SO, I had this Idea a week ago… mostly because I am a PvE person and not really into PvP anymore (used to be before I grew up and just dont have time to GIT GUD and not be angry when I die infinitely).
Anyway, this mode would be a little similar to “Battle Royale” where you go around and pick up weapons, but more on the lines of CoD Zombies… just Halo and on the Halo Ring Surface.
Each of the several areas could get blocked off, so players have to stay there… similar to Classic FireFight… drop ships would make drops of enemies and maybe they can spawn in other places or drop pods and in buildings or whatever else…
Moving on…
Basically each player (this should also be able to be played Solo and with just Friends)
would start with the Sidekick and have like 30 seconds or so to scour the “base” or Pad they spawn at - this being, different bases, FOBs and the like could be random spawning points, all players spawn in the same area OFC of that area of the section of the ring we have for the campaign - anyway… SO we start with Sidekicks, and players have like 30 seconds or so to scour the location to find whatever is around, the new DMR that is coming, BRs, ARs, whatever is around.
Weapons will also randomly spawn around the area the players are in at the time.
And like in Firefight the “Waves” would get increasingly harder with more difficult enemies.
But, I think that the players should also use their “Points” or however they may want to implement this, to “Buy” Upgrades, like shield +10%, +5% damage (or more), Motion Tracker Range up… etc etc. But they cannot be too powerful.
I also think players should get a “Ability” or Equipment type of thing, but players get to choose, like a Loadout, one can have the sensor, one could have the thruster, one could have the grapple… etc.
Maybe there can also be a thing of random vehicle drops or a way for players to forego the “Upgrade” and instead spawn a vehicle…
AND OFC much like Firefight, it can be timed, or set to infinite time until you all die or get bored…
or perhaps at a certain wave players can opt to leave, Idk, I am spitballing right now. just throwing out some bare bone ideas to HOPEFULLY get the Juices at 343 running more than what ive been seeing so far. AND players will also share X number of Lives.
I would also like to say this would make a cool Halo Style Flood based Zombies Mode.
AND that I think modes like Spartan Ops (with more Direction) and Firefight should be added.
Personally, I just want more modes to play with friends and be able to use my own Spartan(s) in.
That was the main basis for this idea. I am certain most the community probably wont want this, but I was thinking about a Larger Scale Firefight/Survival mode for the NEW Halo. This new game should get new PvE content as well as the classics (and some classic weapons would be nice to see too… round out the Banished with covenant arms and more UNSC arms for all).