Hello Unyshek, community leaders, and 343. I want to preface this long needed update by saying I have played H5 since launch day through all the updates and weapon tunes. I’m sure this isn’t a new subject however it is becoming more apparent that the BATTLE RIFLE needs to be retuned for BIG TEAM BATTLE and possibly Warzone. I understand for the most part why the BR was tuned to not be as accurate and as powerful from a distance… for ARENA. Arena has a consistent weapon which we all know is the pistol, which lets face it your either good or our not wit it. Aside from the occasional yet Unintentional blank shot the pistol is reliable. The BR in its current state is extremely inconsistent in BTB because of how the big the maps are for one and because players are getting screwed over for being accurate and good with the BR. There are already videos explaining why the updated BR made the weapon virtually useless. In arena why use a weapon where not every burst hits its target when you can use a tired and true pistol? However in BTB, the community is forced to play large maps with a weapon that even if you hit all four shots there is a strong chance you wont A) get a perfect and B) may die to a less talented player because their BR bursts hit instead of yours. The BR is too inconsistent for a playlist where your primary weapon has such random recoil that only 2/3 of a burst hits even when on target. Making long range fights winnable just a random stroke of luck even I both opponents are accurate.Now my proposed solution after speaking to all the Major teams that still play BTB, we are please asking could you consider a quick hot fix for BTB and possibly Warzone by:
A)Taking out recoil.
B) increase the range of the BR effectiveness by 30%.
C) A compromise that the BR could function exactly how it did before the weapon tune at short to medium range engagements and keep it the way it is now for longer range fights.
D)If possible just reverting back the changes completely giving us the pre weapon tuning BR( most to all of in the BTB community would prefer that)I completely understand why these changes were made however I truly feel that the changes were made with ARENA as to the focus. BTB needs a consistent weapon with consistent mechanics(at least Halo 3 had leading shots that one could master). Most of us agree that the BR shouldn’t be a Laser across maps or long distance but please consider fixing this so that good players and teams don’t get screwed over by inconsistent mechanics. I’m open to recommendations but id really like to get this fixed for community. We would all appreciate is very much, and would also bring old players back that left after the weapon tuning update. Make the BR a skilled weapon again, you either can hit your shots or you cant. Not like random bloom were an average to below average player can get lucky. Also I say possibly Warzone because the normal BR isn’t very useful many will just opt for the more consistent H2 BR or just a better weapon or version of the BR. This would be a huge positive with nothing to lose in such a small community, if anything it would make it fun again. Thank you for your consideration.-Love the BTB Community
Duplicate topic.