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Subject: Bash attack while dual wielding confirmed!
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At the 7 second mark of the twenty second game play video, the first person spartan, whacks the front of the Elite's ghost before boarding. He lowers his SMG and smacks the Ghost's wing with the needler.

Close combat is lookin' fine!

[Edited on 5/12/2004 6:34:56 PM]

  • 05.12.2004 6:33 PM PDT

I hate everything, but it's not my fault.

What video are you talking about, because the ign article says you can't melee while dual weilding?

  • 05.12.2004 6:36 PM PDT
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No he doesnt. Thats just him putting his guns away before hijacking the ghost. He doesnt hit it. Look closely.

  • 05.12.2004 6:36 PM PDT
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Sorry, but he's actually just putting his guns away, to board. And, it's been said that you can't melee while dual weilding. IGN, when they played multi.

  • 05.12.2004 6:37 PM PDT

I hate everything, but it's not my fault.

Good I thought I was halucinating when I read the ign article.

  • 05.12.2004 6:38 PM PDT
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No no no. You CANNOT duel wield and melee. Understand?

[Edited on 5/12/2004 6:38:59 PM]

  • 05.12.2004 6:38 PM PDT
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Actually, if you look closely before and after, he drops the needler. I think it's just the animation for dropping it that makes it appear as if he's hitting the ghost. Bungie said in one of the recent mags, that you can't melee with dual-wielding. Interesting that he drops it to board though....I didn't notice it until I was reviewing the video for your post.

  • 05.12.2004 6:38 PM PDT
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I don't think he actually drops it, just puts it away.

  • 05.12.2004 6:39 PM PDT
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Look at the video dude! If you look before, there is no needler on the ground, but once he's in the ghost, there is a needler on the ground.

Also, if you go frame-by-frame, you can see that the SMG just disappears, while the needler doesn't have a hand in it anymore, it just hits the ghost and drops. Maybe it's just one more restriction to balance dual-wielding.

[Edited on 5/12/2004 6:42:49 PM]

  • 05.12.2004 6:41 PM PDT
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Ah, you're right. It was the "thunk" sound that confused me. There's a bash on metal at that exact moment.

Is it me... or do slow moving vehicles not kill you instantly when they bump you now?

  • 05.12.2004 6:42 PM PDT