Halo 3 Forum
This topic has moved here: Subject: THE NEEDLER!!!!!!
  • Subject: THE NEEDLER!!!!!!
  • Pages:
  • 1
  • 2
  • of 2
Subject: THE NEEDLER!!!!!!
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

If you meet someone who has an SMG in a room while you have a needler the person with the SMG will win. Thats how bad the needler really is. Like someone said before it needs to be a viable weapon option where you won't just use it for very very special purposes or just to joke around.

  • 07.25.2006 11:19 PM PDT
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

It's all about the Halo CE needler.

The power was awesome - there was nothing better than that set piece during 'keyes' where you're corridor crawling and flood start coming down from the floor above - covenant are also everywhere and you have to deal with the lot of 'em, all from the confines of a small corridor.

All you have to do is unload a full clip into the enemy in the centre of the crowd and BOOM!!! watch the chain reaction as the needles explode and grenades get caught in the blast. Now THAT is a weapon.

  • 07.26.2006 1:27 AM PDT
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

I like both needlers, on hangemhigh it was fun to use. It was even better in single player when you cause a chain reaction with all the grenades on the ground. In Halo 2 I only use needlers on beaver creek, I just shoot a couple needles until their shield goes down then melee.

  • 07.26.2006 1:46 AM PDT
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

1. Why would the needler be taken out. Halo 3 is within days of the end of Halo 3. You think all the Covenant just decided to leave all their Needlers on High Charity?
2. You said it should explode when the person using it dies. How would we be able to use it then???

Get your story right then post. If theres one thing I cant stand its people who post the first thing they think of.

  • 07.26.2006 1:48 AM PDT

I'd die to become immortal,
That's why I play Halo Reach

I have found that for me, on Xbox Live, the needler is extremely useless.

It has happened numerous times where i will empty a clip of needles into an enemy, watch as the person explodes 3 or 4 times and continue to run at me, brandishing and killing me with an SMG. I think it might be lag (because i'm in Australia).

  • 07.26.2006 1:57 AM PDT
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

Posted by: forerunner120
1. Why would the needler be taken out. Halo 3 is within days of the end of Halo 3. You think all the Covenant just decided to leave all their Needlers on High Charity?
2. You said it should explode when the person using it dies. How would we be able to use it then???

Get your story right then post. If theres one thing I cant stand its people who post the first thing they think of.


I think you're getting a little ahead of yourself there... I mean, you could argue that same point in the reverse when talking about Halo 2 weapons. Did the marines all leave their assault rifles behind and then find them again in time for Halo 3??? Why did the pistol suddenly become weaker? Why did grenades suddenly lose power?

Bungie won't keep a weapon in the game simply for continuity purposes if they don't feel it's working.

Secondly, I think that attacking other players for their topic choice is very childish, especially when that topic is getting decent reply's from people who are interested in it.

If you don't like it, just post somewhere else.

  • 07.26.2006 1:58 AM PDT
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

Im not saying I dont agree with the thread, Im just saying that you should clean up your ideas first.


Posted by: DocRobotnik
I think you're getting a little ahead of yourself there... I mean, you could argue that same point in the reverse when talking about Halo 2 weapons. Did the marines all leave their assault rifles behind and then find them again in time for Halo 3??? Why did the pistol suddenly become weaker? Why did grenades suddenly lose power?


In answer to this, the Marines would have had adequate time to aqquire newer, upgraded weapons not like in this situation. How are you aware that all Marines have this new Assault Rifle anyway? The pistol lost power because it is a stripped down C variant of the weapon. The grenades lost power because they are not the same version of fragmentation grenade.

And if you dont like my posts, dont read them.

  • 07.26.2006 2:19 AM PDT
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

Posted by: forerunner120
In answer to this, the Marines would have had adequate time to aqquire newer, upgraded weapons not like in this situation. How are you aware that all Marines have this new Assault Rifle anyway? The pistol lost power because it is a stripped down C variant of the weapon. The grenades lost power because they are not the same version of fragmentation grenade.

And if you dont like my posts, dont read them.


Well, for starters, Master Chief has to get this assault rifle from somewhere. I can only assume (but I'm pretty sure) that they aren't lying around on that forerunner ship he's on, so he must get it from earth. If that's the case, then the question still remains as to where all the old assault rifle's went in the mean time.

About the pistol losing power - please... say it is a stripped down version - that still doesn't explain A: where the old version went, and B: why use a stripped down version?

And regarding the grenades, I'd ask the same question - why use less powerful ones?

And it's not just the frags; the plasma nades are far less powerful too.

It all boils down to the same point - Bungie will change what they need to change regardless of whether it works perfectly in terms of continuity. The gameplay is far more important than worrying about how to explain where a weapon came from, or why one has dissapeared/changed.

Oh, and I'm not asking for you to start giving me attitude - there's just no need to rant at people for their choice of thread. Moreover, be more mindful of how arrogant you sound. It's not a becoming trait.

[Edited on 7/26/2006]

  • 07.26.2006 3:29 AM PDT
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

they should make is so lag doesnt make the needlers super sucky.. play alot of games on various hosts, and the needler sometimes even does THREE explosions and still not kill someone... maybe if they made them a wider radius and longer duration, lagg will affect it less?

also, to make it better (without lag issues), make the needlers faster, and able to home easier.. also maybe a secondary option would be to release the whole clip in like 1 second, BUT make it home less... that would be a cool feature.

  • 07.26.2006 4:12 AM PDT
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

-blam!- anyone who doesn't love the needler

  • 07.26.2006 4:54 AM PDT
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

well it's not totaly useless i can stagger the needles so it shoots really fast in dual weild you just pull one trigger slightly before the other it works really good like a solid stream of purple.

  • 07.26.2006 5:33 AM PDT
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

2. When u melee with a needler u should be able to unload all ur needlers onto an enemy. it has to have full ammo though so u cannot just pick it up and punch.

that was the only smart thing i heard in your post the needler was very effective especally duel-wielded

  • 07.26.2006 7:17 AM PDT
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

There's a mod... for Halo CE on the comp... i think it's called the "Naked Chick" Mod... the needler has infinite ammo and like hella crazy tracking... it kicks ass... other than them doing that to the needler... i seriously doubt they'll be able to make it much better than it already is....

it's pretty well balanced for people who know how to use it...



click my "bobaluga" link.

  • 07.26.2006 7:19 AM PDT
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

A video my friend made with the needler's power.

  • 07.26.2006 7:27 AM PDT

l

the needler is a decent wepon disiend for close mediume range combat if u think it needs more uses because u cant use it right then apperently ur the one who sucks!!! if u want to acculy beat some1 use a shotgun or sword and battle rifle or carbire

  • 07.26.2006 7:29 AM PDT

  • Pages:
  • 1
  • 2
  • of 2