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  • Poll [54 votes]: What kind of weapon was the Assault Rifle to you?
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Poll: What kind of weapon was the Assault Rifle to you?  [closed]
Always picked/spawned with it when possible:  50%
(27 Votes)
A secondary weapon of choice:  37%
(20 Votes)
Only if i was out of ammo:  6%
(3 Votes)
One of the less used on my weapons list:  7%
(4 Votes)
Total Votes: 54

Sorry if this is repeated, i dont usually come to this forum...

Anyways down the business about the AR.

Throughout halo everyone, and i mean everyone but a select few would always bash at the AR and say how bad it was. They'd complain about how weak, or low range it was....

Well Lets all gather here to voice our opinions without flaming pls.

In my opinion the AR was great to the max, even though it lacked a little bit in the range, it certainly was the most versatile and in my opinion the best all around weapon. Close range and medium range alike, both could be tackled by the AR. Besides, if anyone was complaining about the AR not being able to have accuracy at long range well that would just be unfair. A Perfect AR (long range and better accuracy) would make other power weapons in the game less powerful. For example in Halo 2 with the BR, if everyone were to spawn with it then there would be no use fighting to get to the BR spawn. Anyways Also, the pistol (halo) spawn was also too unbalanced because then everyone had one of the best weapons. As i was saying about the AR, i think it was already a great weapon. It couldnt take down a pistol at long range, but in my opinion it was a great weapon to always, always have.

Voice ur opinions and vote!

  • 01.18.2007 11:31 AM PDT
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Way back when I was young and naive I thought that the Assault rifle was totally weak and I never used it. But with enought skill, it is one of the best weapons in the game. Now that I occasionally play multiplayer halo 1 again, I usually pick up and AR with some other weapon. I love it!

  • 01.18.2007 1:20 PM PDT
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You're joking, right? The pistol is one of the worst weapons in the game, I'd say next to the needler or plasma pistol. I'm talking mostly for multiplayer here, but the assault rifle is generally inaccurate, underwhelming, and though it looks and feels the part of what an assault weapon should be, it's rather disappointing when the pistol can kill a person so much faster with three shots with greater accuracy and skill.

The only thing the assault rifle is good for is it's quick melee. Were it not for the double melee, it would be rendered much less useful. I use it only when I'm out of ammo.

  • 01.18.2007 1:30 PM PDT
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It was basically a last resort. If i wanted a good close-up weapon i would grab a PR or shotty. AR was used if i was really close to the OS but the other team got it first just to double melee and get some rounds into them (after the shield powered up of course). Otherwise it was just used if i ran out of pistol rounds and almost had my enemy dead.

  • 01.18.2007 2:18 PM PDT
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Posted by: Master Kim
You're joking, right? The pistol is one of the worst weapons in the game, I'd say next to the needler or plasma pistol. I'm talking mostly for multiplayer here, but the assault rifle is generally inaccurate, underwhelming, and though it looks and feels the part of what an assault weapon should be, it's rather disappointing when the pistol can kill a person so much faster with three shots with greater accuracy and skill.

The only thing the assault rifle is good for is it's quick melee. Were it not for the double melee, it would be rendered much less useful. I use it only when I'm out of ammo.


im not getting you, you say the pistol sucks, then you say it can kill in three shots...

which one is it? and btw the pistol was the best weapon in halo 1..

  • 01.18.2007 6:25 PM PDT
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There are better weapons out there...

  • 01.18.2007 8:10 PM PDT
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The Assault Rifle will always be a cool, versatile weapon. It may be lacking range, but it it great in close-mid quarters, and does a good amount of damage too.

Campaign - AR = Useful
Legendary Campaign - AR = Not very useful
Multiplayer - AR = Not very useful

  • 01.19.2007 12:14 AM PDT
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Posted by: Scope951
Posted by: Master Kim
You're joking, right? The pistol is one of the worst weapons in the game, I'd say next to the needler or plasma pistol. I'm talking mostly for multiplayer here, but the assault rifle is generally inaccurate, underwhelming, and though it looks and feels the part of what an assault weapon should be, it's rather disappointing when the pistol can kill a person so much faster with three shots with greater accuracy and skill.

The only thing the assault rifle is good for is it's quick melee. Were it not for the double melee, it would be rendered much less useful. I use it only when I'm out of ammo.


im not getting you, you say the pistol sucks, then you say it can kill in three shots...

which one is it? and btw the pistol was the best weapon in halo 1..
Oh my God, I'm not going to deny it, excuse me, I am absolutely retarded.

I meant to say that the assault rifle, not the pistol, is one of the worst weapons in the game. I just hurried my post so fast I guess I got ahead of myself. :/

  • 01.19.2007 12:12 PM PDT
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Posted by: Master Kim
Posted by: Scope951
Posted by: Master Kim
You're joking, right? The pistol is one of the worst weapons in the game, I'd say next to the needler or plasma pistol. I'm talking mostly for multiplayer here, but the assault rifle is generally inaccurate, underwhelming, and though it looks and feels the part of what an assault weapon should be, it's rather disappointing when the pistol can kill a person so much faster with three shots with greater accuracy and skill.

The only thing the assault rifle is good for is it's quick melee. Were it not for the double melee, it would be rendered much less useful. I use it only when I'm out of ammo.


im not getting you, you say the pistol sucks, then you say it can kill in three shots...

which one is it? and btw the pistol was the best weapon in halo 1..
Oh my God, I'm not going to deny it, excuse me, I am absolutely retarded.

I meant to say that the assault rifle, not the pistol, is one of the worst weapons in the game. I just hurried my post so fast I guess I got ahead of myself. :/


np man, understoof all good =)

  • 01.19.2007 10:55 PM PDT
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personly the ar was my fav weapon in halo 1 that or the pistol

  • 01.20.2007 2:15 PM PDT
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Posted by: TUI_Obi_Wan
And it's your connection that's slower than turtle sex.

In........................................................Out .

Back in my beginner days, the assault rifle sucked, then, it grew on me, now, I use it whenever possible in single player, only switching to the shotgun or pistol if I really need it. I've taken out rocketeers and fuel rodders in Halo pc with it. But I do use the pistol a lot more in Multiplayer.

I love how it looks, how it feels, and how it fires, LONG LIVE TEH ASSAULT RIFLE.

P.S. Master kim, you do have it right, but we're not just talking multiplayer wise.

[Edited on 1/20/2007]

  • 01.20.2007 2:25 PM PDT
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Nah. It's a good weapon for Easy or Normal, but the Assaut Rifle wasn't worth for beans on Heroic and Legendary. You were better off with a plasma pistol/plasma rifle and your pistol.

  • 01.20.2007 6:56 PM PDT
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Posted by: HaloFighter92
Nah. It's a good weapon for Easy or Normal, but the Assaut Rifle wasn't worth for beans on Heroic and Legendary. You were better off with a plasma pistol/plasma rifle and your pistol.
The plasma pistol/sniper rifle combo is the best. Take out an Elite's OS, and then no-scope in the head.

  • 01.21.2007 5:00 AM PDT
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Posted by: Master Kim
Posted by: HaloFighter92
Nah. It's a good weapon for Easy or Normal, but the Assaut Rifle wasn't worth for beans on Heroic and Legendary. You were better off with a plasma pistol/plasma rifle and your pistol.
The plasma pistol/sniper rifle combo is the best. Take out an Elite's OS, and then no-scope in the head.
That's true, but I was saying if I only had smaller weapons. And there wasn't a Sniper rifle around or anything.

  • 01.21.2007 12:47 PM PDT
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Why is everyone against the AR? In my opinion, it is one of the best weapons. Although unuseful at long range, it is an awesome close/mid range weapon. And yes, the AR does good on any difficulty on campaign! Yeah, that means legendary too. Many will argue that the AR sucks against elites on legendary, but you have to use a combo between:

AR
Grenades
Melees

My strategy is to get close to an elite, to provoke it to melee you, then quickly run around it, hit it in the back, or sticky it.

  • 01.22.2007 12:33 PM PDT
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Posted by: thelastspartan1
Why is everyone against the AR? In my opinion, it is one of the best weapons. Although unuseful at long range, it is an awesome close/mid range weapon. And yes, the AR does good on any difficulty on campaign! Yeah, that means legendary too. Many will argue that the AR sucks against elites on legendary, but you have to use a combo between:

AR
Grenades
Melees

My strategy is to get close to an elite, to provoke it to melee you, then quickly run around it, hit it in the back, or sticky it.


im right behind you!

  • 01.22.2007 2:25 PM PDT

Posted by: Master Kim
You're joking, right? The pistol is one of the worst weapons in the game, I'd say next to the needler or plasma pistol. I'm talking mostly for multiplayer here.


I hope that plasma pistol part was sarcasm. You gotta Hyperfire that beast! On PC i'd agree with you though its impossible to do it with a mouse.

*gets back on topic* The AR makes for intense fire fights when played with the rifles weapon set. Plasma rifles and assault rifles on hang em' high is in my opinion the best gametype in Halo.

  • 01.23.2007 7:25 AM PDT