So I know that 343 wants to streamline the playlists but what will that mean for more niche gamtypes like SWAT, Snipers, etc? Reach had fairly streamlined playlists at the start and that was actually a big problem for me and other players. When I look for a Team Slayer gametype I generally want to play a team slayer gametype with shields. I also know that even though Infinity slayer is really being pushed by 343, but I am doubtful it will be something I will play on a regular basis.
At the same timeI understand that there are a lot of players who really enjoy SWAT or might enjoy the Infinity Slayer experience. So I am wondering how 343 is going to balance between the two issues(not just SWAT obviously) or if anyone else has suggestions. More detailed player preferences/filters?
Any suggestions for playlist setups that might make everyone happy?
what do you mean by streamline and niche
Snipers will be in the SWAT playlist as SWAT snipers.
> what do you mean by streamline and niche
Streamline means “trim the fat”.
Niche means things that differ a lot from the core gameplay (Or are meant to cater to a different group than the mainstream). In Reach for example ZB Slayer DMR’s, MLG, SWAT, Snipers, Action Sack, Grifball, Squad DLC, Living Dead, etc. are all niche.
I’d be surprised if SWAT and Snipers weren’t their own playlists from the start.
> I’d be surprised if SWAT and Snipers weren’t their own playlists from the start.
They weren’t in Reach at the start and that was really annoying for me personally. I hated going into team slayer looking to play some basic slayer and always getting SWAT.
Well, I hope they keep the ordinary playlists, something like Halo 3 MM, but xtrip out the unnecessary/heavily niched ones that fail to top 100 players. If a playlist can’t even get 100 players simultaneously at any time during the day, double exp weekend or “action sack” might just be the way.
I wouldn’t be surprised if 343i just shoved SWAT and Snipers together into one playlist instead of separating them like they always have been. Both styles of play are pretty limited in terms of what you can do with them. They may as well do that and call it Team Headshot or something. That will garner the populations of both playlists and keep it at a steady but high count in Halo 4.
I just hope for Living Dead to have it’s own Playlist and have good gametypes/maps like H3 did. Almost all the maps/gametypes in REACH are terrible for L.D.
I actually miss Safe Havens.
I could care less about streamlining playlists. I’ll just quote myself quoting myself:
> I’ll just quote myself from another recent thread about Halo 4 playlists.
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> > This is my ideal playlist lineup.*
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> > Ranked
> > Team Slayer (4v4 Slayer)
> > Lone Wolves (6 player FFA Slayer and Objective)
> > Team Doubles (2v2 Slayer and Objective)
> > Team Objective (4v4 Objective)
> > Squad Battle (6v6 Slayer and Objective)
> > Team SWAT (4v4 SWAT)
> > Team Snipers (4v4 Snipers)
> > MLG (4v4 Slayer and Objective)
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> > Social**†**
> > Social Slayer (5v5 Slayer)
> > Rumble Pit (8 player FFA Slayer and Objective)
> > Multi Team (2v2v2v2 Slayer and Objective)
> > Social Objective (5v5 Objective)
> > Big Team Battle (8v8 Slayer and Objective)
> > Living Dead (12 player Infection)
> > Grifball (4v4 Grifball)
> > Action Sack (4v4 Action Sack)
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> > **†**NOT “Casual”; I am so sick of that stupid word.
> > __*__Not taking into account Infinity Slayer or other unknown gametypes.
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> > Most importantly, if I were in control, I’d put a Custom Games Browser into Halo 4 for maximum replayability! 
> I wouldn’t be surprised if 343i just shoved SWAT and Snipers together into one playlist instead of separating them like they always have been. Both styles of play are pretty limited in terms of what you can do with them. They may as well do that and call it Team Headshot or something. That will garner the populations of both playlists and keep it at a steady but high count in Halo 4.
SWATTY-Snipers!