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I'm just curious because when i used to play Halo CE i really never used the AR, i mean, you got started with it a lot during the levels and yea it was cooler than an SMG, but seriously why make such a big deal about bringing back the AR? it wouldnt really be that cool if they did. BR owns anyway. Just like the pistol, yea i can see why people want the pistol back, that thing was awesome, but the AR did -blam!-, you know it.

  • 05.20.2006 3:05 PM PDT

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Posted by: Fear the Midfrog
I'm just curious because when i used to play Halo CE i really never used the AR, i mean, you got started with it a lot during the levels and yea it was cooler than an SMG, but seriously why make such a big deal about bringing back the AR? it wouldnt really be that cool if they did. BR owns anyway. Just like the pistol, yea i can see why people want the pistol back, that thing was awesome, but the AR did -blam!-, you know it.


What's an AR?

  • 05.20.2006 3:07 PM PDT
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people are noobs and want that overpowered pistol... I have n idea why someone would want the AR back...wasn't particularly useful...but then again the gun MC is holding in the trailer isn't the AR.

  • 05.20.2006 3:07 PM PDT
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Posted by: Fear the Midfrog
I'm just curious because when i used to play Halo CE i really never used the AR, i mean, you got started with it a lot during the levels and yea it was cooler than an SMG, but seriously why make such a big deal about bringing back the AR? it wouldnt really be that cool if they did. BR owns anyway. Just like the pistol, yea i can see why people want the pistol back, that thing was awesome, but the AR did -blam!-, you know it.


What's an AR?


the "AR" is the Assault Rifle from the first Halo Game. It was replaced by the Battle Rifle in Halo2

  • 05.20.2006 3:09 PM PDT

YES HE IS HODLING THE AR tomkiller. Why is everyone so small minded. It is the AR. Of course it looks a little different becasue its on the 360. Think People!

  • 05.20.2006 3:10 PM PDT
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YES HE IS HODLING THE AR tomkiller. Why is everyone so small minded. It is the AR. Of course it looks a little different becasue its on the 360. Think People!


Actually if you read the weekly update on Halo3...Bungie clearly states that its NOT the AR.

So STFU

  • 05.20.2006 3:11 PM PDT
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just a thought.. could b an upgrade

  • 05.20.2006 3:11 PM PDT
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For the last time it was replaced by the SMG not the Battle Rifle. The BR replaced the pistol.

  • 05.20.2006 3:12 PM PDT

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Posted by: Fear the Midfrog
I'm just curious because when i used to play Halo CE i really never used the AR, i mean, you got started with it a lot during the levels and yea it was cooler than an SMG, but seriously why make such a big deal about bringing back the AR? it wouldnt really be that cool if they did. BR owns anyway. Just like the pistol, yea i can see why people want the pistol back, that thing was awesome, but the AR did -blam!-, you know it.


What's an AR?


the "AR" is the Assault Rifle from the first Halo Game. It was replaced by the Battle Rifle in Halo2


Was that not the pistol?

  • 05.20.2006 3:12 PM PDT
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I hope it's more powerful then it was in Halo CE, it wasn't useful on Legendary whatsoever. It takes like 3 clips to take down a gold elite.

  • 05.20.2006 3:12 PM PDT
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i thought the MAGNUM replaced the PISTOL

your dumb

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It might not be the Assault Rifle, sounds like an improved version to me.


Posted by: Frankie in the Weekly Update
Why is the Assault Rifle in there?

Who says it's the standard Assault Rifle? Doesn't look identical to me…

  • 05.20.2006 3:13 PM PDT
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So many people believe the BR replaced the AR when it simply isn't true. The SMG has 60 rounds like an AR. The BR has a 2x scope and 12 shots/bursts like the pistol.

  • 05.20.2006 3:15 PM PDT

Bungie said it just didnt look the same. Meaning better graphics for the gun itself, you read the update.

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well not really. in Halo Combat evolved there is no barrel of the gun sticking out. In the Trailer there is a barrel sticking out. so means diffrent gun.

  • 05.20.2006 3:17 PM PDT

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If Jesus had a weapon, t'would be the Assault Rifle...

And if I had a cent for every time I saw a post like this, I'd be nearing 10 dollars.

  • 05.20.2006 3:18 PM PDT
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cause man did you see how well it could mow things down? and it could bring down ghosts and banshees they are soo hard to take down with br but ar took them down like nothin

  • 05.20.2006 3:18 PM PDT
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becasue the AR is cheifs favorite weapon and the signiture weapon for halo !

Plus, its just a cool ass weapon !

  • 05.20.2006 3:22 PM PDT

Why do you guys say it is an AR? IT is called MA5B duh! Oh, yes it should be brought back because it is tight,and it could be a short range weapon like the SMG but stronger. One thing though it won't be as strong as two SMGs but since you are holding one gun you can throw grenades. So the Humans will still have the SMG and the BR but they can go old school with the MA5B!!! So if you think a BR can take on a MA5B up close then you will be totally wrong. The Halo 3 should be balance so that the BR will only be good at mid-range.

  • 05.20.2006 3:23 PM PDT
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plus, the Assualt Rifle is not a "old" gun, it is acually a special new kind of gun that they probably havn't mass produced, it was used for the special mission like to find the covies homeworld, same with the suits in the first game, they wernt just special marines. I might be wrong, but the Battle Rifle is just a ordinary weapon that they have mass produced, same with the smg. meh, who cares, im just glad the MA5B is in halo 3 !

  • 05.20.2006 3:32 PM PDT
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The AR was only uneffective because the bullets scatterd too much. If they were more concentrated it would be much more effective. I personaly use the AR alot in closed tight maps.

  • 05.20.2006 3:34 PM PDT

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The way frankie says it he makes ti seem like it's a modified AR. It's likely it's just an upgraded version of the AR with a few things altered. I just hope the shotguns range is increased slightly and that in halo 3 there is two pistols. A magnum to be dual weilded and another to be similar to the halo CE pistol but slightly lowered in power that cannot be dual weilded . How ever above all Plasma pistols auto aim should go down and super jumping should be fixed for the new engine. If so thats one less thing for people to complain about and one less cheap way to get pwned.

  • 05.20.2006 3:40 PM PDT
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I didnt realize how much I loved the AR untill i didnt have it in halo 2. I think its a big part of the feel of the original halo. i has a very original design. Halo 3 could benifit from having the familiar feeling of the AR.

And yes, i do also think that it is Halo's signature weapon. Master chief looks like himself again when I see him standing with it. i love it.

  • 05.20.2006 3:42 PM PDT

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People want it back because there was nothing like the feeling of loading covenant up with tons of lead. I mean, you don't get that satisfaction of overkill with an SMG, and the BR doesn't give it to you either. I quite frankly don't care if they bring it back or not.

  • 05.20.2006 3:44 PM PDT
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I miss the sound of it too. It sounded so deep and power full, unlike the annoying smg's. I like the large clip it had as well.

  • 05.20.2006 3:47 PM PDT

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