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Why is it that some people do not like the needler?
I for one love the needler and is one of my mostly used weapons.
People always complain that the needler is weak and does no damage, obviously one needle is not going to take down a covenant but it is a great one to take down the toughest elites just by unloading on them. Oh and yes you can take down hunters with needlers, but you need a whole mess of them.

  • 09.19.2004 9:29 PM PDT
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Most people think the needler sucks in multiplayer, me being one of them. But in single player I agree with you that the needler is a good weapon because it is one of the best weapons to use on elites and it is one of the only effective covenant(in my opinion) weapons on the flood.

  • 09.19.2004 9:55 PM PDT
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Yeah it's good on SP. You can just unload a full clip on some stupid elite, run for cover, and hear the noise as he goes down >:D

  • 09.19.2004 10:28 PM PDT
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you have to use to mush clips to take down a hunter its easy to use a pistol

  • 09.20.2004 1:41 AM PDT

bah

The problem is 5 clips for it. Let the gun have more ammo. You pick it up, use it a few times, then have to find a new weapon. I'd rather keep what I have.

  • 09.20.2004 9:40 AM PDT
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Needlers only suck in wide open spaces because the enemy will easily dodge the shots.
I use the Needler sparingly in small tight places.

  • 09.20.2004 12:42 PM PDT
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i think the needlers suck in multi player and verses flood. but the needler kicks aaaaa verses the covies. i prefer the needler verses elites in legendary thats what helped thru tuff spots.

  • 09.20.2004 1:59 PM PDT
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against covies its good, about 5 needles a grunt and a clip per elite, on legendary thats pretty good ammo efficiency

but i dont like to use it in multiplayer

  • 09.20.2004 2:31 PM PDT
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MP its awesome to needle newbs... i wont to know if a fully loaded needler's melee does any more damage than any other weapons... it seems obvious that it would... but Halo does have its down points...

  • 09.20.2004 4:29 PM PDT
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HAHAHAHA.......pistols doo rule...well anyways.....yeah needles suck on hunters beacuse u have to go a puss y style and hide i like going up with machine gun and plasma grenades and just jump around and kick its a$$ anyways it CAN do a load of damage if u use it well but in multiplayer u it sucks

[Edited on 9/20/2004 5:03:43 PM]

  • 09.20.2004 5:02 PM PDT
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Yes you guys have a good point stating that it does not do that much good in MP, you guys know what i'm talking about. But mostly what I was trying to explain is that when I watch Techtv and they show dumbass noobs who DON"T know how to play the game they always say the needler sucks. No the needler does not suck only they do for not taking the proper time to sit and play the game the way it should be played.
People should understand that Halo is not just a game but a priviledge, like driving or punching someone in the dark, well that's more of a victimless crime just like fragging your team because they come around the corner and you have an itchy trigger finger. Haha, but seriously I hope you guys are only reading this because you are waiting for bloodgulch to load, happy hunting.
snipe-snipe-snipe.

  • 09.21.2004 10:30 PM PDT
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mp= bad
sp-MC with needler vs elite= good
sp-MC vs elite with needler= bad

  • 09.21.2004 10:53 PM PDT
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It is true that the needler is by far one of the most impressive weapons available on HALO. But the issue is that the needler is only good if you are good. Its a weapon that requires like for like, whereas the Rocket launcher or Sniper Rifle that are simply the legg up for newbies. If it were the hardest weapon in the game i would use it all the time. Its more satisfying knowing that you whooped ass because you worked for it not because it dropped out of the sky. Hmmm... i thought of another forum.... watch this post!

thanks....

  • 09.22.2004 3:34 AM PDT
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It's true that the needler is a tough weapon. Not only because you have to get within the line of fire and in tracking range but cause you have to get the right amount of needles if not most of them follow covenant to walls and so-forth.
I have actually persuaded people in my team to use more needles not because it looks cool but because it gets the job done.
I can't actually wait until Halo2 come out because the first thing I am going for is some dual needle action.
How many of you can't wait either, and how many of you will be waiting for the store to open.
Some of you lucky sob's probably have people working from the inside and will get your game early, to that I say nothing more then I am envious.


[Edited on 9/22/2004 1:11:03 PM]

  • 09.22.2004 1:06 PM PDT
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News Flash: All weapons pwn ass! It is how you use them, how you use them in relation with your second weapon. Whether it be Multi or Camp, all weapons pwn.

  • 09.22.2004 2:26 PM PDT
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i dotn really like the needler because i think its to slow and elites dogde them easy ,but in halo2 it looks like its going to be faster so i might chance my mind about it.

  • 09.22.2004 2:38 PM PDT
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i say it sucks realy only good for a side wepon on heroric or legondary not vary long range use to mutch amo melle takes to long to restart and only carrys 80 shots

  • 09.22.2004 3:02 PM PDT