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Subject: pistol vs sniper rifle
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Poll: pistol vs sniper rifle  [closed]
sniper rifle:  26%
(9 Votes)
Pistol:  74%
(26 Votes)
Total Votes: 35

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  • 11.25.2011 1:46 PM PDT

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The Pistol is more of a primary weapon compared to the Sniper Rifle. I would imagine that most people would choose the Sniper Rifle over the Pistol considering that it is a power weapon. It is just like asking if you would choose a Rocket Launcher over an Assault Rifle, or a Shotgun over a Plasma Pistol.

  • 11.25.2011 2:30 PM PDT
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Depends on the situation.

  • 11.25.2011 2:30 PM PDT
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Posted by: Ins3ktz
Depends on the situation.
how about this, your playing truth and reconsiliation, you're only entitled to one weapon for the entire level, which one would you go for

  • 11.25.2011 3:34 PM PDT

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Posted by: path1k

Posted by: Ins3ktz
Depends on the situation.
how about this, your playing truth and reconsiliation, you're only entitled to one weapon for the entire level, which one would you go for

Ah, good question! Probably a Pistol. Trying to no-scope every enemy would be nearly impossible, especially considering that you will eventually run out of ammo without any more to pick up.

The Pistol on the other hand, has plenty of available ammo to pick up through out the mission and has greater accuracy without having to use the scope.

  • 11.25.2011 4:04 PM PDT
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Posted by: blade246
Posted by: path1k

Posted by: Ins3ktz
Depends on the situation.
how about this, your playing truth and reconsiliation, you're only entitled to one weapon for the entire level, which one would you go for

Ah, good question! Probably a Pistol. Trying to no-scope every enemy would be nearly impossible, especially considering that you will eventually run out of ammo without any more to pick up.

The Pistol on the other hand, has plenty of available ammo to pick up through out the mission and has greater accuracy without having to use the scope.


Pistol. Even w/Bandanna, the sniper is just not suited to CQC.

  • 11.25.2011 4:05 PM PDT
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then it's settled, the pistol is a better choice due to its superior performance at CQC unless you're the best 'no-scoper' in the world

  • 11.25.2011 4:41 PM PDT

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Posted by: path1k
then it's settled, the pistol is a better choice due to its superior performance at CQC unless you're the best 'no-scoper' in the world

Because only a few people said so? Even if 1,000 people said so, that still would not name the Pistol better than the Sniper Rifle, it is all a matter of opinion, not fact.

  • 11.25.2011 4:44 PM PDT
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Posted by: blade246
Because only a few people said so? Even if 1,000 people said so, that still would not name the Pistol better than the Sniper Rifle, it is all a matter of opinion, not fact.
then it's re-settled. sniper rifle > pistol

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Posted by: path1k
Posted by: blade246
Because only a few people said so? Even if 1,000 people said so, that still would not name the Pistol better than the Sniper Rifle, it is all a matter of opinion, not fact.
then it's re-settled. sniper rifle > pistol

That was not my point, and if that is how you interpreted it, then you either read it wrong, or I worded it wrong. Again, there is "official" marking on which gun is better and in this case: Opinion > Fact

[Edited on 11.25.2011 7:17 PM PST]

  • 11.25.2011 4:55 PM PDT
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Posted by: blade246
or I worded it wrong
dont worry you worded it right, the sniper must be the better weapon because it does more damage, right? so sniper rifle > pisto

  • 11.25.2011 4:59 PM PDT

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Posted by: blade246
or I worded it wrong
dont worry you worded it right, the sniper must be the better weapon because it does more damage, right? so sniper rifle > pistol

I must not be getting through here, huh? There is never a "better" weapon, it is based upon on how one feel towards the weapon(s). In other words: Opinion. Just because I myself and possibly even others agree with me that the Sniper Rifle is better than the Pistol, that does not neccasarily mean that that is the fact of the matter?

  • 11.25.2011 5:04 PM PDT
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Posted by: blade246
t does more damage, right? so sniper rifle > pistol[/quote]
I must not be getting through here, huh? There is never a "better" weapon, it is based upon on how one feel towards the weapon(s). In other words: Opinion. Just because I myself and possibly even others agree with me that the Sniper Rifle is better than the Pistol, that does not neccasarily mean that that is the fact of the matter?
nonsense! one weapon must be better then the other, seeing as a sniper rifle will kill your foe quicker the the pistol, sniper rifle > pistol. then again sniper rifle cant kill combat forms

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Posted by: path1k
nonsense! one weapon must be better then the other, seeing as a sniper rifle will kill your foe quicker the the pistol, sniper rifle > pistol. then again sniper rifle cant kill combat forms

The Sniper Rifle can kill any enemy as much as any of the other weapons. They are all capable of killing any foe that you may come in contact with, but that was not the point. You were asking which gun was better, and in this case, it is the state of an opinion, not a fact.

  • 11.25.2011 5:10 PM PDT
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oh, now i see what you mean

  • 11.25.2011 5:11 PM PDT
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I'd say they are both about the same because they are equally versatile.

Pistol:

-scope, good range + accuracy (scoped or unscoped)
-fast firing rate
-semiautomatic fire + automatic fire
-well balanced (powerful and thus reliable, decent clip size, fast reload time, moderately fast melee)

Sniper Rifle:

-2 scopes, good range + accuracy
-pretty fast firing rate for a sniper
-suppressed firing, night vision
-power compensates for clip size, reload time, and melee so well balanced

The better weapon of course is determined by the better player.

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There is no "better weapon". They're just best for certain situations. It's like comparing a Lamborghini Diablo to an expensive RV. Sure the Lamborghini is when on the race track, but what about when you want to go on a cross-country road trip with your family?

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Posted by: blade246
Posted by: path1k
nonsense! one weapon must be better then the other, seeing as a sniper rifle will kill your foe quicker the the pistol, sniper rifle > pistol. then again sniper rifle cant kill combat forms

The Sniper Rifle can kill any enemy as much as any of the other weapons. They are all capable of killing any foe that you may come in contact with, but that was not the point. You were asking which gun was better, and in this case, it is the state of an opinion, not a fact.


Ever tried killing a Combat form with a sniper rifle? It takes 32 shots. That's... not even worth it. Pistol takes 4-5 shots.

Every weapon in the game fills a niche.

  • 11.26.2011 7:27 PM PDT
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Not to cloud the issue, but there is no pistol available on T & R, lol.

Both have their advantages over the other. The pistol overall is a great weapon to have around at all times. If I could I would play the entire game with the Magnum and a PP, you can kill everything in the game with both and there is more ammo than you can shake a stick at.

If I am trying no die runs then the SR has its advantages for having such a long reach, but you cant take out a banshee with a SR, whereas both the Magnum and the PP can. For normal legendary play, the SR is something I bypass all the time, if for no other reason than the ammo re-supply is typically so far apart (other than on T & R and AotCR, where there is a buttload of it throughout the levels).

What is fun about the SR is when you can keep another sniper alive with you and can both take out enemies, the dialogue from the other sniper is priceless when you make or miss shots. Plus the sound of that second SR going off around you is just plain awesome. The marine snipers on CE are much better than the H2 ones, giving an SR to an H2 marine is just a way to have more ammo to pick up after he dies (although the female snipers are a real pleasure on H2, their dialogue is almost better than the CE Johnson or Stacker stuff!)

  • 11.27.2011 8:24 AM PDT

Did the Halo 2 marines with snipers actually fire them? I never heard them shoot.

  • 11.27.2011 10:35 AM PDT
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During Sniper Alley they can be pretty helpful before they perish. Mostly to save the MC ammo in taking out the Buggers. The Marine snipers NEVER seek cover, which is really frakking stupid for a sniper (actually, for any combatant!). These Marines are admirabley long on gusto, short on training and smarts thought.

On legendary play I am always amazed when I have surviving Marines after the first firefight they are engaged in, it is just way to rare. Of course if I gave more of a rats ass and tried to protect them more, more might survive. Eventually you are back on your own again anyway, either they stop following or die, so just what was the point in risking my butt to save them anyway? Cynical am I!

  • 11.27.2011 10:54 AM PDT

Halo 2 Legendary is just punishment.

And the marines are useless with whatever weapons you give them.

  • 11.27.2011 11:09 AM PDT
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Pretty much the most useful Marines are the ones in a Hog, Gunner and Passenger. As long as you take care to keep them alive they can inflict quite a bit of punishment, especially on enemy vehicles.

One thing that seems to hold true on both CE and H2 is that no Marine puts out much volume of fire if they aren't carrying either a sniper/beam rifle or rocket launcher. Their always zipping out a few needles or one or two pulses of plasma. God forbid they should actually use a whole clip or AR ammo in one firefight. The SR/BR or LR Marines do seem to find their trigger finger more often, the LR especially when near the Master Chief and the RL is pointed pretty much at the ground!

  • 11.27.2011 12:34 PM PDT

They're good against banshees, but not much else.

I also found that in Halo 2 and on, marines always shoot the corner of any vehicle for some strange reason. Wraith? Boosters. Ghost? Maneuvering fins. Banshee? Stabilizer pods.

  • 11.27.2011 12:43 PM PDT
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Posted by: chickenlittle
Halo 2 Legendary is just punishment.

And the marines are useless with whatever weapons you give them.
not entirely, a marine weilding a rocket launcher or fuel rod gun can be a great help (especially against vehicles) though they are quite suicidal with it

  • 11.27.2011 4:01 PM PDT

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