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im really concerned about the weapon balancing in halo 2. halo 1 to me seemed that the pistol was way too god like in multiplayer and make every other weapon practically useless. now in halo 2 they are saying that the battle rifle is basically the equivalent of the pistol. now i was hoping they were going to balance it out a little more llike ut2004 but now im not so sure. i was just wondering what ur guy's ideas about this are

  • 06.21.2004 6:36 PM PDT
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Actually, I think the BR is more of a combination of the pistol and AR

  • 06.21.2004 6:39 PM PDT
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Char probably the best Halo player on the planet said that the Battle Rifle is much more balanced than the ole pistol was

  • 06.21.2004 6:39 PM PDT
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Bungie realizes that the pistol was unbalanced in halo 1. im sure they will do what ever they need to to make halo 2 the best it can possibly be. im willing to bet that it will be even more balanced than unreal tournement 2004.

  • 06.21.2004 6:39 PM PDT
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who is that best halo player on the planet?

  • 06.21.2004 6:39 PM PDT
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alright thanks... that really settled my mind there. as long as 3 shots to the head wont kill me no more lol

  • 06.21.2004 6:40 PM PDT
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The battle rifle is a new gun of its own. ITs a mix of the AR and the Pistol from the first Halo. It will replace the pistol in the way of mid-range with the help of the scope. THe bullet is smaller than the pistol, and does not an explosive tip. However, it does have a three round burst. Think of it this way: a more powerfull and accurate AR with a faster firing rate than the pistol.

  • 06.21.2004 6:41 PM PDT
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Posted by: TheSpartan no117
who is that best halo player on the planet?

I am

  • 06.21.2004 6:41 PM PDT
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Excuse me but I doubt Bungie has ever made a reward for the person who kills you the most

  • 06.21.2004 6:44 PM PDT
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now i have another concern. since there is speculation that there is no health, then wouldnt an overcharged plasma pistol and a smg kill u in mere seconds?

i can see the plasma pistol becoming god now without any health.

can anyone clarify if im right or not?

  • 06.21.2004 7:05 PM PDT
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dude, its simple, the BR only fires single shots when zoomed in, so its only like the pistol when zoomed in, and since, once you're hit your weapon unzoomes, it would be very hard for u to use the BR like the pistol

  • 06.21.2004 7:11 PM PDT
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There is health, only no way to know how much health you currently have.

  • 06.21.2004 7:28 PM PDT
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Posted by: medic101
now i have another concern. since there is speculation that there is no health, then wouldnt an overcharged plasma pistol and a smg kill u in mere seconds?

i can see the plasma pistol becoming god now without any health.

can anyone clarify if im right or not?

The health situation was only for the E3 demo. It has been changed to something else now as mentioned in the last update.

  • 06.21.2004 7:33 PM PDT
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Posted by: spec ops
dude, its simple, the BR only fires single shots when zoomed in, so its only like the pistol when zoomed in, and since, once you're hit your weapon unzoomes, it would be very hard for u to use the BR like the pistol


Also remember the M6D fires 12.7 mm HE rounds while the BR fires 9.5 mm ammo so the pistol has more stopping power

  • 06.21.2004 8:03 PM PDT
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but this plasma pistol thing... wouldnt it be kinda easy to kill people with it?

and did they improve the needler any, its so easy to dodge.


i hope sniper rifle still takes 2 hits to kill. i had no problem with that

do the shields reflect bullets? like do they bounce bullets off the shields?

this homing thing with the rockets i really dont like too much. i had more fun trying to lead my shots and now they put this in there.




[Edited on 6/21/2004 8:19:01 PM]

  • 06.21.2004 8:14 PM PDT

I'll be on my own side.

i like the new Magnum pistol in First Strike. its more powerful and has a bigger clip capacity,but less accurate at long range and no scope

  • 06.21.2004 8:17 PM PDT
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In Halo 2 there won't be as much health but the shields are going to be stronger and regenerate faster.

  • 06.21.2004 8:20 PM PDT
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but this plasma pistol would kill the shields with one overcharge...

  • 06.21.2004 8:25 PM PDT
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Posted by: medic101
but this plasma pistol would kill the shields with one overcharge...


I see ure point.

  • 06.21.2004 9:12 PM PDT

SB-117

Ok I needed to bump this thread above the spam threads. You'll see when I'm finished...

  • 06.21.2004 9:49 PM PDT
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any ideas if they are going to fix it or does bungie not read these?

[Edited on 6/22/2004 9:12:30 PM]

  • 06.21.2004 10:18 PM PDT
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and this rocket launcher homing in on things....i think thats just nuberising the game...

  • 06.22.2004 9:11 PM PDT

-S

It's not. Don't knock something until you've tried it yourself. It's not as simple as pointing and clicking, and then the rocket scores a guaranteed hit. You have to hold your target in reticle for the right period of time, and then you have to hope that they can keep in a clear area so your rocket doesn't smash into an obstacle.

Oh by the way, you're being shot while you do this.

  • 06.22.2004 9:13 PM PDT
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yeah i guess your right. my view on it was that half the fun was leading your shots but i guess u can still do that... thanks for clarrifying that

oh and how did they improve the needler?

[Edited on 6/22/2004 9:16:59 PM]

  • 06.22.2004 9:16 PM PDT
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Posted by: Head_Shot22
In Halo 2 there won't be as much health but the shields are going to be stronger and regenerate faster.


Where'd you get that info, Mr. Head Shot??

  • 06.22.2004 9:19 PM PDT

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