Aren't specializations sort of imbalanced?

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I understand that they have a very small effect on the game, but still, awarding some players with game-changing effects just because they are leveled higher just seems like a CoD-ish thing to do…

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Can you give an example of any specification that is more powerful than any other in every situation?

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They do seem like an unnecessary addition. Like, I really don’t think anyone would notice or care if they were gone.

Of course, they make so little difference, that I can’t really complain about them either.

Just another carrot 343 is hanging to keep people playing.

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> Can you give an example of any specification that is more powerful than any other in every situation?

I meant that they are imbalanced to players that don’t have ANY specialization yet.

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I’ve been playing against people with many different specializations and have noticed no difference in gameplay compared to the game on day 1.

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> Can you give an example of any specification that is more powerful than any other in every situation?

Hmmm… is there any benefit of being just a regular Spartan-IV? I didn’t think there was. If I’m right about that then an example of a specialization being more powerful than any other is anyone with a specialization vs any normal Spartan-IV (i.e. less than SR-50).

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you lose a support perk man its balanced

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> > Can you give an example of any specification that is more powerful than any other in every situation?
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> I meant that they are imbalanced to players that don’t have ANY specialization yet.

But you can unlock your first perks* after just a few matches. Specialization perks are no different than other ones. They take up a slot.

Dexterity or explosives, in my opinion are still the best. And they can be unlocked first.

I see your point, but everyone can get a Support Upgrade or Technical Package after 1-2 games online.

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> > Can you give an example of any specification that is more powerful than any other in every situation?
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> Hmmm… is there any benefit of being just a regular Spartan-IV? I didn’t think there was. If I’m right about that then an example of a specialization being more powerful than any other is anyone with a specialization vs any normal Spartan-IV (i.e. less than SR-50).

All of the support and tactical upgrades you get to choose from maybe?

In order to use the specializations, you have to give up either a Support or Tactical upgrade. For instance, to use the mod I got from Wetwork, I had to sacrifice Dexterity. Now, a Spartan IV can reload faster than me because I can’t use dexterity if I want to use my specialization.

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> I understand that they have a very small effect on the game, but still, awarding some players with game-changing effects just because they are leveled higher just seems like a CoD-ish thing to do…

Honestly, I just got to level 50 and hadn’t been using anything except the standard assault rifle and magnum until then. Didn’t use an armor ability ever. I never really had an issue. I think that shows that armor abilities add to game, but don’t necessarily unbalance them.