- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Posted by: MrSpinkleswirth
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you already have a shield in multiplayer, now you want 2?!
jeez, when will it end?
i must say, that is the weakest argument against jackal shields i have ever heard. and sadly, almost everyone says this the moment a jackal shield is suggested.
you want another shield for more protection, obviously. rreally in halo the shield is more like recharging health. it's expendavble. a jackal shield would allow you to take some extra damage from the front.
I expect the jackal shield, if it is included, to be dual wieldable. it would have 100 charges, and each hit on the shield would take a certain amount of the shield away until it broke. on ce it broke, it would slowly recharge. it could be powered back on at around 25 or something. while dual wielding, you can hold down the left or right trigger (whichever hand it is in) and it will more fully cover your body. then you basically hold it like a jackal and yo can fire from behind the shield (low visibility?). while actively holding the shield in front of you, you would move much slower. while not actively holding it in front of you, you are holding it at your side sort of so you would only be portected from that direction.
I think it would be entirely balanced. useful for advancing on a sniper's position or through open spaces without risking getting shot.
i fully support jackal shields in halo 3.
[Edited on 7/12/2006]