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Subject: Will lack of the BR destroy Reach?
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Btw - polls on bungie.net mean absolutely nothing, so please don't use them to try and prove some kind of point.

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There is still a BR it just works differently. 1/3 the ammo and probably 1/3 the fire rate. Will probably be more similar to CE pistol but somehow different. Bungie is good at balancing weapon gameplay, that should be the least of your worries. They need to beef up the classes and what's it like to play as the various spartans.

  • 11.09.2009 4:53 PM PDT

I don't get why people think the Battle Rifle is not going to be in Reach. Cause I'm pretty sure it's going to be. It'll just be a prototype and probably not the primary weapon of choice for once, but it will still have it's uses.

  • 11.09.2009 5:01 PM PDT

Posted by: Shai Hulud
Did it destroy ODST? No.


There was a BR in ODST. I think. Now I'm doubting myself!

  • 11.09.2009 5:08 PM PDT

Posted by: Onyx_91
You jelly?

Posted by: MLG Black Hawk
I don't understand why people keep asking other people if they are a sugary substance used to spread on bagels and toast.

Posted by: CrazyLittleGuy
Posted by: Shai Hulud
Did it destroy ODST? No.


There was a BR in ODST. I think. Now I'm doubting myself!


ODST didn't have a BR, but ODST didn't have matchmaking. Also think about it if you in a war you need the best weapon possible. So why take out the BR?

  • 11.09.2009 5:12 PM PDT

Posted by: Baph117
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If there is no BR there will be an acceptable mid-range replacement. Hopefully one which better suits the combat to provide more diversity in reasonable weapon choice than in Halo 3. Of course, short and long range weapons would also need to be tailored to this purpose.

  • 11.09.2009 5:13 PM PDT

No BR. In Halo 3 I was upset that the gun was available after a few matches with my friend. At first I was like 'OSSIM I CANZ HAZ LOTS OF KILLZ WITH NONE OF THE SKILLZ!!!' Because lets face it, it does not require skill to aim at some ones head. It requires the ability to move the control stick by an extra centimeter. But after a while, I was like 'Oh... Another kill for me... Woohoo... I almost feel proud of myself...' So when I stopped using it I was having so much more fun because I just kinda took the cool looking guns and experimenting with good ways to use them. What I mean to say with my extra long response is that the BR is so ridiculously over powered, that it is really just not fun to use and the only people who do use it are the people who sit with serious scowls on there faces while they play.

  • 11.09.2009 5:14 PM PDT

The post above is pure win. Period.


Hey guys, I think I have a solution...

[Edited on 11.09.2009 5:15 PM PST]

  • 11.09.2009 5:14 PM PDT

We have Evolved Combat
We have gone to War
We have Finished The Fight
We have Remembered Reach

HALO, the best thing created after the sliced bread.

No, there are so many weapons to use

  • 11.09.2009 5:14 PM PDT

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The BR is in Reach. Or at least a BR clone. Havent you guys seen the leaked screen shots?

  • 11.09.2009 5:17 PM PDT

You know who I am.

[quote]Posted by: WerepyreND
You know what I'm just repost what I said in Halo or COD thread.

"BR lovers claim that it is the only weapon that requires skill, but I just don't think that is true.

A truly skilled player is one who can pick up any weapon around them and be successful with it. A truly great player is one who is not a one-trick pony. I'm not saying that that you can't be a good player if you are proficient one gun in particular. You can be a great sniper or a great driver you just shouldn't put down others for choosing to wield other weapons when you choose to use the best all around weapon in the game whether it is the BR in Halo 3 or the MP40 in CoD WaW.

The problem is that right now not many other weapons besides the BR and Carbine can really fight back effectively against a BR or Carbine.

AR:clip is too shallow and too inaccurate when compared to the BR
Needler: useless unless you hit them with all 7 needles
Magnum: fires too slowly and has an unforgiving magazine.
Spiker: Spikes move too slowly and drop down too fast to be used at any range farther than point-blank.
PP: 26 shots to kill and travels slowly. Its more of a tool then a weapon.
PR: Again, plasma travels slowly and has a very hard time finishing off unshielded foes."
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I completely agree. I think the single shot Br will improve the balance. My next hope is that they improve the Ar's clip size, and re-introduce a decent pistol.

Reach will have the best multiplayer of the lot, and we all know it..

  • 11.09.2009 5:18 PM PDT
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No shame in being a hefty spartan.
Halo 3 Mythic Conqueror #30
ODST Mythic Conqueror #15

Who ever said there will be no BR

  • 11.09.2009 5:33 PM PDT

There once was an ugly barnacle. He was so ugly that everyone died.

The end.

SCFH

The people who voted Yes are idiots. A single gun must not be a factor of gameplay quality. People who voted Maybe are only half an idiot. People who voted No are real Halo Fans. They enjoy the game no matter what gun they have. And people who voted I prefer pumpkin pie, you are my hero.

  • 11.09.2009 5:36 PM PDT