I think bubble shield was an awesome addition to halo. I never thought it was overpowered. I loved sticking the people with plasma nades inside of them. It was also awesome when you were able to throw it out and the guy with rockets would end up killing himself. Things like bubble shield should be in ordinance drops. It should replace damage boost.
No because people can spawn with stickies now. There would just be a bunch of people in a bubble shield all throwing stickies at each other and all dying.
Oh yeah I’d welcome it back with open arms. Good fun that one was. Iconic Halo. Reach’s shield did a bit too much with the regenerations, though, so I’m sure if they brought it back in Halo 5 it would have to be balanced to fit alongside the other armor abilities.
i was so disapointed when i found out it wasnt in H4, was my fav equipment, always used it in H|R and H3, makes me feel like a true spartan, but it should be more like H3’s version where the only way you can kill it is by shooting the middle of it or if it runs out, were so good tactically
I thought Reach’s Drop Shield was good for Campaign, but sucky for MP. Bubble Shield was OK but annoying when Brutes used it. We need deployable covers back so I can fly through the air with the greatest of ease.
I want to say yes but im sure 343 would find some way to screw that up too.
That and active camo were my favorite equipment. Spike grenades were fun to toss into it.
no because there was nothing you could do without putting yourself at risk of dieing.
the BS was the armor lock of halo 3. i played some halo 3 recently, everytime i came up agaisnt the Bubble or the Regen shield, it was VERY jarring, like i could do NOTHING about the people inside.
the ONLY thing good about it was that it was a one and done sort of deal.
the did a really good job of balancing the AA in H4, i never feel like i cant kill some one that is using one.
The halo 3 regen sucked I agree. I couldn’t stand it. The bubble shield never killed gameflow or did anything detrimental. I miss the days when there would be one power weapon on a map. Then one or two equipment pick ups. That is significantly better than having just 3 power weapons…landfall…cough…cough
Drop Shield was better, IMO.
> The halo 3 regen sucked I agree. I couldn’t stand it. The bubble shield never killed gameflow or did anything detrimental. I miss the days when there would be one power weapon on a map. Then one or two equipment pick ups. That is significantly better than having just 3 power weapons…landfall…cough…cough
What Halo 3 map only had one power weapon on it?
Answer: None. Each map had around 3, with some like construct, the pit, and the larger maps having 4+. Even small maps like guardian had 3 (shotty, sniper, and hammer).
I do feel that equipment should return to replace armor abilities, and that tactical packages and all the other loadout bull-Yoink! should be dropped.
In all truthfulness, the bubble shield would have to come back, not the drop shield. If the dropshield came back, it would be unfair, as your shields would probably regen in it.
> I want to say yes but im sure 343 would find some way to screw that up too.
You do realize you are contributing absolutely nothing to the discussion, right?
In other news, yeah, would be cool to have back. No regen, but damage shield. Maybe not as protective a Hardlight Shield for balance.
i never liked sitting there waiting for the shield to go down
> i never liked sitting there waiting for the shield to go down
Rush in and bash 'em! Or maybe you would be able to “break” the shield, like in Reach.
Yes, but the ability to disable it by throwing a grenade into it or shooting the emitter should be there. Without that it could become overpowered for matchmaking.
Campaign/Firefight wise, bring back the drop shield.
I did enjoy using the “MEDIC” shield from REACH though not as strong as the Bubble shield but still useful.
> No because people can spawn with stickies now. There would just be a bunch of people in a bubble shield all throwing stickies at each other and all dying.
Simple solution stop spawning with stickies, bring back the iconic bubble shield.
> > No because people can spawn with stickies now. There would just be a bunch of people in a bubble shield all throwing stickies at each other and all dying.
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> Simple solution stop spawning with stickies, bring back the iconic bubble shield.
Stickies are only dangerous in close in 4, when people run up to you and suicide bomb.
People sitting in a bubble shield would have to actually be able to aim the things.
But the return of the Bubble Shield would help to balance the Jetpackers, reducing their verical advantage by providing cover above your head.
Only if equipment came back. I loved it in Halo 3 but that was because there were no awful armor abilities. I’d love it if Halo 5 ditched them and brought back equipment items. The bubble shield was my favorite in Halo 3, though.