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Subject: I have a question on weapons for halo 2
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Do any of u guys know if u get to use the old weapons in halo in halo 2 like the assult rifle and shotgun? if u guys know pleese tell me

  • 06.09.2004 6:30 PM PDT
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No more assault riffle or pistol, that's all I know.

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yea, u get to use the shotgun, ive seen it in a video

  • 06.09.2004 6:31 PM PDT

I'll be on my own side.

shotgun is confirmed and the AR might be in it too,but is probably replaced by the SMGs

  • 06.09.2004 6:31 PM PDT

I'll be on my own side.

pistol hasnt been confirmed or denied.

  • 06.09.2004 6:32 PM PDT
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I thought it was.... oh well

[Edited on 6/9/2004 6:34:36 PM]

  • 06.09.2004 6:34 PM PDT
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I doubt the pistol from Halo will be back in Halo 2. The new "magnum" pistol described in First Strike (which also describes Battle Rifle) will probably be in the game. The assault rifle is all but gauranteed to not be in the game, as its function has been taken over by the SMG's. The shotgun is still in the game, as is the sniper rifle.

On a personal note, I'm starting to get sick of people complaing about the assault rifle not being in the game. The SMG is almost the same gun, only better since you can hold two of them. And the pistol was the most unbalanced weapon in the game. They need to make it more powerful, but take away the scope and make it inaccurate at long range.

  • 06.09.2004 6:41 PM PDT
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the rocket launcher is in with a new tail for the rocket and a homing beakon

  • 06.09.2004 6:44 PM PDT
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I have only ever written into a forum twice, but I read them all the time on this greatest game being developed. I will from now on only write when I have to express something I think is important. I know alot of people are complaining about the AR not being in the sequel and people are getting sick of it. But I think it should really be considered by bungie. After looking at the SMG, it seems so small for a machine gun u just want to come in and absolutely pulverise 4 or 5 convenent m.f.'s at once with. Quote that, for real. If u look at any of the screenshots with masterchief holding and aiming the SMG, it looks so small and weak compared to him. I think alot of people will agree. The BR on the other hand looks good but could look better. Plus, its such a single shot rifle type of weapon (even though it has a 3 shot refire rate). It just doesnt have that "rat-tat-tat-tat" kind of effect. It is more a Rainbow Six 3 kind of weapon, a SWAT weapon. I used the AR alot in Halo and sometimes did get sick of it, actually, I got sick of it alot! I wished there was another bad ass marine submachine gun in the game, because I wasnt a huge fan of using plasma "science fiction, lazer guns". I love the "real military, bullet blazing weapons". It gives u a sense of realness and makes u feel like a Rambo type of soldier (Even though the Master Chief is our man, not Sylvester Stallone). Also, using the AR in Halo 2 would be like reuniteng with an old friend or comrade so to speak. Because many of us did become very Attached to it. Shoot, we had to, our lives depended on it. With this AR, we honed our skills over and over and over again for 2 years playing our favourite game, which isnt a game, its an escape from the real world. I wish someone from bungie read my post, because I would hate to get sick of using only one badass machine gun for a huge game like Halo 2 for years to come. Because we all know that this game will be even 10 times more replayable than Halo 1 and I have beaten it 6 times start to finish and I always go back to play selected levels for quick games. Tell me what you think? Also, bots need to be in the game, no question.

  • 06.09.2004 7:21 PM PDT
Subject: Assault Rifle and Bots theory
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I have only ever written into a forum twice, but I read them all the time on this greatest game being developed. I will from now on only write when I have to express something I think is important. I know alot of people are complaining about the AR not being in the sequel and people are getting sick of it. But I think it should really be considered by bungie. After looking at the SMG, it seems so small for a machine gun u just want to come in and absolutely pulverise 4 or 5 convenent m.f.'s at once with. Quote that, for real. If u look at any of the screenshots with masterchief holding and aiming the SMG, it looks so small and weak compared to him. I think alot of people will agree. The BR on the other hand looks good but could look better. Plus, its such a single shot rifle type of weapon (even though it has a 3 shot refire rate). It just doesnt have that "rat-tat-tat-tat" kind of effect. It is more a Rainbow Six 3 kind of weapon, a SWAT weapon. I used the AR alot in Halo and sometimes did get sick of it, actually, I got sick of it alot! I wished there was another bad ass marine submachine gun in the game, because I wasnt a huge fan of using plasma "science fiction, lazer guns". I love the "real military, bullet blazing weapons". It gives u a sense of realness and makes u feel like a Rambo type of soldier (Even though the Master Chief is our man, not Sylvester Stallone). Also, using the AR in Halo 2 would be like reuniteng with an old friend or comrade so to speak. Because many of us did become very Attached to it. Shoot, we had to, our lives depended on it. With this AR, we honed our skills over and over and over again for 2 years playing our favourite game, which isnt a game, its an escape from the real world. I wish someone from bungie read my post, because I would hate to get sick of using only one badass machine gun for a huge game like Halo 2 for years to come. Because we all know that this game will be even 10 times more replayable than Halo 1 and I have beaten it 6 times start to finish and I always go back to play selected levels for quick games. Tell me what you think? Also, bots need to be in the game, no question.

  • 06.09.2004 7:24 PM PDT
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Double post! I wonder how that came about...

I disagree. The AR isn't as good as the SMGs, and it served its purpose in Halo. The original pistol is no longer an option, thank Bungie, because it wasn't fair and was far too useful as a weapon... their new replacements will be good at taking on enemies, no matter how "small" or "weak" they look. Ever heard of not judging a book by its cover?

  • 06.09.2004 7:30 PM PDT
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Man I do hear a lot about people wanting the AR in 2. Ive played halo for 2 years just as long as any of you and I use the AR all the time, but just let it go the SMG holds 120 rounds same as the AR and has the same reticule its a weapon thats designed to have a high ROF Rate of fire. For me the SMG looks damn good and if you didnt realize the master chiefs armor is tighter and lean awsome stuff, the new weapons suit it. Lets face it the AR was to big of a gun for its use just to big, but it worked because the MC was big and bulky in 1 but things change for the better.

For all you know what if this time around after beating the game on all the diffculty settings you can select to take a bonus AR with you for fun. And to that other post about the army using the new M16 over the past model, lets get one thing streight the AK-47 is the basis for all rifles the M16 jammed and over heats more than the AK its a fact, you could leave an AK-47 at the bottom of a lake coverd in sand pick it up the next day and fire it right away.

Anyway the shotgun is here because well what other kind of weapon are you going to make to deal that amount of damage at close range? Its a game and the game needs balance so if they was real than we wouldnt be using shell ammo anyway and rail guns instead. But its a game and its all about having a fun weapon and effects to go with it.

The new SMG sounds awsome Im going to love that gun and really how big does a gun have to be to deal out all that ammo? I hope the power ups are gone and theres no health meter and not powerful multi round dealing lame weapon, fuel rods good but too powerful and too much ammo there going to be limits and I hope atleast you can edit all the weapons and kits more so if I dont want this gun in there its out.

  • 06.09.2004 7:48 PM PDT
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And another thing? whats wrong with the look of the new BR? Have you ever seen a FAMAS? its one damn awsome rifle my favorite rifle. And how big do you want it too be man look at rifles now? The BR is one sexy b i t c h. And now holding two SMGs to double the offenive power. And a hand gun is not a weapon for offence its a diffencive weapon, the handgun in part 1 was cheap to me in MP because what is the point of the other weapons it wasnt fair to the other weapons. The pistol was to powerful and accurete with a barrel that short come on? The BR has brust fire and semi and I think it was said you can fire it full auto but the recoil is too high to control at range. If this game was made to be based on the real world and what the Master chief can do lets face it hed be firing just about any weapon with so much accurce its sick ok so again weapons are made for different situations. The BR is going to be the all around gun but its not going to be 100% in close combat to the averge player. The needler is going to be fast but not as fast as the SMG and able to track moving targets as fast.

  • 06.09.2004 8:01 PM PDT
Subject: I have a question on weapons for halo 2
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Posted by: venom8599
I doubt the pistol from Halo will be back in Halo 2. The new "magnum" pistol described in First Strike (which also describes Battle Rifle) will probably be in the game. The assault rifle is all but gauranteed to not be in the game, as its function has been taken over by the SMG's. The shotgun is still in the game, as is the sniper rifle.

On a personal note, I'm starting to get sick of people complaing about the assault rifle not being in the game. The SMG is almost the same gun, only better since you can hold two of them. And the pistol was the most unbalanced weapon in the game. They need to make it more powerful, but take away the scope and make it inaccurate at long range.

oh yeah that magnum thing was sweet... but to easy.

  • 06.10.2004 4:08 AM PDT
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Hey Guys, you all says that SMG is a gonna replace the AR but i though something else:
Isn't it the Battle Rifle which replaces Assault Rifle. It looks the same, but i might not be right coz i've not read the books and they might say something else. I actually think that BR is the better AR because I will use it just as much as I did with AR!!!

For me - i don't care for the old AR when we have new weapons that are stronger!!!!

  • 06.10.2004 5:43 AM PDT