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Subject: Jackal Sheilds
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Poll: Do you think its a good idea?  [closed]
Yes:  45%
(46 Votes)
No:  41%
(42 Votes)
Maybe:  14%
(14 Votes)
Total Votes: 102

Ok I know this is something someone will flame me for before reading just because of what it is about.

But here goes.

As much as I hate most of the ideas that people want in Halo I think a Jackal Sheild to be useable in Halo would be ok. I do not want it to block every single thing like the jackals pretty much does. Here is how it would work.

It would go in the left hand slot of your character and you can only have a duel weildable weapon in your right hand. You do not have to hold the L trigger or anything like Oblivion to use it, but it would have energy much like the swords in the Campaign.

It would block the occasional few bullets but the real purpose I think it would be ok is as a counter to the energy sword. And the energy sword would also have energy in multiplayer.

So say someone lunges at you the sheild automatically blocks the sword but both are depleted of energy no matter how much was left.

Also it would have like one or two spawns at the opposite base to the swords or one for each base with the sword in the middle.

Please comment and dont do so unless you read the whole thing.

  • 07.01.2006 5:06 AM PDT

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I say nay. For one, the Jackal's shields are completely impervious to bullets. That would be a real pain in the ass when trying to take someone down with it becuase the chief wouldn't let it wabble like the Jackals do. If it were made weak like you mentioned then no one would bother picking it up. Aslo, the Jackal's shield has no such mecanism that makes the enegy sword become completely depleted. The sword cuts through the Jackal's shields (and all energy shirlds for that matter) like a hot knife through butter. Another point, it's too small to cover the chief's entire body, and it obscures your vision. Sorry, but again, nay.

  • 07.01.2006 6:06 AM PDT
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This would so balance the sword! Or not, I would rather the sword fixed before they add a shield. Also, there is a meta sticky to save room. Here, post your idea here mate.

  • 07.01.2006 6:10 AM PDT
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My Jackal Sheild ideas:

* It can either be used alone or with a one handed weapon
* Press the grenade button to raise it to chest/head level
* Crouching puts more of you behind the shield and makes you harder to hit, but you also move slower than if you were crouching normally
* When the shield is raised to protect you, you can reload, but you can't melee or shoot. You can only attack when the shield is lowered
* The shield takes damage from all weapons, but more from energy weapons. It cannot be penetrated in one shot unless it is weakened already
* The shield can recharge. It behaves in a maner similar to your regular shield, but it has to not be shot for a longer period of time, and charges slower
* No matter what you do, your entire body will never be covered by the shield (at least a bit of you, like your leg or something, will not be behind the shield)

[Edited on 7/1/2006]

  • 07.01.2006 6:23 AM PDT

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You should of made up your own instrument. You could have named it the PolarLighting -a-phone. People would buy it and they would all be like "Awh, He's so cool for inventing the PolarLighting-a-phone."

Posted by: Ajk141
My Jackal Sheild ideas:

* It can either be used alone or with a one handed weapon
* Press the grenade button to raise it to chest/head level
* Crouching puts more of you behind the shield and makes you harder to hit, but you also move slower than if you were crouching normally
* When the shield is raised to protect you, you can reload, but you can't melee or shoot. You can only attack when the shield is lowered
* The shield takes damage from all weapons, but more from energy weapons. It cannot be penetrated in one shot unless it is weakened already
* The shield can recharge. It behaves in a maner similar to your regular shield, but it has to not be shot for a longer period of time, and charges slower
* No matter what you do, your entire body will never be covered by the shield

You already have an energy shield fro crying out loud!

  • 07.01.2006 6:25 AM PDT
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Sounds like a good idea. It would incorporate itself into the game quite well. But there would be flaws, such as a "ttl n00b" backing into a corner with it so that nothing can hurt him, other than rolling a grenade under him. Heh heh heh! Maybe if the shield could ONLY be used with a sword or short-handed weapons. It would sorta work like the bullet-proof shield in Counter-Strike. Just let that remind you of how it would work in an FPS shooter!

Since the shield does attach to your wrist like an armband, it would DEFINATELY work with the sword, but lets say, you can't do lunge attacks while having a shield equipped. And lunge attacks to 75% damage to a shield. Or more

But definately NO recharge system....No offence. But that would just suck in MP...

  • 07.01.2006 6:30 AM PDT
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You know what a better cure for the energy sword is? Removing it

  • 07.01.2006 6:32 AM PDT
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Nooo noo noo. Just get rid of the Lunge attack.

*Edited because I saw a spelling mistake*

[Edited on 7/1/2006]

  • 07.01.2006 6:35 AM PDT
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i thought there were the OVERSHIELDS already let me stress the word OVERSHIELD i liked the idea at first but then... i don't like the idea now sorry

but thats just my opinion so u all can just screw me ok?

  • 07.01.2006 9:48 AM PDT
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If the shield kind of worked like the one in counter strike, maybe. And there are not any dual wieldable weapons that would make it to powerful. Unless the sword became a dual wield weapon (it DOSE only require ONE HAND.) someone with the defense of the shield and the instant kill power of a sword… you could be an unstoppable death machine.

  • 07.01.2006 10:30 AM PDT
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Posted by: trinitrotoulene
i thought there were the OVERSHIELDS already let me stress the word OVERSHIELD i liked the idea at first but then... i don't like the idea now sorry

but thats just my opinion so u all can just screw me ok?


The overshield should be taken out! WHY would you find a little cube on the battlefield that would make you super powerful?! The way you get an overshield needs to be redone (also the active camo)


BTW, somebody said "you already have an energy shield!".....WTF are you thinking? That is like a soldier going in to battle and wanting to drive in a Hummer because it has more armor and his officer saying "YOU ALREADY HAVE ARMOR"

Now cmon, i've been wanting to use this weapon since Halo1. Also, it WOULD NOT be overpowered if it is a dual wielded weapon.

  • 07.01.2006 10:38 AM PDT

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Posted by: eliteicon
You know what a better cure for the energy sword is? Removing it


How about putting a battery on it? That would make it less of a "Hey, I can carry the whole game" weapon.

  • 07.01.2006 10:42 AM PDT
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Posted by: SS_Zag1
Posted by: eliteicon
You know what a better cure for the energy sword is? Removing it


How about putting a battery on it? That would make it less of a "Hey, I can carry the whole game" weapon.


WTF are you guys -blam!-ing about? I never had a problem with anybody whoring the sword. If you know how to take them out, they're no problem. They need to leave sword AS IS.

[Edited on 7/1/2006]

  • 07.01.2006 10:44 AM PDT

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I like the idea.

As someone already noted, no duel wieldable weapon would make it too powerful.

Also, unlike the Jackels themselves, the MC's huge body would not be completely covered by the shield. It would just be a safe area on you, it would help if someone was trying to snipe you.

Balancing downside? No sword, sniper, or Rocketlaunchers. No battlerifle. No stealth. It evens itself out.

  • 07.01.2006 10:48 AM PDT
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I think the shield should be used with the sword. Think about an all sword match but there are shields on the map. Then when someone lunged at you, you could block it and get them on the counter attack. Or if they were smart they would have a shield too and they would block your counter. Both would attack and counter untill someone found an opening, like in oblivion. That would be awsome in a room full of people!!

  • 07.01.2006 11:00 AM PDT
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At least I think they should make the sword able to block swords.

  • 07.01.2006 11:02 AM PDT
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I think all the people who voted no, jsut didn't put enought thought into the jackal shield.

  • 07.01.2006 11:03 AM PDT

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It would mess with gameplay a lot.

  • 07.01.2006 11:27 AM PDT
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Posted by: Seven is Darker
It would mess with gameplay a lot.


Not really....

  • 07.01.2006 11:27 AM PDT
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Well thats that idea dead I hope Bungie adds it into the game now and then noone would complain. They are gonna add some new stuff and I dont see you all coming up with good ideas, your probably the people who say lets add a pelican.

Oh and Ordom right on man you actually put thought into the sheild idea.

  • 07.02.2006 2:56 AM PDT
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I think it could work b/c there is no defence in the game other than getting behind a wall. It would be nice to have something to counter the stupid snipers.

  • 07.02.2006 3:07 AM PDT
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Exactly, and for those people who said it would be stupid and block everything incase you didnt notice I said it would only block like the occasional bullets meaning maybe a third of the bullets fired at you.

The sword needs something to stop it apart from lag, I love the weapon and it can easily be beaten but this would be the best way.

Also in the first Halo book the Blue Team Spartans use one each and MC's blocks a Hunters shot and that is alot better than I am asking from it.

  • 07.02.2006 4:38 AM PDT

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IDEA!!!!!

The sheild can only be avalible in SWAT matches, and it is avalible for both teams. If it were used in ranked matches the game would be scrw/33/ed.

  • 07.02.2006 5:06 AM PDT
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having another shield would just compelcate things, youve already got one, you would be looking at two differetn shields, nah to risky

  • 07.02.2006 5:15 AM PDT

all thats needed to counter the sword is for them to fix the shotgun, its do-able just now but its tricky due to lag and latency. a more consistant shotgun is the perfect sword counter or u could just stick or shoot or run away from a sword guy - they all work

  • 07.02.2006 5:33 AM PDT

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