- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Personally, I think the AR gets a bad rap. One combination I've found to be quite useful is plasma pistol and assault rifle.... charge up the plasma shot to take down the shields with one hit, and then whip out the AR to spray them to death very quickly. The nice thing about the AR is that you don't have to be that accurate, so it's great for finishing folks off.
And, the combinations are so dependent on what you want to do. If you'll be doing regular melee combat, carrying the pistol at all times is simply smart, as it's one of the most effective weapons you'll come across. If I have the sniper rifle, however, I don't take the pistol.... I won't be using it unless someone gets really close (I'll just be trying to snipe them) so then I prefer the shotgun.
Another good combination against banshees (assuming you don't have the SPNKR or Fuel Rod Doom Gun) is pistol and plasma rifle.... keep ticking away at them with the pistol from a distance, and then whip out the plasma rifle when they get in range of that.
If you are fighting vehicles at all, always locate and pick up plasma grenades first, though. Nothing is as satisfying as getting a few of those stuck on some poor slob who thought he was safe in his armored seat/cockpit. ;)