First, watch this starting at 5:30. It seems like the weapon spawns will be random vs. somewhat predictable. The guys, who have played the multiplayer, state that “Even if you know the map inside and out…there’s still an element of surprise.”
This disappoints me. I’m hoping that the paraphrase was incorrect, but it seems like weapon drops will be truly random, as they don’t indicate any patterns that they noticed while playing.
Another thought is about how the weapons will “drop”. Many figured that they would drop similarly to Drop-pods in Reach. Not only does this require an open ceiling on the map, but it can kill players who stand under them. I believe that the weapon spawns will spawn just as they do in Invasion or Invasion Slayer, where a beacon indicates the location, followed by the timer, and the weapon simply appears.
Thoughts? Opinions?