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Subject: Battle rifle or Assault rifle? (poll)
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Poll: Battle rifle or Assault rifle... which is better  [closed]
Battle rifle:  87%
(75 Votes)
Assault rifle:  13%
(11 Votes)
Total Votes: 86

since weve seen the battle rifle in action do you think it will be better than the old faithful assault rifle?

  • 08.03.2004 10:48 AM PDT
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Combat-wise, Battle Rifle.

Feel-wise? Tough one!

  • 08.03.2004 10:49 AM PDT
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The AR was a hunk of junk, so BR hands down.

  • 08.03.2004 10:50 AM PDT
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Battle rifle has no compass! :'( lol joking the battle rifle kicks

  • 08.03.2004 10:51 AM PDT
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The battle rifle! Cooler, better accuracy, and has a scope! The AR while fun, won't be as fun when you have the BR!

  • 08.03.2004 10:51 AM PDT
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yeah i think the battle rifle will be better cause its more powerful and looks cool. BUT ILL MISS FULL AUTO!!!

  • 08.03.2004 10:52 AM PDT
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well, the battle rifle has the same badass melee, and plays like a pistol, and reloads quicker than either...

BR is better, but im not going to play with it in halo2... ill use the SMG, which is like the AR that is onehanded[and faster ROF].

  • 08.03.2004 10:53 AM PDT
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Posted by: psychofruit
yeah i think the battle rifle will be better cause its more powerful and looks cool. BUT ILL MISS FULL AUTO!!!


No you won't. Full auto is still in Halo 2. Trust me, you'll love it a lot more when you've got dual SMGs.

  • 08.03.2004 10:55 AM PDT
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if you miss full auto use your SMG!

  • 08.03.2004 10:56 AM PDT
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i ment ill miss the stansard weapon being full auto. like how the AR was full auto and the BR is only 3 burst and semi auto

  • 08.03.2004 10:57 AM PDT
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The Assault rifle was the coolest looking gun in Halo. I hope its back.

  • 08.03.2004 10:58 AM PDT
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The AR is a piece o' CRAP. It was only good for poppin' flood infection and mowing down Grunts close range. That was IT.

The BR gives me butterflies in my tummy. Three round burst unzoomed. Thats 12 bursts with a full clip. 36 rounds to cap fools while using 2x scope. Slightly less powerfull then the pistol per shot, slightly less accurate. Plus it looks tough as hell.

  • 08.03.2004 10:58 AM PDT
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the SMG is your standard weapon, when you are spartan, and the Plasma Rifle is your standard when you play as covenant.

think of the BR as your pistol...a standard weapon in hangemhigh... and thats about it.

  • 08.03.2004 10:59 AM PDT
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since you guys are talkin about the pistol i should tell you that the pistol might not even be in halo 2. and if it is then bungie said it would be less powerful, les accurate, and no scope. all of this because it was way to good in the first one.

  • 08.03.2004 11:03 AM PDT
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the BR replaces the pistol... so yeah, back to what i said.

and the new one has no scope and dual weildable and more fun...and probably good at only short ranges.

  • 08.03.2004 11:05 AM PDT
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The only real way to use the AR effectivly was firing in bursts thus making the Battle Rifle it's spritual succesor. But if you miss the cases hitting the floor and bullet spewing action the SMGs will actually be better than the MA5B. The BR is alot more like the REAL ARs that are in use in today's military with the scope and the burst firing and reliablity at mid range.

  • 08.03.2004 11:12 AM PDT
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ill take an AR anyday only L337s can use it and own.
i hate that new fangled BR.

[Edited on 8/3/2004 4:40:10 PM]

  • 08.03.2004 11:15 AM PDT
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You haven't even tried the battle rifle! But I agree only the noobs complain about the AR it's not that bad a gun. Nothing is better than killing someone with a AR versus someone with a shotgun at close range :-D.

[Edited on 8/3/2004 11:19:51 AM]

  • 08.03.2004 11:19 AM PDT
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The Battle Rifle hands down. It's a friggin' Assault Pistol!

  • 08.03.2004 3:23 PM PDT

it would be cool if you could dual weild the assault rifle

just my opinion

excuse the friggin speling i dont type english evry day

  • 08.03.2004 3:29 PM PDT
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I say they are both good in their own way. The Battle Rifle is meant for long distance punch, while the MA5B is more for crowd control and is excellent when you use it right.

However make a few minor changes to the MA5B. First turn its crosshairs so they form an " X " and not a " + ". After that is done, shrink the crosshairs down a little bit. Then for good measure so that people won't always complain add an extra 10% of damage to each bullet. That way it is still fast, a bit more accurate, and has some more Armor Piercing punch to it. Maybe even add a mode where you an attach a silencer/ flash suppresor on it like the

That way the MA5B is a nice balance between the Battle Rifle and the Sub Machine Gun, thus balancing the game out even more.

  • 08.03.2004 3:40 PM PDT
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yeah hakaru that would make the AR alot better and i would definetly
use it over the BR, i hate burst fire. and maybe make the AR a lil
bit more accurate. just ta even the odds since the BR has a scope.

  • 08.03.2004 3:43 PM PDT
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I mean...is there a comparison?

Battle Rifle:
Sniping Purposes: 2x Zoom (the new pistol sniping maybe?)
Assault Purposes: 3-Shot Bursts (that's the only thing I did with the Assault Rifle to make it more effective)
Melee Purposes: E3 2003 Demo ('nuff said)

Assault Rifle:
Sniping Purposes: *laughs*
Assault Purposes: This is really all it was good for (and I'll take two SMGs over it any day)
Melee Purposes: My personal favorite looking melee attack in Halo: CE (but E3 2003 Demo ['nuff said])

So...BATTLE RIFLE!!! W00T!!!

[Edited on 8/3/2004 3:53:05 PM]

  • 08.03.2004 3:51 PM PDT
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I always liked the AR. It was fun spraying 60 bullets around like a madman. The battle rifle is ok, but i sure will miss the AR.

I hope, if it comes back, they somehow make it have Shredder rounds(from the book). They sound SICK.

  • 08.03.2004 4:17 PM PDT
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It would sound awesome because Marty O'Donnell is behind the helm in that department.

  • 08.03.2004 4:18 PM PDT

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