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Re: I've got the answers...
Posted By: NotTheVacuum <j.dyson@mac.com>Date: 8/13/12 2:28 p.m.

In Response To: Re: I've got the answers... (Phoenix_9286)


: Yeah, I get all that, and I don't care. It's a game, it doesn't have to make
: sense.

Halo: Check Your Brain at the Door? I'll pass.

: The shield system in Reach is predictable, it's consistent, it
: gives me more information, and as far as I'm concerned that's better.

I would say that Halo 3's shield is just as predictable and consistent (in that it always behaves the same way) but perhaps less obvious. Still, it gives you what you need to know. If you have a lot, you're fairly safe. If you have a little, not as safe. If you have none, you're a hairs breadth from respawn. As far as a shield meter goes, it's identical in function to Reach's. However, Reach (Vanilla) just happened to have this peculiar, physics-defying "pop" mechanism that gave you a crutch. The only valid argument I've seen is that it saves your rear-end more often, and I'm saying that's not a good thing.

: It's
: better than not having any sort of indication of health, or any sort of
: indication when it's recharging, or how much it's recharged. It's better
: than taking a wild stab in the dark as to just how battle ready I am. I
: can guarantee you there are things I do in Reach, because I always know
: exactly how much health I have, and just when damage will start to eat
: into it, that I'd never DREAM of doing in Halo 3, because that same
: information isn't available, and I'm more likely to get creamed by a
: single bullet out of an AR when I'm under the impression all is well.

No, I don't think you're ever lacking that much information in Halo 3. It may be more obvious in Reach, and even a less dangerous situation (never mind how much more believable), but it's not rocket science or voodoo.

An observant player will learn that a little bit of shield is false security. Certain weapons can still take you out instantly, most anything else pretty rapidly. If you have no shield at all, then it's time to either go down swinging or get out of there because you're one-shot. I don't think it needs to change your play style much whether there's a specific health meter.

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Grenade IndicatorsAndz 8/13/12 10:21 a.m.
     Re: Grenade IndicatorsiForge 8/13/12 10:44 a.m.
     In Pro mode there are no indicators *NM*RC Master 8/13/12 10:52 a.m.
           Make that "Hardcore Mode" lol *NM*iForge 8/13/12 11:06 a.m.
     Re: Grenade IndicatorsNotTheVacuum 8/13/12 11:03 a.m.
           Why I'm madAndz 8/14/12 4:39 p.m.
                 Why you should calm downJooms 8/14/12 6:08 p.m.
                       Re: Why you should calm downuberfoop 8/14/12 7:58 p.m.
                 Re: Why I'm madRC Master 8/14/12 8:02 p.m.
     I've got the answers...Bryan Newman 8/13/12 11:11 a.m.
           Re: I've got the answers...ZackDark 8/13/12 11:27 a.m.
           Re: I've got the answers...Phoenix_9286 8/13/12 12:44 p.m.
                 Re: I've got the answers...NotTheVacuum 8/13/12 1:44 p.m.
                       Re: I've got the answers...Phoenix_9286 8/13/12 2:17 p.m.
                             Re: I've got the answers...NotTheVacuum 8/13/12 2:28 p.m.
                                   Re: I've got the answers...Jooms 8/13/12 2:50 p.m.
                                   Re: I've got the answers...General Vagueness 8/13/12 4:31 p.m.
                                   Re: I've got the answers...Gravemind 8/13/12 6:36 p.m.
                                         Re: I've got the answers...NotTheVacuum 8/14/12 8:46 a.m.
                                               Re: I've got the answers...uberfoop 8/14/12 9:33 a.m.
                                                     Re: I've got the answers...NotTheVacuum 8/14/12 9:39 a.m.
                                                           Re: I've got the answers...General Vagueness 8/14/12 1:26 p.m.
                                                           Re: I've got the answers...uberfoop 8/14/12 7:55 p.m.
                                                           Re: I've got the answers...RC Master 8/14/12 8:34 p.m.
                                                                 Re: I've got the answers...NotTheVacuum 8/15/12 8:44 a.m.
                                                                       Re: I've got the answers...General Vagueness 8/15/12 6:38 p.m.
                                                                             Re: I've got the answers...notthevacuum 8/15/12 8:19 p.m.
                                                                                   Re: I've got the answers...RC Master 8/15/12 9:16 p.m.
                                                                                   Re: I've got the answers...General Vagueness 8/16/12 1:29 a.m.
                                                                                         Re: I've got the answers...NotTheVacuum 8/16/12 10:30 a.m.
                                         Re: I've got the answers...General Vagueness 8/14/12 1:19 p.m.
                             "It's a game, it doesn't have to make sense."thebruce0 8/15/12 8:56 a.m.
                                   Re: "It's a game, it doesn't have to make sense."Phoenix_9286 8/15/12 3:26 p.m.
                       Re: I've got the answers...General Vagueness 8/13/12 4:23 p.m.
           Re: I've got the answers...stabbim 8/14/12 6:52 p.m.
     Go nuts with it 343i.uberfoop 8/13/12 8:06 p.m.



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