Imagine the Splaser crossed with the Sentinel Beam. You have to charge it up like the Splaser, but when firing it works like the Sentinel Beam, doing damage over time. A person would die quickly, in about a third of a second, but vehicles would be able to take more damage - say, Banshees would require 2 seconds of continuous fire to be brought down, and Scorpions 5, though a well-aimed shot could pop the hatch and fry the driver. This would mean that vehicle users have a chance to find cover or fire back and even infantry with good enough reactions might just be able to escape. There would, of course, be no aim assist. But despite the difficulty, a player would be able to dominate enemy vehicles if he had the skill.
Thoughts?
I agree completely. Although if implemented I think 343 should be careful not to nerf the spazzer too much because infantry still need effective ways to counter vehicular dominance. + I will always support the idea of skilled players being more effective.
Step 1: Take the Laser
Step 2: Make it Damage over time, instead of Burst
Step 3: …?
This is basically you suggesting that the Laser be “Focus Rifled” like the Beam Rifle was, you realize that right?
> Step 1: Take the Laser
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> Step 2: Make it Damage over time, instead of Burst
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> Step 3: …?
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> This is basically you suggesting that the Laser be “Focus Rifled” like the Beam Rifle was, you realize that right?
Let me just quote my OP:
“Imagine the Splaser crossed with the Sentinel Beam”
Yes, I think I realise that. No offence, but God you must be slow.
your idea is not a successor to the splaser my friend its seems more like a prototype splaser if anything they should beef up the splaser to be even more effective because u have to think for a second ur shotting out a huge highly focused laser beam that can burn at thousands of degrees u would destory things in millisecond WHY WOULD U DOWNGRADE THAT??? so there for ur argument in invaild
oh and did u know u cant wreck vehicles with the focus rifle keep it on a ghost for like 2 full charges and it gone and banshees 4 and tanks like 8 i do massive damage to vehicles with it
can wreck not cant srry sticking keys
> > Step 1: Take the Laser
> >
> > Step 2: Make it Damage over time, instead of Burst
> >
> > Step 3: …?
> >
> > This is basically you suggesting that the Laser be “Focus Rifled” like the Beam Rifle was, you realize that right?
>
> Let me just quote my OP:
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> “Imagine the Splaser crossed with the Sentinel Beam”
>
> Yes, I think I realise that. No offence, but God you must be slow.
My point is that all changing the Beam Rifle to the Focus Rifle accomplished was that barely anyone ever uses it anymore. People fought over the Beam Rifle in Halo 2 and 3.
But at least there was a purpose to it. They did it because the Beam Rifle was effectively a Sniper clone.
It’s just gonna have the same effect on the Laser, except with no real reason behind it considering the Laser is already a unique weapon.