Had a ton of fun playing Halo with jwhorfin, and being terrified of the Flood, but I feel really terrible and guilty that I didn't get a chance to tell skarlette goodnight.
Eeee! KillerRabidAttackMolluscs that try to rip off your face! I all but crapped myself the first time you meet the Flood and they all pour into the room to try and kill ya.
Halo is SUCH a cool game.
Just wait till you meet the Elite Grunts later on!
Yeah, I have to agree. I spent most of that level cursing under my breath and shooting at anything I even thought might have moved.
Right up until Z came around the corner, we both screamed, and he shot me point blank in the stomach with the shotgun.
After that we were both a little more careful about what we shot.
I think my favorite weapon (aside from the Warthog) is the Terran pistol. Telescopic mode, good stopping power (yay headshots!) and quick to use when bashing things to death.
I'm torn between the pistol and the sniper rifle, just because it's so damn useful, even if you don't have it for very long if you're not careful about ammo consumption. Though I gotta admit that the shotgun is a beautiful thing.
Fucking Flood. Fucking exploding Flood that make more Flood which explode and make still more Flood.
Damn things freak me out more than headcrabs, and the first time a headcrab went after me in the Black Mesa ventilation system I jumped out of my chair. (Playing with the lights off==bad idea if it's also after midnight.)
...hey, see if you can convince Avy to actually try the game while she's out there? :D
~Grins~ I'm going to try, believe me! I play the Gamecube, Avy's gotta play the XBox.
And there's one simple rule with the Elite Grunts. When you drop one, RUN AWAY!!! Nothing worse than laying the smackdown on him with the butt of your assault rifle only to be killed when he self-destructs.
Note - This is also VERY useful for getting rid of Hunters. :) You'll see them later on, accompanied by a few of the Grunts. Just drop the Grunts and let the explosions do the rest!
The big waddling Flood are good that way too. Pop'em and watch them explode, usually wiping out half the Flood around them as well. Mwahahah.
Even better if you get a few Plasma Grenades in the mix.
BOOM! BoomBoomBoomBoomBoomBoom! :) ~Watches Elites and Grunts cartwheeling bonelessly through the air as they're blown in all directions~
Though I gotta admit, I just cracked up laughing at the bloaty Flood when jwhorfin announced that they "Done Got the SARS." I still have trouble looking at them seriously.
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AAAHHH! Gettitoff! Gettitoff! ; >
Date: 2003-04-26 11:59 pm (UTC)Halo is SUCH a cool game.
Just wait till you meet the Elite Grunts later on!
Re: AAAHHH! Gettitoff! Gettitoff! ; >
Date: 2003-04-27 01:29 am (UTC)Right up until Z came around the corner, we both screamed, and he shot me point blank in the stomach with the shotgun.
After that we were both a little more careful about what we shot.
I think my favorite weapon (aside from the Warthog) is the Terran pistol. Telescopic mode, good stopping power (yay headshots!) and quick to use when bashing things to death.
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Date: 2003-04-27 08:57 am (UTC)Fucking flood.
*shivers*
Date: 2003-04-27 08:59 am (UTC)Fucking Flood. Fucking exploding Flood that make more Flood which explode and make still more Flood.
Damn things freak me out more than headcrabs, and the first time a headcrab went after me in the Black Mesa ventilation system I jumped out of my chair. (Playing with the lights off==bad idea if it's also after midnight.)
...hey, see if you can convince Avy to actually try the game while she's out there? :D
Re: *shivers*
Date: 2003-04-27 10:06 am (UTC)And there's one simple rule with the Elite Grunts. When you drop one, RUN AWAY!!! Nothing worse than laying the smackdown on him with the butt of your assault rifle only to be killed when he self-destructs.
Note - This is also VERY useful for getting rid of Hunters. :) You'll see them later on, accompanied by a few of the Grunts. Just drop the Grunts and let the explosions do the rest!
The big waddling Flood are good that way too. Pop'em and watch them explode, usually wiping out half the Flood around them as well. Mwahahah.
Even better if you get a few Plasma Grenades in the mix.
BOOM! BoomBoomBoomBoomBoomBoom! :) ~Watches Elites and Grunts cartwheeling bonelessly through the air as they're blown in all directions~
Dammit. I wanna play Halo now!
Re: *shivers*
Date: 2003-04-27 10:08 am (UTC)Though I gotta admit, I just cracked up laughing at the bloaty Flood when