Noob Combo: Difference between revisions

The so-called '''"Newb Combo"''' is the combination of the [[Plasma Pistol]] and [[Battle Rifle]], [[Carbine]] or [[Magnum]]. Often one would be walking and hear the splash of the plasma pistol being fired only to turn around and be hit in the face with the giant green blob and then shot in the head with the Battle Rifle, Carbine or Magnum in an instant. This combo was especially rampant on [[Beaver Creek]] and [[Colossus]]. It was incredibly effective and often turned the tide of games. This tactic was considered so imbalanced 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. They also made a [[Team ActionSack]] gametype for it called "combo training" but Bungie managed to shrink this problem a bit 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, since many players always hold the weapon ready to release the shot, Bungie made the battery power decrease the longer the player held the trigger down.

Whether or not this [[weapon]] combination is actually a sign of being a "[[newb]]" is up for debate. While it is indeed a powerful and arguably imbalanced combination, it does require some skill to use, and using weapon combinations effectively is not a trait of a new player.

However, even a player who would normally lose to you can kill you 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 newb will easily be taken down once the initial surprise is gone and you know he's using it.