Hey all,
After playing a bit of the campaign, I’m finally about to move into Halo 5’s matchmaking. I’ve heard some mixed reviews, especially of the new game type, Warzone. How does Halo 5’s matchmaking pair up against previous Halo games, such as Reach? Is there anything in particular I should know about game types or the game play before I hit the fray? Also, do most game types make a reappearance (such as Flood, Swat, Griffball, etc)?
Cheers,
TFE
I can’t help but feel sorry for people coming into Warzone over a year after release. You really have no clue what you’re in for without a powerful req collection. It’s going to be a miserable experience for you for a long time. I would say you should stick with arena for 6 months before you even think about going into Warzone, but have at it.
With that said, there is a ton of fun to be had, but Warzone at this point just requires some good gear to really get after it. You can get after it with loadouts, but you don’t even have those yet. I mean it, play social arena for a while and get a feel for the game. Start opening bronze packs, then silvers, then golds, and build up some reqs, then go into Warzone. You’ll enjoy it a lot more.
If you can overlook the game’s minor shortcomings, you are going to have a BLAST. Now, the Arena playlists are split between Social and Ranked to appeal towards a wider demographic.
Unfortunately, the RNG nature of the REQ system can be very annoying at times. Eventually, though, you will get some sweet gear for your Spartan.
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Will I reap similar benefits towards REQs from playing social playlists as I would if I played in ranked playlists?
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> Hey all,
>
> After playing a bit of the campaign, I’m finally about to move into Halo 5’s matchmaking. I’ve heard some mixed reviews, especially of the new game type, Warzone. How does Halo 5’s matchmaking pair up against previous Halo games, such as Reach? Is there anything in particular I should know about game types or the game play before I hit the fray? Also, do most game types make a reappearance (such as Flood, Swat, Griffball, etc)?
>
> Cheers,
> TFE
These tips may help you if you’re playing ranked Arena.
You could also get some practice using the Custom Games Browser.
dont play warzone til you got most reqs unlocked
You can play it all, you just need to adjust on the weapons you have. Remember, A plasma pistol and a pistol works wonders
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When it comes to Warzone, play some Super Fiesta to get used to the REQ weapons. The weapons you first get are useful, but you need to get these req certifications; Railgun, Sniper Rifle, Spartan Laser, BR, DMR, and Ghost variants. Also, the random req card will be your best friend for awhile.
> 2533274921309766;1:
> Hey all,
>
> After playing a bit of the campaign, I’m finally about to move into Halo 5’s matchmaking. I’ve heard some mixed reviews, especially of the new game type, Warzone. How does Halo 5’s matchmaking pair up against previous Halo games, such as Reach? Is there anything in particular I should know about game types or the game play before I hit the fray? Also, do most game types make a reappearance (such as Flood, Swat, Griffball, etc)?
>
> Cheers,
> TFE
Im gonna try and answer all of your questions as clearly and precisely as possible, as well as adding my own experiences and advice.
Warzone.has a lot of mixed reviews for a good reason, for newer players such as yourself it might not be the best experience. Your armory has just barely started out and you will be a sever disadvantage compared to most other players, your best shot at getting powerful weapons in Warzone. will be from ambushing and killing enemy players for their weapons. If you want play Warzone.frequenlty then I recommend you stick to silver packs for a long time. Bronze packs offer no real value and gold packs, while tempting arent really worth it early game due to the high cost of the packs. Silver packs give you the highest potential for a powerful weaponry to be built in the quickest amount of time possible.
Arena in my opinion is pretty bad but it all depends on the player. Try it out for yourself and see if it suites your needs.
Your in luck because as of recently most fan favorite gametypes have been added to the game. Infection has been altered but is still very fun to play. SWAT is still in the game as you remember it, Griffball has been introduced this time accompanied by Halo 5’s movement mechanics. And other gametypes such as assualt, BTB, race and king of the hill have been added just as you remember them from reach.
The Req points you get from matches differs from playlist to playlist. Warzone gives you the most req points however its matches last the longest compared to other playlists. Infection gives you a decent amount of req points and is average in length, Arena playlist give you a small amount of points for an average amount of gameplay. It all just really depends on what the playlist is and how long you last playing that match. Just play around and see how much you get from each playlist.
You may find yourself at a disadvantage in Warzone if that’s the first thing you try. I’d recommend at least unlocking the battle rifle (which really shouldn’t take too long) before jumping in.
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> Will I reap similar benefits towards REQs from playing social playlists as I would if I played in ranked playlists?
I’m fairly certain the req rewards for social arena are the same as ranked arena. But I do know some playlists (Big Team Battle, if I’m not mistaken), pay out a little more.
Good Luck!
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> I can’t help but feel sorry for people coming into Warzone over a year after release. You really have no clue what you’re in for without a powerful req collection. It’s going to be a miserable experience for you for a long time. I would say you should stick with arena for 6 months before you even think about going into Warzone, but have at it.
>
> With that said, there is a ton of fun to be had, but Warzone at this point just requires some good gear to really get after it. You can get after it with loadouts, but you don’t even have those yet. I mean it, play social arena for a while and get a feel for the game. Start opening bronze packs, then silvers, then golds, and build up some reqs, then go into Warzone. You’ll enjoy it a lot more.
Do what this guy says OP, you’ll thank him later.
> 2533274921309766;1:
> Hey all,
>
> After playing a bit of the campaign, I’m finally about to move into Halo 5’s matchmaking. I’ve heard some mixed reviews, especially of the new game type, Warzone. How does Halo 5’s matchmaking pair up against previous Halo games, such as Reach? Is there anything in particular I should know about game types or the game play before I hit the fray? Also, do most game types make a reappearance (such as Flood, Swat, Griffball, etc)?
>
> Cheers,
> TFE
If your looking to get into warzone I recommend playing warzone assault . You get req points fast because each game averages around 10 mins. Also you can just use load outs until you unlock better things . The maps are smaller soo Pistol and AR is good
I’ll add you, OP. Feel free to shoot me an invite when you see me on. I have everything unlocked and can let you try a few new weapons.
To me, this is the best MP we’ve had since Halo 3. At least as far as the Arena is concerned. I personally hate regular Warzone, so I don’t play it. At all. Ever.
If you play Warzone soon, play Warzone Assault. It’s more linear and structured, so it won’t be as overwhelming as regular Warzone. At least open a few REQ packs (either Silver or Bronze) before doing that though.
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> I can’t help but feel sorry for people coming into Warzone over a year after release. You really have no clue what you’re in for without a powerful req collection. It’s going to be a miserable experience for you for a long time. I would say you should stick with arena for 6 months before you even think about going into Warzone, but have at it.
>
> With that said, there is a ton of fun to be had, but Warzone at this point just requires some good gear to really get after it. You can get after it with loadouts, but you don’t even have those yet. I mean it, play social arena for a while and get a feel for the game. Start opening bronze packs, then silvers, then golds, and build up some reqs, then go into Warzone. You’ll enjoy it a lot more.
do this, but omit bronze and go straight to the silver pack grind…bronze packs are a ripoff and u only get a 80% chance of a weapon/vehicle/powerup/loadout cert while silvers and golds give u 2 unlocks guaranteed. (and silvers also allow u to unlock the common reqs)