I don’t really do this forum tip, but had an idea about sprinting that I hope is the solution they add to balance this gameplay change.
So I’ve seen that H4 is gonna up the base movement speed (sounds good to me) for faster gameplay already, but for some crazy reason everyone gets sprint armor ability ala Reach, cuz that’s what the best one was anyway, and you will get an ADDITIONAL ability! The problem is it seems like a gamebreaker, I mean in Halo games you hafta shoot people with multiple rounds to kill (non headshots of course) so ALL people sprinting away EVERY time they are almost dead could get stupid since if you chase them also sprinting you can’t shoot and they buy time for a sheild recharge (there was a reason it was a SPECIAL ability in the first place).
But lore-wise its always made sense for every Spartan to be able to run fast. HOW BOUT THIS: when you sprint it naturally consumes suit power overall, gameplay effect being it slowly and slightly DRAINS remaining electro-shield power bar, and also if your shields are already gone then the recharge process won’t restart until you stop sprinting followed by a 1-2 second delay after you stop.
If all that were true I THINK that it would be ok to let the player sprint as long as they would like, because of the risks, making it IMO an ok permanent ability feature. If they don’t do something like this, then to me it seems unbalanced and dumb.
I tried to keep it short, Please discuss if you like or don’t or have a better balancing idea.
EDIT: So apparently getting shot enough will slow/stop you, which is as good (or better since its simpler) than the idea I have here, but then since it’s an innate ability not an AA is there any cap on how long you can sprint, does it deplete on its own bar like Reach?
I think your on to someting with the shield level determining how much and when sprint can be used. I think if you are without a shield you definitely shouldn’t be able to sprint, full speed sprinting should only be allowed with a full shield and as the shield level declines so should you ability to sprint.
Nah, sprint killing your shield seems like to much, simply dropping out of sprint when hit by a bullet and unable to sprint again is enough. If you try to run you’ll be a sitting duck, you have to turn and fight, or find a corner quick to be able to escape.
I doubt sprint will be any problem at all.
> oh see i was under the impression from what i read somewhere that it was an innate ability now (like COD (bad idea right?))
yes but like in reach you could pick your AA. this time sense spartan are suppose to run like cross-country runners, they automatically have sprint( aka default) now if you want a different AA, AND you have it unlocked, you can pick that AA instead of staying with sprint
> > oh see i was under the impression from what i read somewhere that it was an innate ability now (like COD (bad idea right?))
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> yes but like in reach you could pick your AA. this time sense spartan are suppose to run like cross-country runners, they automatically have sprint( aka default) now if you want a different AA, AND you have it unlocked, you can pick that AA instead of staying with sprint
> so i guess what i’d like clarified is can you have both sprint and something else AA wise at the same time…that’s what seems like it could be an issue
no its like reach except u dont have to pick sprint anymore
> > > oh see i was under the impression from what i read somewhere that it was an innate ability now (like COD (bad idea right?))
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> > yes but like in reach you could pick your AA. this time sense spartan are suppose to run like cross-country runners, they automatically have sprint( aka default) now if you want a different AA, AND you have it unlocked, you can pick that AA instead of staying with sprint
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> You’re completely wrong. Do research.
ok if i am wrong, tell me what you can do then. if your saying i am wrong
> > > oh see i was under the impression from what i read somewhere that it was an innate ability now (like COD (bad idea right?))
> >
> > yes but like in reach you could pick your AA. this time sense spartan are suppose to run like cross-country runners, they automatically have sprint( aka default) now if you want a different AA, AND you have it unlocked, you can pick that AA instead of staying with sprint
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> You’re completely wrong. Do research.
HOW IT WORKS PEOPLE
-Sprint is not an AA, everyone can do it.
-You get an actual AA. changing AAs will not take sprint out, and in no way can you switch sprint and another AA so you have something like Jetpack and Camo.
Also, being shot or damaged while in sprint will significantly slow the person down, Possibly (don’t count on this because this part is an assumption) it may end sprint if enough damage is done
in game informer it says sprint is always there, or however you say it. and you can add another aa. so sprint is default n always there not replaceable right?
> in game informer it says sprint is always there, or however you say it. and you can add another aa. so sprint is default n always there not replaceable right?
His idea originates from the crysis series,also when Brad Welch revealed in the sparkast that being shot reduces sprint speed it made me reflect on the fact there will no longer be the annoying spinting sword users.