Weapon Update = Justice Has Been Served

[LordKastle]

Ladies and Gentlemen, the update 343 rolled out today is a success. The update has given most weapons a chance to consistently overcome against each other during a battle.

 

The DMR is now on a much more level playing field when engaging in combat with someone using a different weapon. The LightRifle, BR, Carbine can now consistently engage with a DMR user and have the outcome be determined more by skill rather than simply the DMR winning. The DMR of course still has a purpose in the game. It still has no flinch, no recoil, instant hit, rapid fire and long distance shot-making. But no longer can it just lay waste to a user with a different weapon. Skill will come into the equation a lot more often now.

 

Some may say but its unfair for DMR users. No its not. Let me explain why. Each of the other weapons that may engage with someone using a DMR have disadvantages. The LightRifle is not an instant hit weapon and one has to lead their shots and calculate during the battle. The BR may be a 4 shot but its fire is not a rapid as the DMR, meaning the user has to be precise, and it is not as accurate as distance increases. The Carbine has been buffed but the user is going to need to be relatively closer to the opponent for them to unload with the accuracy needed.

 

This weapon tuneup is exactly what Halo 4 needed. 

[DoctorB77]

It is good to know that the playingfield has been leveled to what players have been demanding. I can't wait to get on and get a feel for it.

[Caboose The Ace]

yes this is clear proof 343 is listing to the community and what they have to say it has levelled the playing field a lot and now we will see a more Varity of weapons in play    

[Ivesy]

Ive been a DMR user since reach but this update sounds exciting. 

[Dawn Wolf]

I called it when they announced it, and I'm not sure I was wrong.

 

The DMR was only SLIGHTLY better than the BR. Now, it may be the BR is significantly more powerful than the DMR, and might stomp every other weapon. I'm not sure.

 

The autos feel better. The carbine definitely feels nice. I'm not sure why they chose to further minmax the Light Rifle. Making the unzoomed suck harder, but the zoomed rock hard further makes it a completely situation weapon. In the long run, the BR may be too strong to allow the other weapons their chance to shine. This isn't a terrible thing, but time will tell. It is interesting.

 

The movement speed is bonkers. Really fast now. I'm not sure the fastest halo should have gotten faster. We'll see with time. I haven't noticed the overshield change. I swear its still one layer.

 

If I had to guess, I would say that the BR is better than the DMR now, than the DMR was better than the BR before.

[TornadoFlame]

well i played 3 games *its all i could play* I guess the weapon thing is good I never really noticed a difference. But the games i went 25 3 and 17 and 2 last game like 5 and 1. I guess its a good update... *shocked there was only 20k+ people on*

I think halo 4 is lost and they should just address everything else in halo 5 It was a step in the right direction but way to late and so much more needs to be fixed.

Edited June 4, 2013 by TornadoFlame