i just want to say i havent played halo 4 much since last year and i keep hearing “The ranking system will bring everyone back just watch” and well i honestly just dont see that happening because of the current playlists out right now.
Seriously, just think about H3(im only using H3 as an example because it was the only recent halo game most of the community experienced that actually had a working ranking system)
lets take a look at Ranked team slayer they’re were many more playlists but we’re all familiar with this one so we’ll just stick to slayer just so i can give examples and compare it with it’s halo 4 counterpart.
Halo 3’s ranked team slayer was one of the most populated playlists in the game no matter what. It was a balanced and competitive environment and for the most part in the earlier days of halo 3 every game would be a close one, every game would require teamwork and almost every match would would be fun and enjoyable, win or lose. The simplicity of halo 3 team slayer was what kept people playing it there was no sprint, no AAs, camo was a pick up, everyone spawned with “X” weapon, people needed map control to win, and if you ever made a mistake moving around the map(lets say going out into the open) you would have to pay for it by dying or try to use teamwork to survive instead of just running away with sprint or flying away with jetpack.
50 high team slayer was honestly one of the greatest things i have ever played it was extremely enjoyable imo, and if you never experienced 50 high slayer its alright whatever rank you stopped on im sure you enjoyed playing the playlist just as much as i did.
Now lets take a look at halo 4’s closest thing to team slayer, infinity slayer.
I do not see this playlist being anywhere near as enjoyable at the higher ranks than team slayer.
Honestly think about it at 50 high do you REALLY want to lose a game and the sole reason you lost said game was because the entire enemy team was active camo’ing and jetpacking? Do you honestly want to lose a game at level 49 right before you’re about to get your 50 just because the instant respawn/DMR screwed you over all game? How about if the game is at 59-59 and the enemy team gets a binary rifle or an incineration cannon while your team gets a speedboost and pulse grenades? or how about when the enemy team gets better ordinance all game causing them to stomp all over you? think about all the custom classes that are a huge problem now and how much they will ruin this playlist when the ranks come out.
343 please add a regular slayer playlist similar to team throwdown BUT WITH RADAR for the new ranked playlists coming out. i can honestly see myself playing this game alot more if this playlist was introduced and was made to be balanced.
It doesnt even need to be like h3’s team slayer(although id prefer it to be) id even settle for AA’s being in the playlist just no custom classes or instant respawn, and with a radar being in it.
Anyone else agree or disagree?
btw Im not saying replace infinity slayer with team slayer im saying add the team slayer playlist when the ranks come out along with infinity slayer.