Search and Destroy Gametype Proposal

Games Other Halo
1

The only gametype I really enjoy in COD is Search & Destroy. Where there is a team trying to plant a bomb, one team defending the bomb plant, and everyone gets 1 life per round (out of 7 rounds).

I think Halo 4 should play around with a 1 life gametype. The games could be played on larger maps, with selective vehicles, power weapons strewn about, and lots of cover.

Not only is it a change of pace for Halo gameplay, but it is also on the edge of your seat thrilling gameplay. Teamwork communication is a must and could turn into a very competitive gametype.

There would be a first to 3 round wins system implemented. Also there could be two different possible bomb sites that the enemy is able to plant at. Best for a 6v6 size lobby but could still be played at 4v4. 343 could even put some more cool Halo tweaks to it. Certain weapons could be disabled as well, that way someone who picks up rockets will not devastate an entire team.

It could even fit into the Halo War games narrative. Spartans only have one life when they go into real battle, so this could be a training exercise to focus on the importance of survival and execution.

Let me know what you think of something similar to this?

2

“Infinity Assault”

3

I like the idea, but they would have to make maps specifically for the gametype. It could be like Invasion from Reach, but smaller maps. The bomb could be some kind of Forerunner tech, or like the bomb from Halo 2. The player would have to arm it in 10 seconds and the defending team would have 15 seconds to defuse.

4

Please no.

Halo has too many campers as it is, this will only bring more of them.

I hate S&D, but the people who love it won’t like it in Halo very much I think given the longer killtimes.

Plus, those who don’t know much about S&D will hate it because they don’t know about it’s camping issue.

Just my thoughts.

5

As a combatant to camping, round times can be shorter so that people will need to be mobile in order to win the round.

6

You can make a game like SND in custom games.

7

No.

8

Perhaps in Custom Games but not in matchmaking.

9

What they could do is modify the Invasion mode so that it’s a variant of Invasion. This is assuming Invasion returns.