Recent weapon/map updates

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ExO BIGG
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Recent weapon/map updates

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Hey guys, figured I'd start a thread to track any changes you come across in BTB (yes I know its BTIS, but that doesn't roll off the tongue as well!).

For starters there are a bunch of weapon adjustments explained in last week's bulletin:
http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines ... 52913.aspx

But basically they tried putting weapons in their proper ranges. Light rifle will be the best choice for the longest range battles in terms of time to kill and opponent. Light rifle and DMR will have the same red reticle range, but light rifle will do more damage faster since it shoots faster now. The DMR's range was reduced slightly, but is still longer range than the BR by a good amount. BRs range was shortened, but damage increased to a 4 shot kill.

SO what that all means is for super long scoped in battles light rifle should win, but don't get caught short range with a light rifle as it will lose to both DMR and get slaughtered by BR. If you've got a DMR and the other guy has a BR make sure you stay out side of his red reticle range so you can land your shots and he can't. Anything within the BRs red reticle range is subject to a 4 shot kill, so don't go there unless you've got a BR in your hand. All of the automatics have increased damages to combat against the BR, but are supposed to be harder to aim than before. Its closer to halo 3, where if the noob rushes you with an AR, if you can dodge enough bullets your BR will win the fight.

Something I never knew was the Saw kills in half the time of the AR. Interesting I thought.
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Re: Recent weapon/map updates

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Now onto the exciting stuff...

Mantis and Warthog chain gun got a whopping 35% damage increase. They feel so good to shoot. The hog is relevant again and kills faster than a reach hog did. As far as I can tell. I got an easy overkill on settler at medium range (outside plasma pistol and sticky range of course!).

BTB maps have gotten overall vehicle updates from what I've experienced.

-Vortex should be called BTB heavy's. Now both sides get a mantis, gauss hog, I think a ghost. Banshee spawns bottom mid (where rocket hog used to spawn), and its on a 1 minute respawn!!! (Gotta get my fun in before they realize thats a mistake and make it 3 minutes!).

-Ragnarok: in addition to the chain hog there is also a rocket hog. Laser still spawns top mid, but it no longer spawns as a random drop on either side of the map. It continues to spawn on top hill. Not sure on the timing yet.

-Meltdown: on first look its the same, except the garages now feature a gauss hog instead of a chain hog.

-Complex: minor changes with spawns inside the bases now and ghosts are moved to the back of the bases.

-Exile: haven't played it yet, will update once I do!

-Longbow: haven't played it yet, will update once I do!


Anyone else notice anything new? Keep the replies coming!
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Re: Recent weapon/map updates

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all new changes:

Abandon

Sniper rifle above gold lift
Sniper rifle next to red spawn by the cliff
Overshield placed on 1st floor of center structure equidistant from both team spawns
Red flag moved to bottom of gold lift
Blue flag moved back closer to cliff

Adrift

Overshield placed in center of map below Mantis
Twin Sniper rifles placed on the corners of the map
Needlers replace the frags in the center room in the corners
Adjusted cover and line of sight in the top hallways to help attackers in objective modes

Complex

Moved spawns farther apart and in proper “bases”
Flags are now moved to their respective “bases”
Red team Sniper rifle moved to the 2nd floor of their “base”
Rocket Launcher replaces Sword in the courtyard

Exile

Mantis replaces Scorpion and placed equidistant from both team spawns
Laser spawns in center cave
Railgun is in front of each team spawn replaces SAW
Removed Gauss Hog and replaced with Rocket Hogs for each team

Exile CTF

Team spawns and flags pushed back into their respective “bases”
Sticky Det spawns in Banshee hangar (no Banshee)
No team Warthogs
Gauss Hog spawns in the center of the map and is flipped onto its side
SAW in front of each team spawn
Beam rifle spawns in the cave over by the Scorpion bay

Haven

Rotated team spawns 90 degrees to oppose each other on the opposite axis found currently in matchmaking
Sword spawns in the upper center
Concussion rifle spawns next to closed ramp
Sniper rifle spawns next to open ramp
Lifts are now at the drop downs to allow more flow to the upper level
Colored lighting to distinguish player/map orientation
Miscellaneous grenades placed around the map

Landfall

Moved spawns and flags to opposite corners of the map. Blue flag in lift room and red flag by sea side
Shotgun, sniper rifle, and Overshield are initial weapon spawns

Longbow

Gauss Hog at each team spawn
Banshee at each team spawn
4x Shade turrets at the center fort on the ridge
Overshield in center cave
Beam rifle and Rocket launcher at each team spawn

Meltdown

Fuel Rod replaces Incinerator cannon at each team spawn
Gauss Hog at each team spawn
Plasma turrets inside each side bunker
Scattershot at each side bunker

Meltdown (CTF)

Mantis at center of map under bridge
Beam rifles on top of the side bunkers
Plasma turrets inside each side bunker

Ragnarok

Added Rocket Hog to vehicle set

Ragnarok (CTF)

2x SAWs at each team spawn
Railgun in the field opposite Pelican crash site

Solace

Removed Incinerator from low center
Sword is alone at low center
Fuel Rod spawns on the side of the map equidistant from the team spawns

Vortex

Gauss Hog at each team spawn
Mantis at each team spawn
Banshee low center equidistant from team spawns
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Re: Recent weapon/map updates

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Concerning the recent weapons tuning what I have seen from the update makes Halo 4 more of a class based shooter with all the starting weapons so now you will start to see more so than before certain guns having a higher chance of winning at certain ranges so for example The Suppressor at extreme close ranges will beat someone who has a BR or DMR at said range if they are of similar skill based on this the order of weapons from left to right signify the capability of the weapon.

Range (Shortest to longest)

The Suppressor->Storm Rifle->AR->BR->Carbine->DMR->LR
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Re: Recent weapon/map updates

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Confirmed, slayer pro now has radar in big team(no more crying slobz). Gauss hogs removed from meltdown, and scorpion makes its return to big team on long bow (replacing gauss).
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