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Posted by: Wikked Navajoe
My problems [with Reach] are basically just full parties, mlg, and people who go out of their way not to get killed.
I've made this thread once before but it was not thoroughly explained to me why AR starts appeal to so many.
I am not going to be flaming anyone in this thread and I do ask that people keep it civil. When searching solo or in a small team we run the risk of not only getting sub-par randoms on our team, but by extension, we run the risk of said randoms voting for a less-than-desired gametype.
I understand the difference in opinions. I do. I get that some people like certain things while others do not. But what I am confused about is what is appealing about starting with a weapon that has an effective range of 10 meters (being generous), has a limited magazine size, and more times than not it ends up being a close stalemate where the victor must seek a health pack or face the consequences.
This new Squad DLC playlist shipped with AR starts. Not entirely a problem on a map like Anchor 9 but is laughable when placed on a map like Highlands. For those of you without the Defiant Map Pack, Highlands is one of the biggest maps in the game with very open space. We're not talking moving from building to building with swift and close engagements; no, we're talking open fields and open bases. The buildings that are on this map are also fit for a DMR as they are typically 40-60 meters across. Therefore, if I see my opponent at the end of the building and she sees me, we must mock a Western shootout and walk towards each other before our weapons will be of any use.
This is what confuses me. WHY is this appealing to so many players? I am not trying to come off as condescending as I am genuinely interested in hearing why people vote for a game where your weapon is an utter joke. It is. When we got AR starts on Highlands I was literally laughing. I couldn't believe it.
Fans of the gametype, please enlighten my ignorance on the issue.
Thank you for your time and have a wonderful rest of your Saturday,
Ze Viper
[Edited on 01.14.2012 2:49 PM PST]