Thanks! I need to make 11-20 Next.
I watched a bit of halo 2 and i loved watching it, but, i can't judge halo 2 as i didn't play it, but it was definitely exciting to watch.
Of course though, to me halo 3 was not a great game, but it was definitely fun to watch, i like roster changes, it shows me how much people can work with other teams, also, most MLG players these days started with halo 3, so, of course they will find that one the best to watch as i don't think they really watched halo 2 or even halo 1.
Reach was just disappointing to watch, it was fun to play, but boring to watch, i only ever found it fun when it was Instinct vs SQ (Best Game of 11 Reach Series Ever) and even then, i was kinda bored up until game 11. It just feels reach lacked the competitive and fun edge making people want to play, and, obviously sponsors wouldn't sponsor it.
The problem with h3 and halo reach was they changed so much from the normal settings that people couldn't relate, which is why they had a decline, In h2 they didn't really have to change that much, so many people could relate.
About the events every month, its probably because they were making SO much money off it they could do that, but obviously MLG got bigger, so events had to be held less often so they could keep it cheap and keep up with costs.