At least from the MLG contest this weekend, DMR was by far the rifle of choice.
LR was thought to be a good option, however, it is not hitscan - so there goes that.
The BR was used by a few folks on REALLY close maps but even then, the majority went with the DMR.
Think that was just due to being used to Reach or the way it will go?
I really hope not. I was really looking forward to some intense br battles!
> Think that was just due to being used to Reach or the way it will go?
Probably. People will use what they are used to before trying new things.
The Carbine is going to be the dark horse.
they were probably using the DMR because thats what was used in Reach. The fact that $20,000 was on the line, i don’t think any of them wanted to try to learn a new weapon. I think next event, you’ll see more of the BR and Carbine. Just give people time to get used to the weapons.
That being said, the DMR will still probably be the main gun used because of how powerful it is. The damage needs to be brought down a bit at longer range. Thats the other reason why its so over-powered. It’d be equal to the BR if it didn’t have longer range.
So either the damage needs to be brought down a bit, or the bloom increased a tad. Actually, they should just give the DMR recoil along with the bloom, and the faster you shoot it, the more recoil you get 
Everyone who went to MLG is saying the DMR really outclassed the BR.
LR has no hitscan, which sucks…was looking forward to it as a dynamic weapon with the burst and single shot when zoomed.
I personally don’t dig the DMR at all, but guess will have to use it.
The DMR is the better weapon
Your wrong dude the LR has SPREAD. It still has hitscan.
> they were probably using the DMR because thats what was used in Reach. The fact that $20,000 was on the line, i don’t think any of them wanted to try to learn a new weapon. I think next event, you’ll see more of the BR and Carbine. Just give people time to get used to the weapons.
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> That being said, the DMR will still probably be the main gun used because of how powerful it is. The damage needs to be brought down a bit at longer range. Thats the other reason why its so over-powered. It’d be equal to the BR if it didn’t have longer range.
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> So either the damage needs to be brought down a bit, or the bloom increased a tad. Actually, they should just give the DMR recoil along with the bloom, and the faster you shoot it, the more recoil you get
I think the DMR is fine. The BR seems to be underpowered. They should have kept it as a 4SK.
> Your wrong dude the LR has SPREAD. It still has hitscan.
That’s not what folks are saying. The commentators confirmed its lack of hitscan. You have to lead your shots.
I believe the DMR is the rifle of choice because even if the BR should win in medium range the DMR can preform well at that range while being able to also be more effective long range.
It might have been picked most by MLG players because they take a lot of across map shots when an enemy is called out.
That being said I will be giving the light rifle a shot but if it doesn’t work out i will be running round with the DMR.
> > they were probably using the DMR because thats what was used in Reach. The fact that $20,000 was on the line, i don’t think any of them wanted to try to learn a new weapon. I think next event, you’ll see more of the BR and Carbine. Just give people time to get used to the weapons.
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> > That being said, the DMR will still probably be the main gun used because of how powerful it is. The damage needs to be brought down a bit at longer range. Thats the other reason why its so over-powered. It’d be equal to the BR if it didn’t have longer range.
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> > So either the damage needs to be brought down a bit, or the bloom increased a tad. Actually, they should just give the DMR recoil along with the bloom, and the faster you shoot it, the more recoil you get
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> I think the DMR is fine. The BR seems to be underpowered. They should have kept it as a 4SK.
Nerfing weapons contributes to a useless sandbox, if anything I’d rather see all other weapons getting a buff than seeing the DMR becoming a useless marshmallow shooter.
If the BR were to be kept as a 4 shot kill weapon, then everyone would have been using that. I guess the only way to even them out would be to increase the range on the BR to make it equal to the DMR
> > Your wrong dude the LR has SPREAD. It still has hitscan.
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> That’s not what folks are saying. The commentators confirmed its lack of hitscan. You have to lead your shots.
Ive played the game dude, its spread is the reason it sucks.
MLG and overall Matchmaking experiences are completely different.
A Light Rifle with Stability is a super accurate super quick killing 4sk weapon.
However, MLG didn’t give Stability as the main package, it was instead Dexterity, so the DMR was a better overall choice.
However, it is disappointing to find out in 3 days that the final build of the unzoomed Light Rifle is both a 6sk and not hitscan. Doesn’t matter for me though, because all my battles with the Light Rifle will be zoomed in with Stability. Storm Rifle up close.
If anything becomes underpowered, let us hope that which is weak is buffed; not that which is strong is nerfed. Doing the former is a good gameplay design; doing the latter is…well it’s not very smart unless something is INCREDIBLY broken.
We shall see if the BR (my weapon of choice) will need to buffed or remain the same. It seems the DMR is better the weapon so far. It doesn’t have the spread or climb the BR does. Considering flinch during scope, it would make it very hard to hit your targets with the BR IMO (of course this can be argued it takes more skill but that is debatable due to higher aim assist with BR).
Where the DMR has no climb and minimal spread, it can be more consistent in that five shot kill.
I will still use the Battle Rifle though. Not just due to nostalgia (that alone would not suffice to use the gun) but i just find 3 round burst to be more entertaining than single trigger pulls of the DMR. Always have, always will.
> If the BR were to be kept as a 4 shot kill weapon, then everyone would have been using that. I guess the only way to even them out would be to increase the range on the BR to make it equal to the DMR
It wouldn’t matter, it’s the spread and the rate of fire that is killing the BR. Anyways even if they did that the DMR would still come out on top because with the BR you have to worry about the spread of the burst fire in order to get that 5sk all three rounds have to land from a single burst. This would be the same problem if a 4sk BR were the case, increase spread or lower the rate of fire to balance out with the sandbox.
You won’t see me using the DMR. It was the only Primary to use in Reach. Therefore, I will never forgive it and will -Yoink!- any DMR’s I see.
As people get really good, a main rifle will likely rise to be the ‘best’ or most ‘efficient’ - DMR sounds about right from what people have said now that they’ve played.
Meh it was mentioned in the IGN livestream that the DMR will be nerfed in the TU for Halo 4 most likely due to it being essentially OP