Let me start off by saying I was really let down with Reach, Halo 4, and MCC multiplayer, i skipped the halo 5 beta, and I really wasn’t going to get this game based off the experience of MCC alone. Then i started watching vids on youtube of halo 5 multiplayer pre launch that got me excited, the weapons seemed like they had the perfect balance of being fair for the scenario you apply them to. Love that loadouts are gone in arena and armor abilities have been swapped with a system that seems fair. The removal of abilities like Autosentry, Active Camouflage(now a map pickup.), Promethean Vision, Regeneration Field, Hardlight Shield were a plus for me as I prefer starting off on a level playing field and having to try and fight for a particular map pickup like active camo or overshield.
DEDICATED SERVERS FINALLY! With the time I have spent in multiplayer I have truly enjoyed myself, as it no longer feels like I get cheated out of getting a kill or dying due to a hosts connection. For me when I heard this announcement it was a huge plus, for games like Gears 3 and Battlefield had amazing multiplayer experiences due to this.
Overall really happy that 343 was able to restore my faith in the franchise again. I still have fond memories of Halo 1-3 so having a couple bumps in the road wasn’t that bad as I feel the future of Halo is safe in the hands of 343 and they really seem to care about the franchise.
Thanks 343, you have restored this Spartan’s belief that Halo is back and can only get better from here.