Aren’t they both 5 shot TTK? How is this okay? I’m cool with the pistol for the most part the way it is, but I think it should at least be 6 or maybe even 7 shot. That would be proper balancing for a side arm. It would encourage people to actually look for weapons to pick up, use the AR to their advantage more, etc. And the pistol would still be useful; just not as useful as a DMR.
I was actually about to post the exact same title. The pistol will shorten the lifespan of Halo 5 multiplayer in the same way that the DMR shortened the lifespan of Halo 4. When your starting weapons do just as much or more damage than the weapons on the map there is no reason to go to battle with anything else. Not the Halo I’m used to.
I think the range needs a major nerf and damage probably more of a minor nerf
It’s the range. Sure you could say that you could cross-map a person with a pistol, but it is very difficult to do so., The DMR makes long-range encounters easier in battle.
Yes it’s the range, but when all of the maps are tiny then you really don’t need anything with longer range than what the pistol offers then you don’t need anything else. If they’re going to keep the map size this small they should nerf the pistol range to what the assault rifle’s is.
Pistol is awesome. Most kills are from it so far but I will swap a pistol for carbine, br, or dmr in a second i
“most kills are from it so far.” My point exactly!
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> “most kills are from it so far.” My point exactly!
You spawn with! So no -Yoink- most kills will be pistol kills.
Yea dmr should be 4shot
The pistol has always been a 5 shot, the reason to pick up the DMR is the faster firing rate, higher accuracy and clip size. I think it’s a good thing because otherwise someone with a pistol wouldn’t stand a chance against a DMR.
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In Halo 3 I spawned with an assault rifle and a pistol. I can probably count on two hands how many pistol kills I had. I agree, the pistol needs to be utilized more than it was in 3, but c’mon. Why don’t they just make it your primary than your “sidearm”?
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> Yea dmr should be 4shot
No. The DMR is fine the way it is. A lot better than it was in 4. They just need to make the maps larger so the pistol’s range can be countered. Right now you’re putting yourself at a disadvantage by picking up the DMR or the Carbine.
I think it’s okay the way it is. Maybe a little nerf on the magnum range. But everything besides that is okay. You just have to use magnum for short range and dmr for long.
Maybe even make the zoom on the dmr shorter, as at least I find it very hard to use on everything except long/very long, distances.
SHUT the hell up. The pistol is balanced just fine and dmr is more ranged.
I have over 3 days playing time and I find the weapon balancing fine! Every weapon has its unique strengths and weaknesses in certain situations. Dmr is designed for mid to long range and in this case it beats the pistol assuming 2 equally skilled players face each other.
stop your whining kids its people like you who ruin games for normal video gamers. Just play the freaking game.
Well i’m not the only one. I really like pistol but it’s pretty annoying when people running around with pistol cause it’s just better than AR in early game…
DMR is longer range and it has a faster rate of fire
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> The pistol has always been a 5 shot, the reason to pick up the DMR is the faster firing rate, higher accuracy and clip size. I think it’s a good thing because otherwise someone with a pistol wouldn’t stand a chance against a DMR.
This is exactly right. Every weapon on the map is an upgrade now. In Halo 4 there was no reason to pick up half the weapons. Halo 5 Is near perfect. The people whining about the pistol are probably getting owned by it.
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> > The pistol has always been a 5 shot, the reason to pick up the DMR is the faster firing rate, higher accuracy and clip size. I think it’s a good thing because otherwise someone with a pistol wouldn’t stand a chance against a DMR.
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> This is exactly right. Every weapon on the map is an upgrade now. In Halo 4 there was no reason to pick up half the weapons. Halo 5 Is near perfect. The people whining about the pistol are probably getting owned by it.
I third this sentiment!
I think it needs a slight decrease in accuracy. Why have rectacle bloom if there’s 0% bullet spread. Like the Reach pistol for example: It was balanced and powerful but at close to medium range. You had to pace your shots to make the headshot, yet it was still somewhat capable at longer ranges. If your opponent got close, you could spam the trigger and drop 'em quick. I think a slight decrease in accuracy will discourage long range encounters with the pistol, increase its effectiveness at close range, and increase the value of the DMR and BR.