Let me start out by saying this isn’t going to be an angry/raging gamer post. I actually really enjoy this game and have been doing pretty well with an occasional bad game here and there. My KDA is roughly a 5.3 and I’ve won about 58% of my matches. But anyways… there are two obvious problems with the game that I’ve noticed so far. First, a poorly developed ranking and matching system, and an overpowered pistol. (Before people freak out about the pistol statement I’ll explain…) My biggest issue is the ranking and matching system. I’ve never been placed on more bad/terrible teams in a video game in my entire life. I’m currently in Diamond on a couple play lists and I’m constantly getting on teams where we are just getting absolutely destroyed. It’s frustrating as hell to try and play lately. They need to revamp the ranking or matching systems to try and balance the teams out. The next issue is the pistol. I’ll be honest… I can’t figure out if the pistols are overpowered or if I’m getting placed on such terrible teams it makes it seem overpowered because I’m constantly being double and triple teamed by them. But regardless… I’ve been noticing that the pistol is like the only damn weapon I’m being killed by lately. People will pass on other weapons on the map to strictly use the pistol. The pistol can out shoot an assault rifle at close range. At times it almost takes the fun out of the game because you are being forced to use the pistol. It takes variety away, and I think that’s part of the reason people are leaving this game in such large numbers. Like I said in the first part of my post… I’m actually a big fan of this game. I was a huge Halo 1 and Halo 2 fan and lost interest in the series after Halo 3 up until this release. Am I the only one experiencing this or feeling this way? Not trying to cause a big argument… just interested in what other people are thinking.
why do u rage its a game if u die u die deal. with. it.
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> why do u rage its a game if u die u die deal. with. it.
Clearly missing the point of the post… not even close to raging. Lmao but ok dude!
You win some you lose some buddy. Like the guy above said, deal with it.
At close range I find the assault rifle beats my pistol.
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> > why do u rage its a game if u die u die deal. with. it.
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> Clearly missing the point of the post… not even close to raging. Lmao but ok dude!
Don’t you love it when these guys come along?
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> At close range I find the assault rifle beats my pistol.
From my experience, the AR loses to almost every weapon in the game. It’s very underpowered in my opinion
Yeah, the Magnum has made this a One Weapon game essentially. I was baffled when I saw people saying it was better that way, like classic CE. Like really people? Wow…
Your Arena KD is 1.3 and your Warzone KD is 1.1.
Not trying to call you bad or anything, but it’s not 5.3 as stated, not sure where you got that from.
All ranking systems are failures to a greater or lesser degree. What makes me laugh out loud is how many people continue to call for a return to the Halo 3 system… when it worked on a mechanism so similar to this one that the only significant difference is how they label your actual rank - numbers or tiers. The system itself is still just as prone to mis-ranking as it was nine years ago. And the result is mis-matched games.
There are three solutions. Warzone, which you can use at any time. Social play lists, which will be live in just a week or two. And, lastly, the rank re-set that will come when the season system finally gets underway. Although I don’t expect the system to work any better the second time around. Or the third, or the fourth, or the fifth… well, you get the idea.
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> Your Arena KD is 1.3 and your Warzone KD is 1.1.
> Not trying to call you bad or anything, but it’s not 5.3 as stated, not sure where you got that from.
He said KDA, not KD. They’re not the same.
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> Your Arena KD is 1.3 and your Warzone KD is 1.1.
> Not trying to call you bad or anything, but it’s not 5.3 as stated, not sure where you got that from.
He is talking about his KDA which is significantly different from his actually KD. Look at your arena service record in game then on waypoint.
eh i have only broke one controller so far, compared to halo 3 life is good. then again i’d rather play halo 3 and break more controllers…
The pistol will not outshoot an assault rifle at close range unless you are literally standing still. Sorry, but no. Pistol excels at midrange where as players are always picking up any sort of Mid-Long range rifle to replace it. A lot more players use a pistol over the assault rifle because it is easier to differentiate skill with a precision weapon. Going headfirst into an assault rifle battle takes literally 0 skill. It’s whoever opened up that split second sooner. Standing back a bit and opening with a pistol is a bit less on the RNG scale. If you were sneaking up on someone you would not open with a precision weapon though. You’d open with your assault rifle assuming melee/assassination isn’t an option.
Pistol < BR <= Carbine < Light Rifle = DMR
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> Your Arena KD is 1.3 and your Warzone KD is 1.1.
> Not trying to call you bad or anything, but it’s not 5.3 as stated, not sure where you got that from.
Oh my bad… I’ll be honest I always just click on my name and go to my service record for arena. But I was stating my KDA not my KD. So I apologize for the confusion lol
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> > Your Arena KD is 1.3 and your Warzone KD is 1.1.
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> Oh my bad… I’ll be honest I always just click on my name and go to my service record for arena. But I was stating my KDA not my KD. So I apologize for the confusion lol
It was pretty obvious you were talking about KDA. Pointless posts are pointless posts. I personally think KDA is a fantastic system because getting an assist is honestly just as good as getting a kill. Being a team player trumps all. I’d rather have a guy who went 4-10 with 18 assists than a guy who went 10-10 with no assists. Damage dealt is a huge factor when I look at the usefulness of teammates.
I apologize about the KDA/KD mix up, I didn’t even notice.
Like I said though, I was posting so he would see the difference. My apologies though.
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> I apologize about the KDA/KD mix up, I didn’t even notice.
> Like I said though, I was posting so he would see the difference. My apologies though.
No problem man! The only reason I posted my stats to begin with is because when you post on the forums with an issue people just automatically assume you’re bad at the game. I was just showing I’m not just complaining because I’m bad. On a side note… I’m an old school gamer! It’s all about getting the win at the end of the game. K/D is pretty to look at and it feels great having a good K/D, but I’ll take the win and doing what’s needed to win. So if I gotta take a few deaths getting the flag or capture point I’m all for it!
Do people even read community updates…?
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CSR TUNING
The arrival of the January 2016 Season also provides us with an opportunity to make adjustments to CSR tuning, and this comes in two different forms. Some of you have noticed the ranking distribution for the SWAT and FFA playlists was a bit skewed, causing lots of players to end up in Onyx. We’ve confirmed this was occurring, and to correct this we have made adjustments to the CSR curve for these playlists. Additionally, the Multiplayer team has made some changes to placement match logic to address the issue of players placing too high across all playlists, and the new settings will ensure that your skill is more accurately represented coming out of placement. As always, we’ll be keeping a close eye on your feedback once these changes go live.’’