I just do not understand people wanting REQ system to stay on Halo. They just simply say because it provides “free updates”, “not forcing you to buy”, and “pays for HCS”. These are not strong enough to convince other people like myself that REQ should be stay on the franchise.
Free Updates
Most of the content provided on the updates were cut content/unfinished. They just cut the content on purpose or did not finish it just like Forge. 343 teased stuffs that were on the update before the launch through Sprint episodes (mostly), Gamescom trailer, and other medias. Why would you need more money to put the things that were already built, or in progress? The REQ system is just there for get more money that is not necessarily needed. Also, 343 planned and announced that there will be post launch support before they even released the game without any word on micro-transaction.
Buying REQ is optional
It is optional and it demands you to buy them. When there is discount there is no discount for REQ points, it applies to only real life currency. That just make me think them they want more money. You know what? The only way to get all the stuffs in the game is via REQ system, which is not optional. You must buy them in order to get stuff. And this really affects gameplay on Warzone. There are many REQ items that are game breaking. Vehicles like Ultra, ONI just destroy people, rockets shooting 3 shots at once, The Answer, just no. The game is balanced pretty well and why would you destroy the Warzone balance? “Warzone is meant to be chaos”, it can be chaos without REQ weapons/vehicles. It make players to just want more over powered weapons to kill people. REQ is not optional and if you pay more, you get more stuff, more stuff, more good weapons/vehicles, on Warzone pay to win.
Pays for Halo Champion
The majority of this Halo community does not care about Halo e-sport. The prize pool going to champion is complete waste. If 343 really needs more money to create content, just give the prize pool to the developers. Problem solved?
The true question is why and how REQ is good for Halo and must stay? Have ever think about Halo getting paid DLC along with micro-transaction in future? We paid at least $60 and some paid more than $100 dollars on this game. Where all the money went? This RNG system must go. It just has negative effects on Halo. If you still want REQ so stay just why?
I’m quite happy with how it’s been handled so far actually.
I haven’t spent a penny on reqs and don’t feel like I’m missing out. I just save up req points to get packs.
I can’t see why it bothers people like you so much.
If it gave an advantage in Arena i could understand your issues but it’s just something they wanted to introduce to go alongside the Warzone mode and I think it complements it very nicely.
Also, with regards to the HCS, I’m really glad Halo is on the competitive scene again even though I don’t follow it myself. I think it’s good for the franchise.
I’ll do all three paragraphs:
free update: micro transactions have proven it does indeed pay for stuff, they’re generally applied to mobile apps or free to play games as how are they to make money if they’re game is free? The issue is many don’t see why a triple A games needs them. It’s been argued for years that video games should technically be around 100$ in price due to inflation, price of tech they use, more detail put into the games, ect ect. However people wouldn’t pay $100+ for games, it’d scare them off, so instead they do dlc or a microT system to compensate for not upping the $60 price of the game itself. I personally find it understandable as to why they do it, but that’s just me. The issue is many companies do it the wrong way. Like many say with h5, a lot of content was cut and much of it is speculated to be chopped into pieces to be drop fed to us, if that’s how they’re doing it, I disagree with the practice. However, if they give us a full in $60 game that shows it is worth it, then I think dlc or microTs would be more accepted.
Buying reqs is optional: true, it is optional, but the issue is the rng associated with it. While some may like the randomness it brings, many like to just get what they want from the get go. What should be done is to make the reqs for warzone only, and restrict it to weapons and vehicles used in the mode while keeping armor custimization to commendations or in game Achievments. It’s just a hi serene to many when they have to put in 20 days just to get one armor they want when it could be easier to say get 1500 Spartan kills as it’s much less time consuming and you get the sense of Achievments rather than just playing a -Yoink- ton for it.
Pays for HCS: this is where I draw the line. HCS has no negative effect on the game. It never did so in the past and it promotes the game. The fact that 343 makes a game franchise worth 4 billion dollars while supported by another billion dollar franchise tells money isn’t an issue, so to say HCS takes money away from Halo is really a terrible arguement to me. If they really want to put money into the game they very easily can by their own pockets. What would happen is if the money didn’t go to the pros, 343 would keep it for themselves. So in the end, I don’t see HCS taking money from us, I see 343 just not doing it themselves. Taking prize pools away from pro gaming isn’t beneficial in any way possible as its not a problem to begin with.
Im fine with dlc/microTs, but it has to be done correctly to be acceptable. Most don’t use it correctly and use it for their own personal gain, that’s where I find the issue at.
Ok I’ve made this post about 1000 times but ill explain it to you.
- Ok so while it is true that a lot of content we got was planned, Req sales were probably factored in to the cost of the updates. we could have easily gotten much less (not to mention it probably paid for firefight which was never planned) and now that they have some money from reqs they can continue to make content updates. There is still going to be support.
-Warzone is most definitely not pay to win. it takes thousands of dollars to get everything in the game if you pay. Warzone is designed to match you against players that have similar reqs that you do. if someone has an answer, chances are that you have an answer or something to counter it. warzone was never meant to be perfectly balanced like arena and if you don’t like warzone you don’t have to play it. and you certainly don’t have to spend real money. I also seem to recall that the last time reqs were on sale (a few months after release) they cost less points as well as less money.
- I’ve got no issue with paying people who’s job it is to play the game professionally, HCS has been around a long time and just because you don’t lie it doesnt mean others don’t. the hundreds of thousands of people that watch probably disagree with you.
-all paid dlc does is split the population because not everyone will buy it. That means longer search times for games and no one wants that.
Like it or not game making is a business. more $$$$ = more updates. Halo 5 got money to cover the cost of its making and due to req sales can be supported now even after all the planned DLC. so yes i think its a good thing
Maybe I was bit exaggerating HCS thing, but my point is 343 shouldn’t spend millions of dollars on the thing nobody cares and watch.
To those who REQ still pays for free updates. I will give an example by using Remedy Entertainment. Remedy spent years to make Quantum Break and its price is $60. Quantum Break has no micro-transaction and Remedy still supports the game, especially Windows 10 version, for free like more optimizing and fixing bugs. Remedy only made money from purchase Quantum Break with no additional cost and Remedy still exists and supporting the game for free. Do you get it? Same thing with The Master Chief Collection. 343 supported the game for free (not anymore). The common of these company is Microsoft backing them. They do not need more money to support the game. All 343 want is more extra profit from the game. So, stop praising free updates. This could lead to problem in future. Let’s pretend Halo 6 launches with Team Arena and Warzone. There is no other playlist available and 343 is claiming other ones will be there though free updates. People will rant about the lack of content at launch on other side there is people praising 343 for free updates. Who you you think 343 is going to listen? It’s the human nature that people like people who are praising them.
The REQ system already split the community into pieces, people buying REQs, people not buying REQs, pro REQ, anti REQ, and neutral.
Warzone is definitely pay to win, at least some people have advantage over others. Who do you think will win player using Ultra Ghost and player using Standard Ghost?
I know I’m in the minority it sounds like it, however I like the req system. For me, I’m a father now and working a lot so it’s hard for me to keep up with those that grind all the time. So for me being able to purchase my way, it’s allowing me to enjoy the game a lot more. Yeah I have one set of armor I use all the time but I use my WZ reqs.
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> I haven’t spent a penny on reqs and don’t feel like I’m missing out. I just save up req points to get packs.
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> I can’t see why it bothers people like you so much.
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> If it gave an advantage in Arena i could understand your issues but it’s just something they wanted to introduce to go alongside the Warzone mode and I think it complements it very nicely.
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> Also, with regards to the HCS, I’m really glad Halo is on the competitive scene again even though I don’t follow it myself. I think it’s good for the franchise.
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> > I can’t see why it bothers people like you so much.
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> > If it gave an advantage in Arena i could understand your issues but it’s just something they wanted to introduce to go alongside the Warzone mode and I think it complements it very nicely.
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> > Also, with regards to the HCS, I’m really glad Halo is on the competitive scene again even though I don’t follow it myself. I think it’s good for the franchise.
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I am not happy with how it is handled. Why everything needs to be obtained though RNG? The worse thing is people praising these things.
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> Maybe I was bit exaggerating HCS thing, but my point is 343 shouldn’t spend millions of dollars on the thing nobody cares and watch.
I may not care for it, you may not care for it, but there still are people who watch and follow HCS.
I’ve said this in several other threads: My favorite thing about Halo 5’s REQ system is that it strikes a good balance in regards to the question “Do you have time or do you have money?”
The primary factor in unlocking nearly every single item in the game is either time or money to spend on REQs. This gives players with more time on their hands than money the option of playing whatever multiplayer mode they most enjoy to acquire REQ points with which they can unlock items; there is no need to go out of your way to play gametypes you don’t like unless you absolutely want that emblem and the handful of REQs that come with the final commendation. Players with more money than time, most likely older gamers with families and careers, can unlock a majority of items with their disposable income if they so choose.
I like that I don’t have to do ridiculous crap to attain a majority of the armor pieces and emblems in the game. I can stick to SWAT, Slayer, WarZone Assault and WZFF and play to my heart’s content and not bother with anything else. There’s merit to using incentives to get players out of their comfort zones, but I feel that the benefits of letting players have fun the way that want and still progress in a game far outweighs that.
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> > > I haven’t spent a penny on reqs and don’t feel like I’m missing out. I just save up req points to get packs.
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> > > I can’t see why it bothers people like you so much.
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> > > If it gave an advantage in Arena i could understand your issues but it’s just something they wanted to introduce to go alongside the Warzone mode and I think it complements it very nicely.
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> > > Also, with regards to the HCS, I’m really glad Halo is on the competitive scene again even though I don’t follow it myself. I think it’s good for the franchise.
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> I am not happy with how it is handled. Why everything needs to be obtained though RNG? The worse thing is people praising these things.
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This right here! is why the -Yoink- REQ system isn’t going anywhere. Game companies are making too much money off of future gambling addicts for them to turn back now
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> > > > I haven’t spent a penny on reqs and don’t feel like I’m missing out. I just save up req points to get packs.
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> > > > I can’t see why it bothers people like you so much.
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> > > > If it gave an advantage in Arena i could understand your issues but it’s just something they wanted to introduce to go alongside the Warzone mode and I think it complements it very nicely.
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> > > > Also, with regards to the HCS, I’m really glad Halo is on the competitive scene again even though I don’t follow it myself. I think it’s good for the franchise.
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> > I am not happy with how it is handled. Why everything needs to be obtained though RNG? The worse thing is people praising these things.
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> This right here! is why the -Yoink- REQ system isn’t going anywhere. Game companies are making too much money off of future gambling addicts for them to turn back now
Another thing, people -Yoink- Bungie for doing such things and praise 343, when they are doing same thing as Bungie.
Microtransactions have no place in a 60 dollar AAA game.
The Req system is a lazy, greedy way to make money and it is sadly becoming quite common in video games. All cosmetic items in a 60 dollar game should be earned through personal achievement. It made me stop playing Halo 5, it is making me stop playing Overwatch, and it will probably make me want to stop playing Gears of War 4. The problem with this RNG method of unlocking stuff is that it doesn’t give you anything to work for aside from hoping you get something shiny out of a pack. I have no reason to play Halo 5 outside of firefight with buddies because it doesn’t matter what I do, the only way I will unlock armor I actually want(haven’t gotten anything I want and am lvl 101) is to keep farming points for packs. Cosmetic items used to be a statement. It showed other players that you actually completed a challenge.
The free updates for Halo 5 suck. They flat out suck. Most of the content is stuff that should have been in the game at launch. I would have gladly paid 30 bucks for a season pass with quality maps over the lazy nonsense 343 has given us.
They are optional, but that isn’t why the Req system and microtransactions are bad. They are a lazy, greedy attempt to make more money for something that should be earned instead.
343 should find sponsors for Halo. If you have to front the money for a prize pool for your own game, you either suck at promoting your game or your game flat out sucks.
I will buy a gold pack for every person here upset about them.
They provide a revenue stream for 343 that replaces the paid DLC model of past Halos. The paid DLC model of past Halos segmented populations and prevented many players for accessing the content they paid for. The microtransactions do not upset the competitive balance of the game. Those are the facts.
And please spare us all the “it should have been in the game at launch” rainbow and unicorn fairy tails. The game should have come with anything and everything we ever dreamed of and all the coolest and bestest parts of any and all Halos we ever had and liked before. And be the same $60 price tag we’ve paid for the last decade.
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> The Req system is a lazy, greedy way to make money and it is sadly becoming quite common in video games. All cosmetic items in a 60 dollar game should be earned through personal achievement. It made me stop playing Halo 5, it is making me stop playing Overwatch, and it will probably make me want to stop playing Gears of War 4. The problem with this RNG method of unlocking stuff is that it doesn’t give you anything to work for aside from hoping you get something shiny out of a pack. I have no reason to play Halo 5 outside of firefight with buddies because it doesn’t matter what I do, the only way I will unlock armor I actually want(haven’t gotten anything I want and am lvl 101) is to keep farming points for packs. Cosmetic items used to be a statement. It showed other players that you actually completed a challenge.
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> The free updates for Halo 5 suck. They flat out suck. Most of the content is stuff that should have been in the game at launch. I would have gladly paid 30 bucks for a season pass with quality maps over the lazy nonsense 343 has given us.
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> They are optional, but that isn’t why the Req system and microtransactions are bad. They are a lazy, greedy attempt to make more money for something that should be earned instead.
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> 343 should find sponsors for Halo. If you have to front the money for a prize pool for your own game, you either suck at promoting your game or your game flat out sucks.
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You quit playing games because people spent money to look a certain way in that game and you didn’t? lol
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Maybe stop playing a game for the dress-up component and play games you actually enjoy?
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You would have paid for a $30 DLC update. History says many, many players won’t and it created problems for those that did.
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So your solution is for 343 to make money appear out of thin air? Cool. I hereby declare you my candidate for Head of 343.
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> > > > > I haven’t spent a penny on reqs and don’t feel like I’m missing out. I just save up req points to get packs.
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> > > > > I can’t see why it bothers people like you so much.
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> > > > > If it gave an advantage in Arena i could understand your issues but it’s just something they wanted to introduce to go alongside the Warzone mode and I think it complements it very nicely.
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> > This right here! is why the -Yoink- REQ system isn’t going anywhere. Game companies are making too much money off of future gambling addicts for them to turn back now
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> Another thing, people -Yoink- Bungie for doing such things and praise 343, when they are doing same thing as Bungie.
Destiny and h5 are very different systems. Destiny isn’t random, you buy the silver and get what you want, not to mention they’re purely cosmetic only and literally have no effect on gameplay. H5 uses a rng where you aren’t guaranteed to get what you want and it plays into one game mode. That’s the difference. We can argue microTs all day but in the end they’re not much different than dlc, it’s hypocritical of people to say companies are greedy when they then say they’d pay for dlc which in the end is still used to make money. I said earlier that it’s either dlc or microTs, pick your poison, you’re not going to see a single $60 game now a days that won’t require you to pay in any way for post launch support. I’ve already said games should be 100$ plus but they instead compensate with dlc or microTs.
I also fail to see how you think 343 gets praised for it, everyone who incorporates them gets hate, few get less of it because it tends to be setup better than others which is argue h5 is. It’s optional, you’re not forced to use it to progress in your game, I’ve yet to pay anything aside from a pro skin and I still fail to see a pay to win system on something that isn’t guaranteed, exclusive, and random. 343 to me has it setup better but it doesn’t mean I like it. It just means I won’t moan about it since it really doesn’t effect my progression.
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> > The Req system is a lazy, greedy way to make money and it is sadly becoming quite common in video games. All cosmetic items in a 60 dollar game should be earned through personal achievement. It made me stop playing Halo 5, it is making me stop playing Overwatch, and it will probably make me want to stop playing Gears of War 4. The problem with this RNG method of unlocking stuff is that it doesn’t give you anything to work for aside from hoping you get something shiny out of a pack. I have no reason to play Halo 5 outside of firefight with buddies because it doesn’t matter what I do, the only way I will unlock armor I actually want(haven’t gotten anything I want and am lvl 101) is to keep farming points for packs. Cosmetic items used to be a statement. It showed other players that you actually completed a challenge.
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> > The free updates for Halo 5 suck. They flat out suck. Most of the content is stuff that should have been in the game at launch. I would have gladly paid 30 bucks for a season pass with quality maps over the lazy nonsense 343 has given us.
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> > They are optional, but that isn’t why the Req system and microtransactions are bad. They are a lazy, greedy attempt to make more money for something that should be earned instead.
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> > 343 should find sponsors for Halo. If you have to front the money for a prize pool for your own game, you either suck at promoting your game or your game flat out sucks.
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> 1) You quit playing games because people spent money to look a certain way in that game and you didn’t? lol
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> 2) Maybe stop playing a game for the dress-up component and play games you actually enjoy?
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> 3) You would have paid for a $30 DLC update. History says many, many players won’t and it created problems for those that did.
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> 4) So your solution is for 343 to make money appear out of thin air? Cool. I hereby declare you my candidate for Head of 343.
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No. I quit playing Halo 5 due to the lack of maps and the lack of incentives. I ran out of patience with the Req system and lost my desire to play the game.
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The “dress up component” offers players something to work towards. I would be far more willing to play Halo 5 again if I could get armor I wanted via completing challenges. My problem is that Halo 5 doesn’t offer enough content to satisfy me on it’s own. The same 7 maps in Arena rotation get very stale very quickly.
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I haven’t ever had a problem with paid DLC. I never had a shortage of people to play against in Halo 2, 3, Reach, Gears of War 2-3, Call of Duty, Battlefield, Titanfall, or any other shooter for that matter. Maybe history says that for you, but I haven’t ever had a problem with it.
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??? 343 already makes money from the game sale itself. It would make even more money from a season pass which would fund the development of said DLC or make up for the resources spent on it. If you are referring to my esports comment, most big games have sponsors who fund the prize pool. Halo 3 and Reach had sponsors. That’s not pulling money out of thin air.
Are you really this dense?
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> > > The Req system is a lazy, greedy way to make money and it is sadly becoming quite common in video games. All cosmetic items in a 60 dollar game should be earned through personal achievement. It made me stop playing Halo 5, it is making me stop playing Overwatch, and it will probably make me want to stop playing Gears of War 4. The problem with this RNG method of unlocking stuff is that it doesn’t give you anything to work for aside from hoping you get something shiny out of a pack. I have no reason to play Halo 5 outside of firefight with buddies because it doesn’t matter what I do, the only way I will unlock armor I actually want(haven’t gotten anything I want and am lvl 101) is to keep farming points for packs. Cosmetic items used to be a statement. It showed other players that you actually completed a challenge.
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> > > The free updates for Halo 5 suck. They flat out suck. Most of the content is stuff that should have been in the game at launch. I would have gladly paid 30 bucks for a season pass with quality maps over the lazy nonsense 343 has given us.
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> > > They are optional, but that isn’t why the Req system and microtransactions are bad. They are a lazy, greedy attempt to make more money for something that should be earned instead.
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> > > 343 should find sponsors for Halo. If you have to front the money for a prize pool for your own game, you either suck at promoting your game or your game flat out sucks.
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> > 1) You quit playing games because people spent money to look a certain way in that game and you didn’t? lol
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> > 3) You would have paid for a $30 DLC update. History says many, many players won’t and it created problems for those that did.
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> 1. No. I quit playing Halo 5 due to the lack of maps and the lack of incentives. I ran out of patience with the Req system and lost my desire to play the game.
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> 2. The “dress up component” offers players something to work towards. I would be far more willing to play Halo 5 again if I could get armor I wanted via completing challenges. My problem is that Halo 5 doesn’t offer enough content to satisfy me on it’s own. The same 7 maps in Arena rotation get very stale very quickly.
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> 3. I haven’t ever had a problem with paid DLC. I never had a shortage of people to play against in Halo 2, 3, Reach, Gears of War 2-3, Call of Duty, Battlefield, Titanfall, or any other shooter for that matter. Maybe history says that for you, but I haven’t ever had a problem with it.
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> 4. ??? 343 already makes money from the game sale itself. It would make even more money from a season pass which would fund the development of said DLC or make up for the resources spent on it. If you are referring to my esports comment, most big games have sponsors who fund the prize pool. Halo 3 and Reach had sponsors. That’s not pulling money out of thin air.
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> Are you really this dense?
Forget it DL6, it’s like trying to convince a wall to move.
Its blatantly stupid to even support any form of MicroTransaction, even worse for a triple A title like this game.
You 343 fanboys act like 343 is in dire poverty and its employees aren’t getting paid, well for starters, they made enough from the initial sales of this game. They don’t need anymore and if they can’t afford to give us content on day one without this microtransactions -Yoink-, they shouldn’t be making this game. Just saying, our forgers have more creativity and talent at making maps than any 343 employee and they don’t charge us for downloading their maps and playing on it.
They failed us with mcc, they failed us with halo 4 and they drove half the community away with micros in halo 5 along with that sad excuse for a -Yoink- story written by that -Yoink- Brian reed.
Btw, wtf happened to fall of reach eh? Got an answer for that?
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> 1. No. I quit playing Halo 5 due to the lack of maps and the lack of incentives. I ran out of patience with the Req system and lost my desire to play the game.
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> 2. The “dress up component” offers players something to work towards. I would be far more willing to play Halo 5 again if I could get armor I wanted via completing challenges. My problem is that Halo 5 doesn’t offer enough content to satisfy me on it’s own. The same 7 maps in Arena rotation get very stale very quickly.
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> 3. I haven’t ever had a problem with paid DLC. I never had a shortage of people to play against in Halo 2, 3, Reach, Gears of War 2-3, Call of Duty, Battlefield, Titanfall, or any other shooter for that matter. Maybe history says that for you, but I haven’t ever had a problem with it.
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> 4. ??? 343 already makes money from the game sale itself. It would make even more money from a season pass which would fund the development of said DLC or make up for the resources spent on it. If you are referring to my esports comment, most big games have sponsors who fund the prize pool. Halo 3 and Reach had sponsors. That’s not pulling money out of thin air.
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> Are you really this dense?
So you simply don’t like the game and you’re hoping the req system would prop up your attention? I’ll inform you that Halo probably isn’t your game then. I can recommend a laundry list of mobile games that may suit your interests. Or Destiny, if consoles are your preference.
The problem with paid DLC isn’t a shortage of people to play against. Not sure where you’d come up with that. The problem was creating a matchmaking system that allowed players to play the maps in the matchmaking rotation. You whine about the same maps now? Lol. Did you even play previous Halos?
You’re saying that 343 should forego the money provided by paid-reqs and replace it with sponsorships. As if the millions of dollars could just be scrapped together with some elbow grease and keen salesmanship. Hint: if they could do that, they would.
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> > > > Microtransactions have no place in a 60 dollar AAA game.
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> > > > The Req system is a lazy, greedy way to make money and it is sadly becoming quite common in video games. All cosmetic items in a 60 dollar game should be earned through personal achievement. It made me stop playing Halo 5, it is making me stop playing Overwatch, and it will probably make me want to stop playing Gears of War 4. The problem with this RNG method of unlocking stuff is that it doesn’t give you anything to work for aside from hoping you get something shiny out of a pack. I have no reason to play Halo 5 outside of firefight with buddies because it doesn’t matter what I do, the only way I will unlock armor I actually want(haven’t gotten anything I want and am lvl 101) is to keep farming points for packs. Cosmetic items used to be a statement. It showed other players that you actually completed a challenge.
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> > > > The free updates for Halo 5 suck. They flat out suck. Most of the content is stuff that should have been in the game at launch. I would have gladly paid 30 bucks for a season pass with quality maps over the lazy nonsense 343 has given us.
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> > > > They are optional, but that isn’t why the Req system and microtransactions are bad. They are a lazy, greedy attempt to make more money for something that should be earned instead.
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> > > > 343 should find sponsors for Halo. If you have to front the money for a prize pool for your own game, you either suck at promoting your game or your game flat out sucks.
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> > > 1) You quit playing games because people spent money to look a certain way in that game and you didn’t? lol
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> > > 2) Maybe stop playing a game for the dress-up component and play games you actually enjoy?
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> > > 3) You would have paid for a $30 DLC update. History says many, many players won’t and it created problems for those that did.
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> > > 4) So your solution is for 343 to make money appear out of thin air? Cool. I hereby declare you my candidate for Head of 343.
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> > 1. No. I quit playing Halo 5 due to the lack of maps and the lack of incentives. I ran out of patience with the Req system and lost my desire to play the game.
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> > 2. The “dress up component” offers players something to work towards. I would be far more willing to play Halo 5 again if I could get armor I wanted via completing challenges. My problem is that Halo 5 doesn’t offer enough content to satisfy me on it’s own. The same 7 maps in Arena rotation get very stale very quickly.
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> > 3. I haven’t ever had a problem with paid DLC. I never had a shortage of people to play against in Halo 2, 3, Reach, Gears of War 2-3, Call of Duty, Battlefield, Titanfall, or any other shooter for that matter. Maybe history says that for you, but I haven’t ever had a problem with it.
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> > 4. ??? 343 already makes money from the game sale itself. It would make even more money from a season pass which would fund the development of said DLC or make up for the resources spent on it. If you are referring to my esports comment, most big games have sponsors who fund the prize pool. Halo 3 and Reach had sponsors. That’s not pulling money out of thin air.
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> > Are you really this dense?
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> Forget it DL6, it’s like trying to convince a wall to move.
> Its blatantly stupid to even support any form of MicroTransaction, even worse for a triple A title like this game.
> You 343 fanboys act like 343 is in dire poverty and its employees aren’t getting paid, well for starters, they made enough from the initial sales of this game. They don’t need anymore and if they can’t afford to give us content on day one without this microtransactions -Yoink-, they shouldn’t be making this game. Just saying, our forgers have more creativity and talent at making maps than any 343 employee and they don’t charge us for downloading their maps and playing on it.
> They failed us with mcc, they failed us with halo 4 and they drove half the community away with micros in halo 5 along with that sad excuse for a -Yoink- story written by that -Yoink- Brian reed.
> Btw, wtf happened to fall of reach eh? Got an answer for that?
I’m going to buy TWO gold packs, just for you.
So 343 has enough money? You’ve seen their budgets? Their benchmarks? Their forecasts? Sales targets expected by Microsoft? If so, do share.
It’s okay to just say you don’t like the game or the product they deliver. There’s nothing wrong with that. You can form an opinion on everything else. Otherwise, you’re just whatever the opposite of a fanboy is. Just as myopic. Just as near sighted. Just as silly.