I’ll start off by saying this.
The brutes need to look meaner and more brutish. Add hair and monstrous teeth like they had in Halo 3 and Halo 2 anniversary. I know graphics are probably the last thing on your list and you are focusing on gameplay and server stability. Still these changes will add the classic feel that you are advertising for this game.
Enemy Ai, especially the Elites need to be more cunning and dodgy when under fire. The enemies seemed to be a little too easy and Halo has always had different enemy types who not only behaved differently but brought a different challenge to the table in terms of combat.
Grunts are easy on in a 1v1 but if you are swarmed by their numbers you will difficulty if not death. We’ve all died a grunt in campaign or ODST/Reach Firefight.
Jackals have shields that protect them so mindless shooting is not effective. Sniper Jackals keep you on your toes while Skirmishers are fast agile, and will kill you with their dexterity advantage if they aren’t dealt with quickly
Elites as their name implies they are the best. Seen as an equal challenge they have shields and a array of weapons just like we Spartans do. They lead inferior infantry into battle and meets the player with deadly yet elegant force. They will run at the player when stuck, charge you with sword in hand, engage in a firefight with the player, almost as many ways as we fight, so do the Elites.
Those were some examples and I didn’t see enough of this in the demo and it can be improved. Despite being a Classic Halo fan, Sprint is in the game and I’ve accepted that it wont be removed. However the gameplay we saw was a bit more supportive of a classic playlist unlike Halo 5. I along with many Classic fans would love and appreciate a classic playlist with all of our beloved game modes without sprint, clamber and slide. We like Equipment for it was in Halo 3 and we welcome its return.
This is crunch time for you guys and majority of the gaming world, not just the Halo Community. Expects Halo infinite to look very similar to the Engine Display from 2 years ago. (Or a year someone correct me if im wrong)
I highly recommend two playlists on launch Modern and Classic. After Launch if need be add rank playlists for both. The Classic community needs to know that 343 hears them and that they haven’t been abandoned for the new crowd and 343i wants to bring in. Coming from personal experience, I feel ignored and kicked to the curb. If you guys this, A lot of Toxicity within the community will subside. Two audiences have been forged, those for sprint, advanced movement, and mechanics/trends from other shooters and those who want Halo to evolve but in a way that feels more organic to what Halo 3 gave us.
Features 343 you have to look at what Reach did in terms of Features and improve upon them for Halo Infinite. Commendations are an Excellent way to keep players invested. Rewarding playstyles with meddles, trophies and in-game currency/items is fantastic. You can evolve Commendations by adding new armor sets that are tied to Commendations. Example: Avenger armor is unlocked in pieces and is fully unlocked by Platinum Avenger Commendation and a armor effect and name plate by Onix.
Invasion: Bring this game mode back, unlike in the master chief collection don’t have it in competitive or have it in both Competitive and Social. Evolve it by letting us play as Brutes, ODSTs, Jackals, Grunts, ect. You can have standard Invasion on launch and add this later.
Bring the Credit system back. Allow us to unlock armor that we want by saving up and picking whatever. The Battle pass system has to go, Halo needs stand out and not blend in with everyone else. Or use the XP system, personally I would hold a poll and see which one the Community likes more. Honestly I could live either or both in the game for it also feeds into Commendations.
I end my post with this.
By the rings! For all that is the Great Journey please bring back classic sounds and weapons. The warthog did not sound like it should, same goes for the AR, pistol, and shot gun. Also classic Magnum and Halo 3/Reach shotgun has to return. We can’t have a Spiritual Reboot without classic UNSC weapons and sound effects. 343 I want this game to succeed for what Halo fan wants a game to fail? Please just make some changes that takes us back to older Halo and add and improve upon features from Reach and
Halo 3. Never mind what other shooters are doing, 343i you got the best shooter of all time. Its time to act like it and treat it as such.