The BR 4 shotting 3 body, 1 head is pretty slow ttk, body shots shouldn’t get so much value
If the BR was 3 headshots this game would take way more skill.
Also starting with 2 nades makes gunplay less prevalent. I know every Halo has had 2 nades at spawn to spam but it would be a nice change only being 1, making the game more about gunplay.
imo, push for the Halo Online DMR to be ported into Halo 3 instead. if its made to use the stats of the current Automag (freeing the Automag up to be more like the pistol it was in ODST/Halo 2), then it aligns exactly with what it is you’re asking for, and a DMR centric playlist could be made in the same vanity as recon slayer with the same additional settings you want as well (disabled grenade pick ups, one starter nade, etc.)
Nope, Halo is slow on purpose and a 3-shot BR is not what the players want nor the developers intention. Grenades are powerful but limited and the BR requiring 4 shots allow reversals to happen.