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Subject: Idea for satisfying both sides of the Magnum crowds.

[As of October 2012]
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A lot of my friends in real life as well as plenty of people online want the Halo 1 Magnum whilst there are those like me who think it's a bit overpowered.

So how about a very simple and common compromise?;

Have the Magnum back, but as a form of power weapon, just like how in many games there's the desert eagle, raging bull, etc.
AND
Have a basic pistol, somewhat like the Halo 2 or 3 pistol and have it with a different shape, perhaps something that looks like a futuristic glock, a standard police / military pistol.

Or seeing as the Magnum is meant to be a standard service pistol, perhaps just have the magnum weak and instead have a new pistol, revolver perhaps that has the Halo 1 Magnum's properties.


tl;dr version:

Have Halo 1 pistol back & have another weaker pistol and have the Halo 1 pistol more rare as in not a normal starting weapon, etc.

  • 06.01.2009 11:15 PM PDT

Hmm actually not bad. Good post.

edit: and idea. i like it.

[Edited on 06.01.2009 11:21 PM PDT]

  • 06.01.2009 11:20 PM PDT

Halo: CE > > Halo 3 > Halo: Reach = Halo 2

What needs to be done is have a Halo 1 pistol with the same rate of fire, same one bullet burst, but a 4-5 shot kill. And have it only single wielding. Then possibly have another smaller pistol, like Halo 2's, that takes a lot more to kill, faster rate of fire, and is dual wielding.

  • 06.01.2009 11:28 PM PDT

Oh wait, this is reach, not ODST >.<

I kinda prefer the Battle Rifle over the Pistol... sorry, it just looks the part...

Not that I have any beef against the pistol in ODST.

[Edited on 06.01.2009 11:30 PM PDT]

  • 06.01.2009 11:29 PM PDT

Halo: CE > > Halo 3 > Halo: Reach = Halo 2

Posted by: Hylebos
Oh wait, this is reach, not ODST >.<

I kinda prefer the Battle Rifle over the Pistol... sorry, it just looks the part...

Not that I have any beef against the pistol in ODST.

We are talking about the Halo 1 pistol. It's a great game, you should try it.

  • 06.01.2009 11:39 PM PDT

[As of October 2012]
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Posted by: Hylebos
Oh wait, this is reach, not ODST >.<

I kinda prefer the Battle Rifle over the Pistol... sorry, it just looks the part...

Not that I have any beef against the pistol in ODST.


That's what I mean though, there's about a 99.9% chance that there'll be a pistol in Halo Reach and so Halo 1 lovers will be looking for the classic magnum.

The BR should definitely be in the game though, after all it was created in 2525 and the Fall of Reach book begins in 2535.

  • 06.01.2009 11:41 PM PDT

Halo: CE > > Halo 3 > Halo: Reach = Halo 2

Posted by: XBLDragon029
The BR should definitely be in the game though, after all it was created in 2525 and the Fall of Reach book begins in 2535.

That was just the proto-type that was conveniently interjected in by one of the crappy authors of the halo books (not Eric Nylund). The Spartans on Reach never used it. That is why MC nor any of the other Marines used or had a BR in Halo 1.

[Edited on 06.02.2009 12:12 AM PDT]

  • 06.01.2009 11:44 PM PDT

-El Chigurh

Good idea. But i personally want the Halo CE pistol to look like the Halo CE pistol. Feel they should honor the memory or something. Good post.

  • 06.01.2009 11:46 PM PDT
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Good idea! So the Halo:Ce pistol could be a Power Weapon like the Sniper rifle. Max 2 Halo:Ce pistols per map and a 2-3min respawn time could be a GREAT idea.

  • 06.01.2009 11:47 PM PDT

Halo: CE > > Halo 3 > Halo: Reach = Halo 2

NO, having the Halo 1 pistol as a power weapon is not a good idea. That would only work if it was a 2 shot kill. We need the Halo 1 skill based, equalizer pistol that everyone can have.

  • 06.01.2009 11:59 PM PDT

Not the one shot kill Hunters.....

That was dumb.

  • 06.02.2009 12:00 AM PDT

Halo: CE > > Halo 3 > Halo: Reach = Halo 2

Posted by: Wolverfrog
Not the one shot kill Hunters.....

That was dumb.

Why was that dumb? It was only one shot when the revealed their vulnerable area. The Hunters in Halo 1 were a lot more fun to battle with the then Hunters in Halo 2 and 3.

  • 06.02.2009 12:10 AM PDT

[As of October 2012]
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NVM

[Edited on 06.02.2009 12:21 AM PDT]

  • 06.02.2009 12:19 AM PDT

Does anyone even read these?

It's a campaign expansion, I don't see who would be complaining about it.

  • 06.02.2009 12:20 AM PDT

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Posted by: BadBall3r47
It's a campaign expansion, I don't see who would be complaining about it.


This is the Halo Reach forum not the Halo 3 ODST forum ;-)

  • 06.02.2009 12:24 AM PDT

Does anyone even read these?

Posted by: XBLDragon029
Posted by: BadBall3r47
It's a campaign expansion, I don't see who would be complaining about it.


This is the Halo Reach forum not the Halo 3 ODST forum ;-)
Haha, I got myself mixed up in the forums. There's just too many now.

We should still have the BR the same as it is in Halo 3 but the Pistol will be a fast firing weapon like in Halo 2 which you could pull out to finish off opponents if you have to reload.

  • 06.02.2009 12:30 AM PDT

Mmmmm, I vote we have a 4-5 shot magnum in the place of the BR. In terms of halo fiction that would make sense, although Halo wars already broke that rule with its inclusion of the BR. Personally, I believe having two pistols would be like halo 2 with its plasma rifles: one was fine, but the other was just pathetic. I say its one or the other. Just remember that a pistol wouldnt have any spread on it, so it would be more efficient than a BR.

  • 06.02.2009 12:36 AM PDT

Posted by: MadroKurgan
Posted by: Wolverfrog
Not the one shot kill Hunters.....

That was dumb.

Why was that dumb? It was only one shot when the revealed their vulnerable area. The Hunters in Halo 1 were a lot more fun to battle with the then Hunters in Halo 2 and 3.


Well, how bout a compromise: one shot hunters, but only once you've managed to smack off some destructible armour on their weak points?

  • 06.02.2009 12:39 AM PDT

Halo: CE > > Halo 3 > Halo: Reach = Halo 2

Posted by: Natonator
Posted by: MadroKurgan
Posted by: Wolverfrog
Not the one shot kill Hunters.....

That was dumb.

Why was that dumb? It was only one shot when the revealed their vulnerable area. The Hunters in Halo 1 were a lot more fun to battle with the then Hunters in Halo 2 and 3.


Well, how bout a compromise: one shot hunters, but only once you've managed to smack off some destructible armour on their weak points?

That actually would be pretty cool. Knock the armor off with a melee or well placed sniper shot.

  • 06.02.2009 12:55 AM PDT