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Posted by: Pasado
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


Yes but one shot from super heated plasma would also kill you or at least burn an arm off or something but you forgeting the MC has a shield and MJOLNIR armor. This also makes since when thinking about the AR because many many low calibur bullets would just bounce off a shield and present day body armor could stop them as well. Although the AR does seem quite useless sometimes. Unless there are like 3 people going at it and you run in spraying them all hoping that one of your bullets will be the last to hit them.

  • 08.05.2004 12:09 PM PDT
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Personally, I think it's way too powerful. Like it, or not, it was one of the most unbalanced weapons in the game. And to prove this point, I have done a little experimant in slayer pro in Blood Gulch. I have gotten all the weapons together, and shot at a target. Each shot was aimed roughly above the breast plate. Each shot was also fired from the same distance (approximately the width of a scorpion). I tested each weapon about five times. Here is the results of my testing. Make your own opinions! I didn't do energy weapons, because I didn't know what to base it off of.

Needler: 20 round magazine. 16-20 rounds to kill. One kill per mag.

Sniper Rifle: 4 round magazine; 2 rounds to kill (one to bring down shields, one to kill). Two kills per mag.

Rocket Launcher: 2 round magazine. 1 round to kill. Two kills per mag.

Assault Rifle: 60 round magazine. Approximatly 25 rounds to kill during burst fire. Two and a half kills per mag.

Shotgun: 12 round magazine. 3-5 shots to kill. Two to four kills per mag.

Pistol: 12 round magazine. 3-4 shots to kill. Three to four kills per mag.

[Edited on 8/5/2004 12:52:46 PM]

  • 08.05.2004 12:51 PM PDT
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who said there is no pistol in Halo 2?

nobody.

a pistol will be in Halo 2. its a magnum pistol with rounds as big as a spartans thumb.
i used to use shotguns but im afraid my friends will relize that the pistol can slaughter me so i started to use it. its awesome,but not cheap. only experts use it. you only hate cause your N00B and cant use it.

  • 08.05.2004 1:58 PM PDT
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Posted by: SilentHunter
Personally, I think it's way too powerful. Like it, or not, it was one of the most unbalanced weapons in the game. And to prove this point, I have done a little experimant in slayer pro in Blood Gulch. I have gotten all the weapons together, and shot at a target. Each shot was aimed roughly above the breast plate. Each shot was also fired from the same distance (approximately the width of a scorpion). I tested each weapon about five times. Here is the results of my testing. Make your own opinions! I didn't do energy weapons, because I didn't know what to base it off of.

Needler: 20 round magazine. 16-20 rounds to kill. One kill per mag.

Sniper Rifle: 4 round magazine; 2 rounds to kill (one to bring down shields, one to kill). Two kills per mag.

Rocket Launcher: 2 round magazine. 1 round to kill. Two kills per mag.

Assault Rifle: 60 round magazine. Approximatly 25 rounds to kill during burst fire. Two and a half kills per mag.

Shotgun: 12 round magazine. 3-5 shots to kill. Two to four kills per mag.

Pistol: 12 round magazine. 3-4 shots to kill. Three to four kills per mag.




Where do I even start to reply to this ignorant comment? Dude you have no sense whatsoever, with the sniper rifle it takes ONE shot, ONE. Shoot in the head it kills. You said it was the same range, which would be midrange.. of course the shotgun and AR wouldn't kill as quick as the pistol from midrange, they are CLOSERANGE weapons. Play with your pistol against me at close range with a shotgun I'll kill you before you get off your second shot.

You need to understand something and not be such a damn n00b.. each weapon is designed for a range. The Shotgun, AR, Plasma Rifle are all nice close range weapons. The RL, Pistol, and Plasma Pistol are nice medium range. The Pistol and Sniper are it at long range... each weapon has a range and the pistol simply fills a void. Without the pistol Halo would suck, there would be only long range or close range fights and n00bs like you would think you were good running around with your needler. Before you state all these facts thinking you know what you're talking about, learn at least what each gun is meant for and how many shots it takes to kill someone.


Pistol - 3 shots to the head, or 2 to the body 1 to the head

Sniper - 1 shot to the head, 2 to anywhere else

Shotgun - Close range, 1-2 shots, 1 if you always shotgun-melee.

AR - Half a clip at close range

RL - 1 shot.. period.

Needler - Sucks

Plasma Rifle - Freeze em, wack em

Plasma Pistol - remove shield completely with one burst, switch to your AR and finish off

  • 08.05.2004 3:53 PM PDT
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I agree i mean without the pistol halo would be worst than... someother game that isn't so good!?!? Its the reason i love playing halo and its perfectly balanced you have to remember that halo is in the future and its designed for slaughter not a feeble needler shot. Another reason to play halo is to whack ppl to death without using guns... i still can't get my head around it.

  • 08.05.2004 5:06 PM PDT
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Too powerful, which is why I use it

  • 08.05.2004 5:40 PM PDT

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