- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
the battle rifle is not as good- i read this somwhere. The battle rifle does not zoom as far, and it is not as powerful. must not have explosive rounds or something
It's a different game. The pistol was overpowered in the original game's multiplayer. Bungie acknowledged it, everyone knows it, and even the pros concede it. Why should they keep it as broken as it is? In the interests of balance, they are switching up the game. The needler is getting an overhaul, and the pistol is gone. For all intents and purposes the Battle rifle is a better replacement for the pistol: realistic, more versatile, and less powerful. Sniping someone with a magnum across a level in three shots just isn't that balanced.
I'm sorry you don't think so. If you want a game where one weapon easily overpowers all others, go play Quake and find the rocket launcher, or stick with Halo 1. Don't even buy Halo 2.