't think a weapon that is an instant kill, has immense amounts of bullet magnetism, and is almost-hitscan can be called balanced.

Halo is about team shooting and strategy. So your team should work with you to keep weapon control so you can plow through the enemey and get your cheap killtrocity or higher in the guass warthog.So you're basically telling us, map control is important? I think we already know that.

If your getting pwned by a laser the whole game think hard as to why your team wasnt good enough to secure it. If you dominate in a vehicle that means either your team was good or the other team was just really badIt's no so much that we're getting "pwned", we just don't like the idea of a weapon that is an instant kill, has immense amounts of bullet magnetism, and is almost-hitscan. That makes taking out vehicles too easy, which ruins an important part of large maps.

So the game has good balance now and no broken weapons. Learn that the game isnt just Driver and the gunner vs 4 -8 players on the other team. If the laser made you cry rethink your tacticsGood for you.


"okay"

I dont notice any difference in magnetism when using the spartan laser as i do any other weapon

I will maybe reasses my opinion of it being balanced if they removed the gauss hog and the scorpion. But then again..

I will still say the almost instant hitscanned weapon is balance because of charge time. Especially if you have a good warthog rush on Standoff and kill the guy picking up the laser. He cant just pick it up anf make the warthog go poof in that same split second... no hes going to die charging it unless the gunner is a real horrible shot.

I am really glad the game has some other weaopon that can kill vehicles that isnt a rocket or missle. I also like that humans for the first time in halo have a true futuristic weapons besides bullets and it is a good weapon and not something mediocer

  • 08.19.2009 1:49 AM PDT
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Its called the spartan laser & theres more spartans in reach than all the other halo game, so my guess is it will be there, not to mention it was one of the most skillful weapons in halo & also one of the funnest, it was definitely one of the best weapons in the halo series.

If you want some of the anti-vehicle weapons out of the game get rid of the missilepod, i would prefer if they got rid of that, i rarely ever use the it & i don't like homing, no skill at all in it, not that i don't like the missilepod, its just not as good as the spartan laser, & the rocket launcher is pretty iconic so i would hate to see that go

& to all those people who say the vehicle to infantry to anti vehicle weapon balance is bad, first of all if they made it that vehicles own then everyone would complain because what they call n00bs would keep killing them all the time & would take the skill out of the game plus there would be more fights with team mates over vehicles which pisses me off heaps already

secondly, your meant to be a super human in a robotic suit who has unbreakable bones & weights more than a small car, your meant to be pretty much just as good as a warthog on your own.

i totally hope its in the reach & any other future halo games.

  • 08.19.2009 1:50 AM PDT

Its a trap!!!

And to think how many times a gauss warthog dominates despite there being a laser on the map. And most maps have a lot of outside respawns (standoff for one) so the the gauss has can rack up a super multikill

also i dont like only having a missle pod to be the only true threat to a banshee. I know a lot of friends who are skilled at avoiding the pod when in a banshee. The laser brings the best balance vs air vehicles and you cant deny that

oh and do you want to know the true definition of balance... its not omg lazors destroys my vehicle omg its soo good.

no its never been laser vs vehicle what people fail to realize. The balance of halo is more rock paper scissors.

foot soldier vs foot soldier= Blanced
vehicle vs vehicle= Balanced
foot soldier vs vehicle= no

So to blance the no
The fact is people are vunerable to a well armored vehicle.. its a fact and "you knew that" So they get the one weapon on the map that is the equalizer to make everyone on the same level again a foot soldier.

[Edited on 08.19.2009 2:07 AM PDT]

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for first off to the person right above my post, balanced back to a footsoldier? i don;t think so. most people use it on infantry unless there is a vehicle out, they dont do the smart thing(shack up and wait for some idiot to come out in a mongoose or chopper).

Posted by: jerbearzzz
I hope they keep it.

Its a good power weapon that has a pretty much equal amount of pros and cons. And its the only reliable weapon against good drivers and pilots who can easily dodge missile pods, rockets, and nades.

If anything make it only have three shots.




NOW to the qouteWTF? EQUAL pros and cons? the pro's out weigh the cons. 1. you have a LASER that can not eb deflected, has slight explosive damage at the end of its 1 way trip and it RIPS through multiple targets, vehicles included. 2. you have 5 shots, with a scope, that you cant miss with if you are even somewhat OK with a BR or sniper. 3. the only warning you get before this rips sideways through your entrie team (seen it happen) is a small red beam and a noise... most people have mics on and have the volumn at a managable level and won't here it, and only logical power weapon user would use the paint UI behind the targets until it is almost charged. >.< if the SL is in reach i think it will screw up the story line, MM experiance and that classic halo feel... it did for halo 3. The missle pod and rocket launcher are already vehicle killers, along with your disablers (PP, PD and gravlift) you have a pretty nice AV arsenal. and the missle pod is great damage, but why not make rocket launchers a bit more common, put the lock on feature (makes sense, this is almost 500 years in the future, and we can paint/lock vehicles today; and take the missle pod/SL out, maybe put in the CE version of the fuel rod gun (AV to the max). AND if you haven't stopped reading my post by now, i am just gonna sum it up... Spartan lazers take no -BLAM!- skill, i got my first h3 overkill with one, picking it up for the second time in my career.

[Edited on 08.19.2009 6:29 AM PDT]

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