Halo Beta; Weapons opinions

[Firia]

Hello folks! I'm doing a project right now that has to do with the weapons found in the Halo: Reach beta. I'm rating these weapons in 4 catagories, and basing these numbers on a 1 to 10 scale (10 being greatest), and the average response from folks like yourselfs.

I'm trying to base the weapons found here on confirmed weapons. There's supposed to be many more, but I'm sticking with what Halo fans have actually used, as opposed to "saw a screenie of this, and it looks so badass, it totally trumps XXX other gun."

I tried to start this topic up once before, but I was being far to generic. I have now a better way for your feed back into this discussion. In the spoiler box is a run down of all the weapons I'm aware of. You plug in your opinion of the numbers into their fields, and comment on the weapon (should you want to) under that. Simple, ne? Anything like, "this was my favorite weapon," to "fires three rounds at a time, and takes people out really easy if you land even half of your bursts into their head."

Spoiler: Example of what I'm looking for.

[UNSC Assault Rifle]

Power: 4
Accuracy: 5
Range: 6
Rate of Fire: 8

Comments:
The old standard AR from Halo fame. Really easy to use, spits a lot of lead, and a solid weapon through the game. Ideal for the small fry and chaff that you encounter through the game, but just lacks the bite to be all that useful against big enemies. In multiplayer, it just lacks the punch nessessary to tango more than one player. Aim for the head if you don't have a choice.

Spoiler: The Halo: Reach Beta weapons line up!

(Screen shots are IGNs)

Spoiler: UNSC Human Weapons

Magnum Sidearm

Power:
Accuracy:
Range:
Rate of Fire:

Comments:





[UNSC Assault Rifle]

Power:
Accuracy:
Range:
Rate of Fire:

Comments:





Designated Marksman Rifle

Power:
Accuracy:
Range:
Rate of Fire:

Comments:






UNSC Grenade Launcher

Power:
Accuracy:
Range:
Rate of Fire:

Comments:






Shot Gun

Power:
Accuracy:
Range:
Rate of Fire:

Comments:







Sniper Rifle

Power:
Accuracy:
Range:
Rate of Fire:

Comments:







Rocket Launcher

Power:
Accuracy:
Range:
Rate of Fire:

Comments:






Spartan Laser

Power:
Accuracy:
Range:
Rate of Fire:

Comments:




Frag Grenade
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Power:
Accuracy:
Range:
Rate of Fire:

Comments:

Spoiler: Covenant Weapons

Plasma Pistol

Power:
Accuracy:
Range:
Rate of Fire:

Comments:






Plasma Rifle

Power:
Accuracy:
Range:
Rate of Fire:

Comments:






Needler

Power:
Accuracy:
Range:
Rate of Fire:

Comments:


Focus Laser

Power:
Accuracy:
Range:
Rate of Fire:

Comments:






Plasma Launcher

Power:
Accuracy:
Range:
Rate of Fire:

Comments:





Needle Rifle

Power:
Accuracy:
Range:
Rate of Fire:

Comments:



Energy Sword

Power:
Accuracy:
Range:
Rate of Fire Swing:

Comments:





Gravity Hammer

Power:
Accuracy:
Range:
Rate of Fire Swing:

Comments:





Plasma Grenade
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Power:
Accuracy:
Range:
Rate of Fire:

Comments:

Just copy and paste the spoiler section. (and keep it spoilered, so the images don't play mary hell with the forums. ) Awesome! I look forward to seeing what everyone has to say about the weapons. If I missed any confirmed weapons, let me know. I'll made edits to the Spoiler code so people can pull from an up to date list.

 

[latenightapplepie]

Just quickly, you appear to have forgotten the Gravity Hammer.

I'll edit this post with some answers in a moment.

EDIT 1:

Spoiler: My take on the Magnum

Magnum Sidearm

Power: 7 (shields down in 4, +1 headshot to kill or about +4 shots to the body)
Accuracy: 8
Range: 8
Rate of Fire: 6

EDIT: 2

Spoiler: Spartan Laser

Spartan Laser

Power: 10
Accuracy: 10
Range: 10
Rate of Fire: 1

 

[Firia]

Just quickly, you appear to have forgotten the Gravity Hammer.

I'll edit this post with some answers in a moment.

HAW!! Right you are! Gimme two shakes, and I'll remedy that.

[edit] Done and done.

 

[Firia]

You forgot the Plasma Cannon, Concussion Rifle, Spiker, Fuel Rod Gun and Plasma Rifle (Doesn't appear in Multiplayer, but is in Firefight)

I know some will cry fowl but here is proof: http://halo.wikia.com/wiki/Halo:_Reach

Scroll down to the weapons section and look.

Edit: Oh, and the heavy machine gun is in Reach. And if it counts, you forgot the Light-Anti-Aircraft-Gun on the Warthog.

I'm just going with what people have had hands on experience with so far. Also Vehicles is a seperate catagory, but I didn't want to flood my discussion with to much at once. This late at night, it's already dead enough.

 

[Ironic Pirate]

When you're done, you should show this to GameFAQs. One of the few things they don't hate are weapon charts.

 

[Firia]

When you're done, you should show this to GameFAQs. One of the few things they don't hate are weapon charts.

hmm, you think so? ^_^ We'll see how many people reply, I guess. If the thread over flows with replies, then sure, I may take my results somewhere like that. But if I only get a few things here and there, I'm not sure I'll have enough data. But neat idea though!

Thanks in advance to everyone that is participating.

 

[Firia]

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[Pandalisk]

They brought back the Classic AR?

YES!

whats the Mag Capacity?

 

[Firia]

They brought back the Classic AR?

YES!

whats the Mag Capacity?

I think it's 60 rounds. I'm not sure if it's "Classic-classic," but it's the AR we're all familure with. I think. o_o Now I'm trying to think of the one you're thinking of. My time with Halo has always been pretty brief.

 

[Pandalisk]

They brought back the Classic AR?

YES!

whats the Mag Capacity?

I think it's 60 rounds. I'm not sure if it's "Classic-classic," but it's the AR we're all familure with. I think. o_o Now I'm trying to think of the one you're thinking of. My time with Halo has always been pretty brief.

"Classic-Classic" is the one im on about, the 60 rounds one, with terrible medium to long range acuaracy. i think in Halo 2 they changed the Rifle image and lowered it to 32 and in halo 3 im not sure if it was even present.

 

[ohgodalex]

I hated all of them. I hated them so much that I don't see myself buying Reach in the near future.

 

[Blights]

"Classic-Classic" is the one im on about, the 60 rounds one, with terrible medium to long range acuaracy. i think in Halo 2 they changed the Rifle image and lowered it to 32 and in halo 3 im not sure if it was even present.

The assault rifle was NOT present in Halo 2, it introduced Dual-Wielding and the Battle Rifle.
If you wanted an assault rifle, the best thing you could get was 2 SMG's. In halo 3, the AR was put back into the game with a 32 ammo mag.

In Reach, the Assault Rifle is basically the same as Halo 3, looks different and has a different firing sound though.

I hated all of them. I hated them so much that I don't see myself buying Reach in the near future.

Thank you for one of the most pointless thread posts I've seen in a long time.

Spoiler: Shotgun

Shot Gun

Power: 8
Accuracy: 1
Range: 2
Rate of Fire: 3

Comments: A shotgun is Lethal in close range and fairly useless from Medium-long range. Useful in buildings and anywhere with little room, many people use a Shot-Melee combo for a quick kill.

Spoiler: Sniper Rifle

Sniper Rifle

Power: 7
Accuracy: 10
Range: 10
Rate of Fire: 4

Comments: A lethal weapon from range, a 2 shot on body shots and an insta-kill headshot. Close range is not as effective, but you can manage to get a no-scope off once in a while.

 

[Theron Julius]

snip

I think it's 60 rounds. I'm not sure if it's "Classic-classic," but it's the AR we're all familure with. I think. o_o Now I'm trying to think of the one you're thinking of. My time with Halo has always been pretty brief.

No, still 32. I miss my 60 rounds of armor piercing madness...

Spoiler: Magnum

Magnum Sidearm
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Power: 6
Accuracy: 7
Range: 8
Rate of Fire: 5

Comments: Excellent at breaking shields.

Spoiler: Shotgun

Shot Gun
http://xbox360media.ign.com/xbox360/image/article/108/1081823/halo-reach-20100405012209916_640w.jpg
Power: 9
Accuracy: 4
Range: 3
Rate of Fire:4

Comments: A step forward from Halo 2 and Halo 3 shotguns, but still not as good as the original.

 

[ohgodalex]

I hated all of them. I hated them so much that I don't see myself buying Reach in the near future.

Thank you for one of the most pointless thread posts I've seen in a long time.

Aren't we discussing the weapons of Halo Reach? That's what I thought of them. I didn't like them.

 

[Doctor Glocktor]

The battle rifle struck me as very overpowered while the grenade launcher was just confusing.

 

[Pandalisk]

"Classic-Classic" is the one im on about, the 60 rounds one, with terrible medium to long range acuaracy. i think in Halo 2 they changed the Rifle image and lowered it to 32 and in halo 3 im not sure if it was even present.

The assault rifle was NOT present in Halo 2, it introduced Dual-Wielding and the Battle Rifle.
If you wanted an assault rifle, the best thing you could get was 2 SMG's. In halo 3, the AR was put back into the game with a 32 ammo mag.

In Reach, the Assault Rifle is basically the same as Halo 3, looks different and has a different firing sound though.

I hated all of them. I hated them so much that I don't see myself buying Reach in the near future.

Thank you for one of the most pointless thread posts I've seen in a long time.

Spoiler: Shotgun

Shot Gun

Power: 8
Accuracy: 1
Range: 2
Rate of Fire: 3

Comments: A shotgun is Lethal in close range and fairly useless from Medium-long range. Useful in buildings and anywhere with little room, many people use a Shot-Melee combo for a quick kill.

Spoiler: Sniper Rifle

Sniper Rifle

Power: 7
Accuracy: 10
Range: 10
Rate of Fire: 4

Comments: A lethal weapon from range, a 2 shot on body shots and an insta-kill headshot. Close range is not as effective, but you can manage to get a no-scope off once in a while.

Yeah that does sound right, like the OP it has been a while since i've given the Halo games a spin.

 

[Firia]

Oh yay! Thanks for the numbers people!

Lets have more! More opinions on more weapons!

 

[Firia]

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[duchaked]

umm well I can comment on some of the weaponry, but no numbers to be attributed from my opinions

I've always favored the human weapons, and I've always been happy to have the assault rifle around...but it just never was that effective in multiplayer
the DMR is amazing, and definitely changes the gameplay a lot as opposed to the BR from Halo 2/3
and the shotgun...idk, it felt more powerful in the Beta? it was sweet