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Subject: Does Anyone Even Use Plasma Weapons?

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Seriously, I never see people using plasma weapons. It's weird. They're the best weapons for taking out shields, and no one uses them. Then they get all pissed off when someone better than them owns them completely. If you had used a plasma pistol, you may still be alive. I'd say about one in every twenty servers I go to, one person uses a plasma weapon. As for me, I always use them. Unless it's no shields. I swap out my assault rifle for a plamsa pistol, and get a killing spree. Hell, I don't even need a plasma pistol , all I need is an assault rifle, pistol, or maybe a shotgun. But I still like to use plasma weapons. They can pack a real punch. I don't see why so few other people use them.

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  • 08.03.2006 12:24 AM PDT
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Posted by: TUI_Obi_Wan
And it's your connection that's slower than turtle sex.

In........................................................Out .

Plasma weapons aren't so good on the ol netcode, besides, assault rifles fire faster, and pistols take down shields a lot better.

  • 08.03.2006 1:34 AM PDT
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think hes using xbox lol, plasma is -blam!- up in pc its like slapping the other masterchief and overheating

  • 08.03.2006 2:24 AM PDT
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Apart from the fact that the Fuel Rod is technically a plasma weapon... (COUGH COUGH ROD WHORES)...

Plasma weapons suck, mainly because they don't hit instantaneously. Given the netcode means you have to lead with INSTANT HIT weaponery and still have a decent chance to miss, it's much more likely that you'd miss with a plasma weapon that has a built-in lead that correlates to the distance from the target added to the lag-lead.

Not only that, the projectiles are very obvious, and so the person using a plasma weapon is instantly a larger target. The only advantage is the stun effect, which requires a constant stream of fire, which leads to overheating.

Also, once the shields are down, it takes fricking forever to kill someone on full health, when a pistol can do it faster, more effectively and without drawing loads of fire
Not that I'm against plasma weapons, no, plasma pistols rock - an overcharge and a punch to the face is just what the good chief ordered.

  • 08.03.2006 3:09 AM PDT
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Plasma Weapons suck, nuff said.

  • 08.03.2006 7:46 AM PDT

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Plasma rifle is ok– I hate the pistol. All the other weapons, (human pistol, AR, plasma rifle), will keep firing if you hold down the trigger– but not the plasma pistol. I just can't get used to it.

It's not bad in campaign.

  • 08.03.2006 9:59 AM PDT

I like me.

I like to use plasma weapons. a plasma rifle and sniper rifle, and plasma rifle and pistol is a good combo. my favorite is probably shotgun and plasma pistol. Charged pistol takes out shields, shotgun blows player to pieces.

  • 08.03.2006 10:30 AM PDT
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Usually I use Human weapons, but sometimes on smaller maps I use plasma weapons; mostly because the stun your enemy.

  • 08.03.2006 10:49 AM PDT
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Plasma Weapons suck, nuff said.


wait till you play Halo 2 PC, and you'dd be singing another tune ;)


Yeah, H2 has some good alien weapons. Especially with the track on the PP.

  • 08.03.2006 10:51 AM PDT
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Hey and Matt, why are you on this forum? Don't you hate us?

  • 08.03.2006 10:52 AM PDT

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Posted by: Reaver225
Apart from the fact that the Fuel Rod is technically a plasma weapon... (COUGH COUGH ROD WHORES)...

Plasma weapons suck, mainly because they don't hit instantaneously. Given the netcode means you have to lead with INSTANT HIT weaponery and still have a decent chance to miss, it's much more likely that you'd miss with a plasma weapon that has a built-in lead that correlates to the distance from the target added to the lag-lead.

Not only that, the projectiles are very obvious, and so the person using a plasma weapon is instantly a larger target. The only advantage is the stun effect, which requires a constant stream of fire, which leads to overheating.

Also, once the shields are down, it takes fricking forever to kill someone on full health, when a pistol can do it faster, more effectively and without drawing loads of fire
Not that I'm against plasma weapons, no, plasma pistols rock - an overcharge and a punch to the face is just what the good chief ordered.


Yes, but that's only the plasma rifle. The plasma pistol is great. Charge shot-heat shot. Plasma pistol-M6D Pistol. Or, finish them off with an assault rifle.

  • 08.03.2006 11:07 AM PDT

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Posted by: OmniosSpartan
Posted by: QUIKQOLD
Plasma Weapons suck, nuff said.


wait till you play Halo 2 PC, and you'dd be singing another tune ;)


Yeah, H2 has some good alien weapons. Especially with the track on the PP.


Dual wielding Brute Plasma Rifle and SMG. Saved my ass more times than I can count. Well, just a few, in honesty. I played against my friend, and used that combo for the first time. Figured, "Hell, I'll try it for now." Never got rid of it. Yeah, but in Halo 1, especially Halo PC, I have very little use for the Plasma rifle. I'll use the pistol whenever I see it. But the rifle is a different story. Hard to aim, inaccurate, slow projectiles, little damage. You really have to open fire with it to do damage, and then it overheats. The ones in Halo 2 are much better.

  • 08.03.2006 11:11 AM PDT
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Rod Whores pretty much make up for lack of use of the other Covie weapons. Also, what's this Stun effect? I've never been stunned by a OC bolt. It just wipes out your shields, with no after-effects.

  • 08.03.2006 11:22 AM PDT

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It's with the plasma rifle. Ever had a ghost on you, and everytime one of its plasma bolts hits you, you stop for a second? That's the stun effect.

  • 08.03.2006 11:23 AM PDT
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Posted by: Mattbluhalofan
The plasma pistol is great. Charge shot-heat shot. Plasma pistol-M6D Pistol. Or, finish them off with an assault rifle.

Or fist. Fisting works wonders on nasty people. Brings a whole new danger to corpse-humping.

  • 08.03.2006 3:19 PM PDT
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you don't have to lead as much for slower moving weapons. This means the plasma weapons are good in close range as they stun. Plasma rifle them until you get close then whack them. Instakill and they can't do anything cause they are stunned.

  • 08.03.2006 3:31 PM PDT

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What? Play a game? FOR FUN???
This concept of fun confuses and infuriates me!

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Posted by: QUIKQOLD
Plasma Weapons suck, nuff said.


wait till you play Halo 2 PC, and you'dd be singing another tune ;)


I gotta agree.
I have not found a better combo against Elites than using a Plasma Pistol and the Battle Rifle. Knock out the sheild, and deliver a three round burst of death into their brain. Quite useful on legendary.

I'll sometimes use plasma weapons. On Halo legendary, the Plasma Pistol is one of my best friends. Usually its a 50/50 chance, but a charged shot can generally take out a Grunt with one shot. As for the Elites.. Charge up, release. Switch to pistol, and boom. It helps with removing Jackal sheilds too.
But they are basicly useless against the Flood, like the sniper.
On multiplayer, every so often, I'll pick up a PP and use it. But since human players know how to strafe, its harder to hit.

  • 08.03.2006 4:10 PM PDT
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Ok Lets Face it
Unless you are like really good with a plasma pistol youl die FAST
Plasma Rifle is .....OK
Fuel Rod is kinda a Plasma weapon And It is Strong with Alot of ammo but its not that easy to aim
Needler is good when it blows up
Not Gonna Always hit them though

I think that the Pistol and the Sniper are the best weapons
I always use them or insted of sniper on some maps I use ShotGun
I think those are the 3 best weapons in halo combat evolved
With Pistol And Sniper If you can aim for head (WITHOUT AIMBOTS) your quite good
and you will kill fast
With Shields pistol kills 3 hits if you aim at head
Without Shields Pistol kills 1 hit at head
With Shields Sniper kills 1 hit at head
Without Shields Sniper kills 1 hit.......ANYWHERE

Thats why I think the bests weapons are Pistol and Sniper Then Shotgun

  • 08.03.2006 4:33 PM PDT
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i think the reason is because 3 pistol headshots will kill...and its a hell of a lot faster than using plasma weapons to take shields down.
but in close maps, i like keeping a charged pistol to flash in someones face if im coming around a corner, back away, and come back with a human pistol

  • 08.03.2006 5:14 PM PDT

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Actually, I seem to use Plasma Rifles and Assault Rifles a lot. Odd.

  • 08.03.2006 5:25 PM PDT
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noob,
dont you know that holding down the trigger to fire for any weapon decreases the shot accuracy by a mofo.


  • 08.03.2006 9:49 PM PDT

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Posted by: haloelite5
noob,
dont you know that holding down the trigger to fire for any weapon decreases the shot accuracy by a mofo.




Typical new person. They've been on for a day, and they finally have the right to post, god forbid, so they start flaming, and cussing. Real mature.

  • 08.03.2006 10:05 PM PDT
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Who is that person even referring to? I'd like to point out that at close range, accuracy is less of an issue than unloading a tonne of ammo into the enemy. Also, has ANYONE said they hold down the trigger for weapons (apart from plasma pistols)? For all we know, everyone fires short controlled bursts. (Ok, that's unlikely.)

Anyway, the reason I forgot I hated plasma rifles mostly is because it has some autoaim built into it (the damn blue plasma will go off-centre if the target recticle is red) and on 56K makes judging lead even harder.

  • 08.03.2006 11:08 PM PDT

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