So they’ve decided to add Plasma Grenades to your load outs on spawn. Well, from previous Halos, I’ve noticed if they do not nerf them, this would be a bad idea.
So I’ve been thinking, and this is what I think would be a great way to do so where they can compete with frags as well.
Make the damage EQUAL to a frag grenade. You step on a plasma, and you live. The only way it can kill you is if it’s stuck to your body.
Get rid of any bounce at all. Let it stick to anything; walls, ceilings, floors, people, etc. This would compete against the bounce of a frag.
The fuse needs to increase just SLIGHTLY. Now before you think this is a bad idea, remember that as soon as it hits something the fuse will be activated. In previous Halos, it would bounce slightly, and then the sound would start.
Reduce the radius explosion. Here, I believe that it should be identical to the frag as well, keeping them as close as possible to one another.
Now with these implemented, I personally could see this being a great counterpart to the frag grenade, wih only a direct stick killing a full shielded opponent. This would give both advantages and disadvantages to whichever grenade you choose in your load out.
If they keep them the same as past Halos, I believe we will have too many matches that consist of nothing but plasmas being overused and over powered (like Elite Slayer in Reach).
The plasma is already smaller in blast radius to the frag, stepping on it and dying is what made it useful for when you didn’t hit something directly. I can’t stick for -Yoink- but I can place it well enough in the environment to get kills. What I want is the spike grenade. Massive damage if too close, sticks to everything, and is a unique third option.
The shape of the Frag’s explosive area of effect should be spherical with a decreasing damage gradient as you move towards the outer edge of the spherical aoe.
A Plasma should have a tall, thin cylindrical aoe with no damage gradient.
Good Idea just like Halo CE were plasma grenades took skill and Had their own niche. Don’t worry about al these kids saying “you try stepping on a grenade and living”. Gameplay is all that matters rather than graphics and realism. Plus graphics are already good so just keep realism out to a certain extent and make sure gameplay is competitive and skillful.
> With a full shield, a frag wouldn’t kill you. Ever heard of grenade jumping?
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> You can’t do that with a plasma.
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> Next time you play, throw a frag at your feet. You’ll live.
Anyone can grenade jump with a sticky…it’s the same effect but it bounces less so it’s easier.
> With a full shield, a frag wouldn’t kill you. Ever heard of grenade jumping?
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> You can’t do that with a plasma.
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> Next time you play, throw a frag at your feet. You’ll live.