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Subject: The BR replaces the pistol, the SMG's replace the AR!
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All of you people think that the BR replaces the AR, but it doesn't! The AR is replaced by the SMGs! With a pair of those you have the same thing as an AR, except with more ammo. And with the BR, you have the same thing as a pistol, except 100 times better at close range. I hope they take out the AR and the pistol, it would simply be redundant to keep them in the game.

I will agree that the BR does replace the AR as MC's main or official gun. I think this is because Bungie realized that the pistol was more effective than the AR in the original HALO, so they beefed it up into the BR and made it MC's main weapon.

  • 06.08.2004 7:35 PM PDT
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FINALLY someone made a post stating the exact truth, now maybe people will read this and spt posting about that stupid topic over and over and over!

  • 06.08.2004 7:51 PM PDT
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I'm glad at least someone agrees

  • 06.08.2004 7:52 PM PDT
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here here

  • 06.08.2004 7:53 PM PDT
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Wow, someone who embraces change...its CRRRRAAAAZZY

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  • 06.08.2004 7:55 PM PDT
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umm... hurray?

  • 06.08.2004 8:01 PM PDT
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Aww come on guys, don't get sarcastic . . . I was just trying to clarify something that had been bothering me. There have been numerous posts saying how weak the BR is going to be compared to the AR, etc. and I just wanted to point out something that i thought was obvious . . . jeez! sorry i wasted your time.

  • 06.08.2004 8:03 PM PDT
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Posted by: skum4182
There have been numerous posts saying how weak the BR is going to be compared to the AR, etc. and I just wanted to point out something that i thought was obvious . . . jeez! sorry i wasted your time.

well maybe 'they' were referring to the BR replacing the AR as the main weapon of the MC.

  • 06.08.2004 8:06 PM PDT
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The Battle Rifle does have the 3-round burst though, which is how the AR was most effective.

IMO, the Battle Rifle is the pistol and AR melded together. The SMG does replace the original AR though.

  • 06.08.2004 8:07 PM PDT
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Huzzah!!!!

  • 06.08.2004 8:09 PM PDT
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it is possible to still have both AR and the pistol in Halo2 just have to modify them to a degree like getting rid of the scope on the pistol and allowing dual wield

  • 06.08.2004 8:10 PM PDT
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Alright 'Betty' (if that really is your name), then 'they' should have mentioned that. I personally feel that 'they' were being stupid newbs like 95% of the people i run into on the internet about any subject.

  • 06.08.2004 8:17 PM PDT
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Posted by: Gibsonatrix
it is possible to still have both AR and the pistol in Halo2 just have to modify them to a degree like getting rid of the scope on the pistol and allowing dual wield


There is a good chance of another pistol (other than M6D) in Halo 2. In First Strike a "magnum" pistol is described, along with the battle rifle.

There is absolutely no reason to leave the orignal pistol and AR in the game though, they have been replaced by better weapons. Having them in the game would be pointless, and would only dilute the available arsenal with unnecessary weapons.

  • 06.08.2004 8:19 PM PDT
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Posted by: skum4182
Alright 'Betty' (if that really is your name), then 'they' should have mentioned that. I personally feel that 'they' were being stupid newbs like 95% of the people i run into on the internet about any subject.


"Newbs", or newbies, are not stupid. They are ignorant. There is a big difference. Ignorance is the lack of knowledge, which those new to any subject will have. Stupidity is a lack of intelligence or care, or making poor decisions.

  • 06.08.2004 8:28 PM PDT