Battle Rifle Tuning for BTB and Warzone

eLantern wrote:

There is nothing random about the spread of the H5BR.

l3ackdraft wrote:

I truly suggest that everyone check out and link and tweet that video to unyshek it’s from the the YouTube channel “Aozolai” and the video name is “Halo 5 Nerfed BR (weapon tuning/analysis)” it perfectly describes the problems with the current BR and show video proof of mumtiple examples on how broken it is in general let alone for BTB’s primary weapon.

• The final post-tuned H5BR does not suffer from random spread which is similar to its pre-tuned state. This allows it's bullet spread to be predictable which improves its consistency from having to deal with random spread.

• The crouch mechanic does not reduce the weapon's recoil effect in its post-tuned state like it did in its pre-tuned state. This effectively removed depth that the weapon previously possessed. I think it was a mistake to remove this depth.

• Its final post-tuned hip-fire recoil effect has however been increased from its pre-tuned state. It limits the weapon's effectiveness beyond its Red-Reticle-Ranges (RRRs). The old recoil amount wasn't nearly as sufficient at doing so.

• Its final post-tuned ADS recoil effect has also been increased from its pre-tuned state when equipping the Recon, Classic, Hybrid, or Morph sight. Again, designed to limit its effectiveness at distances beyond its RRR which, in turn, improves map traversing. I personally believe the weapon should be consistent across all sights/scopes, but this gets into another type of discussion.

• Its final post-tuned hip-fire RRR was reduced from 12 world units in its pre-tuned state to 10 world units. It was a grave mistake to reduce its hip-fire reliable range. Doing so gave it no real niche area of strength. In turn, it lacks a purposeful role in comparison to the other precision options.

• Its final post-tuned [Recon] ADS RRR was reduced from 25 world units in its pre-tuned state to 20 world units. This was meant to reduce its max effective range.

• Its final post-tuned zoom and draw speeds were increased from its pre-tuned state making the weapon snapper. This was done to make it more viable as a primary loadout weapon.

• Its final post-tuned [Recon] sight was moved closer to the HUD verses in its pre-tuned state. This was done to reduce visual obstructions.

• Its final post-tuned bullet damage output was increased in a very minor fashion in comparison to its pre-tuned state in order to ensure it could achieve 6 bullet (2 trigger pulls at minimum) + melee kills without really altering any of its other bullets-to-kill requirements; though, it may have also helped improve its Sub-Optimal TTK, but I'm not 100% sure about that.

• Its final post-tuned cadence for the 3-shot burst was spaced out more in comparison to its pre-tuned state which was so tight that it acted in similar fashion to a single shot weapon. This increased its inconsistency, but made it more similar to past Halo BRs.

• Its final post-tuned Optimal TTK was made slower than its pre-tuned state; in fact, it was made to match that of the [Legendary] H2BR. This directly reduced its lethality.

• Its final post-tuned reticle magnetism (aka sticky aim) was modified slightly from its pre-tuned state. This was done to make it more difficult (read: skillful) to use at close range with the 6 bullet + melee kill ability.

• The final post-tuned head and body bullet magnetism was increased from its pre-tuned state. This was done to ensure that the BR remained reliable within its RRRs given the increased recoil.

• Has a decent amount of reticle and bullet magnetism throughout its RRRs. It requires 3 shots + a melee for a kill. A very effective and appropriate utility weapon. I'd argue that the standard & tactical Magnums could use some minor RRR reductions. The standard Magnum's ADS RRR should be reduced to 54.9 meters (18 world units) and the hip-fire RRR to 33.5 meters (11 world units). The tactical Magnum's ADS RRR should be reduced to 62.5 meters (20.5 world units) and the hip-fire RRR to 33.5 meters (11 world units). Everything else should stay pretty much the same between those two weapons.
  
  CURRENT STATS:
  
  [Standard] Hip-Fire RRR = 36.6 meters or 12 world units | [Tactical] Hip-Fire RRR = 36.6 meters or 12 world units
  
  [Standard] ADS RRR = 58 meters or 19 world units | [Tactical] ADS RRR = 69.5 meters or 22.8 world units
  
  Optimal TTK (headshot) = 1.3 seconds (5 bullets)
  
  Sub-optimal TTK (no headshot) = 1.9 seconds (7 bullets)
  
  

• Remember that the H5BR was specifically tuned to become the arena environment's primary loadout weapon, but it obviously did not catch-on due in great part to the unpopularity of its nerfing. Nevertheless, the changes have proven to be fairly beneficial to the BTB playlist, where the re-tuned Recon H5BR is the default loadout weapon, because it allows for better map movement/traversing since it doesn't act like the cross-map laser it used to be. The current H5BR still possesses a decent amount of reticle and bullet magnetism throughout its RRRs after some minor adjustments. Damage wise, it very much mimics the classic BRs just as it also only requires 6 bullets (2 trigger pulls at min) + a melee for a kill.
  
  The following are the tuning changes I'd personally like to see made to the H5BR in order to make it a more effective weapon while giving it a more defined role, but it's highly unlikely to occur. The hip-fire RRR should be returned to its previous 36.6 meters (12 world units) while its ADS RRR could be left in its new state. I'd like to see the crouch mechanic once again have an effect on the weapon's recoil amounts as it would provide further depth to the weapon. Hip-firing while standing should equal the current standing hip-fire recoil, hip-firing while crouching should be given slightly less recoil, ADSing while standing even less recoil though fairly similar to the current ADS recoil for shorter range sights, and finally ADSing while crouch-firing being approximately zero recoil which would be similar to the current ADS recoil seen in the high magnification scopes. To reduce any potential visual discomfort when ADSing and firing while standing with the COG, Longshot, or Sentinel scopes (since they possess high magnifications) they should simply lessen the visual view-kick a bit without actually creating a special performance differential between the long range and shorter range scopes/sights. I understand why they made the performance differences, but I still think it was a mistake not to make the BR's performance consistent across all of the sight attachments. Beyond those changes I'd like to see the BR's reticle magnetism reduced a tiny bit more at close ranges, but not nearly as drastic as the DMR.
  
  CURRENT STATS:
  
  Hip-Fire RRR = 30.5 meters or 10 world units | Long-Barrel Hip-Fire RRR = 36.6 meters or 12 world units
  
  [Recon] ADS RRR = 61.1 meters or 20 world units | Long-Barrel [Recon] ADS RRR = 73.1 meters or 24 world units
  
  Optimal TTK = 1.4 seconds (11 bullets or 4 trigger pulls)
  
  Sub-optimal TTK = 1.9 seconds (16 bullets or 6 trigger pulls)