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[atdt1991]

[Halo 2] Elongation

[Atrophied]

I recall only one place in the single player campaign that they used a ladder - to get the rocket launcher on outskirts (the beach section). I think ladders are one of the things that make or break a level. Yeah, they provide quick access to something, but at the price of extreme vulnerability. It's a matter of balancing these things. If Bungie couldn't find a balance they liked with the new weapons, then it's understandable that they took it out. The PP/BR combo is just too strong in that situation I guess.
Don't knock it 'til you've played it.

[krystyn]

Ladders are incredibly painful on XBL with the tiniest bit of lag.

I think, overall, it's a very smart move to get rid of them.

[Atrophied]

[atdt1991]

Excellent point, Krystyn. I don't recall being lagged on a ladder, so it hasn't been such a problem for me.

Still, I wish there was -something- to slow down/further expose a person on those ramps, such as a narrower ledge or perhaps a couple of cargo boxes or another obstruction.

Also, and unrelated to Elongation:
I do like the subtlety of having weapons on the ground that can be ignored, but some use of the co-op style delivery would be cool. If effect, the covenant box or the human "resupply pods" could be around for select weapons or locations. The gameplay upshot is that those weapons, while more visible, can only be acquired from the side they're on.

What do you think?

[krystyn]

Well, they did go on at length about the amount of boxes there were on that map, and how, even though you could use them as masking/shielding, they could certainly be a serious impediment, and could push you into an abyss despite your best efforts to avoid them ...

[ubercado]

I can't wait to see what a well placed rocket will do to the belt ride...