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Subject: AK-47 in Reach?

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

Posted by: Orange Blob
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Some of us hold morals, sir. Some of us don't really want to be the ones firing weapons in real-life, I for one am amongst them.

I'm not going to talk about it being 'unrliable' or 'highly innacurate' because I don't care about that. All I'll say is that Halo as its own unique brand of weapons, indeed most of them are based off real life ones but it just wouldn't feel right to go around with an AK in Halo.


One of the few intelligible comments here.
AK's not "HIGHLY INACCURATE"
but i'd choose M4, MP5, M16 or in fact a .22 rifle over it anyday.
GAWD i love my rifles.
.22 not the best though.


Sorry, I'm not sure I made myself clear over the 'highly innacurate' thing. I was only quoting from the OP.

I'm glad you've got a particular kind of enjoyment for something but guns are one thing I'm totally against. But that's just me, don't let my pacifist waffle detain you.


LOL, i want a pacifist waffle :D
Meh, my Dad was in the army, i guess it just kinda goes onto child.
Like Father like Son, eh?


Indeed, I've seen that with a few of my friends who's dads were in the army.

Pacifist waffles all round!

  • 11.16.2009 6:38 AM PDT

YAY! and cookies?

Anyway, it seems real popular. But i'm not in the Army Army (where you get a slap and a 10k run for swearing)
I'm in the S.A.S.
In Air troop.
But for Counter-Terrorism i'm in Land/Assault troop.
:P
make any sense?

  • 11.16.2009 6:41 AM PDT

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

Cookies may contain nuts... And pure awesome-sauce!

Is your first statement true? Not the cookie one lol.

Yeah, makes sense. You seen much in the way of battle?

  • 11.16.2009 6:44 AM PDT

Well we get called in quite a few times.
It's not all about the waiting around thing.
The most you do is practice believe it or not. Nothing like MW2.
Well some aspects go along the lines.
A relatively cool part (though not under the heavy fire) is the final protective fire.
Where you fire off (in a way) "finishing" rounds when you're under heavy fire and are retreating.
My friend had once had an RPG go off near him, his calf had also been shot off and he's once been shot, had it enter at the right side of his hip and exited his right shoulder. And after all that he kept fighting.
Amazing, brave guy.
I'll tell you more stories if you wanna hear them (over PM's of course).

  • 11.16.2009 6:54 AM PDT

And this thread goes dead silent after i post in it o_O

  • 11.16.2009 7:05 AM PDT

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

Yeah, sorry I went for something to eat.

I'm always interested to hear people's experiences, go for it.

  • 11.16.2009 7:07 AM PDT

*Gets excited*

lol

  • 11.16.2009 7:08 AM PDT

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

Let the PMing begin!

  • 11.16.2009 7:09 AM PDT

HUZZAAAAH!
lol
back on topic
In reply to someone's comment about an AK being able to kill at 300 feet.
Depends on how good the person is with aiming.
I agree that the AR is pathetically short ranged.
So is the BR for being such a (supposedly) accurate rifle.
But it's a game. It has to balance it all out.
If you want longer ranged weapons then play CoD.
However if you really want to experience an AK-47.
Go to a shooting range and fire one.

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for anyone with the 'hurr halo is futurist weapons' argument.

magnum is the same basic design as the colt m1911 and various other modern handguns

the halo sniper rifle is a barret .50 cal

battle rifle is an XM8

etc.

an AK47 style gun wouldn't be out of place at all lol.

keep telling yourself halo's weapons are futuristic, it's fun to watch that argument fail over and over again.

  • 11.16.2009 2:25 PM PDT

Posted by: SCISSOEMETIMBERS
The AK is an extremely reliable firearm that has withstood the test of time time. It's as popular as it was sixty years ago. I think it should be in Halo Reach. I know it would be antiquated by Halo's timeline, but who really cares? The AK-47 would be an excellent midrange weapon with a lot of firepower.

EDIT: If you've never shot a gun or AK for that matter, please don't act like you're a reliable source or something. This would be an awesome addition to halo that shouldn't be held back by firearm virgins. Educate yourself and get some real life experience before you dismiss the AK as 'unreliable' or 'highly inaccurate'.

EDIT: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNAohtjG14c


How, what a fail, go play cod, the AK would be completely useless in Halo, they have the MA5 already, and the AK is so old, it probably wouldnt even affect the Elites shields, the MA5 probably has powerful rounds or something, and has a muzzle velocity much higher than an AK. And I like how you act like you are Mr. Bigshot who fires guns and therefore knows everything and people who havent dont know and arent allowed to participate. It is in fact less accuarte than guns like the M16, even if it is better made, and does have a high rate of jamming problems.

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That would be kind of cool. Though I would like it to be completely different than the one in Call of Duty. A more advanced model would be a lot better.

  • 11.16.2009 2:38 PM PDT

"Science without religion is lame. Religion without science is blind." - Albert Einstien

The AK would be effective in Halo, if Halo was realistic. The problem with the AK is not that it isn't reliable, but that they would:
A) Be discontinued.
B) As a result, too old to operate specifically because they are made partially of organic materials.
C) Ammunition in Halo most likely is not the same make as ammunition of today, despite caliber sized being similar.

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Posted by: UL7IM4 G33K
The AK would be effective in Halo, if Halo was realistic. The problem with the AK is not that it isn't reliable, but that they would:
A) Be discontinued.
B) As a result, too old to operate specifically because they are made partially of organic materials.
C) Ammunition in Halo most likely is not the same make as ammunition of today, despite caliber sized being similar.


That is also a very good point.

  • 11.16.2009 2:41 PM PDT

Damn you 353 guilty spark! You killed the greatest stereotypical african american gun toting sergeant ever to tread upon a fictional futuristic setting!

The AK-47 is a russian made weapon. It is the staple rifle for many militia and terrorist organizations. As reliable as it may be for some, the M4 is the counterpart for this weapon, being the staple rifle for many much bigger military cells. It would make more sense to have an M4, Ar15, or M-16 type weapon. I mean, they are all fairly simple weapons, half of them break down into four parts, but the AK has only stood the test of time because it is easily mass produced, it is cheap, and Russia is willing to sell it to any armed force willing to buy it. I don't think it would fit in Halo.

  • 11.16.2009 2:43 PM PDT

Posted by: iRickles
Posted by: UL7IM4 G33K
The AK would be effective in Halo, if Halo was realistic. The problem with the AK is not that it isn't reliable, but that they would:
A) Be discontinued.
B) As a result, too old to operate specifically because they are made partially of organic materials.
C) Ammunition in Halo most likely is not the same make as ammunition of today, despite caliber sized being similar.


That is also a very good point.


I predict the OP won't notice the good point there, he hasn't with others.

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Posted by: Charles128
Posted by: SCISSOEMETIMBERS
The AK is an extremely reliable firearm that has withstood the test of time time. It's as popular as it was sixty years ago. I think it should be in Halo Reach. I know it would be antiquated by Halo's timeline, but who really cares? The AK-47 would be an excellent midrange weapon with a lot of firepower.

EDIT: If you've never shot a gun or AK for that matter, please don't act like you're a reliable source or something. This would be an awesome addition to halo that shouldn't be held back by firearm virgins. Educate yourself and get some real life experience before you dismiss the AK as 'unreliable' or 'highly inaccurate'.

EDIT: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNAohtjG14c


How, what a fail, go play cod, the AK would be completely useless in Halo, they have the MA5 already, and the AK is so old, it probably wouldnt even affect the Elites shields, the MA5 probably has powerful rounds or something, and has a muzzle velocity much higher than an AK. And I like how you act like you are Mr. Bigshot who fires guns and therefore knows everything and people who havent dont know and arent allowed to participate. It is in fact less accuarte than guns like the M16, even if it is better made, and does have a high rate of jamming problems.


you're just insinuating a lot of that. For all we know the AK is better than the MA5

  • 11.16.2009 2:44 PM PDT

"Science without religion is lame. Religion without science is blind." - Albert Einstien

Posted by: SCISSOEMETIMBERS
you're just insinuating a lot of that. For all we know the AK is better than the MA5


Posted by: UL7IM4 G33K
The AK would be effective in Halo, if Halo was realistic. The problem with the AK is not that it isn't reliable, but that they would:
A) Be discontinued.
B) As a result, too old to operate specifically because they are made partially of organic materials.
C) Ammunition in Halo most likely is not the same make as ammunition of today, despite caliber sized being similar.

  • 11.16.2009 2:45 PM PDT

Moose

Wait if i already haz reconz and the vid-master thingy is still there then......................................................... ...................................WAHT DO IZ GETZ INSTEADZ OF RECON ARMORZ

M16 KICKS THE AK-47'S @$$

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Posted by: HaloJunkie0409
M16 KICKS THE AK-47'S @$$

i trust this expert's opinion

  • 11.16.2009 6:22 PM PDT

I just realized how awesome wrecking the enemy team with a Focus Rifle from atop the Spire is. It's magical. It's like Concussion Rifle vs Sword/Shotgun.

Im sorry WHAT?????!!!!! AK47 in halo WTF man thats stupid!

  • 11.16.2009 6:24 PM PDT

Well, todays weapons are supposedly better than the ones in Halo, so that wouldn't work...

  • 11.16.2009 6:25 PM PDT

"Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do."
-Benjamin Franklin

If I had a choice... oh hold on a second. *zips up flamesuit*
Where was I? Right, if I had a choice between the MA5B/C or an AK-47 I would unhesitatingly grab the AK. Why? Because the AR in Halo 3 is a pos overgrown smg that has pitiful range/accuracy compared to the ak. Even though the ak only has average accuracy its range is superior to the ar. The ar may be more powerful but what good is that if you have to get within 30 feet to hit them?

  • 11.16.2009 7:15 PM PDT
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I see no reason to not include the AK-47 in Reach. :)

  • 11.16.2009 7:25 PM PDT

Posted by: TruPayne75
If I had a choice... oh hold on a second. *zips up flamesuit*
Where was I? Right, if I had a choice between the MA5B/C or an AK-47 I would unhesitatingly grab the AK. Why? Because the AR in Halo 3 is a pos overgrown smg that has pitiful range/accuracy compared to the ak. Even though the ak only has average accuracy its range is superior to the ar. The ar may be more powerful but what good is that if you have to get within 30 feet to hit them?


Once again you are comparing a REAL FIREARM to a gun in A VIDEO GAME.

  • 11.16.2009 7:31 PM PDT