- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
I hear the pistol in Halo 2 will either not be there or be weakened dramatically making way for new weapons. Why would they wish to change the pistol and add in another weapon, the battle rifle, that will be just as overpowering? In my opinion the pistol was balanced well in Halo: Combat Evolved, it fit well into an arsenal. Sure it was the primary weapon of choice but you spaned with it, people had to learn to master it. The Rocket Launcher, Sniper Rifle, Shotgun, and even Plasma Rifle can all be used for quicker and more effective kills than the pistol but I don't see Bungie to rush to change any of these, I simply see them trying to change the one weapon that requires the most skill outside of the sniper rifle. It seems to me that with all the additions of larger maps and more vehicles as well that Bungie is trying to make Halo more user friendly. Sure all of this might be nice for campaign but the longevity of the game isn't in campaign, it's in Multiplayer and removing the pistols and making maps rely more on overpowered weapons, such as the fuel rod gun, and vehicles is down right stupid. If there is two weapons that should remain from Halo: Combat Evolved and not be altered it's the Sniper Rifle and the Pistol. The two weapons that required the most skill, that we did the most practice with, and the ones who seperated the best from just the average. I know a lot of people will disagree with this, saying the pistol was overpowered and if thats your opinion it's simply because you played someone and got it handed to you when you had the Rocket or any other overpowered weapon and they took you down with a pistol, this doesn't mean it's too powerful it simply means you blow balls. I've saw so many post saying the pistol should be like the pistol from this game, and the pistol from that game.. NO.. it should be like the pistol from Halo. Anyone who believes it should be changed and weakened is simply someone who is looking forward to overpowered weapons in Halo 2 and can't wait to get involved in the really 'skillfull' hog and banshee wars, in other words... you're a noob and you're a disgrace to the game.
So Bungie, don't change the pistol just to make it a backup weapon, if anything make another weapon equally as strong that requires skill, unlike the way over powered Fuel Rod Gun and the overpowered Rocket Launcher. There is no reason it should be a backup weapon simply because it is on other games, Halo is supposed to be beyond stereotypes and by changing the pistol is simply removing much of the skill the great players of Halo: Combat Evolved had and will simply make those players go back to Halo: Combat Evolved even though it doesn't have the flashiness of dual wielding or the AWESOME ABILITY to drive BANSHEES!!! (sarcasm) So I pretty much hope they don't change the pistol, they should leave it as be...