Genius Thruster Pack Idea

Games Other Halo
#1

Ok, well as some of you may know, the thruster pack isn’t always as useful as some of the other armor abilities.

However, I may have thought of a solution to make it more useful on larger maps.

Imagine if you could use the thruster pack while driving or riding in a mongoose to give it a boost of speed.

This would also make a mongoose slightly more useful for competitive and non-competitive play.

Competitive play it could be used to escape dangerous situations.

Non-competitive play, it could be used to catch even more air on racetracks, and make them more fun.

This is just an idea that popped into my mind, please leave a post on here with your thoughts of if this a good/bad idea.

Thanks,

#2

That would be so cool. Great idea.

#3

Thanks, I wish I could get more people to see this!

#4

that sounds really fun

#5

Or they could just make you go farther than two inches.

#6

“Genius” lol :stuck_out_tongue:

But, in all honesty, it seems cool, but I think that any amount of boost that is “noticeable” or effective in game will break certain maps/games.

Too weak - all big maps that have mongooses they will not change at all Ragnarok/other BTBs

Too strong - maps like CTF on Complex would be over in a minute.

Would have to be balanced perfectly - and we know how that goes haha

#7

I’ll love to see it works as in Flood, then it will be really useful.

#8

It’s great against boltshoters and plasma EMPer’s.

but with mongoose would be awesome!

#9

I just said genius, cause I was trying to think of something to get people’s attention lol.

#10

> Or they could just make you go farther than two inches.

thruster issues solved

#11

Although I know it doesn’t go far, I feel like it’s balanced in some way…Perhaps I’m wrong, and the ability is just as pointless as it looks…

#12

It should be a horizontal jetpack

#13

> It should be a horizontal jetpack

Nice armor, twin! :wink:

#14

That would be sweet. Maybe you could use it to get going after being EMPed.

#15

I figure thruster pack should have just been Evade. I mean if you only get to move a few inches in a particular direction, at least allow me to be able to duck down low.

I suppose they should retool it to either:

a.) allow me to use the ability twice in a row
b.) allow me to travel a far more significant distance with it.

#16

Thruster pack is awesome if you have a piece of cover within 2 meters of you. Otherwise it just makes the enemy miss 1 shot and kill you with the next one.

I agree with the previous poster who suggested we be able to use it twice in a row before needing a recharge.

A little more distance could help too. I like the idea of the thruster pack for my Ranger variant. I use thrusters, mobility and dexterity for my super fast Ranger. HA! Missed me!

#17

Anyone noticed that the Thruster Pack (the only ability visible in the Halo 4 Trailer) seemed an integrated part with Master Chief Armor, while at the end this ability isn’t even present in the campaign?

#18

The real problem is that it only provides lateral motion. You should be able to go up and down as well.

#19

You may be on to something OP. Afterall, there was a campaign level where MC’s shields were diverted to provide extra boost to the ghost. Why not include that in MP? Make it a risk reward so that it kills your shields when you use it, and immediately begins recharching them when you stop?

#20

To be honest, that’s a really cool idea that would add more depth to an overlooked aspect of the game. I would like it, though the Thruster Pack is currently a lot better than you think it is.