Hello, this is my rant about how I think firefight playlist was butchered. I’m not comparing to ODST firefight, I’m comparing to before the update when they removed the firefight limited playlist.
Today, I tried playing firefight doubles. I was matched with some partner. I voted for “firefight limited”, they voted for “veto”. I won the vote. Then they quit, before the game started (by signing out of xbox live). I was then stuck alone to play firefight limited for 30:00. Not wanting to do that, I quit. I am now banned from xbox live for 10/15 minutes for quitting.
This is a typical day. It is made annoying, because of how the firefight playlist was butchered. The playlist is a disaster. It was butchered to suit the needs of hyper people who only want to play “arcade mode” with no challenge what so ever. As has been said before, I am offended that whoever is in charge now has chosen to ignore and betray a silent minority in the firefight playlist.
There should be a firefight limited playlist, as well as a firefight legendary limited playlist (with sometimes “no ammo box” option). Why? So people who actually want a challenge and are willing to play these long games can find like minded people. Who cares if there are only 50-200 people in the playlist? Those who are there are there because that is what they want to do. They don’t want to and won’t waste their time playing “Arcade Firefight”.
As it is now, firefight doubles doesn’t only appeal to people who want to play limited. And there is no legendary limited. And there is no “no ammo box” limited. And to top that off, I am only matched with 1 player. Means my chances of finding someone else who wants to play limited are down by 1/3. And the fact that the playlist isn’t strictly limited, more people with other interests are there, the actual chances go to like 1/15 (as you can see by the relative population in the playlist, compared to the population in the old limited playlist), since it is flooded with other people.
And so, the vast majority of the time, people who want to play limited either end up getting out voted by 1 person, or having that person quit. So my experience is compromised because of this train wreck playlist.
AND if you are the only player in the game, the game is still stupid enough to ban you for quitting when you leave. Instead of punishing the first person who leaves by signing out of xbox live during voting/ loading.
So. In conclusion, the firefight playlists are butchered. Completely a train wreck for people who want a challenging experience with other people. I want this fixed, I want my playlist back. I want to be able to quit when I’m the last person in the game. I want people who quit during voting banned just as if they quit ingame. I want my voice to be heard, and my needs addressed. Not just ignored because the majority of people who play firefight don’t agree with me, and because they prefer a “arcade” style of play…
/rant