One thing I really dislike about Campaign and Spartan Ops is that any Covies with Needlers can super-combine you. Before H4, Halo: CE was the only Halo game where enemies could super-combine you, and it was changed for a reason.
I find this annoying especially in Legendary, where some random Grunt or Jackal can easily fire a few bursts of the Needler at you, and boom, you’re dead.
What do you guys think? Should 343i change this?
No, stop complaining and learn to dodge and use cover efficiently.
I even rarely ever get killed in MM by a Needler so you’re doing something wrong.
Hardlight shield. Win.
> No, stop complaining and learn to dodge and use cover efficiently.
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> I even rarely ever get killed in MM by a Needler so you’re doing something wrong.
Wow, I had no idea you knew so much about how I play.
Sure, let’s ignore the fact that Spartan Ops often gives players very little cover, but a ton of enemies.
The Needler happens to be very powerful, so you either don’t play as much or are very lucky.
At least with Halo CE both ally and enemy AI had to reload/cool their weapons which, if you were pinned by a Needler, gives you a chance to pop out and take a few shots of your own and probably kill the Covie/Flood with said empty Needler.
From H2 onward everyone has bottomless clips/battery which in my opinion is a very unlikeable thing, there was no real pause in the fire, enemies and allies alike can just spam trigger fingers. This was ESPECIALLY evident in Reach, remember those Concussion Rifle wielding Generals/Ultras on Legendary? Boom-spam. Not fun at all.
> At least with Halo CE both ally and enemy AI had to reload/cool their weapons which, if you were pinned by a Needler, gives you a chance to pop out and take a few shots of your own and probably kill the Covie/Flood with said empty Needler.
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> From H2 onward everyone has bottomless clips/battery which in my opinion is a very unlikeable thing, there was no real pause in the fire, enemies and allies alike can just spam trigger fingers. This was ESPECIALLY evident in Reach, remember those Concussion Rifle wielding Generals/Ultras on Legendary? Boom-spam. Not fun at all.
They balanced the bottomless clip by making the AI fire in bursts.
why must people insist in dumbing down the game!! Its like rap music it gets dumber and dumber i want the old school!
> why must people insist in dumbing down the game!! Its like rap music it gets dumber and dumber i want the old school!
“4 needles super-combining in me during LASO runs - that’s that -Yoink- I don’t like!”
> why must people insist in dumbing down the game!! Its like rap music it gets dumber and dumber i want the old school!
Why must people insist on posting non-constructive comments?
The only problem i have with it is that they removed the body/gun jerk. The needle hits in spops are undetected, you dont know how many you have sticking in you until its too late.
I always thought it was long overdue.
Glad it’s added in. Makes Legendary tougher. Me gusta.
I agree wholeheartedly op. I don’t like being forced to use a certain tactic all the time.
Also, reclassifying it as a power weapon does not change that it is an unbalanced noob weapon for people who are unwilling to learn about the enemy AI. The Needler in CE was extremely versatile. The Needler in subsequent games is a massive downgrade and is very unpleasant to fight against and unsatisfying to use (where’s the fun in instant explosions? I don’t get to see the enemy’s reaction).
> No, stop complaining and learn to dodge and use cover efficiently.
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> I even rarely ever get killed in MM by a Needler so you’re doing something wrong.
You know what I didn’t like about Halo 2, 3, and Reach? How strafing is utterly useless against the Needler. In CE, you could dodge the needles if you were attentive. I felt a lot like a powerful Spartan in that game despite the lack of melee force, jump height, sprint, etc.
And no, I’m not a wimp. I play Halo 2 on Legendary with most skulls on when I’m bored:
But I can settle on a compromise. I feel Grunts and Jackals do not deserve such power but the supercombine ability is acceptable for Elites. So for Halo 5, I’d like only Elites to be able to do it.
Lastly, it kills AI collecting. Even if that was possible in Halo 4 (they deload too often), it’d be absolutely frustrating. Imagine if supercombining enemies were in Halo 2. This would be impossible.
So I propose another compromise: make it a skull effect
Sincerely,
Champion of Campaign gameplay balance and all things AI
thats what the weapon does of course it should work on the player too.
thats like saying you dont want the plasma nades to stick to the player and only to the enemy.
I play SpOps on legendary… Pink explode only happens when I do something I knew I shouldn’t have done. I’m cool with that. I threw myself into a dumb situation… Boo hoo.
My only complaint… Spawn camping covies! Wtf. Really? Spawning behind creates just to be banshee pooped on from above. That’s that chit I don’t like.
Given they have made the weapon do what it is supposed to do, I’m fine with it.
Also given that this game’s Campaign is ridiculously easy compared to the past games, it adds difficulty. The difficulty in Spartan Ops is inherent to them swarming you with enemies, and the fact you have infinite lives, it shouldn’t even be a problem.
> > At least with Halo CE both ally and enemy AI had to reload/cool their weapons which, if you were pinned by a Needler, gives you a chance to pop out and take a few shots of your own and probably kill the Covie/Flood with said empty Needler.
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> > From H2 onward everyone has bottomless clips/battery which in my opinion is a very unlikeable thing, there was no real pause in the fire, enemies and allies alike can just spam trigger fingers. This was ESPECIALLY evident in Reach, remember those Concussion Rifle wielding Generals/Ultras on Legendary? Boom-spam. Not fun at all.
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> They balanced the bottomless clip by making the AI fire in bursts.
So this is fun? This is intelligence? It’s mindless spam.
The Elite’s clearly a loser as he can’t do -Yoink- about his predicament other than spamming grenades. Same thing in Halo 4.
It’s no wonder why Elites have lost their luster recently. They’re just savages.
RIP English speaking Elites
RIP fearsome stance, appearance, and berserking
RIP Elite jumping capability
RIP Elites who crouched when taking cover
RIP Invasion
RIP Elite allies
RIP playable Elites in MP
RIP distinct Elites
> Given they have made the weapon do what it is supposed to do, I’m fine with it.
> Also given that this game’s Campaign is ridiculously easy compared to the past games, it adds difficulty. The difficulty in Spartan Ops is inherent to them swarming you with enemies, and <mark>the fact you have infinite lives</mark>, it shouldn’t even be a problem.
So you don’t care about a proper challenge?
Not everyone likes to die again and again. Some people actually try to survive.
> Given they have made the weapon do what it is supposed to do, I’m fine with it.
> Also given that this game’s Campaign is ridiculously easy compared to the past games, it adds difficulty. The difficulty in Spartan Ops is inherent to them swarming you with enemies, and <mark>the fact you have infinite lives</mark>, it shouldn’t even be a problem.
So you don’t care about a proper challenge?
Not everyone likes to die again and again. Some people actually try to survive.
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If you want a proper challenge in Spartan Ops, make lives. Problem solved.
You are asking for the game to be made easier. If you can’t handle it, turn down the difficulty.
> Given they have made the weapon do what it is supposed to do, I’m fine with it.
> Also given that this game’s Campaign is ridiculously easy compared to the past games, it adds difficulty. The difficulty in Spartan Ops is inherent to them swarming you with enemies, and <mark>the fact you have infinite lives</mark>, it shouldn’t even be a problem.
So you don’t care about a proper challenge?
Not everyone likes to die again and again. Some people actually try to survive.
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If you want a proper challenge in Spartan Ops, make lives. Problem solved.
Also don’t assume I just die and die again. But the needler isn’t the issue with Spartan Ops.
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