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Subject: Should spikers be more effective?
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Poll: Should spikers be more effective?  [closed]
Yes :  84%
(26 Votes)
No:  16%
(5 Votes)
Total Votes: 31

So has anyone else noticed that spike grenades are pretty much useless? I mean i really like the concepts of spikers. They bring a new element of gameplay. But unless you are standing either right on top of them or they stuck in you, they are useless.

  • 09.16.2009 3:44 PM PDT
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It does bug me on how weak spikers are in H3 multiplayer. It's like a wanna be AR.

But I doubt they'll be in reach since this is before brutes came to power in the covenant.

  • 09.16.2009 3:45 PM PDT
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Yea i guess i didnt think of that. Although if you read the books (yes i know its completely different) but the brutes are around during the time of Reach. Although they are seldom seen, they do make their mark on the battlefield

  • 09.16.2009 3:48 PM PDT

I like the idea of a directional grenade. Possibly a little more potent against vehicals, and have a larger kill radius in the direction in which their spikes go (large than that of regular grenade/sticky).

Currently, the spike grenade is only effective against a vehical if its spikes are able to damage it. However, if you stick something like the front of a ghost, it will often do less damage than a sticky grenade. Perhaps making them slightly rarer to compensate (4 per map?).

  • 09.16.2009 3:51 PM PDT
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Posted by: shoop da whoop
It does bug me on how weak spikers are in H3 multiplayer. It's like a wanna be AR.

But I doubt they'll be in reach since this is before brutes came to power in the covenant.
I like how you don't know what he's talking about. Read the post, it says grenades.

Honestly, I think they're fine. They are more like the grenades of Halo CE, with a smaller blast radius but greater damage, which makes it so there's a different style of grenade to throw instead of just frags and plasmas which, besides the stickiness and blue light, are prett much the same.

  • 09.16.2009 4:18 PM PDT

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Spikers are OK. But as is most people wouldn't bother picking one up because you spawn with the much easier to use AR. The Spiker is SLIGHTLY stronger than the AR, but MUCH harder to aim so why bother.

I say, lower it's fire rate, add ALOT of power to it. And bam you got a good gun.

OHH, the Spike Grenade? Nah, it's fine, just needs a bit more range.

[Edited on 09.16.2009 4:22 PM PDT]

  • 09.16.2009 4:21 PM PDT
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Hey guys to clear things up i mean Spike Grenades. feel free to talk about how worthless the Spikers are also

  • 09.16.2009 4:24 PM PDT
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Posted by: cLuTcH iZ mOnEy
Hey guys to clear things up i mean Spike Grenades. feel free to talk about how worthless the Spikers are also
Have you actually ever used Spikers? Those things can decimate ARs at literally every range. Seriously, try it out. Even with only one spiker, you aren't much worse off than an AR and with two, it's no competition.

  • 09.16.2009 4:29 PM PDT
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its not that i dont think their powerful. Its just that they seem to have a long travel time. It seems like you have to lead them. Its harder to use them. at least to me. Im not a newb either. I Have 4 fifties on my main account. (Doubles,slayer,Swat,lonewolfs) check my profile if ya dont believe me

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NO are you crazy!!! dual wield it and you get a lot of spikes flying at your face, they just need to be faster so the person can't get behind cover while you spikes are only 1/4 of the way there
OH the spike nade well that's fine cause half the ppl don't know how to stick it correctly.

[Edited on 09.16.2009 6:10 PM PDT]

  • 09.16.2009 6:08 PM PDT

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YES YES YES YES YES. the grenades should be a lot more powerful like the frag grenade in h3 wouldnt even kill you if you were holding it in your hand when it blew up.come on bungie that was just stupid. i think the h3 pistol was extremely worsened over time and i was very disappointed about that and the campain was terrible. let me know if u agree with me.

  • 09.17.2009 4:57 PM PDT

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I dont think so cause its the begining of halo and the covanents weapons grew stronger as the story goes farther.

  • 09.17.2009 5:00 PM PDT

Posted by: lacrossefan
YES YES YES YES YES. the grenades should be a lot more powerful like the frag grenade in h3 wouldnt even kill you if you were holding it in your hand when it blew up.come on bungie that was just stupid. i think the h3 pistol was extremely worsened over time and i was very disappointed about that and the campain was terrible. let me know if u agree with me.

That had absolutely nothing to do with the Spiker.
Learn to spell, write coherently, and be on topic.

I don't think the Brutes were around in battle too much at the time of Reach, but they were the minor members of the Covenant at the time. I'm not sure whether the Spiker will be in H:R, but if it does, it will definitely need a tune-up.

  • 09.17.2009 5:04 PM PDT

Make the spike projectile travel faster then it does so Its not so easy to dodge. Also amp up the power a little too. Seriously, large, long, red hot spikes sticking into your body. Should cause more damage then it does.

  • 09.17.2009 5:04 PM PDT

i think considering spikers and spike grenades are the most common weapon among brutes they could both be much stronger

  • 09.17.2009 5:07 PM PDT

This.

  • 09.17.2009 6:01 PM PDT