I read the whole thing, a good read, and some very valid points! I love using the plasma grenade when I can, it puts a big smile on my face when I stick someone in the face and see them running around while the blue ball gets bigger, but with armour lock, although I don't hate it, as you said that smile get's instantly turned upside down because you know it should have been a kill. With the fact that armour lock shields about an inch or two off the body, if you stick the person before they go in, it should stay attached and kill them because the grenade would be on the inside of the barrier, instead of it being flicked off. I've played Halo since the beginning and have always loved the effects of plasma grenades, especially when I stick my friends! So much fun. Also before Elite slayer was changed, I used to enjoy it, especially on smaller maps like countdown where it was clumps of players with needles and plasma grenades flying everywhere, so much mayhem, so many explosions, it was just, Halo! Although I still love all the Halo games including reach, I feel I don't have as much fun as I did, 1 because of the elite slayer changes and 2 because of the Plasma grenade shedding. If it can be changed, it definitely should be, make it chaotic fun again! It's what made the previous titles so fun to play. (Well that and the celebratory crouching!) :)