343 WILL NOT balance the DMR

Games Other Halo
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We all know that the DMR dominates multilplayer, but is it really a problem? The answer is no.

In halo 1 the pistol dominated multiplayer, it was extremely overpowered.

BR dominated in H2-H3

And the DMR in HR-H4

Weapon domination should not be a surprise to you If you’ve played them all.

The real problem in MP is insta-spawn. If spawn times were increased to about 2-3 seconds, most of our problems would be gone. Players would be punished for death, and would have time to restrategize. This would eliminate stale and repetitive encounters, and encourage teamwork.

Complicated problems have simple solutions.

2

Oooh. I get it now. One weapon being over powered is okay as long as it takes a few seconds to respawn.

Makes sense. Clearly.

3

> Oooh. I get it now. One weapon being over powered is okay as long as it takes a few seconds to respawn.
>
> Makes sense. Clearly.

I’m just sayin the DMR isn’t the biggest issue ATM.

Weapon domination has been part of the formula since HCE so there must be a reason for it.

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i dont know why everybody thinks the DMR is overpowered. I kill people that use it all the time. Heres a free halo lesson for you.

  1. have a BR
  2. throw grenade at enemy.
  3. shoot for the head and STRAFE to dodge those “overpowering” DMR shots.
  4. T bag dead body
5

The reason is because they didnt balance it well. Halo 2 and 3 the br did dominate but only because everyone used it correctly. Dmr can be used correctly at any range thats the problem

6

That’s true actually. The Halo 1 pistol was the most overpowered weapon of all time in the history of Halo, yet everybody loved it and has begged for it to come back ever since… :expressionless:

Also, I find the DMR to be balanced. Sure, it’s powerful at longer range, but that’s its design. The BR is just as effective at mid range. And the AR is even better than both at close range. I pick my loadout depending on the size of the map being played. I suggest others do the same :slight_smile:

7

It wouldn’t be a problem if there weren’t 3 other weapons in the same weapons class as the DMR. Derp.

8

The lightrifle scoped is a 4 headshot kill. is that not overpowered either? or does no one realize this.

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will on one end Instant spawn stops tea Bagging.

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> The lightrifle scoped is a 4 headshot kill. is that not overpowered either? or does no one realize this.

The lightrifle is only worth using at extreme long range and while scoped. It also has next to no aim assist compared to the DMR’s built in hack. The lightrifle is good, but you have to be pretty damn good to make it more effective than the DMR.

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While Halo has always had a utility weapon that was good in any situation, that does not mean that Halo 4 is unbalanced.

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> will on one end Instant spawn stops tea Bagging.

Why don’t you people get it!?!?

Insta-spawn is what’s making MP so boring. It makes the game too fast and repetitive. Destroys replayablility.