Originally posted by: hans030390
I've noticed it plays different than most shooters...your main gun is basically useless at any sort of ranged distance, and grenades won't kill in one hit (unless it's a stickied sticky)...they're meant to either bring down shields or kill those that have a bit of damage on them already. I'm used to one-hit-kill grenades and a starting weapon (or easy to get machine gun) that has decent power and a decent range. Halo 3 isn't really like that...and that's where I mostly suck with the game.
Other than that...just play more. Learn the "tactics" of the game....learn how to play smart.
The assault rifle isn't great at a distance, but it's great at short-medium range which is where a lot of the action happens in Halo. I bet if you looked at a bunch of players on Bungie.net, most people would have the most kills with melee and assault rifle. Number 3 varies depending on the preference of the player - shotguns and battle rifle are popular, I think my third is the ghost now.
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Spidey - first of all, are you playing team games? I think team games are best for someone like you, because you won't have to deal with as many one-on-one situations if you stick with one or more of your teammates.
A lot of times when you get killed while you're going in for a melee, it's not because the other guy meleed you, it's because he had a shotgun. Lots of shotgun whores in Halo. I'm not a fan of the weapon myself, the weapon switching takes too long for me to effectively use it against someone who is good (because it is all but useless at anything but very close range). One trick you can try is running toward a guy who is running toward you, then when you're nearly close enough for a melee, start backing up. One of my complaints about Halo is that you can run backward as fast as you can run foward, but you can use that to your advantage - it'll keep you out of melee range, and while he's meleeing he can't shoot. You just keep shooting and finish him off. It might take you a few tries to get the distance down.
If you see a needler, PICK IT UP. It is a very powerful weapon in Halo 3, its homing projectiles make it a great weapon at medium range.
Don't try to throw sticky grenades too much. The time you waste trying to stick a guy will give him time to kill you before you can kill him. Unless you get the stick, you're basically dead.
If you're having trouble at close range, the battle rifle is a GREAT weapon at medium/long range.
Don't be afraid to retreat. So many times I run into a situation that is certain death, and I always smack my forehead afterwards.
And of course, the more you play the better you will get. Probably.
