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Subject: The Only BR Thread
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Yeah i missed the assault rifle in halo 2

  • 06.16.2009 12:39 PM PDT

BR shots do always register on lan you should try aiming just a bit ahead of them you have to lead your shots

  • 06.16.2009 12:45 PM PDT
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Posted by: TDxXCreationz
BR shots do always register on lan you should try aiming just a bit ahead of them you have to lead your shots

No offense, but anyone who has used a BR for more than 30 seconds already knows that. And even LAN has problems sometimes.

  • 06.16.2009 12:52 PM PDT

LAN never has problems its just a bunch of xboxs hooked together by ethernet cables

  • 06.16.2009 12:54 PM PDT


You think a BR takes skill to use NOW? You obviously didn't play Halo 2. THAT'S when the BR actually took skill to use and that's what separated noob from serious gamer back in the day. In Halo 3 anybody can kill with a BR, I'm not saying this is a bad thing though. Personally, Halo 2 is my favorite game of all time and will remain so. I miss the double shots and quad shots and the BXR's...all you Halo 2 veterans know what I'm talking about. You could have half a health bar and turn around and pull a quad shot or BXR out of your butt. A BR could save you from any situation if you had the skill and knowledge to use it. This was real skill and this was when the BR was most loved!

-True Halo Veteran

Posted by: UberZeO666
The BR takes skill to use now. And everyone is gonna have to deal with it

  • 06.16.2009 3:21 PM PDT

The next person to assume I am talking about ranked, do us all a favor and look at what I play!

Posted by: this is bungie
Yeah i missed the assault rifle in halo 2


We just got the crappy SMG. The origonal AR was crappy. It was like a shotgun without the ability to kill you instantly. Also, it was incredibly innacurate, and burst firing did nothing except hurt your opponent less and save ammo. The new AR is great. It is about as accurate as the Halo 1 pistol. The SMG now is good. The BR is good. Stop moaning about the BR being bad. Use a weapon intended for the range you are fighting at. If you are moaning because you are trying to BR from halfway across Valhalla and want a fourshot, pick up a sniper rifle or get closer. If you are unnable for some strange reason to use the BR properly at its intended range for its intended purpose, then find another weapon.

  • 06.16.2009 5:35 PM PDT

The next person to assume I am talking about ranked, do us all a favor and look at what I play!

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Posted by: ZEKE 1337
Why are so many people complaining about the BR spread? I don't see a problem. It's not my top tool of destruction for nothing.

If you played halo 2 you would know what everyone is "complaining" about.


Yes, The BR not being a castrated high ammo count sniper rifle with a low zoom.

  • 06.16.2009 5:39 PM PDT

The BR is more random than the lottery and you probably have a better chance at being struck by lightning 7 times than striking your opponent 4 times with this poorly thought out "spread".

  • 06.16.2009 6:25 PM PDT
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the arguments against the current br seem so contradictory to facts. the only reasonable thing that i see to complain about is the entry of luck into br-fights. The arguments about it not being good long range are just bad arguments, its not supposed to be good long range, its not supposed to be the "ultimate weapon." So back to the luck part of what i was saying, the most fun games have a very minimal amount of luck in them, in my opinion there is more skill in the game because brs are so hard to use, in halo 2 as long as the aimer was red its a hit, now you have to aim in the center of the body mass for three shots get higher ground for the fourth (for best consistency) and lead shots. The skill gap is greater than in halo 2, making br fights more fun but the would be even more fun if the luck was reduced even farther. this of course would give br more advantage over stuff like the sniper and such but as long as the other elements of it that differ from halo 2 remain the same it wouldnt be the "ultimate weapon."

If you dont want to read all that which you probably dont, then basically i think the br is great the way it is except for its randomness. If you want to argue with me then do read the whole post though.

  • 06.16.2009 7:01 PM PDT
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the br is fine the way it is!
and i dont know wat everyone is talking about ?wats being changed

  • 06.16.2009 7:23 PM PDT
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"The BR takes skill to use now."

Now? What is the difference. I'm pretty sure it has always taken skill to use.

  • 06.16.2009 7:56 PM PDT

373 Plasma Pistol kills and counting

Posted by: mortabunt
Posted by: this is bungie
Yeah i missed the assault rifle in halo 2


The origonal AR was crappy. It was like a shotgun without the ability to kill you instantly. Also, it was incredibly innacurate, and burst firing did nothing except hurt your opponent less and save ammo. The new AR is great. It is about as accurate as the Halo 1 pistol.


jesus when was the last time you played Halo: CE? The original Assault Rifle kicked so much ass, it was WAY more accurate than it is now. And yes, bursting helped. Like seriously, it only took 15 bullets to kill, had a 60 bullet clip, and could shoot very far.

Plug in Halo: CE then come talk to me. The Halo 3 weapons have like half the range of the Halo: CE weapons, if that.

  • 06.16.2009 11:48 PM PDT

I am your HeartAttack for tonight...


Watch your heads!.

=DD


theres nothing wrong with the BR.

dont like it, then use the AR


=)

  • 06.16.2009 11:53 PM PDT
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the halo 1 weapons where much stronger then the halo 3 weapons but i love the br but my t.o.d is the rocket launcher and sniper i use them the most when vs my mates

  • 06.17.2009 1:39 AM PDT

Does anyone even read these?

Posted by: ImHeartAttack

theres nothing wrong with the BR.

dont like it, then use the AR


=)
Hmm... So if an enemy player is standing at Top Gold while I am standing at S2 on Guardian I should use my AR?

  • 06.17.2009 2:14 AM PDT

BR is fine.

Only thing i find weird is not one of balancing or anything, its logic kinda fail - the magnum takes 5 or so shots to the head to kill yet the BR is a rifle shooting 3shot bursts and takes 4 shots (12 bullets) to kill. Makes me lol.

  • 06.17.2009 2:31 AM PDT
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I love BR i've got a rampage or 2 with BR.

  • 06.17.2009 3:22 AM PDT

Yes, I'm a furry. And yes, I like men. So what?

Posted by: Reptilian Rob
Most unbalanced weapon in the history of multiplayer games.

It's worse than the GOW shotgun.


I beg to differ.

  • 06.17.2009 2:34 PM PDT
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The BR should be halo's default weapon.

It shows that if ur good you can kill someone thats not as good. For example a general can out BR a brigadier, but he can't out AR a brigadier, or its up to connection. In my opinion it shows more skill of the opponent if they use a BR, thats why i always use a br even short range cos its more skillful : ) -----> sometimes.

The BR is the best weapon on halo 3 by far. I cannot play without it. :P

  • 06.17.2009 2:42 PM PDT

Posted by: Reptilian Rob
Most unbalanced weapon in the history of multiplayer games.

It's worse than the GOW shotgun.


Obviously this is an exaggeration, but it is pretty ridiculous.

  • 06.17.2009 4:06 PM PDT

gah whats yalls problem get over just use br for long distance and ar for closer range

  • 06.17.2009 4:58 PM PDT

The next person to assume I am talking about ranked, do us all a favor and look at what I play!

Posted by: Not Thor
Posted by: Reptilian Rob
Most unbalanced weapon in the history of multiplayer games.

It's worse than the GOW shotgun.


Obviously this is an exaggeration, but it is pretty ridiculous.


The GOW shotgun was a total BS Cannon. I could never kill anyone with it, so, I lancered and chainsawed people. The BR should not be a default weapon because it would unbalance games to much. Thor thinks the AR sucks because he is not good at CQB and fell for the retarded BR is good AR is for noobs line. The guy who said BR for long range and AR for close range wins.

  • 06.17.2009 5:14 PM PDT

Multiplayer Gameplay
Halo:CE------------------Reach--------Halo2-----------------H alo3
Campaign Experience
Reach----Halo:CE-----------------ODST-----Halo2---------Halo3

Glad that Halo 3 garbage is dead, thanks to Reach.
Unfreakenbelievable!!

Posted by: mortabunt
Posted by: Not Thor
Posted by: Reptilian Rob
Most unbalanced weapon in the history of multiplayer games.

It's worse than the GOW shotgun.


Obviously this is an exaggeration, but it is pretty ridiculous.


The GOW shotgun was a total BS Cannon. I could never kill anyone with it, so, I lancered and chainsawed people. The BR should not be a default weapon because it would unbalance games to much. Thor thinks the AR sucks because he is not good at CQB and fell for the retarded BR is good AR is for noobs line. The guy who said BR for long range and AR for close range wins.
GOW = God of War
Gears = Gears of War

I agree that the Gears2 Shotgun is somewhat of a "BS cannon", but Epic has improved the inconsistencies a little, so it's not as bad as it used to be. And, the Gears1 Shotgun was really considered "overpowered" because of rolling tactics and everything else lacking effectiveness against the weapon. But, in Gears2, it is different; the Lancer/Hammerburst and Pistols are all pretty useful.

And, why does it matter? Everyone starts out with the weapon. It's why people had no problem with the M6D Pistol; because they would start out with it. And, it's why people have no problem with the power of the BR in BR starts. To many, the BR is where it should be and everything else is unbalanced. This idea of the weapon being "overpowered" is what caused Bungie to design such a poor game with Halo 3 in the first place; it is why the weapons are mostly close-ranged effective, and the weapons that aren't close-ranged are considered"overpowered".


I, also, love that you make an assumption that he sucks at CQB. That's like saying he sucks with a Mauler because he dies more often than he does when using more ranged weapons. The closer fights are, the less probability that human error will determine the kill. When you decrease the human error aspect of video games, then you increase the chance that a :noob" can do good.

BTW, "BR for long range" is a laughable phrase. I would rather use the RF:G AR at long range.

[Edited on 06.17.2009 6:29 PM PDT]

  • 06.17.2009 6:27 PM PDT

I like the BR, only I wish there was a fully automatic feature and single shot feature ( semi-auto)

  • 06.17.2009 7:05 PM PDT