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Subject: what do you think they should do about the BR.

the BR wasnt developed yet

  • 09.19.2009 3:32 PM PDT
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Posted by: Extreme Elite 24
the BR wasnt developed yet

Well, actually, yes, it was, but it wasn't in open circulation.
Johnson used it in Contact harvest, at the start of the war, but it only began military wide use in halo 2 era.

  • 09.19.2009 4:14 PM PDT

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Posted by: bladedancer 7
I don't think the main problem is the Br being too strong (though that might be a prob), but rather the most other weapons aren't strong enough to compete. Most other weapons either have way too short of an effective range, or just plain suck without melee or dual wield.
which is exactly what i'm rying to say in this thread! but nobody but you have really said anything about.

  • 09.19.2009 7:16 PM PDT

I'm out.

Where's the option to make it better?

  • 09.19.2009 7:34 PM PDT

Holla bip bip!!

The only reason people are so vulgar and against the BR is because they can't 4 shot people. They constantly get killed by 4 shots and get mad, so they post a rant about removing it. I hate to break it to you, but being able to 4 shot regularly puts a skill gap between the 40's, 30's, 20's.

Since the AR is so freaking EASY to use, everybody posting about the BR knows that if the BR is gone, then the skill gap doesn't exist as prudently as it does now.

Hell, if BR haters get annoying when I 4 shot them and they remove the BR. Then I'll take out the pistol and 5 shot them from range.

  • 09.19.2009 7:47 PM PDT

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to ACE bipbip 171:
...Or people are upset about it because it's the only weapon that gets used other than the power weapons. They would be much less vulgar people if other non-power weapons such as the AR and PR could kill people on their own just as well as the BR could without having to rely on melee. Right now most of the weapons are redundant, heck, the PR is a joke without melee or Dual wield. If they would buff the range and effectiveness of them as well as give them head shot bonus damage, the game would be much better balanced. I would gladly give up dual wield and melee lunge (except for swords and hammers) for that.

[Edited on 09.19.2009 8:52 PM PDT]

  • 09.19.2009 8:51 PM PDT

The Halo CE pistol was a ridiculous weapon balance-wise. The BR was the perfect replacement. I don't know why people bash it. It fills a certain spot in the Halo sandbox and it fits perfectly. You are all just still nursing your wounds from the BXR Halo 2 days.

  • 09.19.2009 9:01 PM PDT

Posted by: Dallas Green
I make a legitimate thread on the most logical choice for the next Bond actor, and you take that away from me by creating a parody thread indirectly connecting my thread to yours.

I hope your kids have bad influences and develop bad personalities. I wish this with all my heart.

It was 3-shot in Halo 2, yet nobody seemed to care.
I want one that's semi-auto.

  • 09.19.2009 9:11 PM PDT

Posted by: L3377MA573R
It was 3-shot in Halo 2, yet nobody seemed to care.
I want one that's semi-auto.


Like in the E3 2003 Halo 2 trailer? Yeah. Christmas would come early.

  • 09.19.2009 9:13 PM PDT

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Posted by: The FenderGlyph
Posted by: L3377MA573R
It was 3-shot in Halo 2, yet nobody seemed to care.
I want one that's semi-auto.


Like in the E3 2003 Halo 2 trailer? Yeah. Christmas would come early.
ya i always thought a BR being semi automatic would be awesome!

  • 09.20.2009 2:00 PM PDT

You guys are going to kill the competitive side of Halo if you want to downgrade it. Making it less powerful would make the skill gap nonexistent. In other words the game won't be competitive in any way possible which would mean a terrible, terrible game.

  • 09.20.2009 2:09 PM PDT

Posted by: ACE bipbip 171
The only reason people are so vulgar and against the BR is because they can't 4 shot people. They constantly get killed by 4 shots and get mad, so they post a rant about removing it. I hate to break it to you, but being able to 4 shot regularly puts a skill gap between the 40's, 30's, 20's.

Since the AR is so freaking EASY to use, everybody posting about the BR knows that if the BR is gone, then the skill gap doesn't exist as prudently as it does now.

Hell, if BR haters get annoying when I 4 shot them and they remove the BR. Then I'll take out the pistol and 5 shot them from range.



Agreed, other then the last part. If they remove it I would quite playing Halo along with 50%+ of the Halo community (not to mention 100% of the MLG community). You guys are all bad with the BR so you want it removed. Learn to get good at the game instead of wanting a unskilled BK fest.

  • 09.20.2009 2:14 PM PDT
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Posted by: theHurtfulTurkey
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Posted by: turtle3242008
Posted by: Gig4t3ch
Remove the BR.

Bring back the Halo CE pistol. Problem solved.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOHOHOHOOOOOOO!!! SEND THEM BACK!!! SEND THEM BOTH BACK TO HEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!Posted by: CallMehFluff
Good lord the BR is the best thing that happened to halo. The only ones who complain about the Battle Rifle are the ones who get four shotted constantly.The BR brought competitiveness to Halo3. Can you imagine how upset the MLG community will be if they take out the gun in Halo Reach. They would move to Modern Warfare 2 if Bungie pulled that, And that's the last thing Bungie wants to hear on their review.

Ones who complain are the ones who can't use it.
Dude, I kick the crap out of people with the BR, the reason I hate it is because it's incredibly overpowered.Posted by: ACE bipbip 171
The only reason people are so vulgar and against the BR is because they can't 4 shot people. They constantly get killed by 4 shots and get mad, so they post a rant about removing it. I hate to break it to you, but being able to 4 shot regularly puts a skill gap between the 40's, 30's, 20's.

Since the AR is so freaking EASY to use, everybody posting about the BR knows that if the BR is gone, then the skill gap doesn't exist as prudently as it does now.

Hell, if BR haters get annoying when I 4 shot them and they remove the BR. Then I'll take out the pistol and 5 shot them from range.

The BR is just as easy to use as the AR, in fact it's probably even easier to use effectively because it's an all purpose weapon as opposed to the AR being only effective at close range.

[Edited on 09.20.2009 2:20 PM PDT]

  • 09.20.2009 2:14 PM PDT

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"35% - get rid of it" I couldn't agree more

  • 09.20.2009 2:16 PM PDT

By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.

Make the BR the same as it was in the Halo 2: E3 2003 Demo. Single-shot and not a waste of space.

[Edited on 09.20.2009 2:18 PM PDT]

  • 09.20.2009 2:17 PM PDT

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Posted by: Armeddragon77
"35% - get rid of it" I couldn't agree more
if for some reason they get rid of it,without replacing it with something VERY similar.I WONT PLAY IT i'd say screw reach!

[Edited on 09.20.2009 2:22 PM PDT]

  • 09.20.2009 2:21 PM PDT

Posted by: Sh1n1ng Wolf
Posted by: turtle3242008
Posted by: Gig4t3ch
Remove the BR.

Bring back the Halo CE pistol. Problem solved.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOHOHOHOOOOOOO!!! SEND THEM BACK!!! SEND THEM BOTH BACK TO HEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!Posted by: CallMehFluff
Good lord the BR is the best thing that happened to halo. The only ones who complain about the Battle Rifle are the ones who get four shotted constantly.The BR brought competitiveness to Halo3. Can you imagine how upset the MLG community will be if they take out the gun in Halo Reach. They would move to Modern Warfare 2 if Bungie pulled that, And that's the last thing Bungie wants to hear on their review.

Ones who complain are the ones who can't use it.
Dude, I kick the crap out of people with the BR, the reason I hate it is because it's incredibly overpowered.Posted by: ACE bipbip 171
The only reason people are so vulgar and against the BR is because they can't 4 shot people. They constantly get killed by 4 shots and get mad, so they post a rant about removing it. I hate to break it to you, but being able to 4 shot regularly puts a skill gap between the 40's, 30's, 20's.

Since the AR is so freaking EASY to use, everybody posting about the BR knows that if the BR is gone, then the skill gap doesn't exist as prudently as it does now.

Hell, if BR haters get annoying when I 4 shot them and they remove the BR. Then I'll take out the pistol and 5 shot them from range.

The BR is just as easy to use as the AR, in fact it's probably even easier to use effectively because it's an all purpose weapon as opposed to the AR being only effective at close range.


You kick the crap out of them? How? I thought it was overpowered. I see you contradicted yourself dumbass.

  • 09.20.2009 2:22 PM PDT
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Posted by: theHurtfulTurkey
A real test of a man is if he is willing to scrape a sharpened razor up and down his junk just to please a woman.

Posted by: Miz KillZone
Posted by: Sh1n1ng Wolf
Posted by: turtle3242008
Posted by: Gig4t3ch
Remove the BR.

Bring back the Halo CE pistol. Problem solved.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOHOHOHOOOOOOO!!! SEND THEM BACK!!! SEND THEM BOTH BACK TO HEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!Posted by: CallMehFluff
Good lord the BR is the best thing that happened to halo. The only ones who complain about the Battle Rifle are the ones who get four shotted constantly.The BR brought competitiveness to Halo3. Can you imagine how upset the MLG community will be if they take out the gun in Halo Reach. They would move to Modern Warfare 2 if Bungie pulled that, And that's the last thing Bungie wants to hear on their review.

Ones who complain are the ones who can't use it.
Dude, I kick the crap out of people with the BR, the reason I hate it is because it's incredibly overpowered.Posted by: ACE bipbip 171
The only reason people are so vulgar and against the BR is because they can't 4 shot people. They constantly get killed by 4 shots and get mad, so they post a rant about removing it. I hate to break it to you, but being able to 4 shot regularly puts a skill gap between the 40's, 30's, 20's.

Since the AR is so freaking EASY to use, everybody posting about the BR knows that if the BR is gone, then the skill gap doesn't exist as prudently as it does now.

Hell, if BR haters get annoying when I 4 shot them and they remove the BR. Then I'll take out the pistol and 5 shot them from range.

The BR is just as easy to use as the AR, in fact it's probably even easier to use effectively because it's an all purpose weapon as opposed to the AR being only effective at close range.


You kick the crap out of them? How? I thought it was overpowered. I see you contradicted yourself dumbass.
When I HAVE a battle rifle, I kick the crap out of other people.

[Edited on 09.20.2009 2:25 PM PDT]

  • 09.20.2009 2:24 PM PDT

Posted by: Sh1n1ng Wolf
Posted by: Miz KillZone
Posted by: Sh1n1ng Wolf
Posted by: turtle3242008
Posted by: Gig4t3ch
Remove the BR.

Bring back the Halo CE pistol. Problem solved.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOHOHOHOOOOOOO!!! SEND THEM BACK!!! SEND THEM BOTH BACK TO HEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!Posted by: CallMehFluff
Good lord the BR is the best thing that happened to halo. The only ones who complain about the Battle Rifle are the ones who get four shotted constantly.The BR brought competitiveness to Halo3. Can you imagine how upset the MLG community will be if they take out the gun in Halo Reach. They would move to Modern Warfare 2 if Bungie pulled that, And that's the last thing Bungie wants to hear on their review.

Ones who complain are the ones who can't use it.
Dude, I kick the crap out of people with the BR, the reason I hate it is because it's incredibly overpowered.Posted by: ACE bipbip 171
The only reason people are so vulgar and against the BR is because they can't 4 shot people. They constantly get killed by 4 shots and get mad, so they post a rant about removing it. I hate to break it to you, but being able to 4 shot regularly puts a skill gap between the 40's, 30's, 20's.

Since the AR is so freaking EASY to use, everybody posting about the BR knows that if the BR is gone, then the skill gap doesn't exist as prudently as it does now.

Hell, if BR haters get annoying when I 4 shot them and they remove the BR. Then I'll take out the pistol and 5 shot them from range.

The BR is just as easy to use as the AR, in fact it's probably even easier to use effectively because it's an all purpose weapon as opposed to the AR being only effective at close range.


You kick the crap out of them? How? I thought it was overpowered. I see you contradicted yourself dumbass.
When I HAVE a battle rifle, I kick the crap out of other people.


You can't even get a 20. How can I even believe a word that comes out of your mouth? You can't use it, so you want it out of the game.

  • 09.20.2009 2:26 PM PDT

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I say we take the ODST approach to things and just cut it.

agreed

and give us a combo of the halo ce and halo 2 pistol thats silenced? ok i could go for that.

  • 09.20.2009 2:30 PM PDT
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Posted by: theHurtfulTurkey
A real test of a man is if he is willing to scrape a sharpened razor up and down his junk just to please a woman.

Posted by: Miz KillZone
You can't even get a 20. How can I even believe a word that comes out of your mouth? You can't use it, so you want it out of the game.
Oooooooooh, I get it, you're one of those people who thinks Microsoft's Trueskill system is an actual reflection of your skill level...

You see, I'm one of those people who doesn't like SWAT or MLG. I'm one of those people who likes to play as a DINOSORZ sometimes. I'm one of those people who doesn't like to 1v1 because if I happen to win, the other person will say I cheated, and if I lose, the person will say "U SUX U STEWPID DINOSORZ!!!!"

I'm one of those people who actually enjoy playing for FUN, not for stupid -blam!- rank.

[Edited on 09.20.2009 2:34 PM PDT]

  • 09.20.2009 2:33 PM PDT

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Games are suppose to be fun... and the BR is only fun for so long. Eventually even I get tired of the 4-shot repetitiveness. I would rather play AR's or hell even duals, its more fun then everyone just trying to 4-shot each other from all ranges.

  • 09.20.2009 2:39 PM PDT

Posted by: Sh1n1ng Wolf
Posted by: Miz KillZone
You can't even get a 20. How can I even believe a word that comes out of your mouth? You can't use it, so you want it out of the game.
Oooooooooh, I get it, you're one of those people who thinks Microsoft's Trueskill system is an actual reflection of your skill level...

You see, I'm one of those people who doesn't like SWAT or MLG. I'm one of those people who likes to play as a DINOSORZ sometimes. I'm one of those people who doesn't like to 1v1 because if I happen to win, the other person will say I cheated, and if I lose, the person will say "U SUX U STEWPID DINOSORZ!!!!"

I'm one of those people who actually enjoy playing for FUN, not for stupid -blam!- rank.


Rank is just a quick and easy way to judge. Either way if you were any good you could pursue a higher rank and not only that your K/D blow, on top of that the "I Play for FUNZ" won't work, that is a poor excuse for your lack of skill. I play for the competitive edge and it is fun. See what I did there?

  • 09.20.2009 2:56 PM PDT

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There are 2 times when a man doesn't understand a woman - before marriage and after marriage.

Cut it, it's way too powerful and versatile. There's no point to using any of the other weapons when you can just pick up the BR and kill anyone from any distance.

  • 09.20.2009 3:13 PM PDT

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Posted by: CallMehFluff
Good lord the BR is the best thing that happened to halo. The only ones who complain about the Battle Rifle are the ones who get four shotted constantly.The BR brought competitiveness to Halo3. Can you imagine how upset the MLG community will be if they take out the gun in Halo Reach. They would move to Modern Warfare 2 if Bungie pulled that, And that's the last thing Bungie wants to hear on their review.

Ones who complain are the ones who can't use it.

Negative. The Pistol was what brought competition to the Halo series, not the BR. You must be a Halo 3 starter player.

And to those who think the BR is the only good weapon in Halo, you're wrong. It and the carbine are the only two weapons that are oddballs in the entire weapon set. Halo was originally designed for relatively close combat. Proof of this comes in the fact that the melee system is universal for all weapons in consideration that you wouldn't have time to switch to a melee weapon due to being too close. Grenades have the same consideration, since they are also a separate action from the other weapons.

On top of that, most combat in Halo CE took place in small corridors, valleys and rooms and anything that was open had a vehicle waiting for you. The game was designed to function differently than other shooters in that it wasn't about taking your enemy down ASAP from a distance, but tactical decision making in close quarters combat. The BR is merely a poorly crafted pistol re-skin. The BR is actually the WORST thing to happen to Halo, since not only did it fail to remain balanced with the rest of the weapon set but it poorly replaced the originally overpowered pistol.

My reasoning for this is that the Pistol, while overpowered, was balanced. All it needed was a rifle re-skin and a 5 shot kill instead of a 3. But Bungie decided for an inconsistent three shot burst, which negates any true skill the weapon hands and throws the victory to a random factor of who happened to have more bullets hit first.'

I also HATE those who say, "You don't like it cause you suck at it." Maybe I don't? I'm fairly good with a BR, but that doesn't mean I should be blind to the fact that almost any game which has an abundance of the weapon or starts with it boils down to a BR spawn killing fest. If you like that kind of stale monotony, go play COD4.

[Edited on 09.20.2009 3:16 PM PDT]

  • 09.20.2009 3:14 PM PDT