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Subject: NO MORE PISTOL??
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i heard in an interview with pete parsons that they aren't confirming the human pistol's return for Halo 2.
this is speculation but if they did remove the pistol then would it be because they had to even out the balance of weapons?

does any one have any thoughts about the human pistol's not-coming-back??
do you think the pistol will return or won't return for Halo 2??

goddamn i loved that gun...

  • 07.05.2004 8:18 AM PDT
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No...its coming back but weeker and different style...but you can dual weild it.

  • 07.05.2004 8:21 AM PDT
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lol I'll save you the trouble Hikaru!
When asked about the pistol returning the Bungie guy said "no comment" with a smirk on his face! SO draw your own conclusions from that!

  • 07.05.2004 8:22 AM PDT
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You just barely saved me the trouble. I was about to type it in too. Damn, and I wanted the credit for being the only one around here that bothers stating what Bungie actually says on this matter......

  • 07.05.2004 8:23 AM PDT
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lol sorry, I'll leave it to you from now on, but now at least you know your not the only one who knows!

  • 07.05.2004 8:27 AM PDT

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Its not confirmed and that smile may mean that bungie has some cool surprises in store for the return of the pistol maybe? Why would he smirk if it was coming back with no changes at all? Why would he smirk if they left it out?

  • 07.05.2004 8:30 AM PDT
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I doubt its coming back, and I hope its not coming back. the BR is basically the pistol but better and cooler and less cheap. The pistol was a sissy weapon in halo 1, you couldnt see where you were beeing shot from, the arrows to tell you were are pretty useless, AND it was way way way way way way way way overpowered

  • 07.05.2004 8:30 AM PDT

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The BR is actually very different from the pistol. It was similar during the 2003 trailer but now that it has 3 shot bursts perhaps thats because they want the pistol in now?

  • 07.05.2004 8:32 AM PDT
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So the BR is less cheap, yet it is a better gun?? I dont understand! I personally think the pistol will come back, I just think they're gonna chnage it up, and make it more of a sidearm than a primary weapon!

  • 07.05.2004 8:34 AM PDT
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Well it was only cheap inside multiplayer is all. Normally the M6D is not cheap (basing on Legendary mode of course). Inside the normal; game it takes some 8 shots even to kill the Chief and head shots in Campaign from the gun don't even kill him with it...on the first shot anyways. So if they change it inside MP I have no problem with it, just keep it the same (or nearly the same) inside campaign mode.

  • 07.05.2004 8:37 AM PDT

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BR: Has 3shot bursts unzoomed
Has 1shot zoomed in
Two handed weapon

Pistol: Has 1shot unzoomed
Has 1 shot zoomed in (if you can)
1 handed weapon.

^^^^ VERY DIFFERENT! STOP COMPARING THEM!

  • 07.05.2004 8:39 AM PDT
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i think it will come back and fit its way in, too because obviously a rifle s way more powerful than a sidearm.
for one the rifle fires much faster and projects a larger caliber.
the pistol fires much slower, because i remember one time i thought the pistol should shoot faster.

  • 07.05.2004 8:40 AM PDT
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Maybe but the pistol used special explosive armour (im english hence the spelling) piercing rounds, which would be more powerful than the AR/BR ammunition. However a rifle would allow for greater accuracy and range!

  • 07.05.2004 8:43 AM PDT
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But wouldn't the long range ability of the BR make it more powerful close range? Because a bullet needs to be powerful to have stopping power at long range. So at close range might it end up being just a lot better looking replacement for the pistol?

  • 07.05.2004 8:50 AM PDT
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Rifles have longer range and accuracy at those ranges because of the length of the barrel, not because it is a more powerful round.

Yes it has more gun powder in it, and yes the bullet is going faster, but that doesn't necisarily mean it will do more damage. The main reason for bullets doing more damage is larger caliber, mushrooming, hydro-stactic shock, and tumbling threw the body.

Also it seems to me that pistols can have larger calibers than most rifles. I don't know why exactly. How often is it that you hear about a 50 cal rifle? Other than sniper rifles? And Heavy weaponry? Again i don't know why it is, but there has to be a good reason.

  • 07.05.2004 9:09 AM PDT