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I dont like the concept of the the battle rifle. It looks like a weapon you could find in a modern army, not an army 500 years in the future. The old school pistol and the assault rifle, on the other hand, could pass for something much more advanced. I hope they bring them both back to replace the BR and SMG. However, I also think that the pistol was overpowering, it would have to be made equivalent to the BR for overall weapon balance. Just think of it, an odd looking long range pistol that shoots 3 shot bursts and has a scope that is nowhere to be seen on the weapon itself. Sounds pretty futuristic to me. What are your thoughts?

  • 06.13.2006 8:47 AM PDT
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Keep it!!!

  • 06.13.2006 8:52 AM PDT
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The Battle Rifle is one of the most popular weapons, and it actually takes a bit of skill to wield it properly.

The scope-pistol was fun, and I would, at some point, want to see its return, but it isn't that realistic.

  • 06.13.2006 8:54 AM PDT

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keep ALL the weapons from halo 2 & 1 with the new weapons of halo 3 but make sure they are balanced.

  • 06.13.2006 8:57 AM PDT

It's a fair point about the old pistol being futuristic. But it's not only the BR that isn't that futuristic, the shotgun, magnum and SMG aren't all that sci-fi either.

  • 06.13.2006 8:59 AM PDT
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agree!!! muffin man one

  • 06.13.2006 8:59 AM PDT
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Good point. I guess the Human weapons can't get too futuristic or they would start to look like Covenant ones.

  • 06.13.2006 9:10 AM PDT

No Elites in Halo 3: ODST = FAIL

The BR is my favourite gun by far in the Halo series I can usually take a foe down in 3-4 bursts (full shield) and in comparison if the Halo:CE Pistol simply had a rifle skin people would be saying that it was actually under powered.

What I dislike about the BR and pistol is the automatic deaths due to head shots while unshielded. Elites and Grunts where much too easily killed because of this.

[Edited on 6/13/2006]

  • 06.13.2006 9:11 AM PDT
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i think they should tame the damage from a pistol whip, also.

a whack from the pistol is more powerful than a whak from the BR, of thats what it seems like, right??? am i paranoind?!

  • 06.13.2006 9:13 AM PDT
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Keep it! Three grunts, one burst. PWND! xbox live: one grenade, one burst. OWNED! It's an awesome weapon if you can use it.

  • 06.13.2006 9:14 AM PDT
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  • 06.13.2006 9:17 AM PDT
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Posted by: The Truthbringer
The Battle Rifle is one of the most popular weapons, and it actually takes a bit of skill to wield it properly.


oh i agree. i love the BR for gameplay, it is my favorite halo 2 weapon by far. i just dont like the concept of it

  • 06.13.2006 9:27 AM PDT
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They should Keep the BR and bring back the assault rifle and they should put an option in it so that you can choose if pistols have a scopes in customs.

  • 06.13.2006 9:30 AM PDT
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Posted by: RhythmKiller
It's a fair point about the old pistol being futuristic. But it's not only the BR that isn't that futuristic, the shotgun, magnum and SMG aren't all that sci-fi either.


Point taken, but the BR is the easiest to replace. I dont know how you could make the shotgun more futuristic without messing it up for gameplay.

  • 06.13.2006 9:31 AM PDT
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I think its Ok to have the new AR and the BR.... the BAttle rifle is too sexy to get rid of :D

  • 06.13.2006 9:32 AM PDT
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look, bungie upgraded the rifle weapon once to a better one (in my opinion) and hopefully, after listening to all our disscusions will upgrade it to a model that will suit the majority.

you've got nothing to worry about...

  • 06.13.2006 9:36 AM PDT
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maybe the weapons are kept primative to show the superiorority over technology, or possibly the struggle for survival, which is our most primative instinct.

  • 06.13.2006 9:41 AM PDT
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I thought the same thing when I saw MC holding the AR for Halo 3. I wondered if the AR would replace the BR or fight alongside it and add onto the human arsenal. Then I saw what Frankie said about it being different from the one in Halo 1, which may mean something else. The AR in Halo 1 was sexy, but was laughably rediculous at any reasonable range while being used fully automatic. Maybe for Halo 3, they'll combine the futuristic design of the AR with the improved accuracy and reliability of the BR.

  • 06.13.2006 9:46 AM PDT
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DONT DET RID OF IT!! ITS AN AWESOME WEAPON!!! dont switch it with the assault rifle or the old pistol it wouldn't be very cool. if u like the pistol sooo much then go back to playing HALO 1 :O)

  • 06.13.2006 9:49 AM PDT
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Posted by: DeathDealer299
I thought the same thing when I saw MC holding the AR for Halo 3. I wondered if the AR would replace the BR or fight alongside it and add onto the human arsenal. Then I saw what Frankie said about it being different from the one in Halo 1, which may mean something else. The AR in Halo 1 was sexy, but was laughably rediculous at any reasonable range while being used fully automatic. Maybe for Halo 3, they'll combine the futuristic design of the AR with the improved accuracy and reliability of the BR.


That would be an ideal situation. I played a halo 1 mod once that had accurate scoped ARs. it was pretty cool.

  • 06.13.2006 9:56 AM PDT

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i think the AR might have the option to change it from automatic to burst on the fly

  • 06.13.2006 10:06 AM PDT
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Master Chief's a beast. He should be able to duel wield BR's like it aint a thing.

  • 06.13.2006 10:15 AM PDT