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Subject: Anniversery Multiplayer: Does Bloom Ruin the Magnum?

Poll: Anniversery Multiplayer: Does Bloom Ruin the Magnum?  [closed]
Yes:  14%
(2 Votes)
No:  86%
(12 Votes)
Total Votes: 14

For the classic playlist and anniversary game types on Reach, the magnum's back. It's a 3 shot kill again, but there's bloom on it. Do you think this ruins the awesomeness of the magnum, making it that it's much harder to aim than in the original CE multiplayer?

Decide and discuss.

  • 11.22.2011 6:08 PM PDT
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The bloom is there to mimic holding down the trigger in CE, which did give the magnum bloom. Also, the CEA magnum is hitscan, so there is no bullet travel or leading shots. In my opinion, it's easier.

  • 11.22.2011 6:10 PM PDT
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Everybody wants some.

The bloom isn't really even noticeable at all.

  • 11.22.2011 6:15 PM PDT

Im fine with it

  • 11.22.2011 6:36 PM PDT

This is actually the stupidest thing ever posted on B.net:

Posted by: the omega man117
Why does everyone hate Halo 2? Maybe its because its the worst game ever next to mario.

I don't think so at all, like stated above, the bloom is barely noticeable if you somewhat have a decent pace to your shots for the mid-long range stuff.

  • 11.22.2011 6:39 PM PDT

"If you want to test a man's character, give him power" -- Abraham Lincoln

So now comes the hyprocrisy from the bowels of the Reach forum....

  • 11.22.2011 6:46 PM PDT

Why not stop by my File Share while you're here?

~Long Live Halo 2
Only regret is I didn't play more of it.

If you haven't noticed by now, I'm sort of a jerk.

We never complained about the magnums bloom, only the DMR. And no bloom on a 3sk pistol that can be rapid fire, and is also hits an and has some aim assist, is game breaking. In CE, almost nobody could consistently get a 3ak because of the nonexistent aim assist.
And anyone with a brain is pretty much unnaffected by bloom on it.

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So now comes the hyprocrisy from the bowels of the Reach forum....


[Edited on 11.22.2011 7:23 PM PST]

  • 11.22.2011 7:21 PM PDT

Posted by: Recon Number 54
Life is a journey, if you spend all of it with your nose in your map, you may miss some of the best parts.

The bloom does nothing to the Magnum, really.

  • 11.22.2011 7:21 PM PDT
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As someone who played Halo: Combat Evolved regularly on PC since its release until a few months ago, I can assure you the only thing that's a major difference with the H:R pistol is that it is hitscan. Any good Halo: Combat Evolved multiplayer veteran would tell you that pacing your shots with the pistol is essential. Definitely at long range.

There are a lot of people around here that swear things were different in Combat Evolved than they actually are. I've even a great number of people that would argue to their grave that Combat Evolved (Xbox) multiplayer didn't have aim assist.

[Edited on 11.22.2011 7:26 PM PST]

  • 11.22.2011 7:24 PM PDT