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Subject: Return of the Brute Plasma Rifle: Yay or Nay?

What do you guys think about the return of the Brute Plasma Rifle?

Personally I am very pleased. If I run out of SMG ammo, and can't find a Carbine, this will be my next pick. Why? Think abut it: In the switch from Halo 2 to Halo 3, the PR's ammo doubled from an initial 200 round to 400 rounds. That made the PR much more appealing in terms of campaign use. With a ton of ammo, good accuracy at medium range, a good fire rate, and dual wield capabilities, it made for a pretty nasty weapon against Flood and Brutes. Now in ODST, even without dual wielding, paired up with the Automag, it will be a good combo. We may not be able to dual wield them, but I bet they will be great for stripping shields, especially on a Chieftain, and good for taking out Drones.

What do you think?

[Edited on 08.07.2009 4:45 PM PDT]

  • 08.07.2009 11:17 AM PDT
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You cant pick up covenant weapons on ODST AND you cant dual wield : (.
I will certainly miss both!

  • 08.07.2009 11:20 AM PDT

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You CAN pick up covenant weapons but as he said you cant dual weild

  • 08.07.2009 11:23 AM PDT

Posted by: Masterchief89
You cant pick up covenant weapons on ODST AND you cant dual wield : (.
I will certainly miss both!

You can pick up Covenant weapons. What are you talking about?

  • 08.07.2009 11:23 AM PDT
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  • 08.07.2009 11:24 AM PDT

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Posted by: Masterchief89
You cant pick up covenant weapons


Who told you that lie? People have been seen using them in gameplay and screenshots.

The Brute Plasma Rifle will be my primary weapon.

  • 08.07.2009 11:25 AM PDT

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I prefer the Elite version. Overheats slower, and shoots slower.

As bad as the accuracy on a regular plasma rifle shooting full speed is, the Brute ones are just god awful.

  • 08.07.2009 11:26 AM PDT

I am very pleased, not much red when it comes to the covenant. By the way, is the Brute Plasma Rifle available on the new maps? I know that the SMG and Auto Mag isn't, but I haven't heard anything about the Brute Plasma Rifle.

  • 08.07.2009 11:30 AM PDT
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I say yay. I always thought the brute plasma rifle was pretty cool.

  • 08.07.2009 11:31 AM PDT

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I perfer the Brute PR. I was really sad to see it gone in Halo 3. But now I will be using it as often as I can find it!

  • 08.07.2009 11:32 AM PDT

Posted by: Mister Bland2012
I prefer the Elite version. Overheats slower, and shoots slower.

As bad as the accuracy on a regular plasma rifle shooting full speed is, the Brute ones are just god awful.

The accuracy isn't bad for medium range. And using a burst system to keep it from overheating will make it nearly effective with better accuracy.

  • 08.07.2009 11:32 AM PDT

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Yay.

  • 08.07.2009 11:36 AM PDT

But if famine kicks in, you'll only have about half the ammo (or less) in the plasma rifle, so you'd run out pretty quick.

  • 08.07.2009 11:43 AM PDT

I love you stosh.

Actually since the game engines differ when regarding Halo 2 and 3, the Brute Plasma Rifle,should be more accurate then the Standard Plasma Rifle. Why?

Because the rate of fire and speed will increase your chances of hitting your target from a distance.

  • 08.07.2009 11:46 AM PDT

Posted by: BlazingFoo
But if famine kicks in, you'll only have about half the ammo (or less) in the plasma rifle, so you'd run out pretty quick.

200 shots is still a fair amount. Enough to take down at least 10 Brutes with an Automag: 20 shots from the BPR and a head shot to finish.

I'd consider that fairly good.

  • 08.07.2009 11:49 AM PDT

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Different colour...don't know why everyones hyped about it really...

  • 08.07.2009 11:52 AM PDT

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it shouldnt matter? a plasma rifle is a plasma rifle!!! such a troll!!!

  • 08.07.2009 11:52 AM PDT

I just hope these Brutes will not Duel Wield, two Brute Plasma Rifles could kill you in seconds in Halo 2.

  • 08.07.2009 11:52 AM PDT

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Posted by: Klumpmeister
it shouldnt matter? a plasma rifle is a plasma rifle!!! such a troll!!!


Wrong. GTFO, troll.

  • 08.07.2009 11:59 AM PDT

Posted by: Klumpmeister
it shouldnt matter? a plasma rifle is a plasma rifle!!! such a troll!!!


Brute Plasma Rifle: Faster Rate of fire, more powerful, but overheats faster.

Also red :)

  • 08.07.2009 12:03 PM PDT

Posted by: Hunterman
Different colour...don't know why everyones hyped about it really...

Because it's a new gun, with new strategies.

  • 08.07.2009 4:40 PM PDT

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I'd say Yay, I really like it in Halo 2, becuase it was red, so it'll be kinda cool to see it return.

  • 08.07.2009 4:41 PM PDT

personally i like the elite better because its better at not over heating as fast and i got a running riot with ithe elite pr in halo 3

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  • 08.07.2009 4:43 PM PDT
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only problem with ur 1st post waz because u said duel weild when odsts cant dual wield

  • 08.07.2009 4:43 PM PDT
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Yay but you can pick up covenant weapons. What would happen if you would run out of ammo?

  • 08.07.2009 4:44 PM PDT