Let me just start out by saying I’m aware the title might be hyperbolic, but judging by what has happened with BF2042, it also might not be that far off. I also know BF2042 is a completely different game with different fans and different issues, but this issue will be the same. For those that might not know, Portal mode for BF2042 is their take on custom games with an in-depth editor. To put it simply, their own take on Forge. Maybe not as powerful as what Infinite’s Forge will be, but still. Now, you use to be able to earn XP and unlocks within Battlefield Portal games. It was a very lively mode, almost everyone playing it. Sometime after launch a few people found a way to abuse getting XP/unlocks in Battlefield Portal causing EA/DICE to disable earning anything in Portal. The mode is now a wasteland, with hardly anyone playing. Why? Simply put, why gimp yourself in what little progress you can make, when instead you can do matchmaking and get progress? I forsee Infinite facing the same issue if Challenges don’t work outside of matchmaking, not many people playing customs. I do not know what answer I can give to solve this problem, I do not know if there even is an answer to this problem. Maybe us Halo fans are different enough that we would put fun first over battlepass progress? If that’s the case, then why do people ruin games simply to complete challenges?
Challenges have changed how Halo is to be played, and frankly, the future isn’t looking so bright here.