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Imagine Blocking a melee attack with your GreenThumb...
For this idea, I must first make something clear...
Let us all first agree that the best control type is "Green Thumb" (same as default except zoom (right thumbstick click) becomes melee attack and B becomes zoom). This is common sense in terms of what one would like to achieve when hitting (i.e. connect that hit).
The fact that when playing on the default control one has to remove his thumb from the looking joystick to hit means that accuracy drops. One needs to aim and then quickly move his finger to the B button and then back on the joystick.
We all know seconds are precious so why waste the little ones when, by the press of a thumb allows accurate pelting of the other guy/gal etc etc...
Also, the B button becomes zoom which one does at a distance and therefore less pressed for time...
Now that we all agree, let's get on to what our good friends at Bungie must include in what's going to be the best FPS since... Mr. Colt had his way...
Imagine a game where when you click the right thumbstick, you unleash a string of violent melee attacks. (done)
Now imagine a game where when you click and hold the right thumbstick, you use your gun to block the oncoming attack (therefore giving you the "parry" advantage).
The second you release the hold, you resume normal play. (so, click a few times and you do the combo, but hold the click at any time and you block)
Of course, the blocking would require good timing. The better the timing the better the "parry advantage" would be...
I'm not talking about turning Halo into a hands to hands combat game. The current combos and the extra blocking would be it.
This means you could stand in front of an Elite and block his attacks only to turn, paint walls with blue blood, and walk away unharmed. In multi player games, how many times have you met an opponent in mid air thumped! thumped! landed and unloaded? Imagine that whilst in the air, you could block his hit, hit him back and then shoot what's left of him (just in case...)
Imagine the potential of being so good you are "un - hitable" (is that a word? It will be when we'll be able to block!)
Imagine and let the people of Bungie create...
[Edited on 5/4/2004 1:43:42 AM]