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Subject: HOW to balance the BR, a perfect idea

everyone moans that the br is to powerful to have as a starting weapon, so why don't bungie only make Br's appear when you are on a 3 kill streak for example, and maybe snipers for a 5 kill streak. This would give more importance to the Ar and the pistol as guns and mastering them would be a necessity. Alternately bungie could disable ammo pickup so you have a limited number of bullets per Br. Please comment.

  • 07.23.2009 11:13 AM PDT
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Hell no!

  • 07.23.2009 11:14 AM PDT
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that's absolutely not a perfect idea...

the br is not a stronger AR. both weapons have different roles.
plus, halo mp doesn't work this way.

  • 07.23.2009 11:15 AM PDT

why?

  • 07.23.2009 11:15 AM PDT

I know but this is a way to counter being owned at spawns by people with Br's

  • 07.23.2009 11:16 AM PDT

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Sounds too much like CoD to me. To balance the BR maybe make it a 5-shot rather than a 4-shot.

  • 07.23.2009 11:18 AM PDT

yeah maybe, but there should be awards for streaks.

  • 07.23.2009 11:19 AM PDT

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i have an idea, get rid of the br or make it what it really is, a light sniper, semi-auto, 5x scope, 10 round clip, inaccurate unscoped. if it gets left out of the game, which it most likely will, the M6D will replace it, it is alot more fair, semi-auto, 12 round clip, 2x scope, innacurate past 20 meters

  • 07.23.2009 11:21 AM PDT

[quote]Posted by: adsy boy1994
everyone moans that the br is to powerful to have as a starting weapon, so why don't bungie only make Br's appear when you are on a 3 kill streak for example, and maybe snipers for a 5 kill streak. This would give more importance to the Ar and the pistol as guns and mastering them would be a necessity. Alternately bungie could disable ammo pickup so you have a limited number of bullets per Br. Please comment.[/quote

I think my forehead is bleeding from smashing it against my desk, now how does that work at ALL. That means whoever gets the first three kills wins the game, because they will then spawn kill them with brs, then with sniper rifles, then with rockets, and etc. Nice idea mate lol

  • 07.23.2009 11:22 AM PDT
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Posted by: adsy boy1994
yeah maybe, but there should be awards for streaks.

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  • 07.23.2009 11:22 AM PDT

read the post, no ammo pick up and who said anything about rockets?

  • 07.23.2009 11:23 AM PDT

Yea, but how can you say this is a fair idea or even realistic if you get three kills a br that only you can see falls from the sky?

  • 07.23.2009 11:28 AM PDT
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No, I'm sorry but that is the worst idea I've ever heard.

Its hardly even creative, you just stole a CoD concept.

  • 07.23.2009 11:30 AM PDT
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No, I'm sorry but that is the worst idea I've ever heard.

Its hardly even creative, you just stole a CoD concept.


No this idea was stolen from CoD then broken.

  • 07.23.2009 11:33 AM PDT

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The BR is already perfectly balanced. The only reason why you have little kids whining about it being overpowered is because they started out in Halo 3.

For the people who have played the series from Halo: Combat evolved, they know that the main weapon for Halo has been decreasing in power.

Halo 1's Pistol: 3 shot from far far distances.
Halo 2's BR was actually really bad before a patch came, which made it like a beast.
Halo 3's BR was given a spread, and it had a slower rate of fire.

But I think, Halo 3's BR is perfectly balanced.

(BTW just no for your idea)

  • 07.23.2009 11:39 AM PDT

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Posted by: adsy boy1994
I know but this is a way to counter being owned at spawns by people with Br's

IF that's happening you aren't reacting fast enough.

  • 07.23.2009 11:39 AM PDT
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Posted by: POKEY CLYDE
The BR is already perfectly balanced. The only reason why you have little kids whining about it being overpowered is because they started out in Halo 3.

For the people who have played the series from Halo: Combat evolved, they know that the main weapon for Halo has been decreasing in power.

Halo 1's Pistol: 3 shot from far far distances.
Halo 2's BR was actually really bad before a patch came, which made it like a beast.
Halo 3's BR was given a spread, and it had a slower rate of fire.

But I think, Halo 3's BR is perfectly balanced.

(BTW just no for your idea)


No, in no way is it balanced. Just because its better than its prior versions does not balance it.

Unbalanced List:

1. The spread actually increases the chance of a headshot, so if you ask me, its more effective that way since most br users tend to "flick" the right analog to get a spread effect so i don't see how a slight spread would have a negative effect. if anything, now its more noob friendly.

2. It has enough ammo to make three kills without a melee.

3. It is alledgely meant for medium range, but it has a fairl chance against ARs and Snipers making it the most adapabtle weapon in the game.

So how do you balance it? make it weaker (5 shot?), and give it less ammo (24) while making duals and the the AR slightly stronger.

  • 07.23.2009 12:09 PM PDT

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Posted by: adsy boy1994
everyone moans that the br is to powerful to have as a starting weapon, so why don't bungie only make Br's appear when you are on a 3 kill streak for example, and maybe snipers for a 5 kill streak. This would give more importance to the Ar and the pistol as guns and mastering them would be a necessity. Alternately bungie could disable ammo pickup so you have a limited number of bullets per Br. Please comment.


This is a joke right?

  • 07.23.2009 12:18 PM PDT
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Posted by: POKEY CLYDE
Halo 1's Pistol: 3 shot from far far distances.
The CE pistol was a 4 shot kill.

  • 07.23.2009 12:20 PM PDT

Dedicated driver.

First person to reach a 3 kill streak gets to keep it since he's the one with the powerful weapons? Are you kidding?

  • 07.23.2009 12:40 PM PDT

Ninjabag the tea-pirates!

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Posted by: CleanStream
First person to reach a 3 kill streak gets to keep it since he's the one with the powerful weapons? Are you kidding?

And that is why CoD is unfair. Players who are already winning stay winning. I also find permutations unfair: "You're better at the game so let's allow you to have more/better perks so that you own even harder while the noobs out there who can only select pistol as a starting weapon die horribly".

  • 07.23.2009 12:45 PM PDT

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How to fix the BR.
Do almost nothing to it, except ever so slightly reduce its Rate of Fire.

  • 07.23.2009 12:47 PM PDT

Br thread # 1567 and counting.

  • 07.23.2009 1:03 PM PDT

I doubt that would work, most people just use the AR anyway, using the BR takes skill. If people complain that it's over powered, maybe they should try using it once in a while instead of trying to fire long range with an AR.

  • 07.23.2009 1:18 PM PDT

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