If AA's continue in H 4, should they drain your shields?

[ESF Blitz]

An idea struck me while discussing a new Armor Ability tonight. Much like when you run fast and hard you are winded and slightly drained. By that reasoning and even though you are a Spartan, or whatever species, when you expend energy or even control an ability it should be draining on your shields. What do you feel about this? If AA's are to be continued, shouldn't there be some kind of a leeching affect on your shields when used?

I quite agree with you, as that when someone uses AL, it's even typically used to recharge their shields while they are protected. AL itself as an ability would be degraded slightly just because of this, making it a bit easier to continue with the game, kill the player that may have died anyways, and not disrupt gameplay as much

[Baykem]

Not with sprint, sprinting has nothting to do with your sheilds thats just all about the spartan

[John-117]

Yea, I like the draining idea it cause people to use it less and that means less noobs!

[Absolute Dog]

I quite agree with you, as that when someone uses AL, it's even typically used to recharge their shields while they are protected. AL itself as an ability would be degraded slightly just because of this, making it a bit easier to continue with the game, kill the player that may have died anyways, and not disrupt gameplay as much

I actually hope AA's do not stay, you know, but if they stay, AL has to go, period, end discussion.

[ESF Blitz]

I actually hope AA's do not stay, you know, but if they stay, AL has to go, period, end discussion.

It would be nice to have halo back the way it was, without AA's and disruptive tactics such as AL, i was just thinking, at the off chance that they did keep it, it would be incredibly nerfed down.

[saifa117]

How about they don't put in AA's at all- because they sucked IMO. If anything- sprint is not an armour ability and any Spartan should be able to do it. If you wanted Stealth, then the Spartan III headhunter SPI armour should be included- as they had shields too,though to use invisibility it would drain their shields. Also using that would allow you to have VISR (As seen on ODST) and would give an aim assist (Similar to the needler one when playing as elites on Reach).

Thats a great idea

[Damienluvsyou<3]

LOL to hologram i just love seeing the enemy fall for em while i snipe 'em XD

[Absolute Dog]

How about they don't put in AA's at all- because they sucked IMO. If anything- sprint is not an armour ability and any Spartan should be able to do it. If you wanted Stealth, then the Spartan III headhunter SPI armour should be included- as they had shields too,though to use invisibility it would drain their shields. Also using that would allow you to have VISR (As seen on ODST) and would give an aim assist (Similar to the needler one when playing as elites on Reach).

In these forums I see a good number of people are starting to feel Sprint should be a Spartan attribute and it does make sense. He can jump higher than the average human and by that logic should be able to run faster. I think this is starting to gain some common liking in the forums.

[Damienluvsyou<3]

but he already does run faster than marines but spartans shouldn't run as fast as elites though

[Absolute Dog]

but he already does run faster than marines but spartans shouldn't run as fast as elites though

Good point. The facility that developed and created Spartans in is now long gone, so no new enhancements would be possible, unless........

[saifa117]

and another thing for sure is elites have to have evade or stealth

[Shameful Ninja]

I think that you have a AA reserves but then when that depleted, it drains your sheilds as a gameplay option cause some people might not like that it could leave them defenceless if you use a AA too much

[saifa117]

That is another fresh good idea

[Absolute Dog]

I think that you have a AA reserves but then when that depleted, it drains your sheilds as a gameplay option cause some people might not like that it could leave them defenceless if you use a AA too much

That is the reason for it. Thinking before you use them, cost/benefit analysis.

[HuskerFootball9]

I like this idea. I believe that when people use AA's they should be penalized in some way.

[saifa117]

probably instead of draining your shield and health it also sacrifices movement

[Absolute Dog]

probably instead of draining your shield and health it also sacrifices movement

You know that using most of them sacrifices movement. You can't run with Inv, you get seen. Evade has a slight stall after use. JetPack has a brief moment after landing before you can really move. Hologram and sprint really don't have a downside. AL, well, ummmmm....you know my answer there!