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Subject: Plasma Rifle... Highly underrated weapon?
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Switching weapons mid fight is terrible... if someone freezes me with the PR i sit there and go "I hope he switches" because when he does BLAM gives me the opening I need. If you have somebody paralyzed just finish them shots (It only takes like 7 or 8 to kill all the life after the shields are gone with PR which it can shoot fast) or smack them which is equally as good.

  • 06.23.2004 8:33 AM PDT
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I think that the Plasma Rifle is one of the -blam!-t guns in the game to use in multiplayer. All you have to do is hold the trigger down and circle your opponent. It takes skill to shoot fast with the Plama Pistol, That is probably my second choice of a gun, after a pistol. I can shoot faster w/ the Plasma Pistol than the Plasma Rifle shoots. I think that the Plasma Rifle is a gun for NOOBS

  • 06.23.2004 1:03 PM PDT
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The plasma rifle has its uses. It's not as accurate or powerful as the plasma pistol in the hands of an expert, but it's much easier to aim properly and hit the target's head. When I fire the plasma pistol at full speed (Xbox), I can't aim as well at my target's head as with the plasma rifle 'cause all I have to do with the PR is hold the stream on my target's head for a moment.
I'm not sure, but it seems to me that the PR stuns more, too. It's not awefully powerful, but the stun helps in killing and makes it a wonderful tool for one of a pair of players working together. Experts should prefer the PP over the PR, but I'm not an especially good player so for me the ease of use of the rifle more than makes up for the power difference in multiplayer.

  • 06.23.2004 7:56 PM PDT
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I ve always loved this gun its just the fact that it over heats and it runs out of ammo. You should be able to get ammo somehow not find a whole new gun. Oh yea, the plasma pistol sucks.


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  • 06.25.2004 5:56 AM PDT
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The plasma rifle is always has been and always will be my favorite Covenant weapon for HALO one. The pistol may be able to fire faster, longer range, and has the charge shot, but the Plasma Rifle has better cooling (more firing time) and is murder on an Elite's sheilds. In multi-player it is a frustrating weapon to fight at close range. When every shot hits it totally immobilizes your opponent. There are better weapons, and in all truth, I really do like them all (yes, even the needler) but of the Comvenant weapons I would have to say that the Plasma Rifle is my favorite to use.

  • 06.25.2004 7:35 AM PDT
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I love the PR. It's definitley the best way to get through legendary. A PR and a Pistol is by far the best combo.

  • 06.25.2004 7:40 AM PDT
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Posted by: banksboy51
I love the PR. It's definitley the best way to get through legendary. A PR and a Pistol is by far the best combo.


I used to think so too but I replaced the PR with PP because I could fire it faster. Anyway on SP you play more defensively so the tiny cooling time isn't noticeable. PR is still better for fighting multiple elites though.

  • 06.25.2004 8:09 AM PDT
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nope. You dont use the PR and strafe and hit people from behind. you just strafe to avoid their fire... you can just melee them from anywhere when you've -blam!- their shield over.

Anyone who can fire the PP and overheat her in just over a second knows that the PR has no chance.

  • 06.25.2004 10:39 AM PDT

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