• halodraven
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I want to agree with the people that commented about the people not voting having a vote count anyway, however, I would like to differentiate just slightly. If they are away from their console or looking at stats, I can see why bungie gives them a vote. However, if the voting ends up in a tie, the gametype that was actively voted for should be chosen, not the gametype that is first based on default votes. That way, it makes it fair for those players that were paying attention. Clearly, half wanted to play that gametype, and it was that half that were paying attention. Also, great work on Matchmaking. I think it runs smoothly and is easy to navigate.

• MASTER WHARGOUL
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An idea I've had was a way to cut down on the number of player drop outs.

1. Choice of Playlists: The main matchmaking menu should be broke down in to different catagories. "Arena, Invasion, Slayer (Team, FFA), and Objective."

2. Game Varient: Once a playlist has been chosen you and your party should then get to vote on the game varient for that playlist. "Swat or SvE for slayer as example"

3. Choose Map: Once the game varient has been chosen another round of voting would take place for the map the match would take place on.

This is just a thought that came to me after having a number of players drop out because they didn't get the game type thay wanted to play.

If anybody has a way that would improve my idea please do so.

• fgy299
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There should just be a list of different invasion, free for all, and grab bag games, instead of just voting for the games. And you should be able to pick spartan or elite for a character. The character you pick can just change depending on what game you play in.

• Noctis Striker
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Not only is voting done quickly and without warning, but by default the first game in the list is the auto choice. I can't tell you how many games of stockpile I got into and then watched as my whole team left the game because they were mad we were playing stockpile. Maybe you could put in more lists, one for each of the game types? So that when you pick the Slayer set you know your only playing Slayer and the only choice will be which map. Or maybe there could be no auto choice, people would have to actually choose to be part of voting.

• veggi93
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Its too long loading in the sheard files. When you're gonna watch a picture its a long loading for every picture. Make the loading shorter, or no one will watch them.

I'm not able to click "I like this" on others pictures.

• MeaningEXERION
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(Sorry for my,in case,bad english..)

I agree with Noctis Striker..
Please let players make their own choise about the type of game they want to play: headhunter is fun but when I play alone I prefer slayer and it would be great if I could choose if and when playing oddball, crazy king and all the other game types. About oddball, it's fun the skull keaper moves slowly and has no radar but 150 points to win is too much, obviously just in my opinion.. :-) If you think 50 pts (like in halo 3 oddball mode) are not enough, I belive 80-100 could be, what do you think? :-)
One more thing: please, let the camera turn, by the right stick, after one's death, and before respawn..like halo 3.. :-)

Anyway, I want to say your job is GREAT, new abilities are gorgeous and they allows players to make their own strategy, or simply to choose their own game style! Maps are what I was waiting for: they are huge like halo 1 ones!! :-D (could y please add one "snow" map for me? It's my favourite ahahah.... :-D ) Invasion and the network test mode are really really fun and now, thanks to the different abilities choise, a group of friends can built his own strategy..and his own invincible team!

Sorry for too much writing.. :-D
You did a gorgeus job Bungie team, as always, but this time is the greatest!!

Greetings from Italy and sorry again if my english is not perfect!

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Generator defense is AWESOME! You should really put it in the final release. However, I had a group of 3 people at my house, and it said that the party was two big- this might be because this is a Networking game?

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My comments come after logging about 300 games. Hope they help! EoN Shadow


When partied up with three or more people in invasion, it needs to keep the party together! Hopefully in the release version, this will be the case.

I really liked the variety of choices. Having a flag, slayer and some other objective game was great. When it's a tie, I'm not sure why it always picks the 1st listed choice though? Could there be a re vote, or at least have the choice between the two be random?

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When capture the flag starts up, we need it to say "Defense" or "Offense" again so we don't have to read what we're doing.

For Stockpile we should be able to see our score of how many flags we got in in the stats at the end!

For CTF we should see how long we've held the flag, not just who scored, or distance covered with it, because if you get the flag 95% of the way and then die and someone drops it two feet in the last second to score, you should get recognition and see that you contributed in the stats!

The loadout positions should be the same in the menu to you can always scroll to the same slot to chose your class.

You should be able to set your default loadout option so if it's available in that game, it always choses it (like inverted for example).

Sudden death length should be longer or not at all.

I like how the positioning includes assists, but during a tie, the people with better stats (K/D, assists, etc) should get more points, if they already don't.

Once you've won two rounds in CTF the game should end.

To sign out of a gamer profile should only be one step.

It needs to say "Territory captured" when you gain one, instead of just "lost" all the time.

Party chat should NOT BE ALLOWED in team games when other teammates aren't on it, without communication you can't play together and often you lose; and we need a way to at least tell them to get out of it in one button or at least make sure they can hear us no matter what if they're in party chat.

• mrxak
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With regards to voting on maps, don't have people default their vote to any particular choice. If nobody ends up voting, take one at random. If only one person cares to change their vote from <no vote> to <whatever map>, then that person deserves to get what they wanted. As it is, most matchmaking games end up being democracy by apathy. None of the above should aways be an option as well.

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In the case of Invasion, the order of appearance should be mixed up when it's voting time. By doing so, I think Invasion Slayer will be picked more often.

• BrainsOverBronz
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Great job, guys.

However, I have some concerns:

I was having a sleepover with some friends and they seemed to figure out an unfair advantage: In Team Swat on Sword Base, the whole team hides in the Black Sniper Spot and waits it out for the other team to come.
Thankfully, my friends suck at Halo so they were beaten easily, but I am concerned if a good player is to hide in there with his team, he could be literally impassable because of his sniper skills.

Thanks for the Beta guys.

- Lord Hermes