Hey there,
I’ve played Halo since Halo 1. I was a religious Halo 2, 3 and Reach multiplayer player. I got to level 45 on Halo 3 which wasn’t amazing but wasn’t bad. I played 10s of thousands of games.
I seriously disliked Halo 4, but I’m pleased to say I feel 343 surpassed all expectations with Halo 5 multiplayer. They totally got what made the originals great and for that I’m grateful.
Anyways, here are my suggestions on how they can improve the game, based on my experience so far.
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Need social game type as there is no reliable way to warm up for Arena games without actually diving headlong into Arena and potentially losing ranks due to rustiness. Sure there’s Warzone but it doesn’t have the same maps and therefore it’s not a proper way to warm up.
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I’d like to see a Warzone mode with no AI enemies. I understand their importance to draw players out of hiding and into combat, but currently the scoring system doesn’t really reward what everyone loves doing most – killing Spartans. It’s a measly point for a Spartan kill. And I’m sure everyone will agree that they prefer to get on with killing Spartans than having to take a break from the action to go kill an AI enemy. It feels like a chore. Which brings me to my next point:
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343 need to explain how Warzone is scored exactly. There is no true info on this at present.
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Too many points for enemy AI kills in Warzone. This has been covered in detail already but I’ll say it again – it’s not fair to take off 99% of a boss’s life only for the enemy to steal the kill at the last second. Why is it so heavily weighted in this way?
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Team doubles should be a permanent game type. This is classic Halo.
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Whatever happened to swords-only game types, or rockets only? These were really fun and shook up the gameplay. The random event-type ones that popped up occasionally.
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Bring back the voice for DOUBLE KILL! TRIPLE KILL! OVERKILL! Why have these gone? I doubt there’s a Halo fan alive who wouldn’t want this back. It’s these small details that make us love Halo. I love how they removed the kill cam which allowed teabagging back in the game. That is iconic and awesome.
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Bring back the post-game carnage report medal display. The current one isn’t satisfying and doesn’t display them all. We all want to see what medals we got! I’m sure everyone agrees who liked the original Halos.
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Any chance to bring back the gravity hammer. Everyone loved this. Does anyone agree?
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I think the Promethean grenades last too long and are a little OP. It feels out of sync with the rest of the game’s nice balancing.
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I think invis and OS last a little too long and are OP.
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Theatre mode needs a record mode. I know we have clip capture but this would be easier.
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Theatre mode crashes to black screen if you keep trying to fast forward.
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The warthog with no gunner gets glitched and you can’t exit the vehicle sometimes.
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When you look at your helmet and/or armor or visor selection in the customizing screens often the Spartan model disappears and you can’t see it any more – a glitch.
That’s all I can think of for now. Thanks for such a great game!