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Subject: Flood based/Forerunner weapons
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Poll: Flood based/Forerunner weapons  [closed]
Yes:  53%
(8 Votes)
No:  20%
(3 Votes)
Unsure:  13%
(2 Votes)
Indifferent:  13%
(2 Votes)
Total Votes: 15

Okay, well, here's what I was thinking: Forerunner weapons designed to either harness the flood and use it to their advantage, or weapons designed to combat the flood. This way, we could have a whole new faction of weapons, like the brute themed weapons we were given in Halo 3 (spiker, mauler).

One idea I had that would use the flood would be a grenade or piece of equipment that was a small capsule that contained the small, onion-like infection forms (one or multiple), and it might be able to be used in multiplayer. When thrown at an enemy, the infection form automatically infects the player and they are now an AI that will fight for your team (probably best for campaign).

Weapons that were designed to combat the flood would probably be beam-based weapons like the sentinel beam, or specially designed weapons specifically honed to weaken combat forms, pure forms, carrier forms, etc., that also would work in multiplayer. For example, a weapon to fight carrier forms might be an explosion suppressor, and you could shoot this weapon at grenades before they explode to destroy/minimize the blast. Just spitballing - I know these are some pretty radical ideas. Feel free to expand and add on them.

  • 10.25.2009 10:52 AM PDT

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The Flood have no need to develop their own weapons as they can adapt to any other weapon that their host previously used. So Flood weaponry is kind of pointless. But I would like some more Forerunner technology.

  • 10.25.2009 10:56 AM PDT
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Posted by: JMANDRUMMER13
The Flood have no need to develop their own weapons as they can adapt to any other weapon that their host previously used. So Flood weaponry is kind of pointless. But I would like some more Forerunner technology.

Did you read my post?

Not weapons for flood - weapons using the flood made by the Forerunners, or weapons to fight the flood made by the Forerunners

  • 10.25.2009 10:57 AM PDT

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I get what your saying. like weapons made from samples of the flood or more technological weapons made by the forerunners. Both
good ideas, especially the flood weapons which I think is a concept that is way overdue.

  • 10.25.2009 11:01 AM PDT

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Ohh, sorry. I did read the post, I was just still sort of confused as to what you meant. Still, I don't think that the Forerunner under any circumstances would use the Flood as a weapon.

  • 10.25.2009 11:01 AM PDT
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Posted by: JMANDRUMMER13
Ohh, sorry. I did read the post, I was just still sort of confused as to what you meant. Still, I don't think that the Forerunner under any circumstances would use the Flood as a weapon.

It's alright, it is kid of confusing - didn't mean to be so harsh there. And alright, I see where you're coming from.

  • 10.25.2009 11:03 AM PDT
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Posted by: PainedHope13
Posted by: JMANDRUMMER13
Ohh, sorry. I did read the post, I was just still sort of confused as to what you meant. Still, I don't think that the Forerunner under any circumstances would use the Flood as a weapon.

It's alright, it is kid of confusing - didn't mean to be so harsh there. And alright, I see where you're coming from.

besides, unless I'm wrong... the forerunners were at war AGAINST the flood. they weren't using the floods as slaves or anything.

  • 10.25.2009 11:05 AM PDT

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I have an idea for a light sniping weapon you could use in the game against unshielded enemies.

  • 10.25.2009 11:05 AM PDT

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But the forruners wouldn't use flood since they were about conserving life and stopping the flood. But it still sounds like a fun way to add in new games.

  • 10.25.2009 11:05 AM PDT
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Posted by: JMANDRUMMER13
Ohh, sorry. I did read the post, I was just still sort of confused as to what you meant. Still, I don't think that the Forerunner under any circumstances would use the Flood as a weapon.

It's alright, it is kid of confusing - didn't mean to be so harsh there. And alright, I see where you're coming from.

besides, unless I'm wrong... the forerunners were at war AGAINST the flood. they weren't using the floods as slaves or anything.

True, but correct me if I'm completely wrong: this may sound silly - Didn't the Forerunners or somebody create the flood?

the more I think about it, the more I think I'm wrong...

  • 10.25.2009 12:24 PM PDT