manfestival
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Something about this game that drives my sweat glands through the roof. Probably worse than COD too.
Thats why ranked is in there.I don't like lady luck to fuck up with my competitive game, this isn't Mario Kart.
i do understand. I just find it funny how upset people are over cosmetics, when the game has released, absolutely free of charge, and playing so well. They nailed the most important part. Easily. That I stand by 100%.
Critique, sure, but it just feels disproportionate, all things considered.
I agree that there should be more playlists and maps, but we are still technically in the beta, so I expect all of that to come along soon. I think this is pretty dang good so far.I don't think you are paying attention to everyone's complaints. Specifically a lot of pro players and youtubers who all are saying the core gameplay is fucking great. But past the things like weapon damage/meta corrections that need to happen. The bigger issue is content to keep people playing.
This game can be played with teams and is suppose to be in all honesty for a lot of modes like ball, CTF, Stronghold. But there are no playlists currently to filter what you want to work on, and some challenges are tied to game modes. Even if we take XP/Challenge system out of the equation. You still have like 3-4 modes, and hardly any maps.
COD vanguard literally launched with like 20 maps. The only excuse is Halo MP is F2P. But if you want to keep people playing this game instead of Battlefield/COD which gameplay wise Halo beats them without question.
But to compete, with other shooters and to keep people engaged when Modern Warfare 2 comes out next year time is not on their side.
I dont know how this was not seen internally and questioned is what a lot of us are asking and scratching our heads.
Here;s where you are not paying attention. 343 has already stated that what is in the beta is what we get when it launches in December with the Campaign. As in maps/modes/battle pass is what it is until sometime next year.I agree that there should be more playlists and maps, but we are still technically in the beta, so I expect all of that to come along soon. I think this is pretty dang good so far.
My comment was referring to people complaining over a lack of progression and unlocks, but I don't mean to say that is everyone's only complaint.
Again, I am talking about progression system and unlocks discussion.Here;s where you are not paying attention. 343 has already stated that what is in the beta is what we get when it launches in December with the Campaign. As in maps/modes/battle pass is what it is until sometime next year.
You on PC? as on console (XSX) there doesn’t seem to be any aim assist and I can’t find any option to enable/disabled it.controller is OP as fuck in this game. so this is the only game where I get M&K players being annoyed
i do understand. I just find it funny how upset people are over cosmetics, when the game has released, absolutely free of charge, and playing so well. They nailed the most important part. Easily. That I stand by 100%.
Critique, sure, but it just feels disproportionate, all things considered.
I think the battle passes are hard to progress because they don't expire, like in other free to play games.People want good customisation and progression. It's an expectation not only set by other f2p games doing it much better than this, but also by 343 themselves. They hyped it up as an amazing part of the game that's actually going to respect their players, but ended up delivering the shittiest system yet instead. People are rightfully pissed.
If you don't dangle the carrot then people aren't going to stick around. Whether it's free to play or not is irrelevent.
I sympathize that 343 hyped something up and have failed to deliver on it, but you sort of lose me when you say people are "rightfully pissed".People want good customisation and progression. It's an expectation not only set by other f2p games doing it much better than this, but also by 343 themselves. They hyped it up as an amazing part of the game that's actually going to respect their players, but ended up delivering the shittiest system yet instead. People are rightfully pissed.
If you don't dangle the carrot then people aren't going to stick around. Whether it's free to play or not is irrelevent.
I sympathize that 343 hyped something up and have failed to deliver on it, but you sort of lose me when you say people are "rightfully pissed".
The game is free. And it plays great. People are pissed because they can't equip enough cosmetics? I don't understand. And we laugh at what do not understand.
Is this a work343 is very passionate and didn’t quit on Halo like Bungie.
I agree that there's always room for improvement but disagree on the part that it being free is irelevant. Some critisim is that they expect the same level of customization as previous halo games for free when it was a lot cheaper and easier to make low detailed customiszations and when you had to pay alot of money upfront. People need to stop defending 343 but they also need to temper their expectations.Again, the fact that "it's free" is irrelevant. We're not looking at this as a free to play game. We're looking at this as the next premium Halo game. They were the ones who decided to make it free to play since it gives them to opportunity to net more money, which is fine, but they're still going to get rightfully scrutinized for the shit systems and design choices.
They nailed the gameplay but that's it. They need to do much more than that to stay competitive in this environment. You can laugh if you want, but 343 won't be if they don't solve this mess.
Saying "they nailed the gameplay but that's it" makes the gameplay seem like an afterthought.Again, the fact that "it's free" is irrelevant. We're not looking at this as a free to play game. We're looking at this as the next premium Halo game. They were the ones who decided to make it free to play since it gives them to opportunity to net more money, which is fine, but they're still going to get rightfully scrutinized for the shit systems and design choices.
They nailed the gameplay but that's it. They need to do much more than that to stay competitive in this environment. You can laugh if you want, but 343 won't be if they don't solve this mess.
How does Apex and Fortnite do it? Those are the staples of F2P in the industry.Again, the fact that "it's free" is irrelevant. We're not looking at this as a free to play game. We're looking at this as the next premium Halo game. They were the ones who decided to make it free to play since it gives them to opportunity to net more money, which is fine, but they're still going to get rightfully scrutinized for the shit systems and design choices.
They nailed the gameplay but that's it. They need to do much more than that to stay competitive in this environment. You can laugh if you want, but 343 won't be if they don't solve this mess.
Challenge swaps are your friend.Trying to get 20 assists in Fiesta is the worst torture I've ever experienced in my life. Someone end me, please
Unfortunately it's part of the event so I have to complete it.Challenge swaps are your friend.
If you swap you never have to do that challenge again. What I can't tell you is if the challenge gets deleted and u have less challenges but it's either that or you have the same and it swaps it out for a new one. There's really tedious ones i swapped out and never had to do.Unfortunately it's part of the event so I have to complete it.
Challenge Swaps don't generate new challenges from what I can tell, they just swap out a current challenge with one of the upcoming challenges
Then I've had some shit luck because I've swapped out three challenges and they've returned, although they were regular ones and not event challengesIf you swap you never have to do that challenge again. What I can't tell you is if the challenge gets deleted and u have less challenges but it's either that or you have the same and it swaps it out for a new one. There's really tedious ones i swapped out and never had to do.
You sure they aren't variants? Like I would get one to pancake 5 enemies and my friend would get one to pancake 1 enemy. Or do this N times and my friend gets one do that M times.Then I've had some shit luck because I've swapped out three challenges and they've returned, although they were regular ones and not event challenges
Maybe 343 should pay us to play their game it's a free game pal, the only way to make money off the game is microtransactions (cosmetic only). Unless you expect the entire 343 MP team to work for nothing?I think the battlepass should be included with gamepass ultimate, along with discounts for cosmetics.
One was Headshots with a sniper rifle while looking down a scope, that returned twice, other was 10 assists.You sure they aren't variants? Like I would get one to pancake 5 enemies and my friend would get one to pancake 1 enemy. Or do this N times and my friend gets one do that M times.
I had two assist ones in my event challenges that were almost identical except one was: ‘Get 20 assists in Fiesta matches’ and the other was ‘Get 20 assists in PvP Fiesta matches’ which seems stupid but maybe it’s something like that?One was Headshots with a sniper rifle while looking down a scope, that returned twice, other was 10 assists.
I'll use another challenge swap when I've only got one weekly left and see what happens.
Ah, yeah that does suck. I didn't get that challenge thankfully.Unfortunately it's part of the event so I have to complete it.
Challenge Swaps don't generate new challenges from what I can tell, they just swap out a current challenge with one of the upcoming challenges
Saying "they nailed the gameplay but that's it" makes the gameplay seem like an afterthought.
I completed my weekly challenges and there are no more fiesta challenges. I guess I need to wait to unlock more event shit.
I don't expect too many fixes, the team is on holiday at the momentLiterally had a friend get a temp ban because his game crashed twice in same map. Fucking fix your broken shit. If your not going to have custom lists don’t penalize players who don’t want to play shit they don’t like.
There is a shit map that it always puts us in for CTF. And it’s super aggravating.
Seriously December 8 will make or break this game in terms of what they fix.
Literally had a friend get a temp ban because his game crashed twice in same map. Fucking fix your broken shit. If your not going to have custom lists don’t penalize players who don’t want to play shit they don’t like.
There is a shit map that it always puts us in for CTF. And it’s super aggravating.
Seriously December 8 will make or break this game in terms of what they fix.
I completed my weekly challenges and there are no more fiesta challenges. I guess I need to wait to unlock more event shit.
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Technically no, officially it is a beta. In reality it's not, but that's the official line.there will be no fixes on december 8th, they already basically said publicly that their team is basically already half way out the door getting ready for the Holidays.
this misconception that this is actually a Beta has to die... this is not a beta. this is the final product that they originally planned to launch in december, but pushed out early as a surprise and as a strategy to generate hype.
THAT IS OFFICIAL, they officially said that... this is the launch version of the game. Changes will take a while (also officially stated by the team) and they are not sure what to change and how yet either. all they say is "they hear the feedback" and that's it.
I guess making individual playlists like classic halo did, with a Slayer playlist and an objective based playlist should be pretty easy, but even that I would not be so sure will come soon... would be great if it did, but I won't hold my breath.
Technically no, officially it is a beta. In reality it's not, but that's the official line.