I just got the majestic map pack and in theory and even on the stream event the maps looked and played well. However, these maps simply are fine I would have no qualms with them on their own, but we play them through a little thing called match making a majority of the time and that is the problem. PEOPLE! Apparently when I see CQC map pack I think jumping around tight corners BRing off or running away from AR spray, but everyone else sees camping. Like those three letters bring out their inner noob. I honestly CAN’T play MM without my friends other wise I get put with people with no awareness/skill (map awareness is a huge flaw in any skill system).
Team games so far on the Pack have either been campers or grenade spammers (thanks 343 for a grenade double kill achievement REALLY enjoying that one!). All this has just made me apathetic over the future of halo multi-player. Armour abilities I like the idea of, however some of them i don’t think should exsist as it counter acts peoples skill Prom. Vision I dispise with a passion, active camo should be a power up not an ability! Jet Pack is ok now but not in reach. But all are fine in campaign.
-Being shot at slows you down should be removed and flinching my god thats annoying! How annoying it is to turn and run for cover and being slowed so that you don’t make it where as you would have if you hadn’t.
-The LONG delay between objectives/vehicles and the ability to shoot seriously needs to be looked at people can fire two or more bullets at me before i have a chance to fire one back!
-Sword lunge needs fixed as it just sucks it no longer feels like a power weapon. ~Needler, finally being treated like the power weapon it is.
-Resupply is actually annoying that i can’t recover grenades from anyone and have to go to map drops.
-Dexterity also, halo used to be fast to reload but even faster to swap weapons now it just simply isn’t. And you need this to play how you liked it, as without you have a huge time reloading and even longer swapping weapons as you have to load the gun before firing it. (That last one makes gameplay slower btw not faster as apparently intended.) And yes 343 we like the look of your prom. weapons we just don’t need to see them load up and form everytime!!! (That is more annoying than anyone ever claimed announcer spam to be. It’s a novelty and believe me it dies.)
So basically, MM at this moment kinda sucks. And the pairing up systems is even worse if I see another team with 130’s and I don’t have anyone over 80, I’m going to scream. Yes I know skill =/= rank believe me i know coming top on my team substantially above higher ranks but still on the losing team i know. The JIP actually sucks concept good from players in game side joiners however different story. Joining a game where the entire enemy team has power weapons and/or vehicles is NOT FUN! And is certainly NOT BALANCED!
And 343 I would like to win a game once in a while, i have won a grand total of 77 games. 77!!! I have played 352 games! a 20% win ratio is not fun! I mean fair enough I rarely go negative in MM but it is hardly fun when you seemed to be matched to a team of equal skill to you and YOU alone. I seem to get players that are lost or have no idea what to do. (I have just been in a game where someone one my team between two spawns was staring at the skybox. Kinda funny but extremely annoying.
Please 343 hear my plea. Fix it.