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Subject: Halo:Reach needs more mid range weapons

Before I even get started I don't want anybody saying "omg the BR is cool, shut up you noob" this is not an anti BR thread. I like the BR, it's a cool weapon and along with the sniper the only weapon needing any skill in halo 3. The trouble with the BR is that it doesn't make interesting gameplay, most games boil down to little more than who can put their 4 shots in quickest.

I think for Halo Reach there needs to be more mid range weapons. Everybody knows that the majority of the fighting in multiplayer is done at mid range and yet there are only 2 mid range weapons, the BR and the Carbine.
For halo reach I would like to see the BR, auto-mag/CE pistol, the carbine and a scoped AR possible like the one in this thread.

The BR should remain much the same beast that it is today, a mid range weapon with burst fire and a large clip suitable for killing several enemies in a row at many different ranges.

The auto-mag should become a fast weapon that can very quickly with a very small clip and relatively high reload time. This means it will be able to kill someone with a BR in a 1vs1 situation but it won't be able to take out more than 1 enemy at a time because the reload will leave you vulnerable.

The scoped AR would be the most versatile weapon capable of challenging a BR at range while keeping it's close range power. While many people dislike the AR because it's a "spray and pray" weapon. A scoped version would require much more skill as it would need to be fired in short controlled bursts to keep the recoil in check. It would still be weaker than the BR at mid range but it would actually stand a chance.

It would also be nice if the carbine got an update. If it had both a 2x scope and a 5x scope it would be an effective bridge between the BR and the sniper in skill requirements. while it would be easier to use than a sniper (which has a 10x scope) it would also have to be less deadly meaning it would only be able to outrange a BR at the price of reduced damage.

If there were more ranged weapons than the multiplayer would be more interesting, having 4 very different mid ranged weapons would make a lot more possible tactical situations causing players to think on their feet more rather that just plugging away with the BR.

  • 07.20.2009 6:06 AM PDT

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Foman is awesome!

You kidding me? I think it needs less.

  • 07.20.2009 6:08 AM PDT

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Posted by: JJAB91
You kidding me? I think it needs less.


Less? Did you miss the part where there are only two? Remove any of them and it all boils down to what team has the mid range weapon, how many of the team members have it, and who can kill with it fastest...

[Edited on 07.20.2009 6:22 AM PDT]

  • 07.20.2009 6:13 AM PDT

Posted by: Jacen59
Posted by: JJAB91
You kidding me? I think it needs less.


Less? Did you miss the part where there are only two? Remove any of them and it all boils down to what team has the mid range weapon, how many of the team mebers have it, and who can kill with it fastest...

Which is pretty much the situation we are already in with the BR, the current carbine is a joke really...

[Edited on 07.20.2009 6:20 AM PDT]

  • 07.20.2009 6:20 AM PDT