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This is great, I hate the BR. Now if only we could get it out of Matchmaking and shut up the MLG wannabes.


All you Bnet kids are the same.

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None of you can believe that someone is allowed to enjoy the game by playing competitively.

The year and a half of having the game wrecked for lower level players by second accounters is pretty much where most of the hate comes from. Everyone is tired like hell of it, and having to listen to all these kids that think they're pro.

  • 06.06.2009 6:07 AM PDT
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Posted by: armoredturkey 0
since the pistol and smg can both scope due to the hud, then one assumes that all weapons can now scope. making the AR, Pistol, and SMG more powerful than the BR and antiquating that abomination of Halo weapons.

I mean REALLY, no other spawning gun has EVER been THAT over powered, not even the halo 1 pistol was that bad.

ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Have you ever played Halo 1? HOLY BLAM!, dude, that thing made the Sniper useless. Well, technically every gun in that game was overpowered, so it kind of balanced out.

  • 06.06.2009 6:08 AM PDT

add a horn that says "!%*@ BILL O' REILLY" in Austin Powers' voice, and
I like how if anyone ever says a nice thing about Bungie people think all they want is Recon, and if someone says something bad about Bungie people join with them. And then after they get done bagging on Bungie, they go play the game that Bungie made

The pistol will be the new BR. That was the pistol's role in CE. That was why, when the BR was added, the pistol was nerfed. They fill the same role.

  • 06.06.2009 6:20 AM PDT
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Ha. Now everyone hates the BR?

I think this is stupid. Once again the artists at Bungie decide we don't want nor we should use a weapon the original H3 has.

Well this doesn't break the game. As long as I got my Carbine.


The consistency is thrown into corner like said above. Not good with a "series"

Ya, you get your carbine. We're all glad because most of us hate MLG. And MLG loves BRs. Probably, no BRs, no MLG, more fun.


How is campaign MLG? I don't think we hear anyone complaining about n00bz in Firefight either. It's like the days MLG fans only played split screen - no one cared

I'm just wondering because in this place 8/10 used to say BR rocks. Now it's like a curse. I like the BR for the option and consistency.

If we have 2 Plasma rifles, BR wouldn't be useless either... Actually do we get the Blue Plasma rifle? I haven't seen 1.

Oddly enough, I've seen only the Brute Plasma Rifle, so the Blue variant might not be in the game. I think there are multiple factors why this thread has a lack of Battle Rifle fans, but the main one I would look at (which is somewhat of a stereotype) is that MLG fans/Competitive players/etc. dislike Campaign, at least next to multiplayer, so not too many have looked at this forum yet. Also, the Br has become a seeming symbol of the competitive branches dominance and fun-wrecking of the non-competitive/fun-based branches. While it often doesn't seem so, the competitive is far outnumbered by the rest, but they play more, and their second accounts lead to more of them being seen at lower levels. I probably would have sticked with the Automag and the Slienced SMG, but I don't see why everyone in this thread can't grasp that all you get by leaving the BR out is leaving out diversity. You're applauding the fact you won't have something that can only you can use in a game.

  • 06.06.2009 6:23 AM PDT
Subject: No Battle Rifle.

Noo... Well at least the Sniper rifle is still in. BTW, to everyone saying that the BR would ruin ODST with all the MLG ppl, WHAT THE HELL. Its a campaign expansion with some co-op thrown into it. Seriously, why would MLG have anything to do with it? There isn't really an excuse to not put it in, seeing as this is supposed to be Halo 3.5 meaning they should add stuff rather than delete things. Anyways having it remain would add more variety, and its not like people wouldn't have a choice to use which.

  • 06.06.2009 6:26 AM PDT
Subject: CONFIRMED: No Battle Rifle in H3ODST.

7 People you'll always see in matchmaking.
How to get on bungie favorites.

No, I am not interested in your group. Don't send me any messages regarding so or you'll be blocked.

Meanwhile, MLG cries bitterly and calls this game unbalanced.

  • 06.06.2009 6:35 AM PDT

The one that almost got that Killing Spree...

I didn't see Halo 1: CE with any battle rifles, so I'm ok with it.

  • 06.06.2009 6:37 AM PDT
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Beware the smiley face! =D

Well it appears I was wrong - it thought they did have it. Meh.

We dont need it anyway, Silenced M6 and SMG for the win!

  • 06.06.2009 6:37 AM PDT
Subject: CONFIRMED: No Battle Rifle in H3ODST.

Posted by: ODST Brigadier
The pistol replaces the BR, but if they made the BR different/better it could have bean another cool addition. But no, -blam!- creativity.

Oh yes, let's forget the suppressed SMG and new magnum...

  • 06.06.2009 6:38 AM PDT
Subject: No Battle Rifle.

79/79 achievements in halo 3

blacklisted for speaking the truth

I love the BR it reminds of the Xm8 which was a sweet looking rifle, I don't hate it I love it I freaking hate all the MLG people for ruining the gun and making people hate it i mean seriously come on it's a sweet looking rifle and I've always been a fan of Burst Fire it just feels powerful but I guess i'll use the automag and the sniper rifle instead of my trusty BR and Sniper, Heres to you BR my favorite addition to Halo 2 may your prototype version show up in Halo Reach

  • 06.06.2009 6:41 AM PDT
Subject: CONFIRMED: No Battle Rifle in H3ODST.

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Posted by: armoredturkey 0
since the pistol and smg can both scope due to the hud, then one assumes that all weapons can now scope. making the AR, Pistol, and SMG more powerful than the BR and antiquating that abomination of Halo weapons.

I mean REALLY, no other spawning gun has EVER been THAT over powered, not even the halo 1 pistol was that bad.

ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Have you ever played Halo 1? HOLY BLAM!, dude, that thing made the Sniper useless. Well, technically every gun in that game was overpowered, so it kind of balanced out.

Lol How can all the guns in a game be over powered if there all on the same level?

  • 06.06.2009 6:41 AM PDT
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Iam enjoying Halo Reach and revisiting some past Bungie games, iam a big fan of Bungie and their online community.

Iam not that upset.

  • 06.06.2009 6:42 AM PDT

We are going Halo: CE Style baby!

  • 06.06.2009 6:47 AM PDT
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***it’s not who you are underneath, but what you do that defines you***

Only in campaign but they are bringing back 1 shot head shot pistols from halo 1.

  • 06.06.2009 6:48 AM PDT
Subject: CONFIRMED: No Battle Rifle in H3ODST.

Posted by: D3NNIS600
MLG Crowd = Eliminated

Great job Bungie, now MLG won't make stupid tournaments out of this and it will only be used for enjoyment only, what a concept.

There wouldn't be MLG in Halo 3 odst even with a BR. All halo 3 odst is a campaign and Firefight. Also how are tournaments stupid when people get money for winning tournaments?

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  • 06.06.2009 6:51 AM PDT

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Posted by: armoredturkey 0
since the pistol and smg can both scope due to the hud, then one assumes that all weapons can now scope. making the AR, Pistol, and SMG more powerful than the BR and antiquating that abomination of Halo weapons.

I mean REALLY, no other spawning gun has EVER been THAT over powered, not even the halo 1 pistol was that bad.

ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Have you ever played Halo 1? HOLY BLAM!, dude, that thing made the Sniper useless. Well, technically every gun in that game was overpowered, so it kind of balanced out.

heheheh, u could get headshots with a shotgun....

  • 06.06.2009 6:53 AM PDT
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WhooHooo!


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  • 06.06.2009 7:01 AM PDT
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awesome, now no nerds will play this game.

nerds=mlg

  • 06.06.2009 7:16 AM PDT
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i love muh br but its not a big deal at all. odst will be awesome regardless.

  • 06.06.2009 7:19 AM PDT

no!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (carry on for 10 minites) the br was the best wepon in halo repeats nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

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Posted by: Mizzou
This is great, I hate the BR. Now if only we could get it out of Matchmaking and shut up the MLG wannabes.


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  • 06.06.2009 7:21 AM PDT

I admit I may miss the BR but it's not a big deal. I don't understand why people hate the BR so much. I get killed most by the BR, but I don't see it as a cheap tactic. ALthough, it is annoying.

  • 06.06.2009 7:22 AM PDT
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@kanso1115, I don't mean to split hairs but there is a bit of an excuse not to include the BR in ODST since it's actually Halo 1.5 (not 3.5 in the sense of the stories timeline) and before Halo 2 BattleRifles weren't in regular circulation and I believe only a few groups of marines were field testing them in Halo 2's campaign. These ODST's could very well not have recieved the first batch before being deployed. But you're right it wouldn't have hurt to put it in. Personally I don't much care for it but it would have been nice to have the option to use it and expand your potential arsenal.

  • 06.06.2009 7:34 AM PDT