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  • Poll [38 votes]: Do you want to see the MA5K in Halo: Reach?
Subject: Do you want to see the MA5K in Halo: Reach?

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Poll: Do you want to see the MA5K in Halo: Reach?  [closed]
Yes.:  66%
(25 Votes)
No .:  8%
(3 Votes)
Mabey.:  16%
(6 Votes)
If it aint I call we blame Stosh.:  11%
(4 Votes)
Total Votes: 38

When I read Ghosts of Onyx I was like wow the looks like a Freaking cool gun, It looks like the AR knocked up the BR and its demon spawn looks like that. Tho it would be a pretty cool gun, it automatic its cool and its powerful.

  • 10.14.2009 5:32 PM PDT

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If you vote state why.

  • 10.14.2009 5:34 PM PDT
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Well i would like every weapon from the Halo Universe in reach;
and have Balanced weapon "SETS" appropriate for certain maps

[Edited on 10.14.2009 5:38 PM PDT]

  • 10.14.2009 5:37 PM PDT

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It is a cut-down version of the AR so mabey BR accurate and AR powerful?

  • 10.14.2009 5:41 PM PDT

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If there's gonna be an AR, it better be the MA5B this time

  • 10.14.2009 5:42 PM PDT

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Im not saying it should replace the AR mabey the SMG?

  • 10.14.2009 5:44 PM PDT
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Posted by: Om3nkill3r
It is a cut-down version of the AR so mabey BR accurate and AR powerful?


I was thinking the MA5K should be exactly like a toned down halo 2 BR and the BR55 should be semi auto.

as i mentioned with weapon sets you would probably never see the two weapons on the same map or an MA5k and MA5B on the same map

i like the BR the way it is.

But i also really like the semi auto BR from the Halo 2 E3 demo

[Edited on 10.14.2009 7:22 PM PDT]

  • 10.14.2009 5:46 PM PDT

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They need to include some book wepons in the games.

  • 10.14.2009 5:54 PM PDT

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as i mentioned with weapon sets you would probably never see the two weapons on the same map or an MA5k and MA5B on the same map

Not necessarily. If the MA5K is a cut down weapon, it might be less powerful (probably). So, instead of having, say, an M7 SMG or even a pair of them, you could replace that with the MA5K.
I always got the impression that the MA5K was a weaker weapon that the MA5B/C, so I see it fitting into a map where duel weilding is not favored.

  • 10.14.2009 5:57 PM PDT
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Posted by: Cheeto666
Posted by: Czar_CJ_Elm
as i mentioned with weapon sets you would probably never see the two weapons on the same map or an MA5k and MA5B on the same map

Not necessarily. If the MA5K is a cut down weapon, it might be less powerful (probably). So, instead of having, say, an M7 SMG or even a pair of them, you could replace that with the MA5K.
I always got the impression that the MA5K was a weaker weapon that the MA5B/C, so I see it fitting into a map where duel weilding is not favored.


Well the difference between MA5B and the MA5K is like the difference between the M-16 and the M-4,

the only difference between the MA5k and the MA5B is that the MA5K is lighter, which dose not matter to a spartan

i should have mentioned i would like to see the MA5B
1- louder
2- Dose less shield damage an more armor damage and maybe head shot
3- more accurate in Burst and auto so its more of a mid ranged weapon
4- an Aim mechanic that make the reticule smaller; and gets bigger if you spry out bullets

so a tree round burst MA5K would be redundant on a map with a MA5B or BR55. hence weapons "SETS" would balance the MP better

EX: on a small map you would find MA5Ks and SMGs instead of BRs and ARs so with this weapon setting it would play like Halo 2 but with the BR toned down

[Edited on 10.14.2009 6:54 PM PDT]

  • 10.14.2009 6:48 PM PDT

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If Bungie thinks that they need a light automatic rifle with a 45 round clip then yes the MA5K is the obvious solution. I wouldn't want it to be included just for the sake of it however.

  • 10.14.2009 6:52 PM PDT
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The MA5K is a carbine so i would expect it to be semi automatic. I think it would be a good bridge between the AR and BR. It would make the people who wine about the BR shut up. (hopefully)

  • 10.14.2009 6:55 PM PDT
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Posted by: Lekarran
The MA5K is a carbine so i would expect it to be semi automatic. I think it would be a good bridge between the AR and BR. It would make the people who wine about the BR shut up. (hopefully)


I don't think there should be a bridge between the AR and the BR, as much as i think the AR should beat the BR at Medium to close range and the BR should win at Medium to long ranges. right now the AR only wins if you are within Melee distance or use grenades very well

[Edited on 10.14.2009 7:20 PM PDT]

  • 10.14.2009 7:17 PM PDT
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As long as it's at least 15 head shots and it has slight recoil, it'd be a nice weapon.

  • 10.14.2009 7:18 PM PDT

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Posted by: Om3nkill3r
Im not saying it should replace the AR mabey the SMG?

why replace?
why not new?

  • 10.14.2009 7:18 PM PDT
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I'd love that.

  • 10.14.2009 7:20 PM PDT
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  • 10.14.2009 8:01 PM PDT

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I think that the MA5K could take the MA5Cs place with a similar sized reticule, a rate of Fire in between the MA5B and MA5C, 45rd magazine, and 20 shots to kill(no headshots). It would not replace the MA5C though.

  • 10.14.2009 8:47 PM PDT

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It honestly depends. If it's a campaign-only weapon, that'd be fine... but with multiplayer there'd have to be only one assault rifle (Probably the MA5B because it fills the niche between SMG and BR better, or at least should).

  • 10.14.2009 9:08 PM PDT

It doesn't matter anyway cause they probably won't have the BR cause this is before Halo 1

  • 10.14.2009 9:13 PM PDT