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Subject: The Only BR Thread

Agreed. I think that the AR gets a lot less credit than it should. Although, I love the BR as well.

  • 08.08.2010 5:49 PM PDT
Subject: The Only BR/AR Thread

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Replacement weapon I think not. Halo reach is before halo 3 there for the DMR was first, so technically its the earlier version of the BR. Just saying

  • 08.09.2010 2:51 PM PDT
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The only thing wrong with the battle rifle is how fast it shoots, if it shot a bit faster it would be perfect and the assault rifle needs more accuracy and damage.

  • 08.10.2010 1:39 AM PDT
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Really i reckon they are made to compliment each other. Ild constantly swap between them when im patrolling a quadrant of the map. An AR spray and beat down will kill someone quicker than the BR burst fire and beat down ever will. You just got to know when to use it. If your running around with an AR ALL the time, in a straight line, trying to out kill someone at midrange, yes its a terrible weapon.

There is a learning curve to both weapons. I use the BR more than the AR but thats cos most instances require that sort of weapon more, but close quarters and ill always use the AR.

  • 08.11.2010 5:30 AM PDT
Subject: The Only BR Thread


Posted by: GIR091572
Posted by: mooshmoossh
I like the BR just the way it is.

I really don't see what's wrong with it.

I feel the same way


Amen :)

  • 08.11.2010 8:30 AM PDT

I'm freakin awesome

I seem to use the assualt rifle most of all. but I tend to use the battle rifle on certian occasions. like when playing capture the flag.

  • 08.11.2010 10:41 AM PDT

Only the brave; Suicidal Grunts, by Calvin Klein

I just hope anyone that decides to 'hunger strike' because of the fact that a weapon in a virtual game's bullets spread slightly after a certain range, dies.

I really hope you die.

It's the most pathetic thing to exist on this plant. Women whining about a weapon in a game which effects their 'MLG' performance, I'm sorry but it's clearly not the weapon, It's your lack of skill.

Bungie Just delete this thread, Ban the annoying people that continue to whine and maybe they'll start to enjoy gaming.

  • 08.11.2010 11:13 AM PDT
Subject: The Only BR/AR Thread

I Retired Gears of War 2, Sold it to buy Halo 3. And I have not had this much fun playing Video Games in a long time :)
Now that Halo Reach is out. My life has never been better.
Thanks Bungie.

I really like the BR. I'm not that good with it, but from time to time, i do well with it. Really good for medium ranges, and the AR, Really well at a closer distance. So all works out well.

  • 08.11.2010 5:59 PM PDT

is anyone else annoyed at the people who use AR in Team BR's or Slayer BR's?

  • 08.11.2010 11:05 PM PDT

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Posted by: Sprayer160
is anyone else annoyed at the people who use AR in Team BR's or Slayer BR's?
No, I get annoyed at kids who only use brs in Team slayer and slayer.


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  • 08.12.2010 1:37 AM PDT

BIG BOIIIIIIIIIIIIII

i like them both.. i just wish the AR had some kind of sight that you could zoom into.. it would make the game so much better since you spawn with it anyway

  • 08.12.2010 10:40 AM PDT

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I like the guns the way they are in matches where the loadout includes a BR, but when you are forced to start with AR/Pistol you get destroyed by the people who have BRs. Such a common weapon shouldn't give you an advantage over people who just spawned, so I think all games should start you with a BR/AR
Posted by: WasteXDX
i like them both.. i just wish the AR had some kind of sight that you could zoom into.. it would make the game so much better since you spawn with it anyway

  • 08.12.2010 11:54 AM PDT
Subject: The Only BR Thread

Ok, The BR:
Pros: Can't think of any
Cons: 1. Bullet Travel ruins it in Halo 3, (thanks to the stupid community who complained about getting killed across the map in Halo 2, so then Sage decided to nerf it)
2. At LONG range, none of the bullets register
3. At MEDIUM range, it takes about 6-7 headshots to kill
4. At CLOSE range, it takes about 4 headshots to kill, (does this make ANY sense?!?)
5. The gun just doesn't sound good at all, sounds like a toy gun rather than a real gun.
6. Body-shots do NOTHING.
Ok, the AR:
Pros: 1. It is a perfect short-medium range gun
2. Good enough accuracy

Cons: 1: Takes almost an entire clip at mid-range
2: Is only an amazing weapon at close-range.
3: A little too over-powered at close-range.

Now let me rant about other weapons, The Magnum:
Pros: 1. Absolutely nothing
Cons: 1. 6 headshots to kill, (what else to say?)
2. Short fire rate,
3. Hard to use at close-range
4. Only good to use to pop a headshot after weakening the shields, (oh wait, you die because it takes too long to pull out)
My question? These are the three MAIN weapons of Halo 3, why make them suck? It urges people to use power weapons instead, which birthes campers, which ruin matchmaking.

Halo: Reach weapon discussion (from the beta)
The AR:
Pros:
1. Great weapon, always used it for medium to short range kills.
2. It sounded like a REAL gun,
3. It went perfect for a beat-down right after kill,
4. Nice reticle
Cons:
1. It is a little like an SMG, (accuracy)

The DMR:
Pros: 1. Great LONG-RANGE WEAPON,
2. Bullet Travel isn't a factor
3. Reticle Bloom makes it much easier and fun to use,
4. Great for Headshots
Cons: 1. A LITTLE too long of a wait between shots, enemies can run away at medium to short range.
2. Has a little recoil
3. Always took an entire clip to kill somebody.

The new Magnum Pistol:
Pros: 1. Scope, 'nuff said
2. A fun weapon to use,

Cons: 1. From my POV, a little over-powered, maybe not, but the fire rate was a little high, just a little.
2. Could have used as a primary weapon rather than a side arm,
3. Found myself using it more than the Assault Rifle

Melee System:
Halo 3: Results in double beat-downs most of the time,
Halo: Reach: More fast-paced action packed meleeing, took more skill to use.

A thing to say, Reach's three main weapons WORKED, and I rarely encountered campers and/or power-weapon whores.
That is all I have to say.

  • 08.12.2010 12:03 PM PDT

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after that post, i dont think anyone needs to say anything else!

  • 08.13.2010 7:23 AM PDT

The BR is the end-all weapon but they are abundant at least so finding one isn't much of a problem.

  • 08.13.2010 12:20 PM PDT
Subject: The Only BR/AR Thread
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okay the BR is long range and the AR is close range. its like the M4 and the M16. case closed.

  • 08.13.2010 4:19 PM PDT

For the record, I would tap that like like it was put-put golf. Like a college student opening a beer keg. Like a phone in the cold war. Like an oil company in a nature reserve. Like a goddamn telegraph.

Posted by: il uragano 3493
Seriously though, I'm fine with experimenting

Posted by: AlphaOne17
Battle Rifle is better. End of way-too-long thread.
Thanks for all the proof.

They each serve their purpose depending on the situation. The BR is a very balanced, accurate, and deadly weapon. It works well at mid-range and short-range, even long-range (not as good as a sniper in that respect), but at very close range its effectiveness is reduced.

The Assault rifle is, let's be honest here, complete crap at medium and long range. It really stakes its claim at close range where it shreds shields like so much wet tissue paper. It is especially effective if fire in short bursts (this actually does help the accuracy) and used in tandem with a well placed melee.

They both have their uses, its just that the BR is more practical because it covers more range of combat with greater reliability, independence (no melee required) and effectiveness. The AR is almost exclusively a close quarters weapon, it's like a shotgun almost in its range, slightly greater effective distance though. It has a bit of trouble picking off that last bit of health below the shield though.

The BR tends to be more versatile and easier to aim, and so it tops the AR in most situations, but if I'm within shotgun range of you (or slightly greater, bearing in mind there is overlap between the effective ranges of the BR and AR where it is anyone's game) I'm going to go for the AR, if I can't take less than a few steps and melee you I'm reaching for the BR most of the time.

  • 08.14.2010 1:44 PM PDT

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Ok, Im gonna say this at the risk of being called numerous things. I HATE the BR. I loathe that gun amongst anything and everything else in Halo. Which is saying a lot because I love everything about the game. You can say what you want about the way it was made and balancing this with that, but point is, I hate it and many people do. Everyone thinks that everyone else loves the BR, but thats just not true. The BR is not my weapon of choice, which isn't to say I'm not good with it, but I just don't like it. But whatever, everyone else does so this is pretty much pointless. I mean for gods sake, I would prefer to use a Magnum first than a BR

  • 08.14.2010 2:30 PM PDT

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I honestly say both. Each has their own situation that its good in like ElementalWrath said. There's just that distance that you can tell when to use either gun. I'd have to say shotgun range is the right distance to use the AR. Any thing over that I'll use the BR to just three-shot or do some long range damage or whatever.

  • 08.15.2010 12:20 AM PDT

(Sam Ross)

I think that if he AR and the BR had removeable silencers, or at least different versions of each with silencers, it would improve the gaming experience for people like me who prefer to kill, yet stay under the radar.

  • 08.15.2010 10:32 AM PDT

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Posted by: man man 9144752
Replacement weapon I think not. Halo reach is before halo 3 there for the DMR was first, so technically its the earlier version of the BR. Just saying


If you read contact havest, they had a prototype BR with a sixty shot clip. the fall of reach was way later, which must mean they tried to mass produce a variant of the prototype BR, but it never got off reach.

  • 08.15.2010 10:36 AM PDT
Subject: The Only BR Thread
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Posted by: UberZeO666
The BR takes skill to use now. And everyone is gonna have to deal with it

  • 08.15.2010 1:05 PM PDT

I know this isn't the right place to post but I need to find a solution quick, and I can't create a topic for 24 hours because I just joined.

I purchased all the map packs and they work perfectly fine on one account, but when my brother tries to go on they don't work. Whats strange is that its the same hard drive and he has xbox live gold aswell. He didn't purchase the maps on hisa account, but regardless, they are still on the hard drive. Any one know whats going on?

  • 08.15.2010 3:10 PM PDT
Subject: The Only BR/AR Thread

Sorry for the double post, this is just frustrating. I don't feel like spending an additional $30.00 to the previous $30.00 to purchase all the maps all over again.

[Edited on 08.15.2010 3:36 PM PDT]

  • 08.15.2010 3:35 PM PDT