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Subject: Preferred Weapons

Can I have a Grunt Hammer?

  • 11.16.2009 7:20 PM PDT

Me thinks
AR/BR/Carbine start and choose secondary
secondary could be

Spiker
Plasma Pistol
Magnum
Plasma Rifle
SMG

remember its all a matter of choice actually i would choose the Plasma pistol because Overcharge+Buck=KICKAZZ

  • 11.16.2009 7:29 PM PDT

You are lame...

The only time I have seen classes work perfectly in a video game is in Shadowrun and Team Fortress. The developers of those games spent all of their time developing on the balance of the classes. I doubt that Bungie can make it work just based off of their inability to balance the last two games that they have made.

  • 11.16.2009 7:31 PM PDT
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Posted by: chancegill
Posted by: FarBeef
Me thinks
AR/SMG/*Some Other Rifle Maybe In Reach* start and choose secondary
secondary could be

Spiker
Plasma Pistol
Magnum
Plasma Rifle
SMG

remember its all a matter of choice actually i would choose the Plasma pistol because Overcharge+Buck=KICKAZZ

You forgot one thing... there is still an overpowered headshot weapon in that list.


Fixed?

  • 11.16.2009 7:49 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.”

If this is implemented, there will always be one weapon that is higher tier than another in the starting selection.

In GOW2, the Hammerburst is worse than the Lancer.

  • 11.16.2009 9:10 PM PDT

I don't like the idea of people starting the round with different weapons. That's part of the reason I love this series so much: everyone has the same start, and the same options. How you perform is based entirely on your skill and on your choices after the game begins.

  • 11.16.2009 10:24 PM PDT
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Posted by: Uncle Kulikov
If this is implemented, there will always be one weapon that is higher tier than another in the starting selection.

In GOW2, the Hammerburst is worse than the Lancer.


That isn't true. If you have a fast trigger finger and steady aim like me and others then the lancer may as well be a paintball gun in comparison. There are no superior weapons. This option would allow players to choose a weapon that serves them better when they start until they find a better weapon. The Halo element of players fighting for control of better weapons is still there. Let's say that you can choose between the energy sward and the plasma pistol for starting weapons for example. You may think that this is unbalanced because the energy sward is superior and that's not true. I would choose the plasma pistol because this weapon utilizes my skills better. I can charge it up, blast you with it, then kill you with one hit as you lunge at me with the sward. And I can shoot giving me a range advantage over the sward. I have done this many times. Everyone would still start off equal. They just choose the weapon on the list that suits their skills best.

[Edited on 11.16.2009 10:43 PM PST]

  • 11.16.2009 10:38 PM PDT

Posted by: UNSC Spartan360

That isn't true. If you have a fast trigger finger and steady aim like me and others then the lancer may as well be a paintball gun in comparison. There are no superior weapons. This option would allow players to choose a weapon that serves them better when they start until they find a better weapon. The Halo element of players fighting for control of better weapons is still there. Let's say that you can choose between the energy sward and the plasma pistol for starting weapons for example. You may think that this is unbalanced because the energy sward is superior and that's not true. I would choose the plasma pistol because this weapon utilizes my skills better. I can charge it up, blast you with it, then kill you with one hit as you lunge at me with the sward. And I can shoot giving me a range advantage over the sward. I have done this many times. Everyone would still start off equal. They just choose the weapon on the list that suits their skills best.

Although I do agree that different weapons have different potential in different players' hands, I still don't like the thought of starting with different weapons than your competition. If you want to go get the plasma pistol after the round's begun, you have the ability to do that, but starting rounds with different weapons goes against the Halo style of gameplay, in my opinion.

  • 11.16.2009 10:50 PM PDT

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