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Halo 5 Launch Day Multiplayer Playlist Revealed
- Thread starter jbug617
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Yeah that's not so bad. As long as it's not on the same level of Reach that's fine with me.
Strongholds is an objective gametype.
Strongholds is an objective type.
AllIsOneIsNone
Banned
Take another look, if I wanted to play empire slayer I couldn't even do it in the slayer playlist, I would have to play team arena instead. This can't be right.
Im guessing modes like those will be found in the weekend playlists.
gAg CruSh3r
Member
This is a playlist at launch. Maybe they will see our concerns and change it up a little bit before launch. I personally think it is very odd that they have two SWAT playlist and no objective gametype for launch. I guess we will see.
fuzzyreactor
Banned
2 swat modes but no objective with oddball, CTF, and juggernaut?
what kind of halo is this
what kind of halo is this
Nialrot
Member
Agreed... I don't see Regicide either =(
Does seem odd to have two Swat playlists though. Maybe that was mix up on IGN's end.
ZeezbruhTV
Member
Probably their "sustain" thing. BTB weeks after launch, Forge in December, ongoing REQs probably drip feed us old gametypes throughout.
SpartanSlayer117
Member
Mixing Breakout into Arena is just bad. Why do we get two SWAT playlists but staples like team doubles and team snipers are missing?
Edit: Maybe not staples but they've been here since Halo 2 and they have a decent following.
Edit: Maybe not staples but they've been here since Halo 2 and they have a decent following.
infinit777
Member
I am so glad that FFA made it in, that was one of the things i was worried about after they didnt have it in H4.
Fahzgoolin
Banned
Breakout is very divisive. It plays completely different than arena slayer. Ugh...
Also, mixing objective into slayer is horrible. Going to have a lot of frustrating match ups with slayer only players ignoring the objective...
Not cool
Also, mixing objective into slayer is horrible. Going to have a lot of frustrating match ups with slayer only players ignoring the objective...
Not cool
Goldfishking
Member
How dare they try to extend the multiplayers lifespan. The bastards.
GuitarAtomik
Member
What are the main differences between SWAT and Breakout? Is it mainly player count?
RowdyReverb
Member
I wonder if people will still want BTB like they used to. Warzone seems like it would scratch the same itch, and by the time BTB launches, players will already be invested in the REQ system
Breakout = weaker shields, SMG starts, and it's round-based elimination where each player has 1 life per round
SWAT = no shields and precision weapons offer 1 hit kills, but the scoring rules are the same as slayer
Breakout = weaker shields, SMG starts, and it's round-based elimination where each player has 1 life per round
ZeezbruhTV
Member
Swat no shields, breakout just has weaker shields. Swat on regular maps, breakout on that forge map. Breakout SMG/pistol starts, Swat pistol or BR starts. Neutral flag in breakout, also has a cool random starting animation.
They will play the team slayer playlist?...
You have a little more health in breakout and the maps are "tailored" for it. In my opinion I think it's gonna flop, but maybe not I haven't played it of course.
Nah, breakout you have a shield it's just weaker. Also custom maps. I think if you like swat you'll like it.
Fahzgoolin
Banned
~removed due to redundancy
Fahzgoolin
Banned
BTB will have capture the flag and large scale slayer. I imagine that will be hugely popular still. Also, Team Snipers is great on BTB maps.
AllIsOneIsNone
Banned
Hype seriously deflated. I know Frankie said not everyone could be pleased, but how about a slayer gametype with all applicable slayer maps and how about a purely objective gametype? In what world do you split up maps that could apply to one gametype and put them in separate ones where it forces you to roll the dice? Fuck. Breathe, me, breathe.
Campaign on heroic with elite controller then MP
RowdyReverb
Member
I'm a big fan of objective games, but I understand that the priority at launch is to introduce players to all the options the game offers to find what they like and dislike. I'm sure that over time, playlists will become specialized to cater to each niche of the player base
#sorrynotsorry
Member
Glad arena has more than Slayer. If we're only getting one ranked playlist, it better have it all.
Now we just need forced rejoins if you quit, like a Moba.
There should have been an objective only list though. There will never be a better time for it than launch. Too bad.
Now we just need forced rejoins if you quit, like a Moba.
There should have been an objective only list though. There will never be a better time for it than launch. Too bad.
VGChampion
Member
Still no easy way to play CTF and the classic objectives? 
JumPeRJumPzZ
Banned
Everything in Arena is Ranked.
Marvel
could never
DarthWalden
Banned
Gabotron ES
Member
Ehh that doesn't look too hot...
2 SWAT playlist wtf
Pegasus and Orion are fine maps but aren't in the Slayer playlist
Warzone and Warzone assault sould be voting options in a single Warzone playlist I think
2 SWAT playlist wtf
Pegasus and Orion are fine maps but aren't in the Slayer playlist
Warzone and Warzone assault sould be voting options in a single Warzone playlist I think
fuzzyreactor
Banned
I think its garbage but you know...opinions
link1201
Member
So is everything ranked except Warzone?
Edit:
Edit:
Cool. It is very weird how it's worded currently.
Welp.
JumPeRJumPzZ
Banned
So i didnt understand it wrong.
Cant wait to grind SWAT
Ranked SWAT was my favorit in Halo 3.LegalEagleMike
Member
#huntthetruth stinkles.
fuzzyreactor
Banned
Why no objective mode with classics like oddball, juggernaut, flag, king of hill?
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
Hmm, good to know. Can you also list out all the MP maps and what game modes they are available in?? Might help with some confusion. It seems like there are only 10-12 maps, instead of the 20.
IGN's layout didn't help anyone on this story.
Yeah two VARIANTS of swat, not playlists. I think that confused a lot of people.
Giriath_89
Member
Legendary campaign with a friend and two of his long-time online friends.
ZeezbruhTV
Member
Wtf? You have 6 playlists to pick from that are single gametypes and 1 that is mixed which I'm pretty sure is the tentative HWC playlist.