Below is a small request for some more game modes and modification options in custom games. I’m not complaining, but I am a little disappointed in the lack of content carried over from previous Halos.
1.) Juggernaut - I’m surprised that Juggernaut hasn’t returned. Many of me and my friend’s favorite game modes were made using Juggernaut and while Regicide is supposed to be an evolution of Juggernaut, it is fundamentally not the same game type.
2.) Infected - Either bring back a classic version of Infected using only Spartans or add more options to Flood. Either way is fine.
3.) VIP - Really missing this game mode right now. My friends an I made so many fun game modes with VIP back in Halo 3.
4.) Headhunter - Loved this in Reach and was really hopeful that it would return in 4. I don’t think there is a single good reason why it isn’t in Halo 4 other than 343i didn’t have time to add it if they wanted to release before Blops 2.
5.) Stockpile - Same issue as Headhunter.
6.) Race - HUGE oversight by 343i. They pretty much screwed over the entire Halo racing community.
7.) Assault - In my opinion Assault provides a more team oriented match than CTF. And besides, if they have a game mode where you take an objective from the enemy back to your base, why don’t they have a foil of that where you take the objective to the enemy and defend it?
A few extra tidbits…
- Would like the option to disable sprint, this would be especially useful for grifball.
- In Grifball the bomb should explode instantly, killing Grif. Instead it simmers down a 5 second timer to a little firecracker explosion. The point is that Grif dies when he scores a point - it’s a joke.
- Would also like an option to disable instant respawn. This would benefit Grifball by keeping the enemy team from respawning and killing your bomb carrier. The fundamental is that you clear a path for the bomb carrier - so when the whole enemy team just respawns instantly the game will come to a standstill.
- Also would like an option to disable the flagnum and auto-pickup.
- On a slightly unrelated note, would like to see Team Snipers come back to matchmaking again with armor abilities and a sidearm. Also would lie to see Extraction and Grifball in matchmaking, since they are both mostly completed game types.
- Ideally it would be nice to see the missing game modes not only return to custom games but also to matchmaking, especially VIP and Assault.
These requests aren’t anything major like a complete revamp of the gameplay. They are only a few short updates away. Sadly though, 343Industries has made absolutely no effort to respond to players about custom game modes. Speak up 343! I’m sure with a bit of patience most of these game modes will return but please give a little feedback 343!