Now we know that a Torque remix could possibly be coming into memories of Reach as the arena map. I don’t mind remixes. I do like them as they offer different gameplay approaches and tactical approaches compared to the originals. However the update is called memories of Reach and while infection and the brilliantly recreated Reach noble team armour are coming, it would be a missed opportunity to not have a map or 2 inspired by Reach maps or set on important places in Reach. Also do not judge the remix by a tiny clip we have to wait till the next community update for more info on it.
Now I have come up with a small theory that isn’t entirely out of the world. The Torque remix seemed too similar to the original for my taste, just has a different setting and weather. We need to also consider, what maps will be used for infection in matchmaking? It is quite possible that 343i won’t have some of the community infection maps in forge ready just yet. So what if they decided to slightly change Torque and some other maps and make infection variants for them? Which would explain why infection wasn’t added into the previous update as it was worked on since as late as January. This could be a possibility, what do you think? I believe that a flood like tentacle was spotted in the teaser for the map (hopefully not a loose cable). I think this would be good and not impossible as not many arena maps would exactly work with infection until we get new community maps. However take this with a grain of salt as this Torque variant could well be the official remix of the original (not a different looking remix unlike riptide, let’s just say that). We have to wait till the community update.
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> Sorry but this is a huge reach. The company that refuses to make dedicated BTB maps is not gonna make dedicated infection maps.
Ya there is no real reason to make dedicated maps for infection, leave that up to the forgers than maybe have those implemented later.
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> > Sorry but this is a huge reach. The company that refuses to make dedicated BTB maps is not gonna make dedicated infection maps.
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My point is that 343i may have not quite selected forge maps from the community so could slightly modify a map for infection. Modifying maps by adding new skyboxes and a few changes don’t take up as much time as proper remixes
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> Sorry but this is a huge reach. The company that refuses to make dedicated BTB maps is not gonna make dedicated infection maps.
They didn’t make dedicated btb maps because warzone maps take up more time and effort to craft and the mode is more popular than BTB, which is why 343i had community members make some btb maps. Warzone is essentially more of a priority than BTB. As for the mentioned dedicated infection maps, all they have to do to maybe slightly modify a map and its skybox which doesn’t nearly take up as much time as creating a proper remix.
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> > Sorry but this is a huge reach. The company that refuses to make dedicated BTB maps is not gonna make dedicated infection maps.
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Hold up just a minute. Do not use the excuse that BTB is not popular. It was the most popular mode in every other halo game. 343 created the worst BTB experience and the worst vehicle play of any halo game ever. Plus the forge maps they used look absolutely terrible. That is why it isn’t that popular now.
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> Hold up just a minute. Do not use the excuse that BTB is not popular. It was the most popular mode in every other halo game. 343 created the worst BTB experience and the worst vehicle play of any halo game ever. Plus the forge maps they used look absolutely terrible. That is why it isn’t that popular now.
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> > Sorry but this is a huge reach. The company that refuses to make dedicated BTB maps is not gonna make dedicated infection maps.
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Let me break down your reply. Okay, first off they didn’t make dedicated BTB maps because 1) They knew that people would play that instead of Warzone and 2) To sell REQ Packs. Also, BTB is far more popular than Warzone. Guarantee that they had dedicated maps and it was a day one playlist, that BTB would kick the -Yoink- out of Warzone. It has been a core essential gamemode in Halo that is still #1 in Halo 4 and still a highly played gamemode in Halo Reach and 3. They had community members make maps because they are lazy. Seriously name one BTB map that isn’t made by A Community Member. Seriously! Dedicated infections maps are maps made for infection, not some color alteration of an existing map.
343’s plan has been clear ever since Forge and BTB were announced to be post launch. Limit the playlists and advertise Warzone to sell Microtransactions. Slowly give you back all of the stuff that was in previous Halo’s day one to make it look like they’re doing you a favor, by giving you Forge in a Free update 2 months after the game came out. Noctus shown at Gamescom before a lot of use new about apex 7 or Stormbreak and was given out later as a favor.
Fun fact, Halo 5 has only 8 ORIGINAL MAPS. Not some bs “remixes” or community forge made BS. 8. Halo 4 had 10 at launch. It’s been like 5 to 6 months since the game has released and we have only 8 ORIGINAL MAPS.