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Posted by: A 3 Legged Goat
Posted by: y2kiro
Bloom in theory is supposed to reward people with cadence in their shots as opposed to a quick trigger finger. By definition, this not only slows down the overall pace of the game, but it also adds an element of patience. Again, this is in theory.
In the actual game, however, we see people winning these encounters by doing just the opposite--spamming at the max Rate of Fire and Bloom expansion. This wouldn't be a problem if firing at the max RoF was as 100% accurate as pacing was. This is because if it was, everyone would fire at the max RoF and it would speed up the game (such is the case with the Zero Bloom settings).
Unfortunately, firing at the max RoF is inconsistent due to the way bloom is set up. The bullets don't go where you want them to go. They go where they want to go, and all you have control over is how often they go there. If you're spamming, your bullet isn't going to go in the same place within the reticle. It's going to go in a random place, and that can cost you a kill.
Is it as bad as some people think? I believe that once you understand how the reticles on the bloomed weapons work, Bloom is manageable. However, it's still an imperfect system, and I think Bungie should have just stuck with static reticles instead.
I used to be really opposed to Bloom, but now that I understand it it doesn't bother me. I might get outgunned once in a while due to the randomness, but I just say to myself "we both fought the system in this fight, and it favored him instead of me". There really isn't anything you can do when you argue with the game itself. Which is why Zero Bloom is so much more competition-friendly than default Reach--the bullet goes where you put it.
Knowledge is a powerful tool, so I'm happy to share it with you and anyone else who doesn't understand something, as I once did.
thanks i get that a lot of people are angry about bloom but people who are good and claim to be good who rage about this should know how to pace their shots already once i take down someones shield i just let the reticule fall down and then i headshot the bugger.
but wait doesnt your post imply that people who are raging dont really know the game?
or is that just me missunderstanding?