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Subject: is the pistol underrated in h3

Posted by: Sentox6

Guess I'll have to defer to your expert and statistically robust estimates :(

I do like your tactic of being deliberately obtuse then accusing me of being stupid when I try to surmise what you're actually saying. Very clever.


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Posted by: path1k
2 had the best pistol IMO, follwed by ODST then C.E


what kind of crack are you smoking?


Must be the pre-patch H2 pistol, dual wielded of course

  • 09.17.2011 3:42 AM PDT

What doesn't kill you, only makes you stranger

I actually do pretty well with The Pistol. Right before Reach came out, it is all I used on Smaller Maps.

  • 09.18.2011 8:35 AM PDT


Posted by: path1k
3's pistol is terrible. 2 had the best pistol IMO, follwed by ODST then C.E


I'm almost positive your a retart. CE's pistol was the mast powerful thing in the game and it was probably the best WEAPON in the game.

  • 09.18.2011 9:53 AM PDT

Posted by: militaryguns
I'm sorry America is busy helping others in the world and actually making a difference.

Something Canada will never do.


Posted by: tanman13
your a retart.


hmmmmmmm

  • 09.18.2011 11:27 AM PDT

This is actually the stupidest thing ever posted on B.net:

Posted by: the omega man117
Why does everyone hate Halo 2? Maybe its because its the worst game ever next to mario.


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Posted by: Screamo

Posted by: path1k
2 had the best pistol IMO, follwed by ODST then C.E


what kind of crack are you smoking?


Must be the pre-patch H2 pistol, dual wielded of course

  • 09.18.2011 1:34 PM PDT

Halo 3

H3's pistol is hard to use. That's all. Dual-wield them in close to low-mid range and you can kill a perfect BR. Wield one H3 pistol and you are matched at close range vs BR.

True story. :o

  • 09.18.2011 2:45 PM PDT

It's a pistol. A sidearm. It's not supposed to be God's own anti S.O.B. machine. It's what you use when you have no other options. Anyway, any weapon can be a good weapon. Just depends on who is using it.

  • 09.18.2011 3:59 PM PDT
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Posted by: Ben2974
H3's pistol is hard to use. That's all. Dual-wield them in close to low-mid range and you can kill a perfect BR. Wield one H3 pistol and you are matched at close range vs BR.

True story. :o
...only if the kid with the BR is blind

  • 09.18.2011 4:58 PM PDT
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Sometimes, I dream about cheese.

Posted by: BR131

Posted by: Ben2974
H3's pistol is hard to use. That's all. Dual-wield them in close to low-mid range and you can kill a perfect BR. Wield one H3 pistol and you are matched at close range vs BR.

True story. :o
...only if the kid with the BR is blind
lol
Posted by: tanman13

Posted by: path1k
3's pistol is terrible. 2 had the best pistol IMO, follwed by ODST then C.E


I'm almost positive your a retart. CE's pistol was the mast powerful thing in the game and it was probably the best WEAPON in the game.
to address the previous criticism, i don't smoke crack and i'm not a retard.

the reason i like 2's pistol the best is because it's how a pistol is meant to be: high ROF, medium damage, low range. it was so fun to use when dual wielding 2, design was good as well. not many people seem to appreciate 2's pistol.

ODST's pistol is my second favourite because it has a silencer which reduces the damage and range in turn so you had to try your best to pull of those headshots.

i didnt like 3's pistol because the recoil was too long considering its damage/damage was too weak considering its recoil. really should have had a bigger clip, 10 rounds instead of 8? its design was unappealing as well: dull grey version of C.Es pistol, shorter length, more wide, shorter clip, thicker scope? BLARRGGHH!

i liked C.E's pistols design but, as you all know it was more of a mini rifle then a pistol: medium ROF, high range, high damage.

[Edited on 09.18.2011 5:54 PM PDT]

  • 09.18.2011 5:47 PM PDT
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If only the pistol could be wielded as a third weapon. It has the unique and distinct ability to make unshielded enemies stumble.

Anyways, I only use it to deliver finishing headshots. Best way to test it out in a badass manner is to start The Covenant on Legendary at Rally Point Alpha, fly past the Banshees, infiltrate the third tower, frag the drones, bypass the Hunters, go up the elevator, and get a checkpoint.

Now you can practice your aiming on the Brute stalkers. There's a plasma pistol and maulers for dual wielding fun after which you can switch to your pistol and get headshots.

  • 09.19.2011 8:28 AM PDT

Generalizations.
Helping idiots hate other idiots since people have existed.

If the AR's range was slightly decreased, the pistol would have more use. The problem is that the AR and BR ranges overlap each other, so the pistol is unnecessary.
It isn't that bad of a weapon, but the AR and BR are just so much better than it.

  • 09.22.2011 12:32 AM PDT

Underrated? Yes. Underpowered? Not at all. The Halo 3 Magnum was very good. People are just mad because you can't run around and skillesly 3 shot people from across the map. The Magnum can be useful by itself to take out enemies who have low/no shield or to get guys who are just out of your AR's range. You can also use it as a decent support weapon.

If you are really good, you can actually kill an AR user faster than he can kill you.

Now, most of you forget about dual wielding. If you are accurate, in close quarters the Magnum can be dual wielded with many weapons (SMG, Plasma Rifle, maybe the Spiker) to get a 3 shot kill if you hit the head. A Magnum with a Plasma Pistol is also a noob combo, and a Magnum can be dual wielded with another Magnum to kill a BR user in 4 shots faster than he can kill you. And strafing (like you're supposed to with all weapons) reduces his chances of hitting you, especially with that 3 shot burst he has.

I've killed many people with those tecneques and the Magnum by itself. It's because I though about how it can be used, and was good with it. I've taken out snipers, BR users, AR users, Shotgun users, I think a guy with the rockets once.

People rely on weapons that you don't have to think with. I don't understand. If you put a little thought into the other weapons, they can be devastating, while still having their weaknesses.

[Edited on 09.22.2011 8:25 AM PDT]

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