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===Accuracy=== | ===Accuracy=== | ||
The most pressing negative aspect of the MA5B is it's inconsistent accuracy. Firing the weapon in short bursts will create much higher accuracy as opposed to holding down the trigger. One round fired may produce a perfect bulls-eye (then again it may not), but the | The most pressing negative aspect of the MA5B is it's inconsistent accuracy. Firing the weapon in short bursts will create much higher accuracy as opposed to holding down the trigger. One round fired may produce a perfect bulls-eye (then again it may not), but the next may fly out of the targeting reticule circle and slam into the dirt a dozen meters from the same target. | ||
This has lead to the belief that the rifle is very incapable of hitting targets greater than close-range, but this is untrue. If one is to fire bursts at an enemy at even surprisingly long-ranges, one can effectively wound or kill that foe by firing in single shots or bursts. | This has lead to the belief that the rifle is very incapable of hitting targets greater than close-range, but this is untrue. If one is to fire bursts at an enemy at even surprisingly long-ranges, one can effectively wound or kill that foe by firing in single shots or bursts. | ||
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Unfortunately, this lack of consistent accuracy has tarnished the image of the rifle, and the problem has kept the MA5B out of the hands of those who prefer less spontaneous weapons. Below are several instances that better describe the niche the MA5B plays on the battlefield, as well as describe situations when another weapon would be preferable. It also seems that if you strafe back and forth the accuracy drops a bit more, which means that when used against [[Hunters]] you're less likely to hit your mark when he uses his armor shield. | Unfortunately, this lack of consistent accuracy has tarnished the image of the rifle, and the problem has kept the MA5B out of the hands of those who prefer less spontaneous weapons. Below are several instances that better describe the niche the MA5B plays on the battlefield, as well as describe situations when another weapon would be preferable. It also seems that if you strafe back and forth the accuracy drops a bit more, which means that when used against [[Hunters]] you're less likely to hit your mark when he uses his armor shield. | ||
In the novels, the MA5B tends to be far more reliable, even accurate, in comparison to its game counterpart. Spartan | In the novels, the MA5B tends to be far more reliable, even accurate, in comparison to its game counterpart. Spartan IIs demonstrated the lethality of the weapon system throughout their campaign against the Covenant, often times hitting the mark with more accurate bursts of fire over full-auto -a trait that carries over to the game. | ||
===Advantages=== | ===Advantages=== | ||