I watched some gameplay videos on youtube, and I’m very sad to see what has become of the energy sword. I was hoping they’d increase the sword lunge and get rid of the ability to block it. The new sword looks so weak compared to the Reach sword. A sprinting sword guy should be all but unkillable in matchmaking. The new sword looks like it will only be useful in close quarters. Please 343, increase the lunge. That is all.
> I watched some gameplay videos on youtube, and I’m very sad to see what has become of the energy sword. I was hoping they’d increase the sword lunge and get rid of the ability to block it. The new sword looks so weak compared to the Reach sword. <mark>A sprinting sword guy should be all but unkillable in matchmaking.</mark> <mark>The new sword looks like it will only be useful in close quarters.</mark> Please 343, increase the lunge. That is all.
ALL OF MY WATS
Are you kidding right now!? Of course it’s only effective in close-quarters! It’s a melee weapon! xD Plus, a swordsman sprinting should NOT be all but “unkillable.” What a horrible thing to say.
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> The new sword looks like it will only be useful in close quarters.
The sword is meant to be a cqc weapon so I don’t see the problem with this…
I respectfully disagree OP.
> I watched some gameplay videos on youtube, and I’m very sad to see what has become of the energy sword. I was hoping they’d increase the sword lunge and get rid of the ability to block it. The new sword looks so weak compared to the Reach sword. A sprinting sword guy should be all but unkillable in matchmaking. <mark>The new sword looks like it will only be useful in close quarters.</mark> Please 343, increase the lunge. That is all.
That’s because it is a close quarters weapon.
So, no. I disagree.
of course the sword is only useful in close quarters combat, thats the way it was made in the first place.
I honestly think the way they made the sword in reach was kind of stupid, I mean did they really have to make it so people can stop a sword lunge with a simple melee?
seriously, they should try to make halo 4’s sword as powerful as the shotgun is, if they don’t then its just unbalanced.
As long as it cant be blocked, i dont care
> As long as it cant be blocked, i dont care
it should still be blocked by another sword though
> > As long as it cant be blocked, i dont care
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> it should still be blocked by another sword though
that’s a good point, everyone loves sword duels.
> > > As long as it cant be blocked, i dont care
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> > it should still be blocked by another sword though
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> that’s a good point, everyone loves sword duels.
Why has no one thought of this?
Sword block was alright. If you used anything other than a sword there is still a 90% chance you’ll get killed anyway, not counting the times you’re caught off guard and don’t block at all, which would raise it to about 99%
> > I watched some gameplay videos on youtube, and I’m very sad to see what has become of the energy sword. I was hoping they’d increase the sword lunge and get rid of the ability to block it. The new sword looks so weak compared to the Reach sword. <mark>A sprinting sword guy should be all but unkillable in matchmaking.</mark> <mark>The new sword looks like it will only be useful in close quarters.</mark> Please 343, increase the lunge. That is all.
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> ALL OF MY WATS
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> Are you kidding right now!? Of course it’s only effective in close-quarters! It’s a melee weapon! xD Plus, a swordsman sprinting should NOT be all but “unkillable.” What a horrible thing to say.
Using the energy sword and making him unkillable whilst sprinting? That’s… that’s just absurd. The energy swords will need to be balanced in Halo 4, not something that leads to a team-winning killionaire. I wouldn’t want to be getting chased by a man who can lunge at me from well over twenty feet away.
> > As long as it cant be blocked, i dont care
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> it should still be blocked by another sword though
Oh, well sword duels definitely should stay. Im merely referring to sword-to-fist blocking.
> > > As long as it cant be blocked, i dont care
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> > it should still be blocked by another sword though
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> that’s a good point, everyone loves sword duels.
As long as they aren’t the pathetic Sword duels in Reach which was three stabs at each other and then you trade and die.
I want the good ol’ Halo 3 Sword duels back.
Just revert the sword to its Halo 2 version (function and design) and I’ll be happy.
This would be why you’re not a game developer.
I don’t think the sword needs a range enhance, but I would be in support of it becoming more reliable than the Reach’s sword.
So many red reticles and just to swing the air. -.-
Honestly, with the inclusion of sprint AND thruster pack, I think the sword needs to be removed from matchmaking. (But still in Customs).
Just imagine… a small map with an ordnance dropped Sword + Sprint + Thruster Pack combo… cringes
> Honestly, with the inclusion of sprint AND thruster pack, I think the sword needs to be removed from matchmaking. (But still in Customs).
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> Just imagine… a small map with an ordnance dropped Sword + Sprint + Thruster Pack combo… cringes
That sounds like a really fun map that I and many others would vote for every time it’s offered. I love maps that promote CQB skills.