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Subject: I'm scared of dual plasma pistols, really scared.
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It takes one full charge to take down the shield, and one full charge to take down the health. Let's do some math, it takes two full charges to take down a player at normal health, right?
So let's say you are dual weilding two plasma pistols, you can charge them and shoot them at a player in a second or two and completely kill him if you have enough aiming and skill (which most players will have) . Sounds uneven? heck yeah. I really hope bungie realizes this and the totally decrease the power of the fully charge plama pistol ball or do something to level it out. I don't want the plasma pistol to become the next pistol.

[Edited on 8/1/2004 7:08:05 PM]

  • 08.01.2004 7:04 PM PDT
Subject: I'm scare of dual plasma pistols, really scared.
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plasma pistols are terrible, a pistol is better than two.

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it may be terrible for you, but some playesr are really good with them and if they become the halo 2 best killing weapon, then all players are gonna start using it whether they like it or not. like what happened with the pistol in halo 1 with some players.

  • 08.01.2004 7:07 PM PDT
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dude what are you talking about, one charged plasma bolt will completely take down shields yes but it takes 2 or 3 fully charged bolts to take down the health

  • 08.01.2004 7:08 PM PDT
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yeah but there is no health bar in halo 2 so far.

  • 08.01.2004 7:10 PM PDT
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Don't be discouraged, get encouraged! If someone tells me what that means I'll give them a cookie, because frankly, I have no idea what I'm saying.

  • 08.01.2004 7:10 PM PDT
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Bungie aren't idiots.... They know what they're doing. I trust in their judgement.

  • 08.01.2004 7:10 PM PDT
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and to add to that, its been pretty much proven through people who ahve played at least the E3 build, that the shild strength/endurance is greater in halo2..

  • 08.01.2004 7:10 PM PDT
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no way, it only takes one ball to take down the health,

  • 08.01.2004 7:11 PM PDT
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The plasma pistol alrady is leveled. Say you have dual plasma pistols and you charge them both when you see an opposing player. You fire one of them, you hit. You fire another, but you miss. Now, you're pretty much a sitting duck for a couple of seconds thanks to the discharge the pistols make so the guy with the Plasma Sword in front of you can pwn your ass with a lunge attack

  • 08.01.2004 7:11 PM PDT
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You know also you have to build up the charge. So while you build up your charge they have plenty of time to kill you. So I would not be worried.

  • 08.01.2004 7:12 PM PDT
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No it takes at least 2, I know I've hit plenty of people with no shields with a full blast, it takes down the health to about one or two, but doesnt kill

  • 08.01.2004 7:12 PM PDT
Subject: I'm scared of dual plasma pistols, really scared.
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Yes a fully charged plasma pistol will take down full sheildss but it takes several blast to take down health. I bet a plasma pistol and an smg or needler would be better then too plasma pistols.

  • 08.01.2004 7:12 PM PDT
Subject: I'm scare of dual plasma pistols, really scared.
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i guess you are right, bungie made a beta testing and surely were looking for any inequalities in the game

  • 08.01.2004 7:12 PM PDT
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its so easy to dodge them its ridiculous

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Posted by: sgt ubergrunt
Don't be discouraged, get encouraged! If someone tells me what that means I'll give them a cookie, because frankly, I have no idea what I'm saying.


In a nutshell, it means this:

Don't get mad, get glad!

  • 08.01.2004 7:12 PM PDT
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Also, you were halfblind in Halo when you charged up a plasma pistol shot. So imagine running around with two charged pistold, you'd be blind from midscreen down

  • 08.01.2004 7:13 PM PDT
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Posted by: Pyrokinetic
Posted by: sgt ubergrunt
Don't be discouraged, get encouraged! If someone tells me what that means I'll give them a cookie, because frankly, I have no idea what I'm saying.


In a nutshell, it means this:

Don't get mad, get glad!


i am highly dissapointed in your signature and i consider the outcome a matter of opinion.

  • 08.01.2004 7:14 PM PDT
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Posted by: Arch Vile
maybe you cant charge it when dual weilding


Nah, you'll be able to charge them. Otherwise they'll be reduced to nothing but Plasma Rifles with a lower ROF.

  • 08.01.2004 7:15 PM PDT
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Posted by: EvilChief117
no way, it only takes one ball to take down the health,


have u ever played halo?

  • 08.01.2004 7:16 PM PDT
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Posted by: Pyrokinetic
Posted by: sgt ubergrunt
Don't be discouraged, get encouraged! If someone tells me what that means I'll give them a cookie, because frankly, I have no idea what I'm saying.


In a nutshell, it means this:

Don't get mad, get glad!

Yay! Now go buy yourself a cookie.

  • 08.01.2004 7:17 PM PDT
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Posted by: mithrandir1
Posted by: Pyrokinetic
Posted by: sgt ubergrunt
Don't be discouraged, get encouraged! If someone tells me what that means I'll give them a cookie, because frankly, I have no idea what I'm saying.


In a nutshell, it means this:

Don't get mad, get glad!


i am highly dissapointed in your signature and i consider the outcome a matter of opinion.


But it's not opinion, it's fact. Because when you take a few steps back and look, time will tell us what the hell's going on. Besides, the outcome of something CAN'T be opinion, it can ONLY be something that happens with time.

[Edited on 8/1/2004 7:21:00 PM]

  • 08.01.2004 7:17 PM PDT
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Posted by: sgt ubergrunt
Posted by: Pyrokinetic
Posted by: sgt ubergrunt
Don't be discouraged, get encouraged! If someone tells me what that means I'll give them a cookie, because frankly, I have no idea what I'm saying.


In a nutshell, it means this:

Don't get mad, get glad!

Yay! Now go buy yourself a cookie.


YES!!! Snickerdoodles here I come!

  • 08.01.2004 7:18 PM PDT
Subject: I'm scared of dual plasma pistols, really scared.
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In Halo, I always believed this:

Plasma Weapondry = Anti-Shields
Human Weapontry = Anti-Health

This excludes heavy damanging weapons: sniper Rifle, Tank Cannons, Rockets and Fuel Rod Shots....

  • 08.01.2004 7:21 PM PDT

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