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Subject: Beefed up Automag

Poll: Beefed up Automag  [closed]
Yes give it some bite:  63%
(22 Votes)
No leave it as a grunt pwner:  37%
(13 Votes)
Total Votes: 35

Automag was a awesome weapon in odst
but in multiplayer besides firefight can it carry it's weight?

  • 09.29.2009 2:07 AM PDT

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Probably not, unless the enemy does not have shields.

The Magnum takes about 5-6 shots to knock out the shields. Last I remember, it takes a lot longer to knock them out.

I'd rather keep the magnum we got in multiplayer now. It would be too silly to have a sidearm be stronger than a rifle like it was in Halo 1.

  • 09.29.2009 2:10 AM PDT
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Posted by: PainRelief1
Probably not, unless the enemy does not have shields.

The Magnum takes about 5-6 shots to knock out the shields. Last I remember, it takes a lot longer to knock them out.

I'd rather keep the magnum we got in multiplayer now. It would be too silly to have a sidearm be stronger than a rifle like it was in Halo 1.

finally, someone sensed! the M6D is totally more powerful compared to the BR. yet people whine about how mgl33t and ultraoverpoweredzor is the BR is without realizing they ask for a MORE POWERFUL WEAPON IN ITS STEAD.

  • 09.29.2009 2:14 AM PDT

I just want the pistol to have a little more use. If it has a little more power it won't be a throw away like the plasma pistol. In odst the automag and plasma pistol were an awesome combo. If they leave it I say give the plasma pistol it's halo 2 tracking back

  • 09.29.2009 4:14 PM PDT

So long as there is dual wielding in reach, there will not be a pistol. I am willing to expound more if you wish it.

  • 09.29.2009 4:15 PM PDT

I doubt there will be duel wielding in reach
no duel weildibg make odst more fun and challenging

  • 09.29.2009 4:35 PM PDT

There is nothing wrong with the pistol killing in fewer shots:

-Less mag/ammo capacity
-Harder to aim with
-Less range.

Of course this is assuming that the weapon does not have a scope. Now that is silly.

Posted by: PainRelief1
Probably not, unless the enemy does not have shields.

The Magnum takes about 5-6 shots to knock out the shields. Last I remember, it takes a lot longer to knock them out.

I'd rather keep the magnum we got in multiplayer now. It would be too silly to have a sidearm be stronger than a rifle like it was in Halo 1.

  • 09.29.2009 5:07 PM PDT

The pistol speed is good but it feels inferior to the pistol that is in H3 powerwise
the automag has two great advantages range and speed
I think it needs a punch but not to much
don't want it to be a swat only gun

  • 09.29.2009 11:41 PM PDT

Leave it as a grunt pwner, it is not gunna be fun anymore if it is overpowered.

  • 09.29.2009 11:53 PM PDT

Overpowered?
It's useless againist a shieled opponet
no one would use it in mm if it take more than 2 clips to kill someone

  • 09.30.2009 12:14 AM PDT

Sent the map 11/27. Hope it all goes well.

What other use do you want it to be besides having it as a headshot weapon?

Let's say we do make the current magnum into the Automag. Since it scopes like a rifle, we probably won't be able to duel-weild it. With the way the PP homes in on the target in Halo 3's MM, you probably won't be able to hit with an overcharged shot with it often.

Then let's increase the damage on it. Now we have the Halo 1 pistol, or today's Battle Rifle. We now have 2 choices: Drop a weapon, or change the pistol. Seeing as it is silly to have a sidearm stronger than a rifle, we drop the damage slightly, and remove the scope.

Now that its weaker, have no scope, and can make headshots, we can make it dual-weild with something, like a Plasma Pistol, and make those headshot kills possible.


Posted by: klegs iz beast
I just want the pistol to have a little more use. If it has a little more power it won't be a throw away like the plasma pistol. In odst the automag and plasma pistol were an awesome combo. If they leave it I say give the plasma pistol it's halo 2 tracking back


The majority of players that played Halo 2 do not want the Plasma Pistol to have a very strong tracking ability. That is what lead to the "noob combo", and eventually ended up removing the plasma pistol from most maps in Halo 2's matchmaking.

[Edited on 09.30.2009 1:32 AM PDT]

  • 09.30.2009 1:19 AM PDT

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I personally say just remake every weapon that was in Halo 1 for Halo: Reach... And yes, including the Pistol. They should even enhance the Needler like it is in Halo 3 as well as the AR. The BR online fails with it's burst fire due to latency issues so how can we help that situation? Make a single fire equivalent to the BR if they don't decide to bring the Pistol back.

  • 09.30.2009 4:22 AM PDT

Posted by: klegs iz beast
I just want the pistol to have a little more use. If it has a little more power it won't be a throw away like the plasma pistol. In odst the automag and plasma pistol were an awesome combo. If they leave it I say give the plasma pistol it's halo 2 tracking back

WTF so when Halo 2 comes out the community b!tches and complains about the n00b combo and how the plasma pistol was ruined and became cheap, but I guess replace the battle rifle with this lame scoped pistol and now the community jerks off to this bullcrap. The community will be the end of the Halo series I swear.

The BR online fails with it's burst fire due to latency issues so how can we help that situation? Make a single fire equivalent to the BR if they don't decide to bring the Pistol back.
If the battle rifle does get removed, I hope it's done NOT for this reason. The weapons in Reach should accommodate the campaign. I HATE how the bulk of Halo players only seem to care about multiplayer and basically want the multiplayer game first and have every gameplay mechanic, weapon, etc. catered to that over the much more important single player component.

[Edited on 09.30.2009 4:57 AM PDT]

  • 09.30.2009 4:54 AM PDT