Hello, I have enjoyed my time in the beta so far but I do agree with a few criticisms of the game I have played so far:
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The Battle Pass / overall progression system feels like a grind and is unrewarding. I feel like I played well over 20 to 30 matches (ranked and unranked) and only have reached level 2 for the paid battle pass. Also the rewards each tier feel underwhelming.
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Maps and Modes : I am a bit disappointed with the lack of maps but I am aware this is only a beta and maybe more content will come in the future. However the issue I have at the moment is there doesn’t seem to be much customization on what kind of lobby/game type/ or map selection for playing in the multiplayer queue. Seems a bit too simple and minimalistic. I know it’s free to play, but just expecting more maps and options on what to play online. (Like a SWAT playlist, or Slayer only, CFA only, or Objective only playlist etc). Again this may be in the pipeline but just wanted to address that point.
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I do like some of the options for Spartan customization, but similar to the progression issue I have, why don’t I unlock things just by playing the game? Or I why does it take so long to unlock a color type? I feel like I’ll be playing 100 games and barley unlocked a fraction of the cosmetic content, which I have little to know control over where or when it is unlocked (determined by the Battle Pass). I should hope there will be more ways to unlock things other than slogging through the levels of the BP, because I feel like I should get experience each match which should increase my level and I should unlock things more regularly.
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I hope more weapons from previous games are brought back. More of a preference, but I miss seeing some of the covenant weapons and the DMR, and I miss the Magnum.
Other than that the game feels good to play and I enjoy the game play itself as a long time Halo fan!