[zack496]

"The BR85HB Service Rifle is a gas-operated, magazine-fed semi-automatic rifle optimized for three-round-burst firing, and proven to be extraordinarily effective against dissipative energy shielding on both exotic and domestic armor types. Performance-wise, the Battle Rifle is hitscan (meaning the effect is immediate), it features a scope attachment (x2), and it has recoil in its current tuning (rising slightly when fired but in a suppressible way).It doesn’t have bloom, the rhythm feels good when firing it, and it can be used for longer-range engagement."

I think it is balanced and fair considering no bloom.
What do you think of the recoil?

Source: The Halo Bulletin: 3.15.12

EDIT: Here's a video I found!

[Undead]

Since it says it has no bloom... does this mean every other gun has bloom. If so then that would suck because bloom was the worst idea ever.

[zack496]

Originally Posted by Undead

Since it says it has no bloom... does this mean every other gun has bloom. If so then that would suck because bloom was the worst idea ever.

Not necessarily, you must realize that we are now playing as Spartan IV's, and they are much more advanced than the Spartan III's in Halo Reach.

[Undead]

Originally Posted by zack496

Not necessarily, you must realize that we are now playing as Spartan IV's, and they are much more advanced than the Spartan III's in Halo Reach.

Well yeah, but I'm afraid that 343i will mess this game up somehow...

[zack496]

Originally Posted by Undead

Well yeah, but I'm afraid that 343i will mess this game up somehow...

Do not fear! 343i is mostly consisted of Bungie employees, and they have great panels talking about what they are doing with the game.

[Undead]

Originally Posted by zack496

Do not fear! 343i is mostly consisted of Bungie employees, and they have great panels talking about what they are doing with the game.

They're adding perks... Halo was so balanced without perks. It was nicely paced and a lot of fun. Then armor abilities came into Reach and just ruined it. I know I shouldn't complain about the perks until they confirm what they are but still perks will ruin the classic Halo gameplay and style. It will just be like any other FPS game that's out today. I'll still get it for the campaign but I swear if they ruin the multiplayer I'm going to beat the hell out of a nun.

[Twoogle]

Originally Posted by zack496

Do not fear! 343i is mostly consisted of Bungie employees.

I don't know why everyone thinks this, there are like 5 people who transferred from bungie to 343.

[Virus is Pro]

Hopefully this will be great! I haven't lost hope in the Halo franchise, Reach was just very different; even though I despised the DMR.

[Undead]

Originally Posted by Virus is Pro

Hopefully this will be great! I haven't lost hope in the Halo franchise, Reach was just very different; even though I despised the DMR.

I despise the whole multiplayer. The campaign was epic... the multiplayer was garbage. I had more fun playing the Black Ops multiplayer than the Reach multiplayer, and the Black Ops multiplayer completely blew.

[zack496]

Originally Posted by Twoogle

I don't know why everyone thinks this, there are like 5 people who transferred from bungie to 343.

Oh, what I meant to say was the head developer in 343i is Frank O'Connor, who was a MAJOR contributor of the Halo series.