The assault rifle since halo 3 (because halo CE magnum and not existing in halo 2) has been the primary weapon you would use if you didn’t spawn with a DMR or BR (not mentioning the halo 5 magnum) because it could kill another player and or elite in a decent time without being a pain to use. I feel the Assualt Rifle should have the the same roll in halo 5 as it has since halo 3 good easy to use but not a laser that could kill you from across the map and mostly a close medium range weapons that could beat a DMR or BR or magnum in more than just extremely close range. The new halo 5 Assualt Rifle is booty and although the old one was a cheese machine if you used it right it could be used by a beginner to get a couple of kills and it shouldn’t be as hard to use as it is now.