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Subject: Weapons of ODST.

Ok, in Halo 2 there was a BR but no scoped pistol. In ODST there's a scoped pistol but no BR. Did I miss something? I understand that it's supposed to be stealthy and you're in a city for the BR so it's "close range," but there was a BR in the city in Halo 2. And then how come in Halo 2 the Chief of all people doesn't have a scoped pistol, but a regular ODST does?

  • 06.21.2009 5:53 PM PDT

Posted by: HammeredTurnip
Posted by: Pirated Goods
Why is hammer such an as­shole?

How about I hammer your as­shole.

the pistol replaces the BR.

now go cut yourself in the corner while crying about how it is taken out.

  • 06.21.2009 5:55 PM PDT

I'm not complaining about it. I'm just saying in the canonical universe, how did it happen?

  • 06.21.2009 5:57 PM PDT

They wouldn't give a silenced weapon to the master cheif when all he does is open combat.

  • 06.21.2009 6:00 PM PDT

Posted by: HammeredTurnip
Posted by: Pirated Goods
Why is hammer such an as­shole?

How about I hammer your as­shole.

Posted by: GHSpartan1212
I'm not complaining about it. I'm just saying in the canonical universe, how did it happen?


because its a game.

would you like to go outside and play with the others, timmy?

  • 06.21.2009 6:01 PM PDT

It's a consipiracy!

Seriously though, how is a burst non suppressed rifle stealthy?

  • 06.21.2009 6:02 PM PDT

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Posted by: GHSpartan1212
Ok, in Halo 2 there was a BR but no scoped pistol. In ODST there's a scoped pistol but no BR. Did I miss something? I understand that it's supposed to be stealthy and you're in a city for the BR so it's "close range," but there was a BR in the city in Halo 2. And then how come in Halo 2 the Chief of all people doesn't have a scoped pistol, but a regular ODST does?


Wait...a city for the BR wouldn't be "close range" at all...but the opposite in fact.

Well, it was Bungie decision to replace the BR with the Automag, and I guess it doesn't have to fit in with the story line of Halo 2, it's just for gameplay reasons.

Considering how the ODSTs were supposed to be dropped into the Coveanant capital ship, before it jumped, this was a high-priority stealth mission, calling for the use of silenced, scoped weapons. BR=/=silenced, don't know why Bungie wouldn't have made a silenced BR though! =D The halls of Covenant ships also call for CQB situations, and thus a scoped, silenced pistol may have been easier to weild than a BR.

  • 06.21.2009 6:04 PM PDT
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i think the smg is way too small . . . i know that was random . . . and i think it was because when they were creating ODST they didnt think of the weapons in halo 2 compared to ODST but more of the story with it

  • 06.21.2009 6:15 PM PDT

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Posted by: GHSpartan1212
Ok, in Halo 2 there was a BR but no scoped pistol. In ODST there's a scoped pistol but no BR. Did I miss something? I understand that it's supposed to be stealthy and you're in a city for the BR so it's "close range," but there was a BR in the city in Halo 2. And then how come in Halo 2 the Chief of all people doesn't have a scoped pistol, but a regular ODST does?


Wait...a city for the BR wouldn't be "close range" at all...but the opposite in fact.

Well, it was Bungie decision to replace the BR with the Automag, and I guess it doesn't have to fit in with the story line of Halo 2, it's just for gameplay reasons.

Considering how the ODSTs were supposed to be dropped into the Coveanant capital ship, before it jumped, this was a high-priority stealth mission, calling for the use of silenced, scoped weapons. BR=/=silenced, don't know why Bungie wouldn't have made a silenced BR though! =D The halls of Covenant ships also call for CQB situations, and thus a scoped, silenced pistol may have been easier to weild than a BR.



You have a point. How about a silenced BR?

  • 06.21.2009 7:14 PM PDT
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Posted by: GHSpartan1212
I'm not complaining about it. I'm just saying in the canonical universe, how did it happen?

Like urk said, "It's a -blam!- video game."

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Posted by: GHSpartan1212
You have a point. How about a silenced BR?

How about no?
And the SMGS hasa scope so shove it you emo sod!

  • 06.21.2009 7:23 PM PDT

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“Instead of piece-by-piece customization like the Spartans, Elite customization is a full model swap with models selected from the various Elite classes appearing throughout the Campaign. There are all kinds of reasons for this, not the least of which is our continued emphasis on the Spartan as your identity in Reach.”

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Posted by: GHSpartan1212
Ok, in Halo 2 there was a BR but no scoped pistol. In ODST there's a scoped pistol but no BR. Did I miss something? I understand that it's supposed to be stealthy and you're in a city for the BR so it's "close range," but there was a BR in the city in Halo 2. And then how come in Halo 2 the Chief of all people doesn't have a scoped pistol, but a regular ODST does?


Wait...a city for the BR wouldn't be "close range" at all...but the opposite in fact.

Well, it was Bungie decision to replace the BR with the Automag, and I guess it doesn't have to fit in with the story line of Halo 2, it's just for gameplay reasons.

Considering how the ODSTs were supposed to be dropped into the Coveanant capital ship, before it jumped, this was a high-priority stealth mission, calling for the use of silenced, scoped weapons. BR=/=silenced, don't know why Bungie wouldn't have made a silenced BR though! =D The halls of Covenant ships also call for CQB situations, and thus a scoped, silenced pistol may have been easier to weild than a BR.


BR is freakishly long., almost 4 feet. That doesn't work in constricted hallways of a ship.

  • 06.21.2009 8:36 PM PDT

FEET FIRST INTO HELL

you don't have to be a dick about it, I can't see why an ODST can have every other weapon exept for the BR?

  • 06.22.2009 12:49 AM PDT

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

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

Posted by: ODST Bohater
you don't have to be a dick about it, I can't see why an ODST can have every other weapon exept for the BR?
Because the pistol works better. Shieldless baddies and such. You whine a lot.

  • 06.22.2009 12:50 AM PDT

FEET FIRST INTO HELL

-_- wow.
It takes four head shots to take down a Spartan with a BR? why not have it in the game.
god your a prick

  • 06.22.2009 12:53 AM PDT

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

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

Posted by: ODST Bohater
-_- wow.
It takes four head shots to take down a Spartan with a BR? why not have it in the game.
god your a prick
Because you're not fighting spartans. You're fighting twenty grunts. Pistol shoots them in the face faster.

  • 06.22.2009 12:54 AM PDT

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Posted by: ODST Bohater
-_- wow.
It takes four head shots to take down a Spartan with a BR? why not have it in the game.
god your a prick

Because it would be overpowered and it would encourage players to abandon other weapons for the BR, thus taking away from the gaming experience.

  • 06.22.2009 12:55 AM PDT

FEET FIRST INTO HELL

what about fire fight, your out guned a good BR would help out!

  • 06.22.2009 12:56 AM PDT

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

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

Posted by: ODST Bohater
what about fire fight, your out guned a good BR would help out!
BR sucks on shielded brutes.

  • 06.22.2009 12:56 AM PDT

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Eh, just consider it a way to change up in game play and go with it. You'll most likely enjoy it.

  • 06.22.2009 12:57 AM PDT

"Everyone, fire at Will!"
"Why? What did Will ever do to you?"

Posted by: ODST Bohater
what about fire fight, your out guned a good BR would help out!

If you allowed yourself to be out-gunned when you have four teammates ready to help, you deserve the disadvantage.

  • 06.22.2009 12:57 AM PDT

FEET FIRST INTO HELL

no comment

  • 06.22.2009 12:59 AM PDT

Posted by: nerd
Like urk said, "It's a -blam!- video game."


BR sucks in my opinion and when you have a scoped semi-auto pistol at your hands then you don't need a br which zooms in about the same and shoots in bursts. I prefer Halo 1 pistol any day though, love to pop heads from across the map with it :D

  • 06.22.2009 1:45 AM 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.

I'm so glad they took away the BR. *claps* And i like the halo 1 pistol back with the scope :D

  • 06.22.2009 3:27 AM PDT

why are you looking at this?

you are in a special squad of ODST's and your leader is an ONI officer, therefore you would have different guns, also your original target was a covenant ship which is even more of a tighter space making the BR completely useless

  • 06.22.2009 3:32 AM PDT

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