What are you hoping/expecting the Halo 4 Magnum to perform like?
Will we see the return of the God-Magnum from Halo CE? Or the more reined in magnum from Reach? Or the redundant (personal opinion) magnum of Halo 3?
My personal favourite magnum (after the silenced one from ODST) was Halo 2’s. I know it was weak but I just loved its fast fire rate and the look of it!
Discuss.
I like reach’s magnum, the CE was ugly.
hmm nah i was happy with Halo 3’s useless Magnum.
I want something similar to the ODST pistol, that thing was awesome. It doesn’t have to be a silenced pistol, but one with similar mechanics
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CE’s pistol was not quite the God pistol. It had spread.
I’d like to see a mix of CE and ODST pistols:
-supreme accuracy, no spread, just recoil (ODST)
-two zoom ranges 2x-4x
-supreme rof (ODST)
-tried and true clip size of 12
-plenty of ammo (CE)
-good shield and flesh damage (CE)
-firing can actually affect AI behavior (CE) and is not just aesthetic (ODST, pretty much all other Halo games). The ODST pistol’s silencer had potential.
I liked the H2 pistol but it’s lack of accuracy and a scope (yet it feels more like a pistol) makes it too risky to use against an Elite without taking enemy fire. Also, with the BR taking up the spotlight, ammo isn’t very prevalent and the high rof means you can easily use up a clip without even trying.
The H3 pistol has better accuracy, range, and stopping power (high flesh damage) but it’s rof and clip size kills it. Lack of scope also makes the range redundant and again, there’s a lack of ammo.
The Reach pistol has some spread, a decent rof and range, but the addition of Bloom, and again, a small clip size and lack of ammo ultimately kills it.
The pistol should be a choice, not a sidearm. Restoration of scope and rof is only the beginning. It is time for a bigger clip size and more ammo. And recoil!
And of course, a consistent melee animation. How can you not like meleeing with the CE pistol? It’s too awesome. I hate using my fist or using the butt of the pistol as a melee.
I like the ‘reach’ pistol, would be happy to see that back, but maybe make it kill a little quicker and hold more bullets per clip
I like Reach’s the best.
I would like to see 2 human pistols:
The magnum(halo CE pistol0
the Pistol(halo 2/3 pistol)
> I would like to see 2 human pistols:
> The magnum(halo CE pistol0
> the Pistol(halo 2/3 pistol)
I like this idea. The introduction of a new sidearm would be great!
The magnum should keep CE’s characteristics, but the pistol should be weaker, however with greater ammo capacity and firing rate!
I’d love a more powerful, unsuppressed version of ODST’s Automag.
I like reachs magnum. Take away the bloom and it was actually useful like it should be.
Keep reachs magnum, make it sound better. Make it sound like it does as much damage as it does, and walla.
Not like ill use it much anyway. Since we get to pick our weapons, i’ll always have a DMR or BR on me at all times…
EDIT: That, or halo 2/ODSTs pistol. That thing was amazing.
The reach pistol was the best out of them all. I dont want to see the ce pistol again for matchmaking thats just unbalenced the halo 3 pistol was a waste of time to even put into the game you might as well just throw the thing at people. But the reach pistol was perfect so thats what i think it should be like.
Anything but a slow firing(ideal rate of fire), 8rd, magnum. I have never cared for the design or perfomance of the Halo 3/Reach M6G.
I would much rather have a high rof, 12 rd pistol ala Halo 2/ODST. I just hope that the pistol we have already seen is just a placeholder like the shotgun in RvB.
Pistols shouldn’t be more powerful than a rifle. That would just screw everything up. It’s supposed to be a sidearm, not a rocket launcher.
The halo 2 magnum was based for dual-wielding. Id much rather see a ODST equivelant. But Id also like to have the reach magnum, and since bloom’s out, the reach pistol could very well be incredibly effective.
> Pistols shouldn’t be more powerful than a rifle. That would just screw everything up. It’s supposed to be a sidearm, not a rocket launcher.
Generally, no. but most of the halo magnums use 12.7 semi-Armor piercing, high explosive rounds. The rifles use 7.62(?) FMJ rounds
> Pistols shouldn’t be more powerful than a rifle. That would just screw everything up. It’s supposed to be a sidearm, not a rocket launcher.
More powerful, yes they should, more accurate and more distant shooting? No. Look at the Desert Eagle. That thing is more powerful than alot of rifles, but its horribly inaccurate and has little to no range…
But anyway, ODSTs or reachs pistol… Maybe both?
odst pistol and smg is the absolute -Yoink-
Reach’s pistol with less spread would be awesome
Im iffy as to what pistol we have.
Note well, in halo 4, we have secondary weapons. AKA SIDE ARMS.
The pistol cannot and thankfully will not be a primary weapon. That said, i think we should go along with the halo 2/odst pistol.
That would be perfect as a handy secondary.