The game is great and balanced the way it is. 343, you clearly did some extensive testing. The people complaining are just playing poorly or using the wrong strategy for their particular weapon/map. Whenever a game company starts screwing with weapon damage, it usually doesn’t end up improving the game.
Sorry but you’re wrong. There are flaws.
The BR needs it’s bullet magnetism reduced, because it’s insanely easier compared to previous Halos to consistently paint targets. To counterbalance that nerf, the gun should be a 4SK (12 bullets, not the current 13 bullet version).
The DMR beats or puts me on one shot at very close CQC encounters, even if I hit every burst and shoot fast, a skilled DMR player can do that. That’s not acceptable, DMR should win at long and compete at mid and almost definitely lose at CQC to the BR or carbine.
Also, we need to get rid of this constantly scoped in thing, as it’s making cross-mapping too easy, fights are becoming who sees who first wins rather than strafe and aim playing as big a role.
That’s all the fixes it needs in my experience. I’ve got a 2.2 KD before you accuse me of not being good or using the BR properly. I just want a balanced, varied sandbox.
No there really are problems…
DMR > Everything
The BR has some ridiculous magnetism.
Active camo is straight up stupid and imbalanced.
Defending your flag for 45 seconds to get it back to your base while taking on 5 opponents is a tall order to say the very least.
Sorry but i agree with the OP keep the game as it is seems completely fair to me as it is no need for changes everything seems well balanced to me also same for me don’t accuse me of being bad either as my K/D is 2.46 not that K/D means too much though.
People who think there isn’t a change needed are either A)using a DMR and think that it’s so awesome to have a 3 shot kill across complex, or B) love CoD.
IMO the Carbine needs a buff (1/2 less shots to kill OR an increase in RoF).
I agree with the poster above’s opinion on the BR, that sounds like a reasonable change to the weapon.
Honestly, I also feel that the AR and Storm Rifle are pretty useless as is. Sure, they’re better than previous iterations but they hardly ever win 1v1 battles within their niched range - often a melee is required for the kill due to the no headshot bonus.
Take the Storm Rifle, it uses up 20% of its battery per kill and overheats pretty quickly - so after each kill you’re left with no shields and no primary weapon to use for a while - unlike the DMR/BR where you can get at least another kill.
Maybe giving a headshot damage bonus? Not an instant kill, but 50% more damage for a headshot would do.
DMR is not a 3 shot kill though is it so where’d you get that information from??
Also my most used weapon is the BR, i do like the DMR to but i prefer the BR to it and of course even the assault is a beast in the right situation i love all the weapons and will use whatever is available to me not personally had an issue with any weapons whatsoever.
On a side note i have no problems with COD whatsoever it’s a fun game and i do like to play it now and then. However take nothing away from the fact that Halo is my favourite game series of all time and i have been playing it ever since it was released. Not really a fan of Reach either that kind of sucked but IMO Halo 4 is perfect and awesome just the way it is.
> DMR is not a 3 shot kill though is it so where’d you get that information from??
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> Also my most used weapon is the BR, i do like the DMR to but i prefer the BR to it and of course even the assault is a beast in the right situation i love all the weapons and will use whatever is available to me not personally had an issue with any weapons whatsoever.
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> On a side note i have no problems with COD whatsoever it’s a fun game and i do like to play it now and then. However take nothing away from the fact that Halo is my favourite game series of all time and i have been playing it ever since it was released. Not really a fan of Reach either that kind of sucked but IMO Halo 4 is perfect and awesome just the way it is.
Do you not think the BR has a crap ton of magnetism? That’s a problem. I’m already a God with the BR, when I was far from that in Halo 3 (partly due to the bad netcode, but I also didn’t hit every damn burst). Do you think it’s good to make the skill weapons more noob friendly? I don’t. My original post is what I think 343i should do, make those changes and the game will flourish.
I have a real problem with the mantis and the binary rifle like c’mon the binary kills in 1 shot anywhere to the body and the mantis got rockets turret and a shield.
I’m up to sr20 but feel I need a couple more weeks play before I can give my complete opinion on buffs or nerfs. For now though, I would say nothing needs nerfed except for maybe active camo. If it’s going to be completely invisible I’d rather see it as an ordinance drop. A radar disabler or jammer would make a better armor mod in my opinion. Ragnarok is a camo camp fest.
> > DMR is not a 3 shot kill though is it so where’d you get that information from??
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> > Also my most used weapon is the BR, i do like the DMR to but i prefer the BR to it and of course even the assault is a beast in the right situation i love all the weapons and will use whatever is available to me not personally had an issue with any weapons whatsoever.
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> > On a side note i have no problems with COD whatsoever it’s a fun game and i do like to play it now and then. However take nothing away from the fact that Halo is my favourite game series of all time and i have been playing it ever since it was released. Not really a fan of Reach either that kind of sucked but IMO Halo 4 is perfect and awesome just the way it is.
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> Do you not think the BR has a crap ton of magnetism? That’s a problem. I’m already a God with the BR, when I was far from that in Halo 3 (partly due to the bad netcode, but I also didn’t hit every damn burst). Do you think it’s good to make the skill weapons more noob friendly? I don’t. My original post is what I think 343i should do, make those changes and the game will flourish.
Not really i can beat most people 1v1 and even have a chance 2v1 with the BR can’t say i notice magnetism other in 2v1 situations i’d be missing more shots if the other player crosses my line of sight but i don’t notice that happen. I can do with the same with a DMR so doesn’t really bother me which i have just personal preference is the BR just because i loved it in 2 and 3 and well i now love it in 4 too.
Boltshot is OP pls nerf
I feel the weapons are rather balanced. My biggest gripe with the game is how noob friendly it is. The hit boxes for guns are way to generous. I’m sick of seeing the kill cam watching a kid spray the wall or snipe me when his cursor was nowhere near my body.