The Use of Grenades in H4

Games Other Halo
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Hey guys! We’re reaching a very critical stage in H4’s development where radical change in the gameplay is now very possible! We’ve all got a glimpse of the MLG gameplay. (If you haven’t, go watch it now) The game looks just like regular Halo at it’s heart and i’m impressed. In my opinion, i’d rather have this than Halo 2.75…

While watching the MLG gameplay, I noticed the usage of grenades. They’re the same old, spammable grenades we all hate! This is not good, as this shows that 343 didn’t bother to fix the annoying grenade problem in HR & H2.5

You guys KNOW what i’m talking about. You’ve played a game on reflection! Everyone runs to the sniper spawn and tries to control it, and 9 times out of 10, they die from a wave of grenades! It’s insane how easily a newbie can get a kill from just throwing a grenade.

I know what some of you might be thinking, “Omg Prado, what do you WANT grenades to do? Poof?”
I know, grenades explode. And it hurts. Alot. But, you’d think 343 would notice how Bungie just hands them 2 and let’s them throw it whenever they want! (I shot the guy 5 times, but he throws a grenade just before my 5th shot and he gets me, fair?)

There are tons of solutions to the grenade spamming problem. I’m simply trying to bring this up to everyone’s attention. Now, of course, I have my own solution. I have this idea of the perfect frag grenade. You guys can debate over my idea or offer your own solutions!

The Perfect Frag
-If a frag hits a fully shielded spartan, the grenade should NEVER take out shields, only make it so his chances of winning a gun fight are severly lowered.
-Everyone should only be allowed to carry only 1 grenade.
^^ This, along with the grenade indicator, would make everyone make everyone have to think out their grenade tosses)
-Grenades shouldn’t explode when they’re near someone, they should be timed.

What are your ideas to change the use of Grenades in H4? Should 343 even bother?

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I think having to have resupply is enough to reduce spamming in the long run because if they choose to use resupply to pick up more grenades they waste their support slot.

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…or just have Halo 3 grenades (one of the rare things that game did well).

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> …or just have Halo 3 grenades (one of the rare things that game did well).

-.- No. It was not good. It was the same as Reach!

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what are you talking about? halo 3 grenades were vastly better, as far as gameplay is concerned, then the reach grenades.

From what ive seen so far of halo 4 they seem way more like halo 3 grenades.

-They are smaller
-you can throw them much further
-they actually bounce like halo 3 instead of acting random like in Reach were half the time they dont bounce at all
-The blast radius is smaller like Halo 3

How can you honestly say halo 3 grenades are anything like halo reaches? They are about as different as the DMR is to the BR…Hint: that means alot different

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> The Perfect Frag
> -If a frag hits a fully shielded spartan, the grenade should NEVER take out shields, only make it so his chances of winning a gun fight are severly lowered.
> -Everyone should only be allowed to carry only 1 grenade.
> ^^ This, along with the grenade indicator, would make everyone make everyone have to think out their grenade tosses)
> -Grenades shouldn’t explode when they’re near someone, they should be timed.

All I can say after reading this is thank god you’re not making the game.

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> > …or just have Halo 3 grenades (one of the rare things that game did well).
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> -.- No. It was not good. It was the same as Reach!

Ah, Im glad you convinced me with your compelling arguments with sufficient evidence to back up your claims.

Here, I’l step down to your level (its a hefty jump down, but I’l live) and respond

> > …or just have Halo 3 grenades (one of the rare things that game did well).
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> -.- No. It was not good. It was the same as Reach!

Nuh uh, it was different

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halo was built upon the triumvirate of weapon, grenade, melee. nerfing grenades destroys this. other fps games have one grenade patly because they are an instant kill, whereas in halo they are not–hence two grenades. grenade spamming shouldnt be as bad now that there is an indicator anyway.