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tomkiller

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Posted: 5/20/2006 3:07 PM



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.

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It obviously is th AR they're exactly the same

  • 05.21.2006 8:45 AM PDT
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The AR is a big gun, the BR is tiny, just look at the screenshots and the videos/cutscenes!
Also, the AR has better animations in my opinion.

  • 05.21.2006 8:55 AM PDT
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Maybe it's a "newer" AR, it's better then one from Halo:CE, but it's still an AR none the less.

  • 05.21.2006 8:56 AM PDT
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Posted: 5/20/2006 3:07 PM



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.

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It obviously is th AR they're exactly the same


Not really........it is actually smaller and has a longer barrel...............

But we will just have to wait to find out for sure......................

  • 05.21.2006 8:57 AM PDT
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They should have both AR and BR.

  • 05.21.2006 9:01 AM PDT
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Posted by: Fatso
For the last time it was replaced by the SMG not the Battle Rifle. The BR replaced the pistol.


no, the magnum replaced the pistol, the BR replaced the AR and the SMG was new

  • 05.21.2006 9:07 AM PDT
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It's not the AR everyone misses so much, it's the feel they got from Halo CE that they miss so much. In reality there were alot better guns than the AR, but it gives us that association with Halo CE that we want, After Halo 2 Bungie is depending on our love and association with CE to move Halo 3, there gonna go back to making a great game, not a delay for some dumb B.S. corporate reason.

  • 05.21.2006 9:47 AM PDT
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Also, did n/eone else see that the AR in the trailer seemed to light? When MC brought it from his shoulder to his hand it looked like the AR was way to light, not because of his mega strength it just seemed almost fake or to light. Hopefully they don't have this problem with the final product. I didn't really see that that much in Halo 2 or CE so it shouldn't be in 3, it's supposed to be better


What?..............

It looked fine to me...........


seriously dude...how can u tell an ANIMATED GUNS WEIGHT

WTF are you DavidBlane?

STFU


It accually looks like a toy! Maybe because the sound on mine is a touch off, it makes the clicking sound when it's about half way down, but it does look like a toy or it could be the ammo is out. With the new capibilties I can see it being lighter because the ammo is out, but that just doesn't seem like something MC would do, have a gun without ammo? oh well, i just thought that was kind of weird.

When cortana says "I am your shield, I am your sword" did anyone else at first think she said "source"? I wonder if she does end up telling gravemind everything or he pulls it out of her memory.

Last thing I can think of is that the end of the AR (barrell) on the H3 trailer seemed longer then the AR in CE and it's not quite as long as the BR in H2, so it could be a mix.

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Posted by: AthanReign1
It's not the AR everyone misses so much, it's the feel they got from Halo CE that they miss so much. In reality there were alot better guns than the AR, but it gives us that association with Halo CE that we want, After Halo 2 Bungie is depending on our love and association with CE to move Halo 3, there gonna go back to making a great game, not a delay for some dumb B.S. corporate reason.


I like your point. KUDOS

  • 05.21.2006 6:52 PM PDT
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The magnum replaced the pistol, the SMG replaced the AR, the BR is just a new weapon, it didn't replace anything.

THe gun in the trailer has the AR design, but looks to have a scope, leading most to believe it is a cross between the AR and BR (aka best gun ever).

  • 05.21.2006 6:59 PM PDT
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Whaaaaat??? Thats like asking why people like me so much.

  • 05.21.2006 7:01 PM PDT

Um, technically the gun is an AR. AR isnt a specific name, so i think it still qualifies as an Assualt Rifle. But i doubt that it is the same modle (MA5B)

  • 05.21.2006 7:04 PM PDT

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  • 05.21.2006 7:05 PM PDT
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The AR was the every mans gun. Anyone could pick it up and use it, and have fun with it. Thats why it was appealing. The BR is fun for those who can use it effectively but it really is an extension of the M6D pistol from Halo 1, and in all honesty as much as I like the BR it can get tiresome to use leaving me longing for the AR again.

As far as the new AR (or for the sake of argument "MA5C") is concerned. My opinion is that it is an AR but obviously not the same AR. It's likely seen a caliber upgrade from the 7.62mm the MA5B used to the 9.5mm the BR55 uses. This upgrade will reduce it's clip capacity but will give it better stopping power. "MA5C" will still be fully automatic ala Halo 1 but will fire slower which as a result will make it more accurate. Basically it'll be a good all round weapon that has enough range and accuracy to give BR users a headache, and also have enough punch and rate of fire to give SMG's users trouble at closer ranges. In other words the new "MA5C" will be the default weapon everyone will either love or hate depending on whos on the receiving end of it.

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  • 05.21.2006 7:15 PM PDT

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  • 05.21.2006 7:16 PM PDT

Because God knows how badly the SMG sucked.. the AR could preform just the same as it did in H:CE and it would still be far better then spawning with an SMG... those things made me want to cry o.O

  • 05.21.2006 7:37 PM PDT

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