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New info from the Warzone Q&A worth noting (These aren’t all the questions, just the highlights. For the full Q&A check the link);
> Will each map have different amounts of bosses to kill or is it the same across all?
> Each Warzone map features a set of bosses that enter the battle at key moments during the match. Bosses are unique to each map. For example, Escape From A.R.C. (the map that was featured in our reveal of Warzone at this year’s E3) is the only place where you’ll encounter Baron ‘Sroam and his Banshee.
> Will there be team killing?
> Friendly Fire is turned off in this mode to prevent any jerkfaces from killing their teammates and stealing their REQ equipment. Who would do such a thing? Lots of people.
> Will players be kicked if they are AFK?
> We will detect AFK players in both Warzone and Arena and kick them from the game over time. Continual AFK violations may result in temporary bans from matchmaking.
> Will Warzone pick random maps, or veto, or a vote system?
> Each playlist will rotate through a variety of maps – there won’t be a vote or veto system used.
> How long do the Warzone matches usually last?
> The Warzone demo that we brought to E3 was tuned to be faster and more frenetic, with an accelerated earn rate for energy to allow players to deploy more REQ content. We also limited the games to a maximum of 18 minutes. The final tuning for the mode is likely to result in matches that are 20-24 minutes long. Average length for our internal tests is right around 22 minutes.
> Do the bosses spawn at the same spots or is there a RNG to where they will spawn? Ex. Hunters ALWAYS spawn closer to blue side while Red ALWAYS spawns near a Sanghelli General.
> Each of the bosses have set spawn locations so that players can learn the maps and apply strategy in their approach. Boss areas are carefully crafted and positioned in locations that facilitate map movement while maintaining team balance. We also place Legendary bosses in central locations to give both teams a fair shot at taking them down.
> Will I be able to search with a team of 12 or is there a limit?
> We allow people to enter matchmaking for Warzone with up to 12 people in a party, so it is possible to put together a 12-person squad to take on the world.
> Will there be any UNSC aircraft that we can use?
> Warzone features Pelicans in intro to the mode but there will be no pilotable UNSC aircraft in the mode at launch.
> In the final version of warzone, will the original announcer be present? I noticed that in the gameplay released when a player got a double kill or a killing spree nothing got announced.
> Jeff Steizer returns as the voice of Halo’s classic announcer in Arena. For Warzone we feature Jennifer Hale (the voice of Commander Palmer). Throughout the game, Palmer provides real-time updates on the status of the match including events like boss spawns, boss takedowns and base conversions. This helps players to strategize on which objectives they want to go after next.
> Are you going to add a specific (starting) intro to each Warzone map?
> Each Warzone engagement starts with the team deploying into the battlefield. These intros are unique to each map.
Good thing it was asked by others.