A simple solution would be to take out the scoped rifles and put them back into the spawning system like previously implemented. Everything from the DMR to Light Rifle make it almost a necessity in this game. You chose a Assault Rifle? Ok, hope you like camping or staying crouched, because the second you walk out of cover your are going to die in 3 headshots. I don’t even know what to say about the suppressor and Plasma gun, they seem to have no use whatsoever. Figuratively and literally, I don’t think I have seen 1 person use either yet.
The DMR is overpowered, it outclasses all the other long range rifles easily. What can be done is either to nerf the DMR or fix the other 2. Regardless of your choice, the DMR will be the most accurate, highest damage output, and longest range efficiency out of the 4 med-long range weapons. This may be why 15/16 people use it in Big Team Battle, or Everyone in Team Slayer. The practically is just ridiculous. I have found no reason to use any other gun, when all I gotta do is slowly aim towards the head, as a soft auto aim assists me in killing in 3 shots at any range.
This is a long list of problems I have had with this game, compared to other Halos. Beyond the fact they are abusing the COD setup, and making Vehicles extremely vulnerable to everything. Why get in a tank, mantis, ghost, or anything when a pistol can kill you with enough shots. Or the fact you can start with a plasma pistol, charge it then walk up and hijack. But I think the funnest is just harassing them with a DMR till after 2-3 clips, you actually just downright kill a vehicle. Because you know, Tanks are supposed to be weak toward assault rifle fire right?
Kinda makes the rockets and Laser useless, when you can just direct fire with rifles at the vehicle. And the ghost, boy that thing came a long way. Guess 343 must have been run over one too many times by a ghost cause they flip if you hit a pebble. And die if you punch the dam thing.
I think if they want to salvage anything, the long range rifles should return to what they were before. Spawn point weapons. Then we could continue to go back to using a mid range rifle, and work more toward that system. Far more enjoyable than hiding behind cover the entire game, because you can’t move across the map without being lit up. Wouldn’t be so bad, if the dam DMR wasn’t accurate across the full Valhalla or w/e that map is. Sure everyone can start with it. I do myself, doesn’t make this weapon justifiably balanced to be this powerful. It’s pretty much spawning everyone with a fast firing semi-auto low caliber sniper, with a larger clip, faster rate of fire, and low recoil.
I enjoy this game to an extent, but it is getting to the point where I ask myself, why don’t I play COD? I will die in just as many shots, but atleast I have more guns I can choose from. I thoroughly miss the fights over power weapons in Halo 1-3. It was what made me know I was playing a Halo game. This is way too much like COD, and not in a positive way. I understand vehicles were powerful when they couldn’t die, but making a tank vulnerable to a magnum pistol, or just about any other just made their purpose irrelevant. Well there will no longer be those scorpion rampages. Because now the scorpion will die from a rain of DMR fire, before a killing spree could be conceived.
It is a shame, because alot of this Spartan armor looks interesting, and some of the new weapons are interesting as well. Graphics are vastly improved, and the engine is pretty smooth. I just don’t know why 343 had change the formula so drastically.