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Subject: What weapons do you NOT want to return in Halo 3?
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What weapons from Halo: Combat Evolved and Halo 2 do you NOT want to make a comeback in Halo 3? And why?

I, personally, don’t want to see the following return (just in my opinion):

* Brute Plasma Rifle: The rapid, red plasma fire looked and felt cool. But it is kind of pointless, don’t you think?

* Covenant Carbine: The Covenant having an assault rifle was a cool idea. But I found I was always picking up the Battle Rifle more than I was the Carbine.

* Halo 2’s Plasma Pistol: I didn’t exactly prefer Halo 2’s plasma pistol as I did Halo: Combat Evolved’s plasma pistol (didn’t feel the same, and I really didn’t like how it tracked its course to a nearby enemy.) In short, I hope Halo 3’s plasma pistol (should it return) is more of a replica of Halo: Combat Evolved’s plasma pistol.

What do you guys think?

  • 06.21.2006 4:10 PM PDT
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Bute plasma rifle was cool...fit better in campaign than in MP
Carbine rocks major ass
plasma pistols suck ayway, cept for killing shields.

  • 06.21.2006 4:12 PM PDT
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Please, dump the Brute Shot! I found that thing completely useless.

  • 06.21.2006 4:13 PM PDT
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I don’t think that Halo 3 should have a Human/Covenant equivalent for every single Weapon/Vehicle, just in my opinion.

  • 06.21.2006 4:14 PM PDT
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Brute PR.

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Battle riflr, sword. sword involves no skill.

  • 06.21.2006 4:15 PM PDT

Don’t get mad if I flame you because you cannot spell, or because my three year old has better grammar and etiquette than you.

I hope they all return and we get some new ones.

I would like to see the fuel rod cannon implented in MP though, I know they said it was too powerfull but still I think it would be a good addition.

  • 06.21.2006 4:15 PM PDT
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Posted by: marsman0013
I hope they all return and we get some new ones.

I would like to see the fuel rod cannon implented in MP though, I know they said it was too powerfull but still I think it would be a good addition.


I’d like to see a balanced Fuel Rod Cannon in multiplayer as well. But I don’t want it to return if it is a “Campaign-only” weapon in Halo 3.

  • 06.21.2006 4:17 PM PDT
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Posted by: Edman200
Battle riflr, sword. sword involves no skill.


riflr? WTF?

sword is cool. yes, it involves no skill, so why are you complaining?

  • 06.21.2006 4:17 PM PDT
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Brute Plasma Rifle was useless and didn't fit too well with Multi-player. I find myself using the Carbine more than the Battle Rifle however. Also, the Plasma Pistol is ok, but the fact it can't really kill anything on it's own and that a lot of games you'll start with it, it should be upgraded in power, but have it's tracking removed. I'd like to see the return of "No Rockets" in regular play, and of course I would like the option to allow Fuel Rod Cannons.

[Edited on 6/21/2006]

  • 06.21.2006 4:18 PM PDT
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Posted by: Gun of August
Posted by: Edman200
Battle riflr, sword. sword involves no skill.


riflr? WTF?

sword is cool. yes, it involves no skill, so why are you complaining?


I’d like to see the sword modified a bit for campaign and multiplayer. Maybe a two-hit kill (one to take down shield and one to take down health) with no leap?

  • 06.21.2006 4:18 PM PDT
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Nah, just make it so that it doesn't last forever.

  • 06.21.2006 4:19 PM PDT
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I agree with the other guy, all weapons should return. This is fought on earth, its the final battle. Full arsenal will be used, no matter how 'cheap'

  • 06.21.2006 4:20 PM PDT
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what about the needler???

  • 06.21.2006 4:21 PM PDT
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Posted by: NineCoronas
Brute Plasma Rifle was useless and didn't fit too well with Multi-player. I find myself using the Carbine more than the Battle Rifle however. Also, the Plasma Pistol is ok, but the fact it can't really kill anything on it's own and that a lot of games you'll start with it, it should be upgraded in power, but have it's tracking removed. I'd like to see the return of "No Rockets" in regular play, and of course I would like the option to allow Fuel Rod Cannons.


Good point, I forgot to mention that I’d like to see the Plasma Pistol be implemented to kill an enemy (was kind of missing that in Halo 2) and be able to take its shield down (like Halo: Combat Evolved’s plasma pistol) as well. It should be able to do both efficiently.

  • 06.21.2006 4:22 PM PDT
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Posted by: LightDark
what about the needler???


Dual-wielded Needlers can be quite deadly if used appropriately... put enough in someone and you are rewarded with a large boom! They could up the projectile speed, though.

  • 06.21.2006 4:22 PM PDT
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the PP should be modified with no homing abillity, and all of you whining about the sword the fact is that you suck and apparently can't shoot someone unless there 5 feet away.

  • 06.21.2006 4:24 PM PDT
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Posted by: Little Lee77
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Posted by: Gun of August
Posted by: Edman200
Battle riflr, sword. sword involves no skill.


riflr? WTF?

sword is cool. yes, it involves no skill, so why are you complaining?


I’d like to see the sword modified a bit for campaign and multiplayer. Maybe a two-hit kill (one to take down shield and one to take down health) with no leap?

so a melee attack? there would be no point in the sword it would be the same as hitting someone with your gun.


I guess you are right. Maybe it should involve a less-exaggerated leap that drains the sword’s battery when you hit an enemy, then (Multiplayer, not just in Campaign.)

  • 06.21.2006 4:24 PM PDT
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Join my group:

Halo 3 Multiplayer Group

The main aim of this group is to express our ideas on how to improve Halo multiplayer in the next game.

1) NO LOCKING ANY THREADS
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Don't take anything out. Just add new weapons and modify the old. Especially don't take out the Battlerifle, there is no better gun in the game.

The Plasma Pistol: it is really lethal. It tracks the enemy, can take down an overshield or shield in one shot. It's single fire was really useless though, might need to be fixed.

The Sword: Add a battery to multiplayer, and perhaps decease the lunge effect. It is a bit overpowered, except when facing a shotgun.

Brute Shot: I agree, it was really hard to use. I like the idea of a grenade launcher, though, it should just be modified.

I prefer Brute Plasma Rifle over the regular, just as I prefer the blue sentinel beam over the orange.

Carbine: Make it less like a battlerifle and more like an alien weapon.

All in all, make every weapon totally different from any other, not small changes, but noticable ones. So the carbine shoots one laser and not 3 bullets! So what! Make it do something novel.

  • 06.21.2006 4:26 PM PDT
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I, also, would much rather see the Shade (I think that was the name of Halo: Combat Evolved’s Covenant gun turret) in Halo 3 rather than Halo 2’s Covenant gun turret (I believe it was nameless.) The Human’s gun turret, I think, is fine and should stay relatively the same.

  • 06.21.2006 4:28 PM PDT
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Posted by: Edman200
Battle riflr, sword. sword involves no skill.

If you're facing level 10's, perhaps. Play against more skilled players, however, and they will shred you so fast you'll hardly be able to blink.

  • 06.21.2006 4:28 PM PDT
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Posted by: The Rizza
the heat-seeking noob rocket laucher....get rid of that crappy magnum while you're at it, if you kill people in Halo 2 with a single pistol in a 1 on 1 game, i will workship you...

I BXR'd a level 10 earlier with one...

And come on, heat seeking? The Rocket Launcher just helped balance out the Banshee.

  • 06.21.2006 4:30 PM PDT

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