I’ve been getting kills with the bandit just fine, it’s just another BR sidegrade, but with less range. Needs a damage increase to 4sk or a heavy rate of fire increase.
The bandit is already one of my favorite weapons because of how much like the DMR it is. I would put it at about the same level as the commando, so a reliable mid tier weapon like the assault rifle, but lacking big power like the shock rifle or bulldog.
I have two completely contradictory feelings over the Bandit.
I really like how it feels. I was worried the fact it can’t be descoped would be too powerful, but I feel this was balanced well with a slightly shorter than expected RRR and solid recoil. I think a version that can be descoped is needed for ranked or at least HCS. Pro battles without descope are going to end up being pretty boring.
The Bandit also annoys me. It’s functionally mostly a reskinned H5 pistol from what I can tell, and I’m tired of getting stuff that’s just a reskinned legacy weapon with new sounds. Almost every weapon in this game is something we already had in H5 with a new coat of paint.
I feel kind of greedy saying it, but I want ACTUALLY new stuff. Like the Shroud Screen is actually a brand new sandbox experience, and it’s the best new combat content Halo has seen in a while.
I agree that it is disappointing, but not for the reason you listed, or any other balance related reasons. The DMR– I mean, Bandit just isn’t an interesting gun to me, and It’s disappointing that this is the one new gun they add to the game a whole year later, when there were quite a few other options, most, if not all of them much more interesting than another basic precision gun. It looks to me that they picked this gun just so they don’t look silly having their first new sandbox addition (again, one year after launch) get banned by the “competitive” side shortly after its addition.
I personally like how the bandit feels. I enjoy using it
it has a faster TTK than the BR, Sidekick, AR and Commando, just stop missing your shots.
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The minimum TTK is effectively the same as the BR, requires you to hit an additional shot, has more recoil, doesn’t give partial credit like the BR burst fire, and has lower effective range. The scoped red reticle range on the BR is more than 2x the range on the bandit. It’s garbage compared to the BR.
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I disagree, I like using it. It has a good feel and I feel it’s better than the commando as it’s easier to land well aimed accurate shots. The only time it really loses to other weapons is if it’s close range fights. Which of course a weapon intended for distance is at a disadvantage in close quarters.
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Try “disable visual distractions” it’s a halo 1 pistol. lol, which makes me thing whats going on about the darth maul duel wielding swordplay?
Only time I get beaten by a Sidekick is because I missed a shot, even the commando is good it’s just people refuse to learn how to use it right
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