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originally posted in:Halo Forum
12/31/2013 3:30:35 AM
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What if the DMR was a Bolt Action Rifle
This may seem like a crazy idea, but what if the DMR became a bolt action rifle in Halo 5. Same concept, same range, just with an added bolt action mechanism to prevent spam and lower the fire rate.
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4 RepliesWhat? You mean a concept which is pretty outdated today? Seriously though, why are modern snipers bolt action?
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DMR is just plain bad game design. Letting people spawn with it is a bad idea. Making it a pick up, makes it redundant as there's already a sniper rifle.
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Edited by BerzerkCommando: 12/31/2013 11:30:07 PM[quote]A designated marksman rifle (DMR) is the weapon used by soldiers in the designated marksman (DM) role. The DM's role fills the gap between a regular infantryman and a sniper (typically being deployed at ranges of 250–500 meters or 270–550 yards) and DMRs have been developed with this middle ground in mind.[/quote] It would defeat the whole point of it being a DMR. The whole point of it is to have a weapon that can be used like a sniper in an area that has multiple targets. It being semi would allow you to take them out faster and becasue of the weapon type it would allow to take them out in close range if needed. A blot action rifle is used for longer ranges while semi is for closer. You're going to have a hard time taking out 5 targets with a bolt action at 250-550 meters.
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Then it wouldn't be DMR >Designated Marksmen rifle
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1 ReplyIf the Sniper Rifle is a semi-auto, why wouldn't the DMR be? Its the 26th century it wouldn't make sense at all. Just get rid of the DMR, and keep the BR, Covenant Carbine, and Light Rifle (lower its range).
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It is no longer classified as a DMR now.
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Whoever gets the shot first will always win the battle.
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2 RepliesConsidering the only sniper the UNSC uses is semi automatic, I doubt their version of a dmr would be bolt action. America stopped giving bolt action rifles as battle rifles to troops in the 1930s. So I doubt int 2552 they would start that again
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1 Reply>2552+? >bolt action That's like saying we should get rid of electricity and bring back fire. [spoiler]I honestly have no idea what I just said, I dunno if it even makes sense, ha. [/spoiler]
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5 RepliesWhat they need is a massive orgy of different variants of the same gun, or at least more than one of the same type of weapon from a single species. I would love to be able to choose from 5 different pistols from across the Halo universe.
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Then it wouldn't be a DMR anymore.
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I would hack the game to turn it to semi auto
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This would make it a useless weapon against everything else, like the BR.
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1 ReplyThe difference between a DMR ( designated marksman rifle ) and a sniper is the bolt action
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holy crap no that would be so beyond sluggish
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Having a bolt action rifle in 2552 makes me wanna vomit.
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Then it'd have to get a damage buff and then it'd be the sniper.
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Halo is in the future. Why would they have a bolt action rifle?
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2 RepliesExample?
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So you mean; lower the fire rate. I personally have no problem with one gun being the favourite or utility weapon. Pistol, BR, DMR. This isn't a new thing.
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That wouldn't make sense. Not only isn't it a DMR it would basically be giving the UNSC a relatively obsolete sniper rifle.
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That would be a bolt action sniper not a DMR
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Yes, just so that gun dies.
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It would be interesting
