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Subject: 3 Shot Bursts on the battle rifle.
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Poll: Read the post  [closed]
It is a good thing:  61%
(31 Votes)
It is a bad thing:  10%
(5 Votes)
Undecided:  18%
(9 Votes)
I don't care:  12%
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Total Votes: 51

Well is it good or bad.
I have seen about 50 50 on whether this is a good thing or bad at other places, so i want to see what is the opinion here. I personally dont like it, it makes it more like an automatic weapon which is bad, thats what we have the SMG for.
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  • 08.07.2004 11:46 AM PDT
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I dont like it. Burst has always sucked on weapons. At least it's a single shot in zoom...

[Edited on 8/7/2004 11:47:48 AM]

  • 08.07.2004 11:47 AM PDT
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Maybe there should be an option somewhere like on your profile or something that says "When u pickup the battle rifle it fires" and then you can specify what you want it to fire unzoomed.

  • 08.07.2004 11:48 AM PDT
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[color=Aqua] It’s kind of hard to say if we will like it or not, if it hasn’t worked on other games it might work in Halo 2. So I won’t know until I actually play with it. [/color]

  • 08.07.2004 11:53 AM PDT
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Im worried about a 3 shot burst in the head. Seems like it would make an instant kill.

  • 08.07.2004 11:55 AM PDT
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Posted by: Blue Spartan
Im worried about a 3 shot burst in the head. Seems like it would make an instant kill.

Thats what i would think which mean they would have to make it less powerfull so it wouldn't be which is bad

  • 08.07.2004 11:56 AM PDT
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if the battle rifle is only burst and single shots do you think that bungie will keep the assulat rifle with the full automatic?

  • 08.07.2004 11:57 AM PDT
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Posted by: HellJumper103
if the battle rifle is only burst and single shots do you think that bungie will keep the assulat rifle with the full automatic?

prolly not because now we have the SMG which is better than the AR

  • 08.07.2004 11:58 AM PDT
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Posted by: HellJumper103
if the battle rifle is only burst and single shots do you think that bungie will keep the assulat rifle with the full automatic?
No.

  • 08.07.2004 11:58 AM PDT
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Well, I'd rather have a fast semi-automatic rifle, but 3 burst shots in the head don't kill as of now.

  • 08.07.2004 12:01 PM PDT
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Posted by: double 1 seven
Well, I'd rather have a fast semi-automatic rifle, but 3 burst shots in the head don't kill as of now.

If u want a high ROF weapon use the SMG and leave the BR alone, it needs to be unique and nothing like the SMG or AR

  • 08.07.2004 12:02 PM PDT
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No, I'm saying I'd rather have a rifle that fires everytime you pull the trigger once, but you don't have to wait for a while to shoot again.

  • 08.07.2004 12:11 PM PDT
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Posted by: Agamemnon
Posted by: Blue Spartan
Im worried about a 3 shot burst in the head. Seems like it would make an instant kill.

Thats what i would think which mean they would have to make it less powerfull so it wouldn't be which is bad


did you guys not read the post about that guy who played it. he said in the build he played it took 3 of the 3 shot bursts in the head to kill someone.

  • 08.07.2004 12:15 PM PDT
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Posted by: Tryfis
[color=Aqua] It’s kind of hard to say if we will like it or not, if it hasn’t worked on other games it might work in Halo 2. So I won’t know until I actually play with it. [/color]


Burst fire was real useful on CDS 1 and 2

  • 08.07.2004 12:17 PM PDT
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Posted by: Agamemnon
Posted by: HellJumper103
if the battle rifle is only burst and single shots do you think that bungie will keep the assulat rifle with the full automatic?

prolly not because now we have the SMG which is better than the AR


Since when has an SMG been better than an assualt rifle? Im talking about weapons in general not just halo 2.

[Edited on 8/7/2004 12:19:38 PM]

  • 08.07.2004 12:19 PM PDT
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Posted by: Agamemnon
Posted by: Blue Spartan
Im worried about a 3 shot burst in the head. Seems like it would make an instant kill.

Thats what i would think which mean they would have to make it less powerfull so it wouldn't be which is bad


No, three 3-shot bursts will kill, or 8 single shots with the BR. Friend played the Beta.

  • 08.07.2004 12:28 PM PDT
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Well as a rule, I always play with MG's set on automatic, like say as a merc in splinter cell: PT, the burst fire just didnt cut it, because when im in a big fire fight I like holding the trigger and sending over a barrage of bullets.

  • 08.07.2004 12:41 PM PDT
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Yeah, strange definitely is a pistol -blam!- and a spawn camper.

[Edited on 8/7/2004 1:04:54 PM]

  • 08.07.2004 12:48 PM PDT
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Posted by: Blue Spartan
Im worried about a 3 shot burst in the head. Seems like it would make an instant kill.


It takes 8 shots to kill (look here. So, like the pistol is supposedly is replacing, it will still be three pulls of the trigger to kill (unzoomed). So now everyone who likes the pistol is happy, and everyone who thinks the pistol is too powerful is happy. Go Bungie!

  • 08.07.2004 12:54 PM PDT
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Posted by: Ops Agent 117
Friend played the Beta.


HAHA yes of course.

I think that Bungie has a way of making things which are usually a pain good, for example Halo has auto-aim, but it doesn't auto aim when you aim still, and it's not too much. Also, dying sucks right? Well in Halo, it's not too bad. You just revert, without any fancy stuff like a limited amount of continues or an excrutiatingly long loading time. I think Bungie could make burst mode actually worth using.

  • 08.07.2004 12:56 PM PDT
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Actually, in this article, it says the faster your trigger finger is, the faster it fires. :) I like that...a lot...

  • 08.07.2004 12:57 PM PDT
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Yeah, but how often is every burst shot going to hit in an intense firefight? I wanna find out how the BR is and I have to wait 3 more months.ARGGGHH

  • 08.07.2004 12:59 PM PDT
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Do none of you know about military weaponry? To my understanding, most military rifles have a standard three round burst. Granted you can turn them to full auto, but I like this idea for the BR. It keeps the gun more accurate and does not allow it to be a full cover fire weapon (unless you got a fast trigger finger), this way the SMG becomes a cover fire weapon. If the BR was full auto there'd be no reason to have an SMG.

[Edited on 8/7/2004 1:36:59 PM]

  • 08.07.2004 1:36 PM PDT
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I always fire in bursts anyways, unless I am toe to toe.

Besides, you can still pump out lead as fast as you can pull the trigger...

  • 08.07.2004 1:40 PM PDT
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Still i would prefer it to be a pistol like weapon in terms of firing and i know alot of people who agree, burst means that it is more of a automatic weapon. And while it is great to shower the place in bullets whats the point if they all miss. I think they should put an option for that, so the people who want burst are happy and the people who dont are happy.

  • 08.07.2004 1:56 PM PDT