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Subject: The "NEW" assualt rifle
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Still playing Halo1 Custom Edition!

I remember bungie saying the BR relpaced the AR because the AR was NOT a rifle... i think it could replace the BR.. but i'd hate it. The br can stay, as -blam!- and -blam!- as it is. but the AR, needs good damage but also it's huge clip NO SCOPE and yes, switching to 3 shots burst would be good. I had no good feeling when using the SMG, i tought it was weak and not power feeling-futuristic as halo CE's splash weapon

  • 05.18.2006 6:23 PM PDT
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Edit to my original idea.

MA6B- 3 firing modes: Semi-auto, Full auto, 3 round burst; integrated scope w/ 2x magnification and thermal and night vision.

Also a possible updated S2 AM

S3 AM: 25 rounds when fully loaded, structure piercing rounds, bipod for prone position when necessary.

  • 05.18.2006 6:23 PM PDT
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Posted by: sneakypanda
WTF does WOWED mean?


The SouthMcWow way of saying Youve just been OWNED.

  • 05.18.2006 6:25 PM PDT
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Good choice,who agrees?

  • 05.18.2006 6:25 PM PDT
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Is it me or do like 10 new posts come up every minute or so?

  • 05.18.2006 6:28 PM PDT
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These are some nice ideas, and if we get enough posts in, maybe we could get bungie to notice it!

  • 05.18.2006 6:30 PM PDT
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yeah definately the assault rifle should be able to switch to shredder rounds like in the books, to make it seem more realistic, but other than that basically the same rifle as in halo 1, no scope, no 3 round burst, get a different rifle that shoots burst

  • 05.18.2006 6:31 PM PDT
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Yeah, the AR would act as two weapons. I played a game with a setting like that...and it totally changed my playing stratagy in multiplayer!

  • 05.18.2006 6:32 PM PDT
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I REALLY WANT BUNGIE TO NOTICE THIS THREAD SO PLEEZE POST ANY THOUGHTS YOU HAVE!

  • 05.18.2006 6:35 PM PDT
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Ya know what? I think the new AR is a combo of the batle rifle and the old assault rifle! It's a combination of the two! That's got to be it.

  • 05.18.2006 6:38 PM PDT
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Please keep this going and there will still be hope for all of my fellow assualt rifle luvers<3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • 05.18.2006 6:40 PM PDT
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Alright, apperently no one cares but for all of you that do, don't give up!

  • 05.18.2006 6:41 PM PDT
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damn straight! Any other thoughts?

  • 05.18.2006 6:42 PM PDT

Turn my headphones up! Turn them -blam!-s up!

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Posted by: SouthMcWow
My dream MA6B, if thats what it is.

MA6B- 3 firing modes: Semi-auto, Full auto, 3 round burst; integrated scope w/ 2x magnification, laser dot.


...and while we are at it, we should make it fire sniper bullets that kill in one hit! And also give it an overshield generator, so whenever you pick up the gun it makes you almost invicible!

The MA5B was a horrible weapons in Halo 1, and I doubt Bungie will change it to make it any better in Halo 3. I just hope they don't smush the BR and AR into one weapon; they are used for 2 entirely different purposes. A scope on an auto weapons would be the worst thing bungie could do for balance.

The problem I see arising is that Halo 3 will have too many weapons that do the same thing, or not enough weapons if they bring back the MA5B. SMGs will no longer have a purpose, so dual weilding isn't as useful. If they combine the AR and BR it will make an all purpose weapon like Halo 1 (pistol was god, and unbalanced), which reduces weapon strategy (should I pick up the long range or short range weapons, oh wait it does both).

The only solution I can see is that they bring back the MA5B (with added damage and lower accuracy, single wield only) and keep the SMGs like normal. But there really is no purpose for two weapons that do the same thing. They shouldn't even think about touching the BR, unless they are going to tweak its balance, not its function as a medium to long range accurate rifle.

  • 05.18.2006 6:46 PM PDT

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