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Subject: SMGs and Pistols more commonly used in Halo 3 MP nowadays?
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Has anyone else noticed this? For the past week I've been playing matchmaking games and like almost every game someone uses an SMG or Pistol. I mean SMGs are fine cause they're actually pretty good in Halo 3 (I LOVE them in close quarters) but the Pistol is kinda useless.

Anyways not trying to flame or anything just wondering if anyone else noticed this or if it's some kind of craze cause Halo 3: ODST is coming out.

Also sorry if a thread like this was made already.

  • 06.12.2009 6:53 PM PDT
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SMG = Team Duels, Or MLG AR replacements.

Pistol = BR subsuitte until one is found

  • 06.12.2009 6:56 PM PDT

"Anyone can give up it's the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that's the true strength."

You didn't say sorry for posting this in the wrong forums. Sad face :'(.

  • 06.12.2009 6:56 PM PDT
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Posted by: xxBigAndrewxx
SMG = Team Duels, Or MLG AR replacements.

Pistol = BR subsuitte until one is found


Lol I wasn't playing Team Duals when there was the whole SMG and Pistol stuff.

Also I see people using Pistols on maps where BRs are everywhere so...

  • 06.12.2009 6:57 PM PDT

The Magnum? Useless?

Are you mad?

That thing's like a BR on freaking catnip.

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Posted by: souled up
You didn't say sorry for posting this in the wrong forums. Sad face :'(.


Nooo it relates to ODST! Idk cause people here made a thread about wearing the ODST helmet until ODST gets released so I figured this was related to ODST as well cause the two main weps in it are the new Pistol and SMG. Happy face :)

  • 06.12.2009 6:58 PM PDT

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Yes, I'm the guy who had the Flood admit to being furries.

How dare you say the pistol is useless. Learn to use it first. its 5 shots, all it takes.

  • 06.12.2009 6:59 PM PDT
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I'm not saying its completely useless but like if you have a BR or an AR (Don't kill me) laying around that would get the job done much faster why not use that?

I mean everytime I've faced someone with a Pistol I've kinda just owned them without going past half health :S

  • 06.12.2009 7:01 PM PDT
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Ugh I've noticed that the pistol becoming my fav weapon GO H3 ODST wOOt.

[Edited on 06.12.2009 7:03 PM PDT]

  • 06.12.2009 7:03 PM PDT
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Posted by: MasterLemonMan
Ugh I've noticed that the pistol becoming my fav weapon GO H3 ODST wOOt.


o.o I tried using the Pistol in Halo 3 and it didn't really work out for me. Halo 3: ODST pistol is gonna be sick though.

  • 06.12.2009 7:08 PM PDT
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In a total o 2 games I got 35 kills with Pistol...Magnum whatever.

  • 06.12.2009 7:09 PM PDT
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Posted by: MasterLemonMan
In a total o 2 games I got 35 kills with Pistol...Magnum whatever.


Oh wow :O

  • 06.12.2009 7:10 PM PDT
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rofl and in that time got 1 kill with BR.

  • 06.12.2009 7:11 PM PDT
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people are so surprised when they learn that there are people who actually know how to aim with the pistol, tis rather funny(yes i meant to use "tis") . I decided to start picking up the SMGs now, and i must say, it is a drivers best friend. Whats that? someone boarded you? Use this bullet hose and you'll be driving into the sunset again, or into a largescale battle, your choice.

  • 06.12.2009 7:56 PM PDT

Why the hell are you looking at this? Get out.

And no group invites, you jerk. I'm not interested.

Pistol's the next best thing. It's perfectly accurate; there's just a wide reticule.

  • 06.12.2009 8:00 PM PDT

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I've always used the SMG when I could find one but I'm really starting to see the value of the Magnum. It's an excellent weapon for versatility if you can actually aim.

(I can't)

  • 06.12.2009 8:12 PM PDT

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Maybe you should work on your pistol skillz. Because I repeatedly beat a superior player who had a BR while I used a Magnum.

  • 06.25.2009 9:46 PM PDT

Four shots, four kills, reload, repeat. This is the work of a sniper.

I know what you mean, I have done it in one game myself. I've seen a fairly large increase of their use in custom games, especially.

  • 06.25.2009 9:49 PM PDT

I use the SMG quite alot for close range if there's nothing better, I prefer it to the AR most of the time. In fact I don't use AR that much, just SMG for close and BR for long.

  • 06.25.2009 9:52 PM PDT
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The magnum (pistol) is pretty good for head shots on close quarters. On smaller maps, the pistol is my secondary weapon. I rarely use SMG's though.

  • 06.25.2009 9:53 PM PDT

I've been using SMGs before they were cool... :(

Srsly though, an SMG will pwn the AR at mid-close range, especially dual SMGs.

  • 06.25.2009 10:27 PM PDT

But there's no sense crying over every mistake.
You just keep on trying till you run out of cake.
And the Science gets done.
And you make a neat gun.
For the people who are still alive.

Posted by: MasterLemonMan
In a total o 2 games I got 35 kills with Pistol...Magnum whatever.

lol. You use pistols much? I used to never use pistols till now. Weird ay? Must be an ODST craze! Let's hear a w00t for odst! lolz.

  • 06.25.2009 10:56 PM PDT