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Subject: The Plasma sword in Halo 2
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"I can accept failure, everyone fails at something, but I can't accept not trying." - M. Jordan

At first I thought that the plasma sword was really toned down graphicaly for running purposes in multiplayer. Then I saw in the old E3 video where the elites pull out theirs, and they actually look the same. My question is do you think the plasma sword in Halo 2 campain mode will have more of a glow than in multiplayer?

  • 07.27.2004 8:44 PM PDT
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i dont think so cuz when you kill the elite the swords fail safe runs it but that would be tight

  • 07.27.2004 8:46 PM PDT
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From what I've read, apparently Bungie toned things down in multiplayer to prevent lagg, such as the Master Chief's bumpmapping... so the Plasma sword may not look as great in multiplayer...but it will kill you just the same! Of course everything is subject to change....and I'm betting that this was done just for testing purposes and everything will be great when the game is finished.

[Edited on 7/27/2004 8:49:31 PM]

  • 07.27.2004 8:47 PM PDT
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looks pretty nice to me...what exactly makes it not graphically appealing to you?

  • 07.27.2004 8:48 PM PDT
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if you kill a sword elite in h2 will the sword dissappear like it did in halo, it better not or else someones gettin a broken neck

  • 07.27.2004 8:49 PM PDT
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"I can accept failure, everyone fails at something, but I can't accept not trying." - M. Jordan

When I was playing AOTCR today, the cloaked elite with the plasma sword has it glowing green. So thats why I was asking, I am fairly certain that it will have the initial burst of glowing light when first picked up.

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Posted by: Duffman2686
looks pretty nice to me...what exactly makes it not graphically appealing to you?


No, I'm not saying I don't like it, I'm saying that they might reduce some of the quality so it runs smoother....but again, I think this will not be an issue when the final version is shipped...

  • 07.27.2004 8:50 PM PDT
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wha is AOTCR??

  • 07.27.2004 8:53 PM PDT
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Posted by: x6ax
wha is AOTCR??


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  • 07.27.2004 8:54 PM PDT
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"I can accept failure, everyone fails at something, but I can't accept not trying." - M. Jordan

Yeah, I would rather have a game that has no lag in multiplayer on XBL, because of the horrible experience that Xlll gave me. So I do think Bungie would do tone the Plasma sword effects down for that reason.

  • 07.27.2004 8:55 PM PDT

its not a plasma sword i thuaght i heard somewhere it was called energy sword because the plasma sword has fail safe

  • 07.27.2004 8:57 PM PDT
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dual weilding plasma swords any1?

  • 07.27.2004 8:59 PM PDT
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Everything I've heard leads to a big nope.

  • 07.27.2004 9:02 PM PDT
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"I can accept failure, everyone fails at something, but I can't accept not trying." - M. Jordan

I don't think dual wielding the plasma sword is a good idea. That would be rediculous.

  • 07.27.2004 9:03 PM PDT
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Besides, One Hit=One Kill why do you need two? To kill two guys? lol

  • 07.27.2004 9:04 PM PDT