I have a quick question/concern.
Will DLC be a central part of Halo 4? In Halo 3 if you did not have the DLC you were screwed when it came to Matchmaking. This got much better in Halo Reach because DLC was encouraged but not required. Now that 343i owns the franchise, will we see forced DLC?
This is a big deal to me and I’m pretty sure a lot of other players out there.
Don’t know yet. but seeing as 343i had the latest DLC in Reach and it wasn’t required but suggested I believe it will not be required.
Was 343i in charge of the Defiant Map Pack? I thought it was Certain Affinity? Are they really the same entity?
I would say keep it recommended, not required. My friend never really liked DLC and he was locked out of 95% of playlists in Halo 3. He much prefers the Halo Reach style of recommended.
I also prefer the recommended style, it makes it seem more of a suggestion, not an order to buy the additional maps.
I really hope that DLC is required. I hate being segregated to certain playlists just because people are too cheap to buy new maps. It would be nice to go back to the Halo 2 model where DLC became free after many months and was required in all playlists, however, we will not see this due to Mircosoft selling crippled systems (lacking an HDD).
You had every reason to get screwed over not having the DLC in Halo 3; the DLC was -Yoinking!- fantastic.
If we were forced to have DLC, then the Halo 2 model sounds pretty great.
You’re right I was thinking about the second to last one with unearthed and Anchor 9.
> You had every reason to get screwed over not having the DLC in Halo 3; the DLC was -Yoinking!- fantastic.
True! 
> Was 343i in charge of the Defiant Map Pack? I thought it was Certain Affinity? Are they really the same entity?
Certain Affinity made the map pack, 343i published them, similar to Halo CEA w/ Certain Affinity & Saber with 343i publishing.
I hope it follows a Heroic like pattern.
1.)Release DLC with standard price with DLC being integrated with a weighting system like Reach. Dedicated playlists for DLC and incentives in game to play them(Double EXP, Credits, SPartan Points whatever).
2.)Discount the DLC when release date for next DLC is announced/Or when it is released at least)
3.)Make DLC 1 free after DLC 2 is released or DLC 3 is announced. Make playlists require DLC. At least Discount DLC 1 further.
4.)Repeat for DLC 2/DLC 3/etc
5.) If There is another ODST/Anniversary deal at the end of Halo 4s lifespan than include ALL DLC as vouchers the expansion game(keep $40) if they have not been made free.
The handling of Reach’s DLC was really bungled. By the end of Halo 3s lifespan I had had reasonable playtime on almost all the maps. Sans some of the mythic maps. I got my money’s worth from Halo 3 DLC and I cannot say the same for Reach DLC.
It really is unfortunate too. I have still not gotten to play Tempest CTF which sounds like a blast compared to the cluster YOINK of Heavies and Garbo dynamic spawns of Slayer I’ve had to play. Breakpoint is the Best Invasion map and a pretty decent BTB for both symmetrical and Asymmetrical. Anchor 9 is alright, Highlands is also good for CTF Assault with really good warthog runs(just too many power weapons).
The only thing I’ve gotten decent playtime on is the anniversary maps and as much as I love them I have played these maps all before.
Whatever they do I hope they don’t follow Reach’s example for Halo 4 DLC
Make some playlists required. Not just a DLC Playlist but some of the playlist that have been there for awhile.
DLC should be needed to play certain playlist in Halo 3 the only reason i brought them all was so i can play EVERY playlist in Reach it’s no need to buy it how is that fair to the people (like me) who paid for every map, hell i don’t even play on the DLC maps in Reach because no one has them i pretty much wasted money…
OR they could just add a search restriction, which only looks for players with the same DLC as you. If you want to play DLC, check the box. If not, don’t. Simples.
Make them required. If they’re not I won’t ever buy any DLC.
I don’t think I got 5 dollars worth out of the money I spent on both map packs combined. If you don’t go to a specific playlist (Which is, at all times, dead) you don’t get to play on the DLC maps in most cases.
If it isn’t required in Halo 4 they shouldn’t even bother releasing DLC. CoD doesn’t have problems like this because the people playing are actually willing to buy all the DLC, and they buy far more map packs for more money. I don’t get it.
Anyone who requires you to buy more stuff to play the game you just bought are nothing but blood sucking monsters…nuff said haha thats why Halo 3 MM was evil until ODST came out
So long as there is a DLC playlist, I will be happy.
With that they could make DLC recommended in the other playlists, but not required.
if you think about it. I have all the DLC for reach and I really never play them because there not a most have thing like it was for halo 3. And it would give 323 more money if it was a most have thing;)
sorry I ment 343
making someone buy more to play a game they’ve already paid fully for is a bit ridiculous. might as well have an online pass to pay or cod elite or something like that. all dlc should not be required, but have few specific playlists in which is is.