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Hello everyone, I am super happy with the direction 343 is taking with Halo Infinite, I think it was about time to start going back on route 
DISCLAIMER: this is a subjective thread 
Still I am not yet 100% confident they’ll pull it off well (there’s been a long row of let downs: Halo 4’s MP, artstyle, soundtracks, Spartan Ops - MCC being broken - Halo 5’s story, microtransactions, Warzone - Halo Wars 2’s microtransactions)
So I’m writing this thread to try covering every aspect of the game now that 343 has time to listen us, feel free to share your thoughts and ideas 
Let’s just start:
- Artstyle: they started great already as I said, but we’ve not seen yet everything that’ll be in it
so here are some images of how I’d like to be these things: - Crawlers: https://i.redditmedia.com/hJLpg9Ek1OH22-PLImxdzlGLMYcjWRpmj5BwkDcdbYk.jpg?fit=crop&crop=faces%2Centropy&arh=2&w=960&s=853b5ea20d11b3df28a9a14a9ea8d497 - Soldiers: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/52/75/2b/52752bbe9d6a16ee79908d66a0f46268.jpg - Knights: https://i.redditmedia.com/abSd_2cIDQYIPL-IO75JfKENd5JT9fErFMKn1BXY7s4.jpg?fit=crop&crop=faces%2Centropy&arh=2&w=640&s=ec5ae36300c84c8dae7154db3864548e - Elites: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/3c/65/66/3c656668c4e255d0102c82e9a8fa18a9.jpg - Grunts: https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/halo/images/9/90/H2A_CinematicRender_GruntMinor-3View.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20150122110202 - Jackals - if the classic ones are in the game there can be both classic and Halo 4’s: https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/halo/images/4/4d/Halo3_Jackal.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20080224234327 - Hunters: https://pre00.deviantart.net/c002/th/pre/f/2015/254/c/d/render_png_images_halo_2_anniverdary_hunter_by_gamingdeadtv-d9988u9.png - Brutes: https://www.halopedia.org/images/thumb/9/93/H2A_Jiralhanae.png/250px-H2A_Jiralhanae.png - Drones: https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/halo/images/6/65/Drone_Halo_3_2.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20110728203229&path-prefix=it - Huragoks: https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/halo/images/2/28/HR_Huragok_Glor.png/revision/latest?cb=20131006183603 - Flood: https://17kgroup.it/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/gerard-muntes-hw2-flood-marine.jpg - Flood: https://cdnb.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/006/844/443/large/kai-du-kai-units-postpo2.jpg?1501677116 - Flood: https://cdna.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/006/844/440/large/kai-du-flood-grunt2.jpg?1501677102 - Flood: https://i.ytimg.com/vi/as1qPc7v-Y8/maxresdefault.jpg - Flood: https://cdnb.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/008/067/587/large/vincent-chai-infester.jpg?1510249884 - Gravemind: http://images.eurogamer.net/2013/articles/1/7/1/6/9/4/7/halo-2-anniversary-launch-trailer-shows-off-fancy-pants-new-cinematics-1414653958828.jpg - Human Weapons: https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/94979365065878845/2871F9932AF7873DE762A9E72DB614576D5850D3/?interpolation=lanczos-none&output-format=jpeg&output-quality=95&fit=inside|637%3A358&composite-to=,%7C637%3A358&background-color=black - Covenant Weapons: http://www.impawards.com/games/posters/halo_three_ver6.jpg - Chief and marines already look perfect in the engine demo
- Soundtracks: I really hope Martin O’Donnell is actually making them - Gameplay: I’d prefer a more classic one, more map control and focused action rather than advanced movement, maybe H3 gadgets back? They could keep climbing and thrusters if thrusters would be used less. Possibly no ADS. - NPCS: they must care for their lives, my favourite AI is Reach’s I think it’s the more realistic one. Also, make them fun, if I shoot to a Jackals’ hand it MUST FLINCH! In Halo 3 if you shoot to Brute’s legs they kneel, etc… - NO MICROTRANSACTIONS AT ALL, I’D PREFER STORY BASED DLCS (IF THE STORY IS UNCUT BECAUSE OF THIS) SO THAT MULTIPLAYER POPULATION IS NOT SPLIT - A well written story please, Halo 5’s the worst I’ve ever seen… it had no involvement, no character developement, it is also short… - Launch with: campaign, multiplayer, CLASSIC FIREFIGHT, forge, cinema mode - multiplayer must have all the classic modes (BTB, infection, slayer, assault, King of the hill) and invasion → this means: playable elites PLEASE - 4 PLAYERS splitscreen in every mode - story: most of Halo 5’s characters could be side characters (Osiris, Kelly, Linda, Fred, the Arbiter, Infinity’s crew, Halesy…) but they also should matter, don’t put undeveloped characters in the game please. Don’t put there 4000 factions, I think Banished should sadly remain on the Ark for now, there could be “new Cortana’s army” with covenant species and prometheans, flood and UNSC - credit system like Halo Reach to unlock armors - armor customization better than Reach, more pieces, and RGB for everything (Halo Online is cool also) - Vidmaster challanges? I’d like themAnd I think that’s it, I actually rushed it a little, sorry
fell free to expand upon these ideas, but stick with classic Halo please! Bye