List of Multiplayer Issues with Halo 4

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I am trying to make a video about what needs to be fixed with Halo 4 and this is what I have come up with so far. I would really appreciate any feedback and new things I may have missed.

I would also like to add that I love Halo 4 so far, much more than social Reach, but this game could be so much better.

Playlists:
Combine Oddball, KOTH, CTF, Assault & Extraction in OBJ
Add Doubles, Snipers (add small maps), MLG, Grifball and Regular FFA
Good In-Game Ranking System
Make Social Playlists and Ranked Playlists (Like H3)
Match Full Parties with Full Parties
Show if people are in parties

Maps:
Forge Maps (remakes & new maps)
Small Map Pack Maps
Complex out of 4v4 (except for snipers & SWAT)
Decrease Number of Vehicles on maps, in some BTB maps everybody gets a vehicle or power weapon (rockets, snipe, etc)

Weapons:
Nerf boltshot (Lower Range & 1 Shot Per Clip), its a power weapon you spawn with and is better than energy sword, scattershot and shotgun 1v1 if you know how to use it. The boltshot has single handedly ruined one of my favorite maps Abandon.
Nerf DMR (Lower Fire Rate) or Buff BR (4 shot)
Make the Scattershot more consistent
Auto Aim/Bullet Magnetism Issues
Most UNSC weapons have a ridiculous amount of bullet magnetism, DMR for example the outside of the reticle has to only be barely touching your head to count as a headshot.
Beam rifle no scope auto aim is ridiculous
Get rid of flinch, add getting knocked out of scope back
Make Weapon drops in fixed locations at fixed times, get rid of indicators
Weapons despawn too quickly
Add loadout weapons to the map, you run out of ammo quickly if you go on a spree
Ordinances display the wrong weapon on your HUD

Gameplay:
Xs over dead teammates
Changing colors of teammates waypoints when shooting/taking damage
Get rid of instant respawn, cant even make slayer non-instant respawn without mods
Too many useless medals like Distraction and Comeback Kill yet no sniper headshot medal or weapon spree medals
Get rid of camo AA, atleast get rid of the camo crouch radar glitch
Buggy assassinations, get out of them too often
Melees are unreliable
Change from dynamic to fixed spawns so you don’t get punished for beating another team (them spawning behind you). I’ve spawned on another teams flag in both slayer and CTF before.

Theater:
Medals not audible
Add Theater to Campaign/Spartan Ops
Being able to see the 1st person point of view of everybody in a game in theater
More than 1 person in a lobby in theater like H3
File Browsing to Waypoint (I know its on its way)
Spectator Mode
Ability to directly stream/render clips to your PC/Mac

Forge:
No precision forge options
Objects randomly moving even when locked, Map still fine in custom games but not forge.
Inconsistent man cannons/lifts

Custom Games:
Make option to turn sprint off in custom games
Add Camo and Custom Powerups
Need old infection game type, flood is fine but it is hard to make as fun custom games out of
Cant use specialization tactical & support packages in custom games
Ability to turn off new (Flagnum, not being able to drop the flag) for classic CTF

Misc:
Make join in progress optional
Fix or Remove Kill Cams
Add option to turn down or mute menu music
Games begin with nobody on other team or uneven teams
Custom search option based off location/connection
What was the point of making each kill worth 10 points? Just make it 1 kill = 1 point
Regeneration Field sound glitch, I have quit games because the sound of the regen field continues for the rest of the game
Fix the glitch where it says “matchmaking aborted” over and over when searching with a full party

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that’s a pretty good list… they have a lot of work to do

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Anybody have any ideas to add to this list?

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1000% agree. Make this man the mayor.

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Your really on point man,

Oddball respawn needs to be fixed, the ball would only spawn in two of six places.

Ordinance drops that bear no indication of where they fell, audible and visually, until the in-your-face “Ordinance Stolen”!

Team vehicle kills. Many gamers turn rampant if they don’t get the Mantis, hurting the team overall.

POWER WEAPON DAMAGE. On vehicles Its alright. But a spartan should never require 2 laser shots to the chest to bring down. Railgun same issue.

They toned down the AR a couple updates after release. But too much. A BR at close range should be no match for the AR, not the other way around.

Shield regeneration seems to take a little too long, but that could be just me.

Not bashing here by the way, I play regularly. Just would like to see this game pull through the poop.

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A mercenary style slayer and objective playlist. No parties allowed.

can’t forget about ¡GRANDE SUMO! too.

Bubble shields as a pickup how they were in H3, not Reach.

More Eastereggs for good measure. :wink:

Loadout primary weapon damage in general, or tougher shields. I find if your outside of cover by the time you realize your hit, turn to move, and finally get to cover your shields are a going off and a 3rd of the way down.

Grifball ballholder running speed or disable sprint.

Vehicle Health regarding small arms fire. the DMR destroys banshees and tanks.

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Well, as far as the actual matchmaking side of your post goes, I agree with knowing who’s in a party and matching parties with parties.

As a loner, getting matched up against a full party is a bad experience.

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Just a couple quick notes…

> Playlists:
> Show if people are in parties - Technically this is already in. When you’re in the lobby and you see the INCOMING tiles with the blank character outline, if the tiles are flashing together (at the same time), those people are grouped. Of course, you don’t get to see that once the names and character picture fill in, and it’s certainly not very obvious…
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> Weapons:
> Add loadout weapons to the map, you run out of ammo quickly if you go on a spree - This negates the usefulness of the Ammo perk; 343 won’t go for it. I agree about the ammo problem tho.
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> Misc:
> What was the point of making each kill worth 10 points? Just make it 1 kill = 1 point - It was so they could give things like Assists a point value lower than a regular kill, but without going into decimals (.5 point for assist?). Also, inflating point values inflates the feeling of accomplishment and keeps the kiddies entertained for an extra second or so.

Good luck with your vid, hope it doesn’t fall on deaf ears…

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> Well, as far as the actual matchmaking side of your post goes, I agree with knowing who’s in a party and matching parties with parties.
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> As a loner, getting matched up against a full party is a bad experience.

This is the worst thing about the MM that I have found so far.
In Wargames it will put random people up against pre-made groups that not only are in a party but all have headsets and can communicate with each other.

The game already knows who has a headset and who does not at the very least it should by DEFAULT group people with headsets together and those without in their own groups they should not be mixed.

The only thing worse is getting in an Ops mission with a group that not only does not know how to play but does not have headsets and obviously has no interest in learning about the game mechanics.

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so many good points … 343i should fic this game… they really -Yoinked!- up the mm

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Sometimes when either starting a new round or respawning as a Flood, friendly players will show up as hostile on the motion tracker and HUD

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It’s a good list. I absolutely love Halo 4. I’m already spartan rank 99, so I’ve played the game a lot. And I will continue to play it regardless.

Halo 3 is my all time favourite game, because of the amazing multiplayer. I agree 100% with the rank and social playlists idea.

It’s a really good list, which lists absolutely everything that is wrong with this game. Halo 4 is already amazing- if all of these changes were made it would be the perfect game. If 343 even makes half of these changes, they will have my unlimited respect.

Please don’t be disheartened though 343! While I 100% agree with what the OP is saying, Halo 4 is ALREADY amazing. We just want to see you make it even better! :smiley:

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Maybe come Halo 5 that list will be gone and Halo will be back to HALO MM that we have loved. but good luck!

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Hey There 343 and Halo Fanatics,
I would have to say that I also agree with 90% of what is said on the above list of things 343 should fix about multiplayer. Aside from all of that I want to add that I have had several games during the Infinty Challenge where teammates quit and replacements are never dropped in. If you are going to develop a Reinforcment System aka “Teammate Joined” Should’nt you make sure if functions at ALL times and not just at random? It has happened a lot over the last week in regular games as well and is very upsetting. Also, I do not think that your company truly took into corsinderation the fact that not everyone who plays this game is “MLG” material. I hate nothing more than sitting down with my friends to have fun and getting owned by pros! So, figure out some kind of way to bring balance to the game please.
Finally, I have to give you all praise! I Love The Story and the way you handled the Universe that I have grown to love so much. Although I was hoping to actually go toe to toe with the Diadect because Boss Fights Rule and the fact that none of the Halo games (Except 2) have them really weakens the whole feel of the game ,but I enjoyed Halo 4 and I am looking forward toward Halo 5. Please listen to your fans and trust the majority not the maniacs!!! Happy Holidays and God Bless.

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I will only comment on the first playlist one since I am not in the mood to argue with people in “this community”.

I think 343 seperated the gametypes so people who want to play one specific gametype for a while, for example: CTF, can play it as long as they want, and not have to play gametypes you DON’T want to play, for example, Oddball.

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Agreed. Seems like almost everyone has the same complaints about Halo 4. AKA all the new crap that has “CODified” the game. We want Halo, no other game.

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Perfect Post MAN! this needs to happen if it doesn’t the halo community will become less and less. I know a lot of my friends stopped playing the game until there is a ranking system implemented. It needs to happen you are overall loosing a fan base. Team Doubles and MLG also needs to be a playlist. CUT AND DRY

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my biggest issues is the damage…the DMR and BR are not the same as they used to be…the do so little…even with head shot s that unless your in a wide open area the opponent can just duck under a rock or around a ridiculessly placed boulder b4 i kill them…then i get shot by one of the other 7 people on the other team all driving friking tanks, ghost, banshee or that ridiculous thing that looks like it came straight from star wars

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Thanks for the ideas, guys. I have edited the original post a little.

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Bring back descoping for the love of God