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Subject: M6C Magnum is a GOOD WEAPON.
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BR beats magnum hand down.

I wouldnt just say the BR, a lot of wepons could beat the magnum at certain conditions.

Sniper vs Magnum (long range)

  • 05.15.2007 1:55 PM PDT
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Posted by: Elite_swordsman
wow, this is wierd. hehe.

lets forget about the Mag vs BR, because the BR guy was my friend. but other than that, I always own with this gun.....and im not the only one. The magnum is a better gun that the Carbine IMHO, only thing is it does not have a scope.

am I the only one that has been having luck with the Magnums for Longer ranges?


Wow, uhh no. By the time you get within magnum range, you are at the point where the carbine is even stronger than the BR.

Carbine is also semi automatic, has more range, is more accurate and kills faster. The Carbine is the most powerful mid-range weapon in the game. It is stronger than the BR at Mid-range.

  • 05.15.2007 2:10 PM PDT

-mattrj93

Posted by: xfire grunt
Is this a joke thread? Because I know that either he is talking about SWAT, or he's playing a different game. Even in SWAT the Magnum is so inaccurate, even dual wielded that it just isn't possible to dominate with it.


thats cuz you dont know how to use it, any gun is good if u know how to use it

*expecting to be flamed about plasma pistols and rockets*

  • 05.15.2007 2:12 PM PDT

The magnum really has only one good advantage, and that is its quick melee attack. It is good for what it was made for, a sidearm.

  • 05.15.2007 2:13 PM PDT
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Posted by: Elite_swordsman
Many people hate the Magnum, that is becaue they are comparing it to the pistol in halo CE. The Magnum is a VERY effective weapon, at close, medium, and long ranges. yes long ranges!!. I often kill a BR guy with a single Magnum from a semi-long range fight.

Dual Magnums are unbeatable at close ranges, and very deadly at Medium, to Long ranges. This gun is very good, and should not be underestimated.

One misconception the magnum takes 7 HEADSHOTS TO KILL, NOT 13. just TRY IT!!! it takes around 13 BODY SHOTS TO KILL.

very good gun for ALL ranges. Duals are better at close ranges, Singles are better for Medium to Long.

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Do not make up facts to support that claim, I've tried it myself, it's 13 to the head no matter what. So unless you don't have the 1.1 UPDATE, your Magnum will be stronger. The most recent is wuss power.

  • 05.15.2007 2:16 PM PDT
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In defense of the Magnum;

Playing for fun? It's a releif after a long, frustating day at the office to D.Wield the Magnums and play Dirty Harry. There something to be said about unloading two Magnums into your enemy at point blank range. You could almost say it's physiologically therapeutic. : )

But;

In serious 1v1, etc.? No way this weapon holds up against others. I don't care what statistics anyone can dream up.

  • 05.15.2007 2:51 PM PDT
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my bad, it is a 9 headshot kill, even though i had a 7 shot kill.....hmm strange.
look: http://www.gamerhelp.com/xbox/Halo2/101280.shtml scroll down and read it.

they say it is a 9 headshot kill, and 8 shots will mush the shield...

I also agree that in most cases the BR will take down a Magnum, but NOT everytime. If a Magnum fought a BR in close ranges, the Magnum would win because BR's suck in close combat just like a sniper. In Medium ranges, Dual Magnums will have an equal chance against a BR. Dont forget that Speed makes up for the number of shots it takes to kill.

READ: http://www.gamepro.com/microsoft/xbox/games/features/40971.sh tml

[Edited on 05.15.2007 4:22 PM PDT]

  • 05.15.2007 4:21 PM PDT
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about my second gamepro link, just copy and paste, but get rid of the space between the sh tml

  • 05.15.2007 4:23 PM PDT
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Posted by: Elite_swordsman
my bad, it is a 9 headshot kill, even though i had a 7 shot kill.....hmm strange.
look: http://www.gamerhelp.com/xbox/Halo2/101280.shtml scroll down and read it.

they say it is a 9 headshot kill, and 8 shots will mush the shield...

I also agree that in most cases the BR will take down a Magnum, but NOT everytime. If a Magnum fought a BR in close ranges, the Magnum would win because BR's suck in close combat just like a sniper. In Medium ranges, Dual Magnums will have an equal chance against a BR. Dont forget that Speed makes up for the number of shots it takes to kill.

READ: http://www.gamepro.com/microsoft/xbox/games/features/40971.sh tml


No they don't.

One melee, and one shot=kill with a BR. It doesn't take much time at all.

Something tells me you don't have the update.

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Posted by: Elite_swordsman
my bad, it is a 9 headshot kill, even though i had a 7 shot kill.....hmm strange.
look: http://www.gamerhelp.com/xbox/Halo2/101280.shtml scroll down and read it.

they say it is a 9 headshot kill, and 8 shots will mush the shield...

I also agree that in most cases the BR will take down a Magnum, but NOT everytime. If a Magnum fought a BR in close ranges, the Magnum would win because BR's suck in close combat just like a sniper. In Medium ranges, Dual Magnums will have an equal chance against a BR. Dont forget that Speed makes up for the number of shots it takes to kill.

READ: http://www.gamepro.com/microsoft/xbox/games/features/40971.sh tml


No they don't.

One melee, and one shot=kill with a BR. It doesn't take much time at all.

Something tells me you don't have the update.


Im talking about the Magnum not the Battle rifle.
and besides, the BR takes 1 running melee and 1 HEADSHOT to kill. other than that, it takes 4 BURSTS to the head to kill, and it has a pretty slow fire rate.

what i did with my friend was, i had a BR amd he had a Magnum, we stood at Medium range, pointed the weapons at eachothers heads, and pulled the trigger as fast as we could, and IT WAS A TIE. we both died at the same time.

  • 05.15.2007 4:32 PM PDT
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Posted by: Elite_swordsman
Posted by: FK Pandemic
Posted by: Elite_swordsman
my bad, it is a 9 headshot kill, even though i had a 7 shot kill.....hmm strange.
look: http://www.gamerhelp.com/xbox/Halo2/101280.shtml scroll down and read it.

they say it is a 9 headshot kill, and 8 shots will mush the shield...

I also agree that in most cases the BR will take down a Magnum, but NOT everytime. If a Magnum fought a BR in close ranges, the Magnum would win because BR's suck in close combat just like a sniper. In Medium ranges, Dual Magnums will have an equal chance against a BR. Dont forget that Speed makes up for the number of shots it takes to kill.

READ: http://www.gamepro.com/microsoft/xbox/games/features/40971.sh tml


No they don't.

One melee, and one shot=kill with a BR. It doesn't take much time at all.

Something tells me you don't have the update.


Im talking about the Magnum not the Battle rifle.
and besides, the BR takes 1 running melee and 1 HEADSHOT to kill. other than that, it takes 4 BURSTS to the head to kill, and it has a pretty slow fire rate.

what i did with my friend was, i had a BR amd he had a Magnum, we stood at Medium range, pointed the weapons at eachothers heads, and pulled the trigger as fast as we could, and IT WAS A TIE. we both died at the same time.


Do you ahev the update, I doubt it. The update weakened the magnum, FYI. I'm pretty sure one clip doesn't even kill anymore.

  • 05.15.2007 4:40 PM PDT
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Posted by: Little Lee77
You dont play on xbox live eh?


ya i do.

  • 05.15.2007 4:43 PM PDT
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nope.
I played at my buddys house who has the 1.1 update and i still think Magnums are pretty good. Never tried the headshot thing there though

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lol, well it may not be the best weapon, but it is certanly not GARBAGE. Specially when you use a nade to screw the shields, then 1 headshot to kill.

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Posted by: Elite_swordsman
nope.
I played at my buddys house who has the 1.1 update and i still think Magnums are pretty good. Never tried the headshot thing there though


ding ding ding

You've only done this preupdate magnum.

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  • 05.15.2007 4:58 PM PDT
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The Magnum is awesome as half of a dual set in many maps and situations. Magnum combos works great on Foundation, Turf and Beaver Creek. On Beaver Creek the Magnum is always there in the base, and I get a decent amount of frags with it and the SMG I spawn with.

  • 05.15.2007 5:04 PM PDT
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hehehehehe

I love the nade/magnum combo, you get super fast kills that way. Dual magnums are deadly even with the update. Magnum + Plasma pistol is awsome too. I always kill someone who has the "noob combo" with it because you dont have to change weapons, and the Magnum will kill faster than the BR if your opponent has no shields (FACT)

  • 05.15.2007 5:16 PM PDT
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Yeah, magnum + PP is the noob combo solution

  • 05.15.2007 5:26 PM PDT
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R u serious if you no how to use the REAL noob combo u can kill a magnum and plasma pistol combo. I dont even likie the noob combo but, dude a realnoob could destroy that combo

  • 05.15.2007 5:31 PM PDT
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Posted by: Elite_swordsman
hehehehehe

I love the nade/magnum combo, you get super fast kills that way. Dual magnums are deadly even with the update. Magnum + Plasma pistol is awsome too. I always kill someone who has the "noob combo" with it because you dont have to change weapons, and the Magnum will kill faster than the BR if your opponent has no shields (FACT)


No, its not a fact. Mangum bullets to not move faster then BR bullets. Changing weapons doesn't matter, since you have to wait for the plasma pistol to hit anyway. By the time it does, you have your BR out in plenty of time. People hit the BR burst at the same time as the plasma burst all the time. Neither is faster, its the person using it.

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ANY human gun will kill with one head shot after a gernade DUH....but with the BR you dont get crappy accuracy as you do with the magnum...you have no logic behind what you say...yes magnum with smg at a very close range but if a person is so stupid to go in close range (like on inside of turf) with a br and not a combo anyway then you might kill them then...but anything in the open and YOU WILL DIE

  • 05.15.2007 5:32 PM PDT
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Not EVERY human wepon thats like saying shotting the smgonce after a nade willkill the other guy

  • 05.15.2007 5:38 PM PDT
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Posted by: slayboy
ANY human gun will kill with one head shot after a gernade DUH....but with the BR you dont get crappy accuracy as you do with the magnum...you have no logic behind what you say...yes magnum with smg at a very close range but if a person is so stupid to go in close range (like on inside of turf) with a br and not a combo anyway then you might kill them then...but anything in the open and YOU WILL DIE


umm....incase you have not noticed, switching weapons takes more time......................................................... ..............

oh, and the magnum is good for medium ranges also.

  • 05.15.2007 5:39 PM PDT

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