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Subject: Forerunner Longbow Energy Weapon...

Have fun...enough said.

ey all. I had this idea that came to me the other week and i was trying to organize my thoughts about it. As the name of the topic suggests....i would like to see a Forerunner Longbow Energy weapon. When pulling it out to use the two end will fold out and a beam of energy will act as a "String" if you will.

The aiming reticule would be an outline of an 8 pointed star with a dot in the middle, and be capable of zooming like the magnum or DMR. It would have an ammo meter reading at "60" to start. A "Quick pull" would be just tapping the right trigger and u fire a normal powered shot, which would use up "3" energy and fire a yellow/gold-ish arrow.
If u hold the trigger in for 3 seconds, the reticule will start to glow orange and give you a more powerful shot...capable of reducing shields by 3/4, consuming "6" energy...you can also use sprint while charging to the FIRST CHARGE ONLY, also at this level or higher, headshots will be as if u were hit by a sniper. If the trigger is held in for 6 seconds, the Reticule will glow red, capable of killing ON CONTACT OF ENEMY(no explosion and splash damage.
the way the arrow would be formed(i give credit of the arrow creation idea to my buddy), is there would be a mechanism that ,when grasped and pulled by the player, the energy arrow forms in its proper place. Cooldown time for overcharge would be like saying "One mississipi two missi-" done and the play can fire another overcharge shot....so basically a 1 1/2 seconds. as for reloading and finding more ammo....no. It's an energy power weapon. We cant reload plasma rifles or pistols can we? ;) Well.....that's about it i suppose. Let me know what you all think...mabey add some idea's(leave your name if u do, so u can get credit for pitching it).
Peace.

  • 08.29.2011 10:53 AM PDT

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  • 08.29.2011 11:04 AM PDT

Have fun...enough said.

lol? how come?

  • 08.29.2011 11:08 AM PDT

"Cast but a glance at riches, and they are gone, for they will surely sprout wings and fly off to the sky like an eagle."--23:5

One-hit-kill headshots should only be active when fully charged. If it isn't fully charged, wouldn't the arrow fly slower? People would start complaining about random head shot kills, ala random plasma grenade kills. Just IMO. I like the idea though. The Gears of War Crossbow is my favorite weapon in that game, so I could see a bow-like weapon easily being inputted into the Halo universe.

[Edited on 08.29.2011 12:10 PM PDT]

  • 08.29.2011 12:09 PM PDT

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Didn't I see a post on this on Waypoint not too long ago?
Really, forerunners using bows and arrows? Well, we ARE suing bullets 500 years in the future... (Splaser is the exception)

  • 08.29.2011 1:46 PM PDT

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Posted by: firedune
Didn't I see a post on this on Waypoint not too long ago?
Really, forerunners using bows and arrows? Well, we ARE suing bullets 500 years in the future... (Splaser is the exception)


You do use an energy sword...

  • 08.29.2011 1:52 PM PDT

I'm not sure what you're looking for.

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With eh charging wouldn't it play like the Sniper's Sniper in TF2?

  • 08.29.2011 2:34 PM PDT

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  • 08.29.2011 4:17 PM PDT

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OP, you by chance wouldn't be a fan of Quincys would you? A Bleach fan perhaps?

After reading your description that was the first thing I visualized. Then a Torque Bow, second.

  • 08.29.2011 4:20 PM PDT

I like that idea to but instead of 60 percent how about 100 percent?

  • 08.29.2011 7:47 PM PDT


Sounds cool but it should have a battery that lasts about the same as the Energy Sword or beam rifle (from Halo 3)

  • 08.29.2011 8:06 PM PDT
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Posted by: firedune
Didn't I see a post on this on Waypoint not too long ago?
Really, forerunners using bows and arrows? Well, we ARE suing bullets 500 years in the future... (Splaser is the exception)


You do use an energy sword...


Yeah but Elites were alien samurai, Forerunners are like galactic pimps - more likely to get a hoe to do his work than to dirty his own hands.

  • 08.29.2011 10:33 PM PDT

Have fun...enough said.

no im not a bleach fan....but now that u mention it it really does sound like it lol!

  • 09.11.2011 12:08 PM PDT

Have fun...enough said.

I knew this would get mixed replies and people would both agree this is a good idea....and others who believe that im just a moron. Well...this is just a random idea spawned from my friend going Ape-**** over gears 3 and Torque Bow tag. I thought about it for a while and the trailer shows chief drifting towards a station/ship/whatever. Mabey it could've been a proto-type weapon that u can find in lets say a vault, lab, or armory if it is a station or ship. I was hoping for people to put out thier ideas so that eventually we can have a weapon we all can agree on...but i also know there are people who will say no just because, or they dont want to take the time to get better with a new weapon. but to everyone who gave constructive criticism...thank you.
peace

  • 09.11.2011 12:17 PM PDT

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The crossbow from gmod is beast.... this weapon might be interesting....

  • 09.11.2011 2:18 PM PDT