Halo 2 beta Battle Rifle

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I can’t believe this isn’t being done in Halo 4. (3:30)

So, as you know, the Battle Rifle AND the DMR is in Halo 4. Yet, in the Halo 2 beta the battle rifle was practically a fusion of the DMR and BR. When scoped out, it’s a Battle Rifle. When scope it, it’s a one-shot rifle, the DMR. It makes perfect sense seeing how not only does zooming in make your shots more accurate but so does the one-shot function.

KillaKC, an MLG administrator said that during his play time with Halo 4 the BR was the weapon to go to at mid to close-range, and the DMR was the weapon t go to for long range. Now, why didn’t this get done? Why did 343i suddenly add a weapon that was non-existent in the first three games? This would have made a lot more sense canon AND gameplay-wise (two rifles, really?)

Thoughts?

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Soooo the game is already limited down to just the BR and DMR, and you want to limit that even further to turn it into a one-gun game again?

Ok, seriously, is the idea of learning how to combat other weapons really that painful?

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It would work out. It would certainly make it harder, yet more interesting to use. And it would increase skillgap with the weapon.

You also wouldn’t be forced into a niche on spawn.

But yeah, it sounds too good to be true. Especially in this stage of development. I guess we’ll have to make a choice: DMR or BR. Who knows, maybe one is OP so we can use that to our advantage.

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Variety (in reason) is better. I mean, most people loved the colossal amount of useless armour perms in Reach, didn’t they?

Only adds to the experience.