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> I haven’t posted in here yet. I’ve been reading posts though and I have to say that, without a doubt, the anti-sprint crowd has won this debate logically. Sprint fans like to say it increases the pace of the game (implying that’s inherently a good thing), in spite of the fact that argument has been torn apart hundreds of times now.
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> Meanwhile, Overwatch and CS:GO Are massively popular and are doing very good for themselves.
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> Sprint was added to make Halo feel relevant and modern. Sprint was added to fool the player into thinking they are faster (hint: map size and layout are more important). Let’s face it, gents… sprint was shamelessly added and it’s too late to go back now.
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> Halo 5 does it in a much less intrusive way than Halo 4, which is commendable.
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> Sprint was NOT added because Halo needed it. Halo had nearly perfected it’s own formula before they went haywire with Reach/4.
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> This is not to say the pro-sprint crowd did not have good arguments because they sure did. This is just my observation.
The points made here by Viper Skills are good. Sprint is an unnecessary addition to Halo, added to appeal to the fans of other games which have adopted the mechanism. Whilst Sprint is not necessarily bad, it isn’t necessarily good either. With Halo 3, the Halo formula was already perfected. Sprint may add some strategy, especially Halo 5’s sprint, it (in my opinion) doesn’t compare with the strategies implemented with Halo 3’s pick-up tools. Grav-lift, deployable cover, bubble shield, etc. add multiple layers of strategy to the game. Add in a fast movement sprint and Halo should retain strategy and fast-paced PvP.
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> The removal of sprint would make halo 6 halo 3 again.
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> fact- there are millions of players just waiting in limbo for a sprintless halo.
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> Fact- as soon as 343 removes this 1 game mechanic halo will become the go to FPS again.
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> Fact-an over saturated FPS market, a market where gamers have a plethora of choice and gamers don’t tend to stick with one title for a long time, has nothing to do with a declining halo online mp. (93% population decline for the division since launch)
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> Fact- a sprintless doom multiplayer did spectacularly well. It is on multi platform and has less interest than halo 5 (a game released months prior) on twitch.
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> Fact- despite multiple polls showing the exact opposite the halo community all would like sprint removed.
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> Fact- halo 3 has aged very well, it doesn’t feel slow and lethargic at all when playing MCC compared to current market FPS.
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> Fact- none of us are remotely bored by this 5 year old sprint discussion.
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> Who cares about sprint!
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> Sprint has nothing to do with what will make halo 6 (halo). I would be far more concerned with 343 releasing a complete game (like the halo 5 we have right now) at launch. And keeping the servers nice and crispy so that great gameplay really shines.
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> A more important game breaking mechanic that should take priority way before sprint is that damn Spartan charge.
For Nofunnyideas post, I want to highlight the first and fifth “facts” highlighted. Some of these “facts” are biased and inaccurate, but first and fifth are absolutely correct. There are approximately 7 million players waiting for a sprint-less Halo (Halo 3’s 12 million sales - Halo 5’s 5 million sales = 7 million players in limbo). I’ve been playing Halo 3 on the MCC (campaign, I ran out of Xbox Live Gold recently), and I’ve found it to be very fast, very fun, and despite it’s age, full of unique and unexplored experiences.
I joined the Halo community during Reach, so I cannot say I’m a veteran. I’m not a blinded-by-nostalgia old man. In fact, I’m all for sprint. I enjoy it. But at the end of the day, with this if sacrificing sprint means bringing Halo back to the throne of FPS, then so be it. I doubt it would come to that; many players old and new enjoy sprint, so I figure the next best thing would be a classic playlist for the anti-sprinters. This would appeal to both sides of the coin, anti-sprinters getting their own playground whilst the pro-sprinters have the rest of the game.
I really hope 343 has made notes of this thread and the topic it discusses. The topic needs to be addressed, because if not, Halo’s community will continue to rip itself apart, leaving this great game series in the dustbowl of history.