So, we all currently have to put up with random power weapon spawns on halo 4 maps such as haven and solace, and we all also know that the competitive community is pretty pissed about it, so i had this idea a long time ago, but i have finally decided to share the concept with the community, and i would enjoy to see the communitys opinion on the idea
First to ease explnation i will split the power weapons into catergorys based on their range, damage etc.
Launchers (rockets, incineration cannon, fuel rod)
Close quarters (sword, shotgun, scattershot, hammer, saw)
Snipers (sniper rifle, beam rifle, binary rifle)
Small arms (concussion, railgun, sticky detonator, needler)
So, lets choose a map for an example, il choose Solace.
Now, if we look at solace’s initial power weapon spawns, the 2 snipers (sniper catergory) spawn at the front of the initial spawns for each team, and the incineration cannon (launchers) and the sword (close quarters) spawn in the middle section of the map.
Now my suggestion is, always make power weapons spwan at the initial points, BUT instead of the incineration cannon always spawning there,make it a 33.3% chance that either the rockets, fuel rod or incineration cannon spawn there.
Same with the energy sword, instead of the energy sword spawning in the same place every 3 mins, make it a 20% chance that the sword, scattershot, shotgun, hammer or saw spawn there.
And for the snipers, make it a 33.3% chance that they are either sniper rifles, beam rifles, or binary rifles (note, if a map spawns with two of the same catergory of weapon at the same time [sniper rifles on solace] they will always be the same weapon)
Not only would this make weapon spawns more predictable, but would create the map variaty 343 wants, and this would make mlg much more competitive as it would be much more intense to not know exactly what weapon would spawn, but know that it will be an explosive weapon, or a CQC weapon. This would also add the need for map control back, and would hopefully improve halo 4 drasticlly.
Opinions on this idea?