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Subject: does anyone else think the battle rifle will be fuesed with the AR?
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Poll: do you think the Battle Rifle will combine with the assault rifle f...  [closed]
yes!:  30%
(9 Votes)
Hell No!:  53%
(16 Votes)
I sure hope so!:  17%
(5 Votes)
Total Votes: 30

I have watched the Halo 3 trailer twice now (once during G4 coverage of E3, and once on Yahoo while at a friends) and I have noticed something interesting. When the Xhief first comes out and you see the assault rifle I noticed one difference than the one from the first Halo: The barrel was like a Battle rifle's.

So does this mean (perhaps) that the AR will be fused with the BF thus enabling automatic spray, and accurate three round burst in one beautiful weapon?

Any opinions that anybody has would be greatly appreciated.

  • 05.13.2006 5:37 PM PDT
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Nope. i think we will get a whole new rifle just like Halo 2

  • 05.13.2006 5:38 PM PDT

Dude, it would be so cool if we had these pregnant sentinels that were, like, all flaming and shot out baby flaming sentinels that would be all "YARRRGH!" then they'd be like, "WHAAAAR" when they shoot.

That'd be sweet.

60 rapid fire BR shots.

With something like that, you could plow through Halo 3 in like 10 minutes, and MP would be split second hell.

  • 05.13.2006 5:40 PM PDT

Beelkeel

I dunno but the FAQ pretty much says its not the AR

  • 05.13.2006 5:41 PM PDT
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It looks similiar to the original AR but it isnt. Its different, dont know how but it is. (Check FAQ if you dont believe me)

I think its a upgraded AR.

  • 05.13.2006 5:43 PM PDT
Subject: I Hate You People
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I'm getting seriously tired of this.

  • 05.13.2006 5:50 PM PDT
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I think so. The barrel definitely resembles the BR and other than that it looks like an AR. We'll see.

  • 05.13.2006 6:02 PM PDT

Dude, it would be so cool if we had these pregnant sentinels that were, like, all flaming and shot out baby flaming sentinels that would be all "YARRRGH!" then they'd be like, "WHAAAAR" when they shoot.

That'd be sweet.

Posted by: NJerzey
I think so. The barrel definitely resembles the BR and other than that it looks like an AR. We'll see.


The barrel is longer, but it doesn't look like the BR barrel.

  • 05.13.2006 6:12 PM PDT

Do you feel what I feel, see what I see, hear what I hear?
There is a line you must draw between your dream world and reality

i dont think theyre fusing them, theyre just (probably) scraping the SMG and resurrecting the AR and (probably) leaving the BR alone for the most part.

we will know later i guess

  • 05.13.2006 6:15 PM PDT
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I think the AR will replace the crap ass SMG and the BR will either stay or be replaced by the Pistol, that would be friggin sweet!

  • 05.13.2006 6:31 PM PDT
Subject: does anyone else think the battle rifle will be fuesed with the AR?

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Posted by: OMNICIDE
I dunno but the FAQ pretty much says its not the AR


It says its not the original, that doesn't mean it isnt a different varient of the same weapon.

  • 05.13.2006 6:33 PM PDT
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The difference's include...

Longer barrel.
Thiner and overall longer.
No bolt.

My guess is it's still an AR, but not the same AR. Perhaps the MA5C that fires the same caliber bullet as the BR. That way the ammo is interchangable. I think it's going to be fully automatic, but fire slower then it did in Halo 1. The pay off for the slower ROF will be an overall increase in accuracy.

The BR will likely remain intact but will have the single shot "Snipe" mode when zoomed added. Thus making it a true evoloution of the Halo 1 Pistol.

The SMGs will also remain and will still be the bullet hoses they are now.

How will these weapons balance with each other? I think they will compliment each other nicely. The BR's single shot mode will make Halo 1 pistol users happy and will provide the range and accuracy of the short to medium range wepons. The AR will be the every mans weapon. It's decent rate of fire, good stopping power, and increased accuracy will make the weapon great for the medium range brawler, and will be a good all round weapon for any given situation. The SMGs will keep there role of close range pain makers, but the inclusion of the new AR will not make the weapon as slap happy effective as it once. Basically the AR is the middle of the ground weapon that was needed in Halo 2. Currently you are either a BR user of a SMGs user and the two are vastly different in terms of how they are used. The inclusion of the type of AR that I described would allow gamers to be more effective against BR users at medium ranges, and will also provide enough punch and ROF to compete with the hail of bullets SMG users can dish out up close.


  • 05.13.2006 7:01 PM PDT