Through all Halo games i used the standard Assault Rifle, its my weapon of choice. Now after 30 or so multiplayer games i can say that the Assault Rifle is now totally useless. I came to this conclusion when i sneaked behind a camper, unloaded an entire clip into him, he still had time to turn around and kill me from 2 shots of whatever weapon he was using. So basically i cannot use the weapon i have used for 4 different Halo games with no problem.
Why has this weapon been nerfed so much ? There is really no point in using it at all. Come on guys a whole clip just to kill someone even when using headshots yet everyone else can kill me with two shots.
Everything else about the game is fine but i weep for my trusty Assault Rifle.
> Through all Halo games i used the standard Assault Rifle, its my weapon of choice. Now after 30 or so multiplayer games i can say that the Assault Rifle is now totally useless. I came to this conclusion when i sneaked behind a camper, unloaded an entire clip into him, he still had time to turn around and kill me from 2 shots of whatever weapon he was using. So basically i cannot use the weapon i have used for 4 different Halo games with no problem.
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> Why has this weapon been nerfed so much ? There is really no point in using it at all. Come on guys a whole clip just to kill someone even when using headshots yet everyone else can kill me with two shots.
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> Everything else about the game is fine but i weep for my trusty Assault Rifle.
Wait… what? The AR is actually powerful now compared to older games where it was way weaker. I can’t even afford to miss a single shot with the DMR or BR, because the AR kills so damn fast.
> Wait… what? The AR is actually powerful now compared to older games where it was way weaker. I can’t even afford to miss a single shot with the DMR or BR, because the AR kills so damn fast.
This. In every close range battle I’ve had against the AR, I’ve either died or barely won (had to hit all 5 shots with BR). The thing is powerful as hell, which sucks because I hate being killed by it and never ever use it haha.
Yeah, you’re just bad… the AR is OP close-range when up against a DMR / BR. There’s absolutely no reason you should die up close unless you’re up against a shotgun / sword.
The AR definitely got a lot more powerful. I thought it may have just been perception because it’s so damn loud compared to earlier games, but it’s just a lot more powerful. If an AR player gets in medium-close range or less, if their aim is smart, DMR or BR may lose, tie the battle or barely scrape by with a win. It’s got some serious punch now. I may start experimenting with it on smaller maps and see what results I come up with. AR was immediately ditched in Reach games, due to DMR effectiveness but Halo 4 makes it a whole new weapon.
Actually, burst firing in Halo 4 isn’t the way to go. Though it’s still possible, the reticle expands too fast to make it a good idea. Just use the AR inside its intended range.