When Halo4 first came out I HATED Flood! But I do not know if they changed some things or what, but I actually like it now. It gets really fun for me, because I try to win unlike many others and it gets challenging (and also frustrating) when I start out as the Flood.
But like all things I would like some changes…
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Thruster Pack - Not for sure if I want it taken out or just weakend a little. I just hate it when people thrusts across the map and gets me!! They should no be able to go super far in those!!!
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Pistol - I think we should go back to how Infection use to be and have one shot headshot is a death when using the pistol. The pistol is already weak enough, a shot to the head = a death would help it out.
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Maps - I would like to see some community/343 Flood made maps. Halo3 probably had the best man made infection maps. I do not want it to be like Reach where all the did was darken the lighting or but a couple of barricades here and there.
I enjoy Flood and I will continue to play it even if they do not make these changes, but I think it would be more enjoyable with these changes!! Also, this is not all I play, I play a little bit of everything, Slayer is my main thing!
flood in h4 is horrible to say the least, last man standing never has a chance, there are no custom flood maps, zombies have that dumb thruster pack…
A HUGE step back for the infection/flood gametype if you ask me…
lol which reminds me, dont expect any good custom maps for flood mode, the best we’ll get is the same maps we have now, except with all the objects twisted and turned like we did with reach!
lame devs we have
I agree with the pistol thing. It’s absolutely useless right now. And yes Flood is very fun. Very scary. Just the way it should be.
The Pistol reticle is huge; there’s no reason for it to not be one-shot kill.
I played maybe 10 games of Flood for the daily challenge a few weeks ago (Win 9 games), and I did not enjoy it. Not only are the maps horrible, but the Pistol isn’t a one-shot kill anymore, which defeats the purpose. In addition, the Flood sound like donkeys when they should sound more like actual Flood.
> The Pistol reticle is huge; there’s no reason for it to not be one-shot kill.
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> I played maybe 10 games of Flood for the daily challenge a few weeks ago (Win 9 games), and I did not enjoy it. Not only are the maps horrible, but the Pistol isn’t a one-shot kill anymore, which defeats the purpose. In addition, the Flood sound like donkeys when they should sound more like actual Flood.
I never touched Flood until recently to attempt the challenge. I agree it is fun but I dont see myself playing it all too often.
Weird what you said about the way the Flood sound, cause that’s one of the things I liked most about being them. I liked the way they sound like drooling zombies.
> In addition, the Flood sound like donkeys.
THANK YOU! i thought they sounded more like rabid horses but donkeys fits right in as well… seriously, every time i click the b button or main attack i dont want to hear them go mehirabibilalaeheaeaaay
I agree with all 3 of your points - good post.
I think Flood is less enjoyable than Infection in past games, so 343 need to make some changes.
> flood in h4 is horrible to say the least, last man standing never has a chance, there are no custom flood maps, zombies have that dumb thruster pack…
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> A HUGE step back for the infection/flood gametype if you ask me…
> lol which reminds me, dont expect any good custom maps for flood mode, the best we’ll get is the same maps we have now, except with all the objects twisted and turned like we did with reach!
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> lame devs we have
^ this, the only thing i like about flood is, the actual flood appearance
> > flood in h4 is horrible to say the least, last man standing never has a chance, there are no custom flood maps, zombies have that dumb thruster pack…
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> > A HUGE step back for the infection/flood gametype if you ask me…
> > lol which reminds me, dont expect any good custom maps for flood mode, the best we’ll get is the same maps we have now, except with all the objects twisted and turned like we did with reach!
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> > lame devs we have
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> ^ this, the only thing i like about flood is, the actual flood appearance
true, they did one thing right and that was with the zombie skins, and even then why couldnt they have have different zombie skins for people? or heck, even zombie asthetic unlocks?! its stuff like this that makes the game stand out and unique, yet somehow 343 just cant handle anything…
In terms of replay value in MATCHMAKING, I think that Flood is a good step forward ahead of Reach. I can find myself consistently despite a lack of custom maps like Reach.
The Flood are more effective in getting kills than they were in past games, while the human’s weapons are still quite deadly. The H4 shotgun is probably the most effective it has been IMO.
The way I see the pistol is now it is a group’s weapon. By yourself, it is still a usable weapon, but for a severely decreased number of kills and more risk when the Flood’s speed and Thruster Packs come into play. Surviving in groups and finding high ground makes the Magnum an effective tool for distance engagements while no longer being a kill farmer.
The issues I believe Flood needs addressing are custom game options, AAs, and new variants and custom maps in MM. The Thruster Pack ability increases the Flood’s effectiveness by a lot, and arguably makes the other AAs pointless to use (same with humans and PV). New variants introduced that remove or alter the AAs can be a great improvement.
Custom Colors
Different gametypes/variants (alpha zombies for example)
No radars or limited radars
No armor abilites
Custom maps for Flood
Overall, Floods okay, sucks the last man doesn’t have a chance and I kinda feel its too team oriented. Also, I don’t understand the reason for that greenish color for the survivors. Someone explain to me why the backwards approach to this.
I went back to play Halo Reach Living Dead to compare and it was absolutely horrid. The zombies just threw themselves at the humans with no direction while the humans picked them off from a distance with the pistol. I personally feel that Flood is a huge improvement (although I do agree about the custom game options).