I think that Halo 4 really needs to have clan support. Halo is one of those games that you really want to find people to play with outside of matchmaking. I’ve often found myself having more fun in custom games than matchmaking, especially due to the almost infinite possibilities provided by forge and the multiplayer options.
However, I think 343i should take clan support to a whole new level. Here are some of my ideas:
1. Clan tags
Kinda like COD, players should be able to display clan tags near their name. However, you really need to be in that clan to be able to display its tag.
2. Global Clan Statistics (my favorite)
Clans need to be ranked and have an ability of getting famous. There should be a global clan leaderboard that displays the top 100 or so clans. I want to be able to brag about my clan, or be amazed when I see someone from a top-ranked clan.
3. Clan Battles
Have actual clan battle support. Clans should be able to schedule battles within the game, or even have a playlist for clans.
4. Ranks within a clan
Clans should have some sort of ranking system that correlates with the authority of each of its members. For instance, maybe a clan can have only have 3 leaders and 10 officers. Leaders can have full authority of the clan including authorizing/kicking out members and scheduling battles. Officers can maybe add but not remove members. Something like this to ensure that the clans are taken seriously.
Any other ideas?