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Subject: Plasma Pistol is the best weapon. Discuss
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why dont the people and bungie just keep the pistol for halo 2 but tone it down, its too good!single player is not so bad, everything is easy except for legendary where its always difficult

  • 06.25.2004 10:54 AM PDT
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i agree about the circumstances but in campaign against the elites and jackals, the plasma pistol is a definite weapon to have handy. it takes down the elites shield allowing to easily take down with the secondary weapon.

  • 06.25.2004 5:38 PM PDT
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campain, u only need two things, plasma pistol, shotgun. 1, weaken them2, bring em down

  • 06.25.2004 7:58 PM PDT
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Pistol is the all around ass kicking gun

  • 06.25.2004 8:45 PM PDT
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if you're actually good at halo then all you need is the sniper and use it as you main weapon, near and far... one shot to the head and their gone... no matter what the distance. Pistol could outshoot a plas pistol, the shotgun, the assault (if your good) and obviously a rocket (but that is if you are -blam!- or just a newbie

  • 06.25.2004 9:00 PM PDT
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The plasma pistol I'd say is the 2nd best weapon to use in legendary, first you can charge it to drop shields instantly (when it hits) and 2nd, you pull the trigger really fast for rapid shooting and that takes down almsot anything really fast as well. You could take down an elite almost faster than the plasma pistol/pistol combo if you've got a rapid trigger finger.

  • 06.25.2004 9:26 PM PDT
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You're all missing something special.

Weapons of anykind are built for a certain objective or circumstance, otherwise there would only be one gun in the world.

The Pistol is the best ALL-ROUND gun, because it's .50cal has 12 rounds and a scope.
But at the end of the day, it doesnt match the Sniper Rifle at Long Range or the Rocket Launcher for Anti-Vehicle.

Remember this kiddies, Each and Every weapon in HALO has it's function and its pros and cons, even the Needler.

If you want to talk about weapons, make sure you point out the situation first.

by the way Plasma Pistol rules.

  • 06.26.2004 12:42 AM PDT
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Posted by: I KILL GRUNTS
betcha im gonna be the only one who votes for needler....

its the for taking out elites. it can whoop up groups of grunts (just any other weapons...)


I voted needler...
It inspires fear when you see a flurry of pink needles zooming at you...not to mention its wicked deadly

  • 06.26.2004 6:49 AM PDT
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Posted by: SKORPION08
Remember this kiddies, Each and Every weapon in HALO has it's function and its pros and cons, even the Needler.


Even the needler? maybe if you suck at using it its even the needler, but thats definitely one of the best guns in the game, easily beating out weapons like the AR, shotgun, and pistol if you know how ot use it

  • 06.26.2004 6:52 AM PDT
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The plasma pistol is suprior any gun on ledgendary mode

  • 06.26.2004 8:29 AM PDT
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See in Halo there is no such thing as a bad weapon.

Assault Riffle-has rapid firing, good melee weapon, but lacks in power when it comes to elite(At least on Heroric and Legendary)
Shotgun-This gun practicly saves you'r life when it comes to the flood.
Plasma Rifle-has rapid firing very good but heats up too quickly.
Plasma pistol-good weapon to use, no complaints
Pistol- a good weapon at long and short range but lacks in power
Needleer-Not one of my favoites but it's an okay weapon. The neddles can lock on and follow enemies.
Sniper Rifle-Good weapon to use at long range but don't count on using it againt the flood.
Rocket Launcher- Very powerful but slow at long range and I have a story about this. One time I was playing multiplayer with my cousin on Sidewinder(the snow one) and I shot a rocket from one side of the map and it hit him on the other side of the map when he just backed out from a cliff bottom. anyways it was a on in a million shot

[Edited on 6/26/2004 8:42:54 AM]

  • 06.26.2004 8:30 AM PDT

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Recently on legendary i have grown real fond of PP and needlers. PP can take on pretty much anything, great against elites and jackals. And needlers are great for massive damage against groups, especially when grenades are detonated.

And i do agree, all weapons in halo are good and have a place. I have always avoided ARs, but they're so good against grunts, jackals and flood rangers that i often use them.

  • 06.26.2004 9:10 AM PDT
Subject: Plasma Pistol is not the best weapon. Discuss
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The Sniper rifle is the best if you know how to use it properly.

  • 06.26.2004 10:02 AM PDT
Subject: Plasma Pistol is the best weapon. Discuss
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skorpion08 raises a valid point, everyone who votes the pistol chooses it because it is the best all round, but there is nothing more satisfying than beating someone with a weapon less adapted to the situation, like using an assault rifle against someone with a shotgun and coming out on top:D

  • 06.28.2004 9:59 AM PDT
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i am very flexible when it comes to weapons. i don't have a favorite, but there isn't one i really hate. a favorite tactic of mine in mp, though, is to use the plasma rifle to freeze em up and take down their sheild, as i'm runnin strait toward them. then i wack em for the kill

  • 06.28.2004 10:03 AM PDT
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Posted by: Ricochet
skorpion08 raises a valid point, everyone who votes the pistol chooses it because it is the best all round, but there is nothing more satisfying than beating someone with a weapon less adapted to the situation, like using an assault rifle against someone with a shotgun and coming out on top:D


You got that right... if you beat someone when they have a pistol and you have the AR or the PP without sneaking up behind them it basically shuts them up for the rest of the night. If they say somethign its just like "ohhh what was that I just Plasma Pistoled your ass when you had the shot gun you loser"

  • 06.28.2004 10:05 AM PDT
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You know what is funny Bungie bleeps out words like FÄG and Peni§ but they leave ass in how wierd

  • 06.28.2004 10:07 AM PDT
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pistol always

  • 06.28.2004 11:56 AM PDT
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I could use a sniper to take your head off before you even got one pistol bullet off at me. (any range)

  • 06.28.2004 12:00 PM PDT

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- Rocket Launcher( its so easy)
- Pistol( obvious reasons)
- AR( great for wacking)
- Shotgun( hey... bang)
- Needler( keeps them running and jumping)
- Plasma Rifle( you're going nowhere)
- Sniper( although i'm not very patiant)
- Plasma pistol( I haven't found its greater usefullnes (except in campaign), so its still my least desired weapon)

  • 06.28.2004 1:28 PM PDT

With B.B. gone, the passion of Bungie.net has lessened.

I'd have to say the Pistol. It works great against all types of enemies. Aside from Gold and Black Elites (as well as vehicles), anything will go down in a full clip or less (If you have good aim). It also has a large-enough clip, and has great range.

Shotgun is good against all types, but must be close range, which is what makes it not the greatest (my opinion).

Plasma Pistol is terrific, but not that great against Flood (if you overcharge, which will kill most Flood in one hit, you still have to wait a bit before you can fire again... which can get you killed, if fighting the Flood).

Sniper Rifle is awesome, but doesn't work against Flood and Wraiths (well, it works, but not very well).

Rocket launcher has too small an ammo hold to be the best (my opinion).

  • 06.28.2004 2:23 PM PDT
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[quote]I'd have to say the Pistol. It works great against all types of enemies. Aside from Gold and Black Elites (as well as vehicles), anything will go down in a full clip or less (If you have good aim). It also has a large-enough clip, and has great range.[quote] The pistol is good against vehicles, it is the best weapon to use against a banshee by along way, that way you can use those rockets for other purposes:D

  • 06.29.2004 7:04 AM PDT
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and the plasma pistol is gunna cane it up on h2 as well, duelwielding will own:)

  • 06.30.2004 1:35 PM PDT
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Dont talk skill with the needler, its only good at point blank range and even then that sucks ass too.

Dont talk -blam!-, the needler is only good in Single Player and thats all... you and no one else could use the needler to get a kill against me and even AVERAGE multi-players.... you suck dude and shut the hell up coz the needler is a piece of -blam!-!

It might work on your less than intelligent neighbours and yr 6 school friends but not to anyone who knows how to avoid fire.

Needler is the EASIEST WEAPON to avoid and dont tell me other wise fool coz you'll only be prooving one thing and one thing only... YOU SUCK !

  • 07.01.2004 12:58 AM PDT

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