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Subject: How come no one talks about the best short range weapon - the needler!
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Because no one likes the guns that are super easy to use.

  • 12.02.2011 2:54 PM PDT
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Needler is trash at close range. Mid range or bust.

  • 12.02.2011 2:55 PM PDT
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Every new Halo game makes the needler weaker and crappier. You barely have to strafe in Reach to avoid it.

  • 12.02.2011 2:57 PM PDT
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Posted by: RC Clone
Because no one likes the guns that are super easy to use.

So, why do we have DMRs and sniper rifles?

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Posted by: nightspark
Every new Halo game makes the needler weaker and crappier.


What.

  • 12.02.2011 2:59 PM PDT
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Posted by: nightspark

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Because no one likes the guns that are super easy to use.

So, why do we have DMRs and sniper rifles?

You didn't play Halo 2 if you think this is easy. Also they occasionally kick you in the balls with bloom and lag causing you to have missed shots. Needler doesn't need to worry about things like that.

Also halo 3 and Reach needler are much better than the CE and 2 needler.

[Edited on 12.02.2011 3:03 PM PST]

  • 12.02.2011 3:03 PM PDT
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The only thing it's good for, for me anyway, is long range, when the enemies back is turned. Even then that's pushing it. It's a random weapon that only has enough ammo in it to kill about five people max before being empty, seems to work under extremely specific conditions like all covenant weapons, and isn't very easy to get a hold of when you're out.

Honestly, I don't even bother. At about any range the needles get thrown off their target when turning 5 degrees, while when an enemy uses it, the needles turn 360 degrees around corners to get me, and no matter what I use they don't ever lose track.


It has enough ammo to kill 5 people max, but without reloading a full clip takes down two people, at least one person plus another's shields. And it reloads super quick. The AR takes almost a full clip to kill 1 guy. And its tracking system needs work, but if the person you are shooting is strafing, strafing as well while shooting will not save him at all.


The only time I'll likely ever use it is when I have no other choice. Which is very rare seeing as I have a constant feed of AR ammo.



But my point is why use the AR when 9 times out of 10, the needler dominates in equal range?


Because, when you use the AR like I do, you don't have to. Why should I commit myself to a random weapon when I have one that only fails because of me and me alone?

I can sit there and waste a clip or two on one guy and have all those needles lose track of him once they turn slightly and end up dying, or snipe him out with my AR or weaken him for a teammate if I can't quite finish him.

I'll use it if I have to, in which cases, I don't. Like I said, I only use if my enemy's back is turned and they are in a space were they can't walk slightly to the left to avoid my needles.

[Edited on 12.02.2011 3:14 PM PST]

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Tone down the auto-aim and double the time it takes to explode and we're good.


So turn it into the worthless garbage known as the Halo 2 needler?

  • 12.02.2011 3:11 PM PDT

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The Reach Needler is perfect. IDK what the fuss is about. Halo 3's was too easy to use.

  • 12.02.2011 3:12 PM PDT
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Posted by: nightspark

Posted by: RC Clone
Because no one likes the guns that are super easy to use.

So, why do we have DMRs and sniper rifles?

You didn't play Halo 2 if you think this is easy. Also they occasionally kick you in the balls with bloom and lag causing you to have missed shots. Needler doesn't need to worry about things like that.

Also halo 3 and Reach needler are much better than the CE and 2 needler.


CE needler was awesome because it could actually fracking track.

  • 12.02.2011 3:12 PM PDT

-blam!- the needler,it cost me so many sprees and then here comes some dumbass with a gun that locks on to the person.
stupid as -blam!-

  • 12.02.2011 3:13 PM PDT
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Posted by: A 3 Legged Goat
The Reach Needler is perfect. IDK what the fuss is about. Halo 3's was too easy to use.


QFT

  • 12.02.2011 3:15 PM PDT


Posted by: RC Clone

Also halo 3 and Reach needler are much better than the CE and 2 needler.


Nope, I just played CEA campaign, the needler is a total beast, I think is way too more powered than reach´s one.

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Also halo 3 and Reach needler are much better than the CE and 2 needler.


Nope, I just played CEA campaign, the needler is a total beast, I think is way too more powered than reach´s one.


Halo CE's Needler can kill just about any supreme elite with a clip. It doesn't have much range, but once it hits red and you fire, the needles follow you no matter what. If this needler was in Reach, I wouldn't even use the dmr, lol.

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Posted by: Dreadnough7

Posted by: RC Clone

Also halo 3 and Reach needler are much better than the CE and 2 needler.


Nope, I just played CEA campaign, the needler is a total beast, I think is way too more powered than reach´s one.


I'll admit, CE needler on Legendary Spec-Ops Elites is a godsend.

  • 12.02.2011 3:57 PM PDT


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Posted by: Sandtrap
The only thing it's good for, for me anyway, is long range, when the enemies back is turned. Even then that's pushing it. It's a random weapon that only has enough ammo in it to kill about five people max before being empty, seems to work under extremely specific conditions like all covenant weapons, and isn't very easy to get a hold of when you're out.

Honestly, I don't even bother. At about any range the needles get thrown off their target when turning 5 degrees, while when an enemy uses it, the needles turn 360 degrees around corners to get me, and no matter what I use they don't ever lose track.


It has enough ammo to kill 5 people max, but without reloading a full clip takes down two people, at least one person plus another's shields. And it reloads super quick. The AR takes almost a full clip to kill 1 guy. And its tracking system needs work, but if the person you are shooting is strafing, strafing as well while shooting will not save him at all.


The only time I'll likely ever use it is when I have no other choice. Which is very rare seeing as I have a constant feed of AR ammo.



But my point is why use the AR when 9 times out of 10, the needler dominates in equal range?


Because, when you use the AR like I do, you don't have to. Why should I commit myself to a random weapon when I have one that only fails because of me and me alone?

I can sit there and waste a clip or two on one guy and have all those needles lose track of him once they turn slightly and end up dying, or snipe him out with my AR or weaken him for a teammate if I can't quite finish him.

I'll use it if I have to, in which cases, I don't. Like I said, I only use if my enemy's back is turned and they are in a space were they can't walk slightly to the left to avoid my needles.


I understand your point but if you're shooting someone with the AR to even weaken him, and he turns a corner, he escaped anyway. I'm talking about when there's little chance for an escape...

  • 12.02.2011 3:59 PM PDT


Posted by: Johns Couch
-blam!- the needler,it cost me so many sprees and then here comes some dumbass with a gun that locks on to the person.
stupid as -blam!-


If it weren't in the game and wasn't beast, I wouldn't use it. But exactly, people hate dying from it for a reason.

  • 12.02.2011 4:01 PM PDT
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Posted by: fekete33
I understand your point but if you're shooting someone with the AR to even weaken him, and he turns a corner, he escaped anyway. I'm talking about when there's little chance for an escape...


Then I mow him down with my AR.

  • 12.02.2011 4:06 PM PDT

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Needler is a garbage gun used by garbage players.

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Needler is a garbage gun used by garbage players.


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