So far, I have enjoyed my Halo 4 experience.
However, I am afraid. I am afraid that once the “New Halo Hype” dies off, I will lose my interest in this game. It’s not a month into this game, and I am already worried about this.
These are my most pressing concerns:
– The DMR.
The DMR overpowers all other starting weapons. The evidence is solid. If you glance around the forums, you can find the proof. It needs a nerf. The other day, I got out-sniped by a DMR, while I was using a Sniper Rifle on Ragnarok. (You can check my stats if you feel the need, GT: Sir Flashbakk, I am not a weak player. I have been a WMD with the sniper since H1)I got the first shot on him, hitting right below his head. Then he turned an lit me up with his DMR so fast, I couldn’t even back away. The viewkick from his DMR’s bullets is what messed me up the most. But when a STARTING rifle can outgun a SNIPER rifle from the downed Pelican to behind Red base, there is a problem. Not even to mention it can beat a sniper rifle half the time, and then best an AR, or dare I say SAW, in close range 8/10 times.
– The vehicles, and lack of vehicle control.
The vehicles, the Ghost specifically, need something done about them. In current order, the vehicles have no control. The lack of respawning power weapons means their is no sure-fire way to dispose of them. If you get put on a bad team, like I always seem to be, there is no hop anymore if they have vehicle control. I used to be Semi-pro in H3 on my old account (I could never hold a team together, so I never got anywhere 
) and I knew, and timed all the the power weapons, so I could be at them when they spawned in. I cannot do that anymore, well, not effectively. (If you still can, let me know. Please.) But as I see it, the weapon drops are random on most maps.
– The Ghost.
The Ghost can splatter a player, without even boosting. That is simply ridiculous. There is no hope when coming up against a Ghost. Sure, we all spawn with Plasma grenades, but the grenade mechanic on this game does not allow the grenades distance. The grenades have such a slow travel time you would have to lead the Ghost a good ten feet, which he can see the grenade, and change directions. The Ghost needs a Splatter nerf, so like in other games, you have to be boosting to result in a splatter on a full-shielded Spartan.
– SWAT.
SWAT has been a favorite of mine since people made no shield servers on H1. Halo 4 SWAT is horrendous. Remove the DMR from SWAT. SWAT should be BR (and Carbines, depending on the communities view). The DMR is aim-bot accurate, has more rounds than the BR, and no muzzle climb. It obviously overpowers the BR. Either the BR, or the DMR need to be removed from SWAT. See how many people are inraged if the BR disappears from the playlist. ALSO, the one hit melee’s have got to go. They ruin the up close -Yoink!--attack’s for the headshot we all know and love.
– Team Snipers.
Again, another one of my favorite playlists. Let me brag for a minute by saying 343i finally removed the Magnum from Team Snipes. Thank you. However, the Radar needs to go. It is much bigger than the previous games, and just a hindrance on surprise up-close-and-personal no-scope battles. Otherwise, Team Snipers is amazing. I love it.
– Vote on next map.
The same map should not come up five times in a row. I believe 343i has fixed this a tad, but it still happens every now and then. Lets see some map variety. More Slayer maps need to be opened up, like Ascent, Settler, and I would love to see Relay in 4v4 slayer, or even SWAT.
– Grenades.
The grenades in this game just feel clunky. You are a Spartan super soldier, and you can only throw grenades at 3 mph, and about 20 yards? What? This needs to be fixed. The grenades are frustrating to use in my opinion.
– The lag issues.
I know this is being looked into, but still. I experience a patch of lag atleast once ever match. This results in unneeded deaths and all over rage.
– The MatchMaking.
I cannot tell if this game has a “No Player Left Behind” system that matches good players with bad player on their team, so the bad players have a fighting chance, but I don’t like it. 9/10 times I get paired with a team of Helen Kellers. I am a decent player, and I want to play with decent players on my team, and against me. I don’t want to have to throw on my back pack and carry a team of three every game I play without a party of people.
– The In-Game Scoreboard.
I want to see exactly how many kills I have, and how many deaths I have . I, personally, don’t like this point system that is in place. I don’t feel like it is hindering the game, but it certainly not adding to it.
– Spontaneous combustion.
Sometimes I will just die. No real reason at all. I check the Theater. No shots taken. I watched a friend walk along side a Mantis at the beginning of a match, and just explode. It treated it like suicide, but he didn’t do anything except sprint along side a Mantis.
– Turrets.
Will someone explain to me why the stationary turret takes like, 3 seconds to dismount? (Not the real time) I hop on the turret in Ragnarok to suppress enemies and give my team a much needed open window to act. But with these turrets, I press the B-button to dismount, and have to wait. Usually resulting in my death. I doubt anyone else even notices this, or cares, but I would greatly appreciate the turret to be a bit more responsive.
– "Wallbanging."
A term used in Call of Duty for shooting a player through a wall resulting in his death. This happened to me moments ago. If you don’t believe me, check my file share. Again, GT: Sir Flashbakk. You will see my Spartan dying, and the enemy who shot me behind a wall, with his bullets penetrating the wall, directly into my head. This could be a lag issue, but I am not sure. It happens twice a day, for me at least.
– Zooming while under fire.
Please for the love of God, remove the ability to stay in zoom while being shot. It hinders the game beyond belief. One tiny paragraph cannot express the multiple ways it breaks this game. The ability to zoom while taking damage also plays into the DMR being OP. No one is happy to see this feature in the game. It is a must go.
– Minor things that get under my skin.
- The Ghost and Banshee turrets are a bit strong.
- The Shielding Tactical Package does little to nothing.
- Sometimes I feel like I don’t realize I am taking damage until my shields are down. (I may just not be paying enough attention. Never had this problem before, though.)
- The Scattershot is next to worthless.
- Plasma Pistol drains entirely too fast.
- Melee’s are unreliable.
This pretty much sums up my complaints on the multiplayer.
This post has been spanned over three days, to ensure all of my problems are accounted for.
Please leave your ideas, but try to be respectful. As I have tried to be respectful in this post. If you have suggestions that could fix the problems listed, please post your ideas.
If you have other complaints I did not post here, feel free to leave them in a comment.
I suppose i’ll hop in some Team Snipers now. Enjoy the thread, and best of luck on the battlefield, comrades.