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Subject: Halo 3 Multiplayer Racial Ideas
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(Note: This'll take 2 posts, so bear with me for a lil while. It is, indeed, quite long.)


Now on multiplayer for Halo2 you can choose two character models, Elite or Spartan which are both completely balanced and that’s nice but what about if we add health in the form of two other characters? ODST Marines (ODST’s because they are stronger) and Brutes. That would mean everything would have to change so I’ve made adjustments to everything that would hopefully work.


Armor: Halo:CE and Halo2 I believe have many problems in balance of weapons that come from a lack of thought of the actual armor the character models wear. This means snipers and cheap combos such as the dreaded PP/BR combo even I hate. Also, you should be able to see your health and shields just like in Halo:CE but they should be both in bars like shields.


Spartans. If anyone knows of what curved armor is then I hope you’ll agree with this idea because it stops instant death from snipers. Ok, Master Chief has a helmet super heavy armor and the armor is slightly curved yet that doesn’t stop a head shot from a pistol. More importantly it is slightly curved. Now what curving is supposed to do? It’s used to deflect bullets at certain points so why not? If Master Chief was more immune to bullets because of his armor that would make sense. This would mean no more snipers deciding who wins a match because their shots wouldn’t always work. Also, that would make it slightly harder to do an instant kill head-shot with any weapon making those who believe the battle rifle plasma pistol combo is newbish or cheap happy. Oh and the bouncing off also applies to beam rifles.
Avantage: You’re more resistant to instant kills and bullets.
Disadvantage: You can still be killed by head-shots in the right place and plasma fire is still just as effective as before. Also, remember this only works for when your shields are down other wise a headshot will still bring your shields to 0 but you could be ok.


ODSTs. ODST would have a different advantage through their new cool black armor. Though their new armor isn’t curved, it still is completely made up of heat resistant bullet proof armor. To compensate for regenerative health issues they could have injected bio-foam. Now they could have an armor meter (ever play Half Life? Kinda like that) that shows how well their armor is doing, (their armor is twice that of a Spartan’s but don’t worry its balanced.) and their helmets prevents bullet shots to the head except through the center visor (Since anything else would just damage the outside of their skull.). If shot in the visor, it would be as if you were normally being shot elsewhere on the body (remember, it’s a balance issue). Also, to balance their resistant ability to instant kills, they’re hurt through their armor but the armor protects them well. So, instead of 100% damage to them it is about 20% damage even by armor piercing weapons (such as snipers). Frag Grenades will hurt you’re armor in the same way since your armor is heat-resistant. And physical attacks would only be blocked at most 50% since their armor is mostly fabric but it wouldn’t affect the armor. Their armor would be able to regenerate through means of tiny nano-bots fixing the fabric, (it’s the year 2552 for god’s sake, why are they still using just metal or fabric to defend themselves!?!? Or it’s magic who cares it just should be.) Both health and armor recovers at the same time.
Advantage: You’re practically immune to headshots and fairly immune to bullets and frag grenades.
Disadvantage: You’ll always be hurt through your armor by everything so even at nearly full armor you can die. You’re the weakest at close range combat by far! If you even THINK of facing a Brute, you’re already dead.


Elites have a few issues. I can think of no reason why Elites would have more plasma resistance or more bullet resistance so I used a concept someone came up with to balance them out.
Advantages: none
Disadvantages: Everyone else has advantages.


Brutes are great in this category. With their natural defense against shotguns and other extremely deadly weapons they are fairly perfect already. Their helmets would help protect them from instant kill head shots like in the game but it would take two shots in the head to kill them with a sniper rifle (one to knock off the helmet two to finish them off.) or one shot through the eye (That would be very rewarding.) Most likely they would just have to be toned down in this category to balance them out or (like ODST’s) they could be hurt more through plasma weapons. Also, for balance issues, with no armor, except for helmets, they would have their health regenerate very, very slowly so that there’s no real hiding to regenerate health if you’re a brute. The attack either works or it doesn’t.
Advantages: Where should I start? Shotguns and plasma swords aren’t instant kills unless you remove the helmate. You’re very immune to headshots. And you get an enormous amount of health. You can charge in and get out fairly easily before you die.
Disadvantages: You’re health recharges so slow It’ll be hard to take out enemies since they can duck, recover quickly, then attack you again. Also, Over-Shields won’t work as well since you have no shields it’ll only give you one layer of shielding as balance but you do get to keep active camo. You’re a lot bigger of a target than most races are too so you’re a walking target.

  • 05.23.2006 1:56 PM PDT
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Special abilites: Let’s face it every race is different and someone had a great idea for a Spartan’s ability so that idea can’t go to waste. You know that little white circle for camo the Arbiter uses? Well, use it for everybody. And make all effects toggle able. So if I want my ability to charge when I’m not using it that is possible like Halo:CE’s flashlight. By the way normal is the time Bungie decides it takes for a Spartan’s or ODST’s ability to recharge. How long the abilities should work is too debate able so I’ll let everyone else decide.


Spartans. A Spartan is physically augmented so why not make it appear that way. A Spartan should have what the person called Spartan Time (I’ll call it Spartan Rush.) With Spartan Rush you move a lot faster. You also reload faster with all reload able weapons. All in all, it is a very powerful ability but hey! the other’s have advantages too. (Spartan’s will still have a flashlight turned on and off with the up arrow on the D-pad but it will have battery.)
Advantages: You reload faster and run faster. And you can use a flash light.
Disadvantages: It really doesn’t work for too long, only long enough to neutralize a single opponent.

Elites. To make up for the lack of armor effectiveness. Elites get active camo that work for the same amount of time as Spartan Rush, but recharges 3 times as slow. The length and way it would work is that it would be like the way it worked in Halo:CE. You would be able to attack but if you’re attacking with a machine gun you slowly become slowly visible instead of instantly, like the Arbiter in Halo2. You’ll be not really noticeable to radar and even if you’re hit all that is seen is a small hint of flashing from the shields where you’re hit and not all over your body. And you’ll be about (but not quite) as invisible as you’d be for an elite in Halo:CE (a bit more invisible than in Halo2). Active camo will still work just as effectively as it would in Halo2 but for elites it will also regenerate or refill their bar. And you guys also have no weird outline with the over-shield would normally give you while in active camo. It should be the best ability against Spartans or Brutes but the ODSTs have the upper hand against you.. The light will still make you more visible.
Advantages: Is probably the best ability since it makes you nearly invisible. It can be recharged using a field item. The ability still works after you fire your gun. Sneak attacks are much easier and snipers have a hard time spotting you.
Disadvantages: Not good while firing an automatic weapon or plasma sword or charging a plasma pistol. Takes a long time to charge up. It can be detected by other enemy’s abilities. Your armor still isn’t very good compared to others. Many players will eventually become good at seeing an invisible enemy to the point where it might not be too effective.


ODSTs. They are weak, very weak so they need to know where everyone is to gain the upper hand right? Their ability is three different types of vision. Using the D-pad left, you’ll get the amazing heat vision!!! Though is difficult to see in certain areas and maps, after you get used to it, you’ll spot those annoying camoed elites ruining your buddies attack plan. Using D-pad right, you’ll see everything turn blue and mostly see through wall however character models (minus all active camoed people) will turn ghostly white. Meaning you can see enemies through walls. This effect is useless at long range as walls become more solid the farter you are away, (sorry but it’s cheap to see all of you’re enemies on the other side of the map.) Finally, the up on the D-pad gives you night vision allowing you to see in dark areas but not effective in bright areas and explosions, intense plasma firing and even the light from a Spartans flashlight can blind you. Each different ability has it’s own battery but one can’t be used at the same time as another one, so if you turn one on then another one on the first one stops at the point where it’s energy is at (instead of being instantly depleted) and starts charging. All abilities work for 3 times the normal duration. They can only charge if no ability is being used at the time and even then the charge is spread between them so if all 3 ability are charging the charging will be at 33.3% for each. If anything more needs to be added to make them better, the down button could tell the enemy’s health/shields and their first and secondary weapons and their ammo. All abilities work in sniper mode.
Advantages: Know where many enemies and allies are. See in dark halls like no one else. It works for a very long time. Be the only person to easily see elites effectively. You’ll make the best sniper out of any race.
Disadvantages: You are so damn weak that will seem like you’re the abilities constantly to run away since all enemies are stronger than you so you might need to rely on any ally a lot. Just announced, you won’t be able to use plasma stick grenades further hindering your abilities. Oh and it’s going to be confusing to remember which does what.


Brutes get a very powerful ability. Brutes get to go berserk. They move and attack faster and stronger. To be exact their ability increases x1.5 in strength and speed. Their ability has two problems though. 1. They exert so much energy it takes a long time to recharge. 2. You drop your weapons. Good luck killing your target if you didn’t because now you have no weapons or grenades; so if you’re out in the open, good bye. Needless to say, this can be seen as a suicidal ability since you’ll most likely die after using it.
Advantages: You will be an unstoppable killing machine which will be hard to hit unless the enemy is facing you and even then, if they are close they are probably dead.
Disadvantages: You have no weapon and everyone’s probably aiming at your easy-to-hit body. You probably won’t last too long afterward. And this ability makes it impossible to carry the flag or bomb.

  • 05.23.2006 1:56 PM PDT

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Posted by: TheColdWolf
If Team Swat became ranked, would there still be no shields?


Amazing!

Reason Elites and Spartans are perfect is because they're similar and there's no thing each has a big difference over. ODST's do not have shields nor do the Brutes. That's what makes Elites and Spartans better and more appropriate.

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there is already a game of this type

it is called world of warcraft

this is Halo

  • 05.23.2006 2:03 PM PDT
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When will the Cliff Notes version of this post come out? Id like to read it.

[Edited on 5/23/2006]

  • 05.23.2006 2:16 PM PDT
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Posted by: Striker029
Reason Elites and Spartans are perfect is because they're similar and there's no thing each has a big difference over. ODST's do not have shields nor do the Brutes. That's what makes Elites and Spartans better and more appropriate.

perfectly said

as for no instant kills, are you insane? think about it man, that completly beats the point of the game.

  • 05.23.2006 2:34 PM PDT