Hi, I’m not writing this to talk about myself but I’d like to preface my post by saying: - I have played every single Halo game (I am 22 years old)
- I competitively played Halo 3, 50 in every final playlist, I loved MLG, watched events, planned on going to one with my brother and a team etc.
- I’m not only about MLG, I enjoy matchmaking/social/unlocking things
- Halo Reach was my least favorite game of the series
I feel I am qualified to make suggestions about the game, especially when there are VERY obvious flaws and mishandling of Maps, Playlists, and other important in game features (specializations, Join-In progress, solo theater only…). It saddens me to see so many more players on COD BLOPSII, even just as many people in Zombies than there is on Halo 4 now.
But 343, you can fix this. However they won’t on their own, we as a community need to speak up and demand what we want, and I’d like to suggest the following things:
1.) Amends to the Playlists: Today FFA throwback was added, and Team Snipers was deleted to the dismay of many. 343 why do you insist of telling us what we want? Team Snipers has been a staple in Halo matchmaking for almost a decade. These are the changes YOU NEED to MAKE NOW: - Add Team Snipers permanently
- Add Team Doubles
- Add Big Team Objective/Skirmish
- Add a traditional Zombies playlist
- Add a multi-team playlist (not high priority)
- Add MLG playlist (when MLG/AGL find settings)
- Lone Wolves (Traditional FFA Slayer)
2.) Maps: I understand that 343 is a company and needs to sell new maps for profit, but the current maps are getting tired and honestly aren’t that good or balanced for the most part (Abandon flag for example). I know there are some great forge maps out there, MLG Relay is a great map and was made before the game was released. I have seen good remakes of Warlock, the Pit and heard of a Guardian remake. Well, even though its not optimal to rehash old maps, it probably is necessary to revamp Halo 4 matchmaking right now. 343 you need to add forge maps to matchmaking
3.) Levels/Join in Progress: I think there is only one solution here. Join in progress needs to go. With the impending ranking system being retroactive (levels are being determined now as you play) it is unfair to lose games by joining in progress effectively lowering your levels unjustly. You can join games that are 560-100 on the losing side, how is this fair? Does this accurately reflect skill when ranks are projected? No. Join in progress is broken, it was another idea taken from the Call of Duty Series, and it needs to be removed
4.)Specializations: Why were all specializations not unlocked via In-Game on Nov. 20th? Rather 343 sends an E-mail that takes up to 10 days to send? (I thought E-mail was fast, thought wrong…lol) Oh and Europe doesn’t get an email, hardly seems fair. (I live in MA by the way). I think 343 should release them in game if a large number of people don’t get their specs, which I foresee happening.
5.) API and other: API (complete stats for halo sites) should be released to the public. Also Theater mode should have a capacity of 4 people, if Halo 3 could do it, why can’t Reach and Halo 4, games made in the future with better technology don’t have the ability to have group theater mode? It’s so annoying and destroys an element of fun not being able to show people films/talk while doing so.
This is not a rant, though it may seem like one, I am simply giving constructive feedback and useful information to 343/Halo 4 Devs. I think we can all agree on most the points I presented