Posted by: Sandtrap
Posted by: fekete33
Posted by: Sandtrap
Posted by: fekete33
Posted by: Sandtrap
The only thing it's good for, for me anyway, is long range, when the enemies back is turned. Even then that's pushing it. It's a random weapon that only has enough ammo in it to kill about five people max before being empty, seems to work under extremely specific conditions like all covenant weapons, and isn't very easy to get a hold of when you're out.
Honestly, I don't even bother. At about any range the needles get thrown off their target when turning 5 degrees, while when an enemy uses it, the needles turn 360 degrees around corners to get me, and no matter what I use they don't ever lose track.
It has enough ammo to kill 5 people max, but without reloading a full clip takes down two people, at least one person plus another's shields. And it reloads super quick. The AR takes almost a full clip to kill 1 guy. And its tracking system needs work, but if the person you are shooting is strafing, strafing as well while shooting will not save him at all.
The only time I'll likely ever use it is when I have no other choice. Which is very rare seeing as I have a constant feed of AR ammo.
But my point is why use the AR when 9 times out of 10, the needler dominates in equal range?
Because, when you use the AR like I do, you don't have to. Why should I commit myself to a random weapon when I have one that only fails because of me and me alone?
I can sit there and waste a clip or two on one guy and have all those needles lose track of him once they turn slightly and end up dying, or snipe him out with my AR or weaken him for a teammate if I can't quite finish him.
I'll use it if I have to, in which cases, I don't. Like I said, I only use if my enemy's back is turned and they are in a space were they can't walk slightly to the left to avoid my needles.
I understand your point but if you're shooting someone with the AR to even weaken him, and he turns a corner, he escaped anyway. I'm talking about when there's little chance for an escape...