I could write a short story about this so I'll try to break it down into more basic points.
- Weapons have bloom now which means the faster you shoot the less accurate your bullets become. Accuracy can be sacrificed with distance, as the player gets closer to you he affords you the opportunity to shoot faster. This is the most crucial concept to understand as an elite player will always outshoot a novice as he spams his shots at long range. I can go into much more depth with this but for now this is enough.
- The plasma launcher only requires one sticky to kill so don't bother charging it completely in a fight, charge one grenade and let it fly.
- Fall damage exists now but if you crouch right before you hit the ground you can lessen or even completely nullify the damage.
- Movement is key to this game. Unlike Halo 3 almost every area in a map has multiple entrances, being aware of your surroundings is essential. Make sure to use the new 3-d radar to track enemy movements.
- Remember that melee's do not damage health until the shield is completely gone. If even a sliver of your opponents shield remains they will not die when you go in for the melee. A good tactic when encountering an enemy player is to keep shooting a bit longer as they come in for the melee to knock their shield down and then go for the kill as their melee animation is resetting.
I could post so much more but thats probably enough as most people won't even bother reading through all of that :P
The definitive evidence that video games turn people into mass murderers
