I should have know 2020 was gonna be a garbage year when the dedicated Husky Raid playlist got yanked last February… And then look what happened, COVID spread rampant across the USA. Coincidence? I think not. You see, if people had been indoors safely playing husky raid, COVID wouldnt have stood a chance
…Heres your chance 343, make 2021 the year that keeps on giving, bring back a dedicated Husky Raid social playlist. The fast paced non-stop action is exactly what the boys and i need to swing heavy in 2021.
I don’t mind the Fiesta Party mixed-bag mosh-pit-style playlist.
I find the primary mix of Fiesta Slayer & Husky Raid modes quite enjoyable; plus, I appreciate the fact that joining these two primary Fiesta-based modes together allows both to remain available any given play session with a small amount of luck.
Honestly, I also wouldn’t mind if the playlist included a few Ro Sham Bo (Breakout-style w/ perhaps a neutral bomb assault component) and Fiesta King of the Hill (like Roaming King with random weapons) thrown into the mix as well.
While I’m not a huge fan of the fairly rare Fiesta Oddball, Fiesta Strongholds, and Fiesta Speed Flag modes that are also included in the mixed-bag playlist they do fit thematically, they don’t appear often enough to annoy me with their presence, and sometimes I do in fact welcome them as something different.
Obviously others will disagree with my perspective, and that’s okay, but hopefully they can recognize the benefit of the current mixed-bag compromise.
Question, what would you prefer?
The current mixed-bag playlist that ensures that your preferred game-type (Husky Raid) remains reasonably accessible everyday. - Removing the Husky Raid mode from the Fiesta Party playlist and returning the purely Husky Raid playlist, but then rotating them (in and out) between each other every week. - …between each other every 2 weeks. - …every month.The truth is that the population isn’t healthy enough to support maintaining both as two separately available playlists everyday, so compromise is required in some fashion.
Again, what’s your preferred option under a compromise.
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> I don’t mind the Fiesta Party mixed-bag mosh-pit-style playlist.
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> I find the primary mix of Fiesta Slayer & Husky Raid modes quite enjoyable; plus, I appreciate the fact that joining these two primary Fiesta-based modes together allows both to remain available any given play session with a small amount of luck.
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> Honestly, I also wouldn’t mind if the playlist included a few Ro Sham Bo (Breakout-style) and Fiesta King of the Hill (like Roaming King with random weapons) thrown into the mix as well.
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> While I’m not a huge fan of the fairly rare Fiesta Oddball, Fiesta Stronghold, and Fiesta Speed Flag modes that are also included in the mixed-bag playlist they do fit thematically and they don’t appear often enough to annoy me with their presence.
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> Obviously others will disagree with my perspective, and that’s okay, but hopefully they can recognize the benefit of the current mixed-bag compromise.
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> Question, what would you prefer?
> - The current mixed-bag playlist that ensures that your preferred game-type (Husky Raid) remains reasonably accessible everyday. - Removing the Husky Raid mode from the Fiesta Party playlist and returning the purely Husky Raid playlist, but then rotating them (in and out) between each other every week. - …between each other every 2 weeks. - …every month.The truth is that the population isn’t healthy enough to support maintaining both popular modes as two separately available playlists everyday, so compromise is required in some fashion.
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> Again, what’s your preferred option under a compromise.
Honestly i wouldnt mind it if the mixed mode actually was 50:50 husky raid to super fiesta… but its not. I usually get several super fiestas then one husky raid, sometimes a few husks in a row but the overall definitely favors super fiesta.
Super fiesta is pointless to me. It is literally husky raid, without the objective, spread out on big maps so theres less action. Sound fun? Didnt think so.
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> 2. Removing the Husky Raid mode from the Fiesta Party playlist and returning the purely Husky Raid playlist, but then rotating them (in and out) between each other every week.
TLDR: This. Husky and Super Fiesta play differently; one is fast, one is slow. And Husky doesn’t come up enough in the cue.
I would prefer separate playlists but if that is not feasible, then a weekly rotation. My main complaints with the combined playlist is (1) the pacing and (2) the rarity of husky raid. (1) Fiesta plays like slayer, so its a 10 minute slog (Super fiesta party could improve this with 5v5, but you still have larger maps and hunting for the enemy just adding time). Compared to Husky which is absolute chaos for 5 minutes due to the constrained map and hallway style. (2) I agree with Slices above, Husky doesn’t come up very often. I usually get 3 or 4 Fiestas to 1 husky (sometimes worse).
Alternative. Hold a separate Husky Raid playlist every weekend. That’s when I play. Late night, swinging with the boys
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> > I don’t mind the Fiesta Party mixed-bag mosh-pit-style playlist.
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> > I find the primary mix of Fiesta Slayer & Husky Raid modes quite enjoyable; plus, I appreciate the fact that joining these two primary Fiesta-based modes together allows both to remain available any given play session with a small amount of luck.
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> > Honestly, I also wouldn’t mind if the playlist included a few Ro Sham Bo (Breakout-style) and Fiesta King of the Hill (like Roaming King with random weapons) thrown into the mix as well.
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> > While I’m not a huge fan of the fairly rare Fiesta Oddball, Fiesta Stronghold, and Fiesta Speed Flag modes that are also included in the mixed-bag playlist they do fit thematically and they don’t appear often enough to annoy me with their presence.
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> > Obviously others will disagree with my perspective, and that’s okay, but hopefully they can recognize the benefit of the current mixed-bag compromise.
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> > Question, what would you prefer?
> > - The current mixed-bag playlist that ensures that your preferred game-type (Husky Raid) remains reasonably accessible everyday. - Removing the Husky Raid mode from the Fiesta Party playlist and returning the purely Husky Raid playlist, but then rotating them (in and out) between each other every week. - …between each other every 2 weeks. - …every month.The truth is that the population isn’t healthy enough to support maintaining both popular modes as two separately available playlists everyday, so compromise is required in some fashion.
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> > Again, what’s your preferred option under a compromise.
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> Honestly i wouldnt mind it if the mixed mode actually was 50:50 husky raid to super fiesta… but its not. I usually get several super fiestas then one husky raid, sometimes a few husks in a row but the overall definitely favors super fiesta.
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> Super fiesta is pointless to me. It is literally husky raid, without the objective, spread out on big maps so theres less action. Sound fun? Didnt think so.
It is about 50/50. Perhaps slightly favoring objective overall vs slayer.
My friends and I have played quite a few and can attest to that. Looking at your own last 20 games — it’s 11 husky, 7 fiesta, 1 oddball and 1 strongholds.
Orrrrrrr… here’s a new thought… they could create a search filter (they’ve done it other games)… where you can select which game modes you’d prefer to play, and that way… whatever wait time you experience are on you… not them. You chose what you wanted to play so it’s up to you to find a match… if you don’t… (shrugs)… then you can switch your filter to another playlist…
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> Honestly i wouldnt mind it if the mixed mode actually was 50:50 husky raid to super fiesta… but its not. I usually get several super fiestas then one husky raid, sometimes a few husks in a row but the overall definitely favors super fiesta.
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> Super fiesta is pointless to me. It is literally husky raid, without the objective, spread out on big maps so theres less action. Sound fun? Didnt think so.
By my count the playlist appears to be made up of approximately 30 Super Fiesta (Slayer) modes, 21 Huskey Raid (CTF) modes, 2 Fiesta Strongholds modes, 2 Fiesta Oddball modes, & 2 Fiesta Speed Flag (CTF) modes. That breaks down to these percentages:
Super Fiesta (Slayer) = ~52.6% - Husky Raid (CTF) = ~36.8% - Fiesta Strongholds = ~3.5% - Fiesta Oddball = ~3.5% - Fiesta Speed Flag (CTF) = ~3.5%
= - [Fiesta Slayer = ~52.6%] - [Fiesta Objective = ~47.4%]So are you basically requesting that the Husky Raid mode just get duplicated within the playlist in order to essentially double the likeliness of getting it despite there then being a chance that you could get the same Husky Raid map twice-in-a-row? That would alter the percentages as such:
Super Fiesta (Slayer) = ~38.5% - Husky Raid (CTF) = ~53.8% - Fiesta Strongholds = ~2.6% - Fiesta Oddball = ~2.6% - Fiesta Speed Flag (CTF) = ~2.6%
= - [Fiesta Slayer = ~38.5%] - [Fiesta Objective = ~61.5%]To bad the sustain team isn’t actively making addition changes to Halo 5’s offerings anymore. Instead of duplicating the Husky Raid maps I’d like to see another 7 or so polished Husky Raid maps get added to the playlist along with a couple Ro Sham Bo (Breakout-style with perhaps an optional neutral bomb assault component) and Fiesta KotH (Roaming King) modes too.
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> Orrrrrrr… here’s a new thought… they could create a search filter (they’ve done it other games)… where you can select which game modes you’d prefer to play, and that way… whatever wait time you experience are on you… not them. You chose what you wanted to play so it’s up to you to find a match… if you don’t… (shrugs)… then you can switch your filter to another playlist…
Yeah, I wouldn’t mind a match composer option being brought into the social arena environment within Halo 5, but that would require an overhaul of the title and that isn’t happening any time soon.
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> > 2. Removing the Husky Raid mode from the Fiesta Party playlist and returning the purely Husky Raid playlist, but then rotating them (in and out) between each other every week.
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> TLDR: This. Husky and Super Fiesta play differently; one is fast, one is slow. And Husky doesn’t come up enough in the cue.
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> I would prefer separate playlists but if that is not feasible, then a weekly rotation. My main complaints with the combined playlist is (1) the pacing and (2) the rarity of husky raid. (1) Fiesta plays like slayer, so its a 10 minute slog (Super fiesta party could improve this with 5v5, but you still have larger maps and hunting for the enemy just adding time). Compared to Husky which is absolute chaos for 5 minutes due to the constrained map and hallway style. (2) I agree with Slices above, Husky doesn’t come up very often. I usually get 3 or 4 Fiestas to 1 husky (sometimes worse).
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> Alternative. Hold a separate Husky Raid playlist every weekend. That’s when I play. Late night, swinging with the boys
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> > Honestly i wouldnt mind it if the mixed mode actually was 50:50 husky raid to super fiesta… but its not. I usually get several super fiestas then one husky raid, sometimes a few husks in a row but the overall definitely favors super fiesta.
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> > Super fiesta is pointless to me. It is literally husky raid, without the objective, spread out on big maps so theres less action. Sound fun? Didnt think so.
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> By my count the playlist appears to be made up of approximately 30 Super Fiesta (Slayer) modes, 21 Huskey Raid (CTF) modes, 2 Fiesta Strongholds modes, 2 Fiesta Oddball modes, & 2 Fiesta Speed Flag (CTF) modes. That breaks down to these percentages:
> - Super Fiesta (Slayer) = ~52.6% - Husky Raid (CTF) = ~36.8% - Fiesta Strongholds = ~3.5% - Fiesta Oddball = ~3.5% - Fiesta Speed Flag (CTF) = ~3.5%
> = - [Fiesta Slayer = ~52.6%] - [Fiesta Objective = ~47.4%]So are you basically requesting that the Husky Raid mode just get duplicated within the playlist in order to essentially double the likeliness of getting it despite there then being a chance that you could get the same Husky Raid map twice-in-a-row?
> - Super Fiesta (Slayer) = ~38.5% - Husky Raid (CTF) = ~53.8% - Fiesta Strongholds = ~2.6% - Fiesta Oddball = ~2.6% - Fiesta Speed Flag (CTF) = ~2.6%
> = - [Fiesta Slayer = ~38.5%] - [Fiesta Objective = ~61.5%]
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> > Orrrrrrr… here’s a new thought… they could create a search filter (they’ve done it other games)… where you can select which game modes you’d prefer to play, and that way… whatever wait time you experience are on you… not them. You chose what you wanted to play so it’s up to you to find a match… if you don’t… (shrugs)… then you can switch your filter to another playlist…
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> Yeah, I wouldn’t mind a match composer option being brought into the social arena environment within Halo 5, but that would require an overhaul of the title and that isn’t happening any time soon.
It wouldn’t be that hard to do. They’ve already done it with MCC… the problem lies with 343… they don’t want to give Halo 5 the title update it so desperately needs. Why?? I have no idea, and it’s somewhat frustrating. They want to spend all their time updating MCC and doing all this to it… but they don’t want to fix any of the basic issues with Halo 5 (which is technically a newer title by the way). I get wanting to focus on Infinite and getting it launch ready… that’s fine… and it actually makes sense, but why they want to spend soooo much time on what is at best an 8 year old game (going off the most recent release in MCC being Halo 4)… just doesn’t add up…
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> It wouldn’t be that hard to do. They’ve already done it with MCC… the problem lies with 343… they don’t want to give Halo 5 the title update it so desperately needs. Why?? I have no idea, and it’s somewhat frustrating. They want to spend all their time updating MCC and doing all this to it… but they don’t want to fix any of the basic issues with Halo 5 (which is technically a newer title by the way). I get wanting to focus on Infinite and getting it launch ready… that’s fine… and it actually makes sense, but why they want to spend soooo much time on what is at best an 8 year old game (going off the most recent release in MCC being Halo 4)… just doesn’t add up…
Well the MCC was released in a horrific state, so it getting the overhaul attention it desperately needed was very much welcomed in my opinion. However, an argument can be made that all the extra bells and whistles, like added customization content, was unnecessary above and beyond work, but I’m not going to hate on it. In fact, I’m still waiting on several particular feedback updates that I continue to submit to finally get acknowledged by the developers and implemented into the MCC. I just don’t have much desire to play the MCC without a few of the key changes I believe remain vitally necessary: controller setup accessibility & matchmaker improvements. In the end, I just hope that a similar amount of attention and focus can be redirected back to Halo 5 in order to benefit it with some modernized polish treatment too.
I would rather see playlists dedicated to strongholds and classic ctf than husky raid, in both social and ranked. There are several playlists solely dedicated to slayer, and playlists that rotate between slayer, strongholds, and ctf. Slayer comes up way to much, if I want to play it then I will play the “slayer” game mode. On top of this, slayer is the most common game type in these rotational playlists. I am finding it impossible to finish comms in a reasonable amount of time.