I know to some, Jet Pack would be the obvious answer. It can be used to evade, travel much more efficiently and to escape tight situations, to gain better vantages and angles on enemies running away, etc. But after some time of using the Thruster Pack, I for some reason feel like this AA has alot of potential also. I’m not completely sure about this, but are there invincibility frames during the animation? Any thoughts/opinions on thruster pack vs jetpack?
Jetpack is easily the most powerful AA in the game and it shouldn’t be in MM.
I actually prefer the Thruster pack, though I wish it was like the one in Campaign.
I think the jetpack is better at dodging rocket type weapons while the TP is better for melee and covering from a sniper, and I am pretty sure the TP does get a slight window of invincibility during its use.
Eh TP just needs its 3rd person part taken out and it would be rather useful.As it is currently it can only be used for very very specific moments as a last ditch effort.Right now its evasion ability is next to zero.
They both suck in MM because of balance jerks and their precious maps and not them breaking. That’s just code for being an H3 player who want H3 all over again.
But whatever, at least they could make them powerful in Spartan Ops. But NOOOO they suck there to.
Thruster Pack is pretty much a must-have when you are playing against coordinated teams who know how to use their grenades.
> They both suck in MM because of balance jerks and their precious maps and not them breaking. That’s just code for being an an H3 player who want H3 all over again.
“Balance Jerks”
Do you even hear yourself talk? Perhaps you should listen to those “balance jerks”, you would probably learn a thing or two about good game design.
How is wanting balance the same as wanting Halo 3?
> I know to some, Jet Pack would be the obvious answer. It can be used to evade, travel much more efficiently and to escape tight situations, to gain better vantages and angles on enemies running away, etc. But after some time of using the Thruster Pack, I for some reason feel like this AA has alot of potential also. I’m not completely sure about this, but are there invincibility frames during the animation? Any thoughts/opinions on thruster pack vs jetpack?
You are not invincible through the animation. Thruster pack is probably the most useful AA for anyone playing Bumper jumper. I don’t claw so I don’t use the Jet pack. thruster pack probably saves me 3-4 times a game. It improves CQC because you can evade bolt shots, beatdowns and nades to name a few with timing. Also make certain jumps giving you better map movement. Jet pack and thruster pack are probably the two best AA for a player to use as long as they are not garbage at this game.
It depends on what you prefer, you should make 2 classes
- With Jetpack
- With Thruster
Then see which one you like more.
My recommendation is to use neither, Promethean vision is the way to go!
I prefer Thruster Packs because I can Ninja enemy players 
Thruster pack if you are very good with being aware of your surroundings. It has so much potential. However, I am more a fan of jetpack for its reliability.
I’m still waiting to use the jetpack.
But I think the TP is a great AA. It’s a fast way to move behind cover; changing direction i.e. you’re mid-air from a man-cannon launch, someone with a binary rifle lines you up, so you TP to throw them off and, hopefully, still land safely. Or you use a man-cannon, then notice you will end up right next to 2 or more waiting enemies if you land, so you TP to cancel your descent into a waiting trap, then move back to cover.
I’ve never done this, but, with an energy sword in hand, you could use it to move close enough to get the quick kill, in case you’ve run out of sprint, for example.
Or, you can close the gap quicker between yourself and a vehicle like the Mantis, just as you approach. Or use as a last minute dodge of an incoming rocket which you’ve noticed just a little too late. Even jumping then TP away from an incoming vehicle trying to splatter works well. Even TP towards the vehicle to give yourself some good distance behind them.
Or use to throw off someones aim in a close quarter situation.
These are things I just don’t see the jetpack being useful for. But I’ll reserve that judgement for when I use it.
Thruster Pack… Jet Pack has never belonged in Halo.
> Thruster Pack… Jet Pack has never belonged in Halo.
Having just re-read my own post, it really does highlight how different AA’s make Halo. I agree. All that stuff just wasn’t possible with ‘Vanilla Halo’.
Do they belong?
Well, not in the old Halo, but sadly, this is the new Halo direction. Even after all the backlash, I cannot see 343 changing back to the old ways.