Hey there, so before you flip out on me saying Halo 4 isn’t died let me explain before all of you flip the -Yoink- out like two year olds. I think Halo 4 and Reach are some what died just on the fact that not a lot of people are playing these games anymore and I somewhat breaks my heart because I love Halo. I want to play with people with mics but all I get with is no mics(let me explain). I don’t really like no mic players all that much because to me it makes me feel alone even though I have a team. I want to win in a game and I’ll say what I think could get us a win. But of course no one is listening, but don’t think I hate no mics for no reason people with mics are annoying too. But anyway I feel like Halo 4 in a way isn’t really alive if y’all can let me see it in a different light please show me. I want to have fun but the only reason why I join clans on Halo 4 now it’s so I feel like Halo 4 isn’t died. But just base on matchmaking it doesn’t feel like anyone is here anymore.
If you are using Halo 4 for screenshot purposes, there is alot more potential without modded gametypes (Stay away from them) for screenshots that most of the screenshot community has stated. So if you’re going to use Halo 4 for that, there is alot to experiment with and don’t be afraid to try to break the maps on Forge to access new areas in theater.
As for matchmaking for Halo 4, playing with friends is the best method of having increased odds of winning, outside of Flood of course (As that gametype is wacky, hilarious, random, and just awesome). Most of the casual Halo 4 players either went back to Reach, Halo 3, or moved onto Halo 5 from what I can tell. So you can expect to be put up against LIVE Party Clans (Who usually all use nothing but BRs) or parties of well organized friends (People most likely dedicated to Halo 4) while you are teamed up with either young kids (Who don’t know what they are doing half the time, or feel entitled to the power weapons as it is the only way they can get kills), people who don’t care, or unsporting trolls who keep betraying you.
This is the reason why I don’t really play Halo 4 outside of Flood much anymore. In terms of Matchmaking, Halo 4 compared to the others (Halo 3, Halo: Reach, and Halo 5) is probably the most unbalanced, and that is due to there being a lack of casual players from moving on to/going back to other Halo games, it has nothing to do with 343i.