Talk:BR55HB battle rifle

Name
Where the heck is the name of the Halo 3 weapon the BR55HB SR? Are there any sources for this, or is it fanon? Kora &#39;Morhekee 01:28, 27 May 2007 (UTC)

It appears on Halo3.com [User:Clavix2|Clavix2]]

Grenade Launcher
Why did someone add that the BR had a grenade launcher? None of the weapons in Halo have grenade launchers, excluding mods.

Designated marksman rifle
to me it sounds like a DMR man's gun

SR=Short Range???
Just throwing up the possibility of SR meaning not Sniper Rifle, but Short Range.

Takasmarakas 23:23, 7 July 2007 (UTC)

Does this weapon need its own article?
The BR in Halo 3 is functionally identical to its Halo 2 counterpart. Both versions have the same range, accuracy, firepower, magazine capacity, and ammunition. The only gameplay difference is the reduced auto-aim in Halo 3, which is an across-the-board change that does not indicate any notable differences between the BR's Halo 2 and Halo 3 iterations. Basically, there is nothing different about the Halo 3 other than the slightly altered designation.

Given the utter lack of differences between the Halo 2 and Halo 3 versions of the Battle Rifle, I fail to see how the Halo 3 version warrants having its own article. Unless someone gives me a good reason why they should remain separate, or an admin deems that are to remain separate and notifies me of their opinion on the matter, then at the end of the week I will tag this article for suggested merging with the BR55 article. Rtas Vadumee 07:57, 10 July 2007 (UTC)

As per my statements from the other day, I am officially suggesting that this article be merged with the other Battle Rifle article. Rtas Vadumee 06:51, 15 July 2007 (UTC)

Also it should be noted that the name for this weapon is wrong. on halo3.com and HaloWiki the battle rifle is also called BR55. Where did the HB SR part come from? The two articles should be merged into one because the two guns are exactly the same except for appearance. 70.242.119.165 12:15, 15 July 2007

C.T. Views
HECK NO! Well, on the Bungie.net site during when the Halo3 Beta was up, it was called the BR55HB SR Battle Rifle. Plus it is a new model, just like the M6G, and the SRS99D. It also is changed differently, in the way you can fire it, etc. And it looks so much different, new stocks, new ammo, new barrel, and a new scope. So, I say there is NO reason to merge it with the regular BR55(A1) Battle Rifle (CommanderTony 21:25, 15 July 2007 (UTC))

Very well. I will contact an admin before taking any further action regarding a merger. Rtas Vadumee 00:01, 16 July 2007 (UTC)


 * Talk to RelentlessRecusant. (CommanderTony 21:25, 15 July 2007 (UTC))

JT's View
This rifle does not deserve its own article any more then the M19 from Halo 2 deserves a seperate article from the M19 of halo 1. And those rocket launchers actually performed differently. I think that this version should just go under the Halo 3 section as a different variant in the standard Battle Rifle article. It barely looks different and performs the same.

We do not need a different article for every variant of BR55 there is. Just like Wikipedia does not have a seperate article for every variant of the M16 (A1,A2,A3,A4).Justin Time 23:18, 30 July 2007 (UTC)


 * So you're saying we don't need a separate article for all of the MA2/5 Rifles? (CommanderTony) 7/31/2007

No, because those are only loosely related. This is just a small variant of the BR55, not whole whole seperate rifle or configuration of a rifle. And please stop taking the suggested merge tag off these pages, it has been suggested, so it should be discussed. It should be removed when most users come to an agreement about what to do. Justin Time 19:56, 31 July 2007 (UTC)