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Subject: Don't post here.

Um... I like Halo? I don't really know what to say. I'm a student at the moment, I hope to become a criminal profiler, and I enjoy pretty much everything as long as it's good.

Please stop posting. This became a flame war and that was something I didn't want.

[Edited on 10.18.2009 5:07 PM PDT]

  • 10.18.2009 3:27 PM PDT
Subject: Why does everyone hate the BR?

They dont

  • 10.18.2009 3:27 PM PDT

Jackass idiots tend to be jackass idiots. They tend to corrupt the opinions of everyone they meet. And a lot of jackass idiots like the BR.

Not a good combination.

  • 10.18.2009 3:28 PM PDT

ya they do
b/c it is a nooB weapon -blam!- and cheeap

  • 10.18.2009 3:29 PM PDT

"Spartans don't die. We're just missing in action."

Posted by: BadderRus
ya they do
b/c it is a nooB weapon -blam!- and cheeap

.....Just STFU already.

  • 10.18.2009 3:30 PM PDT

I hunt for the Prophet of Contentment, the San 'Shyumm that murdered my son, and stole his birthright, his Energy Sword. They call our species Heretics. They claim to all that our tongues sting, our words a vile poison that feeds on the unworthy. I have seen the true face of Heresy. The head of a gallant warrior lay on the ground. His neck scorched and blistered, scarred by his own blade. I shall retrieve the weapon, and drive it through that bastard's heart! Punishment for his sins is nigh.

It breaks away from Halo CE's "Every weapons serves a distinct purpose" Gameplay style.

  • 10.18.2009 3:30 PM PDT

I don't hate it. I just prefer the Carbine.

  • 10.18.2009 3:31 PM PDT

Four headshots BOOM your dead. Tell me where the skill went. If you don't have a BR, carbine, rocketlauncher, or sniper and medium range against someone with a BR your dead unless somehow he misses you.

  • 10.18.2009 3:31 PM PDT

Um... I like Halo? I don't really know what to say. I'm a student at the moment, I hope to become a criminal profiler, and I enjoy pretty much everything as long as it's good.

If anything the AR is a more noobish weapon even though it's still great. More people will rush you and melee you and I don't know about you but that doesn't take very much skill.

  • 10.18.2009 3:31 PM PDT


Jackass idiots tend to be jackass idiots. They tend to corrupt the opinions of everyone they meet. And a lot of jackass idiots hate the BR.

Not a good combination.

  • 10.18.2009 3:32 PM PDT
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Posted by: Fos Tis Krisis
It breaks away from Halo CE's "Every weapons serves a distinct purpose" Gameplay style.


That's not a good reason. A lot of things in H3 break away from Ce's style.

  • 10.18.2009 3:33 PM PDT

I hunt for the Prophet of Contentment, the San 'Shyumm that murdered my son, and stole his birthright, his Energy Sword. They call our species Heretics. They claim to all that our tongues sting, our words a vile poison that feeds on the unworthy. I have seen the true face of Heresy. The head of a gallant warrior lay on the ground. His neck scorched and blistered, scarred by his own blade. I shall retrieve the weapon, and drive it through that bastard's heart! Punishment for his sins is nigh.

Posted by: ClosedJohn117
If anything the AR is a more noobish weapon even though it's still great. More people will rush you and melee you and I don't know about you but that doesn't take very much skill.

That is less an AR problem, and more a Melee problem, Melee is too easy and too powerful.

  • 10.18.2009 3:33 PM PDT
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Posted by: Fos Tis Krisis
It breaks away from Halo CE's "Every weapons serves a distinct purpose" Gameplay style.

This^^

It's too usefull (though in all honesty it's no better than the CE pistol). The automag effectively fixed the problem by making a very good headshot wepon that was weak at taking down sheilds, which now requires the player to be more tactical. That's why I hope they eliminate the BR or change it to make it more like the Automag(also fixing the carbine would be good).

  • 10.18.2009 3:34 PM PDT

I hunt for the Prophet of Contentment, the San 'Shyumm that murdered my son, and stole his birthright, his Energy Sword. They call our species Heretics. They claim to all that our tongues sting, our words a vile poison that feeds on the unworthy. I have seen the true face of Heresy. The head of a gallant warrior lay on the ground. His neck scorched and blistered, scarred by his own blade. I shall retrieve the weapon, and drive it through that bastard's heart! Punishment for his sins is nigh.

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Posted by: Fos Tis Krisis
It breaks away from Halo CE's "Every weapons serves a distinct purpose" Gameplay style.


That's not a good reason. A lot of things in H3 break away from Ce's style.

CE made EVERY WEAPON IMPORTANT, which lead to good proper balance. Halo 2 and 3's inclusion of the BR and Carbine makes all other non-power weapons obsolete. I will map it out for you.

Ok, there are 4 kinds of weapons in Halo 3: Anti-Vehicle, Power, Medium, and The Battle Rifle. And in terms of importance here is how it goes:

Power Weapons are only good in their very specific situations.

Anti-Vehicle weapons are kind of like Power Weapons that ONLY Apply to killing Vehicles.

The Battle Rifle, and Carbine are weapons that are used to counter Power Weapons.

Medium Weapons are all the weapons that SHOULD be doing what the BR does in THEIR specific ways, but are outmatched by the Battle Rifle.

So, now that we have grounds on what the kinds of weapons are, lets list WHAT weapons are in which category:

Power: Sniper, Beam Rifle, Shotgun, Mauler, Hammer, Sword.

Anti-Vehicle: Rockets, Laser, Fuel Rod, Missile Pod, Brute Shot

BR: Battle Rifle, Carbine, and to a lesser extent the Needler

Medium: SMG, AR, PR, Spiker, Magnum, Plasma Pistol, Machinegun Turret, Plasma Cannon, Flamethrower etc. (Basically EVERY OTHER GUN)

Now let's consider weapons you will find on a map:

Power: 1 or 2 long range, 1 or 2 close range.

Anti-Vehicle: MAYBE 2 rockets, generally only 1 laser. Usually 2 Missile Pods.

BR: Starting Weapon, or like 30 on the map.

Mediums, they are lying around, but you won't really care to notice.


Lets face it, the BR makes ALL NON-POWER/ANTI VEHICLE WEAPONS OBSOLETE.

And that goes DOUBLE for when they are starters.

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  • 10.18.2009 3:35 PM PDT

Um... I like Halo? I don't really know what to say. I'm a student at the moment, I hope to become a criminal profiler, and I enjoy pretty much everything as long as it's good.

See that's the thing: Four HEADSHOTS. If it were four body shots then yeah I would probably agree that it was a very cheap weapon, but when you need to hit a small body part moving rapidly across a field I have to say it takes a bit more skill.

  • 10.18.2009 3:35 PM PDT

thats why it is called AR you asult them as in rush them that is why it is not nooBish and that is the point of that weapon

  • 10.18.2009 3:36 PM PDT

Posted by: Fos Tis Krisis
It breaks away from Halo CE's "Every weapons serves a distinct purpose" Gameplay style.


The only purpose other weapons served in CE were to amuse the guy using the pistol to take you all out. The amused individual was usually me :P

Oh and the CE Needler served little to no purpose in anything outside of an occasional Elite kill on legendary.

  • 10.18.2009 3:36 PM PDT

i hate the br. halo 3 is way too br centric. yes, it is my most used weapon but because its neccessary for matchmaking survival. if i had my way i would just ar all the time but its ammmo is too shallow, its too inaccurate and its range sucks

  • 10.18.2009 3:37 PM PDT

Wat is Halo:CE?

  • 10.18.2009 3:37 PM PDT

I am a huge fan of halo if u want to add me look up tA TriggaFinga.
I love Reach (and pointing out its faults) I hate boosters, hackers, modders and campers. Dont hate the player or his rank. Hit me up on live if you want to hear the truth.

the BR is a gerat weapon so piss off ya freekin noobs

  • 10.18.2009 3:39 PM PDT

Posted by: Fos Tis Krisis
It breaks away from Halo CE's "Every weapons serves a distinct purpose" Gameplay style.

Exactly. Sure, MLG may like it since it's a good all-around weapon, but that's the whole point. It's TOO good. Every weapon should have a reason for actually using it, but in Halo 3, that's not the case.

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It takes a good deal of practice to use it correctly.

  • 10.18.2009 3:39 PM PDT

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Posted by: hammyshadow4
Wat is Halo:CE?


Halo:CE = Halo: Combat Evolved (Halo 1)

  • 10.18.2009 3:40 PM PDT

Um... I like Halo? I don't really know what to say. I'm a student at the moment, I hope to become a criminal profiler, and I enjoy pretty much everything as long as it's good.

Posted by: hammyshadow4
Wat is Halo:CE?
I really wish I were able to send nut kicks over an ethernet cable.

  • 10.18.2009 3:40 PM PDT

Duty, Honor, Country

First of all, there are many people who can use the BR efficiently and appreciate what it can provide. A well aimed four bursts will kill a target, spartan or elite or brute. For others, who do not aim for weak spots and just blindly shoot at the targets body, or legs and feet, will find that the BR is basically unusable as discard it, calling it a noob weapon and also trash talking it. So, basically, those who recognize its potential and power love it (me) and others cannot figure it out and decided to hate it.

  • 10.18.2009 3:41 PM PDT

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