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Subject: Creating a good medium-ranged weapon

Personally, I think an actual "skilled" person in Halo 3 is someone who knows how to win with every weapon and combo in the game, not just a single weapon like the BR, Sniper, or even the AR. Of course, that excludes me, as I have yet to get a kill with dual plasma pistols. :D

I've seen a lot of, and even been part of, a lot of arguing and debating about what the staple medium-ranged weapon should be, as well as how balanced or unbalanced the current ones [CE Magnum, BR, Carbine, Automag] are. In the end, no one can really come up with an answer that satisfies everyone.

So, I was thinking, why not come up with our own?

GOALS:
- A spawn weapon, good enough to, say, hold your own against spawn camps, or more specialized weapons if teamwork is used.
- Powerful at medium range, weak at close and long range.
- Does not dominate the game but is not dominated by everything else; promotes variety but is still useful enough as a weapon.
- Could possibly harass snipers by unscoping them, but not accurate enough to kill them since its effective range is medium, not long. [not sure about this one, it shouldn't be completely dominated by snipers but it shouldn't counter them either]

Go!

  • 11.15.2009 11:51 AM PDT

Your in Bad Company.

A weapon simaler to the BR, but it fires single shots (like the carbine) the bullets are simaler to carbine damage but more accurate.


At long distances its bullets sway, and like the sniper rifle it has a smaller recitle (sp)

I'd add more but I have to go now.

  • 11.15.2009 11:56 AM PDT

Personally, I think an actual "skilled" person in Halo 3 is someone who knows how to win with every weapon and combo in the game, not just a single weapon like the BR, Sniper, or even the AR. Of course, that excludes me, as I have yet to get a kill with dual plasma pistols. :D

Hmm. Maybe it would have less ammo to make the Carbine still useful?

  • 11.15.2009 12:58 PM PDT
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maybe just a pistol like halo 3 but it can shoot as fast as you can press the trigger, but it might need to be slightly weaker in that case

[Edited on 11.15.2009 1:05 PM PST]

  • 11.15.2009 1:01 PM PDT

i dont think any weapon can be effective on middle and not on close range.i mean an smg does less damage on long range cause most bullets dont hit their target.how can a weapon be effective in medium but not close range.instead weapons get more effectiv the closer u are cause more bullets hit the target.being effective in medium range but not in long range is reasinable.the opposite is not

  • 11.15.2009 1:03 PM PDT
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Assault rifle 45 rounds good damage 2x scope decent fire rate.

  • 11.15.2009 1:06 PM PDT

Your in Bad Company.

Posted by: LETHAL S0LDIER
Assault rifle 45 rounds good damage 2x scope decent fire rate.
I believe awesome was just spoken.

  • 11.16.2009 2:03 PM PDT

And though you fight to stay alive
Your body starts to shiver
For no mere mortal can resist
The evil of the thriller

personally I would rather have the Ar and PR be made for mid-range combat, and have them be able to hold their own against other mid-range weapons.

  • 11.16.2009 3:52 PM PDT

PR is a close range beast if you use it right it can beat a sword

  • 11.16.2009 3:56 PM PDT

I am Field Master Avu Med 'Telcam, Servant of the Abiding Truth, and I have many brothers.

A god who creates tools is still a god. It is not for us to impose qualifications upon the divine or presume to guess its intentions.

Posted by: Rathios1337
PR is a close range beast if you use it right it can beat a sword
Nvm. Plasma Rifle. Right.

[Edited on 11.16.2009 4:12 PM PST]

  • 11.16.2009 4:11 PM PDT
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NO GROUP INVITES!!!

MA5B as accurate as MA5C, or even more so. Also, range increase + red reticule range increase. There.
Oh and add headshot bonus, if not insta kill for it too.

Obviously OP. But then damage value can be lowered... and other weapons adjusted. Balance's always tricky... Bungie has yet to make it correct.

[Edited on 11.16.2009 4:15 PM PST]

  • 11.16.2009 4:14 PM PDT

And though you fight to stay alive
Your body starts to shiver
For no mere mortal can resist
The evil of the thriller

Posted by: Rathios1337
PR is a close range beast if you use it right it can beat a sword


I understand that it's one of the best weapons to melee with, but it's supposed to be a rifle, not an smg. PRs should be for midrange.

  • 11.16.2009 4:33 PM PDT

The SUPER BR!!!!!!! what do you think?

  • 11.16.2009 4:34 PM PDT

FINISH THE FIGHT

Posted by: Tegernako
Posted by: LETHAL S0LDIER
Assault rifle 45 rounds good damage 2x scope decent fire rate.
I believe awesome was just spoken.


I love the idea and agree with the feedback thank you tegernako

  • 11.16.2009 4:40 PM PDT