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Posted by: Matu Flp Krawfe
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The Halo 1 version sounded awesome.

Though it didn't really suit the gun. What we have now in Halo 3, while less "awesome," is more befitting a standard infantry assault rfile.

A "standard infantry assault rfile" in the real world can permanently damage your hearing if you don't wear ear protection when firing it. It absolutely does not do the weapon justice!

I think they changed it because some focus group complained that automatic gunfire was offensive to their ears. Bungie figured that since it is the most common, and most often fired, weapon in the game that they should make it more like an ambient sound. BUT THEY ARE WRONG, SIR! Having a weak sound effect for the sake of a more "pleasant" experience is BS pandering to the masses, IMHO.

If you can't stand blaring automatic weapons you shouldn't be playing Mature rated shooters. I'm not saying the game should make your ears bleed, just that a rifle should have some oomph to it.

  • 06.08.2009 9:50 AM PDT

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  • 06.08.2009 9:56 AM PDT

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I would like the assault rifle to sound like an actual weapon.

  • 06.08.2009 9:57 AM PDT

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Posted by: Nokterne
I honestly don't care, it's a horrible gun irregardless of what is sounds like. I'd say don't waste time changing it.

Regardless, you fail at using real words.

Halo 1 or some kind of mix for me. Halo 3's just has the weakest sound I've ever heard for an assault rifle.

  • 06.08.2009 10:03 AM PDT

Posted by: The Horsefly
[If you can't stand blaring automatic weapons you shouldn't be playing Mature rated shooters. I'm not saying the game should make your ears bleed, just that a rifle should have some oomph to it.


Oomph? For god's sake the Halo 1 AR had more oomph that the scorpion tank's main cannon or the gattling gun of the warthog.

You want things to be more "realistic" first you need to expand your limited perspective to encompass more than your childish need for big booms based on mental schemas of what you seem to have little understanding of and look at what else is there in the game to serve as a reference point for how "reality" should be applied without making things look completely rediculous, which is what the Halo 1 AR did.

  • 06.08.2009 10:05 AM PDT

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Make it sound at least like a gun in COD 4. Half the reason (just kidding) I don't like the AR is because my paintball gun sounds more bad ass (I'm not kidding about that).

  • 06.08.2009 10:09 AM PDT

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Posted by: Matu Flp Krawfe
Posted by: The Horsefly
[If you can't stand blaring automatic weapons you shouldn't be playing Mature rated shooters. I'm not saying the game should make your ears bleed, just that a rifle should have some oomph to it.


Oomph? For god's sake the Halo 1 AR had more oomph that the scorpion tank's main cannon or the gattling gun of the warthog.

You want things to be more "realistic" first you need to expand your limited perspective to encompass more than your childish need for big booms based on mental schemas of what you seem to have little understanding of and look at what else is there in the game to serve as a reference point for how "reality" should be applied without making things look completely rediculous, which is what the Halo 1 AR did.

I like to feel like I am shooting a gun and not a paint ball rifle, like I feel like when I shoot the Halo 3 AR.

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I like the Halo 1 AR sounds, because it is "unrealistic" and makes it feel like a future infantry handwield autorifle rather than some basic gun.

[Edited on 06.08.2009 10:16 AM PDT]

  • 06.08.2009 10:14 AM PDT

Posted by: Ksychutrya

I like to feel like I am shooting a gun and not a paint ball rifle, like I feel like when I shoot the Halo 3 AR.


I like shooting a gun that doesn't make a tank sound like a paintball gun especially when that gun can best be described as a "pea shooter."

[Edited on 06.08.2009 10:16 AM PDT]

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i allways thoght that the halo 1 assualt rifle sounded like..... well tose thing that are in a package that i love to pop so halo CE ar ftw!

  • 06.08.2009 10:19 AM PDT

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I like the Halo 1 AR sound because it sounds like you are actually dealing some damage, unlike the Halo 3 AR.

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Posted by: Sp4rt4n119
Thank you sir, that was an epic rendition of this topic.


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and how!

It sounds fine as it is, and I doubt they are going to change it.

  • 06.08.2009 10:22 AM PDT

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Halo1 is a SP4NKER that bruises enemies to death, Halo3 is a penetrator that smoothly kills enemies organs.

It doesn't seem right to have the sounds mixed, but Halo3 sound is bad too.

  • 06.08.2009 10:22 AM PDT

Not a tree

should sound like a dragon running the flying. then u realize u have been picked up by a dragon and ur AR has no ammo :) happy face

  • 06.08.2009 10:23 AM PDT

I would prefer more realistic sounding AR's, but Halo 1 had it better than Halo 3's popcorn, so I chose that. :)

  • 06.08.2009 10:31 AM PDT
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Posted by: Matu Flp Krawfe
Posted by: Ksychutrya

I like to feel like I am shooting a gun and not a paint ball rifle, like I feel like when I shoot the Halo 3 AR.


I like shooting a gun that doesn't make a tank sound like a paintball gun especially when that gun can best be described as a "pea shooter."

I'd settle for a middle ground, so long as it doesn't sound as lame as in Halo 3.

  • 06.08.2009 10:43 AM PDT

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Silenced to keep it in line with the canon.

  • 06.08.2009 10:50 AM PDT

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ROFL popcorn maker

  • 06.08.2009 11:08 AM PDT

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Halo 1 AR sounded awesome.

  • 06.08.2009 11:47 AM PDT

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I liked the sound it made in Halo CE because it sounded like it was so powerful..

  • 06.08.2009 1:00 PM PDT

Well it's the same variant of the AR, it won't change.

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  • 06.08.2009 1:03 PM PDT

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The Halo 3 one doesn't sound that bad, but the Halo 1 AR sound would be cooler.

  • 06.08.2009 1:05 PM PDT

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