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Subject: A weapon suggestion

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Energy Cutlass, a weapon that rookie Jackals used on boarding parties (at least most commonly).

It could have two means of attacks.

B = Use it like an actual knife.
RT = Use it to stab someone, and it will explode after about 10 seconds. (Thanks Uncle Kulikov)

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[Edited on 10.07.2009 11:24 PM PDT]

  • 10.07.2009 5:45 PM PDT

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aha! like those that the jackels used in Halo: Fall of Reach! its Genius!!!

  • 10.07.2009 5:47 PM PDT

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yeah I like the idea

  • 10.07.2009 5:47 PM PDT

i have always wondered what they would look like. CONCEPT ART

  • 10.07.2009 5:48 PM PDT

Yeah the used them in the novel.. GREAT IDEA!

  • 10.07.2009 5:49 PM PDT

That would certainly give the jackals an edge...

  • 10.07.2009 5:51 PM PDT

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Posted by: Ship Cannon
That would certainly give the jackals an edge...


With an Energy Cutlass, Jackals just might not fall so easily to Spartans.

  • 10.07.2009 5:55 PM PDT

Hmm yes. Maybe we should dress them in all black and masks and call them Ninjas.

  • 10.07.2009 5:59 PM PDT

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Posted by: googleman27
Hmm yes. Maybe we should dress them in all black and masks and call them Ninjas.


I lol'd.

  • 10.07.2009 6:02 PM PDT

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Campaign only. Something like that in multiplayer would be a campers wet dream. Although one thing that bothers me for these kinds of posts is that there isn't a point to add it. Nothing is missing from the sandbox that requires such a thing to be added. The energy sword fills the same role, and by enabling you to throw it would cause it to be extremely overpowered. I think this sort of thing should stay in the novels.

  • 10.07.2009 6:02 PM PDT

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Posted by: Spartan 90210
Campaign only. Something like that in multiplayer would be a campers wet dream. Although one thing that bothers me for these kinds of posts is that there isn't a point to add it. Nothing is missing from the sandbox that requires such a thing to be added. The energy sword fills the same role, and by enabling you to throw it would cause it to be extremely overpowered. I think this sort of thing should stay in the novels.


Yeah, I sort of have to agree, it would be a bit of a camper weapon, I was actually rethinking this suggestion when I realized just how much it would be used in camping situations.

So, I'll make it a little balanced. You only get one, and it's gone if you throw it. You can get a new one at a supply station or something. If there is going to be class-based multiplayer.

  • 10.07.2009 6:08 PM PDT

It would actually be pretty cool though.

Hopefully, we're going to be facing mostly the good old Halo CE crowd again.

-Elites
-Jackals
-Grunts

with an occasional side of hunter.

Elites are supposed to be scary, and they are, on legendary difficulty, I get a shot of Adrenaline every single time I find myself fighting elites. Grunts on the other hand, well, they're cannon fodder. It doesn't matter what difficulty you're on, if you're having trouble with grunts, then you probably haven't figured out what the controller is for.

Jackals Should be somewhere between these two. And true enough, they have their annoying little shields, but if you have a keen eye with a pistol you fall into the swing of shooting their exposed hand and popping them one in the head, or you can AR charge them and them give them a smack, clean them up easily with grenades, any number of low risk, easy strategies for wiping them out because they don't have any particularly clever tactics of their own (unlike elites), or for that matter any good weapons.

They simply don't get my heart pumping at all. But if they had a habit of appearing in your face and shanking you when you come around a corner, well. That would make them more worthy adversaries.

  • 10.07.2009 6:18 PM PDT

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Posted by: Ship Cannon
They simply don't get my heart pumping at all. But if they had a habit of appearing in your face and shanking you when you come around a corner, well. That would make them more worthy adversaries.


I really have to agree, the Jackals we have now just don't make me want to have precautions when fighting. But if they got the Energy Cutlass, I would actually think twice before AR rushing a Jackal.

  • 10.07.2009 10:10 PM PDT

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Hmm... this is actually a fairly good idea. For Jackals only, I hope.

  • 10.07.2009 10:12 PM PDT

Here’s what Luke had to say about the differences in treatment between the Spartans and Elites in Reach:

“Instead of piece-by-piece customization like the Spartans, Elite customization is a full model swap with models selected from the various Elite classes appearing throughout the Campaign. There are all kinds of reasons for this, not the least of which is our continued emphasis on the Spartan as your identity in Reach.”

I wouldn't mind.

Melee should be a slash, while trigger should be a stab that causes the detonation and destroys the weapon.

[Edited on 10.07.2009 10:15 PM PDT]

  • 10.07.2009 10:14 PM PDT
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Great idea, it would make jackals much more formidable. Mabe even the occasional low ranking elite could have one. Also it should be available in forge as a weapon option.

  • 10.07.2009 10:59 PM PDT

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Posted by: Uncle Kulikov
I wouldn't mind.

Melee should be a slash, while trigger should be a stab that causes the detonation and destroys the weapon.


I guess that would be more reasonable, keep to the fact that it's a Needler-like Machete, and not some kind of throwing knife.

  • 10.07.2009 11:22 PM PDT