I know this content drought is coming to an end a bit too late, but it got me thinking about all the materials they have in the game that they never used, ones they had available but never touched on.
So heres a list, do add to it:
Weapon drills had a series of covenant weapons in a unique skin, and I like the look of those, but there not unlockable, you get nothing for completeing them.
The campaign had multiple unique weapon types, they would have made for a brilliant Halo 5 style superfiesta but that wasnt added, and they all have unique weapon skins too, all unused.
Datamining showed some reach style helmets that just werent released, on top of the parts only available in kits, models all made up but not sold separately.
And what really got is it the masterchief himself, we get his helmet yeah, but the rest of his armour? The most iconic spartan set? Unavailable.
I cant get my head around it all, from a open world they could have cut into maps, to multiple art assets they seemingly forgot, theres so much content they could have pulled together.
What do you all think, anything here you wanted too?
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but for real, anything they plan on selling, just put it in a shop with multiple tabs. I… I just don’t…
ITS THERE MAN! ITS ALREADY THERE!
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They even have a page system for selling multiple items off the main shop page, but there just using it for the championship items…still, theres parts I want to buy, but cant, have to wait till its in the shop.
Thats what baffles me most, its not even cashing out, its counterproductive to selling if you only sell horrible bundles and dont let people actually browse a archive, with the front page having actual deals you can measure.
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I think everything was held back when 343 realized that the community was burning through the season 1 battlepass so quickly. They’ll tack everything onto the season 2 battlepass to make it as big as possible.
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I can actually answer this easily.
344 is soley and firstly fo used on HCS eSports scene. They have been trying to push that as center stage, so take the games the release and imagine. What would be your priorities if you wanted the game to be Able to showcase for HVS tournaments. No work backwards from their and you will see why other stuff gets the side project treatment. Forge isn’t critical to HCS so yea back burner, co op campaign same.thing.
The UI issues, same thing. At launch 343 wanted to make sure they had just barely enough maps, and modes for 4v4 to use in HCS tournaments. That’s why we launch with Slayer, oddball, ctf, and strongholds.
No grifball no fiesta originally, no infection, no team doubles, Big team was unplayable.
But 4v4 quick play naw that boy was golden enough for HCS.
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If you’re playing on PC from Steam, just mod the things into the game.
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It’s amazing how often people blame everything on Esports/Pro players.
I’m not blaming them Specifically I’m stating that 343 is more focused on that aspect of it. This why everything else has fallen to the wayside.
So much stuff was pushed aside in because 344 wanted to make sure the 4v4 mode was ready above all to showcase it for HCS.
It’s not blame it’s simply just the direction they are heading with this franchise so things like forge and basic stuff like a functioning custom games and game modes like Griff ball are not priorities, but Halo is a community and it’s more than just Competitive HCS. Which is why the franchise has been slacking. If they ever manage to ship a Halo with all features… which is possible given games like Elden Ring proved all features can be shipped.
But I doubt 344 is capable of the cover to pull something like that off. Thus they priorities the modes they can use in HCS. The nerds and Buffs they do are also based on Pro player feedback mostly.