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Subject: I wants me a BR
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Ive been looking through these forums and find that there are many people that dislike,(even hate) the BR and its greatness in h3. I do not understand the reasoning for this and i do insist that it should be kept into ODST. BR i believe is a great weapon with wonderful balance. It is considerably great for mid range, but can be overpowered by many things. Its close range is considerably close to the AR (AR Beatdown beats BR beatdown) and it can serve as a decent longrange weapon. I think it helps keep the game interesting, providing less look and staring at people long/mid range. ODST should most definatly keep the BR. I also dont find MLG to be as bad as some say. It provides a more competitive and challenging side to the game with better balance.

I would like to ask the community why the BR is so hated, and why spray and pray with ARs is better. Also what is the reasoning to erasing the BR from ODST.
Discuss and throw that hater mail

  • 06.02.2009 7:35 AM PDT

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Less skilled players hate the BR because they are killed with it SO MANY times by the more skilled. Simple. Don't flame me, either, people, because you know it's true.

  • 06.02.2009 7:37 AM PDT

The br is not hated it is just a boring weapon.

And the br probably will be in ODST, but I think the rookies 'signature' weapon will be his Silenced SMG, sort of like how MC's 'signature' weapon is his assault rifle.

  • 06.02.2009 7:38 AM PDT

Everything is interesting if you go into it deeply enough.

I'm guessing the Silenced SMG is going to "replace" the BR. Not that I have any proof, but I didn't see any BRs in the trailer. It also looked that while zoomed in with the SMG, it was much more accurate. It'll be like a BR AR hybrid?

  • 06.02.2009 7:38 AM PDT
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NO GROUP INVITES!!!

BR Is in... It's in few concept pieces.

Problem with BR is that it works at close range too, which is Dual wielding's and AR's area. BR and Carbine should be dedicated MEDIUM range weapons.
Reduce rate of fire and increase damage, worse at close range, same on medium IMO.
BR is boring too.

But BR in ODST is most likely identical to Halo 3 one, along with AR, which is in campaign all right.

[Edited on 06.02.2009 7:40 AM PDT]

  • 06.02.2009 7:38 AM PDT

Just point me at the enemy and stay out of my way.

I think it may be in there beside the siper what other human long range gun o i forgot the halo one pistol is in it

  • 06.02.2009 7:43 AM PDT

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no need for a BR, that new pistol-thing is in there. Looks like a cross between the H2 magnum and an existing pistol called a UMD or something like that. Still fires proper though :)

  • 06.02.2009 7:48 AM PDT

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yea i saw a carbine in the trailer, which leads me to believe the br is still around too...i hope.

  • 06.02.2009 7:51 AM PDT

*official* "there will be no battle rifle in H3: ODST

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There should be a BR in ODST...as when you look at the trailer which shows the scenes in the campaign in which you blow up the bridge, if you look closely and pause the video when he is about to enter the control tower, you can view and ODST to the right of the tower weilding an AR, so the removal of the BR will be very innapropriate due to the fact there will still be an AR and as ODST it set only hours before Halo 3 i highly doubt the BR will be erased.

  • 06.02.2009 7:52 AM PDT
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im sure every weapon is in odst. but might be limited. Remember these odst have a stamina bar so maybe using heavy weapons for 2 long might ware that down to fast. Also why need a br when the h1 pistol is back with a scope. has lots of rounds per clip, v powerful ect...

  • 06.02.2009 7:58 AM PDT
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Yeah, the Halo 1 pistol is back etc... but would you prefer the little noise which it will make with no nossle (spelling) flash, to the loud bang and tracer bullets flying across the sky, I know what I would prefer!

  • 06.02.2009 8:05 AM PDT
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Don't mind this post.

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  • 06.02.2009 8:07 AM PDT

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The AR is an awesome weapon, RESPECT IT AS SUCH!!!

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*official* "there will be no battle rifle in H3: ODST


link pls?

  • 06.02.2009 8:09 AM PDT
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You don't even know for sure yet , stfu. Silence SMG has a Scope on it just like the BR and shoots far range. Watch the gameplay videos.

  • 06.02.2009 8:17 AM PDT

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Multiplayer is the same, if that's what you're talking about.

If it isn't, who cares? The campaign isn't meant to revolve around any one weapon, and the BR isn't even that great in campaign, anyway.

  • 06.02.2009 8:17 AM PDT
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NO GROUP INVITES!!!

Posted by: RighteousTyrant
Multiplayer is the same, if that's what you're talking about.

If it isn't, who cares? The campaign isn't meant to revolve around any one weapon, and the BR isn't even that great in campaign, anyway.

Indeed. Tilt skull makes brutes resistant to bullet weaponry for example. On the other hand, Carbine works still well against them...

  • 06.02.2009 8:21 AM PDT

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Posted by: ExquisiteDragon
More skilled players hate the ar because they are killed with it so many times. It's a double edged sword.


no, wrong. I'm not killed with AR much. I hate it because it takes no skill to use. The only reason that I have any kills with it is because you start with the crappy thing more than half the time. Look at every 45+ service record and see what their TOD is, then look at every 30- service record for the same. It's no coincidence that the higher ranked players have BR as number one and the less skilled have the AR.

  • 06.02.2009 8:23 AM PDT

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Posted by: Scapegoat413
I'm guessing the Silenced SMG is going to "replace" the BR. Not that I have any proof, but I didn't see any BRs in the trailer. It also looked that while zoomed in with the SMG, it was much more accurate. It'll be like a BR AR hybrid?


No, i think that pistol will be replacing the BR. it looks pretty dank from what i can tell.

  • 06.02.2009 8:24 AM PDT

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Posted by: ExquisiteDragon
More skilled players hate the ar because they are killed with it so many times. It's a double edged sword.


no, wrong. I'm not killed with AR much. I hate it because it takes no skill to use. The only reason that I have any kills with it is because you start with the crappy thing more than half the time. Look at every 45+ service record and see what their TOD is, then look at every 30- service record for the same. It's no coincidence that the higher ranked players have BR as number one and the less skilled have the AR.
Multiplayer discussion is irrelevant because IT IS THE SAME MULTIPLAYER AS HALO 3.

THE ONLY DIFFERENCES ARE IN CAMPAIGN.

Some of you need to stop humping your BR and do some reading before spouting off about these things.

  • 06.02.2009 8:24 AM PDT
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Gamertag is a secret, it's linked, just hidden.

I think multiplayer doesn't change at all... meaning you keep your br. -_-

  • 06.02.2009 8:26 AM PDT
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1) Hater mail? Did you seriously type that?
2) What the hell are you whining about? What exactly is your argument? This has confused me in ways I didn't think I could be confused this early in the day.

You are really sitting here and complaining about the lack of the Battle Rifle in campaign and bring up how not bad MLG is. Where is the logic in this? Do you have any idea what Halo 3: ODST is? I thought it was common knowledge that it is a new campaign with the same exact multiplayer experience. Where is the problem in that?

What's even more confusing is the people in here really debating this tired argument. I thought the whole BR vs. AR thing was through.

It's campaign guy, so you have nothing to worry about. You will still be worshiping the Battle Rifle while trying to pull off the amazing 4-shot on Amplified.

  • 06.02.2009 8:36 AM PDT

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Posted by: crunchUK
wow please leave BR idiots, there senough of you everywhere else.

Anyway... there was a carbine in the trailer, so i'm pretty sure the BR is in there too.


Wow, I didn't know this was a thread where opinions (or in this case, facts) weren't welcome. We all know that Bungie wouldn't remove the BR. And as said before, by a smart, but rather rude individual, the ODST multiplayer is the same as Halo 3. So no new armor. No new weapons. No removal of weapons. No removal of dinos... *sniff* :(

I blame Stosh...

Or the dinos.

  • 06.02.2009 8:58 AM PDT

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