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Subject: Plasma Pistol "fix"?
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Yeah, I agree with you completely, maybe it should take longer to change weapons if it overheats aswell.

  • 07.22.2006 12:22 PM PDT
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i think there should be a weapon switching delay with the plasma pistol so if you overheat it then you have to wait for it to finish

  • 07.22.2006 1:00 PM PDT

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It should be weaker and slower.

  • 07.22.2006 2:22 PM PDT
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I still say the homing abililty should be taken off, even for close range. I say this because that little thing shouldn't be able to take your shield, and follow you. its like carrying rockets around.

  • 07.23.2006 2:20 AM PDT

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its like carrying rockets around.

So you're saying there's something wrong with rockets?
Rockets have their purpose, so does the Plasma Pistol..

[Edited on 7/23/2006]

  • 07.23.2006 2:23 AM PDT
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Yes good idea. They should just make it harder to hit people with it. Its actually quite a far ranged weapon. They should "fix" that and make it a shorter ranged weapon instead.

  • 07.23.2006 2:59 AM PDT

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The only change I would make to it would be that you can't put an overheated one away until it cools down. Because that makes more sense.

The tracking is fine, however. I've always had to get a red reticule for it to track.. otherwise it has always shot in straight lines for me.

  • 07.23.2006 5:53 AM PDT
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Some good ideas but I kind of like the Plasma pistol the way it is. It made you never under estimate anyone carrying it.

If anyone can not see a charged plasma pistol and learn to fear it then they are asking for trouble. The charge usually glows brightly and can be seen a mile away. Avoid the green glow.

Yeah I know it is not always possible.

Hmmm what weapon do you change next? The rocket launcher cause that one kills with one shot, the shotgun (again deadly at close range), heck even malee can kill in three good hits.


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Oh and it was not just a short range weapon in Halo (original one). I used to take out Sentinals with it at suprisingly longer range than you would think and sometimes shooting near them was good enough to hit them even if the reticle was not red.

I remember the Betrayal fight and I simply used the plasma pistol over charged I would take cover duck out fire duck and so on. Hardly had time to lock on yet it usually worked as long as my aim was not completely off.

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  • 07.23.2006 6:05 AM PDT

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The plasma pistol at this time is way to easy to use it should be more like the Halo 1 version because you really had to try to hit something with it , it didn't take off all your health (i dont really remember) also the charge shots were slower and didn't hone like they did in Halo2 but the Halo 1 plasma pistol could still kill a ememy with the normal plasma shots it as more balanced in Halo 1 sadly.

  • 07.23.2006 7:35 AM PDT

The plasma pistols charge up attack needs to shoot like the scarabs main gun and inflict damage like a fuel rod cannon but can only be done 2 times with pistol. i think you should also get to replace the battery when in runs low so you dont have to pick up a new weapon all the time

  • 07.23.2006 7:43 AM PDT

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