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Subject: Zoom Rifle weapon, how would you like it to function?
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In my opinion an essential weapon for any game in Halo universe is a 2x zoom functionality weapon. Seeing as the BR is introduced in the novel "First Strike" as a prototype that means the door is technically open for a new 2x zoom functionality weapon.

Seeing as the pistol was removed after Halo 1 it is unlikely we'll be seeing it return as it was overpowered and was technically a rifle. But something operating similarly may be introduced.


---> Important Bit! ---- The question I ask you is this: Assuming we'll have a zoom rifle like weapon in the Halo: Reach sandbox how would you like it to operate? Would you like it to have a 2x zoom, 5x zoom etc? Would you like it to be single fire or burst fire (or perhaps be able to change the fire mode)? How would you like it to look? Should it have a spread like the BR of Halo 3 and should you have to lead your shots?

Lots of questions, post your thought!


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Remember this game may or may not be squad based. With this in mind weapons do not have to be used solely by one person, for example your weapon could involve one player moving a trip wire to one region why the other simultaneously maneuvering it to another. The weapon can also be extended to vehicles, if you want to post weapons and vehicles that is fine.

Also, as I expected ansd realised this is likely a repeat topic. If you do not wish for it to remain on the front page all you need to do is not post in the thread. Smart ass comments will not get you anywhere it will instead make you look stupid. Thanks.


I haven't seen a thread like this yet (although I bet there is one somewhere but it has, it it exists, vanished off pages 1 and 2) but anyways... What sort of weapon would you like in Halo: Reach? Be as creative as you like, the best ones may or may not be put in the OP (depends if I am lazy or not and the number of submissions).

You can be serious or silly just remember that now is the time to make your proposals while the game in semi-early in development. Who knows perhaps your weapon will appear in the game, although it probably won't if what I think will be posted will be posted.


Example of how to post, please note this was just created for the sake of showing an example, obviously my ideas are a million times better... yeah... I think I covered myself...

Weapon: Flamethower with Chainsaw attachment

Description: Epic games need epic guns. What is better than a chainsaw? Nothing! What is better than a flamethrower? Nothing. What happens if you put them together? Blood dries pretty quick!]


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  • 06.02.2009 4:33 AM PDT
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Bungie Pentathlon - who actually cares ?

Why would we need this thread again and again ?

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  • 06.02.2009 4:36 AM PDT

Weapon Taser

Description What better way to subdue your enemy then with 50,000 volts of electricity?(Maybe even more as this is the future.)

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  • 06.02.2009 4:39 AM PDT
Subject: Zoom Rifle weapon, how would you like it to function?
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Posted by: Richomack360
Why would we need this thread again and again ?

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EDIT: Okay I decided to repurpose the thread, I guess I agreed with you in a sense so I changed the topic entirely ;-)

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  • 06.02.2009 4:44 AM PDT

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I would like a 2x zoom. Thats all a rifle should really have to be honest.

  • 06.02.2009 5:31 AM PDT
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Posted by: CornetoGospel
I would like a 2x zoom. Thats all a rifle should really have to be honest.
What about in terms of functionality? Bayonet blade? burst fire etc. The sandbox needs an all purpose spawn weapon in my opinion that isn't overly powered but serves most purposes. I'd say a weapon much like the Halo 1 pistol with say 12 bullets per clip, 5 shots to the head kills, with a zoom and no need to lead shots. It would need to be very accurate; I think as a spawn weapon it would work very well.

  • 06.02.2009 5:34 AM PDT

Best Song ever: You Cant Quit Me Baby by Queens of the Stone Age

Also Guns and Roses are the biggest load of pish-posh ever

The rifle could switch between burst and single fire. I remember Conflict: Desert Storm having such a feature, it was quite useful.

  • 06.02.2009 5:36 AM PDT

im wondering if reach will have down the sights aiming...

  • 06.02.2009 5:39 AM PDT

If you don't care where you are then you ain't lost.

Accually if you read Contact Harvest Johnson uses a proto type of the BR.

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  • 06.02.2009 5:40 AM PDT
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Posted by: CornetoGospel
The rifle could switch between burst and single fire. I remember Conflict: Desert Storm having such a feature, it was quite useful.
They had this feature on the Halo 2 battle rifle before it was cut so it is certainly plausible. The weapon fired single rounds in zoom and used burst fire while out of zoom so that's certainly possible.

Posted by: Eternal Chaos14
Accually if you read [I]Contact Garvest[I] Johnson uses a proto type of the BR.
You're right! I completely forgot... However as a prototype I doubt the Spartans will get their hands on it...

Posted by: xZcNx MarcWagz
im wondering if reach will have down the sights aiming...
Perhaps, that would be interesting. But that doesn't mean it couldn't have a scope. As a squad based game, if that is what it is (not confirmed) it would certainly play better. Sprint too... god I'm making this sound like Call of Duty...

  • 06.02.2009 5:43 AM PDT

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Posted by: xZcNx MarcWagz
im wondering if reach will have down the sights aiming...

While I do prefer games with it I just don't think it would work in Halo. Spartans have the helmet link-up for aiming anyway.

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Posted by: TOM T 117
In my opinion an essential weapon for any game in Halo universe is a 2x zoom functionality weapon. Seeing as the BR is introduced in the novel "First Strike" as a prototype that means the door is technically open for a new 2x zoom functionality weapon.

Seeing as the pistol was removed after Halo 1 it is unlikely we'll be seeing it return as it was overpowered and was technically a rifle. But something operating similarly may be introduced.


---> Important Bit! ---- The question I ask you is this: Assuming we'll have a zoom rifle like weapon in the Halo: Reach sandbox how would you like it to operate? Would you like it to have a 2x zoom, 5x zoom etc? Would you like it to be single fire or burst fire (or perhaps be able to change the fire mode)? How would you like it to look? Should it have a spread like the BR of Halo 3 and should you have to lead your shots?

Lots of questions, post your thought!



I believe that they could use the halo 1 pistol because it was not overpowered. It was used in halo 2 but it was changed to the battle rifle. It was the same functionality but it had a new name and new look. People didn't complain about it when it looked like a rifle. If the plot denies the use of the br they could just use the halo 1 pistol that has the same function but would fit better with the plot.
Edit: I would not mind if it was the same 4 shot kill as the halo 3 br or 5 shot kill like the halo 3 magnum if it had a rate of fire that was not ridiculously slow.

[Edited on 06.02.2009 6:40 AM PDT]

  • 06.02.2009 6:38 AM PDT

5X zoom Gauss Rifle will do me just fine....

  • 06.02.2009 8:11 AM PDT
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‘The conscious is cancerous if allowed to linger’

"Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there."

In terms of a spawn weapon I think the 2x zoom weapon needs to be a little weaker than the BR. Perhaps a very accurate 6 shot pistol would be better (Halo 1 pistol but toned down). I guess there could also be a rifle that is 4 shot, much like the BR but I think it would be better with fire modes, auto, semi and single burst.

I'm still a bit unsure. I guess it depends how the rest of the game functions, I may be thinking about it a little one dimensionally imagining the game will play like Halo 3.

  • 06.02.2009 8:35 AM PDT