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Subject: There will not be a BR.

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Posted by: SavXtreme
I believe this also, but not for the reasons you say.

Personally I think ONE of the reasons they cut out the BR for ODST is to "wean" us off the BR in preparation for Halo Reach, perhaps to get us used to not using it and instead using other alternatives such as the Carbine and pistol (such as what we'll be doing in ODST).

After all, the sudden hit of no BR in a full Halo game would hit hard to fans, so perhaps no BR in ODST is a sign of the future - a future of no BRs.

Personally I hope they make different variations of the BR to give more choice and variety to the multiplayer (experimenting sacrificing range for power, and vice versa), but i still want the BR in the game.


Having no BR will be a big mistake on Bungies behalf. I would hope they learned their lesson when the removed the Halo: Combat Evolved pistol. I believe the Battle Rifle maybe tweaked or modified but not removed. Although despite what many say, I think the BR is fine just the way it is. I love it just the way it is. Keep it just the way it is.

  • 09.14.2009 5:54 PM PDT

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Posted by: Syrupey Carpet
You will not see the BR, unless the prototype BR, and the carbine wasn't created until Halo 2.

You are guaranteed to see the AR, Rocket Launcher, Sniper Rifle, Needler and Plasma P/R, Shotgun, and Energy sword.

Sorry, but its true.


the reason they weren't in Halo CE is because they weren't on the Pillar of Autumn... that doesn't mean they didn't exist

  • 09.14.2009 5:56 PM PDT

Posted by: ClosedJohn117
Prototypes can still kill things, just ask Alex Mercer.


Yeah I know, Why could the spartsn not use a prototype?
Dose OP think they load prototypes with duds or soemthing?

  • 09.14.2009 5:56 PM PDT

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Well for starters, the BR was added to replace the CE pistol because of dual wielding(and it was overpowered but i will not debate this, its been done to death).

I assume 500 years in the future, we wouldnt have changed the way guns work too much. BR 55 is just the newest in the line of the BR family. ANd have you looked at the BR? it hardly seems like its an advanced rifle, infact, it looks kinda like a stripped down AR(less electronics and other future stuff that should be on the AR). I think the BR prototype was to see if a gun could be effective and cheaply massed produced for the cannon fodder the the marines are....or is this just me?

  • 09.14.2009 6:58 PM PDT

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Posted by: killertomatog
CARBINES PLS!

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  • 09.14.2009 7:00 PM PDT

You are lame...

CE Pistol anyone?

  • 09.14.2009 7:11 PM PDT

Carbines and Beam Rifles were in Halo Wars.

  • 09.14.2009 7:19 PM PDT

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Posted by: Syrupey Carpet
You will not see the BR, unless the prototype BR, and the carbine wasn't created until Halo 2.

You are guaranteed to see the AR, Rocket Launcher, Sniper Rifle, Needler and Plasma P/R, Shotgun, and Energy sword.

Sorry, but its true.
The BR was a prototype in 2525, I'm sure it was fielded by 2552, just we never encountered them in Halo 1 because the PoA didn't have any on board. The Carbine was created long before. Check out Halo Wars. The Jackal squads use them.

  • 09.14.2009 7:21 PM PDT

Battle Rifles were invented WAAAAAAAAAAAAAY before Reach. See Contact Harvest. Which was about 25+ years before Reach. So therefore, they would have had plenty of time to make better Battle Rifles. Just like in 2530 something, they had Battle Rifles (see Medics in Halo Wars). Just like in First Strike, they had Battle Rifles. Therefore, there will be Battle Rifles.

  • 09.14.2009 7:46 PM PDT

Posted by: Dallas Green
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Why can't there be prototypes?

  • 09.14.2009 7:55 PM PDT

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Prototype was before CE, but not actually phased into service until 2552.

  • 09.14.2009 10:45 PM PDT
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Posted by: Syrupey Carpet
Posted by: Panzeereapa
Doesn't really matter. In your own post you stated unless it is a prototype. Does that make it any less a Battle Rifle? If you're going for accuracy, then, this thread should be titled "There will not be a BR-55HB SR.

The Prototype didn't do as much damage, shot only one bullet, and the Scope was practically useless. I don't think Bungie would put that in one of their games
Yeah, totally sounds like a weapon they would send soldiers out into active warfare with, as depicted in the picture.

Moron.

  • 09.14.2009 11:52 PM PDT
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If you're assuming (as dangerous as that can be) that Bungie will be following the storyline for Reach in the same way that The Fall of Reach was written, then no, there most likely will not be a BR.

Yes you probably can take the liberty to assume (yes, it's still dangerous to assume) that the BR's that would appear are prototypes, you'll have to wonder how you'll get a hold of them, if all the Spartans didn't get one until they were with Dr.Hasley and outgunned inside of a mountain.

Is it possible to have the BR in the game? Yes

Is it for sure? No, so that means we get to wait and see what Bungie does with it!

[Edited on 09.15.2009 12:44 AM PDT]

  • 09.15.2009 12:42 AM PDT

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In Contact Harvest the BR was some sort of a prototype for a sniper rifle. And i don't know if we will have it in reach. Maybe a really weak version

  • 09.15.2009 1:04 AM PDT

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And who says we get the same weapons in Reach as in Halo 3? This is not Halo 4. It is a completely new game.

  • 09.15.2009 1:11 AM PDT

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Im a betting man myself and are willing to put $100 on it, being in Halo Reach.
The gun was first field tested by Sgt Johnson and Sgt Byrne back in 2525 in humans first encounter with the Covenant. sure it was a prototype, but that doesnt mean it didnt exist.

If your saying it didnt get massed produced until 2553 (which it did), which is 27 years after its first design, your sadly mistaken. i believe in the book Halo: Fall of Reach or might be First Strike, the spartans i think it was William who found a stash of battle rifles still in their plastic wrapping.

So they did exist, the only reason i can think is to while they arent widely used is because they were never widely distributed amongst UNSC forces, mostly because the standard arms weapon was the Assault Rifle, and the Battle Rifle i would imagine would have been designed (which it was) for medium to long range combat. hence the reason it has a scope and burst fire.

  • 09.15.2009 1:45 AM PDT
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In the books, spartans did use prototype weopans,
And the BR was created as a slender assault rifle.

I'm guessing they'll put in weaker BRs if any.

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  • 09.15.2009 2:58 AM PDT

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Read this link, the BR has been in service since 2525.

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FALSE the BR-55 was already made if you are going by Halo Contact Harvest. Unless you are going by how the game plays yes we did not see the br until halo 2 but that doesen't mean it wasn't there before hand and the protype could of been a improved version of the br.

  • 09.15.2009 3:57 AM PDT
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The guy in the middle of the banner is holding a BR.

  • 09.15.2009 7:50 PM PDT

Halo CE pistol

  • 09.15.2009 9:13 PM PDT

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  • 09.15.2009 9:27 PM PDT

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