First off, I’d like to say that I haven’t played Halo 4 yet so Im ignorant towards how balanced the sand box is. So please just take this post with a pinch of salt.
What im curious about, is how the BR fits in with such a diluted sandbox (especially in the precision rifle category). From what I last heard, the BR and DMR are both 5sk weapons. However, I assume that any half-decent player can be accurate with a DMR in medium-short range combat. Therefore, in the hands of a decent player, wont the DMR destroy the medium-short ranged BR (hindered by spread) at long range, and be just as effective at medium-short range? So then what’s the point of using the BR?
How I propose to balance this, is to make the BR a 4sk weapon. Now hold on, before you start yelling at me, read on.
The BR is affected by spread, right? I propose, that if the BR lands all 3 bullets of all of its 4 shots (12 bullets), then it should kill an opponent. However, I also propose that the BR’s spread should be significant enough that at LONG range it should be unlikely/impossible for all 12 bullets to land. If they don’t, then it should turn into a 5sk weapon (or more).
This will give the BR an edge against other rifles at short-medium range, which it is supposed to excel at.
What do you guys think?
note* Im fully aware that 343 have used their own methods to balance this issue. I have merely proposed an alternative solution to give the community food for thought. I am not underestimating 343 
The BR is 5sk but it also appears to fire faste than the Halo 3 BR, so it would still be able to kill faster than the DMR its just not as effective as the DMR at range.
> <mark>First off, I’d like to say that I haven’t played Halo 4 yet so Im ignorant towards how balanced the sand box is. So please just take this post with a pinch of salt.</mark>
>
> What im curious about, is how the BR fits in with such a diluted sandbox (especially in the precision rifle category). From what I last heard, the BR and DMR are both 5sk weapons. However, I assume that any half-decent player can be accurate with a DMR in medium-short range combat. Therefore, in the hands of a decent player, wont the DMR destroy the medium-short ranged BR (hindered by spread) at long range, and be just as effective at medium-short range? So then what’s the point of using the BR?
>
> How I propose to balance this, is to make the BR a 4sk weapon. Now hold on, before you start yelling at me, read on.
>
> The BR is affected by spread, right? I propose, that if the BR lands all 3 bullets of all of its 4 shots (12 bullets), then it should kill an opponent. However, I also propose that the BR’s spread should be significant enough that at LONG range it should be unlikely/impossible for all 12 bullets to land. If they don’t, then it should turn into a 5sk weapon (or more).
>
> This will give the BR an edge against other rifles at short-medium range, which it is supposed to excel at.
>
> What do you guys think?
>
> note* Im fully aware that 343 have used their own methods to balance this issue. I have merely proposed an alternative solution to give the community food for thought. I am not underestimating 343
What’s this? Someone actually acknowledging that they don’t know and therefore cannot say with absolute certainty?
You’ve made my day, sir.
> > <mark>First off, I’d like to say that I haven’t played Halo 4 yet so Im ignorant towards how balanced the sand box is. So please just take this post with a pinch of salt.</mark>
> >
> > What im curious about, is how the BR fits in with such a diluted sandbox (especially in the precision rifle category). From what I last heard, the BR and DMR are both 5sk weapons. However, I assume that any half-decent player can be accurate with a DMR in medium-short range combat. Therefore, in the hands of a decent player, wont the DMR destroy the medium-short ranged BR (hindered by spread) at long range, and be just as effective at medium-short range? So then what’s the point of using the BR?
> >
> > How I propose to balance this, is to make the BR a 4sk weapon. Now hold on, before you start yelling at me, read on.
> >
> > The BR is affected by spread, right? I propose, that if the BR lands all 3 bullets of all of its 4 shots (12 bullets), then it should kill an opponent. However, I also propose that the BR’s spread should be significant enough that at LONG range it should be unlikely/impossible for all 12 bullets to land. If they don’t, then it should turn into a 5sk weapon (or more).
> >
> > This will give the BR an edge against other rifles at short-medium range, which it is supposed to excel at.
> >
> > What do you guys think?
> >
> > note* Im fully aware that 343 have used their own methods to balance this issue. I have merely proposed an alternative solution to give the community food for thought. I am not underestimating 343
>
> What’s this? Someone actually acknowledging that they don’t know and therefore cannot say with absolute certainty?
>
> You’ve made my day, sir.
My pleasure. Im just trying to stress that Im not saying ‘this is what should be done’, but that ‘this is an idea I came up with, do you think it would work?’
I know 343 have already balanced this issue
The far less complicated way to address this issue would be to adjust fire rates. Which I think has been done.