Comments on: First (and second) thoughts… http://gloryfish.org/2004/11/first-and-second-thoughts/ Articles, blog posts, and information about web design, programming, and the life of Jay Roberts. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:49:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Jay http://gloryfish.org/2004/11/first-and-second-thoughts/#comment-57 Jay Thu, 11 Nov 2004 19:45:00 +0000 http://gloryfish.org/first-and-second-thoughts/#comment-57 I think the Great Pistol Debate will rage on for a looong time, my friend. However let me play devil's advocate.<br /><br />The pistol in Halo was arguably an uber weapon. Anyone who spent any amount of time practicing could become deadly with the pistol. All you needed was accuracy. Three headshots, -blam- you're dead. I've realized that the new Magnum pistol is not weaker across the board, it is just much less effective at bringing the sheild down.<br /><br />In Halo, 2 shots were sufficcient to take down an enemy's sheild plus 1 more for a head shot kill. In Halo 2 the pistol is still a 1 head shot kill, however it takes 8 shots to bring the shield down. The solution? Dual wield any other weapon you choose that is more effective than the Magnum at taking down the shield. <br /><br />A lot of people are annoyed that Bungie killed the most powerful weapon in Halo. That's not entirely true. What they've really done is repurposed it. The pistol is still useful, one shot will ignite fusion cores for example. Now though, you can't just run around a battle field owning everybody just because you have the pistol. There's more of a decison making process involved.<br /><br /><br />And just a note Evan: You better put Sonic away and start practicing because when we square off in Lockout I'm gonna own your lilly -unglory-. I think the Great Pistol Debate will rage on for a looong time, my friend. However let me play devil’s advocate.

The pistol in Halo was arguably an uber weapon. Anyone who spent any amount of time practicing could become deadly with the pistol. All you needed was accuracy. Three headshots, -blam- you’re dead. I’ve realized that the new Magnum pistol is not weaker across the board, it is just much less effective at bringing the sheild down.

In Halo, 2 shots were sufficcient to take down an enemy’s sheild plus 1 more for a head shot kill. In Halo 2 the pistol is still a 1 head shot kill, however it takes 8 shots to bring the shield down. The solution? Dual wield any other weapon you choose that is more effective than the Magnum at taking down the shield.

A lot of people are annoyed that Bungie killed the most powerful weapon in Halo. That’s not entirely true. What they’ve really done is repurposed it. The pistol is still useful, one shot will ignite fusion cores for example. Now though, you can’t just run around a battle field owning everybody just because you have the pistol. There’s more of a decison making process involved.

And just a note Evan: You better put Sonic away and start practicing because when we square off in Lockout I’m gonna own your lilly -unglory-.

]]> By: Jordan http://gloryfish.org/2004/11/first-and-second-thoughts/#comment-56 Jordan Thu, 11 Nov 2004 17:56:00 +0000 http://gloryfish.org/first-and-second-thoughts/#comment-56 Sonic huh? Who would have thought that Sonic would be more entertaining than the all powerful Halo :). I can't rip the game cuz I haven't played it yet, but from what you were saying Jason it sounds like they fixed all the stuff I didn't like about Halo 1. Such as the weapons being a tad bit overpowered. We'll have to get together sometime and have a big Halo 2 party. Laters. Sonic huh? Who would have thought that Sonic would be more entertaining than the all powerful Halo :). I can’t rip the game cuz I haven’t played it yet, but from what you were saying Jason it sounds like they fixed all the stuff I didn’t like about Halo 1. Such as the weapons being a tad bit overpowered. We’ll have to get together sometime and have a big Halo 2 party. Laters.

]]> By: Narumaru http://gloryfish.org/2004/11/first-and-second-thoughts/#comment-55 Narumaru Thu, 11 Nov 2004 06:48:00 +0000 http://gloryfish.org/first-and-second-thoughts/#comment-55 i dont know jay, the ending was a big blah. the storywas ok... the weapons are fine i guess, they KILLED the pistol. that angers me. There really is no point to pick it up anymore. i think duel weilding is a bit gimiky, i dont know. if it puts it into perspective, i play a bunch of halo 2 today, then said, enough of this, time for sonic. i dont know jay, the ending was a big blah. the storywas ok… the weapons are fine i guess, they KILLED the pistol. that angers me. There really is no point to pick it up anymore. i think duel weilding is a bit gimiky, i dont know. if it puts it into perspective, i play a bunch of halo 2 today, then said, enough of this, time for sonic.

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