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Subject: You people hate armour lock due to a chain reaction. (Theory)

I got to thinking, I NEVER had a problem with armour lock in all seriousness, its a AA that is supposed to save your bacon. But after all the hate on it, even though its senseless hate, I admit it has been aggitating me strangely enough.

So, I sometimes wonder if this hate for this AA was a result of a few people hating it and then it spread like wildfire to those who never had an issue, resulting in mass hate.

Thoughts? Be easy, I am aware most of you are probably going to sick teen agnst on me.

  • 06.02.2012 12:10 PM PDT

I think armor lock would have been fine if you couldn't the whole 360 turn view crap while your using it...

  • 06.02.2012 1:55 PM PDT

I hate it because it breaks the flow of the game. You spend ten seconds ARing a guy, then go to bash him to death but NO he AL'd and his buddy snipes you.

I'm cool with getting picked off by a sniper. That's been happening since Halo CE. But not getting a kill when I deserved it because of some trashy AA? That's cold.

  • 06.02.2012 2:03 PM PDT

you've gotta be kidding me..

as heavily a team based game reach is, armor lock is way too powerful of an armor ability. those extra seconds of invincibility are vital if your team has half a brain and thumbs.

long story short, armor lock hurts gameplay more than it helps.

  • 06.02.2012 2:04 PM PDT

But you can sprint away/camo away if you're smart enough.
Posted by: Navweb3620
I hate it because it breaks the flow of the game. You spend ten seconds ARing a guy, then go to bash him to death but NO he AL'd and his buddy snipes you.

I'm cool with getting picked off by a sniper. That's been happening since Halo CE. But not getting a kill when I deserved it because of some trashy AA? That's cold.

  • 06.02.2012 2:04 PM PDT

Armor Lock is hated because it pauses the whole game around you for long enough to get your shields back in non updated lists.

The updated Armor Lock makes much more sense. It only blocks a strong attack or two and then you're forced out.

  • 06.02.2012 2:15 PM PDT

Posted by: Onca Rapotee
I sometimes wonder if this hate for this AA was a result of a few people hating it and then it spread like wildfire to those who never had an issue, resulting in mass hate.
... Well of course. That's how most of the hate on Reach got to this point. It's the reason those same kids would get alts and make the same thread every single day- to trick people into thinking a lot of people think that way. And it worked.

But that doesn't mean the original complaints aren't valid.

  • 06.02.2012 2:23 PM PDT
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Posted by: Roxas_833
I think armor lock would have been fine if you couldn't the whole 360 turn view crap while your using it...

This, no EMP/exit damage, and vehicles shouldn't blow up when hitting an AL'er. People should be able to beat down AL'ers.

I would be fine with it if it was like this ^. It should only be used for one hit kills and and explosives. Then it wouldn't be so bad.

[Edited on 06.02.2012 2:35 PM PDT]

  • 06.02.2012 2:34 PM PDT
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Posted by: Navweb3620
I hate it because it breaks the flow of the game. You spend ten seconds ARing a guy, then go to bash him to death but NO he AL'd and his buddy snipes you.


This. So many times this.

How would you like it if you were watching an action packed movie, and some idiot in the theatre pauses it for 6 seconds whenever he wants?

  • 06.02.2012 3:34 PM PDT
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Posted by: Onca Rapotee
You people hate armour lock due to a chain reaction. (Theory)


OP is a racist.

  • 06.02.2012 3:39 PM PDT

<3

I never hated AL and I still don't.
Why isn't this topic gone by now, anyways?

  • 06.02.2012 3:50 PM PDT

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I disliked AL as far back as the Beta.

Theory disproven.

  • 06.02.2012 4:43 PM PDT