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Maybe in Halo 2 Bungie will give MC the capabilities of holding an elites sword, but the sword may only be useable when melee attacking, you will still of course be able to hold 2 guns,....what do u guys think?!

I also read that in Halo 2 there will be a level on the moon, and when u shoot the ground, u will lift yourself off the surface because gravity is so light.

  • 05.05.2004 9:00 AM PDT
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I have heard of the plasma sword but that bit at the end when you shoot the ground, I nver thought of that.

  • 05.05.2004 9:02 AM PDT
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I said it before and i'll say it again. Allowing MC to use the plasma sword is just gonna get you killed more often. In single player you're gonna have to take more hits, because you can't kill 3 grunts with 3 head shots that are standing 40 feet away from you. Instead you have to run at them covering the group taking more damage to your shield or health because you're not killing effieciently. In multiplayer you're just begging people to shoot at the giant blue glowing thing that's running around trying to melee someone. And even if you get into a close quarters fight, all your opponent needs to do is walk backwards and continue to shoot you while you remain forever out of reach.

plasma sword = lame

they call it a first person "shooter" for a reason.

  • 05.05.2004 9:47 AM PDT
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that flying thing would be awsome indeed i hope you are right and that is true and they include it in the final game. it would add a querky slant to the game play on that level.


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  • 05.05.2004 9:50 AM PDT

As of right now Bungie has said absolutely nothing about the Plazma Sword being in Halo 2. To me, it would seem like an innifective weapon in combat- I don't think it's going to be in Halo 2.

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  • 05.05.2004 9:52 AM PDT
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I also think it would be really stupid. Have you ever played first-person games that have swords and clubs of such. The controls are crappy, you never hit the target when you should have, and like the others said, you have to get up close to use it, and it draws attention.

  • 05.05.2004 11:50 AM PDT
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It can be done though. Unreal Championship 2 is introducing melee weapons that will have an equal advantage to ranged weapons. They are doing it through blocking shots. Now if Bungie puts the Jackal's shield in the game that will help out eh sword users if they are duel wielding.

  • 05.05.2004 11:55 AM PDT
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I have a music vid with a part where MC is holding a plasma sword running at an elite and then stabbing the elite in the stomach and elites have sheilds that have spiked tops and bottoms they are like plasma sheilds

  • 05.05.2004 11:58 AM PDT

bah

When I play online and with friends over LAN, I end up meleeing people all the time. It happens so often it's ridiculous. Take the shotgun, for instance. What good is it at anything other than point blank range? No good at all. To say the plasma sword would be ineffective is to say the shotgun would be ineffective. You take a shotgun, I'll take a sword. Let's go to Chiron and see who wins.

  • 05.05.2004 12:01 PM PDT

I think in some situations the plasma sword would be very helpful, but in other situations(like fighting a Hunter with one) it would just get you killed more.In mp it would be cool if when you got the Plasma sword and it would camo with MC when he got the Active Camo,so you wouldn't always have to it them in the back, it would take 2 or 3 slashes but it would still be pretty cool.

  • 05.05.2004 12:06 PM PDT
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Ok I need to put a few things into focus for tis to work. It has to do with duel wielding. Since you have two weapons you can't throw grenades right. Well I imagine that the left trigger would be used to fire the lefthand weapon. Now imagine this. in your left hand you have a pisto,magnum,battle rifle,shotgun,needler or any other single hnd cabable weapon. In your Rught hand you have the plasma sword... I think that shoud be clear enough.

  • 05.05.2004 12:31 PM PDT
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The low gravity level is confirmed. I believe this pic. shows it:

http://www.bungie.net/images/Games/Halo2/screenshots/h2_mp_01 .jpg

  • 05.05.2004 12:38 PM PDT
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The Plasma Sword has not been confirmed. A shotgun is actually better in close range because you can actually shoot by the way. If you did have a Plasma Sword you should only be able to hold one other weapon. My thoughts for the Plasma Sword would be that it should be in the game if it has a toggle feature, because some people in Multiplayer may not want it to be used as for others may want to put up a server for only Plasma Swords for fun or something. If it were to be included in the game, I highly suggest a toggle feature.

  • 05.05.2004 12:57 PM PDT
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Posted by: SPARTAN 00029
The low gravity level is confirmed. I believe this pic. shows it:

http://www.bungie.net/images/Games/Halo2/screenshots/h2_mp_01 .jpg


That pic doesnt confirm anything about being on the moon with low gravity. The real thing that confirms it is that bungie said that there is a moon level with low gravity thats all. O and that pic takes place on burial mounds which is a confirmed multiplayer map.

  • 05.05.2004 1:14 PM PDT
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The plasma sword will not be in the game. As cool as it sounds, it would completely ruin a game like HALO. And if you think about it, you dont really need the plasma sword it would be dumb.

  • 05.05.2004 1:16 PM PDT
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yes i have read about the low grav thing in EGM like last year
they had a twenty page article with info that most people dont even know about today
you NEED to find it
it has more than most recent OXM and gi articles

  • 05.05.2004 1:19 PM PDT
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I read somewhere that there would be blades on some weapons. Like on the outside of the grip. Extra melee damage. It was the same place that I read about the low grav shooting thing.

  • 05.05.2004 1:22 PM PDT
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shotgun > plasma sword

The shotgun's less effective at longer ranges, but all the time it's gonna take the guy with the plasma sword to close the gap, is time that the other guy is coninuously hitting him with buckshot. Something being most effective at close range doesn't mean it can't also kill at medium range.

I can't believe that i even have to argue some points with you guys, but even in a close quarters fight any ranged weapon is superior. Bring a plasma sword to Chiron, all the other guy needs to do is use the vertical planes to his advantage. Think of it this way. if there is distance between two people and one can inflict damage while the other one can't it's an extreme advantage.

In longest all the other guy would need to do is stand on one of the ledges and wait for you to try to get to him. or shoot you while you stand on the lower level crying that you can't hit him with your uber leet sword.

And to assume for a second that burst run is going to help matters at all, you have to remember against plasma weapons, if you're getting hit you're getting stuned, you're not moving fast at all and you're definately not closing any gaps. If you're burst running you can't be attacking, and if you get too close... heyy the other guy can always burst run as well. of course... if they design a level that is just a replica of the oversheild room in chiron you might have a chance. But any other level... face it man you wouldn't survive at all weilding a sword in a gun fight.

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I mean really by that logic i should be able to kill a guy standing behind red base who's using a sniper rifle if i had a shotgun and i burst ran up to him.

[Edited on 5/5/2004 2:01:23 PM]

  • 05.05.2004 1:58 PM PDT
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Posted by: JOSHUA No 029
[quote]Posted by: SPARTAN 00029
The low gravity level is confirmed. I believe this pic. shows it:

http://www.bungie.net/images/Games/Halo2/screenshots/h2_mp_01 .jpg[/quot e]

That pic doesnt confirm anything about being on the moon with low gravity. The real thing that confirms it is that bungie said that there is a moon level with low gravity thats all. O and that pic takes place on burial mounds which is a confirmed multiplayer map.


I know that. I was guessing that that was the level. I didn't use that as a basis for my confirmation.

  • 05.05.2004 1:59 PM PDT
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is anyone here taking duel wielding into account...

  • 05.05.2004 4:23 PM PDT
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In First Strike, it shows you that the sword has an automatic failsafe that permanately disables it. If they incorporate that into the game, no humans could use the sword, but since you can be elites in multiplayer, they could use the sword. Ever get killed before by a sword elite that can run faster than you and jump about 10 miles into the air on legendary? Aren't you better than the stupid AI that runs in a perfrect straight line and roars to let you throw a grenade at it? I hope so.

  • 05.05.2004 4:40 PM PDT
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Yes I could understand the logic of not having the energy sword because you have the shotgun. I mean look how they got rid of the AR because you had the pistol.....

And I have seen that video where MC stabs the elite with the energy sword. Walked up and impaled him. I think, the pain, that the energy sword would be awesome. Coupled with the new abilty to sprint, it would be very effective.

GIVE ME A ENERGY SHEILD AND YOU WILL FEAR ME...... well maybe :)

  • 05.05.2004 5:08 PM PDT
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to all u people sayin that the sword is a disavantage























u can carry 2 weopons

  • 05.05.2004 6:14 PM PDT

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