I absolutely loved Reach’s customization options. Part of what makes the game fun for me is being able to customize my character to how I want. I also loved being able to check out what my opponents were wearing so I could get an idea of what’s to come. I always tried to be the looking person in the lobby. I could careless about my stats or how my team did, I just wanted to be the best damn looking person in the game.
343 should give us armor affects
anyone think we should get our emblems on our shoulders again?
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> This is Halo 5. There shouldn’t be a regression of customization. Players like to personally be alienated by appearance. Yes, that means in Spartan companies too. Maybe a Spartan company wants to completely stand out. Impossible since all you can do is change the helmet and whole body.
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> The dynamic customization was a feature that made it fun personally for many people. It doesn’t matter if anyone else sees it.
Excellently worded. Thank you. I do hope they keep the Spartan companies in the next Halo 6, but just expand on them with the armor is one way.
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> I feel like there are a lot more important aspects of Halo to contribute to than who has what armour. I like that it’s only Armour, Helmet, and Visor; it keeps it simple, but they still have a HUGE variety of helmets/armour to choose from. Stop being picky and whiny and just play the damn game lol. Or just go play MCC.
I am still amazed that players continue to feel like there is a large variety of armor to choose from in Halo 5. It goes to show two different people will see two different things. I don’t see variety. I see slight changes masquerading as variety. This is the case of more doesn’t actually mean more. Oh and btw I do play, and apparently I have played more than you in every Halo. I am not complaining just critiquing, and yes, there is a difference.
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> > If you don’t care about customization, then leave the thread, it obviously doesn’t pertain to you.
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> I disagree. I don’t care about customization at all. I check out my options once in a while when I’m bored, and if that was gone tomorrow, I wouldn’t miss it.
> It still pertains to me, though, because of the req system. Right now, when I open a pack and get a customization item instead of a weapon/vehicle/boost/etc. I’m disappointed, but I do still get stuff I want pretty often. If you add all of these customization options now and the odds of me getting one of those certifications that I want drop to 1:10 or so, that has a negative effect on me. Maybe the way the req system works and wanting a certain balance of customization reqs to weapon reqs played into their decision to have less customizable armor pieces.
I know this may sound a bit off, but I am asking for less, in a way. If we take away the armor skins, and the armor variants that look nearly identical, and add back the options of shoulders, wrist, utility, and legs; heck, maybe even just shoulders and wrist we might end up with an actual lower number of options.
ooh we should get eod from reach into halo 5
The more customization the better in my book. If you don’t want to change certain things because you believe it to be too comprehensive, then you don’t have to change anything. More customization won’t force you to customize everything, it will only give you the option to do so.
As a machinima director, armor customization is a big thing for me. As it is to many others, so it’s absolute disgraceful when 343 keep removing features from what was already a perfectly good system. Don’t fix what ain’t broke you goons.
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> See, i liked the reach armor system indeed. It was solid, you could choose wihat to spend your credits on, but one thing that really grinded my gears is the -Yoink- level requirement.for each set of gearpiece. I knew from “Recruit” level what i wanted to wear and yet they forced me to play loads before i could unlock it. And i still havent to this day unlocked the helmet i want even though i got the credits.
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> So for us, willing to sacrifice some dollars for whatever in game, they could make Halo:6 with a similar armor system to Halo:Reach and instead of goldpacks/silvers etc you buy credits for your dollars and EVERYTHING is unlocked at “Recruit” level. Which means if i really really want that Mark Vi helmet i can start grinding for it instantly or cough up the dollars to buy it. Diffrent prices for diffrent versions, etc mythic much more expensive.
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I hear what you’re saying buddy, but I still disagree. You saw, earlier today what I had to do to get 100% armor in Reach. I am a bit old school, and I will never advocate paying real money to acquire any armor in Halo. Except maybe for pre-order stuff.
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> > Reach overcomplicated it in my opinion. So much small detail that you don’t even notice it in the game.
> > Sure it’s nice to look at stuff in the menus, but before you know it, people will be asking for customisable finger armours.
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> Yeah, but it was important for machinima’s like Red vs Blue who are now forced to continue their stuff on older games like Halo 4 because Halo 5 doesn’t have full customization, then in MCC, which would have been a blast to see RvsB in, they removed all that and made everything into armor sets for every game, people say its not important, but its important to these guys and they’ve been screwed big time, luckily they have other projects to keep afloat like RWBY or Slow-Mo Guys and all that.
It’s pretty crazy that this very influential community was disregarded to such a degree.
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> > > Reach overcomplicated it in my opinion. So much small detail that you don’t even notice it in the game.
> > > Sure it’s nice to look at stuff in the menus, but before you know it, people will be asking for customisable finger armours.
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> > Yeah, but it was important for machinima’s like Red vs Blue who are now forced to continue their stuff on older games like Halo 4 because Halo 5 doesn’t have full customization, then in MCC, which would have been a blast to see RvsB in, they removed all that and made everything into armor sets for every game, people say its not important, but its important to these guys and they’ve been screwed big time, luckily they have other projects to keep afloat like RWBY or Slow-Mo Guys and all that.
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> which is why i don’t get why people want it on mcc because they are going to do that to the customization which means default visors and no armor effects the only reason i see people want it on the mcc is so the can use the haunted helmet(NO IT SHOULD BE EARNED) Because they are too lazy to try and hit the cap everyday.
What the heck are you talking about dude! The Haunted Helmet isn’t even in MCC. Machinima’s made on MCC would’ve been cool no question about it.
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> You do realise that talk like this is only going to encourage 343 to break down 2 req items into 8 to sell more micro transactions? So unless you;re being very niave and assume that an unlock will unlock all the sparklies and slots for the armor I don’t want to see that happen. Theres already too many REQ items without multiplying it by 10.
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Actually, I am not advocating the req system in the least. I would much rather go back to the Reach/H4 system. Unlocked armor through time played and commendations earned. Just because there is a system of unlocking armor in Halo 5 through req that that will continue into Halo 6. Granted more than likely it will since it has netted so much money for them, but us old school kids can hope. Even though, I will say again, take out all the needless armor reskins, and armor lookalikes and give us the ability to mix and match my base armor.
What would really be best is a return to the Reach armor unlock system, where credits are earned through gameplay (not bought through microtransactions), and spent on specific armor pieces. With each ‘base’ variant, there are more aesthetically complicated ‘sub’ variants, such as HAZOP for the ODST helmet, etc. With such little variation in the armor designs from Halo 5, maybe this is the best way to organize it without a complete rehaul of all the designs.
Additionally, the armor customization system should be separate from REQ’s. While a randomized system might work best alongside a rarity system in regards to the myriad of weapons used in Warzone, it’s truly disappointing to be thrown the chaff of extra customization options when all you really want is the DMR cert. Likewise, if I really want a certain armor set, I either have to grind a ton just to getgolds and silvers which MIGHT get me what I want, or I end up spending (additional) hard earned cash on a game I’ve already purchased to the same end.
Also, I have yet to see any armor unlocks through completing certain achievements such as finishing the campaign on Legendary, or all the various little challenges we saw with the the Halo 3 system.
I don’t care if you can’t see it in game! I LOVED my Reach spartan with the recon chestplate and the operator helmet and the black visor and the recon right shoulder and the jump jet left shoulder and the tacpad and the trauma kit and the gungnir legs! I want options! I NEED options! (That came from the top of my head btw)
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And obviously a lot more people care than just me.
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> > > Reach overcomplicated it in my opinion. So much small detail that you don’t even notice it in the game.
> > > Sure it’s nice to look at stuff in the menus, but before you know it, people will be asking for customisable finger armours.
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> That’s a whole other discussion for another day, but yes we need the space diaper to return on a majority of the armor sets.
Don’t be mad. Nothing wrong with being in the minority.
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> I care if you can’t notice some useless knee pad in game. they add nothing and take away from resources that would be better used on important things. What those more important things are, I don’t know. But they’re there. I’ll never be able to understand the fascination with useless FPS armor mods that can only be seen in lobby and don’t add to or enhance the game in any way.
It’s a human condition to want to be unique and stand out from others. Why wouldn’t that bleed into video games? Isn’t enhancing the game all about personal experience? People keep saying this kind of customization would take away resources from other areas. Really, in this day and age, with the amount of resources available to a developer like 343i would they not be able to accommodate all aspects of the game?
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> I honestly don’t get why people care so much about these subjects. When did Halo become a game of dress up? lol. There’s plenty of other games for you to play if you want to run around and look like a pretty princess.
Says the guy with Aubergine Helioskrill armor. If you didn’t also care about “dress up” dude you would still be wearing Recruit armor.
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> IDC if other people can’t notice it or not. I WANT to be able to customize EVERY aspect of my Spartan. I loved mixing shoulder pads and making a bad -Yoink- looking Spartan. What’s the point of having accommodations or medals? No one else will notice them…but YOU will. The armor customization is one of the main things Bungie did right with that game. Also what’s the point in being able to change your armor color when the ONLY time you even show it is during FFA?
Custom games, and the upcoming Firefight mode…
I want a customizable mouth guard!
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> > > > Reach overcomplicated it in my opinion. So much small detail that you don’t even notice it in the game.
> > > > Sure it’s nice to look at stuff in the menus, but before you know it, people will be asking for customisable finger armours.
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> > I care if you can’t notice some useless knee pad in game. they add nothing and take away from resources that would be better used on important things. What those more important things are, I don’t know. But they’re there. I’ll never be able to understand the fascination with useless FPS armor mods that can only be seen in lobby and don’t add to or enhance the game in any way.
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> > I honestly don’t get why people care so much about these subjects. When did Halo become a game of dress up? lol. There’s plenty of other games for you to play if you want to run around and look like a pretty princess.
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> Says the guy with Aubergine Helioskrill armor. If you didn’t also care about “dress up” dude you would still be wearing Recruit armor.
"Minority"lol, playing the majority/minority game won’t work here.
Also, many devs have proven lately that they don’t have resources by so many games lacking in so many areas, and if cosmetics were to take priority over the actual game, then it’d be a shame to see the market crash over that.
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> I love being able to customize my armor
> I liked the system that they had in halo 4, but I think that it wouldn’t be well suited to how you unlock armor pieces in halo 5
> Maybe next game if they still have the req system they can have something like when you unlock the body, it comes with all of the shoulders and forearms and legs
> instead of having to unlock all of that individually
Sounds like a good idea to me!
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> > Reach overcomplicated it in my opinion. So much small detail that you don’t even notice it in the game.
> > Sure it’s nice to look at stuff in the menus, but before you know it, people will be asking for customisable finger armours.
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> After the finger, people will want to customize the spartan’s DNA. Ladies and gentlemen, the most awaited update, this update will bring you the most detailed customization option yet. I present to you DNA Armour! Now with 270,000 different armour options for the DNA of a spartan! Only on a Reach planet near you.
Sign me up, I’m ready!
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> Is Halo really a game where the customization of your character is that important? Apparently it is. That’s really sad.
Where have you been dude? Customization in most games is a big deal.
I liked the simple but nice Halo 3 armor customization where it actually took achievements to unlock pieces.
I enjoyed looking at other’s armor in the pre-/post- game as well, but don’t really do it so much in H5. Is that because of the options that are available? I don’t know, maybe; haven’t really thought about it. I myself don’t stress too much about being able to customize my Spartan, though. I guess that may be because I don’t like what’s available or how you have to get them (i.e., purchase REQs). BUT, to address the subject of this thread, I care. If I can’t notice it in game, what’s the point!
I do agree that Reach way over complicated things i for one enjoy the different choices it brings out everyone’s personality
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> nah unlocks in h5 mean nothing
Apart from Achilles and regular Helioskrill I guess.
If you don’t want to play dress up, then don’t. But I do, so yoink off. I like to take me some pictures.
