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Subject: The Dreaded Pistol
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Poll: What do you think of the old pistol?  [closed]
If I have it your dead:  63%
(36 Votes)
Its OK:  28%
(16 Votes)
Meh I hate it:  2%
(1 Votes)
Which Bungie Empolyee developed it and why?:  7%
(4 Votes)
Total Votes: 57

The pistol gets a lot of guff these days for obvious reasons, like 3 shots to the head will put down anyone. I don't I love the thing and its not like you can always get the 3fier with every opponent.

There has been talk of the BR replaceing the pistol but that is complete ludicrisy, I mean even though it will be toned down I highly doubt they'll drop it.

  • 04.14.2004 9:12 PM PDT
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I have a strong feeling that they probably will drop it.

[Edited on 4/14/2004 9:14:45 PM]

  • 04.14.2004 9:14 PM PDT
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cant argue with the results. It killed very well. It was very unrealistic however.

  • 04.14.2004 9:14 PM PDT
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ya i think that it is a lettle cheap but they would not drop it

  • 04.14.2004 9:14 PM PDT
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they better not drop it, its my favorite weapon

  • 04.14.2004 9:16 PM PDT

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I dont see why they are toning it down. There are thousands of weapons today that have the same standards as other weapons, but you don't see them toning it down. I don't see why we can't have the two guns with the same effectiveness in halo 2

  • 04.14.2004 9:16 PM PDT

Posted by: ShadowSnipe
I have a strong feeling that they probably will drop it.


I have a strong feeling that they probably won't drop it. ;-)

  • 04.14.2004 9:19 PM PDT
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They should just keep the pistol...it's an awesome weapon....some people can UBERLY PWN others with them....so, SCREW YOU SHADOWSNIPE!!!!!!!!!!! ;-)

  • 04.14.2004 9:24 PM PDT
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I know i went on many a killing streaks with it. But i hate it when another pro has it...... I think it should be dropped. I already love these new Magnum pistols...

Lt Haverson. Whats that sign s'posed to be???

[Edited on 4/15/2004 12:26:28 AM]

  • 04.15.2004 12:25 AM PDT
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i really like the pistol is way to strong thats way a love it so much it will be on halo two just different king of pistol cpz in 1 of the pics he's holding two. but it will be weaker next time.

  • 04.15.2004 12:39 AM PDT
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Posted by: Gods Guru
i really like the pistol is way to strong thats way a love it so much it will be on halo two just different king of pistol cpz in 1 of the pics he's holding two. but it will be weaker next time.



Dude, what the hell did you just say?

  • 04.15.2004 2:38 AM PDT
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the better not drop the pistol - I am the biggest flukiest headshot master with the pistol and I literally PWN everyone I play against IF I have a pistol - *sniff* I'd miss the little blighter

  • 04.15.2004 2:47 AM PDT
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Theyll drop it I hope cose there giving us a (Magnum/Desert Eagle)
kind of gun just look in the 3rd Halo book that would be much more fun than the Bland old kind of gun

  • 04.15.2004 2:48 AM PDT

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Posted by: Phantom Dragon
Theyll drop it I hope cose there giving us a (Magnum/Desert Eagle)
kind of gun just look in the 3rd Halo book that would be much more fun than the Bland old kind of gun


There's no way they'll drop it! (Ok, I dont' know for sure, but still...) I DO know, however, that they are spending a lot more time balancing out the weapons for multiplayer use. I am sure the pistol will still be there, but perhaps without as much range or damage.

  • 04.15.2004 2:54 AM PDT
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The pistol with less range? No, then it becomes useless!

Range is the only thing the pistol has over the other weapons, No?

Shotgun vrs. pistol?
20+ feet - Pistol wins.
10- feet - Shotty wins.

No?

  • 04.15.2004 3:13 AM PDT
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The pistol has certainly got me out of a few scrapes although, for sheer multiplayer madness, i still relish the sight of an opponent running to the hills pursued by a full clip of needles. Class, lol.

  • 04.15.2004 3:16 AM PDT
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The pistol was the most overpowered weapon in Halo... I personally hope it gets toned down if it goes to Halo 2 so that I can play matches other then pistol wars which got boring fast.

The easiest way to tone it down is remove to scope and make it have crappy accuracy like a pistol diserves... around the Assault Rifles accuracy... The gun has no barrel and thus shouldn't be accuracy in the least.

  • 04.15.2004 9:30 AM PDT

I hope the pistol gets replaced with the Battle Rifle in halo 2, the pistol was way to powerful, and easy to kill things with, I hope that they take it out and it DOES get replaced with something.

  • 04.15.2004 10:23 AM PDT
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Obviously it was a good weapon, but it was quite "cheap" to a certain extent. I hope they replace the "old" Pistol with the new one that gets mentioned in the book "the First Strike". I guess Bungie will change how the weapon handles anyway, anyone can see that it was too strong. Especially compared to the other weapons.

  • 04.15.2004 10:33 AM PDT
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Decendant, why do you doubt they will drop it? The BR functions almost identically. I don't think this is something to complain about. I think the main reason they changed it is because the pistol was the main weapon that was used in Halo multiplayer battles, but in every in-game cinematic, MC is holding an assault rifle. I think that Bungie just thinks that the assault rifle looks a lot cooler. If they want a weapon to get used a lot, they want it to look nice at the same time.

  • 04.15.2004 10:36 AM PDT
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There's only one aspect about the battle rifle we don't know yet, how much damage does it do? We cannot compair with the E3 movie either since that could be easy for all we know...

  • 04.15.2004 10:43 AM PDT
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We've established that the human pistol is lethal in the hands of someone with a good aim. What I've started thinking about though after seeing the new screenshot is how quick it will be to kill someone on Xbox Live with the human pistol and another weapon. I'm unsure how other people feel but I certainly hate Rainbow Six 3 and other online games like that where as soon as you get hit in the head you go down immediately - not very fun really.

So despite the new double weapon feature I doubt they'll drop the pistol because it is a main weapon in any game, and weakening it's strength goes against continuity between the games and also goes against the fact that in life, a headshot actually is deadly. What we are certain about though is that in Halo 2 the Chief has a new upgraded version of the MJOLNIR body armour. Therefore I believe that instead of dropping or weakening the pistol, the armour will be stronger against it.


[Edited on 4/15/2004 11:58:30 AM]

  • 04.15.2004 10:43 AM PDT
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Posted by: General Fox
There's only one aspect about the battle rifle we don't know yet, how much damage does it do? We cannot compair with the E3 movie either since that could be easy for all we know...


And another thing about the BR, you never actually see the person in the E3 demo just holding the trigger. But releasing single shots (close together at times). I wonder how fast (or slow) (semi-)automatic fire will be.

  • 04.15.2004 10:50 AM PDT
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i hope they drop the pistol... but bring it back again totally re-vamped. i.e. it should have slightly better scope (maybe 5x tops) and look way cooler. and maybe yeah, just turn down the power a little. with shields and a helmet that size, i seriously doubt that it would really kill in 3 shots. maybe 5... MAYBE.

good for grunts, tho.

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  • 04.15.2004 11:21 AM PDT
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Posted by: General Fox

And another thing about the BR, you never actually see the person in the E3 demo just holding the trigger. But releasing single shots (close together at times). I wonder how fast (or slow) (semi-)automatic fire will be.


maybe he was. we have no way of clairfying that. bungie never really said how fas tthe thing actaully shot.

-Mooman1014

  • 04.15.2004 11:23 AM PDT

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