First off I want to say I am loving the gameplay itself. I am having so much fun overall.
The only part of the experience I am not enjoying is the challenge system. I know it’s been harped on a lot and they are actively working on it, so I’d like to offer some suggestions that I think would help with the user experience.
Players like having agency. We like being able to choose how we play the game. That goes for game modes, maps, playstyles, etc.
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Let us choose which 3/4 challenges are active from the weekly list. Let us freely swap them out for others. We still have the same number to complete, but we can choose when we want to complete them.
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Have challenge swaps give us a choice between 2-3 other challenges. Maybe I don’t feel like getting 15 kills with the Commando one day. I could swap it out for getting kills on the enemy flag carrier, for example.
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Let us have some input on what maps/modes we play when we queue. It is frustrating trying to complete a Stronghold challenge when I don’t randomly get that mode for a few nights in a row.
I guess the theme here is to take some of the random system elements away and put the power back into the players’ hands. Let us choose how we play. That’s how we have fun and that’s how you keep players coming back day after day. As it stands I don’t think I will buy another battle pass. The randomness of the system is just too frustrating to play around.
I love the gameplay itself in its current state. I haven’t had this much fun in Halo MP since Halo 3. It looks, feels, and plays amazingly. Thank you to all the devs for putting a great game out in the world. It is so close to a true gem, just get the system out of our way :). Thanks!