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Subject: Are you exited for the missing BR?

Ohai, I'm Loscocco (pronounced Loss-cocoa). I'm a college student (computer science major), 3D animator, and long-time Halo player.

This is all an assumption that im making. Since the events of Halo Reach are before Halo 2- there must not be a BR (I will miss it) but I think that this will revert gameplay back to Halo: CE. Im actually excited to see a game with closer combat and a BR-less multiplayer.

In my opinion, the BR is an amazing weapon, but it has bored me lately, all multiplayer in Halo 3 is based around the BR. Im starting to get bored of how all games are starting to repeat, its all about who can BR eachother faster.

In Halo Reach, multiplayer must be all about ARs and close range combat, im actually exited for this because it will be a new multiplayer and long range weapons will be snipers and pistols. And maps will be back to normal. In H3, it was idiotic to walk across an open area, you would get BRed. In Halo Reach, im thinking that you will be able to move across maps without fear (except for snipers)

Anyone else exited for this? (if my assumption is correct)

  • 06.09.2009 12:11 PM PDT

Wrong.

The BR was issued before the Fall of Reach. If I'm not mistaken, Johnson used a prototype on Harvest.

  • 06.09.2009 12:13 PM PDT

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

haha.... if you though you hate the BR in Halo 3, you would hate even more the Halo 1 pistol. It does everything the BR does, and MUCH better. Halo 1 MP was a lot more mid to long rang battles then Halo 3's short to mid range. The BR is the only thing the remotely makes Halo 3 MP fun for me. AR starts bore me to tears.

  • 06.09.2009 12:15 PM PDT

DK dazing

No BR for life.How about needlers or what if they put a BR for the hell of it?No bungie will not get rid of BR's then how would MLG be played with pistols?No just no......

  • 06.09.2009 12:16 PM PDT

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

Posted by: FRI R3gret
Wrong.

The BR was issued before the Fall of Reach. If I'm not mistaken, Johnson used a prototype on Harvest.

They were not issued in The Fall of Reach. The only mention of the BR was a prototype on Contact Harvest.

Plus, it's all BS to begin with. There was no BR in Halo 1 or The Fall of Reach, so they decided to rewrite history and throw it in so that they could use the POS in prequels.

  • 06.09.2009 12:19 PM PDT

I want my original AR back. The one that sounded like a beast instead of a nail gun and didn't run out of ammo when you needed it most.

  • 06.09.2009 12:20 PM PDT

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

Posted by: DK daze
No BR for life.How about needlers or what if they put a BR for the hell of it?No bungie will not get rid of BR's then how would MLG be played with pistols?No just no......

ummm... MLG did play with 'pistols' when Halo 1 was their main game. Plus the Halo 1 pistol is a lot better then the POS BR. Better range, accuracy, power, rate of fire, and harder to use. A much better weapon for the skilled competitive player.

  • 06.09.2009 12:20 PM PDT

"YOUR DESTRUCTION IS THE WILL OF THE GODS, AND WE ARE THEIR INSTRUMENT."

XBR-55, the Battle Rifle used during Harvest.
Meaning there might be Battle Rifles, or might not. But, if you recall, the weapons in Halo: CE were only the weapons that were on the Pillar of Autumn. :)

  • 06.09.2009 12:20 PM PDT

EAT PIE OR ELSE!!!!!

Posted by: MadroKurgan
Posted by: FRI R3gret
Wrong.

The BR was issued before the Fall of Reach. If I'm not mistaken, Johnson used a prototype on Harvest.

They were not issued in The Fall of Reach. The only mention of the BR was a prototype on Contact Harvest.

Plus, it's all BS to begin with. There was no BR in Halo 1 or The Fall of Reach, so they decided to rewrite history and throw it in so that they could use the POS in prequels.

they had a prototype in ghosts of onyx

  • 06.09.2009 12:21 PM PDT

Spartan119 the Red Raven.
"So officer tell me how it feels to be at the wrong end of that barrel?"

Posted by: Mikelp_1
This is all an assumption that im making. Since the events of Halo Reach are before Halo 2- there must not be a BR (I will miss it) but I think that this will revert gameplay back to Halo: CE. Im actually excited to see a game with closer combat and a BR-less multiplayer.

In my opinion, the BR is an amazing weapon, but it has bored me lately, all multiplayer in Halo 3 is based around the BR. Im starting to get bored of how all games are starting to repeat, its all about who can BR eachother faster.

In Halo Reach, multiplayer must be all about ARs and close range combat, im actually exited for this because it will be a new multiplayer and long range weapons will be snipers and pistols. And maps will be back to normal. In H3, it was idiotic to walk across an open area, you would get BRed. In Halo Reach, im thinking that you will be able to move across maps without fear (except for snipers)

Anyone else exited for this? (if my assumption is correct)


ya what u just described for reach was what halo 3 was suppose to be
then MLG and br starts came and now its a spaz fest
if anyone ever played the beta youd know how good halo 3 was b4 the br starts and ya they were there and they were good but it wasnt the same because they were quiet limited allowing for more AR and stratigical gameplay to take place

  • 06.09.2009 12:23 PM PDT

If there is any power to be found, it's within yourself, not your weapon.

Sure hope it is removed. Way too many MP games are all about shooting eachother over and over again with the BR. Halo 2 was more fun: more grenades, more reasons to actually dual wield weapons, and more exciting moments. Close range battles these days is about noobs getting too close to good players and getting owned when the good player backs away and uses the BR.

Course, I prefer the BR and Pistol...best weapon to follow a good grenade strike with, but that's because I love grenades. Maybe the real issue is...the rest of the weapons in the game aren't as good as a the frag and BR combo.

  • 06.09.2009 12:23 PM PDT

Posted by: MadroKurgan
Posted by: FRI R3gret
Wrong.

The BR was issued before the Fall of Reach. If I'm not mistaken, Johnson used a prototype on Harvest.

They were not issued in The Fall of Reach. The only mention of the BR was a prototype on Contact Harvest.

Plus, it's all BS to begin with. There was no BR in Halo 1 or The Fall of Reach, so they decided to rewrite history and throw it in so that they could use the POS in prequels.


Delta and Alpha teams found battle rifles in the CASTLE base on Reach.

  • 06.09.2009 12:24 PM PDT

Posted by: MadroKurgan
Posted by: FRI R3gret
Wrong.

The BR was issued before the Fall of Reach. If I'm not mistaken, Johnson used a prototype on Harvest.

They were not issued in The Fall of Reach. The only mention of the BR was a prototype on Contact Harvest.

Plus, it's all BS to begin with. There was no BR in Halo 1 or The Fall of Reach, so they decided to rewrite history and throw it in so that they could use the POS in prequels.


Are you absolutely sure? But if they did have the Prototype during the events of Harvest, wouldn't they have it by the events at Reach. Don't get me wrong, I don't care if the BR is in it or not, I just assumed it would be.

  • 06.09.2009 12:24 PM PDT

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

Posted by: Bob Shmob117
Posted by: MadroKurgan
Posted by: FRI R3gret
Wrong.

The BR was issued before the Fall of Reach. If I'm not mistaken, Johnson used a prototype on Harvest.

They were not issued in The Fall of Reach. The only mention of the BR was a prototype on Contact Harvest.

Plus, it's all BS to begin with. There was no BR in Halo 1 or The Fall of Reach, so they decided to rewrite history and throw it in so that they could use the POS in prequels.

they had a prototype in ghosts of onyx

No they didn't.

  • 06.09.2009 12:24 PM PDT

Posted by: Bob Shmob117
Posted by: MadroKurgan
Posted by: FRI R3gret
Wrong.

The BR was issued before the Fall of Reach. If I'm not mistaken, Johnson used a prototype on Harvest.

They were not issued in The Fall of Reach. The only mention of the BR was a prototype on Contact Harvest.

Plus, it's all BS to begin with. There was no BR in Halo 1 or The Fall of Reach, so they decided to rewrite history and throw it in so that they could use the POS in prequels.

they had a prototype in ghosts of onyx

I don't remember a BR being in Ghosts of Onyx...

  • 06.09.2009 12:24 PM PDT

Ohai, I'm Loscocco (pronounced Loss-cocoa). I'm a college student (computer science major), 3D animator, and long-time Halo player.

Posted by: MadroKurgan
haha.... if you though you hate the BR in Halo 3, you would hate even more the Halo 1 pistol. It does everything the BR does, and MUCH better. Halo 1 MP was a lot more mid to long rang battles then Halo 3's short to mid range. The BR is the only thing the remotely makes Halo 3 MP fun for me. AR starts bore me to tears.


I have played Halo CE a lot..... It seemed like it was a shorter ranged weapon and It didnt seem as powerful...

I think that AR duels are fast paced and I think that BRs ruin the maps because everything is long ranged, people stay back and wait around in bases.... I find that boring now (considering that the BR is my #1 tool of destruction)

  • 06.09.2009 12:24 PM PDT

Spartan119 the Red Raven.
"So officer tell me how it feels to be at the wrong end of that barrel?"

Posted by: DK daze
No BR for life.How about needlers or what if they put a BR for the hell of it?No bungie will not get rid of BR's then how would MLG be played with pistols?No just no......


boo the MLG they can go play halo 3 and COD
they shouldnt make decisions based around MLG or anyone else they should make decisions based around making the game work, and work well

  • 06.09.2009 12:26 PM PDT

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

Posted by: Po0f MoNk3y
Posted by: MadroKurgan
Posted by: FRI R3gret
Wrong.

The BR was issued before the Fall of Reach. If I'm not mistaken, Johnson used a prototype on Harvest.

They were not issued in The Fall of Reach. The only mention of the BR was a prototype on Contact Harvest.

Plus, it's all BS to begin with. There was no BR in Halo 1 or The Fall of Reach, so they decided to rewrite history and throw it in so that they could use the POS in prequels.


Delta and Alpha teams found battle rifles in the CASTLE base on Reach.

They were not BR's. You can assume that they were, but there is no mention of the name.

  • 06.09.2009 12:26 PM PDT

Five years older and wiser
The fires are burning, I'm fire, never tire
Slay warriors in the forests, and on hire

The BR is crap in halo 3, it was better in halo 2. and Assualt rifles are the main gun that is annoying because you spawn with it and then you dont need no other weapon because you can just hose players with bullets...

  • 06.09.2009 12:26 PM PDT

i think we should all be friends

  • 06.09.2009 12:28 PM PDT

Posted by: MadroKurgan
They were not BR's. You can assume that they were, but there is no mention of the name.


"A longer barrel and stock, with a cut down muzzle shroud" that fires in bursts with a scope.

Aren't many other Halo weapons like that.

  • 06.09.2009 12:30 PM PDT

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

Posted by: FRI R3gret
Posted by: MadroKurgan
Posted by: FRI R3gret
Wrong.

The BR was issued before the Fall of Reach. If I'm not mistaken, Johnson used a prototype on Harvest.

They were not issued in The Fall of Reach. The only mention of the BR was a prototype on Contact Harvest.

Plus, it's all BS to begin with. There was no BR in Halo 1 or The Fall of Reach, so they decided to rewrite history and throw it in so that they could use the POS in prequels.


Are you absolutely sure? But if they did have the Prototype during the events of Harvest, wouldn't they have it by the events at Reach. Don't get me wrong, I don't care if the BR is in it or not, I just assumed it would be.

There was a prototype kind of weapon mentioned in the Castle, but it was not called a BR. If there were in Project Harvest, then presumably they would be available during the time of The Fall of Reach and Halo 1. But their is no mention of it. Fact is, there was no BR when Halo 1 and The Fall of Reach was made. They just decided to add it to the Contact Harvest to justify them being able to us them in prequel games. Of which is complete BS... i hate the damn, inconsistent, pos gun. All though it is by default the best weapon in Halo 3 that i use exclusively.

  • 06.09.2009 12:30 PM PDT

Spartan119 the Red Raven.
"So officer tell me how it feels to be at the wrong end of that barrel?"

all the arguing above about the BR beign in there or not
it wont be becasue halo 1 didnt have it and this is before halo 1
so now matter how u slice it they simply didnt exist or didnt exist in any large quantitie to arm deployable infantry with
and god i hope its not in there
b/c the BR is OP and no fun. theres no point in stating with THE best weapo in the game, and it IS the BEST cause of its ammo its scope its damage and its range. give me another weapon that tops the BR and i will shut up. oh wait u cant.

  • 06.09.2009 12:31 PM PDT

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

Posted by: Po0f MoNk3y
Posted by: MadroKurgan
They were not BR's. You can assume that they were, but there is no mention of the name.


"A longer barrel and stock, with a cut down muzzle shroud" that fires in bursts with a scope.

Aren't many other Halo weapons like that.

It was still a prototype (found only in the Castle, and currently NOT used by any of the Spartans or marines). And while it does fit the profile, it is still an assumption saying that it was the BR.

[Edited on 06.09.2009 12:38 PM PDT]

  • 06.09.2009 12:34 PM PDT

Spartan119 the Red Raven.
"So officer tell me how it feels to be at the wrong end of that barrel?"

Posted by: ApocalypeX
The BR is crap in halo 3, it was better in halo 2. and Assualt rifles are the main gun that is annoying because you spawn with it and then you dont need no other weapon because you can just hose players with bullets...


unless ure enemy is competent in the least and shoots back. or has another gun such as idk the shot gun or wait a BR
i think ure confusing the assult rifle AR with the battle rifle BR
there are thousands of reasons to drop an AR one of witch is for a BR (so u can kill other AR wielding players)
u sir are dumb

  • 06.09.2009 12:35 PM PDT

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