I don't know how I feel about the Wasp

Games Halo 5: Guardians
1

It fills some gameplay niches, but doesn’t make itself really stand out. It feels too much like a Phaeton. For all intents and purposes, it’s the exact same vehicle but with nerfed arms and armor. It’s still just a VTOL with similar movement characteristics, a primary automatic weapon that overheats quickly, and a secondary missile attack. Part of the reason people wanted a UNSC air vehicle added was because the previous two (Hornet and Falcon) filled the major niche of being passenger-capable aircraft. Making the Wasp’s entire gimmick “it’s only level 3” is very specific and Warzone-centric. Custom games and BTB could have greatly used a passenger aircraft.

So, this whole thing is pretty bittersweet. Yes, hurray we finally get a UNSC aircraft. But sadly it’s not really the one we needed.

2

Yeah, I kind of agree with you. It would be really nice to have a more team-oriented UNSC VTOL again, such as the Falcon or even the Hornet, since UNSC vehicles have always been built around cooperation. But on the other hand, I do like the Wasp for what it is, and would enjoy seeing it in regular BTB.

3

It’s a close attack vehicle. It’s not as precise as the phaeton, so it’s like this attack craft you need go use stealth to operate it efficiently. It’s small size makes it able to get into places.

4

the wasp is meant for 1v1 vehicle vs infantry kind of vehicle.