More AR starts please!

Why does Slayer DMRs start without an AR? I can’t stand getting put into close range maps without a close range weapon. Every gametype should have an AR as secondary, at the very least. That’s how it was in Halo 3, and it worked perfectly. Slayer BRs was BR primary, AR secondary. Why can’t Slayer DMRs be DMR primary, AR secondary?

I hate spawning with only a DMR or a DMR and a pistol, we need ARs in all of these playlists. If I wanted to play a game without an AR, or anything like Slayer Pro I’d play MLG.

its because the ar is too powerful to spawn with. if you press right trigger while standing within 40 feet of an opponant, it autokills him.

Bungie should have had M7 SMG/M6G Magnum to MA37 AR/M392 DMR

It would be like basic to advanced, Get it?

This is kind of a mixed bag for me. As current in Halo: Reach, if AR spawns were to be a bit more viable, the pistol should probably go since it functions up to mid-range, somewhat like the DMR. The next AR should have a slight buff from Reach, being able to burst fire up to medium range, but having a higher rate of fire like the original AR.

Squad Slayer used to have DMR/AR starts, and ZB Slayer has it. Since the DMR is the utility weapon for Reach, it can be used at all ranges, though a bit more difficult at close range. Now, if it were ZB and the pistol lacked a scope, that would be the close-range weapon secondary!

> Now, if it were ZB and the pistol lacked a scope, that would be the close-range weapon secondary!

They ever take away my scoped Pistol again, so help me…

> > Now, if it were ZB and the pistol lacked a scope, that would be the close-range weapon secondary!
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> They ever take away my scoped Pistol again, so help me…

That pisses me off in ZB playlist, it’s all Slayer DMRs, you never start with the no bloom Magnum, which was beast. I loved ZB, it was real Halo, but not when you only get Slayer DMRs.

I would love to see ar starts removed, I believe that precision should beat out spray and pray every time. If I want to play a game where there is no need to aim I’d play cod…

Edit: I like your gamertag.

> I would love to see ar starts removed, I believe that precision should beat out spray and pray every time. If I want to play a game where there is no need to aim I’d play cod…

Mhmm. Lets make the game entirely for precision based playstyles, leaving nothing for close range specialists that prefer automatic weapons. That sounds extremely fun for me, an automatic weapons specialist.

Or how about satisfying both, by having DMR and AR at the same time? Crazy, I know.

> Edit: I like your gamertag.

Thanks, Avatar is an awesome show!

The magnum would be better.

> The magnum would be better.

The magnum is not automatic, nor is it any good, outside Infection, ZB Slayer, or Anniversary Slayer.

DMR should always come with AR secondary, period.

Either add AR secondaries, or remove the quit ban so I don’t have to play garbage games where I have no real weapons suited for the playlist.

> The magnum is not automatic, nor is it any good, outside Infection, ZB Slayer, or Anniversary Slayer.

Speak for yourself.

I can use the pistol close range anyday. I have like 9,000 pistol kills lol!

> > The magnum would be better.
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> The magnum is not automatic, nor is it any good, outside Infection, ZB Slayer, or Anniversary Slayer.
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> DMR should always come with AR secondary, period.
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> Either add AR secondaries, or remove the quit ban so I don’t have to play garbage games where I have no real weapons suited for the playlist.

Umm, if you are good at aiming, you can kill someone close range with a pistol better then you could with an assault rifle. It isn’t automatic, but it fires rapidly if you press RT fast…

> > The magnum would be better.
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> The magnum is not automatic, nor is it any good, outside Infection, ZB Slayer, or Anniversary Slayer.
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> DMR should always come with AR secondary, period.
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> Either add AR secondaries, or remove the quit ban so I don’t have to play garbage games where I have no real weapons suited for the playlist.

No, just no.

There is no map in this game where the ar outshines the dmr, I said in my previous post that I believe precision should win out most of the time. While the pitol can be spammed, in my opinion it is a much better choice then the ar ever will be.

The DMR and Magnum both outshine the AR in close quarters. The Magnum is even easier at that range, you just have to learn to spam it.

AR secondaries? Lolz. I’d rather not have a secondary weapon than have the AR.

> Why does Slayer DMRs start without an AR?

For the same reason why you don’t start with a DMR in AR-start games. Besides, it would still be Sprayer if you started with an AR, and not Slayer.

Bring back SMG starts, a poor close range weapon you start with, and you can pick up better weapons off of the map.

SMG and pistol would be good.

EDIT - I know SMG isn’t in Reach, but really they should never had remove it.

> Bring back SMG starts, a poor close range weapon you start with, and you can pick up better weapons off of the map.
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> SMG and pistol would be good.
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> EDIT - I know SMG isn’t in Reach, but really they should never had remove it.

Even Bungie knew SMG starts were a bad idea.

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How about you learn how to use the DMR instead of being a noob, all playlists should remove AR starts