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Subject: Bring back plasma freezing in Halo 3?
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Poll: Should plasma weapons freeze opponents in Halo 3 like they did in H...  [closed]
Yes:  55%
(24 Votes)
No:  45%
(20 Votes)
Total Votes: 44

Maybe its because I could fire the plasma pistol faster than even Jackals on legendary, but I really miss how plasma weapons would freeze opponents in Halo CE. Even if I only had a PP and my opponent had a rocket, I knew I had a good chance of killing them by freezing them in place.

The one downside I can see is with dual-wielding. In Halo CE they would freeze you, but their weapon would overheat before they killed you so you still had a chance to fight back. With dual-wielding you would be frozen and dead before you had a chance to do anything about it.

The other concern is with the sword, bringing freezing back would definitely cut down the power of the sword.

  • 06.23.2006 5:00 PM PDT
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It shouldn't freeze,only slow down,and you should be able to turn just as fast as normal...They would need to come up with an advantage for human weapons as well.

  • 06.23.2006 5:07 PM PDT
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It needs to come back that was the only reason i used them in H:CE
Now i dont us them at all.And that thing about the sword the counter can be a plasma sheild.

[Edited on 6/23/2006]

  • 06.23.2006 5:08 PM PDT

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Posted by: geyah ho
the majority of the people like them how they are in halo 2. if you dont believe me then make a poll about it

No, they don't. I have yet to hear one person say they like H2's PP more then H1.

  • 06.23.2006 5:21 PM PDT
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Posted by: CitrusSyrup
Posted by: geyah ho
the majority of the people like them how they are in halo 2. if you dont believe me then make a poll about it

No, they don't. I have yet to hear one person say they like H2's PP more then H1.


I do....................... j/k Halo 1's was awesome.

  • 06.23.2006 5:30 PM PDT

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i like the freeze

  • 06.23.2006 5:35 PM PDT

I thought that was the coolest effect when H1 first came out. I think it would need some tweaking but I don't see why it wouldn't be doable.

  • 06.23.2006 5:39 PM PDT

Posted by: geyah ho
most of you i bet have never played h1 multi player. when some one uses that gun on you its no fun at all


Are you saying that the PLASMA RIFLE was disproportionately powerful in Halo 1 multiplayer? Wow, now I've heard everything.

  • 06.23.2006 5:41 PM PDT
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In halo 1, the tank could be stopped with a plasma rifle. I'm, just not sure if I want that power yet. I'm just...not ready, no.

  • 06.23.2006 5:41 PM PDT
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Posted by: geyah ho
most of you i bet have never played h1 multi player. when some one uses that gun on you its no fun at all
Then why don't you try something called "strafing." It's also called the all-new "dodging of tomorrow"!

Yes. Plasma freezing was balanced. Someone needs to explain how the Halo 2 PP was more balanced than the H1 one. Because it wasn't. Fact.

  • 06.23.2006 5:48 PM PDT
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Posted by: Vitamin Zawaz
Posted by: geyah ho
most of you i bet have never played h1 multi player. when some one uses that gun on you its no fun at all
Then why don't you try something called "strafing." It's also called the all-new "dodging of tomorrow"!

Yes. Plasma freezing was balanced. Someone needs to explain how the Halo 2 PP was more balanced than the H1 one. Because it wasn't. Fact.


The whole thing about freezing is that it makes it so you can't stafe. Thats why it was powerful, because you couldn't evade it once it hit you.

  • 06.23.2006 5:54 PM PDT
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Posted by: Pyrox
Posted by: Vitamin Zawaz
Posted by: geyah ho
most of you i bet have never played h1 multi player. when some one uses that gun on you its no fun at all
Then why don't you try something called "strafing." It's also called the all-new "dodging of tomorrow"!

Yes. Plasma freezing was balanced. Someone needs to explain how the Halo 2 PP was more balanced than the H1 one. Because it wasn't. Fact.


The whole thing about freezing is that it makes it so you can't stafe. Thats why it was powerful, because you couldn't evade it once it hit you.
You could still strafe even if you were hit with plasma. It just slowed you down, that's all. All you had to do was dodge.

  • 06.23.2006 6:11 PM PDT