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Subject: Bungie Please Get rid of the MA5C, bring back the MA5B!

Posted by: xlRainlx
Posted by: TehSpartan117
did u honestly LIKE the ma5c? haha
Posted by: xlRainlx
Or how about both? ;D
If possible lol

Yea actually I did. Lol, you just have to figure out how to put it to good use and it makes a great weapon. All weapons in Halo 3 are good if you can figure out how to use them. You can quote me on that too. ;P

what about the plasma pistol lol

  • 06.22.2009 12:49 PM PDT
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I've played all Halo titles ;)
And i hate the AR. Its a bad Weapon for Multiplayer.. so go and play with ur -blam!- weapon.

  • 06.22.2009 12:52 PM PDT

Posted by: Bullet _ Sponge
Bungie please get rid of the MA5B and BR 55 and give us the MA5K and M6D(toned down).


i am with you all the way i want to be able to play with the ma5k in a halo game for once

  • 06.22.2009 12:56 PM PDT
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Posted by: halo2jumper
I've played all Halo titles ;)
And i hate the AR. Its a bad Weapon for Multiplayer.. so go and play with ur -blam!- weapon.
The BR is also a bad weapon. It is effective but its a horrible weapon gameplay wise.It is a starting weapon half the time and it is too effective at all ranges.

We need something with better balance. Or better yet two weapons, an automatic weapon effective at close to medium range and a rifle that is effective medium to long range but useless in close quarters. Then when getting a power weapon you have to think, do I want to keep my close quarters or long range weapon.

  • 06.22.2009 1:06 PM PDT
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The AR from Halo 1 was one of the only weapons in Halo CE that I never EVER used. It was just so terrible. All that they'd have to do to fix the MA5C is to make it sound less wimpy.

  • 06.22.2009 2:14 PM PDT

Posted by: Emo Slaya
The AR from Halo 1 was one of the only weapons in Halo CE that I never EVER used. It was just so terrible. All that they'd have to do to fix the MA5C is to make it sound less wimpy.
Thats why it makes for a great starting weapon. If you start with the greatest weapon (BR) there's no point in picking up other weapons. That's what make pistol starts in customs so much fun; the variety of weapons being used.

But my input to this thread is to make tons of rifles. Why make one weapon good like the BR. I would like to see the Carbine get a little more powered just so it competes with the BR. Same with the pistol, bring back the old power machine M6D and we'll have fun. No longer would gmaeplay only be based on BR vs BR combat but there would b variety for great weapons.

Oh and it's pretty much confirmed that they will bring back the M5AB and trash the M5AC since this is Reach, and thats what they used. So that shouldn't be an argument.

  • 06.22.2009 2:24 PM PDT

How bout the MA5A

  • 06.22.2009 3:15 PM PDT

Ironically I just finished Halo CE a couple of minutes ago. Bring back that AR, it sounds so mean!!!

Also, the plasma weapons were much better in that game, especially the plasma pistol man! That thing helps you out alot during campaign.

  • 06.22.2009 3:20 PM PDT

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When in Halo 1, the Assault Rifle gave you a sense of:

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  • 06.24.2009 9:00 AM PDT

Why not a combination of the two?

  • 06.24.2009 9:01 AM PDT
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Halo 3 is for noobs. Gg NoRe.

CE pistol > BR.

GG newschoolers

  • 06.24.2009 9:04 AM PDT
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The Halo 1 AR is just like the current SMG, or be a bit a tiny bit more powerful.

The Halo 3 AR is just a really bad starting weapon that ruins the game because of that. Frankly Bungie can keep their precious AR in the game as long as it is NOT the starting weapon.

A weapon that is just like the BR, except with a slightly shorter range and perhaps single-shot (but not as fast as the Carbine, maybe Halo 1 pistol speed), would be perfect.

It'll be a gun that takes some skill, is not useless over medium range (can be good against sniper on long range to stop spawn killing, but obviously range would be not be far enough to kill or do significant damage), but most importantly so that it cannot be whored and sprayed continuously to make small games full of spray + pray/melee fests and allow even beginners to beat the experienced.

It'll actually teach new-comers that Halo has more to it than just spraying and meleeing, uses tactics and aiming skills, and encourages intelligent gameplay.

  • 06.24.2009 9:10 AM PDT
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Posted by: SavXtreme
The Halo 1 AR is just like the current SMG, or be a bit a tiny bit more powerful.

The Halo 3 AR is just a really bad starting weapon that ruins the game because of that. Frankly Bungie can keep their precious AR in the game as long as it is NOT the starting weapon.

A weapon that is just like the BR, except with a slightly shorter range and perhaps single-shot (but not as fast as the Carbine, maybe Halo 1 pistol speed), would be perfect.

It'll be a gun that takes some skill, is not useless over medium range (can be good against sniper on long range to stop spawn killing, but obviously range would be not be far enough to kill or do significant damage), but most importantly so that it cannot be whored and sprayed continuously to make small games full of spray + pray/melee fests and allow even beginners to beat the experienced.

It'll actually teach new-comers that Halo has more to it than just spraying and meleeing, uses tactics and aiming skills, and encourages intelligent gameplay.
Any form of the BR is a crappy starting weapon just like the Halo 3 AR. The BR is too good at most ranges and allows for the player to not need to pick up other weapons.

  • 06.24.2009 9:20 AM PDT
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Posted by: POKEY CLYDE
The MA5B is weaker then the MA5C, just to let you know that.
The problem you have is probably with the sound the MA5C makes, it is a panzy sound compared to what it was in the Beta.

Basically, what you want to ask for is: "CaN I Haz Luoder NOizesz?!"
Actually, in terms of damage, it deals almost the same amount of damage per shot. It takes about 16-17 shots to kill someone, same as in Halo 3.

The only downside to the MA5B is that accuracy goes down the drain when firing in fully automatic mode, but this can be avoided be firing in short-controlled bursts.

  • 06.25.2009 12:08 AM PDT
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No.

At least bring back the old AR SOUND.

Sure it's a noob weapon, but it's the SIGNATURE HALO GUN.

Who is Gordon Freeman without his crowbar?

Marcus Fenix without his lancer?

Samus without her armcannon?

Doomguy without his BFG?

Mega man without his...armcannon?

  • 06.25.2009 12:14 AM PDT

Posted by: shadowhawk1013
Posted by: Nerd Boi
Yes. YES. YES YES YES YES YES.

MA5B please. Best sounding weapon in all 3 Halos.


The MA5B didn't exist in halo 3. Halo 3 used the MA5C while halo CE used the MA5B. The letters on the end signify the difference.
Never said it did. Said it was the best sounding weapon from all the Halos. Given it didn't exist in any form in Halo 2 I'd have thought that obvious.

Posted by: NsU Soldier
Posted by: Nerd Boi
Yes. YES. YES YES YES YES YES.

MA5B please. Best sounding weapon in all 3 Halos.


Bring back the weakest gun from Halo CE? The new AR does more damage and has better range/accuracy.

If you want a bullet hose you've got the SMG. And guess what? You can carry two at a time to boot.
I prefer my bullet hoses to actually sound cool thanks. It's not about the damage, it's about sounding like it does damage when it comes to bullet hoses for me.

Anyway I'd also be happy with Cheehwawa's AR suggestion. Anything with the H1 sound and more than 30 rounds is a step in the right direction for me.

  • 06.25.2009 12:19 AM PDT

Posted by: Ushan
Because Muslims surgically implant organic bombs in their testicles, which in turn will be injected into women during sex, which will grow into BABY BOMBS!

Halo Reach should have the MA5B. MA5C was introduced during the events on The Ark eg Halo 3.

[Edited on 06.26.2009 7:45 PM PDT]

  • 06.25.2009 1:05 AM PDT
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No.

Posted by: master piraka
At least bring back the old AR SOUND.

Sure it's a noob weapon, but it's the SIGNATURE HALO GUN.

Who is Gordon Freeman without his crowbar?

Marcus Fenix without his lancer?

Samus without her armcannon?

Doomguy without his BFG?

Mega man without his...armcannon?



Posting twice for truth.

  • 06.26.2009 6:37 PM PDT
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Your friendly and eccentric Sangheili forum-poster. :)

I'd say bring back both. I'm that much of a fan of the Assault Rifle I'd love to see all the variants ever made in the Halo universe.

  • 06.26.2009 6:42 PM PDT
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I think it will be the MA5B if Bungie wants to keep the story in line and mybe it could be a MA5A who knows.

  • 06.27.2009 10:57 AM PDT

It's becoming more and more obvious that the players who started with Halo:CE in 2001 are few and far between anymore when relating to the ratio of players who started with Halo 2 and Halo 3.

There is one reason from a "powerful weapon" stand-point why you would not want the M6D over the BR and it's simple: you never played with the M6D on LAN.

Most likely because you were too young. It was 8 and 1/2 years ago.

  • 06.27.2009 2:21 PM PDT
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No.

Posted by: Cloaked Rogue
It's becoming more and more obvious that the players who started with Halo:CE in 2001 are few and far between anymore when relating to the ratio of players who started with Halo 2 and Halo 3.

There is one reason from a "powerful weapon" stand-point why you would not want the M6D over the BR and it's simple: you never played with the M6D on LAN.

Most likely because you were too young. It was 8 and 1/2 years ago.


Damn...It's been THAT long?

Jesus.


I'm only 16, but that scares me.

  • 06.28.2009 1:57 PM PDT

i find it funny that everones asking for the br when it wasnt in halo ce and reach takes place before it, but it could be like the sparton lasers in halo wars but my questin for that is why do the spartons have it 20 years before halo ce but the master chief doesnt get it that makes no sense at all

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  • 06.30.2009 6:48 AM PDT

you guys are crazy.
The MA5B was absolutely terrible.

It had worse accuracy than the halo 2 SMG.

the only good thing about it was the 60 bullet magazine

  • 06.30.2009 8:03 AM PDT

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