I just can’t keep from thinking of possible improvements, so to those of you getting tired of reading my posts sorry.
But anyways, I think I’ve got something that can appease the Infinity crowd, and the Competitive crowd. As is, Ordnance takes only 70pts the first time to obtain a random reward (devastating or laughable).
What I want done, is first and foremost having the point requirement raised to 100 and then raising the percentage increase of points necessary to acquire another drop raise from 30% to 45-50%.
Secondly, take Armor Abilities that are widely considered bothersome and put them into Personal Ordnance, and keep the balanced ones in loadouts (I.E. Regen, Thruster, etc.). Namely, these are what I call the “Trouble Trio”: Promethean Vision, Active Camouflage, and Jetpack. Then, decrease the weighting on the armor abilities and put it more on ammo refills and grenades.
Lastly, I want all Power Weapons removed from Personal Ordnance.
I think this way, you have a system that appeases the Infinity crowd, and the randomness has been somewhat limited for the competitive members of the community. I still would lean towards this being social, and because Throwdown has settings very similar to this, and it is supposed to be competitive.
Problem is people can already spawn with those abilities, 343 won’t remove that. Secondly, I agree with the status of power weapons. I think it should only be included in a big team heavies gametype. A powerup, grenades, or “ammo refill” would do nicely for ordnance as of now.
> <mark>Problem is people can already spawn with those abilities, 343 won’t remove that.</mark> Secondly, I agree with the status of power weapons. I think it should only be included in a big team heavies gametype. A powerup, grenades, or “ammo refill” would do nicely for ordnance as of now.
Okay, I’ll fix the OP, you just pointed out something I forgot to add in the first place.
No one should need these “perks” to pick up ammo or grenades off dead bodies.
There are 2 big problems with personal ordnance: what you can get and where you can get it. You seem to be forgetting that ordnance drops your powerups right at your feet. When that’s the case, why move at all when someone can just camp in the corner popping off shots until they can call in an ordnance?
Its too late they aren’t going to change infinity settings for Halo 4.
If they are in Halo 5, I want no Sprint, No Instant Spawn, No PODs, and one utility weapon (BR not DMR)
If they choose to include PODs:
200 Points 0% increase
Overshield, DB, and SB as choices.
I’ll agree with no more power weapons and just grenades, power ups and ammo but only if shotguns spawn on maps again.
As far as I’ve seen they only spawn on DLC maps and everywhere else it should spawn it has been replaced with the scatter shot instead. I wouldn’t be surprised if this has happened to other weapons too but I just haven’t noticed.
It’s impossible to get the shotgun in ordnance anyway. The idea of not having a one in 8 chance of getting a shotgun anymore sounded great at first but now I feel I had better chances in the old system.
It’s like they only brought the shotgun back for Flood and want the scatter shot for everything else.
You see if ordnance changes weapon placements will have to be changed too or some of the weapons will get left out.
I’m pretty sure the Concussion rifle doesn’t spawn either.
The Randomness is terrible
Camo should be a pick up or available in pods not a spawn able AA