I think we can all agree that the update dropping tomorrow will be one of the best for Halo 5, not only being rich in content, but also addressing some of the issues in the game which a lot of updates previously have failed to do. I feel this update will not only increase the replayability of Halo 5, but also leave it in a situation where its very well placed to attract players. As a result, I think Halo 5 should be free to play in the coming weeks.
This event will allow Halo 5 receive a large population boost that it might be able to retain for a long time with all the new content which will increase the relevancy of the Halo Brand. But there’s also another reason. Halo 5 will, after this update, have a lot of playlists, which I feel the current population will be unable to support, ultimately leaving some of the older/newer playlists barren that 343i spent time and money creating. The influx of new players could possibly repopulate these playlists, allowing for quick search times and ultimately creating a more enjoyable experience for everyone.
Now, I understand the free to play event goes beyond the just the fanbase and affects revenues as well, especially with Christmas coming up, but I feel most people looking to get deals on video games will most likely get some of the fall releases given they’re fresh in peoples’ minds rather than a 2015 game. Due to this, I feel Halo has nothing too loose from a free to play event.
What do you guys think?
Doing a free weekend or something like that couldn’t hurt, I suppose.
true but they really need to fix warzone ff because its still unbalanced and repetitive, they should of just gave us classic ff instead.
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> true but they really need to fix warzone ff because its unbalanced and repetitive, they should of just gave us classic ff instead.
I believe they’re splitting warzone firefight up into three playlists, heroic(a more balanced version), legendary(current one we have now), and mythic(idk whats in this tho),
Edit: Yea classic firefight would have been preferable and far better for the game in terms of replayablitiy and balance but its good that they’re acknowledging the issues with firefight and at least putting in some effort to remedy them, though we don’t know how their efforts will turn out.
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> true but they really need to fix warzone ff because its still unbalanced and repetitive, they should of just gave us classic ff instead.
Did you read the Warzone update? We’ll be able to choose between Heroic, Legendary, and sometimes Mythic difficulties. We’ll find out in the patch notes tomorrow if they made any other tweaks.
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> > true but they really need to fix warzone ff because its still unbalanced and repetitive, they should of just gave us classic ff instead.
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> Did you read the Warzone update? We’ll be able to choose between Heroic, Legendary, and sometimes Mythic difficulties. We’ll find out in the patch notes tomorrow if they made any other tweaks.
i guess thats their lazy way of balancing everything. 
sigh fine, i still think classic ff is way more replayable and fun, in the new ff you just kill static bullet sponges 5 times and its over…there are many many other things that need to be balanced.
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> i guess thats their lazy way of balancing everything. sigh fine, i still think classic ff is way more replayable and fun, in the new ff you just kill static bullet sponges 5 times and its over…there are many many other things that need to be balanced.
I’d love an odst style firefight (hopefully in h6) too, but at least give the new version a try before claiming it’s unbalanced.
Titanfall 2 did it, Overwatch did it (twice, I think), and those are both pretty successful games. I don’t think Halo 5 would be hurt from a free-2-play weekend.
However, Halo 5 is rather large at this point; I don’t think many people would go for a 90+ GB download for potentially just a weekend of play.
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> i guess thats their lazy way of balancing everything. sigh fine, i still think classic ff is way more replayable and fun, in the new ff you just kill static bullet sponges 5 times and its over…there are many many other things that need to be balanced.
Probably not allowed to say this, but lives in Firefight have been unofficially teased. (Best way to put it, just look up Gamecheat13. I’m also not saying it’s coming out, but it’ll give you a little hope.) Plus, don’t bash the new WZFF until you’ve tried it.
OP, I think free to play weekend would be nice, but also remember, Halo 5 is probably going to be more than 100 GB by tomorrow. Still, wouldn’t hurt to try.
I’m all for it, I keep on seeing low level players which is a good sign. A free play weekend would only help.
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> Probably not allowed to say this, but lives in Firefight have been unofficially teased. (Best way to put it, just look up Gamecheat13. I’m also not saying it’s coming out, but it’ll give you a little hope.) Plus, don’t bash the new WZFF until you’ve tried it.
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> OP, I think free to play weekend would be nice, but also remember, Halo 5 is probably going to be more than 100 GB by tomorrow. Still, wouldn’t hurt to try.
i tried it currently, i see no difference from the updates, but the one tommorow well we’ll see, i doubt itll be a game changer.