Is the AR fine as is or does it need a nerf.
I think it needs a slight buff if anything. It’s fine as a secondary but it can’t compete with the BR or DMR at mid-range.
Its fine.
It actually has a purpose now (CQC pwnage) and you can sometimes get lucky at mid to long combat. But people need to just stop getting butthurt when they get stomped on with it in close quarters, and learn to adapt their play style based on the map/mode.
The assault rifle is situation-dependent if anything. I won’t ever have it on load out, but I will pick one up if I’m defending the hill in King of the Hill for example.
Most of the time, though, I’ll just have my DMR/BR. If I’m playing something that I’m expecting to always be in close-quarters of, I’ll use the suppressor. The AR is just something I’d pick up off the ground if I end up being in a close-quarter situation w/ a BR/DMR.
I think the damage is fine but it needs less bloom. The BR and DMR need nerfs somehow for close/mid so it can handle them close quarters. In Reach it was balanced (even though it was the worst AR in Halo history) when you got close it punished the DMR spammers and rewarded the timed shots or rewarding the AR player for being able to get that close and/or bursting. This is not true for Halo 4 because there is very little punishment for close range spamming.
#1. Its Assault not assult and 2 its fine how it is.
> Is the AR fine as is or does it need a nerf.
It’s fine. It was weak sauce in Halo 3 and Reach. It’s bad at long range good up close and “ok” at medium. Still find myself being raped by DMR’s and BR’s more.
I think the AR needs a slight nerf.
For me, Halo has always been head shots to kill. Having a gun where you can spray just isn’t Halo to me.
However, the word ‘slight’ in the title should be considered, as it was not powerful enough in previous games. All in all, if they were going to change anything, i think it needs a slight nerf, however i’m not disappointed with the way it is now.
The only ones that complain are those who play small run and gun maps. On the larger maps it’s not going to do as good because of RANGE.
It needs either a ROF or accuracy buff, in my opinion. It shouldn’t be a toss-up whether or not a BR/DMR can kill me at close range.
I have killed numerous AR players at close range with a BR, and been killed several times by BR users at close range when I was using an AR. Sometimes I win/lose to an AR, but not enough for the AR to be considered a dominant weapon in CQC.