How to Improve Halo Infinite BTB Games for S02+?

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Dear 343 -Thank you for your continued diligence in improving the Halo Infinite BTB gaming experience! It has continually improved since launch along with my enjoyment of the BTB Games. However, there are still some issues that are challenging.

This post is a summary of the last few forum posts consolidated for your convenience. It includes other forum member requests as well as my own. Forum members, please add to this if I’ve missed anything. Thank you!

Halo Infinite BTB Improvement Opportunities Summaries (Ranked IMO)
1) Improve BTB Matchmaking & AI BOT Participation
a) Improve matchmaking ensure balanced teams (e.g. experienced players w/ experienced players)
b) Add ability to tag non-functioning teammates as AFK/AFG/Disconnected/AI BOT not working, etc. to be replaced by a new player or AI BOT quickly.
c) Add an AI BOT indicator to let players know which teammates are AI BOTS. (e.g. A square or triangle above their head, AI BOT in their name, etc.)
d) Improve AI BOTS participation and ability to achieve objectives.
e) Reduce respawn time from 7 seconds to 5 seconds. Increase respawn time as you die (e.g. after your 3rd death, respawn increases to 6 seconds, after your 5th increases to current 7 seconds).

2) BTB Team Communication & Training
a) Add Xbox Console ability to push-to-talk (e.g. ability to map button on controller that activates push-to-talk)
b) Add toggle to allow push-to-talk to either send a global team text message using speech-to-text or allow your team to hear your voice.
c) Replace current load screens with training videos on how to communicate with teammates as well as how to play the BTB Game, How to use Weapons, Vehicles, etc.
d) Add “coached” games & “learn from the masters” BTB games where the team is led by top Halo players and/or Halo coaches. Voice chat is on to hear the coaching.

See Previous Posts titled “How About Those BTB Changes?” and “Season 2: How 343 can Fix the Challenge System (v4.0)” for full details.

3) BTB Weapons and Weapon Spawns
a) Improve Dookie weapons or remove them completely from BTB game spawns.
b) Stop flip-flopping fun awesome spawns with Dookie weapons (e.g. sometimes Mangler or sometimes Disruptor / Plasma Pistol = 1/3 of the time I have Fun, but 2 out of 3 times I’m Disappointed because it’s a Disruptor or Plasma Pistol).
c) Add a weapons rack (e.g. last level of the Campaign that has racks of 5x of non-power weapons) and/or more weapon spawns.
d) Improve: MR40 & Plasma Rifle by adding toggle scope of 1.4x or 1.7x Commando (add more starting ammo + 1.7 or 2x toggle scope),
d2) Add the ability to toggle zoom magnification for all scoped weapons & the ability to map the “zoom” & “toggle zoom” to the same controller button.
e) Add the ability to stow items on the Mongoose and Razorback like the Campaign (e.g. Power Seeds & extra weapons)
f) Add more grappling hooks to all maps.
g) Add ability to have up to 6x grenades – 6x of the same grenade or 2x of each grenade, etc.
h) Reduce spawn times for grenades and grappling hooks, drop shields, etc.
i) Add ability to choose a non-power weapon to start your BTB game. (This will increase enjoyability by giving player their favorite / pref weapon and allowing immediate pursuit of game objective bypassing weapon search time.)

See Previous Post titled “Halo Infinite BTB - Replace or Improve BTB Dookie Weapon Spawns Immediately + Other Weapon Tweak Recommendations” for full details.

4) Randomize Placement of Objectives & Add More BTB Maps
a) Add more BTB Maps.
b) Add Campaign locations as BTB Maps (e.g. Banished/Forerunner Facilities)
c) Randomize placement of Objectives in all BTB Games. (e.g. Flag is randomly placed in one of 3 locations, Total Control areas are random, Power Seed drops are random and maybe add an aircraft blowing up and dropping power seeds all over the mapish)
d) Add player ability to create new BTB maps and submit to community/343 + “Play the Halo Players BTB Map of the Month” to keep it fresh.
e) Stockpile BTB – Add ability to sprint (like with the flag) & ability to stow 1 power seed on a Mongoose.

5) Change Game Loading Screens to Video Training for the Upcoming BTB Game, Weapons & Vehicles Training, etc.

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Here are some more suggestions:

  1. Reduce Stockpile frequency - Stockpile is a beating when you’re on a team that is not pursuing the objective. It is the longest game you have to wait when the other team is crushing you.

  2. Create more BTB Total Control and CTF type games. Reduce # of games that require non-shooting teamwork (e.g. Stockpile).

  3. Add fun & deadly map elements such as : 1) automated turrets (like the Campaign - so you don’t have to waste your game sitting in a turret shooting at nothing 50% of the time)., 2) mine fields with randomly generated spots (but mines can be destroyed with explosives , but not bullets), 3) AI BOT marines that join both teams increasing # of enemies on the field,.

Help me, here Forum - what other fun map features have you seen?

  1. Balance both bases equally in weapons (e.g. stop giving one side BRs and the other Commandos)

  2. When you die at an enemy based (e.g. trying to steal the power seed), stop respawning the player back at their own base. At least respawn at the 50% waypoint.

  3. For LSS and upcoming LSS type games, credit the points/achievements immediately & do not penalize player for leaving the game after they’ve died and are out of respawns (e.g. stop making players watch the entire game when they can’t play)

  4. Add ability to select the piece of your armor/weapon/vehicle & select from a color wheel for FREE. Textured & innovative coatings are the only locked-down items.

  5. Add ability to select the color of enemy / fireteam from a color wheel.

  6. More Grapple Hooks & increase from 5x to 10x.

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