Halo: Reach Forum
This topic has moved here: Poll [13 votes]: The Needle Rifle: Bloom done right?
  • Poll [13 votes]: The Needle Rifle: Bloom done right?
Subject: The Needle Rifle: Bloom done right?

"You are who you dare"

You owe it to yourself to get out and be someone. Get to work!

-Leader of The Citadel

Poll: The Needle Rifle: Bloom done right?  [closed]
Yes:  85%
(11 Votes)
No:  15%
(2 Votes)
Total Votes: 13

T4R.

I'm not talking about your opinion on the weapon's power.



My opinion: I believe the Needle Rifle shows how bloom doesn't have to be a bad thing. It is a weapon that requires great control and experience to win a 1v1 with, with different players preferring different rhythms for firing the gun.

In addition to this, if Halo 4's main weapon (similar to the CE's pistol, DMR, Needle Rifle, BR, Carbine, etc.) had a bloom similar to the Needle Rifle in Reach, would you feel this would work?

[Edited on 01.13.2012 10:29 AM PST]

  • 01.13.2012 10:12 AM PDT
  • gamertag: [none]
  • user homepage:

Posted by: Horse Repairman
RC RuNz the internet. Like the superintendent.

Posted by: SouthPoIe
Clone is an internet God.

Posted by: DerpRoids
RC Clone is the anti-thesis of a lurker.

Yes.

When at full bloom it actually misses.

  • 01.13.2012 10:13 AM PDT
  •  | 
  • Elder Legendary Member
  • gamertag: Zutboy
  • user homepage:

H: CE - Amazing.
Halo 2 - Revolutionary.
Halo 3 - Decent.
Halo Reach- An epic fail of monumental proportions.
░█▀▀ ░█▀█ ░█ ░█▀▀ ░░█▀▀ ░█▀█ ░█ ░█ ░░░
░█▀▀ ░█▀▀ ░█ ░█ ░░░░█▀▀ ░█▀█ ░█ ░█ ░░░
░▀▀▀ ░▀ ░░░▀ ░▀▀▀ ░░▀ ░░░▀░▀ ░▀ ░▀▀▀ ░

Hey, you said we were finally rid of you.

proof

Posted by: RC Clone
Yes.

When at full bloom it actually misses.

  • 01.13.2012 10:17 AM PDT
  • gamertag: [none]
  • user homepage:

Posted by: Horse Repairman
RC RuNz the internet. Like the superintendent.

Posted by: SouthPoIe
Clone is an internet God.

Posted by: DerpRoids
RC Clone is the anti-thesis of a lurker.


Posted by: zuboy
Hey, you said we were finally rid of you.

proof

Posted by: RC Clone
Yes.

When at full bloom it actually misses.

Gotta post about how much better Halo 3 is, dude.

Literally. If you check that's all I've been doing.

[Edited on 01.13.2012 10:22 AM PST]

  • 01.13.2012 10:22 AM PDT
  •  | 
  • Fabled Legendary Member

Yeah DMR bloom would have been a lot better had it been similar to the needle rifles.

  • 01.13.2012 10:23 AM PDT

"You are who you dare"

You owe it to yourself to get out and be someone. Get to work!

-Leader of The Citadel


Posted by: aBlueBookshelf

Posted by: Seven
Yeah DMR bloom would have been a lot better had it been similar to the needle rifles.
This.

It still would have slowed down the game, so it would have been stupid.


I went ahead and edited the OP a bit to ask another question. Its interesting to see what people think.

  • 01.13.2012 10:29 AM PDT

Posted by: Lord Pyro
I play for fun and armory completion. :)

The needle rifle requires bloom since you can just hold down the trigger.

  • 01.13.2012 10:30 AM PDT
  •  | 
  • Intrepid Mythic Member
  • gamertag: P3P5I
  • user homepage:

Posted by: Achronos
It isn't our shiznit anymore.

This should be how bloom is.

Suddenly, accuracy and fire rate are required skills!

  • 01.13.2012 10:42 AM PDT

Ohai, I'm Loscocco (pronounced Loss-cocoa). I'm a college student (computer science major), 3D animator, and long-time Halo player.


Posted by: RC Clone

Posted by: zuboy
Hey, you said we were finally rid of you.

proof

Posted by: RC Clone
Yes.

When at full bloom it actually misses.

Gotta post about how much better Halo 3 is, dude.

Literally. If you check that's all I've been doing.




....but most of us have known since day one ;_;

  • 01.13.2012 11:27 AM 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: aBlueBookshelf

Posted by: Seven
Yeah DMR bloom would have been a lot better had it been similar to the needle rifles.
This.

It still would have slowed down the game, so it would have been stupid.

Yeah, 343i should just make the game like HCE, H2 and H3.

  • 01.13.2012 11:36 AM PDT
  • gamertag: [none]
  • user homepage:

Bloom is done far better on the needle rifle, but it's kind of like perfecting something useless. Bloom is a poor addition and shouldn't appear in future Halo titles.

  • 01.13.2012 11:36 AM PDT

Hi.

Predictable recoil > Any kind of bloom

In my opinion.

  • 01.13.2012 11:52 AM PDT
  • gamertag: [none]
  • user homepage:

Posted by: Horse Repairman
RC RuNz the internet. Like the superintendent.

Posted by: SouthPoIe
Clone is an internet God.

Posted by: DerpRoids
RC Clone is the anti-thesis of a lurker.

Posted by: Mikelp_1
....but most of us have known since day one ;_;

And threads like this still pop up anyway.

That's why I must say the things I am saying.

  • 01.13.2012 11:57 AM PDT

if halo 4 has bloom it'll just be a disappointing rental

  • 01.13.2012 12:01 PM PDT

Boltshot = mini shotgun

Yes. When you go full automatic at a longer range, the shots fired miss, and it teaches you to pace your shots.

  • 01.13.2012 12:05 PM PDT