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Subject: The best weapon you say? And more??
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If I could only have one, it would have to be the original pistol. You have above average power (there is not one enemy in original Halo you cannot kill with it), it melees well (and quicker than most weapons other than the fist), it has a 2x scope which is enough for medium range combat and it pairs well with other weapons, especially the plasma pistol. After the pistol, the original sniper rifle rocks! I love to use it, but it sucks melee wise. After 4 years, I have recently started to use the plasma pistol and Marine pistol in combo, and even legendary is pretty much a cakewalk with that combo. One of the more strategic solo games is to use only those two, as melee weapons only, and only grenades, without ever firing a shot. Pillar of Autumn is fun like that, Halo is a bit more of a challenge (the Warthog becomes a useable weapon for smokin covies at that point, but only when the drop ships are around), Truth and Reconcilliation is alot more difficult (at least getting through the Belly of the Beast part without a shot fired!). With the exception of the flood levels, where not using a shotgun is pretty much just alot of wasted time dying, spawning, dying, spawning (multiply by 10,000 to finish level). I am sure anyone still in the Halo Combat Evolved forum has done most or all of these things to keep the game interesting over the years. One of the good byproducts of this is that you see alot more of the behavior of the AI that was programmed. You hear more of the background sounds, and see more of the detail of the game. When you are sneaking around more, and firing less, it exposes you to alot more of the hard work that went into the games sights and sounds. Fortunately we are spared the smell of the MC after how much time locked up in that suit without a pee break? Anyway, try slowing the game play down, not using the vehicles and walking through the grandness of the best FPS all time! THANK YOU BUNGIE!

  • 10.13.2007 7:04 AM PDT
Subject: The best weapon you say? And more??
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About the sniper rifle... Who needs melee, when there is no-scope potential. I just headshot, it kills faster.

  • 10.22.2007 6:24 PM PDT
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aka lino4

Most of the PC issues posted here are the result of PEBKAC.

The Assault Rifle and Pistol, or Shotgun.

Assault Rifle's quite useful and trusty. It can be used in most short to mid range combat scenarios. Shotgun too, but the shotty is less common.

Pistol takes care of everything else.

  • 10.22.2007 7:27 PM PDT
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The best weapon? Halo itself. lol

But seriously, probably the Plasma Pistol (from Halo 1). It's so damn accurate, plus you can drain a Gold Elite's shield on Legendary w/ 1 charge shot.

  • 10.23.2007 10:46 PM PDT