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Subject: Assualt Rifle+Pistol theory
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ok so this is my thoughts/theory on y the assualt rifle is back
1.Reach the planet the piller of autamn wa stationed on was the niggest military base for the humans it probably had beter technoligy(the assualt rifle and the improved pistol)
2.y would they downgrade a gun in the middle of the war so that officers and naviel personal would be stuck with the -blam!- pistol.
3.With the destruction of reach ud think the tech would be gone but cortana had records of all the miltary stuff on reach
4.also i dont think the BR is gone just look at the concept art + y would they get rid of it just add the AR

plz post ur theories her alos i dont think their is a thread like this i went through the first five pages and their wasnt one and nor was their a sticky for this

  • 06.11.2006 4:34 PM PDT
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please learn to type

*cough* its probably not the same thing *cough*

  • 06.11.2006 4:35 PM PDT
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Not a great theory. And please, go buy a spell checker or something.

  • 06.11.2006 4:35 PM PDT
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I don't like the pistol

They made it TO good everyone spawns with it and it only takes 3 shots to kill

If you can get head shots you win ther eis NO skill in pistols

  • 06.11.2006 4:35 PM PDT
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Well, if you took the time to use correct spelling, I would take the time to take your "theory" seriously.

  • 06.11.2006 4:37 PM PDT
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Posted by: Happy Gilmore
This is my thoughts/theory on why the assualt rifle is back.

1.Reach, the planet the Pillar of Autumn was stationed on, was the biggest military base for the humans. It probably had better technology. (the assualt rifle and the improved pistol)

2.Why would they downgrade a gun in the middle of the war so that officers and naviel personal would be stuck with the -blam!- pistol?

3.With the destruction of Reach, you would think the technology would be gone but Cortana had records of all the miltary stuff on Reach.

4.Also, I dont think the BR is gone. Look at the concept art. Why would they get rid of it just add the AR?

Please post your theories here. Also, I dont think there is a thread like this. I went through the first five pages and there wasnt one.


I fixed that mess.

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  • 06.11.2006 4:45 PM PDT
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If anything think of a real milatary phasing out a weapon sorta like the FN SCAR and the Army adopting it. the BR55 (or battle rifle) was just recently added to the UNSC armories so eather
1 It hasnt totaly phased out the MA5B yet
2 in halo 3 earth is under coveinant control there for removing any orginized millitary and the humans raiding the UNSC armories
3 There are ALOT OF THEM LEFT OVER if you think you arm lets say 10 million people with the same gunand then you replace the weapon were do they all go?
4 its more avaleable

when a millatary phases out a weapon it takes place over time like my example before we will still see many holding M16A2 and A4's for I think 3 years but slowly they will be replaced by the FN SCAR L or H in due time.
and no teens do read the books me myslef read them at age 12 and I am currently 15.

  • 06.11.2006 6:16 PM PDT
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1. Learn to spell.
2. Why do you people have to come up with theories about why the weapons are back? Its probably not even the same AR anyway...
3.I hate this thread.

  • 06.11.2006 6:26 PM PDT
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Posted by: Happy Gilmore
...was the niggest military base...


I snickered.

  • 06.11.2006 6:34 PM PDT
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the pistol will not return, instead they might make a hybrid for both. In an FAQ on the teaser, bungie as good as says that the rifle is NOT the standard AR. Whether it's an actual hybrid or just an upgrade is up for debate. They should also make a 4 shot kill no scope hybrid pistol that works well at short range, but sucks at distance like a pistol is supposed to. They might also have both the AR and BR available in campaign for different situations

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  • 06.12.2006 8:53 AM PDT
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Why does everything in this game need a theory? Now the -blam!- weapons need theories. Get a life! Go outside!!!!

  • 06.12.2006 8:57 AM PDT
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Halo CE > Halo 3 > Halo 2

Fix the Halo 3 BR spread, plz.

I thought the pistol was only issued to members of the Pillar Of Autumn, and it was a prototype gun or something.

  • 06.12.2006 9:04 AM PDT
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The Rifle you see in the trailer is more than likely the Spartans rifle.
In the books, it described an Assualt Rifle that was made for the sole purpose of acompanying the Spartans.
However, they were destroyed when reach was glassed. (I think, may have been PoA)

And Halo 1 pistol. If H3 has that monstrosity in it, im going to hunt down the Bungie employees.

  • 06.12.2006 9:12 AM PDT

Posted by: Kilwan
And Halo 1 pistol. If H3 has that monstrosity in it, im going to hunt down the Bungie employees.


Yeah, I guess that would be easier than learning to use it.

  • 06.12.2006 9:19 AM PDT
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The weapons on the Pillar of autumn could be space-made weapons, specified for space intruder hold offs and other things. The ones on Earth could be for ground, and they probably have the same ones from Earth because they are in a fixed position in high orbit from Earth.

  • 06.12.2006 9:21 AM PDT
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eeeeeagle

1 Have an AR of some variety
2 Keep the BR in place of old pistol
3 Keep new pistol

  • 06.12.2006 9:22 AM PDT
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DOG ALL IM TRYIN TO FIGURE OUT IS WHAT THE HE'LL IS NIGGEST? HAHAHA ROFL DUMBASS

  • 06.12.2006 9:24 AM PDT
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The assualt rifle might not come back but it very well could. cortana probaly ends up having some layout or desighn from the military and they rebuilt the assualt rifle... a theory. Pistols, theres no perpose in them... 2 shotts in the head and congrats, ,just that easy and u win theres no skill in it!!!

  • 06.12.2006 9:28 AM PDT
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Posted by: Yx TheSorrow xY
I don't like the pistol

They made it TO good everyone spawns with it and it only takes 3 shots to kill

If you can get head shots you win ther eis NO skill in pistols


u asked for it......

All pistol haters say the same thing....it's like a sniper, it makes the game unbalanced, u wouldn't use any other weapon in the game..blah blah blah. The only rule i lived by was i never dropped my pistol(unless it was for the shotgun and sniper rifle combo), but it was far from being the only weapon used. As i've said numerous times, if you have an argument against the pistol in halo3, please do so referencing these points:

1. Everyone spawns with a pistol. The only advantage here is skill, if you didn't have it, u practiced.
2. 3 shot kills were a rare occurence. You had to be REALLY GOOD to consistently get 3 shot kills.
3.The pistol is not all powerful....i've taken down and seen people take down pistol weilders with everything from the assault rifle to the little plasma pistol, so it was definetly not the "win all" weapon people try to claim it to be.
4. 3 shot kills were a reward for skill. If they keep the shield system like it is in halo2, all one needs to do is hide and recharge, meaning no more three shot kills unless you're extremely good.(i can only hope they'll bring back the health system)
5.It is not the battle rifle in another skin, The BR is way too slow comparitively(sp). If anything is comparable, possible the carbine.
6. Spawing w/ the pistol meant that at anytime, and in any instance, you had a chance at defending yourself, even in times of facing a Rocket launcher carrier or sniper(within range).
7.The sniper rifle has up to 10x zoom, the pistol a mere 2x....no where close to being a sniper rifle replacement

  • 06.12.2006 6:06 PM PDT
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Posted by: E I 7
The assualt rifle might not come back but it very well could. cortana probaly ends up having some layout or desighn from the military and they rebuilt the assualt rifle... a theory. Pistols, theres no perpose in them... 2 shotts in the head and congrats, ,just that easy and u win theres no skill in it!!!


obviously you've never used the pistol. Quit jumping on the "i hate the pistol" bandwagon. If you had, you would know that its not 2 kills, and that its incredibly challenging to get the "3 shot" kill. Speak what you know, not what you heard

  • 06.12.2006 6:08 PM PDT

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Ok, it's not strategically smart to center all your weapons productions and research on one planet. It's stupid. Plus, Earth has a higher weapons and ship production probably. Just because you loose a big military base, doesn't mean all the weapons you have are gone.

  • 06.12.2006 6:18 PM PDT
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The pillar of Autumn along with the people inside were all part of a special ops mission to go out and capture a prophet, that is until reach got its ass kicked and they all ran to halo. Since it was special ops type mission you are gonna have different guns then the average grunt fighting. Thus the halo 1 pistol is one such gun. Along with this the pistol from halo 1 couldnt come back because of dual wielding. Seriously you could take out people insanly fast with two of those things even without a zoom function. And for all you pistol haters out there, just because YOU suck with it doesnt mean the gun sucks. Everyone got it, it leveled teh playing field. A shotgun will usually -blam!- a pistol in a hallway, but at least you had a chance. Anyway thats my 2 cents

  • 06.12.2006 6:23 PM PDT