Is the total lack of playlist options because it’s a beta? Like seriously, 4 MP playlists. Am I missing something? If this doesn’t change for the full release I don’t know what to say. Basically every multiplayer game on the market has a better playlist offering than this. What happened to just 4v4 Slayer? No longer an option?
I’m holding off until a playlist update. I don’t want to play certain modes. 
Excerpt from today’s news posting:
Big Team Battle
Featuring 12v12 combat on large maps with a wide array of vehicles, Halo Infinite brings the beloved Big Team Battle experience to new heights.
• Capture the Flag on Fragmentation, Highpower, Deadlock
• Slayer on Fragmentation, Highpower, Deadlock
• Total Control on Fragmentation, Highpower, Deadlock
• Stockpile on Fragmentation, Highpower, Deadlock
Quick Play
Enter the Arena with an MA40 AR & Mk50 Sidekick and play 4v4 matches for fun.
• Capture The Flag on Aquarius, Bazaar, Behemoth
• One Flag CTF on Launch Site
• Oddball on Live Fire, Recharge, Streets
• Slayer on Aquarius, Bazaar, Behemoth, Launch Site, Live Fire, Recharge, Streets
• Strongholds on Live Fire, Recharge, Streets
Bot Bootcamp
Hone your skills and practice new strategies in 4v4 matches that pit players against Bots.
• Capture The Flag on Aquarius, Bazaar, Behemoth
• Oddball on Live Fire, Recharge, Streets
• Slayer on Aquarius, Bazaar, Behemoth, Live Fire, Recharge, Streets
• Strongholds on Live Fire, Recharge, Streets
Event Playlists
Throughout Halo Infinite’s seasons, there will be events that feature special playlists, challenges, and free rewards. In general, an event will be available from one to multiple weeks, offering plenty of time to enjoy the playlist, go after challenges, and unlock its rewards.
Fracture: Tenrai, which will be Halo Infinite’s first event, kicks off next week on November 23. To learn more about it, be sure to read its section further below.
Ranked Arena (Controller | Solo/Duo) (KBM | Solo/Duo) (Cross-input | Up to full parties)
Start with a BR75 (Battle Rifle), Combat Sensor disabled, friendly fire on, grenade hitmarkers disabled, and static item spawns in these competitive 4v4 settings.
• Capture The Flag on Aquarius, Bazaar, Behemoth
• Oddball on Live Fire, Recharge, Streets
• Slayer on Aquarius, Bazaar, Live Fire, Recharge, Streets
• Strongholds on Live Fire, Recharge, Streets
Within Ranked Arena, players may select between Controller Solo/Duo Queue, KBM Solo/Duo Queue, and cross-input with any party size. We believe that the Solo/Duo queue options will provide a home for competitive players who want to face off against opponents with nearly the exact same team composition as them. On the other hand, the cross-input option with no party size limit provides an opportunity for players to see how they stack up against people with different input types or full squads of similar skill.
We’ll share a deeper dive into the inner-workings of Halo Infinite’s ranking system soon. In the meantime, jump in, get your placement matches in, and start climbing that ladder!
Crud, I hate CTF so that’s annoying that I can’t just play slayer.
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Looks like they don’t plan to change this for the final release. How stupid. Every Halo ever had the option just to do 24/7 slayer, why change it now? This is totally unnecessary.
8 ranked games so far… not one slayer. Man its so freaking annoying.
Not sure why they’ll be so stingy with the playlists. A F2P game with a potentially massive population should be able to support a boatload of options.
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I would like this, but I’m out of likes, so I have to reply because I feel the same way.
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Yeah this is sort of silly. Id like to play Slayer only ranked…
Yeah basically. The Halo game with (probably) the biggest population has the fewest playlist options. This makes no sense at all.
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