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The so-called '''"Noob Combo"''', also known as the '''Newb Combo''', is the combination of the [[Plasma Pistol]] and a [[Battle Rifle]], [[Carbine]], or [[Magnum]]. The Plasma Pistol and a Magnum is the most commonly used noob combo, due to the Magnum's accuracy and the fact that you don't have to switch [[weapons]] and aim again, though this isn't too hard. Often one will be walking and hear the splash of the Plasma Pistol being fired only to turn around and be hit in the face with the green [[plasma]] burst and then shot in the head with the Battle Rifle, Carbine or Magnum. This combo is especially effective on [[Beaver Creek]] and [[Colossus]], often turning the tide of games. This tactic was considered so unbalanced that [[Bungie]] attempted to remove it from the game by implementing the new Battle Rifle game type which removes all [[Covenant]] weapons from the map. This was largely ineffective, as most people simply avoided it. They also made a [[Team ActionSack]] game type for it called "combo training". Later Bungie managed to effectively eliminate this problem when the [[Halo 3 Beta]] came out. Bungie made the charged shot of the plasma pistol travel much faster causing it to have very little maneuverability. Also players that hold the new plasma pistol ready to release an overcharged plasma shot are forced to deal with an ever decreasing battery power the longer the player holds down on the trigger.

The so-called '''"Noob Combo"''', also known as the '''Newb Combo'''(or as Bungie calls it, the '''"EMP Combo"'''), is the combination of the [[Plasma Pistol]] and a [[Battle Rifle]], [[Carbine]], or [[Magnum]]. The Plasma Pistol and a Magnum is the most commonly used noob combo, due to the Magnum's accuracy and the fact that you don't have to switch [[weapons]] and aim again, though this isn't too hard. Often one will be walking and hear the splash of the Plasma Pistol being fired only to turn around and be hit in the face with the green [[plasma]] burst and then shot in the head with the Battle Rifle, Carbine or Magnum. This combo is especially effective on [[Beaver Creek]] and [[Colossus]], often turning the tide of games. This tactic was considered so unbalanced that [[Bungie]] attempted to remove it from the game by implementing the new Battle Rifle game type which removes all [[Covenant]] weapons from the map. This was largely ineffective, as most people simply avoided it. They also made a [[Team ActionSack]] game type for it called "combo training". Later Bungie managed to effectively eliminate this problem when the [[Halo 3 Beta]] came out. Bungie made the charged shot of the plasma pistol travel much faster causing it to have very little maneuverability. Also players that hold the new plasma pistol ready to release an overcharged plasma shot are forced to deal with an ever decreasing battery power the longer the player holds down on the trigger.

Whether or not this weapon combination is actually a sign of being a "[[noob]]" is up for debate. While it is indeed a powerful and arguably imbalanced combination, it does require some skill to use. Correctly using these weapons however, is not a trait of a new player; even a player who would normally lose to a more skilled player can kill him/her at least once with it. The main distinction being that a skilled player will survive the counterattack and go on to get a spree, while an actual new player will easily be taken down once the initial surprise is gone.

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-The so-called '''"Noob Combo"''', also known as the '''Newb Combo''',  is the combination of the [[Plasma Pistol]] and a [[Battle Rifle]], [[Carbine]], or [[Magnum]]. The Plasma Pistol and a Magnum is the most commonly used noob combo, due to the Magnum's accuracy and the fact that you don't have to switch [[weapons]] and aim again, though this isn't too hard. Often one will be walking and hear the splash of the Plasma Pistol being fired only to turn around and be hit in the face with the green [[plasma]] burst and then shot in the head with the Battle Rifle, Carbine or Magnum. This combo is especially effective on [[Beaver Creek]] and [[Colossus]], often turning the tide of games. This tactic was considered so unbalanced that [[Bungie]] attempted to remove it from the game by implementing the new Battle Rifle game type which removes all [[Covenant]] weapons from the map. This was largely ineffective, as most people simply avoided it. They also made a [[Team ActionSack]] game type for it called "combo training". Later Bungie managed to effectively eliminate this problem when the [[Halo 3 Beta]] came out. Bungie made the charged shot of the plasma pistol travel much faster causing it to have very little maneuverability. Also players that hold the new plasma pistol ready to release an overcharged plasma shot are forced to deal with an ever decreasing battery power the longer the player holds down on the trigger.
+The so-called '''"Noob Combo"''', also known as the '''Newb Combo'''(or as Bungie calls it, the '''"EMP Combo"'''),  is the combination of the [[Plasma Pistol]] and a [[Battle Rifle]], [[Carbine]], or [[Magnum]]. The Plasma Pistol and a Magnum is the most commonly used noob combo, due to the Magnum's accuracy and the fact that you don't have to switch [[weapons]] and aim again, though this isn't too hard. Often one will be walking and hear the splash of the Plasma Pistol being fired only to turn around and be hit in the face with the green [[plasma]] burst and then shot in the head with the Battle Rifle, Carbine or Magnum. This combo is especially effective on [[Beaver Creek]] and [[Colossus]], often turning the tide of games. This tactic was considered so unbalanced that [[Bungie]] attempted to remove it from the game by implementing the new Battle Rifle game type which removes all [[Covenant]] weapons from the map. This was largely ineffective, as most people simply avoided it. They also made a [[Team ActionSack]] game type for it called "combo training". Later Bungie managed to effectively eliminate this problem when the [[Halo 3 Beta]] came out. Bungie made the charged shot of the plasma pistol travel much faster causing it to have very little maneuverability. Also players that hold the new plasma pistol ready to release an overcharged plasma shot are forced to deal with an ever decreasing battery power the longer the player holds down on the trigger.
 Whether or not this weapon combination is actually a sign of being a "[[noob]]" is up for debate. While it is indeed a powerful and arguably imbalanced combination, it does require some skill to use. Correctly using these weapons however, is not a trait of a new player; even a player who would normally lose to a more skilled player can kill him/her at least once with it. The main distinction being that a skilled player will survive the counterattack and go on to get a spree, while an actual new player will easily be taken down once the initial surprise is gone.