DMR = Designated Matchmaking Rifle

[The Kook who Cooks]

I remember back in Halo 3 (you know, the GOOD one) people would actually pick up the weapons on the map because the default weapon spawn wasn't the perfect all-rounder for every situation.

Every match I've played devolves into teams plinking each other from across the map. There's no point in picking any other weapons up unless you're swapping the completely useless Assault Rifle for a power weapon, and the DMR practically NEVER runs out of ammo because the map is ♥♥♥♥ing littered with them after less than 3 minutes.

The Battle Rifle from Halo 3 was a much better balanced weapon, as not all 3 shots would always connect with your target, resulting in less than optimal damage. With the DMR on the other hand, you either deal full damage to the target, or none at all with every shot.

"modern" gaming is such a ♥♥♥♥ing ♥♥♥♥♥how nowadays, can't call bad game design bad without getting accused of being "salty" or getting told to "git gud" at the ♥♥♥♥♥♥ one-dimensional meta-game that the combat has devolved to. (because WINNING is all that matters, who cares about enjoying yourself or having fun when you can just do whatever the stupid meta-game is regardless of how stale and boring it is)

You're right though, I just ♥♥♥♥ at the game, it's not like the combat has been completely unbalanced by changing a mid-range weapon into a pseudo-sniper rifle that every player spawns with in 90% of games by default, rendering the bulk majority of weapons worthless.

It's can't possibly be that I'm disappointed to see Halo's wide assortment of unique weaponry fall to the wayside in favor of the ♥♥♥♥♥♥ DMR plinking meta-game, I'm just "salty" because I died.

I'm just salty. Salty that the only ♥♥♥♥ing thing that ever kills me 90% of the time is some ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ strafing from behind cover from across the map plinking until they need to reload or recharge their shields, instead of being killed by ANY OTHER ♥♥♥♥ING WEAPON OR VEHICLE.

Even with the addition of armor abilities which have more variety and utility than the equipment in Halo 3, I find the gameplay in Reach to be bland and uninteresting since it's just a DMR ♥♥♥♥♥how with no variety in encounters or strategy.

Once Halo 3 comes to MCC I don't see myself ever returning to Reach's multiplayer mode, because Halo 3 has more than 1 ♥♥♥♥ing gun that's worth using.


tl;dr

How many of you EVER swap out your DMR for other weapons during a match?


In Halo 3, swapping out the Battle Rifle was a rather common occurrence given the wide variety of usable weapons.

But in Reach, there's no other weapon that's anywhere near as useful, and the Assault Rifle may as well be an empty weapon slot since NOBODY uses it.

[Milesofgaming]

The DMR dominated multiplayer back in the Xbox 360 days. The game came out in 2010 and it's likely been unaltered in terms of weapon balance since it was made. It sucks, yeah, but that's just how it is. Every game will have a META at some point, you just have to figure out how to play against it, or get with it, or get gone.

[Soul_Matrixx]

Diposting pertama kali oleh Milesofgaming:

The DMR dominated multiplayer back in the Xbox 360 days. The game came out in 2010 and it's likely been unaltered in terms of weapon balance since it was made. It sucks, yeah, but that's just how it is. Every game will have a META at some point, you just have to figure out how to play against it, or get with it, or get gone.

If I was a developer of a game I would want people to tell me how I can make the game better in order to keep my loyal player base.. Rather than use cheap marketing practices like staging the games in MCC (but that's how Microsoft works; wake up sheeple)..

[TopBadger]

Diposting pertama kali oleh Aisanna:

You must not have played much Halo 3. The BR was the only weapon most players used.

You didn't spawn with a BR in halo 3 that's the point.

[A Pimp Named Nickelback]

Diposting pertama kali oleh TopBadger:

Diposting pertama kali oleh Aisanna:

You must not have played much Halo 3. The BR was the only weapon most players used.

You didn't spawn with a BR in halo 3 that's the point.

This. The amount of people who had a BR was limited. And to get one you had to be familiar with the map AND get their faster than your opponent OR take it from your opponent. That leads to a FAR more interesting game.

[Baelfyr]

Diposting pertama kali oleh A Pimp Named Nickelback:

Diposting pertama kali oleh TopBadger:

You didn't spawn with a BR in halo 3 that's the point.

This. The amount of people who had a BR was limited. And to get one you had to be familiar with the map AND get their faster than your opponent OR take it from your opponent. That leads to a FAR more interesting game.

Hey now you stop it with that logic!

[Soul_Matrixx]

Diposting pertama kali oleh Baelfyr:

Diposting pertama kali oleh A Pimp Named Nickelback:

This. The amount of people who had a BR was limited. And to get one you had to be familiar with the map AND get their faster than your opponent OR take it from your opponent. That leads to a FAR more interesting game.

Hey now you stop it with that logic!

Too much common sense it hurts xD