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Subject: anybody else think the assault rifle...

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anybody else think the assault rifle is just replacing the br? from the way bungies worded their sentances regarding the return of the assault rifle, it seems like its purely a cosmetic change of the br. anybody else think that?

btw, im pretty sure im not the 1st person to think trhis and posted it, but plz dont flame me.

[Edited on 6/21/2006]

  • 06.21.2006 9:43 PM PDT
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i hope to GOD not

  • 06.21.2006 9:44 PM PDT
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I don't think it'll replace the BR, but that's just wishful thinking. I'm hoping that it will replace the SMG.

  • 06.21.2006 9:44 PM PDT
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SMG owns...just bring back the pistol and assault riffle...

just lower the pistols power a bit cuz it was over power'd

  • 06.21.2006 9:50 PM PDT

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Posted by: combatcarl118
I don't think it'll replace the BR, but that's just wishful thinking. I'm hoping that it will replace the SMG.
well, i think what i do becuz they specifically say its not the same ar, and it would seem pretty stupid to have essentially the exact same weapon in the game twice (smg and ar) unless they gave it a bigger clip and stronger than the smg, but that would essentially be the same as it was in halo 1.

[Edited on 6/21/2006]

  • 06.21.2006 9:51 PM PDT
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Well, when you say it that way it sounds cool. *comes out of closet* -BLAM!- the Battle Rifle!!!

  • 06.21.2006 9:53 PM PDT
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I hope that both weapons are included in Halo 3. Though I like the Battle Rifle more than the SMG, two is always better than one if you know what I'm saying.

[Edited on 6/21/2006]

  • 06.21.2006 10:17 PM PDT
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Why do people insist that the AR is taking the place of the BR? I have said it 54432 times and I will say it again, THE AR IS SHORT-RANGE AND THE BR IS LONG-RANGE!

  • 06.21.2006 10:21 PM PDT
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i hope the AR is replaceing the SMG i hate those things......too weak and -blam!- sounding....sounds like pop corn actually.....all i have to say is my new weapon combo is now AR and BR

  • 06.21.2006 10:23 PM PDT
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the Ar would never replace thr Br because the Br is a bburst fire mid range weapon and the assault rifle is a fully automatic close range weapon.

if anything the Ar would replace the smg, which it probably wont because you cant dual wield Ars.

  • 06.21.2006 10:32 PM PDT
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Heres what I think.

This new gun is both the AR and the BR all in one.

You can fire full auto or press a butten and fire in short bursts...that would please everyone.

But what do I know.

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  • 06.21.2006 10:37 PM PDT

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Either way its replacing the BR or the SMG...and im glad i really dont like the sound of the SMG and the BR is getting boring...i never really got bored of the AR...cuz everyone on Xlive wants BR ONLY MAPS...look at me im a whiner and i want to start with a BR...so now its no fun cuz every map has BR starts...it was funner when only a few people had them...

I want the AR back with auto and Burst rounds fire...keeps it accurate and ammo conservative...

it was pretty accurate if you remmeber you just had to burst fire (tap tap taparoo the trig...). and its a sweet lookin gun ...just look at it...i think cosmetically it looks ten times better then the BR.

  • 06.21.2006 10:40 PM PDT
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I think they are trying to satisfy everyone. A lot of people liked the good ol' Assault Rifle, but the AR was just so unrealistic, unlike the BR. So they are probably creating a happy medium - a realistic Assault Rifle.

  • 06.21.2006 11:05 PM PDT

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the jack of trades assault rifle instead of a br which sux at close range or an assault rifle which sux at long range...

Burst and Auto fire options for the gun would eliminate that...

  • 06.21.2006 11:13 PM PDT

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but then u couldnt zoom in... unless right click gives u 2x zoom and burst fire, and switches back to unscoped and fullauto. n that doesnt sound bad at all.

  • 06.21.2006 11:22 PM PDT

They should have the Assault Rifle but improve it. Like allow the gamer to switch firing modes like single/burst/auto etc. Also, allowing scopes or in-game modifying of the weapon would be cool too, kinda like Crysis. :D

  • 06.21.2006 11:32 PM PDT
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Who said it was replacing anything? Both the Assault Rifle and the battle Rifle could be in the game. You never know.

  • 06.21.2006 11:38 PM PDT

Yeah, you never know. Supposedly the Battle Rifle was introduced because it was cheaper and and easily mass produced while providing the same power as the Assault Rifle. So maybe they have old Assault Rifles stored as surplus that never got used and you'll find a cache of them or something. :P

  • 06.22.2006 12:28 AM PDT
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Posted by: FinalSonicX
the Ar would never replace thr Br because the Br is a bburst fire mid range weapon and the assault rifle is a fully automatic close range weapon.

if anything the Ar would replace the smg, which it probably wont because you cant dual wield Ars.


More like a close mid- range if you just click the button repeatidly so it shoots in bursts.

[Edited on 6/22/2006]

  • 06.22.2006 1:25 AM PDT
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why not have a wider variaty, such as have a light machine gun, (Assault rifle) make a heavy machine gun like stronger AR, and then keep the BR

  • 06.22.2006 1:28 AM PDT
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Well, if I got my way, all the UNSC weapons would be in Halo 3, each with their own strengths and weaknesses, just for the story's sake. I doubt Bungie'll do that, and the SMG will probably be replaced with the Assault Rifle, but hey they may come through.

My theory is this: the MA-Series assault rifles in the Halo universe are like the AK-47 (and their variants) of the world today. They're mass produced, cheap, and are used by rebel factions and whatnot, since the UNSC rendered it obsolete and adopted the Battle Rifle. Now, the Chief is in Africa, and what does Africa have a lot of today? Militias and AK-47's.

But then again, that conflicts with Bungie's statement of the AR in Halo 3 being different from the one in Halo 1. Still, they could just call it the MA5B for name's sake, but tweak it's performance, gameplay-wise.

  • 06.22.2006 1:35 AM PDT
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Hopefuly, i didnt like the Battle rifle really it was the best weapon and my choice of weapon in Halo II because of how effective it was but i crave a gun that pumps out rounds at a even steady rate like the SMG thats still very effective.

  • 06.22.2006 1:43 AM PDT
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I think the Assault Rifle will replace the SMG an the BR... But i dont hope... the more weapons the better... I like the BR and i like the SMG so let them be in HALO 3...Make the SMG a little better... But the AR will be NICE!!!...

  • 06.22.2006 1:51 AM PDT
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Ya, if we had the AR on Quarantine zone in H2, we would be able to tear through flood, so, replace the craptacular SMGs, bring back the more powerful, more accurate ARs. Do what u want with the BR and pistol, the BR isn't satisfying to kill people with, though. But remember, we stll have the M6Cs with us, the weaker versions of the M6D pistols.

[Edited on 6/22/2006]

  • 06.22.2006 1:57 AM PDT

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