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The lunge is a disadvantage... It gives time for a Bulltrue. It is MUCH easier to kill with the Shotgun, because all you have to do is Aim and pull the trigger, and you get the kill. And what if the Sword blocker has a Shotgun, Jetpack, Sniper, Rockets, or Plasma Grenades? Then it gets pretty hard to hit them again. I do see your point on Sprint + Sword. But to even that out, all they need to do is make the draw time for the sword much longer after a sprint. Because right now, the system to counter Sprint + Sword screws over the sword in every other situation.

The sword block is outright ridiculous, and stupid. Why did Bungie even implement it? If you are dumb enough to charge at me with an AR and jetpack, you should be punished by my sword. If I was stealthy enough to get close to you, without you knowing, you should be punished. If I have power weapon and map control, you should be punished. All the other CQB exclusive weapons (Grav Hammer, Shotty) don't have a block, why nerf the Sword? And why buff the shotgun as well? Also, Sword Block causes EXTREMELY unbalanced gameplay in Invasion as well. The Elites get Sword( Countered by every other class because of Sword Block) and Plasma Repeater (Damn near useless because you already have a weapon used for CQB), and Hologram. The Spartans "counter-part" gets Shotgun (Unstoppable at CQB) and Magnum (Great overall weapon for Mid-Range) and Armor Lock. With Armor Lock, if I do manage to stick you or something like that, then you can Armor Lock. You live, I die. At the very least, could we get Evade for the Gladiator class? Or a Needle Rifle? Or nerf the Shotgun Class? Now, I know I strayed away from the original topic of Sword Block, but remember that the point of the petition is to get rid of sword block. Please sign this petition to get rid of Sword Block.

No, they are not. Spartan III are considered "expendable" and are sent on what is considered suicide missions. Spartan II's are much more cared for, and are also stronger and have more augmentations than a Spartan III. Master Chief and Jorge are Spartan II's. The entire Noble Team is Spartan III's, minus Jorge of course.

This was my first post ever in the 343 forums. I have been a member hardly even a day. I have never even seen your idea.

I am a huge fan of Elites, and the Covenant Army. I was hoping that there would be an Elite campaign, like there was in Halo 2, that was a blast. My question is, would you be willing to pay 1200 MS points(If not, what would you pay?) for a 6-8 mission Covenant Campaign? The campaign would really show the "bullying" of the grunts by other high ranking Covies. The Jackals would be very independent. They wouldn't interact with other species much. It would show the feud between the Brutes and Elites, and show how they hate working with each other, but they deal with it. Here is how the health for enemies(UNSC) would work. Standard Marine, No helmet- Slightly more health than Regular Grunt, Equipped with Assault Rifle, Magnum, or occasionally a DMR. Standard Marine, W/ helmet- Slightly more health than Grunt Hero, Equipped with Assault Rifle, Magnum, or Grenade Launcher. ODST, Standard- x1.5 health of Jackal, Equipped with DMR, Assault Rifle, Magnum, and rarely a rocket launcher. ODST, Sergeant- Equal to Brute Minor, Equipped with DMR, Magnum, Assault Rifle, Grenade Launcher, and occasional Spartan Laser. ODST sniper- Equal to Jackal Sniper, Equipped with Sniper Rifle, or DMR. ODST Spec-Ops- Slightly more health than Red Shielded Jackal, equipped with Shotgun, Magnum, or DMR. Keep in mind that there are plenty more Spartans than Noble Team. Spartan III- A little less stronger than an Elite Zealot. Not as common as an Elite, but more common than Elite Generals. Equipped with any weapon in UNSC Arsenal. Most commonly have a rocket launcher, Spartan Laser, or Sniper Rifle, with a DMR, Magnum, or Assault Rifle back-up. Spartan II- Equal to an Elite General, but strong as a hunter(Melee). These will be Boss-like enemies. Same Equipment as Spartan III's. The difference between fighting the Covenant, and fighting the UNSC, is that the UNSC standard soldiers and ODSTs are better equipped, and stronger than Grunts and Jackals, so they will be harder. Spartans would be uncommon to fight, but that will be made up for by the strength of standard soldiers. If anybody has suggestions for the Enemy Part, feel free to post, and I will update.