Hi guys,
VIDEO FORMAT: THE BEST UNLOCK SYSTEM FOR H6! - Halo 5 REQ system PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS! - YouTube
Its me again. I have now created my full analysis of the current unlock system, including problems and innovations. In short it is very likely the REQ system will return in H6 with upgrades, but l have ideas on how to have the best and most realistic unlock system that will benefit both devs and gamers.
Problems:
All items are contained within one variation of REQ packs (general REQ packs) - REQ system is diluted, lots of grinding required to obtain the very fun Warzone REQs
Obtaining items is luck based so the reward factor obtained from actually earning armour via achievements or commendations in H3 and 4 is absent (apart from few armours like Achilles)
Players cannot work towards to getting a specific item as everything is randomised
It may take months for non-dedicated Halo players to finally unlock the really fun stuff they want
Most armour on the battlefield does not really stand out or is rare because anyone can eventually unlock it via REQs
having 14 visors with a slightly different shade of blue is a waste
People with money feel insecure about gold pack purchases as they are not guaranteed to unlock good stuff - could just unlock rubbish visor or loadout variant
Solutions + Innovations:
H6 unlock system should be a hybrid of H4 and H3’s unlock system and the H5 REQ system (companies need their profit)
most of the achievable items should be armour sets and some assassinations and stances
REQs should contain weapon variants, other armour, weapon skins etc - it creates a balance, you can unlock stuff from challenges and achievements and other stuff with RP or money
armour sets should be given out to players reaching the very high ranks or max rank
Add variations of REQ packs such as:
Spartan pack - armour pieces, visors
armoury pack - vehicle and weapon variant reqs
cosmetic pack - weapon skins, stances and assassinations
An alternative method if we can’t get those pack versions – we can have the standard gold packs but you can specifically purchase some high tier REQ weapons of your choice with RP or real money
e.g. prophets bane for 80000 RP or 4-7 dollars
This would allow players to get the fun weapons they want directly without having to rely on luck factors in REQ packs. This would also allow Microsoft to earn more money from their REQ’s because more users would buy these weapons as they are guaranteed to get the item they want with their money rather than having to roll the dice.
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