14 DAY TRIAL // 343 Industries, after detailing next week's matchmaking update for Halo 4, has now talked about a future patch that will alter some of the stats on certain weapons like the Battle rifle, LightRifle, or Carbine, not to mention some of the vehicle-mounted weapons.
Halo 4 came out in November and developer 343 Industries has carefully monitored the game and its multiplayer mode in order to make sure that there's a balanced playing field in which all weapons have good and bad sides.
Sadly, seeing as how the DMR has become a fan favorite due to its power, 343 has decided to implement a few changes in a future update. Instead of reducing the DMR's stats, the studio decided to increase the properties of its rivals, like the Battle Rifle, the LightRifle, or Carbine.
Check out some of the planned changes below, via Halo Waypoint.
Battle Rifle
Right now, we feel that the mid-range role of this weapon is undermined by the strength of the DMR. To combat this, we are looking at decreasing the kill time for the Battle Rifle through various tweaks. This means testing a “4-shot BR” (currently, the Battle Rifle takes 5 bursts to kill) with a reduced rate of fire, though these changes are not final.
LightRifle
At this time, we have adjusted the range at which the reticle turns red to match the DMR.
Carbine
The Carbine has been adjusted to take one less shot to kill, bringing it to a 7-shot kill. This change was applied because we felt that players who used this weapon and took the time to become skilled with it were not rewarded due to the weapon’s kill time.
Automatic weapons, like the Assault Rifle, Suppressor, or Storm Rifle, will also see some increases in terms of damage, alongside an auto-aim decrease that forces players to be more precise.
Last but not least, the chain guns on the Warthog and Mantis will also see their damage numbers increased in the future update.
All these modifications are still being tested, so 343 emphasizes that they aren't set in stone.