More Internet Traffic = More advertisments = more money.
What does that say about 343 compared to bungie. There was NO reason why it couldnt be in game if they have it. They realease it but only make it viewable online.
Also… if Microtransactions were to come… it would end halo. It would end halo becasue, the competative players used to want to work for rank and skill number… now the few that stayed work for armor (some do). And if you can just BUY the armor… then whats the point of playing or feeling accompolished? Setting themself up for failure? ok
And if you play JUsT FOR FUN… then good for you. But YOURE not everyone. Others play for other reasons too. So stop thinking game (that was at its peak when ranks were viewable in game), is fine when its just how YOU like it.
It is also more likely because ranking systems hurt people’s feelings (Bungie said so, don’t get mad at me).
343 has also claimed there is not enough room in-game for it.
But your theory? Makes sense but probably not.
Are you implying that playing competitively means that you’re not having fun?
And I can assure you that hardly any competitive or professional player remotely cares about unlocking armor over playing.
At least you tried.
> Are you implying that playing competitively means that you’re not having fun?
> And I can assure you that hardly any competitive or professional player remotely cares about unlocking armor over playing.
>
> At least you tried.
No? wow everyone gets butthurt over any argument XD. I’m saying that the casual people would come in and say, “Oh we don’t need ranks… just play for fun without them”
The rank people play for fun… but thats their way of playing for fun :P. Armor give a little incentive but not much. As for now… it’s the only incentive we have left.
For those that play and need an incentive, then they’ll be gone once micro transactions come
Hmm… if 343i did have the ability to make CSR visible in-game… but each player could only see their own CSR, and nobody elses… I wonder if that would have been okay.
Because, do people really give a damn about someone else’s CSR?
Just wondering.
I could be wrong, and usually - I am - but a CSR visible to all players might simply encourage (even more) a sense of undeserved self-importance and elitism.
I see no point in having CSR when its not even in-game.
I don’t even use this site to check my CSR. I prefer QuickCSR.com.
The Ranking system was not completed at game release. The game could had it release date held and knocked back for this to be completed, but this was not done and released without ingame CSR.
Just hope they get it right for Halo 5.
They kept ranks out because they didn’t want to deal with cheaters as they did in H2 and H3. They eventually realized the community wanted ranks but I do believe they can’t change to interface to implement them in game. That ship has long sailed when the game shipped out. They did go out of their way to implement the CSR online and the team based ones are pretty close to that of past titles. My hope is that they will implement ranks (which reset seasonally to discourage cheaters) in the next title.