I don’t know about everyone els but, but the power weapon despawn time is outrageous for warzone. If I get a power weapon and die with it, I can literally watch it despawn in the respawn screen.
343I should make despawn times for power weapons longer so that if we want to go pick them back up (especially if we spawned and died with it). It feels like such a waist of a single use rew card when that happens.
Lets me know how you guys feel about this, because honestly it upsets me a little.
Awee yes man! Totally agree! Has happened in warzone and campaign
It upsets me too. You already have to wait to be able to call in the req again depending on the level. Warzone would be much, much better if they would allow vehicles and power weapons to stay a while after death. A long while to be a little more clear. I understand that there are limits to keep people from taking advantage but can we at least keep a certain selection of vehicles and power weapons through most of the match.
I stepped out of a scout warthog just to kill an enemy Spartan that I drove by. After I kill the enemy Spartan I walk back to the scout warthog and right when I get close enough to hop in it despawns. This was only about 60 seconds or less from the time I get out to the time I attempt to get back in. The way that works is a disappointment.
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> It upsets me too. You already have to wait to be able to call in the req again depending on the level. Warzone would be much, much better if they would allow vehicles and power weapons to stay a while after death. A long while to be a little more clear. I understand that there are limits to keep people from taking advantage but can we at least keep a certain selection of vehicles and power weapons through most of the match.
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> I stepped out of a scout warthog just to kill an enemy Spartan that I drove by. After I kill the enemy Spartan I walk back to the scout warthog and right when I get close enough to hop in it despawns. This was only about 60 seconds or less from the time I get out to the time I attempt to get back in. The way that works is a disappointment.
Yeah I know, the fastest thing I’ve seen despawn though is the torret.
Despawn quicker than Halo 4 it seems. I agree, needs fix.
The despawn on weapons and vehicles seem to happen the moment you respawn into the game. However if an other play picks up or enters a vehicle that you once owned it does not disappear. Also I agree that the time should be extended a bit. I can’t count how many times I’ve exited a base with a power weapon to be ambushed. Due to my last sentence people would say, “Well that’s your fault.” or “Don’t spawn at bases that contested.” Well Most of the time the bases are completely fine but because of my crap luck in the game I walk out to at least 4 or 5 people 7 out of 10 times. But eh anyway I would like to see a change in this.
I believe it’s intentional. If you die, you’ve used up the usefulness of your weapon. It sucks if you don’t get the most out of it (or if an enemy kills you and snags it), but that’s the risk you take. That said, when you get literally spawn-killed after calling in a REQ… I’ll say no more.
I do feel your pain. I actually tend to avoid calling in REQs a lot of times, partially because I just find the loadout options to be generally more reliable, but also because I dislike taking the risk (I just know I’m asking for trouble at that point lol)
But I definitely don’t think you should just be able to pick it up again on respawn by design. At that point, to get the most out of it, you should hope for (or direct) a teammate to pick it up. Either that, or if an enemy gets it, you can actually just respawn, kill him, and take it back… I’ve managed that before…
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> I believe it’s intentional. If you die, you’ve used up the usefulness of your weapon. It sucks if you don’t get the most out of it (or if an enemy kills you and snags it), but that’s the risk you take. That said, when you get literally spawn-killed after calling in a REQ… I’ll say no more.
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> I do feel your pain. I actually tend to avoid calling in REQs a lot of times, partially because I just find the loadout options to be generally more reliable, but also because I dislike taking the risk (I just know I’m asking for trouble at that point lol)
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> But I definitely don’t think you should just be able to pick it up again on respawn by design. At that point, to get the most out of it, you should hope for (or direct) a teammate to pick it up. Either that, or if an enemy gets it, you can actually just respawn, kill him, and take it back… I’ve managed that before…
I understand that. But it shouldn’t haft to be so complicated. I can’t count how many times I’ve spawned at a non contested base just to be spawned outside of it next to 3-4 enemy’s, just after spending 6 req points.
Thats a flaw in itself. Also most of the time I see my req despawn in my death screen. There probably wouldn’t be much more of an advantage for any side if the req would be able to lay on the ground for 15 - 20 more seconds.
I think the despawn is only for you. You can never re-pick up your own power weapon, but others can pick it up, and it lasts for a bit. I think it just bars you from reclaiming your gun
I also wish weapons and vehicles would also last longer, they do despawn too soon right now.
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> I think the despawn is only for you. You can never re-pick up your own power weapon, but others can pick it up, and it lasts for a bit. I think it just bars you from reclaiming your gun
If thats so, why would my tream and possibly the opposing team be rewarded with the req I got.
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> > I think the despawn is only for you. You can never re-pick up your own power weapon, but others can pick it up, and it lasts for a bit. I think it just bars you from reclaiming your gun
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> If thats so, why would my tream and possibly the opposing team be rewarded with the req I got.
So you can’t spend the effort retracing your steps to where you died, possibly getting killed on the way there, to pick up your lost REQ weapon?
I remember one time I watched a teammate use my sniper rifle… I was SO HAPPY when he DIED. I finally got a little use outta my REQ.
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> I think the despawn is only for you. You can never re-pick up your own power weapon, but others can pick it up, and it lasts for a bit. I think it just bars you from reclaiming your gun
that’s not true
On topic: I think it’s because they wan’t to prevent power weapon spaming with it. But I agree it’s very frustrating especially when u have snipes
At least that doesn’t seem to be an issue in arena, but I’m assuming that’s because it’s only 8 players.
I think it may be tied to ammo. Ive gotten it back if I did not fire a shot.
how about this:
if you spawn with a power weapon and survive for 30 seconds then you die the current despawn times stay in effect.
For every second under 30 that you are alive the differential of that time by 30 will remain on the field. meaning you spawn and 1 second you get killed, then you have 29 seconds left to reclaim it. if you last 10 seconds with it then you have 20 seconds to reclaim it. 30 sec is the base numeric value for the despawn rule set.
I personally feel its longer than halo 4? The maps are just that big so it just takes time to get there.
But then again, maybe you should just accept your loss and try again next time it spawns?
I swear it must be 15 seconds. I managed once to grab my sniper back, but only cause I died right next to the armoury.
It’s perfectly fine as it is; it’s as much to stop some hapless opponent picking up your weapon as anything else.
“yes, I have enough for a a sniper, YES!” (calls in high level req) walks out of armoury. team mate accidentally splatters you with ghost! SMH…FML