Hi, I am the White Mamba Overlord of our group the ODSM.
We are not a clan, and we don't play the game for competition. Instead we play for fun, and to hang out with friends. If you are interested in joining go to our group homepage and sign up. Membership is open.
We are mostly a Halo 3: ODST group for help with achievements and stuff, but we also will play a lot of Halo 3 matchmaking.
Posted by: Paladin52
There isn't really a point to having different ARs, Pistols, etc. They function close enough to the same that it wouldn't matter. Everyone would choose the Rockets from H2, the Pistol from CE, the Shotgun from CE/H2, the AR from CE, etc. Most of the time, the weapons are clearly better and there isn't enough variation between a AR with 60 rounds and one with 32 rounds. They even look very similar. I think that if they add any new weapons, they should be significantly different as to be used and feel new. (for example, like the Spartan Laser and Missile Pod, etc.)
You have a point, but having the option could change up gameplay a lot. With forge you could place whatever weapons on the map that you want. You could have the Halo CE AR with Halo 2's Magnum, or however you would want it.
I think It would make machmaking much more interesting and make every game different. Even games that are on the same map, but have different weapons.