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Subject: Bloom is being reduced?

I played it a couple weeks back, way too easy to get kills. DMR and Pistol was OP. Adding the the bloom to the weapons evened them out against the other weapons, now that they're over powered the other weapons are useless and have no chance at all.

So I'm wondering if bloom is being removed entirely or is it only being removed on for a certain playlist?

  • 11.07.2011 5:59 AM PDT
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If it was too easy to get kills, then your k/d spread in the BETA playlist would be higher.

  • 11.07.2011 6:02 AM PDT

Posted by: EW Booksh3lf
If it was too easy to get kills, then your k/d spread in the BETA playlist would be higher.


Mate, compare it to when it has bloom, so easy to get kills/get killed...

  • 11.07.2011 6:05 AM PDT
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Posted by: Ferox Elite
Posted by: EW Booksh3lf
If it was too easy to get kills, then your k/d spread in the BETA playlist would be higher.


Mate, compare it to when it has bloom, so easy to get kills/get killed...
If a person is standing still, yes. If you're in a 1v1, it requires more skill. So no, it's not easier.

  • 11.07.2011 6:09 AM PDT

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instantly the haters hate, i think what will most likely happen is in certain playlists they will have zero bloom options and across the board the bloom will be reduced.

I agree that it is too easy to die with the bloom reduced (ESPECIALLY WHILE JET PACKING), but it feels really good to get the quick 4 headshot kill.

I guess when and if any changes take place I'll either adapt to them or I might be trapped in Skyrim very soon anyways.

  • 11.07.2011 6:12 AM PDT


Posted by: Davoine
instantly the haters hate, i think what will most likely happen is in certain playlists they will have zero bloom options and across the board the bloom will be reduced.

I agree that it is too easy to die with the bloom reduced (ESPECIALLY WHILE JET PACKING), but it feels really good to get the quick 4 headshot kill.

I guess when and if any changes take place I'll either adapt to them or I might be trapped in Skyrim very soon anyways.


Yeah man, I hope they make separate playlists for zero bloom and the other thing you said.

  • 11.07.2011 9:36 PM PDT

Frank O'Connor said he doesn't think the Halo series needs to be taken in a radical new direction... it just needs to go "deeper"

"Ultimately the core game mechanic and strength of the universe doesn't need to be changed, it just needs to be taken deeper. We want to make Halo games - we don't want to make Call of Duty or Ridge Racer. We want to make Halo games because we understand what's special about Halo."

The title should be: "This game is becoming fun?" or "What we wanted since Reach beta is going to happen?".

Bungie should have reduced bloom since the begining....

  • 11.07.2011 9:45 PM PDT

Frank O'Connor said he doesn't think the Halo series needs to be taken in a radical new direction... it just needs to go "deeper"

"Ultimately the core game mechanic and strength of the universe doesn't need to be changed, it just needs to be taken deeper. We want to make Halo games - we don't want to make Call of Duty or Ridge Racer. We want to make Halo games because we understand what's special about Halo."

Posted by: Ferox Elite
removed on for a certain playlist?

Is not beeing removed universaly, but instead new playlists will come: BTB, Slayer, FFA.... they have reduced bloom I think.

The game becomes fun after MW3 gets released, well that's it's a good thing I guess.

  • 11.07.2011 9:48 PM PDT
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Posted by: Team Classic
Posted by: Ferox Elite
removed on for a certain playlist?

Is not beeing removed universaly, but instead new playlists will come: BTB, Slayer, FFA.... they have reduced bloom I think.

The game becomes fun after MW3 gets released, well that's it's a good thing I guess.


Hey, less whiny/screechy 12 year olds screaming at me that "He's behind the rock!!!/?1!?" while spraying a boulder on Asylum with turret.

So that happened today.

  • 11.07.2011 9:51 PM PDT