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Subject: Bungie, use real gun sounds this time.

They use gun powder. That is why there is a muzzle flash. And even with that, we would hear a more of a bang.

Posted by: jackthegrunt
um a rifle today would hurt your ears after a while of shooting without ear plugs specialy a 357 i was stupid to shoot that beast without ear plugs couldnt hear for an hour.but think about it.its 500 hundred years in the future,the guns will have smoother machanisms and probobly built in suppresors and the bullet probably isnt propeled by gun powder.

  • 07.02.2009 8:32 PM PDT

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Posted by: jackthegrunt
um a rifle today would hurt your ears after a while of shooting without ear plugs specialy a 357 i was stupid to shoot that beast without ear plugs couldnt hear for an hour.but think about it.its 500 hundred years in the future,the guns will have smoother machanisms and probobly built in suppresors and the bullet probably isnt propeled by gun powder.


1. I can't think of a single rifle chambered in .357.

2. Ear plugs=neccessary. Trust me.

3. Read my earlier post on page 8 for reasons about why built in supressors don't work.

4. Bullets are bullets. They require gun powder or some other form of explosive to travel. Explosives make noise.

  • 07.02.2009 10:26 PM PDT

Yes. Finally somebody who understands.

Posted by: The 13th Arbiter
Posted by: jackthegrunt
um a rifle today would hurt your ears after a while of shooting without ear plugs specialy a 357 i was stupid to shoot that beast without ear plugs couldnt hear for an hour.but think about it.its 500 hundred years in the future,the guns will have smoother machanisms and probobly built in suppresors and the bullet probably isnt propeled by gun powder.


1. I can't think of a single rifle chambered in .357.

2. Ear plugs=neccessary. Trust me.

3. Read my earlier post on page 8 for reasons about why built in supressors don't work.

4. Bullets are bullets. They require gun powder or some other form of explosive to travel. Explosives make noise.

  • 07.03.2009 11:42 AM PDT

Reach: 2010

Why does a man climb a mountain? Because it is there..

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"Wow! It's like the money-shot is on MY face!"

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What the hell is wrong with you people? Do you just skip the OP and then go down to the first derogatory post you can find?


That sounds about right...


Yeap.

  • 07.03.2009 11:45 AM PDT
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I am surprised that there are not more people agreeing with the OP. I do not mind the way the guns in Halo sound, but at the same time, I would not mind if they sounded more realistic for a truly immersive experience.

I will say that based on my shooting history the noise the Halo shotgun makes has always seemed really weak.

  • 07.03.2009 12:01 PM PDT

Thank you. To me the shotgun sounds as though they hit two pieces of brass together.

Posted by: Adamantiumind
I am surprised that there are not more people agreeing with the OP. I do not mind the way the guns in Halo sound, but at the same time, I would not mind if they sounded more realistic for a truly immersive experience.

I will say that based on my shooting history the noise the Halo shotgun makes has always seemed really weak.

  • 07.03.2009 12:02 PM PDT

it's a game! it's set in the future. it's a game! it's fiction. it's cool the way it is! nothing wrong! (halo ce assault rifle sounded better though)

  • 07.03.2009 12:09 PM PDT
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Posted by: The 13th Arbiter
Posted by: jackthegrunt
um a rifle today would hurt your ears after a while of shooting without ear plugs specialy a 357 i was stupid to shoot that beast without ear plugs couldnt hear for an hour.but think about it.its 500 hundred years in the future,the guns will have smoother machanisms and probobly built in suppresors and the bullet probably isnt propeled by gun powder.


1. I can't think of a single rifle chambered in .357.

2. Ear plugs=neccessary. Trust me.

3. Read my earlier post on page 8 for reasons about why built in supressors don't work.

4. Bullets are bullets. They require gun powder or some other form of explosive to travel. Explosives make noise.


Sorry to use the old, lame excuse that it is 500 years in the future. And I agree with you, especially on the assault rifle, it needs to be more realistic. But the propulsion of the bullets has changed in some cases. Case and point=Gauss Turret. Magnetically propelled=little noise. Might as well complain that the plasma doesn't sound right because you don't know what propulsion they use in the future. It doesn't horribly detract from the gameplay. It is a minor flaw.

  • 07.03.2009 12:12 PM PDT
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1) Youre wearing heavy armor so it may sound muffled.

2) Guns by then may have built in supressors

(I AM NOT IMPLYING THAT EITHER OF THESE ARE REASONABLE, BUT THAT'S A POSSIBLE EXCUSE)

  • 07.03.2009 12:24 PM PDT
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Tom.

Okay.... Bungie doesn't intend any of the Halo games to be 'realistic'

Its their world that they have created. They can make the guns sound how they like.

Its not meant to be realistic. If you want realism, then COD is for you.

  • 07.03.2009 12:27 PM PDT

Okay. I understand that this is fiction. However, there is a line of what is acceptable and not acceptable as fiction.

And something I cannot accept is the fact that these weapons sound like plastic toys!

  • 07.03.2009 1:18 PM PDT

i definately agree with the OP. the guns should sound more beefed up. who cares if it's the future, guns can't sound awesome? like you guys are saying, ITS A GAME. so why not a better sound for them?

  • 07.03.2009 1:22 PM PDT

Win!

Posted by: Nosferatu486
i definately agree with the OP. the guns should sound more beefed up. who cares if it's the future, guns can't sound awesome? like you guys are saying, ITS A GAME. so why not a better sound for them?

  • 07.03.2009 1:29 PM PDT

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Posted by: The 13th Arbiter
Posted by: jackthegrunt
um a rifle today would hurt your ears after a while of shooting without ear plugs specialy a 357 i was stupid to shoot that beast without ear plugs couldnt hear for an hour.but think about it.its 500 hundred years in the future,the guns will have smoother machanisms and probobly built in suppresors and the bullet probably isnt propeled by gun powder.


1. I can't think of a single rifle chambered in .357.

2. Ear plugs=neccessary. Trust me.

3. Read my earlier post on page 8 for reasons about why built in supressors don't work.

4. Bullets are bullets. They require gun powder or some other form of explosive to travel. Explosives make noise.


Sorry to use the old, lame excuse that it is 500 years in the future. And I agree with you, especially on the assault rifle, it needs to be more realistic. But the propulsion of the bullets has changed in some cases. Case and point=Gauss Turret. Magnetically propelled=little noise. Might as well complain that the plasma doesn't sound right because you don't know what propulsion they use in the future. It doesn't horribly detract from the gameplay. It is a minor flaw.


Yes, the Gauss cannon does sound different. But, like you said it's because it's magnetically propelled. However, most weapons in the game use BULLETS. Bullets are propelled by a controlled explosion of gunpowder in the chamber of the weapon, which produces the pressure necessary to propel the round. The Gauss cannon does not fire bullets, it simply fires projectiles. Yes, there is a difference. A bullet contains the projectile, casing and propellant. The Gauss cannon simply accelerates the projectile, with no casing and the magnets being the propellant.

However, I have yet to find a credible way to explain the existance of the Gauss cannon, as the power requirements for it to propel a projectile at hypersonic speeds would be rather immense. I have yet to discover the required micro-fusion reactor on the weapon, only the container for the projectiles.

It's not a minor flaw in the gameplay. Have you every heard the Battle Rifle, for instance, fired in slow motion? I'm not sure what it sounds like, but a firearm is not it. It really kills the immersion factor when the weapons don't sound like, well, weapons.

  • 07.03.2009 3:06 PM PDT

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1) Youre wearing heavy armor so it may sound muffled.

2) Guns by then may have built in supressors

(I AM NOT IMPLYING THAT EITHER OF THESE ARE REASONABLE, BUT THAT'S A POSSIBLE EXCUSE)


1. The Mjoliner (or however you spell it) armor has audio enhancers, in additon to the Spartan's already enhanced natural hearing. Spartans can hear better than normal human beings can.

2. Read my post on page 8 (the really long one) for why built in supressors do not work.

  • 07.03.2009 3:08 PM PDT

I'm everywhere, I'm it.

Haven't really noticed that before but I suppose you have a point.

  • 07.03.2009 3:10 PM PDT

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I liked the way they made in Halo:CE sound of guns

  • 07.03.2009 4:35 PM PDT
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Posted by: Nosferatu486
i definately agree with the OP. the guns should sound more beefed up. who cares if it's the future, guns can't sound awesome? like you guys are saying, ITS A GAME. so why not a better sound for them?

Lmao! Good comeback for those who love to say "it's a game". Nice one.

  • 07.03.2009 4:52 PM PDT

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Posted by: Nosferatu486
i definately agree with the OP. the guns should sound more beefed up. who cares if it's the future, guns can't sound awesome? like you guys are saying, ITS A GAME. so why not a better sound for them?

Lmao! Good comeback for those who love to say "it's a game". Nice one.

  • 07.03.2009 7:45 PM PDT
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and maybe they should name the guns, instead of shotgun or sniper
call it something like 12-gauge and 50 cal

  • 07.03.2009 8:08 PM PDT
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The AR still spits out shells

  • 07.03.2009 8:11 PM PDT

The Halo shotgun is an 8-gauge, and the sniper is a 14mm. A .50 cal is ~12.7mm.

But since there is only one of each type of weapon, there is no need for names.

Posted by: Warrior Xt8
and maybe they should name the guns, instead of shotgun or sniper
call it something like 12-gauge and 50 cal

The AR might spit out shells, but it doesn't do so in a dignified manner.

  • 07.03.2009 8:19 PM PDT

Oh yeah It's Rayzed.

I think amplified CE sounds is most appropiate for Reach. After all, we should be using the MA5B again, not the MA5C of Halo 3.

  • 07.03.2009 8:25 PM PDT

really ur complaining about fake sounds if u dnt like it dnt play halo god tired of u guys whinning about it halos a great game it doesnt need to be up to par like call of duty

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using real gun sounds would be too loud because in real life they make u wear ear muffs (heavy duty) whenever you go to firing ranges

  • 07.03.2009 8:26 PM PDT