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Subject: Improved Needler? How?
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It has been said that the Needler has been improved immensely since Halo. What does this mean to you? Is their outbound velocity from the "barrel" increased so that you can't dodge them so easily? Is the homing factor improved so that they track you more effectively? Talk to me, people.

  • 07.22.2004 3:25 PM PDT
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More powerful needler rounds, faster firing

[Edited on 7/22/2004 3:26:28 PM]

  • 07.22.2004 3:26 PM PDT
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it looks like they move faster, not like a herd of curious butterflies.

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  • 07.22.2004 3:26 PM PDT
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It's sort of like the SMG, but the Covenant version. I think the tracking has actually been decreased, not sure about that part though.

  • 07.22.2004 3:26 PM PDT
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twice more dmg and it shots a tad faster

  • 07.22.2004 3:26 PM PDT
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  • 07.22.2004 3:27 PM PDT
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I vaguely remember a news item where one of the testers (Frankie? Shishka?) talked about the Needler briefly. But I don't remember what he said.

  • 07.22.2004 3:27 PM PDT
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I'd like to see an Elite standing next to a wall, and then the Chief pops out of nowhere and fires the Needler at him. The rounds pin him to the wall and then explode, raining blood down on the Chief as he stands, looking down at his fallen adversary.

  • 07.22.2004 3:31 PM PDT
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While we're talking about the Needler, I'd like to bring up something else. For those of you who have read First Strike I have a question. Those of you who haven't, there's SPOILERS inbound.

When Fred, Kelly, and (either James or Will) hop on thier Banshess and fly up to the Covenant Cruiser which is hovering over the ground a few hundred meters up early in the book, they encounter huge Needler-like rounds coming at them. Is this some sort of Covie Anti-aircraft weapon? This may reveal a new weapon at your disposal in Halo 2.

  • 07.22.2004 3:36 PM PDT
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Yea man a new weapon to take out those damn banshees!!!

  • 07.23.2004 12:38 AM PDT

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  • 07.23.2004 12:41 AM PDT

the needles makes sharper turns.

  • 07.23.2004 12:42 AM PDT
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you can use 2 at once (hehe those grunts are going to DIE)

  • 07.23.2004 1:39 AM PDT
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maybe it takes less shots to do the BOOM, and the BOOM damages more, in halo1 it took 7 needles to do the first explosion, 6 for the second and 5 for the third, maybe it is only 5 in all of them now, who knows, i cant wait for 9th November to get my hands on halo 2
PS: THe Needler is one of my favourite weapons.

  • 07.23.2004 2:50 AM PDT
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Posted by: DT Undertaker
maybe it takes less shots to do the BOOM, and the BOOM damages more, in halo1 it took 7 needles to do the first explosion, 6 for the second and 5 for the third, maybe it is only 5 in all of them now, who knows, i cant wait for 9th November to get my hands on halo 2
PS: THe Needler is one of my favourite weapons.
Mine too, though I use it as a weapon of torture. I fire one needle at a time, until that damn covie dies of blood loss, internal rupturing of the organs, or severing of the spinal cord. Hahahahahaha.

  • 07.25.2004 10:48 PM PDT
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The needler projectile should simply shoot faster.

  • 07.25.2004 10:48 PM PDT
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OK. As far as anyone whos not in bungie knows.. the damage of single needler rounds is being increased, also it is going to take more needles to "explode" someone..

this info is from like 2 weeks back [weekly update] incase you were wondering

  • 07.25.2004 10:51 PM PDT
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They should make Halo2's needler like the one in Halo1 (computer version) it followed better. That's what I'd be happy with.

  • 07.25.2004 10:51 PM PDT
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rofl i use the needler as a handicap cuz i'm too good for my friends

  • 07.25.2004 10:51 PM PDT
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OK. As far as anyone whos not in bungie knows.. the damage of single needler rounds is being increased, also it is going to take more needles to "explode" someone..

this info is from like 2 weeks back [weekly update] incase you were wondering
Thanks for the info. I was out of state two weeks ago, and there was no Internet access at my grandparents' house.

  • 07.26.2004 11:14 PM PDT
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i saw some videos of the needler being used at e3 and it is a ton better it homs alot better and shoots faster but i dont know about doing more damage

  • 07.26.2004 11:45 PM PDT
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Dont forget you can duel wield them so that's twice damage right there.

  • 07.26.2004 11:58 PM PDT
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thats probably gonna be really cheap they reload really quickly so its not like people can take you down while your reloading very easily

  • 07.27.2004 12:06 AM PDT
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Banshees are easy, wat are you on about

damn straight. I think my record was taking out a banshee with 16 shots from a pistol. :)

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  • 07.27.2004 12:09 AM PDT
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From what i hear. The needles are slightly stronger, but come out a crap load faster, They move through the air quicker, and the homing is sharper, but it takes a lot more needles to cause the explosion

  • 07.27.2004 12:18 AM PDT