Some people may call nitpicking when others are too specific, but I tend to keep a keen eye out for detail and subtlety. Here is what I would like to see, or what I see that I like already…
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An option to remove the points that pop up every time you do something important. Seriously to me at least, the numbers are just distracting and only ingratiate the player for completing totally mundane task. It’s just irritating and I very much hope there is an option to either remove, or minimalize it to the the corner of the HUD or something. It’s existence is not my problem, but rather the fact its always right up in your face for doing totally normal stuff.
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Effective plasma weaponry, aka Covenant weapons. Throughout the Halo Franchise, the plasma weapons have always seemed to been so completely bound by such extremely small circumstantial use, so much so that their practical implementation in fights were pretty much not even needed. I’m not saying that they aren’t useful, I’m just asking that they be MORE useful, because quite frankly they don’t help enough and people tend to choose ballistic weapons if they are playing to win anyways. Give more of a reason to choose that plasma rifle over the SAW.
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A slow down effect on un-shielded enemies when they are being shot by plasma based weaponry. This is a buff to plasma weaponry and is reminiscent of Halo 1.
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For Promethean weapons to be and stay stronger than all other faction weaponry by nature, as they were created by a far more technologically advanced race and it would only make sense for them to be more powerful in general.
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A classic mode for those who prefer the older style’s of Halo, and by this I mean modes which take out sprinting, secondary abilities, and other misc. items.
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One thing I have noticed in the campaign anyways is that Cortana and Chief are talking more than ever. That in its self is not a bad thing, but it is the fact that both of them feel compelled under many rather mundane circumstances to voice out even the most simple observations. I don’t know what can be done, but it just seems so out of character, especially for Chief, who is usually rather quiet and talks when he has something important to say.
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Faster strafing direction changing. It was rather slow in Halo 3. don’t know if it has or will be changed in Halo 4.
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A reduced reliance on Aim Assist. Put’s more skill is getting those head shots on enemies with precision UNSC weapons such as the DMR and BR. I don’t know about you guys, but it was a cake walk getting head shots in Halo 3 with the BR for me at least.
And… that’s all! Tell me what you guys think.