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Subject: Hunters: tough or what?

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Everyone knows the hunter weakness. They're the biggest most frightening thing to come across in halo the first time round but after you figure out their weak spot they fast become pathetic and i often leave them out of pity (that or melee them to death).

But have you watched them fight against other enemies? They're really good against marines, flood and sentinels. They take an absolute beating and their melee slays everything in site! Just makes me wonder, if the weak spot wasnt there would we complain that they're too tough?

  • 08.02.2004 3:19 AM PDT
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Well..to tell the truth...no.

If you've melee attacked them to death, then, you'll realise that they're pretty pathetic. So, all you really require is a bit of patience and concentration ;).

  • 08.02.2004 5:43 AM PDT
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i remember back when i first played halo and hunters sucked cause i didn't know about the weak spot yet. it was a little scary to run up against one. now it's like a relief to see a hunter because it is a little break.

  • 08.02.2004 5:48 AM PDT
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i agree. i think hunters are the easiest covies, besides grunts.

  • 08.02.2004 6:11 AM PDT
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The only time I worry about Hunters is on Legendary when they have back up. It isn't easy to get to a hunters weak spot when they have a few other troops that will cover their backs.

  • 08.02.2004 9:18 AM PDT

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its just such a shame, you bump into them only occasionally and despite being absolutely enormous they just suck. the weak spot is a mixed blessing, cos otherwise you'd be yawning cos it takes a while to kill them without weakspots. i mean i find shade turrets more of a nuisance than hunters and they're rubbish too.

But watching them fight flood, sentinels and marines. Geez they put elites to shame, they absolutely nail everything. I love watching them wipe out waves and waves of flood.

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Posted by: flamedude
its just such a shame, you bump into them only occasionally and despite being absolutely enormous they just suck. the weak spot is a mixed blessing, cos otherwise you'd be yawning cos it takes a while to kill them without weakspots. i mean i find shade turrets more of a nuisance than hunters and they're rubbish too.

But watching them fight flood, sentinels and marines. Geez they put elites to shame, they absolutely nail everything. I love watching them wipe out waves and waves of flood.


You should try getting a few infection forms to follow you and kill all the other Covenant in the area besides the Hunters.

  • 08.02.2004 9:32 AM PDT
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If they were faster..and possibly has a weapon with a higher rate of fire...I think youd WELCOME this weak point. imagine a hunter coming at you with the equivalent to maybe a covvie chain gun. Youd be whittled down to your ass in a few seconds. and asses..cannot hold weapons. Its the whole "lack of oppsable fingers" thing.,

  • 08.02.2004 11:45 AM PDT
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Hunters are tough....they can survive grenades and even a rocket launcher....as long as they put their shields up infront 1st!

Hunters are tough....but i hope they take that weak spot away in halo 2!

  • 08.02.2004 12:58 PM PDT
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nah,there easy without the weak spot. just melee them to death and their easy if your patient.

  • 08.02.2004 1:30 PM PDT
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Posted by: I KILL GRUNTS
nah,there easy without the weak spot. just melee them to death and their easy if your patient.


but you have to melee them in the orange.

  • 08.02.2004 1:31 PM PDT
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hunters are now the equivalent of a grunts hoochie mama because of that weak spot just as one pistol shot to the head will take out a grunt it will do the same for dat hunter only problem is grunts are reluctent to use their fuel rod. it would be great if they took out the weakspot seeing as halo was basically just and intro to the biggest sick day on the planet

  • 08.02.2004 1:35 PM PDT
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a single hunter is a sinch. but two hunters is a little bit challenging though not enough to kill u realy. whenever you'r atacking one the other one shoot's u. it's still easy, and hunters r good at taking out sintinals but not much else. i one's saw three flood vrises take out a hunter.

  • 08.02.2004 2:35 PM PDT
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the only time i EVER had trouble with hunters is in AOTCR when your crossing the bridge with the hunters on the opposite bridge.

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Hopefully, in Halo 2, there will be no weak spot, they'll be faster, smarter, and tougher.

  • 08.02.2004 4:10 PM PDT
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They must hide that spot! For the sake of players wanting a challenge!

  • 08.02.2004 4:13 PM PDT
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Posted by: focused7
Posted by: I KILL GRUNTS
nah,there easy without the weak spot. just melee them to death and their easy if your patient.


but you have to melee them in the orange.


No you dont. Only like one spot isnt good for melees on hunters. I think its the shield.

  • 08.02.2004 6:00 PM PDT
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there easy when they rais thier shiels to mlee attack me i dont round around behind them i shoot the the first time or ill jump as the mlee upwards and then whie im in the air ill turn around and shoot them in the back

  • 08.02.2004 6:57 PM PDT
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Posted by: focused7
but you have to melee them in the orange.


no, no u dont

  • 08.02.2004 7:03 PM PDT
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Where is the hunters weak spot? I just started playing and hunters give me alot of trouble.

  • 08.02.2004 7:08 PM PDT

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the weakspot is anywhere orange on the hunters body, easiest way to get to it is when it hunches over after it tries to melee you.

i really hope hunters are harder in halo2....

  • 08.03.2004 1:32 AM PDT
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Posted by: focused7
Posted by: I KILL GRUNTS
nah,there easy without the weak spot. just melee them to death and their easy if your patient.


but you have to melee them in the orange.


no you dont idiot. you can hit them in the face and it does damage. just not alot. scince when was it a rule that HAD to hit them in the orange spot? never DURR.

  • 08.03.2004 6:07 AM PDT
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Imagine how stupid a Hunter must actually be though, I mean I'm pretty sure they know that they have this weakspot, yet they still charge in and leave it exposed! Will they ever learn??

  • 08.03.2004 6:12 AM PDT
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You would think that a collection of intelliegent (and not so intelliegent) alien races could think of a piece of armor for that back of theirs. : )

Well, I think Hunters are something to be reckoned with when they are at a distance. That Fuel Rod is slow (both reload and fire) but will innialate you if you act sloppy and don't get your butt ou of its way. Up close is a different story as most of the time they just charge at you.

I see Hunters firing their fuel rod guns and accidently hitting a nearby column, it damages them instead of me. What I don't get is how come they can fire hundreds of those kind of shots yet never kill themselves? If they did this when you're running up close instead of going for the melee then they would be much much stonger.

  • 08.03.2004 6:19 AM PDT
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Shoot them with a pistol in the orange spot on their backs One-hit kill. They are easier then Grunts if you don't aim the shoot correctly it takes a few shoots to kill them.

  • 08.03.2004 7:42 AM PDT

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