I saw it, but it looks like the Reach one.
Looks like the Reach pistol.
I’m curious as to what role in the sandbox the pistol is going to play. Seeing as the reticle on the H4 Battle Rifle is a bit bigger than we’re used to it seems like it’s going to be primarily used as a short range weapon. Assuming that the pistol is going to cover a shorter range than that of the already shortened range of the H4 BR, it’ll be interesting to see how effective it is in such a range.
> I’m curious as to what role in the sandbox the pistol is going to play. Seeing as the reticle on the H4 Battle Rifle is a bit bigger than we’re used to it seems like it’s going to be primarily used as a short range weapon. Assuming that the pistol is going to cover a shorter range than that of the already shortened range of the H4 BR, it’ll be interesting to see how effective it is in such a range.
Finally, some speculation I can sink my teeth into!
If what you’re saying is indeed true…
Thank you thank you THANK YOU 343 for doing away with the mini-sniper that was the DMR. The long-range bias in Reach’s combat gets so tiresome. I want some closer quarters combat, not cross-mapping. (Of course a reduced-power melee is part of this package, but you knew that already, 343.)
I hope the pistol keeps its scope, and maybe it could be a less powerful long-range weapon. Open up with the pistol, switch to AR or BR, finish him off. I like it.
Of course, the pistol could be very powerful last-chance CQC weapon too. Nice post, Negative 9!
> > I’m curious as to what role in the sandbox the pistol is going to play. Seeing as the reticle on the H4 Battle Rifle is a bit bigger than we’re used to it seems like it’s going to be primarily used as a short range weapon. Assuming that the pistol is going to cover a shorter range than that of the already shortened range of the H4 BR, it’ll be interesting to see how effective it is in such a range.
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> Finally, some speculation I can sink my teeth into!
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> If what you’re saying is indeed true…
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> <mark>Thank you thank you THANK YOU 343 for doing away with the mini-sniper that was the DMR. The long-range bias in Reach’s combat gets so tiresome. I want some closer quarters combat, not cross-mapping. (Of course a reduced-power melee is part of this package, but you knew that already, 343.)</mark>
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> I hope the pistol keeps its scope, and maybe it could be a less powerful long-range weapon. Open up with the pistol, switch to AR or BR, finish him off. I like it.
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> Of course, the pistol could be very powerful last-chance CQC weapon too. Nice post, Negative 9!
Don’t get too excited, buddy. I’m not sure in which one of the interviews, but Frankie did say that the BR was NOT replacing the DMR, which means that DMR is indeed returning.
I noticed it, not a lot of people are talking about the pistol though.
How it will function remains to be seen.
> > > I’m curious as to what role in the sandbox the pistol is going to play. Seeing as the reticle on the H4 Battle Rifle is a bit bigger than we’re used to it seems like it’s going to be primarily used as a short range weapon. Assuming that the pistol is going to cover a shorter range than that of the already shortened range of the H4 BR, it’ll be interesting to see how effective it is in such a range.
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> > Finally, some speculation I can sink my teeth into!
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> > If what you’re saying is indeed true…
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> > <mark>Thank you thank you THANK YOU 343 for doing away with the mini-sniper that was the DMR. The long-range bias in Reach’s combat gets so tiresome. I want some closer quarters combat, not cross-mapping. (Of course a reduced-power melee is part of this package, but you knew that already, 343.)</mark>
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> > I hope the pistol keeps its scope, and maybe it could be a less powerful long-range weapon. Open up with the pistol, switch to AR or BR, finish him off. I like it.
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> > Of course, the pistol could be very powerful last-chance CQC weapon too. Nice post, Negative 9!
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> Don’t get too excited, buddy. I’m not sure in which one of the interviews, but Frankie did say that the BR was NOT replacing the DMR, which means that DMR is indeed returning.
He didn’t say the DMR was returning, he said single-shot precision weapons are returning. I took that to mean the Carbine or Needle Rifle.
The size of everything makes the H4BR look like it will be a burst-carbine weapon-type.
It will fill the role of the NR/H3BR as the arena-sized precision weapon that won’t be as anywhere as useful when shooting halfway across a BTB map as the DMR-type weapon.
Will we get a long range DMR-type but on the alien side? Oh that will be nice.
> I noticed it, not a lot of people are talking about the pistol though.
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> How it will function remains to be seen.
Frankie expressed interest in the Pistol. It will be powerful.
> The size of everything makes the H4BR look like it will be a burst-carbine weapon-type.
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> It will fill the role of the NR/H3BR as the arena-sized precision weapon that won’t be as anywhere as useful when shooting halfway across a BTB map as the DMR-type weapon.
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> Will we get a long range DMR-type but on the alien side? Oh that will be nice.
I hope so.
So, the following weapons are confirmed:
Assault Rifle
Battle Rifle
Pistol
Sniper Rifle
Excellent!
doesnt look like the one in CE, looks alot more like the Reach one, but again, nothing is set and stone !
> So, the following weapons are confirmed:
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> Assault Rifle
> Battle Rifle
> Pistol
> Sniper Rifle
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> Excellent!
obviously the sniper is comming back, but do u have a source where it is confirmed?
Food for thought:
The bottom right corner of the play screen says that 343 is demonstrating Slayer BRs, which means you can infer that the BR will not be the primary weapon that it was in Halo 2. What could their base starter weapon be? An AR? An SMG? I am going crazy right now just thinking about it!
> > So, the following weapons are confirmed:
> >
> > Assault Rifle
> > Battle Rifle
> > Pistol
> > Sniper Rifle
> >
> > Excellent!
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> obviously the sniper is comming back, but do u have a source where it is confirmed?
I saw it in the ViDoc, on John’s back. Search around and look carefully, you’ll find it! 
> He didn’t say the DMR was returning, he said single-shot precision weapons are returning. I took that to mean the Carbine or Needle Rifle.
I would bet an absurd amount of money that it’s going to be a forerunner weapon.
CE pistol + BR .Now that is a powerful combination .
it looks like: CE’s, 3’s, and Reach’s
and i pray soooo bad it aint CE’s. if it is, it’ll ruin 4’s multiplayer. if you dont think so, then explain the huge population in Anniversary
> Food for thought:
> The bottom right corner of the play screen says that 343 is demonstrating Slayer BRs, which means you can infer that the BR will not be the primary weapon that it was in Halo 2. What could their base starter weapon be? An AR? An SMG? I am going crazy right now just thinking about it!
Dual wielding is still out as of now, so we probably won’t be seeing the SMG. 
Whatever, balance is king, and I guess dual-wielding was unworkable.