As the title says; How Is Halo 5 Now Compared To Initial Launch?
Campaign not fussed about this. In terms of PVP what is like now? What do I need to know eg maps (do you have to pay for them etc)?
Better, basically.
And no, all the updated content has been free.
Best forge ever introduced into halo
BTB introduced by the community
New Warzone and arena maps
Bug fixes galore
Spartan Company commendations and armor and helmet.
more guns and gun varients.
more assassinations.
full color scheme options for players.
more emblems.
more stances.
more armor, visors, helmets
several week/weekend playlists
Grifball playlists introduced.
New vehicle varients introduced.
warzone leveling increased.
warzone assault grenades despcreased.
req cost changes.
vehicle flipping reduced.
UI and theater slightly improved.
basic form of file share added.
community break out maps added (9+ more)
More weapon skins added
Bulk buying gold packs added
arena premium packs added
warzone premium packs removed?
i may be missing a few things but this is all post launch.
What’s to come;
-March: Ghosts of Meridian update
more armor, emblems, assassinations, skins, stances.
suppressor varients
New Mantis type
new Warzone map
Infection?
-April: Remember Reach update
more armor, emblems, assassinations, skins, stances.
falcon?
remake maps?
improved file share?
-May: Hog Wild update
more armor, emblems, assassinations, skins, stances.
race game modes
new hogs?
- June: Warzone firefight update
More armor,emblems, assassinations, skins, stances.
Warzone firefight added
phaeton varients?
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> And no, all the updated content has been free.
Nope. All the content is $60+.
We paid for an incomplete game that is, one time every month, closer to becoming whole.
At launch 6.5/10. Now 8/10. By the Time for Warzone Firefight 8.5 or 9/10.
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> > And no, all the updated content has been free.
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> Nope. All the content is $60+.
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> We paid for an incomplete game that is, one time every month, closer to becoming whole.
i only payed $25 ._.
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> Best forge ever introduced into halo
> BTB introduced by the community
> New Warzone and arena maps
> Bug fixes galore
> Spartan Company commendations and armor and helmet.
> more guns and gun varients.
> more assassinations.
> full color scheme options for players.
> more emblems.
> more stances.
> more armor, visors, helmets
> several week/weekend playlists
> Grifball playlists introduced.
> New vehicle varients introduced.
> warzone leveling increased.
> warzone assault grenades despcreased.
> req cost changes.
> vehicle flipping reduced.
> UI and theater slightly improved.
> basic form of file share added.
> community break out maps added (9+ more)
> More weapon skins added
> Bulk buying gold packs added
> arena premium packs added
> warzone premium packs removed?
>
> i may be missing a few things but this is all post launch.
“Best forge”
Reach would like a word with you.
“UI and theater improved”
Then why does the game freeze if I switch people too quickly?
“Bulk buying Gold Packs”
Defending microtransactions in any way is a terrible idea.
“Basic file share added”
You mean like the File Share we’ve had for… What’s it been, 8 years now?
“More weapon skins added”
None of them look that good. They are too impractical and this isn’t CS:GO, it’s Halo.
“Anything about packs only received by real money”
Microtransaction defense is still terrible in any way.
“Vehicle flipping reduced”
Fair enough.
“More armor, assassinations, and stances”
Quality is always better than quantity. Halo 5 only has a little bit of quality but mass quantity. Most of the sets look exactly the same.
“More emblems”
You shouldn’t have to unlock emblems. Past Halo titles didn’t make you.
“New maps”
Fair enough, game was still unfinished
“Bug patches”
Released the game too soon and still unfinished
“All balancing points”
So? Balance shouldn’t be a main point.
“More weapons”
Fair enough
“Any new game mode that isn’t WZ added”
We’ve had BTB and Grifball since before Halo 3 and since Halo 3, respectively
TL;DR-
Was the game good? Yes, absolutely.
Did I like that it released when it did? Review the previous answer.
Did I like the state in which it released? Nope nope nope nope nope.
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> > > And no, all the updated content has been free.
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> > Nope. All the content is $60+.
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> > We paid for an incomplete game that is, one time every month, closer to becoming whole.
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> i only payed $25 ._.
Did you buy the game when it first came out?
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> > > > And no, all the updated content has been free.
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> > > Nope. All the content is $60+.
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> > > We paid for an incomplete game that is, one time every month, closer to becoming whole.
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> > i only payed $25 ._.
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> Did you buy the game when it first came out?
yes. dont know why it cost me that… well in my currency is 500 pesos… and a normal game is 1000. oh my bad… i payed $30
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> > > > > And no, all the updated content has been free.
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> > > > Nope. All the content is $60+.
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> > > > We paid for an incomplete game that is, one time every month, closer to becoming whole.
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> > > i only payed $25 ._.
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> > Did you buy the game when it first came out?
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> yes. dont know why it cost me that… well in my currency is 500 pesos… and a normal game is 1000. oh my bad… i payed $30
So… new life hack, I guess. Use pesos to pay for video games.
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> > > > > And no, all the updated content has been free.
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> > > > Nope. All the content is $60+.
> > > >
> > > > We paid for an incomplete game that is, one time every month, closer to becoming whole.
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> > >
> > > i only payed $25 ._.
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> >
> > Did you buy the game when it first came out?
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> yes. dont know why it cost me that… well in my currency is 500 pesos… and a normal game is 1000. oh my bad… i payed $30
Must’ve been a used copy or something. Discount? I don’t know, but it was $60 in the US
Minus the free update, IMO, I haven’t seen much of a change in improvement.
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> > Best forge ever introduced into halo
> > BTB introduced by the community
> > New Warzone and arena maps
> > Bug fixes galore
> > Spartan Company commendations and armor and helmet.
> > more guns and gun varients.
> > more assassinations.
> > full color scheme options for players.
> > more emblems.
> > more stances.
> > more armor, visors, helmets
> > several week/weekend playlists
> > Grifball playlists introduced.
> > New vehicle varients introduced.
> > warzone leveling increased.
> > warzone assault grenades despcreased.
> > req cost changes.
> > vehicle flipping reduced.
> > UI and theater slightly improved.
> > basic form of file share added.
> > community break out maps added (9+ more)
> > More weapon skins added
> > Bulk buying gold packs added
> > arena premium packs added
> > warzone premium packs removed?
> >
> > i may be missing a few things but this is all post launch.
>
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> “Best forge”
> Reach would like a word with you.
> “UI and theater improved”
> Then why does the game freeze if I switch people too quickly?
> “Bulk buying Gold Packs”
> Defending microtransactions in any way is a terrible idea.
> “Basic file share added”
> You mean like the File Share we’ve had for… What’s it been, 8 years now?
> “More weapon skins added”
> None of them look that good. They are too impractical and this isn’t CS:GO, it’s Halo.
> “Anything about packs only received by real money”
> Microtransaction defense is still terrible in any way.
> “Vehicle flipping reduced”
> Fair enough.
> “More armor, assassinations, and stances”
> Quality is always better than quantity. Halo 5 only has a little bit of quality but mass quantity. Most of the sets look exactly the same.
> “More emblems”
> You shouldn’t have to unlock emblems. Past Halo titles didn’t make you.
> “New maps”
> Fair enough, game was still unfinished
> “Bug patches”
> Released the game too soon and still unfinished
> “All balancing points”
> So? Balance shouldn’t be a main point.
> “More weapons”
> Fair enough
> “Any new game mode that isn’t WZ added”
> We’ve had BTB and Grifball since before Halo 3 and since Halo 3, respectively
>
> TL;DR-
>
> Was the game good? Yes, absolutely.
> Did I like that it released when it did? Review the previous answer.
> Did I like the state in which it released? Nope nope nope nope nope.
thanks for stealing my job 
If you don’t forge or play grifball, the game has not changed much.
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> > 2533274909139271;4:
> > Best forge ever introduced into halo
> > BTB introduced by the community
> > New Warzone and arena maps
> > Bug fixes galore
> > Spartan Company commendations and armor and helmet.
> > more guns and gun varients.
> > more assassinations.
> > full color scheme options for players.
> > more emblems.
> > more stances.
> > more armor, visors, helmets
> > several week/weekend playlists
> > Grifball playlists introduced.
> > New vehicle varients introduced.
> > warzone leveling increased.
> > warzone assault grenades despcreased.
> > req cost changes.
> > vehicle flipping reduced.
> > UI and theater slightly improved.
> > basic form of file share added.
> > community break out maps added (9+ more)
> > More weapon skins added
> > Bulk buying gold packs added
> > arena premium packs added
> > warzone premium packs removed?
> >
> > i may be missing a few things but this is all post launch.
>
>
> “Best forge”
> Reach would like a word with you.
Reach’s forge is extremely dated when compared to Halo 5’s forge. Halo 5 has the best forge capabilities of any halo ever. Prove me wrong? Explain how Reach beats Halo 5’s forge.
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> > > 2533274909139271;4:
> > > Best forge ever introduced into halo
> > > BTB introduced by the community
> > > New Warzone and arena maps
> > > Bug fixes galore
> > > Spartan Company commendations and armor and helmet.
> > > more guns and gun varients.
> > > more assassinations.
> > > full color scheme options for players.
> > > more emblems.
> > > more stances.
> > > more armor, visors, helmets
> > > several week/weekend playlists
> > > Grifball playlists introduced.
> > > New vehicle varients introduced.
> > > warzone leveling increased.
> > > warzone assault grenades despcreased.
> > > req cost changes.
> > > vehicle flipping reduced.
> > > UI and theater slightly improved.
> > > basic form of file share added.
> > > community break out maps added (9+ more)
> > > More weapon skins added
> > > Bulk buying gold packs added
> > > arena premium packs added
> > > warzone premium packs removed?
> > >
> > > i may be missing a few things but this is all post launch.
> >
> >
> > “Best forge”
> > Reach would like a word with you.
>
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> Reach’s forge is extremely dated when compared to Halo 5’s forge. Halo 5 has the best forge capabilities of any halo ever. Prove me wrong? Explain how Reach beats Halo 5’s forge.
Kill ball. Infection in forge. That is all. Besides those two things, halo 5s forge is leaps and bounds better.
Kill ball is in forge buddy. Infection is coming back obviously. Pretty moot rebuttal.
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> > 2533274909139271;4:
> > Best forge ever introduced into halo
> > BTB introduced by the community
> > New Warzone and arena maps
> > Bug fixes galore
> > Spartan Company commendations and armor and helmet.
> > more guns and gun varients.
> > more assassinations.
> > full color scheme options for players.
> > more emblems.
> > more stances.
> > more armor, visors, helmets
> > several week/weekend playlists
> > Grifball playlists introduced.
> > New vehicle varients introduced.
> > warzone leveling increased.
> > warzone assault grenades despcreased.
> > req cost changes.
> > vehicle flipping reduced.
> > UI and theater slightly improved.
> > basic form of file share added.
> > community break out maps added (9+ more)
> > More weapon skins added
> > Bulk buying gold packs added
> > arena premium packs added
> > warzone premium packs removed?
> >
> > i may be missing a few things but this is all post launch.
>
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> “Best forge”
> Reach would like a word with you.
> Halo 5’s the best one ever and if you can’t see that then go look at any forge channel and watch one of their videos
> “UI and theater improved”
> Then why does the game freeze if I switch people too quickly?
> Doesn’t for me
> “Bulk buying Gold Packs”
> Defending microtransactions in any way is a terrible idea.
> Supporting paid DLC is an even worse idea
> “Basic file share added”
> You mean like the File Share we’ve had for… What’s it been, 8 years now?
> Better than nothing
> “More weapon skins added”
> None of them look that good. They are too impractical and this isn’t CS:GO, it’s Halo.
> That’s your opinion, not a fact. I for one welcomed our pizza overlords
> “Anything about packs only received by real money”
> Microtransaction defense is still terrible in any way.
> Better than paid DLC
> “Vehicle flipping reduced”
> Fair enough.
> Fair enough
> “More armor, assassinations, and stances”
> Quality is always better than quantity. Halo 5 only has a little bit of quality but mass quantity. Most of the sets look exactly the same.
> Armor may look the same but some of those helmets are really out there. I do agree that only so many are good though.
> “More emblems”
> You shouldn’t have to unlock emblems. Past Halo titles didn’t make you.
> Agreed
> “New maps”
> Fair enough, game was still unfinished
> Literally every game these days are released unfinished by cutting content to make paid DLC and announce it with the game’s release. Halo 5’s is free at least.
> “Bug patches”
> Released the game too soon and still unfinished
> Every game has bugs. Don’t you dare say you’ve played a game that released without bugs
> “All balancing points”
> So? Balance shouldn’t be a main point.
> Balance is a major part of shooters so yes it should be.
> “More weapons”
> Fair enough
> Fair enough"Any new game mode that isn’t WZ added"
> We’ve had BTB and Grifball since before Halo 3 and since Halo 3, respectively
> BTB was only absent for a month to push for more people to try out Warzone. Not a deal breaker…
> TL;DR-
>
> Was the game good? Yes, absolutely.
> Did I like that it released when it did? Review the previous answer.
> Did I like the state in which it released? Nope nope nope nope nope.
@Diab3ticBatman the kill ball was added to halo 5’s forge in January. I’ll give you Infection.
Better in all respects except for the slower matchmaking times and new bugs popping up every now and then… Finding games was downright instant and the game was mostly bug-free at launch all things considered, it just didn’t have any content.