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I was just saying, if you are busy calling people noobs because they don't worship the BR like you do or they have no problem with losing it you probably need to reevaluate your priorities in life.

  • 06.09.2009 5:09 PM PDT

Why can't you just be happy that Bungie gave us two new wepons. If you are going to complain why don't you spend $60 elsewhere.

  • 06.09.2009 5:10 PM PDT

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Posted by: L0ne Darky
Posted by: Cosvi
do what you do its over
no matter how much you argue what you do
THE BR ISNT IN ODST THATS ALL


YES IT IS!
It may not be in the campaign, but it is in the multiplayer, and now that you're not a genetically modified superhuman soldier souped up on drugs, steroids, and packed neatly inside of advanced combat armor, enjoy being one shotted in the head w/ a BR to die in lieu of being 3-4 shotted



Your a fool.

The BR is not in ODST Campaign, end of story.

The BR is not in ODST Firefight, end of story.

ODST has no online multiplayer, excluding Firefight.

The multiplayer that comes with ODST will be the normal Halo 3 multiplayer where you will be "a genetically modified superhuman soldier souped up on drugs, steroids, and packed neatly inside of advanced combat armora genetically modified superhuman soldier souped up on drugs, steroids, and packed neatly inside of advanced combat armor".

And just to be clear: THERE IS NO ODST MULTIPLAYER!

  • 06.09.2009 5:10 PM PDT

Just to give a heads up. This "argument" is pretty much over because of the following:

A.) NO SOURCE TO PROVE THAT THE BATTLE RIFLE IS IN HALO 3: ODST
B.) CAMPAIGN OPENING CUTSCENE SHOWS THE REASON WHY YOU DON'T GET A BR IN CAMPAIGN

  • 06.09.2009 5:11 PM PDT
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Posted by: dogmachines
I was just saying, if you are busy calling people noobs because they don't worship the BR like you do or they have no problem with losing it you probably need to reevaluate your priorities in life.


I didn't call him a noob, im just wondering why he is complaining when he doesn't even use it.

  • 06.09.2009 5:11 PM PDT

The tip of the sword... That's the place I am at.. In the front of the fighting force.

Posted by: Matu Flp Krawfe
Posted by: L0ne Darky
Players should be able to use any feasible situation apropriate weapon that exists in the halo universe.


Then I should also get to use a Wolverine to take out any Phantom that shows up in the game and have a Cobra on standby from the very first vehicle encounter.

Part of good game design is limiting the players tactical potential so they have to work for the objectives you set for them and actually engage themselves with the experience. Otherwise, you are just creating an interactive movie with little to overcome and nothing to take any satisfaction from.
Dude Halo Wars is not an official Halo game. It's a RTS knock-off in alot of ways.

  • 06.09.2009 5:11 PM PDT

Donuts > all other food

I think it's been made very clear, that:

No BR > BR

MLG wannabes will have to suck it up.

  • 06.09.2009 5:12 PM PDT

The tip of the sword... That's the place I am at.. In the front of the fighting force.

Posted by: Donut Funn
I think it's been made very clear, that:

No BR > BR

MLG wannabes will have to suck it up.
MLG wannabes aren't the only ones who use the BR and like it.......

  • 06.09.2009 5:14 PM PDT

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Posted by: dogmachines
I was just saying, if you are busy calling people noobs because they don't worship the BR like you do or they have no problem with losing it you probably need to reevaluate your priorities in life.


I didn't call him a noob, im just wondering why he is complaining when he doesn't even use it.


You didn't call him a noob for it, so I have to wonder why you find issue with what I said to the person who did...

I am competitive, but I think when you call anyone who doesn't share your weapon preference in a game a noob, something is wrong. Can you imagine if the people who constantly use maulers called everyone else a noob because they use the AR or BR? I wasn't taking issue with you because you are competitive, I was taking issue with him because he is a BR worshiper and I am willing to bet his favorite insult is "BK"

  • 06.09.2009 5:15 PM PDT

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Posted by: L0ne Darky
Posted by: dogmachines
I don't get the whole "free choice" argument. It could be that the BR was in ODST in early development, but was cut during testing because it just didn't fit right with the gameplay. People were passing it up because it either made things to easy or changed the gameplay from stealth based to headshot the brute 3-4 times and mop up the grunts.


And ppl should be able to play free choice...stealth or not.

like i said before...in splinter cell where being detected didn't matter on some missions.....I'd go guns blazing sometimes, with my SMG & Pistol....

Ubisoft was in Bungie's position. Ubisoft, is still cool, because they didn't do stupid -blam!- like reduce all your ammo, or just take out that gun altogether, they let the player play how they want to play when appropriate.

Bungie should do the same for Halo 3; ODST, as giving players the freedom to play how they want to play, in a CAMPAIGN vs. other A.I NPCS'!!!....is the right move as there wont be any OTHER PLAYERS complaining about the utility/usefulness of the BATTLE RIFLE, being used against them!

It isn't how bungie wants the game to be played. If you want to go in guns blazing use the SMG or the Brute Plasma Rifle, yet another gun Bungie has gifted us with. But the BR would make it too easy.

  • 06.09.2009 5:16 PM PDT

Posted by: L0ne Darky
Posted by: MCPOchin
Posted by: L0ne Darky
Posted by: Dalamar051
the BR wasn't that great in the campaign so thats why they are probably removing it.


Doubt it. i think it was some "gameplay issues" or some crap like that.

BR was awesome in the campaign. newb combo the brutes & elities, it had more damage output then the other guns, save for the sniper rifle, and shotgun contact shots to the face.

In other news, it's still in the campaign, so you will now be 1 shotted in the face and die, instead of being able to take a few hits like in the previous halo games.

It's out of campaign, but still in multiplayer, which is absolutely retarded.


May I ask where your source is to confirm the given information stated above.



I was told that the BR would be in the multiplayer by other ppl on this forum and posting in this thread in the begining. assuming i could trust their word.
i think they heard it from some bungie ppl on T.V @ E3 or something. with multiple ppl telling me that the BR was in multiplayer, i just thought it was safe to take their word for it.

But if the BR isn't in the game @ all...then I'd be pissed.

if ppl don't like having the BR used against them, here's a sollution;
Bungie could make it so that there is no default spawn on any of the map variants used in Matchmaking.

to have them default, it will be on maps in custom games.

problem solved.
personally i wouldn't mind not having BR's in multiplayer all the time in matchmaking multiplayer, much like how i loved how there was no sniper rifle in Standoff.

Assault Rifle...Battle Rifle,...these weapons NEED to be in the game....just don't make them default spawns in match making. problem solved.


That is a secondary source, not really good enough as evidence, not to offend you/make your hopes deminish.

If you can actually find a E3 coverage video of Halo 3 ODST with Joseph Staten or Brian saying that BRs will be included in ODST's multiplayer, then you have your point proven and you won the case.

Until then, your point is going to be ignored...

  • 06.09.2009 5:18 PM PDT
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Posted by: dogmachines
Posted by: II Easymac II
Posted by: dogmachines
I was just saying, if you are busy calling people noobs because they don't worship the BR like you do or they have no problem with losing it you probably need to reevaluate your priorities in life.


I didn't call him a noob, im just wondering why he is complaining when he doesn't even use it.


You didn't call him a noob for it, so I have to wonder why you find issue with what I said to the person who did...

I am competitive, but I think when you call anyone who doesn't share your weapon preference in a game a noob, something is wrong. Can you imagine if the people who constantly use maulers called everyone else a noob because they use the AR or BR? I wasn't taking issue with you because you are competitive, I was taking issue with him because he is a BR worshiper and I am willing to bet his favorite insult is "BK"


Sorry I must have misread your post.

  • 06.09.2009 5:19 PM PDT

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The Ultimate Opinion.

You may hope to God there still may be time to add the BR. But God ain't listening.

Its far too late in the building procces to add something, even as small as a weapon.

Besides, can't you use you "precious" BR in matchmaking? Halo 3: ODST is only campaign, "and firefight" so it's not like now you can't play because your "skill" weapon is gone....

  • 06.09.2009 5:21 PM PDT

We just need to instigate more elitism and Mythic shenanigans.

As I understand it, the new pistol is pretty much the same as the one from Halo CE, but black, silenced, and shoots faster.

Why do you want a BR?

So you can drop it in favor of the auto mag?

  • 06.09.2009 5:21 PM PDT

Just grab a Carbine and quit crying, it's the same weapon only with a different color, different ammunition and a faster rate of fire.

  • 06.09.2009 5:22 PM PDT

Awwwww, the MLG player don't get his br. How sad.

  • 06.09.2009 5:27 PM PDT

Posted by: robotjedidude
Awwwww, the MLG player don't get his br. How sad.


Ha, yeah right lol

[Edited on 06.09.2009 5:30 PM PDT]

  • 06.09.2009 5:30 PM PDT

Yeah, I was upset by this too and totally agree with you man. Put the Battle Riffle in the game Bungie! Please.

  • 06.09.2009 5:33 PM PDT

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The carbine is just as good. Besides no one said that the BR was out. All you apparently have to go on is a trailer that only shows a hint on whats to come.

  • 06.09.2009 5:35 PM PDT

Posted by: MrNakedSpaceMan
The carbine is just as good. Besides no one said that the BR was out. All you apparently have to go on is a trailer that only shows a hint on whats to come.


Sorry, but Bungie has confirmed the the Battle Rifle will be absent in Halo 3 ODST.

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Leave it out. Seriously, you do not need it

  • 06.09.2009 5:41 PM PDT