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Subject: Semi Auto Rifle

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I think this may have been discussed in other forums, ie; Halo 3 and Halo:ODST, but for reach, i would really like to finally have a Semi Automatic Rifle. I'm the kind of player who likes to be acurate at range, but not across the map. The sniper rifle is my closest substitute in Halo, and it doesn't work very well. Could someone who is a more educated in game balance than me explain why this shouldnt be added? Its more reasonable than asking for Rocket launcher secondary, but i'm defineately not qualified to make games. Just want a little help on explaining the possibilities of this.

  • 07.13.2009 2:00 PM PDT
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and the carbine is what now?

I do love my SARS (lol, disease joke) but burst rifles are just as good.

  • 07.13.2009 2:01 PM PDT
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Yeah, because we all know that weird guys on youtube always speak the truth.

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Halo 1 Pistol.

  • 07.13.2009 2:12 PM PDT

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They just need to get more Carbine action into the Reach maps.

  • 07.13.2009 2:25 PM PDT

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Um, yeah. Carbine.

  • 07.13.2009 2:38 PM PDT
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The br in the H2 E3 demo was it

  • 07.13.2009 2:45 PM PDT
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no that BR fired the one shot

  • 07.13.2009 2:47 PM PDT

Posted by: oskado
The br in the H2 E3 demo was it


I just watched that on youtube and admit it would be cool if they tweaked the br to shoot like that.

  • 07.13.2009 2:51 PM PDT

Posted by: ThEhUrRiCaNe
no that BR fired the one shot


You're right but if they made it semi auto it would rock.

  • 07.13.2009 2:51 PM PDT

Posted by: DootuzPIE
Halo 1 Pistol.

they shouls make the halo 1 pistol into a semi-auto rifle, a pistol shouldn't be stronger than a rifle
i.e: Halo CE

  • 07.13.2009 2:55 PM PDT

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Hello? CARBINE?!

  • 07.13.2009 2:57 PM PDT

human rifle, you can't even start with a carbine, carbine's stupid anyways, i do like the BR from the halo 2 E3 demo, that would be nice

  • 07.13.2009 3:00 PM PDT

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Posted by: Big Red Dog 59
human rifle, you can't even start with a carbine, carbine's stupid anyways, i do like the BR from the halo 2 E3 demo, that would be nice


There's no reason to have an exact human equivalent of the Carbine in the game if the Carbine is going to be there (and I would hope that it is). It's basically taking the same weapon (which works fine, and as it should as a semi-auto rifle), and putting a different skin on it. Gameplay function > personal aesthetic tastes.

Now, it's true in Halo 3 you can't start with the Carbine; but you could in Halo 2. This was a problem with the way Halo 3 was made, and in my opinion, a very big problem. You SHOULD be able to start with the Carbine, but Bungie apparently will have to fix the particle issue they have with it in Halo 3 that prevented them from implementing it as a starting weapon.

  • 07.13.2009 3:09 PM PDT