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Tashi

343i Lead Esports Producer
I was watching some old gameplays of mine from the bloom days. Wow, it looked so weird. It was actually frustrating to watch because I just wanted to shoot faster in the videos. As far as spectating is concerned, no bloom is much more enjoyable.
 

zap

Member
I was watching some old gameplays of mine from the bloom days. Wow, it looked so weird. It was actually frustrating to watch because I just wanted to shoot faster in the videos. As far as spectating is concerned, no bloom is much more enjoyable.

Tashi has seen the light.
 

Tunavi

Banned
no bloom is much more enjoyable.
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Redford

aka Cabbie
The creator on waypoint won't consider removing the tanks/replacing them with Wraiths, so until that piece of shit dies in a future update, no more BTB for me.

Lulz, people defend it saying it has "a high learning curve."
 

Fracas

#fuckonami
PICK A GOOD HOST FOR ONCE

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Have you guys been lagging a lot too? A few guys and I tried to play earlier, but stopped after a few matches because of the terrible connection.
In fact, it's been pretty rough for the last few days, for me at least.


Reach is such a joke. There's literally zero consistency in the settings or playlists. I can't even describe how the game plays anymore.
Poorly. Most of the time anyway
 
I kind of enjoy both bloom or no bloom.

I really just enjoy the competition between players.

Its not like they get to cheat if bloom is on or off everyone has the same rules. Its more about outsmarting someone and being a more technically proficient player.
 

Fracas

#fuckonami
Something I heard about bloom, but I'm not really sure: I saw somewhere that the first 2 shots of a DMR/NR when spammed will fall in a perfect group, no matter whether you spam. Is that true? It could save a bit of time in 1v1 DMR battles.
 
K

kittens

Unconfirmed Member
Do we really have to have the "I like my bullets to go where I aim" conversation again?

Can't wait for Halo 4 to kill the bloom debate (please).
 
Something I heard about bloom, but I'm not really sure: I saw somewhere that the first 2 shots of a DMR/NR when spammed will fall in a perfect group, no matter whether you spam. Is that true? It could save a bit of time in 1v1 DMR battles.

the first 2 shots always hit dead center. i think the 3rd gets pretty close.

Do we really have to have the "I like my bullets to go where I aim" conversation again?

Can't wait for Halo 4 to kill the bloom debate (please).
and then we can start the recoil debate :)
 

Karl2177

Member
I kind of enjoy both bloom or no bloom.

I really just enjoy the competition between players.

Its not like they get to cheat if bloom is on or off everyone has the same rules. Its more about outsmarting someone and being a more technically proficient player.

Oh you.
 
Something I heard about bloom, but I'm not really sure: I saw somewhere that the first 2 shots of a DMR/NR when spammed will fall in a perfect group, no matter whether you spam. Is that true? It could save a bit of time in 1v1 DMR battles.

Yes first two will fall on the point no deviation. This is why the best pattern to shoot in bloom is 3 fast body shots and then get to the head wait for bloom to reset completely and then nail two spammed headshots which wont deviate. That is the fastest consistent kill with bloom, a full five shot spam will be faster but not consistent.
 

Plywood

NeoGAF's smiling token!
alright, devo.

happy birthday?
September 6
Devo was saying the same thing a little while ago.
Well it's true.
Have you guys been lagging a lot too? A few guys and I tried to play earlier, but stopped after a few matches because of the terrible connection.
In fact, it's been pretty rough for the last few days, for me at least.
Yeah it's been rough lately.
They're actually the same person.
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Fracas

#fuckonami
Yes first two will fall on the point no deviation. This is why the best pattern to shoot in bloom is 3 fast body shots and then get to the head wait for bloom to reset completely and then nail two spammed headshots which wont deviate. That is the fastest consistent kill with bloom, a full five shot spam will be faster but not consistent.

Well alright, I've been looking to improve a bit with my DMR skills, so I'll give this a try. I've been trying to strafe lately, too.
 
Well alright, I've been looking to improve a bit with my DMR skills, so I'll give this a try. I've been trying to strafe lately, too.

Additonally, ducking/strafing behind something after the third shot will allow for the least amount of damage to be taken while you are waiting for bloom to reset.
 

Fracas

#fuckonami
Protip: Getting host in 85% bloom is like having 0% bloom.

Lol I'm on like a 1.5 mb connection, I'm never pulling host.
Although Halo 3 gives me host occasionally. Oh man, so much fun. I get to watch every single person in the match run around in circles while I can walk right in front of them for the kill.
 
K

kittens

Unconfirmed Member
and then we can start the recoil debate :)

I'm sure there will be many new points of contention.
Not to mention 343 (again, I forget who) has already said that the BR being bloomless doesn't mean other guns won't have bloom. I expect the DMR, at least, will retain some form of bloom for balancing purposes.

Recoil, bloom, not-perks: gosh guys we'll have so much to talk about!
 

Fracas

#fuckonami
Not to mention 343 (again, I forget who) has already said that the BR being bloomless doesn't mean other guns won't have bloom. I expect the DMR, at least, will retain some form of bloom for balancing purposes.

Recoil, bloom, not-perks: gosh guys we'll have so much to talk about!

In a little less than 3 months :(
 
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