What’s it’s purpose? It’s a charge one hit kill on a enemy(faster than the Spartan Lazer) but doesn’t seem to do much to vehicals.
I’m just trying to figure out what it’s strength is, why would I want this over a Binary or a Spartan Lazer?
More readily available than the Binary Rifle and Splazer.
its best in 4v4.
well if you were in cqc, would you want a railgun, a spartan laser, or a binary rifle?
this is the aspect i think the railgun prevails in over these other guns
it’s designed as an anti spartan weapon,
its also good for flipping warthogs.
I usually use it at mid range to get some triple kills in with it on BTB
> it’s designed as an anti spartan weapon,
> its also good for flipping warthogs.
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> I usually use it at mid range to get some triple kills in with it on BTB
The railgun really shines at long range when using the scope.
> > it’s designed as an anti spartan weapon,
> > its also good for flipping warthogs.
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> > I usually use it at mid range to get some triple kills in with it on BTB
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> The railgun really shines at long range when using the scope.
I personally find it more effective at mid range, it’s easier to miss the target in long ranges
It seems to be balanced like a weapon that is stronger than it actually is. Low ammo, charge time, shot per reload. I mean you can get kills with it, but it won’t typically get you as many kills than say a shotgun, sniper or sticky det. Weapons I feel it should be balanced against.
I personally feel it should carry more ammo, it should deal more damage vs vehicles (125% seems to work quite nicely in playtesting), but it’s blast radius should be kept about the same since I do like skill weapons.
> > it’s designed as an anti spartan weapon,
> > its also good for flipping warthogs.
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> > I usually use it at mid range to get some triple kills in with it on BTB
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> The railgun really shines at long range when using the scope.
It doesn’t have a scope…
> > > it’s designed as an anti spartan weapon,
> > > its also good for flipping warthogs.
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> > > I usually use it at mid range to get some triple kills in with it on BTB
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> > The railgun really shines at long range when using the scope.
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> It doesn’t have a scope…
Some of you guys can’t detect sarcasm at all. Yes its best at mid-range but you can click in the right stick and use that as a 2x scope. Its not reliable but I have gotten a rail gun kill from deep on occasion.
> > > it’s designed as an anti spartan weapon,
> > > its also good for flipping warthogs.
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> > > I usually use it at mid range to get some triple kills in with it on BTB
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> > The railgun really shines at long range when using the scope.
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> It doesn’t have a scope…
Don’t you wish it did though? Similar in zoom to the BR would be perfect. It’s a power weapon with a charge time and very little splash damage. You need a near direct hit to kill with it. It should fit right in between the spartan laser and the rocket launcher, but lacking a scope, which they both have, means it doesn’t. The SAW, shotgun, sniper, rockets, and sticky detonator are all better anti infantry weapons. Add a scope and then it will fit that niche.
> > > > it’s designed as an anti spartan weapon,
> > > > its also good for flipping warthogs.
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> > > > I usually use it at mid range to get some triple kills in with it on BTB
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> > > The railgun really shines at long range when using the scope.
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> > It doesn’t have a scope…
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> Don’t you wish it did though? Similar in zoom to the BR would be perfect. It’s a power weapon with a charge time and very little splash damage. You need a near direct hit to kill with it. It should fit right in between the spartan laser and the rocket launcher, but lacking a scope, which they both have, means it doesn’t. The SAW, shotgun, sniper, rockets, and sticky detonator are all better anti infantry weapons. Add a scope and then it will fit that niche.
If it had a zoom then other weapons would become obsolete. Yes the laser would still be viable for vehicle destruction but not for infantry combat. I could kill a shotgun, sticky detonator, and saw user from range if neither one of us had a jump on the other.
I was one of those jerks that used the Spartan Laser against infantry in Halo 3. Now instead of using the Spartan Laser on infantry, I use it against Vehicles only. I use the Railgun against infantry now. Occasionally against a vehicle to either destroy it when its on fire or I hope I somehow hit the gunner or driver. Its my new favorite gun in Halo 4, Binary Rifle comes in second.
> What’s it’s purpose? It’s a charge one hit kill on a enemy(faster than the Spartan Lazer) but doesn’t seem to do much to vehicals.
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> I’m just trying to figure out what it’s strength is, why would I want this over a Binary or a Spartan Lazer?
The same reason you wouldn’t pick dual wield plasma rifles over a rocket launcher.
Power weapons come in tiers. Some are better than others, but less common.