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They're different
Posted By: ArteenEsbenDate: 10/13/09 1:49 p.m.

In Response To: Aren't Spike Grenades basically Plasmas? (RyanTheHeretic)


Since spike grenades have a much smaller explosion, you can stick enemies close-up with less of a chance of killing yourself in the process. It's a nice contrast to plasma grenades, which can easily kill from just the explosion, at the cost of being riskier to use up-close.

: I've been thinking about the spike grenades lately, and to be honest, I don't
: want them to return in Reach.

: To me, they just seem like glorified plasma grenades. The big difference is
: that they stick to all surfaces, instead of just things that can die/go
: boom. Is that really worth the additional development time, coding,
: graphical effects and grenade inventory slot?

: Sure, they throw out spikes, but how many times has that been a game-changer
: for you? I've been lucky a few times and had someone run in front of the
: spikes, but other than that, I kinda feel that Bungie added these purely
: to say "hey look, a new grenade!".

: I'm sure many of you will say that you've got quite a few kills with these,
: but does anyone actually strongly disagree with the gist of my argument?
: Does anyone believe these are excellent additions to the Halo arsenal that
: should definitely be brought back in Reach?

: PS. if they were replaced with needle bombs (like a pink crystal that
: shatters on impact and throws out needles) then I'd find them much cooler
: and fiction-relevant.

: PPS. this topic could easily apply to the spiker too.

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Replies:

Aren't Spike Grenades basically Plasmas?RyanTheHeretic 10/13/09 10:59 a.m.
     Re: Aren't Spike Grenades basically Plasmas?Anton P. Nym (aka Steve) 10/13/09 11:14 a.m.
           Re: Aren't Spike Grenades basically Plasmas?Bernard Strauss 10/13/09 11:29 a.m.
     Re: Aren't Spike Grenades basically Plasmas?Bernard Strauss 10/13/09 11:22 a.m.
     Re: Aren't Spike Grenades basically Plasmas?Eiii 10/13/09 11:25 a.m.
           Re: Aren't Spike Grenades basically Plasmas?RyanTheHeretic 10/13/09 11:32 a.m.
     Re: Aren't Spike Grenades basically Plasmas?Simpsons Rule 10/13/09 11:54 a.m.
           Re: Aren't Spike Grenades basically Plasmas?RyanTheHeretic 10/13/09 12:10 p.m.
           Re: Aren't Spike Grenades basically Plasmas?Cody Miller 10/13/09 4:54 p.m.
                 Re: Aren't Spike Grenades basically Plasmas?Metalingus627 10/13/09 6:26 p.m.
     Re: Aren't Spike Grenades basically Plasmas?General Vagueness 10/13/09 11:55 a.m.
           Re: Aren't Spike Grenades basically Plasmas?RyanTheHeretic 10/13/09 12:13 p.m.
     Re: Aren't Spike Grenades basically Plasmas?Bry 10/13/09 12:05 p.m.
     Re: Aren't Spike Grenades basically Plasmas?bluerunner 10/13/09 12:10 p.m.
           Re: Aren't Spike Grenades basically Plasmas?sharpsniper99 10/13/09 12:16 p.m.
     Re: Aren't Spike Grenades basically Plasmas?scarab 10/13/09 12:46 p.m.
     Re: Aren't Spike Grenades basically Plasmas?Metalingus627 10/13/09 1:02 p.m.
     They're differentArteenEsben 10/13/09 1:49 p.m.
     Re: Aren't Spike Grenades basically Plasmas?Rockslider 10/13/09 2:23 p.m.
           i think we're forgetting..Hawaiian Pig 10/13/09 3:25 p.m.
                 ^ 100% agree, good post. *NM*RyanTheHeretic 10/13/09 4:03 p.m.
                 Brutes ARE more fun to fight *NM*scarab 10/13/09 5:00 p.m.
                 Don't 100% agree...Metalingus627 10/13/09 6:33 p.m.
                       Re: Don't 100% agree...General Vagueness 10/13/09 6:50 p.m.
                       I'm down with that *NM*Hawaiian Pig 10/13/09 10:31 p.m.
                       Re: Don't 100% agree...serpx 10/14/09 12:33 a.m.
                       Re: Don't 100% agree...scarab 10/14/09 4:39 a.m.
                             Re: Don't 100% agree...Louis Wu 10/14/09 7:03 a.m.
                                   Re: Don't 100% agree...Anton P. Nym (aka Steve) 10/14/09 9:39 a.m.
                                         Re: Don't 100% agree...General Vagueness 10/14/09 11:12 a.m.
                                               Re: Don't 100% agree...Anton P. Nym (aka Steve) 10/14/09 11:16 a.m.
                                         Re: Don't 100% agree...SonofMacPhisto 10/14/09 11:39 a.m.
                                   ODST: the gift that keeps on giving.scarab 10/14/09 10:07 a.m.
                                         Re: ODST: the gift that keeps on giving.SonofMacPhisto 10/14/09 11:40 a.m.
                       Re: Don't 100% agree...RyanTheHeretic 10/14/09 4:49 a.m.
                             Re: Don't 100% agree...Leisandir 10/14/09 8:51 a.m.
                                   Re: Don't 100% agree...Hikaru-119 10/14/09 1:32 p.m.
                                         Re: Don't 100% agree...Leisandir 10/15/09 9:03 a.m.
                 Re: i think we're forgetting..General Vagueness 10/13/09 6:41 p.m.
                 Re: i think we're forgetting..General Vagueness 10/13/09 6:46 p.m.
                 Signed/agreed/toasted/etc *NM*reprobate 10/13/09 8:07 p.m.
     Tactically speaking, they're VERY different.Jammerfer [MunKy] 10/13/09 3:32 p.m.
     Re: Aren't Spike Grenades basically Plasmas?elessar787 10/13/09 9:24 p.m.
           Re: Aren't Spike Grenades basically Plasmas?Metalingus627 10/13/09 10:18 p.m.
                 Re: Aren't Spike Grenades basically Plasmas?T07WRX5 10/14/09 9:35 a.m.
           remember when the flare worked?Hawaiian Pig 10/13/09 10:28 p.m.
     Re: Aren't Spike Grenades basically Plasmas?psychophan7 10/13/09 9:26 p.m.



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