The problem is that now "close enough" is far enough away to be using mid-range weapons effectively. What the fuck?

It's not fun spawning and getting whacked to death within 10 seconds. It's also not fun getting the drop on someone and then being killed because you opened with guns instead of a punch. Basically, whoever gets the first punch wins in Halo now, which is bullshit.

Like I said, melee was originally supposed to be a finisher, used when you were almost done taking out health but ran out of ammunition (generally in both guns) or were up real close and wanted some finesse added to your kill. Now it's just a tool used by wankers who don't feel like learning how to aim straight. If you are stupid enough to throw a punch ten metres out, you should not be rewarded by dashing five to ten metres and smacking me in the gut. What you should get is a smattering of bullets to the face and me T-bagging your lifeless shell.