Alright so Iām not here to say it does or doesnāt belong in the gameā¦ personally I think it will attract more gamers and produce more revenue to keep our beloved series rolling into the future and if you donāt like BR, simply donāt play and enjoy the sizable community that trickles into traditional matchmaking. Weāve heard Chris Scullion say; āBattle Royalā and granted Iāve heard he does requests now. The only reason Iām bringing it up AGAIN is because Sketch voiced his opinion agreeing the Sandbox would be great for BR.
Iād respectfully like to know where the future of the game is and hope Iām not disrespectful by wanting an answer this close to the gameās release.
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Not likely, itās come up so many times already on the forum, and 343 did reply on a previous post on br that there is not, and no plans for a br mode.
No doubt someone will do a version in forge, Infinite doesnāt even need it
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> Not likely, itās come up so many times already on the forum, and 343 did reply on a previous post on br that there is not, and no plans for a br mode.
> No doubt someone will do a version in forge, Infinite doesnāt even need it
I know, me being guilty of bringing it up once before and poked the opinion bear . I just hope Halo doesnāt end up like Gears of War. I understand why people say we donāt need it. It really all just comes down to whatās going to make the most money for 343 and Iām very concerned about how little interest I see in Halo now days concerning the younger crowed in their early 20ās. We canāt just sit here and ignore statistics surrounding daily players on logging on and not compare The Master Chief Collectionā¦. Again Iām not trying to be a prude, Iām just very concerned about the future. Iād like my kids to be excited about future Halo games coming out.
due to a mixture of time constraints and PR (surely them prioritizing a BR over lots of other core features would be a nightmare) Halo Infinite almost assuredly wonāt have one at release, that being said do I think it is inevitable? Absolutely. The questions that matter is when and how. When will 343i test the waters and offer a BR type experience? How will Infinite go about implementing a BR? Two questions that are impossible to know the answer for sure.
I predict the possibility of them going out of their way to make a full fledged BR is very unlikely, 343i might be ambitious, heck they might even have an affinity towards BRās, but a full fledged BR mode (unique maps, weapon balancing, expanding player limits, tons of flights, etc.) is an insane undertaking and I highly doubt they have the personnel to pull it off. With that in mind SP has huge levels (they would shrink the map and optimize it for MP obviously) they have tons of weapons/variants (making scavenging an easy thing to conceive for Infinite BR) and another cool thing that they can leverage is a creative and large Forge community to come up with new gametypes/modes for it.
Tl;dr they will have a BR mode sooner or later, but donāt expect them to fully embrace it anytime soon, 343i will be focusing on features/bugfixes probably the entire first year so I doubt weāll see a real BR mode until long after release.
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> due to a mixture of time constraints and PR (surely them prioritizing a BR over lots of other core features would be a nightmare) Halo Infinite almost assuredly wonāt have one at release, that being said do I think it is inevitable? Absolutely. The questions that matter is when and how. When will 343i test the waters and offer a BR type experience? How will Infinite go about implementing a BR? Two questions that are impossible to know the answer for sure.
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> I predict the possibility of them going out of their way to make a full fledged BR is very unlikely, 343i might be ambitious, heck they might even have an affinity towards BRās, but a full fledged BR mode (unique maps, weapon balancing, expanding player limits, tons of flights, etc.) is an insane undertaking and I highly doubt they have the personnel to pull it off. With that in mind SP has huge levels (they would shrink the map and optimize it for MP obviously) they have tons of weapons/variants (making scavenging an easy thing to conceive for Infinite BR) and another cool thing that they can leverage is a creative and large Forge community to come up with new gametypes/modes for it.
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> Tl;dr they will have a BR mode sooner or later, but donāt expect them to fully embrace it anytime soon, 343i will be focusing on features/bugfixes probably the entire first year so I doubt weāll see a real BR mode until long after release.
Very well said and insightful my friend. I think Iām on the same page as you opinion wise. Really hope if no BR theyāve remade a crazy version of invasion. I love Halo, I grew up with Halo, I am a Halo nerd. But I have to advocate for BR in Halo simply due to the fact itās what makes money now days, and I donāt want 343 to have a Epic moment where Gears was shut down to focus on a new title āFortniteāā¦ crazy gaming times weāre in.
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> > Not likely, itās come up so many times already on the forum, and 343 did reply on a previous post on br that there is not, and no plans for a br mode.
> > No doubt someone will do a version in forge, Infinite doesnāt even need it
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> I know, me being guilty of bringing it up once before and poked the opinion bear . I just hope Halo doesnāt end up like Gears of War. I understand why people say we donāt need it. It really all just comes down to whatās going to make the most money for 343 and Iām very concerned about how little interest I see in Halo now days concerning the younger crowed in their early 20ās. We canāt just sit here and ignore statistics surrounding daily players on logging on and not compare The Master Chief Collectionā¦. Again Iām not trying to be a prude, Iām just very concerned about the future. Iād like my kids to be excited about future Halo games coming out.
Yes the best case scenario is that it kills Fortnite and Halo becomes the #1 FPS on the market, but I find this to be extremely optimistic. Halo (really 343i) have attempted for years now to chase trends, hasnāt worked in the slightest. Halo 4 fell off and crashed into the ground, Halo 5 (despite having far more replayability) struggled as well on many fronts. Theyāve tried copying CoD/Titanfall and it didnāt amount to anything in terms of popularity or sales. Frankly Warzone was arguably the most successful (in terms of profit) idea theyāve ever had, but considering the love of Halo Infiniteās BTB I doubt weāll see it.
Its just important that people understand that in order for Halo to actually compete with other BRās it canāt just do a few basic things and voila everybody just drops Warzone/Fortnite/Apex, they need to make something impressive, something that stands out with quality and intrigue in order to capture any semblance of an audience.
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> > Not likely, itās come up so many times already on the forum, and 343 did reply on a previous post on br that there is not, and no plans for a br mode.
> > No doubt someone will do a version in forge, Infinite doesnāt even need it
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> I know, me being guilty of bringing it up once before and poked the opinion bear . I just hope Halo doesnāt end up like Gears of War. I understand why people say we donāt need it. It really all just comes down to whatās going to make the most money for 343 and Iām very concerned about how little interest I see in Halo now days concerning the younger crowed in their early 20ās. We canāt just sit here and ignore statistics surrounding daily players on logging on and not compare The Master Chief Collectionā¦. Again Iām not trying to be a prude, Iām just very concerned about the future. Iād like my kids to be excited about future Halo games coming out.
With Halo I think it has more to do with the let down of Halo 5, there is huge interest in Infinite, and itās surging above cod:v and battlefield.
When you think mcc and halo 5 been running for like 6 years or so, and bf etc bring out new game every year, with pretty much more of the same, of course online players diminish, this is why 343 listened to players and taking Halo back to itās core roots. Infinites sandbox is pretty unique, and so versatile and so many possibilities,
Look at splitgate, itās basically a mix of halo and portal and look how that skyrocketed, br isnāt needed for a game to succeed, to me btb 12v12 is just so much more fun.
Even my teenage daughters want to play Infinite and they never really shown much interest in Halo until now, even though I play it on a regular basis.
I hope not. If I wanted to play that game type I would go play any one of 30 other games. Halo is what it is today by being a unique experience, not by trying to fit in with the crowd.
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> Alright so Iām not here to say it does or doesnāt belong in the gameā¦ personally I think it will attract more gamers and produce more revenue to keep our beloved series rolling into the future and if you donāt like BR, simply donāt play and enjoy the sizable community that trickles into traditional matchmaking. Weāve heard Chris Scullion say; āBattle Royalā and granted Iāve heard he does requests now. The only reason Iām bringing it up AGAIN is because Sketch voiced his opinion agreeing the Sandbox would be great for BR.
> Iād respectfully like to know where the future of the game is and hope Iām not disrespectful by wanting an answer this close to the gameās release.
Unfortunately it is not simple as āif you donāt like it, donāt play itā. A Battle Royale mode would come with a cost to the Arena/BTB players, and everyone needs to be honest about it.
Anyone who is getting Halo Infinite to play Arena/BTB needs to ask themselves whether they are happy with less Arena/BTB content whilst a significant portion of the developer resources and game client file is shared with a BR mode.
If a BR mode shares the same game client with the other multiplayer modes it will limit the amount of official maps there will be available to Arena and BTB. In that instance, if you only play Arena and BTB, you are now getting fewer maps because the BR mode exists.
Like you said, a BR mode will attract many players but it could also lead to a situation where fewer players are available for Arena and BTB matchmaking. By splitting the player base across three modes Arena, BTB, and BR, you might actually end up splitting the community and undermining a healthy Arena/BTB community. It is harder to sustain a healthy multiplayer community when it is split across multiple game modes.
It takes huge amounts of financial and non-financial resources to compete with Warzone, Fortnite, Apex Legends, and Battlefield BR games. How do Halo players feel about those resources being spent on BR mode only?
There wonāt be one at launch, but I think a Halo BR is 100% in the works. I would be excited to see what new ideas they can bring to the mode to make it unique and stand out.
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> BR = Battle Rifle in Halo!
> Now, if a battle royal mode is added it would be later next year, most probably after the co-op and forge additions.
I could definitely see this being what will actually happen when its all said and done.
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> There wonāt be one at launch, but I think a Halo BR is 100% in the works. I would be excited to see what new ideas they can bring to the mode to make it unique and stand out.
ODST drop pods dropping all over one huge map like Warzone Nothing special at first, just a huge Battle Royal with a good ole 343 twist to it.
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> Not at launch. I think weāll see one in the future though.
Hoping so my friend. I do have faith 343 is paying attention to our community, itās pretty obvious. Sketch even said he believes it would work great, so.
I sure hope not. Just because it would might work great doesnāt mean they should add it, thats a lot of time and resources that would have to be continuously allocated towards one specific game mode. Balancing and placement would have to be readjusted for one specific mode, youād need a separate team for it to make it work properly and Iād rather them work on other modes and ideas.
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> > Alright so Iām not here to say it does or doesnāt belong in the gameā¦ personally I think it will attract more gamers and produce more revenue to keep our beloved series rolling into the future and if you donāt like BR, simply donāt play and enjoy the sizable community that trickles into traditional matchmaking. Weāve heard Chris Scullion say; āBattle Royalā and granted Iāve heard he does requests now. The only reason Iām bringing it up AGAIN is because Sketch voiced his opinion agreeing the Sandbox would be great for BR.
> > Iād respectfully like to know where the future of the game is and hope Iām not disrespectful by wanting an answer this close to the gameās release.
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> Unfortunately it is not simple as āif you donāt like it, donāt play itā. A Battle Royale mode would come with a cost to the Arena/BTB players, and everyone needs to be honest about it.
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> Anyone who is getting Halo Infinite to play Arena/BTB needs to ask themselves whether they are happy with less Arena/BTB content whilst a significant portion of the developer resources and game client file is shared with a BR mode.
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> If a BR mode shares the same game client with the other multiplayer modes it will limit the amount of official maps there will be available to Arena and BTB. In that instance, if you only play Arena and BTB, you are now getting fewer maps because the BR mode exists.
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> Like you said, a BR mode will attract many players but it could also lead to a situation where fewer players are available for Arena and BTB matchmaking. By splitting the player base across three modes Arena, BTB, and BR, you might actually end up splitting the community and undermining a healthy Arena/BTB community. It is harder to sustain a healthy multiplayer community when it is split across multiple game modes.
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> It takes huge amounts of financial and non-financial resources to compete with Warzone, Fortnite, Apex Legends, and Battlefield BR games. How do Halo players feel about those resources being spent on BR mode only?
You are making assumptions here, although a BR mode could potentially drastically reduce each individual playlist, it is equally possible that it could attractive tons of new players that would bolster up other modes long term.
BR isnāt as difficult as people think it is. The map would be ripped out of Zeta Halo, theyād use the vast and expansive sandbox of Halo for the scavenging portion of a BR, they could double the player count but with the warning that FPS rates would be reduced (mainly for Series S/X users) so 48 players or 16 teams of 3, and donāt forget they had a revive mechanic in Halo 5 so that part is already in the code.
BR has some serious potential. Imagine a BR mode that also featured custom games/forgeā¦ could be a top 3 BR mode if done well, but thatās a big if.
. I just hope Halo doesnāt end up like Gears of War. I understand why people say we donāt need it. It really all just comes down to whatās going to make the most money for 343 and Iām very concerned about how little interest I see in Halo now days concerning the younger crowed in their early 20ās. We canāt just sit here and ignore statistics surrounding daily players on logging on and not compare The Master Chief Collectionā¦. Again Iām not trying to be a prude, Iām just very concerned about the future. Iād like my kids to be excited about future Halo games coming out.