So, with all the events and slow progressing of updates I really, really hope it’s because they are working on making season 2 a massive banger of a season.
Like tons of maps, tons of good content in the battlepass, campaign dlc, infection, forge and so on.
If season 2 is a let down, I’m afraid I have run out of hopium.
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There is a lot of stuff that has to be implemented in this game as soon as possible, I had great expectations, but at this point, it seems like there won’t be mindblowing stuff in the upcoming season.
Realistic Expectations:
Game Modes:
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King of the Hill returns
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Attrition returns as a permanent Game Mode
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One new game mode (the one that everyone is talking about and was sourced out to an external studio)
Maps
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1 new BTB Map
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2 or 3 new Arena Maps
Weapons
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Return of 2-3 old Weapons (Classic Shotgun, Fuel Rod Cannon, Grenade Launcher or Plasma Caster)
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1 new Weapon
Shop / Customization
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Obviously there will be a new Battlepass
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You will be able to earn 200 Credits each week by completing all challenges.
Doubt that we will get more.
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Yeah I don’t expect to see forge until S3… Maybe best not to get your hopes up for that.
I still hope we do get a decent update with S2 so here are some unrealistic things I would like to see (which we probably won’t get).
Progression system (probably either like 3/Reach/MCC)
New maps (I’d like to see 4 maybe some made in forge)
Season 2 Battlepass (Includes less filler and gives us the rest of the Reach armor)
Earnable credits outside the battlepass (maybe tied to weekly ultimate)
Cross core between Mark 5 B and Mark 7 (cross core with all coatings as well)
A fix to desync
Major weapon balance update
Rest of the major missing game types added
UI/Store overhaul (this may be too large and instead be S3 idk)
Fix for PC performance issues
Proper service record
I’d also like to see any new cosmetics made outside of the battle pass be earnable in game instead of just slapped on the store. The current store has plenty and hasn’t even gotten through everything yet so I don’t think people would mind another 3 months of the same store items especially if it meant being able to earn stuff for free in game. I think this is a sacrifice 343 needs to make to show they care about more than just money.
So yeah even trying to keep my expectations in check it’s a lot and that’s why I’m not really expecting to get most of these things. I think it shows just how much is wrong and needs to change with Infinite and how little time 343 has to do it before it kills the game.
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Pretty solid layout, but there’s absolutely no way we get $2 a week from just playing. It’ll be more like $10-15 total over the course of the entire season
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Um I give half of your expectations zero chance of happening.
My realistic expectations:
1 new map
1 new gamemode, probably KOTH maybe Snipes or something
Co-op Campaign (as has been stated already)
They might announce a roadmap for the rest of 2022
New Battlepass
New microtransactions
New bugfixes and new bugs
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“I expect nothing, and still let down”
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If they’re not able to implement the tiny amount of content in the post above, then the situation is even worse, than I thought. It’s not like we got extra content during the season.
The closer we get to May, the more nervous I get. I definitely think that the Roadmap will come before that. I’m more worried about the things we will see on the roadmap. I feel like it will be a huge letdown even for people that expect almost nothing.
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Yes but what they should be able to do and what they likely will do are two different things.
I would hope for all sorts of things in 2022 and beyond, but I know full well that 343i will have a very um conservative release of content and that they will only disappoint.
I’m arguing with the realistic part of your predictions, not the predictions or wishes themselves.
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I think this is a market strategy from 343I, because they failed in the «beta» version.
They build on their failure with more failure, to make the players get more frustrated so they keep talking about the game every week.
So, when they release a huge amount of godtier content, the popularity will rocket to the sky again.
I think that’s what they try to do now, because why the silence?
343I has shown a heart for the community, but decisions is not always the best.
The co-op campaign is the BIG one for me. There are some of my family members I wanted to play with from the beginning, but couldn’t. I still remember that salty feeling when Halo 5 did not even feature local multiplayer or co-op.
I know there will be loads of connection issues from the moment it is released, but damn, being able to finally play through the campaign locally will be an awesome feeling again. I sure hope I’m not assuming too much that the campaign will be playable locally.
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Just my personal opinion but i don’t expect anything. Don’t want to get my hopes up and end up being disappointed. It’s still a long time until May.
New battle pass and new shop items.
And a progression system would be nice.
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I think, we will get more:
Season 2 will be extended by 3 months.
Gonna steal your format here
Realistic expectations
Game Modes:
- King of the Hill returns
- Attrition returns as a permanent Game Mode
- One new game mode (the one that everyone is talking about and was sourced out to an external studio)
Maps
- 1 new BTB Map
- 1 or 2 new Arena Maps
Weapons
- Return of 1-2 old Weapons (Classic Shotgun, Fuel Rod Cannon, Grenade Launcher or Plasma Caster)
- 1 new Weapon
Shop / Customization
- Obviously there will be a new Battlepass
- You can gain 1000 Cr from the premium BP
Wishful Expectations
Game Modes:
- King of the Hill returns
- Attrition returns as a permanent Game Mode
- Infection is added
- Another mode
Maps
- 1 new BTB Map
- 2 or 3 new Arena Maps
Weapons
- Return of 1-2 old Weapons (Classic Shotgun, Fuel Rod Cannon, Grenade Launcher or Plasma Caster)
- 1 new Weapon
Shop / Customization
- Obviously there will be a new Battlepass
- You can gain 500 Cr from the free BP and 1000 from the Premium BP
Progression
- Rank progression system is added with cosmetic payouts
- Performance based XP is added
Customization
- Crosscore customization is added
- BP offers more meaningful cosmetics for free
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Red reticle for PC, server region selection, exclusive fullscreen mode and performance fixes
I haven’t played the campaign yet, I’m waiting for co-op with my GF. So I haven’t spoiled myself. That said, DLC is brought up alot, but I don’t see that within a year. Maybe late 2023 at the earliest from the pace 343 is going.
In season 2, I hope with co-op there is a campaign overhaul. I heard of checkpoint issues, no mission select, no actual armor in the armor lockers, the bad vehicle balancing is cross-game not just multiplayer. Season 2 would be nice to just overhaul the campaign, bring players back to play it, as well as make it really good for those of us hopping in for the first time.
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Aside from bug fixes and server stability, i just want more ranked playlists. Thats all. Seriously. Ranked ffa, team slayer, and doubles. Cant be that hard to implement.
All this is meaningless without a match composer.
343 and their UI business need to get sorted out asap.
I want Valhalla back and classic BTB style where we start with heavy vehicles and air vehicles not random drops
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Yea the UI could barely handle the current playlist change without sending the games code into a panic.
Makes me think that we won’t be getting much content and it’s going to keep getting pushed and what we do get breaks the game again severely and won’t get fixed till season 3.
This is probably about right. Minus co op campaign. I have zero confidence that ships with season 2. We’ll be lucky if we see that this year tbh
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