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Subject: The Likeliness of the Original Pistol
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The chances of the original pistol coming back are very slim. It would take out the balance of the weapons in the game UNLESS there are new weapons to replace those of the old. For 1: you cant dual weild the original pistol because it has a scope...And 2: It is way too strong to be dual weildable, you can pretty much just pwn on xbox live with it. And again it takes out the balance in the game.

  • 05.10.2006 5:54 PM PDT
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take out auto aim and maybe reduce the zoom to something like 1.5 or just .25, it would be fine. the old pistol wasn't overpowered to me, it actually required you to aim it, and lead your shots, unlike the 'spray and pray' SMG.

and as for pwning on Xbox Live, remember everyone else has the same gun too.

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  • 05.10.2006 5:56 PM PDT
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I agree dude. Bungie, PLEASE do not bring back the old pistol. Bringin back the assault rifle was a good idea, but no pistol please! It was so illogical that a sidearm would out-perform just about every other weapon in the game.

  • 05.10.2006 5:56 PM PDT
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Posted by: Shrapnel_Cow
take out auto aim and maybe reduce the zoom to something like 1.5 or just .25, it would be fine. the old pistol wasn't overpowered to me, it actually required you to aim it, and lead your shots, unlike the 'spray and pray' SMG.

and as for pwning on Xbox Live, remember everyone else has the same gun too.


The extra auto-aim was added because Halo 2 was online, and it wouldn't be very easy to hit someone without much auto-aim... Try shooting a teammate that's not running in a straight line. The pistol requires you to aim it in Halo 1 because there was less auto-aim, and Halo 3 will probably still have more auto-aim than Halo 1 since it's online.

  • 05.10.2006 5:59 PM PDT
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Posted by: SquallLeonE
[quote]Posted by: Shrapnel_Cow
take out auto aim and maybe reduce the zoom to something like 1.5 or just .25, it would be fine. the old pistol wasn't overpowered to me, it actually required you to aim it, and lead your shots, unlike the 'spray and pray' SMG.

and as for pwning on Xbox Live, remember everyone else has the same gun too.


"it wouldn't be very easy to hit someone without much auto-aim... Try shooting a teammate that's not running in a straight line. "

true, but isn't that the idea? you have to aim pistols in real life. and not to go into a tangent about halo 2 > h1 or w/e, but the auto aim removed some challenge. aiming in a First Person Shooter isnt unreasonable. If you can't aim well with the semi auto pistol, theres the AR.

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  • 05.10.2006 6:00 PM PDT
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I just joined the forum and I think that they should leave the pistol in and let us dual wield it because it's gonna be easier to win

  • 05.10.2006 6:02 PM PDT

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Posted by: SquallLeonE
Posted by: Shrapnel_Cow
take out auto aim and maybe reduce the zoom to something like 1.5 or just .25, it would be fine. the old pistol wasn't overpowered to me, it actually required you to aim it, and lead your shots, unlike the 'spray and pray' SMG.

and as for pwning on Xbox Live, remember everyone else has the same gun too.


The extra auto-aim was added because Halo 2 was online, and it wouldn't be very easy to hit someone without much auto-aim... Try shooting a teammate that's not running in a straight line. The pistol requires you to aim it in Halo 1 because there was less auto-aim, and Halo 3 will probably still have more auto-aim than Halo 1 since it's online.


Precisely. Auto-aim was for the good of the game. With the latency online, even a millisecond could mean the difference between dying and winning. Latancy would make many peopl play at a disadvantage, and even the slightest, most unnoticeable lag would change the outcome of a firefight.

Trust me, auto-aim wasn't made just to piss you off.

  • 05.10.2006 6:02 PM PDT

Why the hell are you looking at this? Get out.

And no group invites, you jerk. I'm not interested.

Auto-aim also improves the anti-Rambo factor.

  • 05.10.2006 6:03 PM PDT
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What are you talking about, the only weapon in halo 3 is gonna be the hampster cannon.

  • 05.10.2006 6:03 PM PDT
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is there a number lower than zero?

  • 05.10.2006 6:05 PM PDT
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i feel no matter what it is has and always will be an imbalance. That is one of the main reasons bungie took out some of the weapons...due to imbalance.

  • 05.10.2006 6:05 PM PDT
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Posted by: Spartan105
I just joined the forum and I think that they should leave the pistol in and let us dual wield it because it's gonna be easier to win


Personally, I'd rather be challenged. I think the pistol should remain out, so the other weapons get some use. Imagine how Bungie must have felt, making all those weapons only for people to just use the pistol.

  • 05.10.2006 6:07 PM PDT
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alright let me take this approach. What would you rather have, two magnums in your hand at once or 1 single original pistol in your hand?

What are the original pistols called again? I forget too lazy to look up

  • 05.10.2006 6:13 PM PDT