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Subject: Why don't the Flood throw grenades??
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After reading all the books, I think the flood has a basic caste system, though the actual infection spores appear the same, I think they each have a different sentience and intellectual level. This might explain the different forms that they take on after a succesful infection. I agree with a couple of the above statements, that it is quite possible that they don't use grenades because of the blast radius and the relative fragility of the infection spores.

As for the elites throwing grenades, after beating Halo 1 on all difficulty settings, I don't recall them ever throwing grenades. They are a pretty egotistical race who seem to enjoy the melee/in your face kill. I would think they view it more as a weapon of cowardice. Most elites appear to charge after the first couple of weapon volleys.

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  • 05.26.2004 9:36 AM PDT
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to thedoctor, you're obviously only playing on easy, on legendary, youre bombarded by hundreds of grnades from every direction from both grunts and elites.

  • 05.26.2004 10:03 AM PDT
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Posted by: TheDocter
Here is a better question! WHY DON'T ELITES THROW GRENADES UNTIL THE SECOND TO LAST LEVEL?

you know what? that's a damn good question...funny how it never even crossed my mind. although i have to admit, i don't think i've ever seen an elite throw a grenade. i guess we should be grateful though.

EDIT: and yes, i have beaten it on legendary. several times. by myself.

[Edited on 5/26/2004 10:14:35 AM]

  • 05.26.2004 10:13 AM PDT
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What are you talking about, elite's throw grenades all the time, expecially the black ones, who throw them like freggin baseballs.

  • 05.26.2004 10:13 AM PDT
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There is no explanation for why the Flood don't throw greanades, its about as simple as that. Leave it at that.

You won't learn anything about the Flood by reading Halo books.

Read the Vang books: Starhammer, The Vang: Military Form, and The Vang: Battlemaster. That's where the Flood came from.

You'll find out a lot more. The Flood are actually much smarter than you'd expect, certainly smart enought to use grenades.

You will also find out why the big Flood blob on the level 'Keyes' is there.

And no, the higher Flood forms don't fight, so they won't be using grenades. The higher forms are like cerebrates.

~W

  • 05.26.2004 11:04 AM PDT
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Posted by: Durandal217
There is no explanation for why the Flood don't throw greanades, its about as simple as that. Leave it at that.

You won't learn anything about the Flood by reading Halo books.

Read the Vang books: Starhammer, The Vang: Military Form, and The Vang: Battlemaster. That's where the Flood came from.

You'll find out a lot more. The Flood are actually much smarter than you'd expect, certainly smart enought to use grenades.

You will also find out why the big Flood blob on the level 'Keyes' is there.

And no, the higher Flood forms don't fight, so they won't be using grenades. The higher forms are like cerebrates.

~W


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huh?

are we still talking about halo or....?

  • 05.26.2004 12:16 PM PDT
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2 words, intelligence

  • 05.26.2004 12:25 PM PDT
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THEY JUST DON'T!

They had them before they were infested then they were infested and *HUH would you look at that* they still got'em!

  • 05.26.2004 12:27 PM PDT
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hehe

  • 05.26.2004 12:29 PM PDT
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Alright everyone, I think overall this topic has generated, by far, the best replies in any post. All replies were thought out and gave me many different new speculations as to why the flood don't throw grenades in Halo. Thanks everyone for replying.

  • 05.26.2004 1:41 PM PDT
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They would blow themselves up!

  • 05.26.2004 1:43 PM PDT
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why do normal no spe ops elite never use their plasma granades? and in the guide it sayed grunts used plasma rifles they never did!

  • 05.26.2004 2:22 PM PDT
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Who needs nades when they have carriers?

  • 07.16.2004 4:49 PM PDT
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Perhaps it's that handling the grenades and pulling the pins proves too difficult for their tentacles... and since their single human arm is still holding a weapon they can't use that hand either.

  • 07.16.2004 5:16 PM PDT
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The Combat Forms DO throw grenades but rarely on Legendary cuz my friend and I were trying to beat "The Library" (which we finally did) we got bored and started blasting the Sentinels after we blew them all up, we looked down and saw one of those bastards throw a plasma grenade across the freakin' place!!! He almost killed me!!! So I got pissed and did it terrorist style. LOL. Anyway the elites do throw grenades in other levels not sure on lower difficulties but for sure on Legendary.

  • 07.17.2004 3:12 AM PDT

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