[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] TS Legaia IN halo 2 the ar was more specified in to two different weapons. 1 the smg a close range weapon perhaps even to inaccurate ( a pray and spray weapon). 2 the br, and it was weapon how the normal ar real time is working (almost).[/quote] I always felt the BR to be a replacement for the Pistol, the Pistol was the all range weapon in Halo 1 and the BR was the all range weapon in Halo 2, Bungie felt any type of all range weapon would be overpowered, but these weapons have always been strongly tied to competitive play. Although perhaps the fact the BR was used practically 95% of the time in all Halo 2 MLG matches is an indication that it was in fact overpowered, regardless I don't think what Bungie has done to try and fix the problem is perfect, but Bungie are stuck in a corner, everyone wanted the BR they know and love and Bungie knew they had to give it to them, even though they didn't really like what the BR had become, what they've done is try to remedy the issue without making risky or drastic changes, perhaps it would have been better in the end if Bungie had made those changes, but that we cannot know for sure, I think it's best to give Bungie the benefit of the doubt on this one, lest we forget, peoples expectations before the game's release were huge, a lot was at stake, the community playing halo is still huge, a lot is still at stake.