All I want for Christmas ...

Games Other Halo
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… Besides a clue in Spartan Ops of Cortana’s return , and Blue team to make an appearance …

I’m not here to quarrel over weapon balancing issues , as I personally feel that isn’t as big of a problem as many people claim … What I really want is a return of the 0-50 skill system from Halo 3 .

Don’t you miss actually knowing your true skill and not how long you’ve played for , which is essentially what the SR system is : An illusion of progress .

The 50 system made the FIGHT for the team win that much more important . It brought all players together knowing that they’d never rank up unless they came together and communicated .

Now , it doesn’t even matter if your team wins … You still get the illusion that your progressing .
This makes people turn cowardly camper , slows the game , frustrates , and saps enjoyment .

It ruins the dynamic of what I feel made Halo 2 and 3 so legendary … Bringing People from everywhere together to fight for the win , rank up , and feel good knowing that their game is actually improving … Not that they’ve just put that many hours in than the person below .

Consider this -
Ever notices that far fewer people even put on their mics since Halo 3 ? What’s the point if win or lose , it’s only really about your personal performance as you’ll rank up anyway .
How many times you been in a firefight lately when your own teammate runs away for the sake of his KD ??

I just feel that a reintroduction of the 50 system would bring an immense improvement to the game .

Even if we had say , an open 1 month Beta - Lets call it Spartan 2 Slayer …
An although I’m not an expert on the programming implications , I’m sure it wouldn’t be that difficult to implement …

This Spartan 2 Slayer playlist would consist of the Following - Any load outs you want ( although with weapons having lower ammo counts at spawn , forcing map movement to resupply from - ) weapons on map - bringing back more need for map control and team strategy and tactics - Any AA you want ( I personally don’t consider them as game breaking as people claim ) and most importantly the 0-50 skill system . It just more FUN !!

"Bring your team together , fight for the win , and your Spartan prowess " Spartan 2 Slayer .

Just my opinion really . Disagree / flame / troll … Just another post in the Halo 4 forum that should be renamed the Halo 4 complaints forum really . It’ll be buried In mere hours .

Anyone who likes Team play , call outs , and mic banter … Feel free to add me .

DB out .

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Why would they hint at the return of a dead character?

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I refuse to read that wall of scribble, 1-50 changes nothing, and does nothing to improve a thing.

If thats all you want for Christmas is some virtual number next to your name for a video game then I feel sorry for you truly.

If you truly need to see your rank so badly go to Halotracker.com ffs.

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The 1-50 skill system will not be returning so stop asking for it. They have already talked about their new competitive skill ranking system and it will be implemented soon.

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> Why would they hint at the return of a dead character?

That’s the first line of the thread bruv !! Lol .

She may not actually be completely dead when you think about it - When the librarian told her

  • When she said " most of me is down there " .

I’ve got a feeling …

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> I refuse to read that wall of scribble, 1-50 changes nothing, and does nothing to improve a thing.
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> If thats all you want for Christmas is some virtual number next to your name for a video game then I feel sorry for you truly.
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> If you truly need to see your rank so badly go to Halotracker.com ffs.

  • Ignorant .

It’s not scribble , it’s an opinion - which I’m entitled to , as you are yours : Which you’ve formed without reading something .

How astute .

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I agree with OP. In my opinion, Call of Duty influenced the development of the halo series. It set the tone for the type of game that is preferred by the majority. The leveling system in Halo 4 is similar to CoD’s in that it is “an illusion of progress.” 15th prestige didn’t mean that you were good. It just meant you played a lot.

Halo 2’s ranking was the best out of the series. Despite the modders 40 high, every game was fun and intense. And levels actually showed skill (again, ignoring modders). Halo 3 had a good ranking system but it wasn’t perfect. You could get a 50 in 20 games or so… The grades or subranks were a nice addition but it paved the way for Reach’s leveling system. Reach was almost entirely progression. The only ranks in Reach [that mattered] weren’t even visible in the player lobby. You had to navigate through a person’s stats and whatnot. And now halo 4 attempts to mirror more of CoD elements. 343i you forgot one element: longevity. When you can get max rank in 3.5 weeks, you’re doing something wrong. I don’t know much about the 1-50 leveling system being implemented in Spring but I read somewhere on here that they’re only viewable on this site. You can correct me if I’m wrong. But if that’s true, that’s no better than what Reach had. (halotracker)

343i are you even trying?

TL;DR

Bungie and 343i cater to the wrong audience.

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I miss old school gaming so much, because if this was an older game these complaints would not exist. Sure maybe the custom game ones but at least back then when you got a game that was it what you got nothing would change. Now we live in a time where post like this are normal sigh.