My other post was all about the good things about the game, becuase there are a number of things that H5 got right. I still think it’s a huge improvement from H4, but I’m not alone in thinking that there is SO MUCH missing from the game that it is simply not the game it could be. I like it, at least in part, becuase it simply works better than MCC (which is such a pathetic excuse for a broken piece of trash - but that’s a whole other discussion which makes me too sad to even start. I’d def still be playing it if it worked…). People here constantly rage at 343i with all the things wrong with the game, which is why part 1 is about all the things I (we) like. Because part 2 is about the things that I don’t. Constructive criticism is what the goal is for this post (and maybe vent out some of that rage too 
). 343i says they’re listeing to the community, but it took them 3 updates (?) before they mentioned anything about more gametypes and a non-remixed map, which is nearly unforgiveable. Those things and more I’m going to list here, and my hope is that you all will discuss and feedback what you agree with and what you don’t. I’ll link the other thread for reference, and paste the intro of what this post should be. Please read the whole thing, and let us know what drives you to frustration with our favorite game.
I’m writing these posts because I think some people share these opinions and I’m hoping to spark a thorough discussion and debate, something that 343i can’t help but take notice of. I think I’m the classic halo fan/player… I’m far from a casual but no pro either, I usually carry a positive KD and want this franchise to be as big competitively and socially as Halo 2 - Reach were, and for it to continue to be better than the bane of online gaming…(COD lol). I am under no circumstances a 343 fan, but there are certain things they get right and I want to talk about the good, the bad, and the future of this game in the hands of this developer. More importantly we, the community, should discuss it in detail and make the effort to feedback to 343 - this is our game.
And so, it begins
- Remixed maps
- Lack of Power weapon variety - where’s the SAW, Incineration cannon, Binary rifle?
- Size of maps - all of them are SMALL (think about it - even though some are physically large when do you EVER need the second zoom on the sniper?? nothing on the scale of Valhalla, Harvest, Zanzibar, Standoff, etc.)
- Lack of developer made BTB maps (I hate BTB but lots of people like it and they should have original maps, H4 highest population was always BTB and included original and forged maps)
- Specifically Overgrowth, which I think is the single worst map in halo - no - GAMING - history
- Art style - cartoony Spartans?? with no black undersuits?? wtf
- maps with so many [read: too many] features (the simplicity of old halo games made them seem more futuristic to me)
- glossy, plastic looking textures (should be raw and war torn, it’s a shooter about a WAR right?)
- Armors (so many look the same, so many I don’t want)
- Maps: Regret, Overgrowth, escape from ARC, the Rig, Overgrowth, Pegasus, Overgrowth
- Lack of community maps in ranked playlists
- Overgrowth
- Spartan Charge
- Tiny Radar - would honestly prefer no radar
- SPARTAN CHARGE + TINY RADAR =
(lets have one or the other but not both) - LACK OF PLAYLISTS and GAMETYPES!!! (I know we’re getting a couple more at the end of the month but bear with me)
- Gametypes - why no variants in playlists we already have?? Slayer BR, Slayer Pro, one flag CTF, Juggernaut/regicide??? These could go in to Slayer, arena, and FFA playlists for at least SOME variety. SMH
- Where are the playlists for which custom options exist already? Doubles, Snipers for example
- lack of steady social gametypes… IMO there should be 3-5 permanent social playlists (remember H3? social variants of our favorite ranked lists for when we don’t have a team…
) to complement arena w/ 8-12 permanent playlists. Seriously does no one remember H3 lobbies?? - SWAT variants - DMR starts, Covie SWAT w/ carbine, Promee SWAT w/ Lightrifles, SHWATguns - which would be perfect with the shotguns ridiculous range in this game, SWAT CTF
- INFECTION (which I also hate but the community is SCREAMING for it, and the customs associated with it)
- Multi Team (WZ variants for this??)
- Spawn Killing in WZ - remember that CU about the algorithm that would help players spawn safely? doesn’t work that well…
- WZ variants other than assault (Multi team WZ - 4 teams of 6 players? 6 teams of 4 players? YES)
- Lobby UI - no medals post game, no ranks or gamertags pre-game
- Lack of file browser
- MM with fireteams/ parties against smaller parties, randoms
- Did I mention Overgrowth? (OP vomits everywhere)
- Lack of HCS/pro/MLG playlist (I know team arena is this, but it should be a different playlist altogether, with input from TOP SEEDED teams)
- Lack of in game UI for Spartan Companies
- Lack of Colors for emblem/Spartan - I know they’re coming but WHY on earth wasn’t this in from the beginning? who thought it would be good to give us LESS options than the previous title?
- CAMPAIGN - misleading hunt the truth campaign,
- BORING campaign, more missions still felt short as hell.
- Didn’t like Locke (flat, static character), Osiris would have been a great way to tie in Spartans we know/care about from previous games/books (Naomi from Kilo 5? Jun from Reach? the Spartan III’s with Fred in the Kilo 5 books too? I mean wtf, that’s a no-brainer, these characters
are ripe for development and play time - only spartans I was interested in on Osiris were Buck and Tanaka), - Lack of marine/ODST friendly AI,
- Splitscreen,
- Brutes (like how come one of the worlds the Guardians are hibernating on NOT include the Brute world? fighting hordes of primitive Brutes?? awesome),
- Ridiculous over-use of Warden Eternal (who could have been so cool, ask me about my theories on how to fix that little problem)
- 343 Guilty spark, at the end of the forerunner trilogy of books (that explained the two Didacts?) says he knows where the Librarian is and takes off after her… and we get none of that in the campaign???
- There’s more on that but damn…
- Total lack of response for PvE Warzone, Firefight, Spartan Ops season 2… the community wants more PvE gametypes obviously! look at the threads they are HUGE
- Placement matches for ranking resets are based on W/L and not overall CSR… very frustrating when placing solo, scoring objective and having positive KDR, and getting placed in MUCH lower tier than previous season
TL;DR - look at a bullet above, discuss, vent, or even add to any of them
Have fun everyone! 3, 2, 1… BEEP!
