Honestly… Why equip every noob with a Sawnoff shotgun? Just getting more noob friendlier ehh 343?
Who is the bigger “noob”? The guy with the Boltshot…or the guy who keeps getting killed by it because he keeps trying the same thing over and over? It’s not like you can’t fight back or counter people using it…
But, like someone else has said, this is the Waypoint forums: “X killed me, nerf X!”
> Honestly… Why equip every noob with a Sawnoff shotgun? Just getting more noob friendlier ehh 343?
It’s the only upside to that sidearm, just like the plasma pistol can emp vehicles and lower player’s shields.
Take away the charged up one-shot from the boltshot and it’s just a plain ol’ side arm like the magnum but less powerful.
> Who is the bigger “noob”? The guy with the Boltshot…or the guy who keeps getting killed by it because he keeps trying the same thing over and over? It’s not like you can’t fight back or counter people using it…
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> But, like someone else has said, this is the Waypoint forums: “X killed me, nerf X!”
I agree. Stop getting baited, “It’s a trap”! To be honest I can’t wait to start using it. Almost done with the UNSC loadout. YaY me!
> Who is the bigger “noob”? The guy with the Boltshot…<mark>or the guy who keeps getting killed by it because he keeps trying the same thing over and over?</mark> It’s not like you can’t fight back or counter people using it…
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> But, like someone else has said, this is the Waypoint forums: “X killed me, nerf X!”
Did you know the old definition for insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result?
boltshot is stupid it breaks halo.
People are stubborn and often refuse the fact that things change. Even when for the better, people will still find a reason to complain.
> boltshot is stupid it breaks halo.
Question: How does it break Halo. I really want to know.
I don’t mind that it’s insta-kill when charged.
I just think they need to nerf the distance of the charge shot to melee distance because if you got hit by it while 1-2 feet away from you, it pops the shield and they can switch weapons and finish you.
Just what we need, another Noob Combo! 
But whatever…carry on. 
> People are stubborn and often refuse the fact that things change. Even when for the better, people will still find a reason to complain.
Some people also fail to realize when certain changes are bad. The purpose of the Boltshot, like the PP and Magnum, is to be a sidearm. A secondary choice. But it isn’t fitting that description. The kill-damage I am fine with. The range is way to far. It ought to cost a full clip to charge-shot and the range needs to be altered. Otherwise it’s a shotgun.
Here’s the thing bro:
First, the Boltshot is only effective when using the charge-up ability, it takes forever to kill someone semi-auto. It also makes a quite distinct noise when charging up, letting people know where you are. Second, if you miss with the charged up Boltshot just a tiny bit, you just wasted half a clip and exposed yourself to the guy for a few, fatal seconds. Third, if you keep dying to Boltshots, adapt! Stay out of CQC situations, get Boltshot campers out of the area by throwing a nade or two, or, heck, try to coax the guy out to try and get you while you back-pedal away from him.
The charged Boltshot has a bit too much range, but it truly is only good if you let your guard down and walk into CQC range with the guy waiting for you.
> > boltshot is stupid it breaks halo.
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> Question: How does it break Halo. I really want to know.
Because it encourages players to camp around corners. Also, the charge time isn’t that long, meaning as soon as someone comes around a corner, you can easily fully charge the Boltshot before someone can kill you.
i wouldnt mind if it didnt kill you in one shot… make it bleedthrough like a melee hit would rather than a one shot shotty… yeah it would create another noob combo but hey cant stop the nubs… it would make it much more even… 
How is the Boltshot a good thing? It’s for bad kids who crouch around corners and wait. There’s no way of knowing he’s there, unless you use PV which isn’t that great. Being able to spawn with a power weapon isn’t Halo, and never should be. A simple fix would be to make it as strong as the Mauler was and it would be perfect.
so then why don’t you wield it and own with it then?
> > People are stubborn and often refuse the fact that things change. Even when for the better, people will still find a reason to complain.
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> <mark>Some people also fail to realize when certain changes are bad. The purpose of the Boltshot, like the PP and Magnum, is to be a sidearm.</mark> A secondary choice. But it isn’t fitting that description. The kill-damage I am fine with. The range is way to far. It ought to cost a full clip to charge-shot and the range needs to be altered. <mark>Otherwise it’s a shotgun.</mark>
Depends on the way you view things. What you need to do is take a step back and look at the entire weapon sandbox as a whole. Afterwards you will find the weapons are finely balanced in respect to the roles they were indended/best suited for. When you say sidearm, you are correct… but I get the feeling you overlook what each weapon does.
The Plasma Pistol is almost rendered useless if it wasn’t for the fact it Disabled Vehicles and removed enemy shields.
The Magnum excels in quick clean up kills vie headshots. Also does the most damage compared to the other sidearms.
The Bolshot is useful really only at close range via “The Shotgun” alternative fire. The remark you made ending your post, about it being a shotgun. If I’m wrong someone please correct me, but isn’t that what the over charged shot intended for?
> i wouldnt mind if it didnt kill you in one shot… make it bleedthrough like a melee hit would rather than a one shot shotty… yeah it would create another noob combo but hey cant stop the nubs… it would make it much more even…
That’s what the plasma pistol is for…
> > > boltshot is stupid it breaks halo.
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> > Question: How does it break Halo. I really want to know.
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> Because it encourages players to camp around corners. Also, the charge time isn’t that long, meaning as soon as someone comes around a corner, you can easily fully charge the Boltshot before someone can kill you.
Haven’t people always camped around corners? It’s not something new. It’s a new threat to be aware of, yet people still run in and follow. Play smart and you will notice a difference in your gameplay.
What really promotes players to camp around corners with the Bolshot is the fact people go running in after them every single time over and over again. Am I wrong?
a good player would either A) die once and remember they have it and play around it, or B) always assume they have it and play around it. I’m a B player.
> > > > boltshot is stupid it breaks halo.
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> > > Question: How does it break Halo. I really want to know.
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> > Because it encourages players to camp around corners. Also, the charge time isn’t that long, meaning as soon as someone comes around a corner, you can easily fully charge the Boltshot before someone can kill you.
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> <mark>Haven’t people always camped around corners?</mark> It’s not something new. It’s a new threat to be aware of, yet people still run in and follow. Play smart and you will notice a difference in your gameplay.
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> What really promotes players to camp around corners with the Bolshot is the fact people go running in after them every single time over and over again. <mark>Am I wrong?</mark>
Yes, but it has never been as effective until now.
Yes, you are wrong. People can simply crouch around a corner and one-hit kill other players, even if the other person was not running after them. Also, if you think spawning with a one-shot weapon with greater range than that of a UNSC shotgun is balanced, then I fear for your sanity.
Everyone’s solution to the Boltshot is to “don’t walk around corners” or “don’t walk around”, so it seems that the only true way to defeat the Boltshot is to not play the game at all, or throw a grenade around every single corner you come across. Also, the Boltshot can best the Scattershot as closer range, for it’s projectiles move faster and are more numerous. DO you really think thats balanced?