Covenant has had a total of what… 5 different precision weapons, correct?
Beam Rifle
Focus Rifle
Needle Rifle
CarbinePlasma Launcher (not headshot capable, but has zoom)
And they only get two per game.
UNSC however has a Magnum, DMR, and Sniper Rifle. As well as Rockets and SPARTAN Laser.
Just toying with ideas but… what would you think of a plasma based Covenant precision weapon that worked with the pace/spam mechanic.
Not Bloom, no not that part of the mechanic.
But a RoF:damage ratio. Pace your shots and each hit does maximum damage. Spam your shots and each shot is weaker than the one before it until the weapon overheats.
Thoughts? Could such a plasma based precision weapon work, especially without hit scan? Could it be effective at medium range?