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Poll: Do you think that the pistol is ludricasly too powerful?  [closed]
yes:  21%
(20 Votes)
just a bit:  35%
(34 Votes)
not at all:  42%
(41 Votes)
don't know cos i bum shotguns:  2%
(2 Votes)
Total Votes: 97

Personanly i think the pistol is a great weapon that requires a great amount of skill to use but my mate disagres and says it too powerful because it works at all ranges

  • 05.25.2004 2:01 PM PDT
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NO! pistol takes much skill to use.It is only powerful when you get a headshot. I am = to a sniper with the pistol cause i've gotten so good at it. so i'd say for other person on the other side of the bullet the pistol would be too powerful.

  • 05.25.2004 5:40 PM PDT
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Ditto. Too much skill involved. It may be a bit powerful vs. vehicles or body shots. It should take maybe 1 or 2 more shots to the body.

  • 05.25.2004 7:16 PM PDT
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I think it is to powerful, but just a little bit...

  • 05.26.2004 6:35 AM PDT
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Just a bit too powerfull. Two shots anywhere to the body and third to the head equals death everytime. Sure it takes skill but it isn't that difficult. When you can hardly get a game that doesn't start you with Assault Rifles and Pistols it begins to get repetitive.

  • 05.26.2004 6:41 AM PDT
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Pistol takes skill...if got none then well i guess it may be too powerful especially when your on the other side of the bullet

  • 05.26.2004 12:15 PM PDT
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while i do love the pistol and use it regularly, I have to admit it is powerful, it is also far to accurate over long ranges. A pistol is never and will never be that accurate the short barrel makes it impossible. The battle rifle in halo2 however looks perfect as it being a high caliber rifle means it can be more accurate over long distances. And if there is a pistol in halo2 i hope it is just a sidearm and has no zoom!

  • 05.26.2004 12:18 PM PDT
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The pistol can be a very prower to the head with out an energy sheild but I don't it's too powerful.

  • 07.26.2004 3:33 PM PDT
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I thinks its one of the best weapons in Halo. Its the only weapon i use when i have it. My other favorites are the rocket launcher, the Sniper rifle and the shotgun.

[Edited on 7/27/2004 2:26:03 PM]

  • 07.27.2004 2:24 PM PDT
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they prolly took it out of halo2 because they know ppl are capable of getting kills with it in 1 or 2 shots. imagaine that with dual weilding. They took it out to keep the game fun

  • 07.27.2004 2:46 PM PDT
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i think the pistol is a bit too powerful but at least its not as bad as the one on Timesplitters 2

  • 08.04.2004 10:59 AM PDT

Let grunts Sleep!!!

Its to weak. lol.

  • 08.04.2004 11:04 AM PDT
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Posted by: Knives1288
they prolly took it out of halo2 because they know ppl are capable of getting kills with it in 1 or 2 shots. imagaine that with dual weilding. They took it out to keep the game fun


I do think its a bit too powerful but you cant kill someone with full health and shield in 1 or even 2 shots.

  • 08.04.2004 11:27 AM PDT
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i think its a bit too powerful until you encounter the flood, since the rounds are explosive, they are really effective.

  • 08.04.2004 8:05 PM PDT
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Its waaaaaay to powerful to be what it is. A Pistol. A Sidearm! And it shoots high caliber rounds with startling acuracy! I am really good with the Pistol (I never miss). And my Freinds get pissed. Even though I love the Pistol, im glad its not going to be in Halo 2.

  • 08.04.2004 8:17 PM PDT
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Posted by: Elite_Marksman
i think its a bit too powerful until you encounter the flood, since the rounds are explosive, they are really effective.


Of course its really effective....... ITS TOO POWERFULL


and yes i agree im glad its not in halo 2

  • 08.04.2004 8:42 PM PDT

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They should change it for halo 2, with recoil. There's no way you can have a gun with no recoil. (if there is a gun, let me know now please!). Especialy when you're running, it's hard to get a headshot (real life). All pistols are pretty powerful (Desert Eagle, Sig Sauer, etc), but it just has too much accuracy and no recoil.

  • 08.04.2004 9:19 PM PDT
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I think it is a tad, just slightly, to powerful and it IS to accurate. But why not enjoy it since it is here, unless of course your recieving the bullets instead of kindly giving them.

  • 08.05.2004 12:29 AM PDT
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nonsense the pistol rules its great for a sniper lover whos favorit thing to do is shoot a grunt right in the head and watch him flip back at a close distance and the zoom isnt everything ...look at the rocket launcher

  • 08.05.2004 12:57 AM PDT
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The pistol isn't too powerful, it fills the voids left by other weapons therefor people say hey it's too good. If you believe it's too powerful it's no doubt because you suck with it and get owned constantly. Me and my friends play LAN and XBC pretty much daily and we all have skill with the pistol so it's not overly powerful, but yes the person with the most skill with the weapon usually wins midrange battles, as it well should be.

To the person who said they removed the pistol because of dual wielding, that's halfway true. The Battle Rifle will be the equivalent to the pistol at midrange, and will act as an AR at close range. However I do not believe it can be dual wielded therefor it's not too powerful. Quite frankly I had rather see the pistol in the game instead of dual wielding, I just don't see the point of changing one of the primary skills of Halo in order to add in a feature that will be quite annoying.. however it may be nice, who knows yet. I look forward to Halo 2.

No the pistol isn't too powerful. Who cares if it is a sidearm or has a small barrel, it's a video game! It is also based in the future so who cares if it's completely accurate.

[Edited on 8/5/2004 3:30:57 AM]

  • 08.05.2004 3:29 AM PDT
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Although shooting grunts in the head is a really fun thing to do in the game i think were mainly talking about multiplayer here..... And you dont really have to have THAT much skill to use the pistol and for it to be too powerful. Also with the rocket launcher bungie evened it out by making it only have two shots before a long reload and making the rocket really slow and dodgeable.

[Edited on 8/5/2004 9:21:07 AM]

  • 08.05.2004 9:18 AM PDT
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how can annyone say its not overpowered? 3 shot kill? thats overpowered

  • 08.05.2004 9:22 AM PDT
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well think about it one shot in the head with a bullet from a powerful handgun is gonna kill you i don't think the assult rifle is powerful enough to be honest

  • 08.05.2004 9:26 AM PDT
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Posted by: Elite_Marksman
i think its a bit too powerful until you encounter the flood, since the rounds are explosive, they are really effective.


Of course its really effective....... ITS TOO POWERFULL


and yes i agree im glad its not in halo 2



Hmm...i normally use the AR or the shotgun but never the pistol. Thats something to think about.

  • 08.05.2004 11:24 AM PDT
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The pistol is a great weapon, it is slightly to powerful, but then agian it requires skill to weild.

That is why I use it!

  • 08.05.2004 12:01 PM PDT

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