Lagging out of lobbies
Lack of maps, and playlists. Two things that should’ve been here since day one specifically playlists.
Spartan charge OP, sucky campaign, and getting paired with anybody who is available ( I’m SR53 and I get paired up with SR107’s and SR10’s) I want a fair match! Also? What’s the point if ranked playlists if I get paired with players in different ranks anyway?
Maps,Armor,Reqs,Gameplay changes and tweaks!
Maps: I personally have not liked what 343 has done with majority of their maps. The maps look really bland and uninspiring which I find surprising considering how nice and varied the campaign missions are. They should have taken campaign map assets and done what other halo games have done and make the multiplayer maps feel like they are part of the universe they have created in the campaign. Or they can easily add 2-3 of the best maps from the forge community every month for big team slayer and arena which would help keep the game feeling fresh. A map veto system needs to come back because the randomness of the current system is not working well at all.
Armor: More customization in terms of armor. Halo reach would let you change your leggings, chest, shoulders, wrist, knee guards and etc individually. I’m sure most ppl would rather have more customization not less.
Reqs: I’d like it if there were more specific req packs for certain items that you actually want. Req packs aimed more for spartan customization like armors, emblems, and weapon skins which are more geared to arena players. Then have a other reqs geared more for the warzone crowd like weapons, vehicles, boost and etc…
Gameplay: The most important part of any game IMO is gameplay and this is where Halo 5 shines. My minor gripes in this area has to do with 343 trying to make game seem too pro gamer competition focused. Maybe 343 should have had a more varied group of ppl to test their game not just pro gamers to give them input. Lowering the radar’s range because pro gamers thought it would help them improve the gameplay is something I wholeheartedly disagree with and can easily be fixed if they chose to. All in all the gameplay is very good but wish they would take a few steps away from the hardcore pro gamer vibe they got going on and lean a bit more towards the more fun having causal audience.
Ps: Please bring back the Elephant.
Melee
The lack of maps. The lack of maps. The lack of maps The lack of maps.
I just want to be able to search Arena solo and be matched with other solos. IDGAF if they have a mic or not, but it’s not fun to play this game by yourself then get matched up against a team that is practicing for GB ladders. We also need more social playlists that don’t suck. The Valentine Dubs was probably the best one so far.
The Warzone REQ UI needs an overhaul. It is so laggy it makes it super hard to navigate easily and pick what you want in that 10 second respawn window. IMO, when you click a weapon the cards should be smaller and in a grid pattern rather than one your have to scroll through.
I also feel like grenades, AR, and spartan charge need to be nerfed a bit, and Boltshot, Supressor, and Hyrda need to be buffed.
Lack of gametypes and social options.
the lag/latency.
The lack of enemy variety in Warzone, no brutes, flood ???
The boring uninspiring aesthetics, the cut and paste maps, it’s like they aren’t even trying.
The seasons, worst idea ever.
Del Rio not being in the Campaign, or a Warzone boss.
Would really like to see more warzone maps as it is just getting repetitive now.
If you notice on YouTube no one has done a vid on “how to make a simple light turn on and of in halo 5 guardians”
look it up you won’t see it there
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> Spawning is -Yoinked!- to hell. Repeatedly get spawned out of bounds, in direct line of the enemy, or in the exact same place multiple times.
that is fixed now
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> Would really like to see more warzone maps as it is just getting repetitive now.
yeah there is only 4 maps and you have a 25% chance of getting the same map again. one time i was playing all afternoon and i only got march on stormbreak
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> I just want to be able to search Arena solo and be matched with other solos. IDGAF if they have a mic or not, but it’s not fun to play this game by yourself then get matched up against a team that is practicing for GB ladders. We also need more social playlists that don’t suck. The Valentine Dubs was probably the best one so far.
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> The Warzone REQ UI needs an overhaul. It is so laggy it makes it super hard to navigate easily and pick what you want in that 10 second respawn window. IMO, when you click a weapon the cards should be smaller and in a grid pattern rather than one your have to scroll through.
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> I also feel like grenades, AR, and spartan charge need to be nerfed a bit, and Boltshot, Supressor, and Hyrda need to be buffed.
the halo 5 servers are already low and this will just make even harder to find a match
UI is -Yoink-, Bravo says Ui team is always on the lookout for feedback and what do we get?? Freaking updated color pallettes for spartans really? thats disrespecful as hell. How many people actually complain about minor crap like color of your spartan when the REAL problem is the damn user interface. In the pre game lobby you cant even show off your spartan so why!!! all we have is emblems which makes the whole gaming experience feel like a beta. I dont think it will change because on jeff christy’s ( halo5 ui designer) website where he shows the UI pre release concepts with medals and game breakdown pics but he says at the bottom of the page that 343 decided to go another direction with the UI reason remains unknown. Honestly i know many people like me cant play halo5 because the UI is so important in their submerging experience that seeing the disgrace we have now just bores you after a game or two. again it feels like a beta for the fact that its so barebones i just cant. please bravo respond and at least mention you are aware of the ACTUAL Ui flaws and the team to come through with updates people really want not stupid colors for spartans!!
P.S the mute all button is a good step forward but why mute all, and not individually? always messing something up man
thank you
after the latest patch -when you turn on the xbox to play there is a problem getting the rec points and boot to show up before a match
the temp solution is to remove the game disk and then put it back in (rebooting the xbox does not fix the issue) this did not occur before the patch
How many times do i spawn by enemies and die, its just ridiculous
As far as bugs and exploits, I’ve encountered little to nothing. Gameplay-wise there is a number of issues I have.
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Warzone is fun, but I was under the impression it was supposed to be really casual and sandbox fun. It somehow manages to be super competitive. Maybe that just says something about Halo culture, though. It’s still fun, but I don’t like the pacing of the requisition system. There’s still too much emphasis on killing players and not enough AI to kill. Too many things are hard to get. The early game lets good players dominate power weapons, which is normally a good thing in Halo, but it’s not very conducive to a social sandbox atmosphere. That’s just personal preference, though. Some people may like it being competitive. That just wasn’t what I was expecting.
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The gameplay in the campaign is great. I think it has some of the best variety of all the Halo games. But the story was disjointed and puzzling. Too many unanswered question. Some questions are good to leave open; for example: what happens next? Or what are these characters up to?. Other questions should be answered immediately; like, why the hell am I here? There was too much confusion for me to get involved in the story, and it didn’t flow well. I think when I step back and determine the crux of Halo 5’s story, it is very interesting, but structurally it’s a mess.
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Classic game modes, once again, are absent from matchmaking. It’s nice to see the game developers try new things, but they should have a contingency plan if people don’t like the new mechanics. There is enough customization to allow us to play a classic style Halo, but it’s not in matchmaking, so we’re pretty much forced to play the game a certain way.
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No “Favorites” board to promote custom gameplay, and an anemic file-share system. Halo has done little to foster custom game modes since Halo 3, and it’s hurt the longevity of the game. Some people will seek out other gamers for custom games, but the majority need to see, in game, that it is a thing in order for them to get inspired to even explore that part of the game. This effectively leaves one quarter of the game out of sight and mind of regular gamers.
Those are really my only issues with the game. I truly like Halo 5. I didn’t think I would. All in all, it is a very nice package. It’s just lacking in execution.
I can’t purchase the arena req bundle,
It just keeps saying not eligible…