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Subject: Dual-Wielding, is it cool or not?
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What do you think of Halo 2 having Dual-Wielding?

  • 08.01.2004 5:41 PM PDT
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I think it will become whored too much, like there will be NOBODY with a single weapon.

It seems obsolete to only carry one weapon when you have the option of two.

  • 08.01.2004 5:42 PM PDT
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IT will be cool. And one gun wotn be all that bad. I bet you aim better with one gun. And you can throw grenades, and can reload ALOT faster.

  • 08.01.2004 5:43 PM PDT
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well what about zooming? sniping? or blasting people with rocket launchers?

  • 08.01.2004 5:44 PM PDT
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I dont think it will be that great. I wont be using it much at all

  • 08.01.2004 5:44 PM PDT
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Just give me a Battle Rifle.

  • 08.01.2004 5:44 PM PDT
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Um.......grenade masters anyone?

  • 08.01.2004 5:45 PM PDT
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One word: Grenades. You can't use 'nades with two weapons, so the balance is good. These are your choices: Two guns OR one gun, one small explosive:)

  • 08.01.2004 5:46 PM PDT
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Posted by: bboypjm
IT will be cool. And one gun wotn be all that bad. I bet you aim better with one gun. And you can throw grenades, and can reload ALOT faster.


what are you...what are you, WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT MAN~???? I'm pretty damn sure, that ill carry one weapon as much if not more that duel wielding....i mean, have you ever used a grenade~!!! there brilliant and deadly and after playing halo for the last year, ive become a deadly sniper with grenades!

  • 08.01.2004 5:47 PM PDT
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Posted by: Bearcat101
I think it will become whored too much, like there will be NOBODY with a single weapon.

It seems obsolete to only carry one weapon when you have the option of two.


what? do you think everyone will either use dual plasma pistols, dual pistols, dual needlers, or dual SMGS? you think no-one will ever use a sniper rifle, a rocket launcher, or the carbine?

  • 08.01.2004 6:14 PM PDT
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Dual-wielding is great. It adds whole new level of strategy. Having to Chose between only 2 weapons in the first added so much strategy, wiht this the strategy increases 10 fold.

  • 08.01.2004 6:17 PM PDT
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One thing I'm worried about with the dual-wielding is someone could get the perfect timing to where they hit you with a charged plasma pistol on their right hand and then immediately after they hit you with that theres a pistol or smg shot from their right hand in your head killing you, so you die in less than 2 seconds. Hard technique to master though, but someone could become amazing at it, and therefore harder than hell to kill

[Edited on 8/1/2004 6:21:07 PM]

  • 08.01.2004 6:20 PM PDT
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well all the small guns that you duel-wield mostly dont have scopes, so... personally ill be busting out the battle rifle for that ranged attack then pickin up my duel smg's for some close range ass kickin

  • 08.01.2004 6:31 PM PDT
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I think that dual wilding is better for close range battle, ie 2 needlers or smgs. Because these are weapons that aren't as effective frm long range as short range

  • 08.01.2004 6:34 PM PDT
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Well I sure as hell will be using the Battle Rifle. If I get locked in a building with tight corners the dual SMGs will be valuable, but I don't think they'll be all that great at even medium distances.

[Edited on 8/1/2004 6:37:03 PM]

  • 08.01.2004 6:36 PM PDT
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Ok first if u dual weild u cant throw grenades or melee attack. And u cant dual weild anything that takes 2 hands like shotgun sniper rifle rocket launcher. So it keeps its balance. As for me i wont be using dual weild cos i like melee attacking and throwing grenades.

  • 08.01.2004 6:37 PM PDT
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The pistol wont be in halo 2. If u ask me the pistol was too strong for being a pistol.
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Posted by: Bearcat101
I think it will become whored too much, like there will be NOBODY with a single weapon.

It seems obsolete to only carry one weapon when you have the option of two.


what? do you think everyone will either use dual plasma pistols, dual pistols, dual needlers, or dual SMGS? you think no-one will ever use a sniper rifle, a rocket launcher, or the carbine?

  • 08.01.2004 6:39 PM PDT
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Posted by: Stinger1337
well all the small guns that you duel-wield mostly dont have scopes, so... personally ill be busting out the battle rifle for that ranged attack then pickin up my duel smg's for some close range ass kickin


I heard that you'll be able to zoom in with every weapon, but not like in Halo. with like an smg, I heard you use your updated armor to zoom in Binocular style, but you wont be able to shoot while zoomed in. With every non-firable while zoomed in weapon Id like that, be able to see people sneaking up on the base in a CTF game

  • 08.01.2004 6:40 PM PDT
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I heard there will be pistols in it, but they wont be like the original Halo and be ultimate, they will be dualwielding and much weaker than the originals.

  • 08.01.2004 6:42 PM PDT
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if bungie aint said it i dont believe it, as for dueling, is it possible to duel and then change to a single wep? or do you inly hold the 2 guns in your hand and thats it?

  • 08.01.2004 6:46 PM PDT
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Posted by: The1Duke
if bungie aint said it i dont believe it, as for dueling, is it possible to duel and then change to a single wep? or do you inly hold the 2 guns in your hand and thats it?


You can have a third gone. positive. The question is si if you can have two dualwields, I think that would be dumb

  • 08.01.2004 6:50 PM PDT
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All of you people who say that you wont dual wield cuz u cant melee or throw a grenade are full of -blam!-. Once everybody has played the game for a while, you will go from dual wielding to one gun, back to dual wielding with no effort, all you have to do is push buttons. Honestly, once we all master the new features, everybody will use it

  • 08.01.2004 7:09 PM PDT
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First of all, I am guessing the pistol will be more powerful, not be able to zoom in, and have a slower rate of fire. Next, I would like to see what kind of damage DW overcharged plasma pistols will do. As for me, I might use DW for close combat and SW for ranged attacks. My favorite weapon is the sniper rifle so, after alot of experimenting with DW, I'll do more SW.

  • 08.01.2004 7:39 PM PDT
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If the same is true as in Halo, the battle rifle is gonna be the most powerful and quickest killing weapon in the game (Just like pistol was). The weapons you're able to dual-wield aren't going to be the most powerful, they'll be quick firing, less powerful guns. The battle rifle is going to dominate the field and people who dual-wield will be easy targets for snipers, because they aren't long range weapons. Plus somebody with skill will dodge shots and force them to reload which will take a long time with the dual-wielding weapons. There's a lotta power that comes with dual wielding, but it's in exchange for lack of grenades and a slow reload time. So there are advantages and disadvantages. I like that Bungie added it though.

  • 08.01.2004 7:57 PM PDT