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- Intrepid Heroic Member
"Okay, the BR was around in Halo 2, and this game takes place then, so why is there no BR? They have the Assault Rifle and Spartan Laser, but no BR!"
Just because you don't get your hands on the weapon during a certain time doesn't mean it wasn't around in the storyline. The Spartan Laser has been around since at least 2531 (Halo Wars), and the Battle Rifle was used during the Battle of Harvest. The BR was around during the events of ODST, but it just so happens that they were supplied with M6C Socom instead of the Battle Rifle. The Assault Rifle was around, too, but in Halo 2, Master Chief just never got his hands on one.
And the Brute Plasma Rifle wasn't brought back due to the time period, it was brought back because it was a good weapon and would add more variety to the Brutes' weaponry.