why can we ever play the dlc maps? we paid for nothing… they are never included in any game mode.
Yes they are. Every player in the lobby needs to have them so they appear as voting options.
edit: might appear
It would be good if they had one playlist for dlc where they would change the mappack after a week so players could play them more often.
well i heard squad dlc is the next playlist after medal maddness
> edit: might appear
really? i thought when everyone in lobby has the dlc, it will definitely cause dlc maps to occur.
> really? i thought when everyone in lobby has the dlc, it will definitely cause dlc maps to occur.
It’s not a guarantee but DLC tends to be weighted pretty heavily, so it’s very likely to pop if everyone has it. Unfortunately with the low population, getting matched only with other DLC owners is highly unlikely.
This is why I and others I know will never again purchase this kind of DLC. If I only get to use it at another player’s discretion, then it’s simply not worth it. It’s about time game developers re-think the multiplayer DLC model.
> > really? i thought when everyone in lobby has the dlc, it will definitely cause dlc maps to occur.
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> It’s not a guarantee but DLC tends to be weighted pretty heavily, so it’s very likely to pop if everyone has it. Unfortunately with the low population, getting matched only with other DLC owners is highly unlikely.
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> This is why I and others I know will never again purchase this kind of DLC. If I only get to use it at another player’s discretion, then it’s simply not worth it. It’s about time game developers re-think the multiplayer DLC model.
All they gotta do is prioritize people with DLC to meet up with each other first and foremost. If not enough DLC players can be found, then they throw in the people with no DLC.
I am not familiar with how the system works, so I just assume that there is still a chance that they might not show up if everyone has them. Has there been some proof about it somewhere? In a bulletin maybe? I can’t remember
> well i heard squad dlc is the next playlist after medal maddness
Only temporary though which sucks. 
dlc should be a permanent playlist
I got the DLC pack in november. The only time I got to play was when there was a playlist. Seriously, NO DLC MAP ever showed again or before for me…
> All they gotta do is prioritize people with DLC to meet up with each other first and foremost. If not enough DLC players can be found, then they throw in the people with no DLC.
They already do this, and yet the problem persists.
So the biggest problem is just low population(?)
Low population is more or less the foundation for every problem h4 has
really bad connection is the biggest problem, Spartan ops single handedly failed because of how laggy any online is. Also the fact your dlc armor doesnt show in Spartan ops is unexcusable
I was just thinking the same thing today. So far I bought all those maps for nothing. Since getting internet back at home and XBL again, in the middle of February, I have played on ONE of the DLC maps. That isn’t good balance.
People will defend 343 about this too, which gets old.
Customer service = F
I just bought the season pass yesterday and haven’t gotten a dlc map in matchmaking either. Why not make a playlist that requires 8-16 people and make it dlc only? If one person doesn’t have the given dlc map pack, boot him/her out and match up players that way. Make a mix of objective/slayer modes.
Or have one dlc map pack for a week and then change it to another dlc map pack?
I have an idea: Let’s start a dlc custom game topic and have everyone add each others’ gamertag. Then we’ll be able to play on all the maps.
> I just bought the season pass yesterday and haven’t gotten a dlc map in matchmaking either. <mark>Why not make a playlist that requires 8-16 people and make it dlc only?</mark> If one person doesn’t have the given dlc map pack, boot him/her out and match up players that way. Make a mix of objective/slayer modes.
This has been discussed numerous times before. It is impossible to have a single playlist that uses ALL DLC maps because the different map packs were made for different sized teams.
Crimson and Castle - 6-8 players per team
Majestic and Bullseye/Champions bundle - 4 players per team
Trying to play 8v8 on a map like Skyline wouldn’t work, since the map is too small and would promote spawn camping/killing. Same as trying to play 4v4 on Shatter wouldn’t work as the game would most likely be long and boring, probably never even reaching the score limit. I have created another thread here which showcases what I think would be the best solution to the DLC problem in Halo 4.