Binary Rifle Proposed Changes

Community General Discussion
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I love the Bi-Rye. It’s one of my favorite weapons, because any Halo player worth his or her salt realizes it takes skill to use effectively. That aside, I feel that the Binary Rifle could use a change or two, because when you zoom in, you’re telegraphing your position to other players, unlike the Beam Rifle or Sniper rifle, which yes if you look close you can see most times, but c’mon, they ain’t even close to telegraphing like the Bi-Rye. I was thinking:

Either A) Add an extra 2 rounds to the Bi-Rye, so you start with 2/8 = 10 shots total, like the beam rifle.

or B) Make the targeting reticule slightly bigger, as it’s incredibly small, smaller than the beam/sniper rifle.

or C) Make it so that when a Binary beam hits you, it’s an insta-kill. No draining shields, one shot = one kill instantly. As is, you hafta get the whole beam to drain a Spartan’s full shields, or a head shot.

Or D) Extend the magazine to 3 shots. IE 3/6, which = 9 total shots.

Thoughts? Agree? Disagree? S’cool, but be civil, or I will close this thread faster than a MAC Cannon shot. :wink:

2

I think its fine the way it is. In 4, it was godly at long range, but awful at anything shorter than medium range. I find the current binary to be both very effective with easy one hit kills, and more unique, unlike how it played in halo 4.

3

I think that it’s fine the way it is. An instant one shot kill, to any part of the body, is incredibly powerful, and we already have that on another weapon: Nornfang. If you put it on the Binary Rifle, Nornfang won’t be as special anymore. Besides, you don’t need the entire beam to connect for a kill, you need only about half the beam to connect.

4

I experience with the binary rifle is hit and miss, just can’t get past it jumping up when fired.