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Hm. 85% bloom isn't as bad as I thought.
Posted By: Gravemind <kuukan_no_kage@yahoo.com>	Date: 1/30/12 1:27 a.m.
In Response To: TU Needle Rifle - it's pretty good *vid* (RC Master) IT'S WORSE! Seriously. Why did anyone at 343i think this would be a good idea? Have they ever heard of the phrases "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" or "Leave well enough alone"? The TU was a waste of time, manpower, and resources, and ultimately did nothing more than completely wreck the balance of Reach's weapon sandbox. 85% bloom completely nullifies what Bungie set out to do when they designed the DMR. I don't always agree with the "it's by design" rationale, but in this case, the DMR (and by extension the needle rifle) as it functions in vanilla Reach is a good design. It's a much less dominating weapon compared to the M6D or BR, yet it also feels consistent and rewarding to use. Reducing the bloom simply brought back a "One Gun to Rule Them All" situation.

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Message Index

TU Needle Rifle - it's pretty good *vid*	RC Master	1/29/12 12:41 p.m.
Re: TU Needle Rifle - it's pretty good *vid*	Spec ops Grunt	1/29/12 1:12 p.m.
Re: TU Needle Rifle - it's pretty good *vid*	Overdoziz	1/29/12 6:28 p.m.
ride dat dolphin *NM*	MoltenSlowa	1/29/12 1:14 p.m.
Re: TU Needle Rifle - it's pretty good *vid*	Spec ops Grunt	1/29/12 1:15 p.m.
Re: TU Needle Rifle - it's pretty good *vid*	NartFOpc	1/29/12 1:17 p.m.
Re: TU Needle Rifle - it's pretty good *vid*	Spec ops Grunt	1/29/12 1:18 p.m.
Re: TU Needle Rifle - it's pretty good *vid*	RC Master	1/29/12 6:21 p.m.
Re: TU Needle Rifle - it's pretty good *vid*	Overdoziz	1/29/12 6:27 p.m.
Re: TU Needle Rifle - it's pretty good *vid*	FyreWulff	1/29/12 6:46 p.m.
Re: TU Needle Rifle - it's pretty good *vid*	Kalamari	1/29/12 7:13 p.m.
Re: TU Needle Rifle - it's pretty good *vid*	FyreWulff	1/29/12 8:28 p.m.
I don't even understand why it matters anymore	Revenant1988	1/29/12 10:20 p.m.
Re: TU Needle Rifle - it's pretty good *vid*	Spec ops Grunt	1/29/12 10:21 p.m.
Re: TU Needle Rifle - it's pretty good *vid*	RC Master	1/29/12 7:24 p.m.
Re: TU Needle Rifle - it's pretty good *vid*	Overdoziz	1/30/12 7:35 a.m.
Re: TU Needle Rifle - it's pretty good *vid*	RC Master	1/30/12 9:43 p.m.
Re: TU Needle Rifle - it's pretty good *vid*	Overdoziz	1/31/12 8:04 a.m.
Re: TU Needle Rifle - it's pretty good *vid*	Spec ops Grunt	1/29/12 10:19 p.m.
Re: TU Needle Rifle - it's pretty good *vid*	Revenant1988	1/29/12 10:21 p.m.
Re: TU Needle Rifle - it's pretty good *vid*	NartFOpc	1/29/12 8:11 p.m.
Re: TU magnum - it's pretty good *link*	kidtsunami	1/29/12 7:31 p.m.
btw, total joke, it's swat *NM*	kidtsunami	1/29/12 7:37 p.m.
The video doesn't emphasize the nerfle.	uberfoop	1/29/12 7:43 p.m.
Re: The video doesn't emphasize the nerfle.	RC Master	1/29/12 8:09 p.m.
Re: The video doesn't emphasize the nerfle.	Pkmnrulz240	1/29/12 10:37 p.m.
Re: The video doesn't emphasize the nerfle.	Spec ops Grunt	1/29/12 10:44 p.m.
Re: The video doesn't emphasize the nerfle.	RC Master	1/30/12 4:02 a.m.
Re: The video doesn't emphasize the nerfle.	DEEP NNN	1/30/12 11:55 a.m.
Re: The video doesn't emphasize the nerfle.	General Vagueness	1/30/12 4:16 p.m.
Re: The video doesn't emphasize the nerfle.	Overdoziz	1/30/12 4:22 p.m.
Re: The video doesn't emphasize the nerfle.	Louis Wu	1/30/12 4:27 p.m.
Re: The video doesn't emphasize the nerfle.	uberfoop	1/30/12 4:41 p.m.
Err, wait, I spoke sillyishly.	uberfoop	1/30/12 4:46 p.m.
Re: The video doesn't emphasize the nerfle.	RC Master	1/30/12 9:48 p.m.
Re: TU Needle Rifle - it's pretty good *vid*	DEEP NNN	1/29/12 8:35 p.m.
Re: TU Needle Rifle - it's pretty good *vid*	Spec ops Grunt	1/29/12 10:25 p.m.
Re: TU Needle Rifle - it's pretty good *vid*	RC Master	1/29/12 10:34 p.m.
Re: TU Needle Rifle - it's pretty good *vid*	kidtsunami	1/29/12 10:51 p.m.
What's actually causing the snowballing?	uberfoop	1/29/12 11:14 p.m.
What makes a game "meaningful"?	Hoovaloov	1/30/12 7:20 a.m.
Maybe the TU is just exposing another problem...	Hoovaloov	1/30/12 7:02 a.m.
Re: Maybe the TU is just exposing another problem.	DEEP NNN	1/30/12 8:14 a.m.
Re: Maybe the TU is just exposing another problem.	FyreWulff	1/30/12 9:06 a.m.
I disagree completely	Revenant1988	1/30/12 9:13 a.m.
Re: I disagree completely	Hoovaloov	1/30/12 9:44 a.m.
Re: I disagree completely	FyreWulff	1/30/12 9:53 a.m.
Re: I disagree completely	Revenant1988	1/30/12 11:06 a.m.
Re: I disagree completely	Hoovaloov	1/31/12 2:54 p.m.
Re: I disagree completely	Louis Wu	1/30/12 9:51 a.m.
Re: I disagree completely	Revenant1988	1/30/12 11:19 a.m.
Re: I disagree completely	Louis Wu	1/30/12 11:29 a.m.
Re: I disagree completely	RC Master	1/30/12 11:27 p.m.
Re: I disagree completely	Overdoziz	1/30/12 11:49 a.m.
Re: Maybe the TU is just exposing another problem.	RC Master	1/31/12 1:03 a.m.
Re: Maybe the TU is just exposing another problem.	Hoovaloov	1/31/12 3:17 p.m.
Hm. 85% bloom isn't as bad as I thought.	Gravemind	1/30/12 1:27 a.m.
Re: Hm. 85% bloom isn't as bad as I thought.	FyreWulff	1/30/12 1:42 a.m.
Re: Hm. 85% bloom isn't as bad as I thought.	uberfoop	1/30/12 2:03 a.m.
Re: Hm. 85% bloom isn't as bad as I thought.	FyreWulff	1/30/12 2:08 a.m.