- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Agreed. The M6C is a disgrace and insult to the word "magnum". Sure, the M6C no longer has HE rounds but it shouldn't behave like a cap gun. Especially when it's called a magnum but especially with its huge 12.7mm rounds.
I don't want to get into another debate about the novels or whether or not the novels tie into the game, but the Magnum was described in First Strike to fire slugs the size of a Spartan's thumb.
The problem with Halo CE's pistol is one of two things; either its stopping power had to go or the scope, not both. And I would prefer the latter if the whole community would agree that the pistol was too powerful. Personally, I think every weapon in Halo 2 should be scrapped and the Halo CE weapons be brought back. I don't care how close in mode and function the Battle Rifle is to the Pistol, that's just an excuse.
M6C Pistol Magnum:If they're going to make the M6C this weak, then they should at least implement a 20-30 round magazine so that you can actually kill something in less than a clip. The Pistol since Halo 1-either the power has to go or the scope. Not both. Oh boy, the M6C needs a complete makeover here. Let's get started: Why is it called the Magnum if it takes 24 shots to kill someone? Did you guys just call it a Magnum and hope it passes to the public view as a actual Magnum? In Halo:First Strike, the Magnum was described as a gun that fires slugs as big as a Spartan's thumb. That could've worked in Halo 2, although it'd be a portable shotgun. People stereotype and generalize too much just cause it's a pistol and it should be weak and a sidearm only. Well, Halo isn't supposed to be REALISTIC, and who's to say Pistols 500 years in the future can't be a hybrid sniper that can serve as a portable anti-aircraft cannon? Those who complain the M6D is unfair because anyone can get a "cheap kill" with it must suck themselves. If you don't want the M6D to do all the things it can do, just take out the scope and no more sniping halfway across the map. How to improve on the pistol and keep the tone-down-the-pistol whiners happy at the same time: In my game, the Magnum literally fires slugs(noted above). Solid stopping power and well accurate, the M6C's rounds(fires as fast as you can pull the trigger with a more manly bang sound) can eliminate shielded targets in about 4-5 shots(improved shield can be the fine difference between life and death). 1-3 shots for unshielded targets such as Jackals and Grunts(depends where they're hit), and 4-6 rounds for Flood(you can dismember them). Now Brutes, it's like shooting a bear with high-velocity rounds. The bullet will have no knockout punch, it'll only make them more angry. But eventually, you'll get the job done. Aim for the head. Hunters are immune to the M6C because their armor either makes the bullet ricochet, or the round becomes embedded in their thick armor. Aim for their orange exposed flesh. Try not to spray rounds all over the place, it can get a bit inaccurate due to the sheer size of its rounds that you'd just be wasting ammo hitting everything but the enemy. Even shielded Elites flich everytime they're hit-you know, like the Shotgun from Halo? It's that powerful. The only catch is that it has no scope, therefore it can only be used close-medium range