Before I start, this has nothing to do with the content of the update itself, I think MoR is just fine. However there is a problem that I had since the beginning of the updates themselves. There is no way for me to get excited for most of the content in the updates because I won’t be able to get them anyway. Most of these armors and vehicles are Ultra rare or Legendary and I’m not even halfway trough my silver pack grind at SR 63 with 100+ hours of gameplay, which means I have to grind another 200 hours to even get a chance to unlock the new content that given to us in these updates. For now all I can enjoy are new maps and some fixes which are good but a lot of players that don’t have unlimited free time will always stay behind.
It’s not even time that’s the problem, I would gladly bust my -Yoink- off for Emiles’ armor but I’m not gonna do that by unlocking EVERYTHING this game has offer first. The REQ system ruined these updates. How people are saying the REQ system is ‘‘just fine’’ or even consider it good is beyond me… it’s the worst thing that has happened to Halo since custom classes. I wish there was another way to unlock these armors by simply completing objectives in the game, like some Reach-inspired objectives for this particular update. Right now the only players that can enjoy the new Reach armors are players that either spent a ridiculous amount of time in MP or spent a ridiculous amount of money on REQ packs. I want to be neither of these people, and if Microsoft and 343 decide that I have no right to enjoy specific content in the game because I refuse to spent my time and money unlocking items I don’t care about just to be able to unlock the items that i DO care about than so be it. But this franchise is taking one step further away from me by doing this.
Idk most people are beginning to go on the gold pack grind with a little over 100 hours
They aren’t going to please the masses with every update. This update is mainly for those who wanted infection. I am going to enjoy the phaeton variant since I love phaetons. The new arena map may end up being alright as torque has grown on me as an ok map, especially for FFA… also the post game medals finally! Match making preferences may end up being cool as well. It’s a good update imo.
Sounds like a personal problem bro. It’s a matter of time and/or luck. Been that way since the game dropped, why should it have changed 6 months later? Keep playing and you will get to it eventually. Just like every other update that’s dropped.
I’m going to red pill you today, OP.
When you design a game with microtransactions it no longer becomes a game designed around what is going to be the most fun. Or what will be fun mechanics to add.
It instead becomes centered around how to keep your playerbase coming back for more and how best to encourage them to spend as much as possible.
They won’t let us get those new armors easier because it is incentive to buy gold packs to progress unlocks faster.
Realize that if they were only req weapons and powerups and such they’d be losing out on potential income. Part of why despite the need to cut back on redundant armor designs and focusing on fewer and more halo-esque looking armors they just pump a ton into the game from the start. Consistency be -Yoink!- and if they look ugly well oh well maybe someone will use it and it’s another impediment towards your 100% unlock completion that will frustrate you into buying.
Remember that there are entire conventions held revolving around how to milk “free to play” gamers and “whales”. (the ones who spend thousands on microtransactions)
Doesn’t sound like you’re playing enough for it to even matter. You’ll get there eventually