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Subject: Do the screens hint of returning MA5B?
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The screenshots in the Halo 3 section of bungie.net clearly have the Master Chief wielding the MA5B assualt rifle. Is this a hint that it might make a return to the Halo series or is this just in place because it looks better? I do not really see the point of them re-rendering a new MA5B just for a teaser trailer.

[Edited on 7/23/2006]

  • 07.23.2006 10:37 PM PDT

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I guess you haven't been here recently.. A load of the coversation has been about this. Of course, that does not make you a bad person or this a bad post. :)

I believe he's holding a variant of the Assault Rifle. Weekly Updates have said that it will be in the game (so far) and Frankie has mentioned that it "doesn't look like the same AR to [him]"

It may be different.

  • 07.23.2006 10:39 PM PDT
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before you get flamed (iam not gonna) but yeah id like to see it do as it says in the books which is switch from 3 burst or however it was and auto, and i believe it should be approiatly called the cr or combat rifle, cause assult rifle, battle rifle, combat rifle
oh well ill help with flamers

  • 07.23.2006 10:39 PM PDT

However, it has been confirmed that it will fire projectiles.

  • 07.23.2006 10:40 PM PDT
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From what I've heard, it's a different version. The difference between this new assault rifle and the MA5B, is, well, at least 2 of the differences are the casing on top of the rifle. You know, where the scope would be if it was a battle rifle, is different. Also the end of the barrel. So yeah, it's definately some kind of assault rifle. Just not sure what kind yet.

  • 07.23.2006 10:43 PM PDT
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Nice
I'd like to see the uhhhh
AR Assault Rifle
BR Battle Rifle
CR Combat RIfle

I can sing my ABC's, /woot

I hope they keep the BR, I'd like to see more than one Fallback weapon for Halo 3.

  • 07.23.2006 10:43 PM PDT
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cool you agree with me then about alphabet soup for the rifles

  • 07.23.2006 10:44 PM PDT

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Posted by: StrplngWarrior89
However, it has been confirmed that it will fire projectiles.


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  • 07.23.2006 10:45 PM PDT

I think...

  • 07.23.2006 10:45 PM PDT
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Maybe the combat rifle instead of either. It could be a combination of the MA5B and the BR55 (battle rifle). Then you could set it between auto and burst fire. And because it has no visible scope, instead it could have an electronic scope built in. Whadda ya think?

  • 07.23.2006 10:46 PM PDT
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Maybe it's like upgraded MA5B?

  • 07.23.2006 10:49 PM PDT
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Allowing the AR to switch between Burst and Full auto would not be a good move on Bungie's part. The BR has a balance problem already, adding that would make it very difficult to deal with.

  • 07.23.2006 10:55 PM PDT
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It's been done before, and I realize that the BR55 already has balance issues, but how would being able to switch between burst and automatic fire worsen it?

  • 07.23.2006 11:01 PM PDT
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I really hope the assault and battle rifle are both going to be in, that would be awesome.

  • 07.23.2006 11:19 PM PDT

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Well, the AR is going to look different and act slightly different (SLower/faster ROF, More/Less accuracy) in Halo 3, so why would they keep the same low-res skin for a hi-def game?

  • 07.23.2006 11:21 PM PDT
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no sorry it isnt that would be great though if it returned in a bungie interview they said that it looks very similar to the ar but isnt.....but hey y0ou never know whats gonna happen

  • 07.23.2006 11:30 PM PDT
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Posted by: StrplngWarrior89
However, it has been confirmed that it will fire projectiles.


but then again it may end up a melee only weapon

but no, its been comfermed its not the same assault rifle, as much as i want it to be, if you look close it has a longer barrel, slitely bigger casing and a few other cosmetic differences that i dont remember

  • 07.23.2006 11:34 PM PDT
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I'm sorry for bringing up an old topic. I think thats great, I would love to see another version of the MA5B. I do hope though that they do keep the BR55 as the acurate small but powerful version, and maybe make the MA5B more of a heavy gunner type weapon, like a SAW only not as heavy or powerful.

  • 07.23.2006 11:41 PM PDT