But seriously…it could be balanced. It already has less trigger pulls per magazine than the DMR, and has much less accuracy in exchange for a better rate of fire. In practice the rate of fire really doesn’t matter as much as the accuracy, and the extra 2 shots is just a cherry on top.
If it were a 4 shot and were much slower, as in slower-than-DMR, in theory it would be balanced. As for the light rifle…hell, you could just give that a straight up buff while scoped. Make it a purpose built weapon that isn’t that great on the move but is awesome while scoped. As for the carbine…why is it so weak now? I am not in the understanding.
Yes, it is mainly for nostalgia purposes that people want the 4 shot kill, but people wanted the BR for the 4shot kill. The BR without the 4shot kill is a much different gun, it is a BR in name only. If the BR was brought back, why wasn’t it brought back with the right reasoning in mind?
It takes 12 BR bullets to drain shields. This means that if an opponent has his shields down the slightest bit before the encounter, the BR immediately becomes a 4sk. The DMR’s lack of burst fire and the fact that its bullet damage doesn’t bleed through shields means it takes more initial damage before the DMR can kill in 4 shots. And obviously on smaller maps where the BR should excel the odds of finding an opponent with slightly drained shields is higher due to the nature of CQC, thus giving the BR a big advantage over the DMR. This coupled with the fact that the BR’s burst makes it easier to land the final headshot is why I am not completely sold on the idea of making the BR a 4sk. I’m not necessarily against it, but I’m definitely not convinced it would be the right move. If anything why not just slightly buff its ROF?