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Subject: Assault Rifle or Duel SMG's? Which do you prefer?
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I hate the SMG with a passion.

  • 05.18.2006 12:50 PM PDT
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The AR was more powerful, but there's just something more fun about hosing Grunts with a pair of SMGs....

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  • 05.18.2006 12:50 PM PDT
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Ok first of it's DUAL. That said...

I prefer the AR for a number of reasons. It's better than the SMG in all ways but one: you can't dual-weild it. You do get grenades though, it's more accurate, more controllable, sounds better, looks btter, has the ammo count & compass....need I go on?

The SMG really bothers me because of the recoil. I did a test the other day: starting from horizontal, and holding down the trigger, the muzzle climb will drag the angle of fire up to about 45 degrees. Now remember, these are Spartans and Elites...

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The MC has the super enhanced muscles to throw a warthog around like it's nothing. His super human strength isn't enough to counter a little recoil? If the weapon really did fire that strongly, Marines using it would wouldn't be able to hit anything, assuming it didn't BREAK THEIR ARMS! SMGs are rarely chambered in calibers that generate much recoil anyways. Bungie needs to admit that the MC is a superhuman freak, and give us some weapons & abilities that better reflect that. Your Warthog get shot up? Pull that LAAG of the back and take it with ya! Spartans were supposed to be able to carry those, and we know from the novels they can be removed for use elsewhere. Wanna dual-weild a rocket launcer and a fuel rod gun? Hell yeah, it's the Master Chief!
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I hope if the Battle Rifle returns, though, that it works properly. Anyone who knows much about guns can tell you that firing a three round burst while scoped in like that is a waste. I'd rather have those 2 rounds back for 2 more headshots. The AR is good against grunts, but bigger enemies need a more powerful, more accurate weapon.+

  • 05.18.2006 3:26 PM PDT
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they should put both in it would kick so much ass but it looks like the chief in the game trailer is holding an AR

  • 05.18.2006 3:27 PM PDT
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Putting both in wouldn't really do much good, how many variations of a bullet hose do you need? Especially since the AR would be better than the SMG's in every concievable way. They fill the same niche in 2 totally different game (as far as MP is concerned). If anything, just make the SMG, BR, and all the h2 guns in general not suck.

  • 05.18.2006 3:33 PM PDT
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drop duel wielding

  • 05.18.2006 3:35 PM PDT

Xbox Live Gamertag: Opey Master

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And yeah, Opey could probably win that game without using his BR. Best SMG user in Halo.


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Bungie should just get rid of dual-wielding. It messed up the game. The time it's cool is when you have dual needlers. And then they power them down!! Bungie should just have it that you can only dual-wield the same weapons [2 needlers, 2 plasma rifles, etc, no combos]
Combinations for dual-wielding isn't even strategy. They should bring back the AR, but stronger. Then have a Single shot BR, then a dual-wieldable SMG that is still strong on its own.

  • 05.18.2006 3:35 PM PDT
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Assault Rifle all the way ! SMG's are fun little toys but that is all they are ...toys.
I also believe that the AR and the BR will be some how combined into one kick a$$ gun. And hopefully the pistol from Halo 1 is back as well.

Opinion > I am playing through Halo 1 again and wow. I forgot how much better the game is overall then Halo2. I really like Halo2 but there is a big difference. And its nice not to have so much auto aim.

  • 05.18.2006 3:38 PM PDT

Once a Mythic, always a Mythic. '04 or Bust.
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Indeed

I'm surprised no one brought this up. The whole thingis about Dual Weilding.

If you were to Dual weild the SMG with, say, a plasma pistol, it could be much better than the AR. The whole bonus with SMGs is that you can dual weild with covenant weapons, thus making it better (in some situations)

Just my 2 cents.

  • 05.18.2006 3:58 PM PDT

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