I don’t really have a problem with this weapon, since I haven’t actually used it yet. But there are so many other “New” weapons I would have liked to see added before this? I think a Brute Shot, a Grenade Launcher, a Sticky Detonator, or even a Promethian Sword would have been a better addition. Or at least should have come first? Was this a favored weapon or something? I really don’t understand. Please enlighten me.
I don’t mind, more snipers!
I agree. While the Halo 2 Beam Rifle is cool and all, it’s not exactly an original weapon. They even said that, apart from the looks, it’s exactly the same as the current Beam Rifle when it comes to functionality.
Why not give us the Focus Rifle, if they want another Covenant Sniper? Or Plasma Launcher? Grenade Launcher? Reach had so many great weapons, it’s a shame to not tap into them. And what of the Brutes? The Brute Shot or Spiker would be incredible additions to Halo 5.
I feel like this was a missed opportunity on 343i’s part more than anything.
If there are so many things had been better introducri , but hopefully come more weapons in the future
would rather a beefed up focus rifle that works more like the binary rifle but with no reloads with overheat
Yea, im a bit baffled on this one myself.
I recall 343 once said they didn’t wanna copy paste for the release of H4… Yet it came out with pretty much similar items to what we had in Reach. Ghost, Wraith, Plasma pistol, Fuel rod and so on and now they bring back the old beam rifle, despite the fact they introduced the new one they made themselves? What gives… I aint going down the road of complainin’ but those 3 sniper slots, could easily have contained variants of Brute shots, Focus rifles, Plasma Launchers, Grenade launchers (Pro pipe?), Sticky detonators and maybe even… A mauler perhaps?
It’s an update based on firefight ofcourse and mostly everything else is an added bonus really but after the Hog wild… It kinda felt like another round of lazy getaway. I am just crossing my fingers, that a little break from content updates will be enough for Team 343 to bring together their best and creative minds, sit down, talk about what’s next on the agenda and what the Halo community would love to see introduced for Halo 5.
There’s still gametypes missing, playlists as well, cool and original maps that HASN’T been made in Forge nor remixed from any existing map in the roster… I’ll keep my wishful thinking going, that they’re going to address these points.
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> Yea, im a bit baffled on this one myself.
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> I recall 343 once said they didn’t wanna copy paste for the release of H4… Yet it came out with pretty much similar items to what we had in Reach. Ghost, Wraith, Plasma pistol, Fuel rod and so on and now they bring back the old beam rifle, despite the fact they introduced the new one they made themselves? What gives… I aint going down the road of complainin’ but those 3 sniper slots, could easily have contained variants of Brute shots, Focus rifles, Plasma Launchers, Grenade launchers (Pro pipe?), Sticky detonators and maybe even… A mauler perhaps?
>
> It’s an update based on firefight ofcourse and mostly everything else is an added bonus really but after the Hog wild… It kinda felt like another round of lazy getaway. I am just crossing my fingers, that a little break from content updates will be enough for Team 343 to bring together their best and creative minds, sit down, talk about what’s next on the agenda and what the Halo community would love to see introduced for Halo 5.
>
> There’s still gametypes missing, playlists as well, cool and original maps that HASN’T been made in Forge nor remixed from any existing map in the roster… I’ll keep my wishful thinking going, that they’re going to address these points.
I completely agree. I would still like to see Regicide and Assault as game modes. We’re getting golf?! Plus, isn’t the Wasp just a Hornet? Why not just add a vehicle that everyone already knows how to use? Aside from Firefight, this entire update felt lazy.
I apologize for ranting so much. If anyone else wants to rant or let of steam, this is the place to do it. Please, voice your opinions.
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> I agree. While the Halo 2 Beam Rifle is cool and all, it’s not exactly an original weapon. They even said that, apart from the looks, it’s exactly the same as the current Beam Rifle when it comes to functionality.
>
> Why not give us the Focus Rifle, if they want another Covenant Sniper? Or Plasma Launcher? Grenade Launcher? Reach had so many great weapons, it’s a shame to not tap into them. And what of the Brutes? The Brute Shot or Spiker would be incredible additions to Halo 5.
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> I feel like this was a missed opportunity on 343i’s part more than anything.
Probably added it because its easier to reskin and rework an already existing weapon than create an entirely new one.
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> > 2533274824095836;6:
> > Yea, im a bit baffled on this one myself.
> >
> > I recall 343 once said they didn’t wanna copy paste for the release of H4… Yet it came out with pretty much similar items to what we had in Reach. Ghost, Wraith, Plasma pistol, Fuel rod and so on and now they bring back the old beam rifle, despite the fact they introduced the new one they made themselves? What gives… I aint going down the road of complainin’ but those 3 sniper slots, could easily have contained variants of Brute shots, Focus rifles, Plasma Launchers, Grenade launchers (Pro pipe?), Sticky detonators and maybe even… A mauler perhaps?
> >
> > It’s an update based on firefight ofcourse and mostly everything else is an added bonus really but after the Hog wild… It kinda felt like another round of lazy getaway. I am just crossing my fingers, that a little break from content updates will be enough for Team 343 to bring together their best and creative minds, sit down, talk about what’s next on the agenda and what the Halo community would love to see introduced for Halo 5.
> >
> > There’s still gametypes missing, playlists as well, cool and original maps that HASN’T been made in Forge nor remixed from any existing map in the roster… I’ll keep my wishful thinking going, that they’re going to address these points.
>
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> I completely agree. I would still like to see Regicide and Assault as game modes. We’re getting golf?! Plus, isn’t the Wasp just a Hornet? Why not just add a vehicle that everyone already knows how to use? Aside from Firefight, this entire update felt lazy.
Wasp is in canon, an advanced model in the AV series with shields and high maneuverability but yea technically it works like a hornet pretty much. Atleast we got that UNSC aerial vehicle right? ONI variant next time? hahaha
Regicide was BEAST in Halo 4! Something that actually made the typical Free for all extremely fun! Rocket race as well and don’t get me started on VIP and juggernaut…
I aint gonna go guns blazing with anger on 343 for this but i have caught myself wondering if future games really can survive the same treatment?
Nothing would prevent 343 from making Halo 6 go through the same life cycle as Halo 5. Now don’t get all angry with me for using good ol’e Bungie as an example:
3 years was and is the standard developement cycle for Halo games. Halo 2 > 3 saw VAST additions to the game and so on. 3 years was enough to add tons of stuff and make it work like it was all perfect!
Now we go from Halo 4 to 5 and here’s what happened: Things got removed… In the favor of… what? Competitive players being happy?? It’s been arena and warzone in the spotlight since the start… Where was all the fun game modes from the start?
I can forgive FORGE not being there, seeing as it was a somewhat vastly different map editing tool from the one we knew back then but… Everything else was missing. Even the STORY of the game was centered more around a new guy and his team, rather then the man in green whom we’ve known for years. I don’t mind the campaign being split between two but i am chocked with the result in H5.
I do really hope they take into consideration… NOT to focus on arena and Pro play and keep in mind that Halo isn’t all about ranks and shooting… but about Playing an awesome game and meeting people, just Like the golden days of H3.
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> > > 2533274824095836;6:
> > > Yea, im a bit baffled on this one myself.
> > >
> > > I recall 343 once said they didn’t wanna copy paste for the release of H4… Yet it came out with pretty much similar items to what we had in Reach. Ghost, Wraith, Plasma pistol, Fuel rod and so on and now they bring back the old beam rifle, despite the fact they introduced the new one they made themselves? What gives… I aint going down the road of complainin’ but those 3 sniper slots, could easily have contained variants of Brute shots, Focus rifles, Plasma Launchers, Grenade launchers (Pro pipe?), Sticky detonators and maybe even… A mauler perhaps?
> > >
> > > It’s an update based on firefight ofcourse and mostly everything else is an added bonus really but after the Hog wild… It kinda felt like another round of lazy getaway. I am just crossing my fingers, that a little break from content updates will be enough for Team 343 to bring together their best and creative minds, sit down, talk about what’s next on the agenda and what the Halo community would love to see introduced for Halo 5.
> > >
> > > There’s still gametypes missing, playlists as well, cool and original maps that HASN’T been made in Forge nor remixed from any existing map in the roster… I’ll keep my wishful thinking going, that they’re going to address these points.
> >
> >
> > I completely agree. I would still like to see Regicide and Assault as game modes. We’re getting golf?! Plus, isn’t the Wasp just a Hornet? Why not just add a vehicle that everyone already knows how to use? Aside from Firefight, this entire update felt lazy.
>
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> Wasp is in canon, an advanced model in the AV series with shields and high maneuverability but yea technically it works like a hornet pretty much. Atleast we got that UNSC aerial vehicle right? ONI variant next time? hahaha
>
> Regicide was BEAST in Halo 4! Something that actually made the typical Free for all extremely fun! Rocket race as well and don’t get me started on VIP and juggernaut…
>
> I aint gonna go guns blazing with anger on 343 for this but i have caught myself wondering if future games really can survive the same treatment?
>
> Nothing would prevent 343 from making Halo 6 go through the same life cycle as Halo 5. Now don’t get all angry with me for using good ol’e Bungie as an example:
>
> 3 years was and is the standard developement cycle for Halo games. Halo 2 > 3 saw VAST additions to the game and so on. 3 years was enough to add tons of stuff and make it work like it was all perfect!
>
> Now we go from Halo 4 to 5 and here’s what happened: Things got removed… In the favor of… what? Competitive players being happy?? It’s been arena and warzone in the spotlight since the start… Where was all the fun game modes from the start?
>
> I can forgive FORGE not being there, seeing as it was a somewhat vastly different map editing tool from the one we knew back then but… Everything else was missing. Even the STORY of the game was centered more around a new guy and his team, rather then the man in green whom we’ve known for years. I don’t mind the campaign being split between two but i am chocked with the result in H5.
>
> I do really hope they take into consideration… NOT to focus on arena and Pro play and keep in mind that Halo isn’t all about ranks and shooting… but about Playing an awesome game and meeting people, just Like the golden days of H3.
Absolutely, that’s why I miss Split Screen so much. And yes, Wasp Variants would be nice. I hope that Halo 3 Anniversary is up to par when it’s released next year.
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> > I agree. While the Halo 2 Beam Rifle is cool and all, it’s not exactly an original weapon. They even said that, apart from the looks, it’s exactly the same as the current Beam Rifle when it comes to functionality.
> >
> > Why not give us the Focus Rifle, if they want another Covenant Sniper? Or Plasma Launcher? Grenade Launcher? Reach had so many great weapons, it’s a shame to not tap into them. And what of the Brutes? The Brute Shot or Spiker would be incredible additions to Halo 5.
> >
> > I feel like this was a missed opportunity on 343i’s part more than anything.
>
>
> Probably added it because its easier to reskin and rework an already existing weapon than create an entirely new one.
But we already got a Gravity Hammer and a Plasma Rifle? Plus a new Vehicle, isn’t that harder?
“The brute shot/grenade launcher basically got replaced by the plasma caster. BUT WAIT We already have a beam rifle… WHY ADD THE OLD ONE.” LOL So yeah they should add older and classic weapons. It’s what made the game feel unique. But some weapons don’t fit the new standard which is probably why they went with the Brute Plasma rifle instead of the classic. We have to think of practicality, if it will work. Though I still wish for all the guns to be added, which would probably take forever but still be awesome to do. If they are adding the classic beam rifle then they should add the classic Sniper rifle! Which style variant!!! The Halo Reach One? I mean that model was used in HCEA and H2A. And if, IF there was H3A, I assume that same model will be used again.
A Brute Shot likely would have been a better weapon to bring up from previous games than what will likely be a copy of what is already here. If not, then why not Reach’s Concussion Rifle? It’s pretty similar to the Brute Shot, and it’s not Brute-themed, if that’s what they’re concerned with.
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> I don’t mind, more snipers!
Yup, the more Snipers the better… Plus everything was better in Halo 2
All about nostalgia
I like it
Concussion Rifle is a covie weapon and the Caster is an evolution of that weapon IMO, no need for it. No need for the H2 Beam Rifle either, ASIDE from the aesthetic of it.
Spiker, Brute shot, sticky detonator, mauler, Focus Rifle…all the nope. Most useless weapons in the entire Halo canon.
YES YES YES to the Wasp!
Grenade Launcher, Brute CHOPPER, and Regicide and Assault gametypes are things I think should be eventually added to the game.
And eventually a Promethean ground vehicle.
I kinda wish they would bring the Flamethrower from Halo: CE back. That was fun.
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> I kinda wish they would bring the Flamethrower from Halo: CE back. That was fun.
Forgot about that thing! They should make it a mounted weapon.