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  • Poll [50 votes]: Jackal shield on SP and MP?
Subject: Would it be good?
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Poll: Jackal shield on SP and MP?  [closed]
Yes:  52%
(26 Votes)
Maby:  12%
(6 Votes)
No:  20%
(10 Votes)
i don't know:  2%
(1 Votes)
Only SP:  10%
(5 Votes)
what the jackal shield?:  0%
(0 Votes)
Only MP:  4%
(2 Votes)
Total Votes: 50

since we don't know the entire weapon list would it be cool if they could put the jackal shield on sp and mp ? i would say yes casue even on mp it wont really cange becasue they are small and it only cover all your body when you crounch and it could be broken so i would say yes

[Edited on 8/13/2004 9:59:57 AM]

  • 08.13.2004 7:25 AM PDT
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i agree, it would be nice to have a defense weapon that u could dual wild with also the plasm sword.

  • 08.13.2004 7:29 AM PDT
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Maybe, but I don't think I'd use it personally. I'd rather have another weapon, but I'd enjoy killing someone with a shield on MP.

  • 08.13.2004 7:29 AM PDT
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Well...I went with no. And here is the reasons.
It would be hard to see where your going. The only way to see clearly is a small opening on the side.
To have the max coverage you would need to crouch. Thus using the shield while advancing would be slow.
And my last reason is how would you fire off the launcher which requires two hands?
I dont see how the shield would be of any use. But...I do see that it would be a interesting feature and if they make it to were you can drop the shield to your side using the left trigger...yeah, that would be kinda cool....but I still vote no.

  • 08.13.2004 7:44 AM PDT
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yea and if you only had a shield you could melle atack or thorw it like a fresbee

  • 08.13.2004 7:51 AM PDT
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Posted by: Looters
Well...I went with no. And here is the reasons.
It would be hard to see where your going. The only way to see clearly is a small opening on the side.
To have the max coverage you would need to crouch. Thus using the shield while advancing would be slow.
And my last reason is how would you fire off the launcher which requires two hands?
I dont see how the shield would be of any use. But...I do see that it would be a interesting feature and if they make it to were you can drop the shield to your side using the left trigger...yeah, that would be kinda cool....but I still vote no.


yea the trigger thing is interesting

  • 08.13.2004 7:53 AM PDT
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Posted by: Looters
Well...I went with no. And here is the reasons.
It would be hard to see where your going. The only way to see clearly is a small opening on the side.
To have the max coverage you would need to crouch. Thus using the shield while advancing would be slow.
And my last reason is how would you fire off the launcher which requires two hands?
I dont see how the shield would be of any use. But...I do see that it would be a interesting feature and if they make it to were you can drop the shield to your side using the left trigger...yeah, that would be kinda cool....but I still vote no.


1. You can see threw the shield, it is transparent after all
2. Don't crouch unti you actually find someone, then that solves that case.
3. That seems to be more of a complaint about not being able to duel weild Rocket Launchers, not an issue with the shield.

1. Shields should be duel weildable
2. You move a bit slower when the shield is active, so make it that you need to hold the button the shield is assigned too (left trigger/right trigger) to have the shield active...

  • 08.13.2004 7:57 AM PDT
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I voted only Single Player, but I think it would be cool in Multi; only if the had some cool animation where you pick it up and it activates (instead of just laying there on the ground)

  • 08.13.2004 8:06 AM PDT
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Hey General Fox, thanks for the update.

I know the shield is transparent. But it also produces light. So lets say your in a dark area of a map. Everyone will be able to see you, and you would be blinded. Not to mention that the hand shield is the same as the stationary shield. And I recall it being kinda difficult seeing though the "transparent" shield.

Second, to have "Max Coverage During a Advance" you would need to crouch. I was not talking about just running around a map trying to find the enemy. If I was doing that I would not need a shield. I would "Own" you. HAHA

And third, why would you want to DW a launcher? You would not be able to see anything. You would misfire and shot your face off

  • 08.13.2004 8:21 AM PDT

I say only MP. I think it would be cheap to have a shield on SP. Plus it would kind of be balanced cause if you have a shield in one arm, then you cant have two weapons, and for those who dont have shields they can duel wield weapons. But, thats my opinion. ;)

  • 08.13.2004 8:25 AM PDT
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It would be awesome if you could duel wield shields on a CTF map. Just walk up and take their flag and walk back. HAHA

I want to change my vote to maybe.

  • 08.13.2004 8:28 AM PDT
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yea or mbay wiht that you could melle atack and like in basaball make a homerun wiht a grenade coming at out.

  • 08.13.2004 8:31 AM PDT
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It iis a great idea.I would want those sheilds as much as the swordMost people think its a bad idea because its gonna be too easy but with elites snipering everywher its gonna be great.

  • 08.13.2004 8:32 AM PDT
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Posted by: Looters
Hey General Fox, thanks for the update.

I know the shield is transparent. But it also produces light. So lets say your in a dark area of a map. Everyone will be able to see you, and you would be blinded. Not to mention that the hand shield is the same as the stationary shield. And I recall it being kinda difficult seeing though the "transparent" shield.

Second, to have "Max Coverage During a Advance" you would need to crouch. I was not talking about just running around a map trying to find the enemy. If I was doing that I would not need a shield. I would "Own" you. HAHA

And third, why would you want to DW a launcher? You would not be able to see anything. You would misfire and shot your face off


You must have sensative eyes then, because the Halo 2 shield is a lot more transparent and... pretty much not bright at all.

yes, but when running, and jump ducking, you'll find someone with a shield being harder to hit.... The shield will cover like 75% to 90% of a person in a game, and to make matters worse, it can deflect bullets.... I think a person with a shield and gun combo stands a good chance of getting a kill to a person with two guns, or one big gun....

And your third origional negative wasn't even a negative towards the shield, it was towards not being able to use the RL and shield together (aka, the RL not being duel weildable)

  • 08.13.2004 8:39 AM PDT
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can i get a
HELL YAH!

  • 08.13.2004 8:40 AM PDT
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The shield in your armor is supposed to be superior in every way to the jackal hand shield. That can be found in The Fall of Reach . . .

  • 08.13.2004 8:44 AM PDT
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i think it would be awesome. having a shield would be balanced because:

1. it would not cover alot of your body
2. it would not help against grenades
3. a close plasma grenade, plasma pistol, rifle, FRG would take it down instantly
4. you would be able to move it around using whatever trigger its assigned to. that way, you would still be able to see.

  • 08.13.2004 8:51 AM PDT
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I'd like to use it in co-op- one person advancing with the shield, and the other walking behind with a nice dual weapon combo, or the rocket launcher....

  • 08.13.2004 8:53 AM PDT
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Posted by: lDarkOne
The shield in your armor is supposed to be superior in every way to the jackal hand shield. That can be found in The Fall of Reach . . .


That's why Jackel shields deflect sniper rounds and other rounds and your shields don't in Halo: Combat Evolve...

  • 08.13.2004 9:00 AM PDT
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Posted by: mastapoopdog
i agree, it would be nice to have a defense weapon that u could dual wild with also the plasma sword.


Well, if they did have it, they would make it so you could only fire a one-handed weapon while wielding the shield. The Plasma Sword, as we all know, is a TWO-handed weapon, and therefore not dual-wieldable with anything, much less a giant glowing shield.

  • 08.13.2004 9:03 AM PDT
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it would be good againt sniper or it would make funny picutres of everyone making a shield wall to stop flag carrier from entering their base

  • 08.13.2004 9:32 AM PDT
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Posted by: General Fox
Posted by: lDarkOne
The shield in your armor is supposed to be superior in every way to the jackal hand shield. That can be found in The Fall of Reach . . .


That's why Jackel shields deflect sniper rounds and other rounds and your shields don't in Halo: Combat Evolve...


I agree that this is stupid but that what is written in the book.
I would like to have an additional shield tho if this one can't be recharged.

  • 08.13.2004 9:52 AM PDT
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and it you can dual wiedl it with a smg on a passenger warthog it could be cool

  • 08.13.2004 10:00 AM PDT
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I said maybe because I stopped to think about it and with the covenants plasma weapons the jackals shield would be destroyed almost instantly I'd rather duel weild two smg's then a sheild.

[Edited on 8/13/2004 10:17:56 AM]

  • 08.13.2004 10:17 AM PDT