: Looks like a reflex sight. Locke is holding a BR with one in the Halo 5 box
: art. It's possible that they are gonna introduce ADS (Aim Down Sights) in
: this game. I'm actually totally ok with that, it's not that big of a leap
: from zooming in with a weapon (not to mention I feel like Halo is the only
: modern shooter that doesn't practice it). Keep the functionality to the
: same button as zoom though, grenade needs to stay where it is.

: It's possible it's a one off ADS weapon too, like the gun in Gears 3 that
: they made ADS (can't remember what it was).

: Giving the BR a reflex sight would make it better distinguished from the
: scoped DMR. It fits with the "arena" mentality they seem to be
: going on on about.

I thought the battle rifle was severely incapacitated in its previous role as a do-everything anywhere weapon like it was in Halo 2 and Halo 3 for Halo 4. It is barely capable beyond mid-range distances and that's actually a good thing when we have the DMR in the game too. Now we have a UNSC rifle for every ocassion. Adding a reflex sight only confirms that's what 343i sees in it too.

However, that means they see it first and foremost as an extreme close quarters gun as an equal counter to the assault rifle. When you have a shooter who's capable of accurate fire at your skull, the assault rifle in its current form seems kinda underwhelming, however. Looking at the SAW and it's 70 or so rounds, I find it to be useless when we already had a SAW in HCE's original assault rifle. Bring that version back for Guardians with its 60 round magazine and rate of fire. Perfect balance, and tremendous advantage and disadvantage for both guns in the close quarters role.