at e3 Bonnie Ross said Halo 5 would be Arena style so does that mean that will be the main focus for multiplayer? or just for the beta?
Well, a Beta is usually ( The developer) what they want to do, what they want to test, and what they want to focus around. Also usually things that are in a Beta translates to the Complete game. (I presume)
Even though, their main focus will be Arena style gameplay, they still can squeeze in a small non-Arena playlist to test the waters on how people will like it. Many speculate that they will split the game into Competitive and into something like Halo 4. (casual) So, if they haven’t said it isn’t ruled out then its possible.
EDIT: I’d rather have Arena.
I for one hope it’s arena I’ve been playing Reach these last few days (because come November I probably won’t play it again) and have really enjoyed the level loadouts with the exception of armor abilities.
The communtity numbers will be big once more just by bringing all the games to one disk so whatever playlist your into should have decent population
It will be there main focus for the beta.
Frankie did say that beta is just a small taste of what the game has to offer. The fact that there is emphasis on arena gameplay 1st and default spartan abilities gives me hope.
I’m sure Halo will have its BTB and heavies as well. I want them both in.
There will probably be a 4v4 Team Slayer playlist with possibly some Objective, maybe a FFA playlist, and if they want to test out how a lot of players work out, a BTB playlist. I wouldn’t expect anything more, unless it’s a new mode that they want to test out early.
We won’t know until early December at the earliest.
I don’t know about the beta but Halo 5 will definitely have a plethora of fun gametypes, including our favorites. I’ve had people tell me that Halo 5 will be strictly Arena. ie: it won’t have any BTB or other cool gametypes like Invasion or Race. I told them they’re idiots for obvious reasons.
I think the beta might just be there to test and tweak the Spartan Abilities at first but since it’s such a long beta, we might get a taste of some new gametypes as the month passes by.
I’d like to see a new Infection Game-Type in the beta but would have to wait until the full game comes out for that.
Why do you guys think ARENA dictates lobby size? Seeing as they have mainly been talking about a change in game-play (possibly back to ACTUAL Halo) maybe that’s what it means. Why in the hell would they have a beta and not utilize that time to test out their larger maps? ARENA probably has much less to do with GAMETYPE than it does with <mark>GAMEPLAY</mark>.
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> Why do you guys think ARENA dictates lobby size? Seeing as they have mainly been talking about a change in game-play (possibly back to ACTUAL Halo) maybe that’s what it means. Why in the hell would they have a beta and not utilize that time to test out their larger maps? ARENA probably has much less to do with GAMETYPE than it does with <mark>GAMEPLAY</mark>.
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Didn’t the trailer say “Next-gen arena gameplay”?
It would be stupid to ditch all the noncompetitive gametypes just because the vocal minority is saturated with MLG wannabes. BTB is a lot of fun, as is Action Sack, Flood, and so on. Hell, BTB is even competitive in it’s own right if handled correctly.
That said, the beta will probably be mostly Arena, with maybe one playlist of a couple of the new gamemodes.
> > Why do you guys think ARENA dictates lobby size? Seeing as they have mainly been talking about a change in game-play (possibly back to ACTUAL Halo) maybe that’s what it means. Why in the hell would they have a beta and not utilize that time to test out their larger maps? ARENA probably has much less to do with GAMETYPE than it does with <mark>GAMEPLAY</mark>.
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> Didn’t the trailer say “Next-gen arena gameplay”?
BASICALLY !!! It says multi-player instead of gameplay (which is gameplay) But yeah these guys are DUMB. Point blank.
ARENA, as a title, has more than likely has nothing to do with what the gametype is at least for slayer. Which could mean big team, doubles, 4v4, 5v5, 6v6, even LONE WOLVES.
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> <mark>It would be stupid to ditch all the noncompetitive gametypes just because the vocal minority is saturated with MLG wannabes.</mark> BTB is a lot of fun, as is Action Sack, Flood, and so on. Hell, BTB is even competitive in it’s own right if handled correctly.
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> That said, the beta will probably be mostly Arena, with maybe one playlist of a couple of the new gamemodes.
They are a vocal minority as well as the playing majority. Halo changed for the worse. They left.
Anyways ARENA doesn’t mean not BTB. Thats dumb. ARENA is most likely talking about the games <mark>overall gameplay</mark> seeing as the playing MAJORITY don’t like the way halo reach/4 play. #they left.
Also these aren’t mlg wannabees. Competitive halo is just ten times more fun for the entire community versus a halo that caters to scrubs.
And honestly… FLOOD sucks -Yoink-. Why because it is only 1/10 of what infection was.
> It would be stupid to ditch all the noncompetitive gametypes just because the <mark>vocal minority is saturated with MLG wannabes</mark>. BTB is a lot of fun, as is Action Sack, Flood, and so on. Hell, BTB is even competitive in it’s own right if handled correctly.
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If you’re saying the Competitive players are the minority, you’re dead wrong. If we were the minority then they wouldn’t be making a game centered around Arena style gameplay. They would have another unbalanced Halo 4 baby.
Would rather see Big Team Battle. 4 v 4 is great for last gen but I wanna see how the Xbox One can push Halo and make some really epic large scale battles with tons of vehicles.
I don’t like this Halo 2 nostalgia that seems to be taking over Halo 5.
Yes…
No Custom Loadouts… No BTB… No vehicular warefare… No Elites… Just ugh.
I mean, 7 maps and 3 gametypes is sweet (rather have more gametypes than maps, but that’s me), but no vehicles and especially only be using a BR the whole freaking time are major turn offs. It’ll be fun, but it’s not what’s going to make me excited for the full Multiplayer experience.
It’s a BETA people… not a DEMO! I think what there giving is just fine…and who knows… maybe between March 12 and April 4 there will be a BTB BETA…we have NO IDEA. Just enjoy it for what it is, honesty.
I would like to see at least one of the bigger maps with some vehicles on it. I voted big team, but really even 4v4 on one map that shows off the new versions of the hog and ghost (at least) would be nice, just to see how vehicles will handle this time around. I imagine that with PP gone from loadouts we might see vehicles return to their former and proper glory.