First of all I'd like to just say Hello, my name's Conker "Hi Conker" and I'm clearly a "noob" here as this is my first post/thread. To you guys I'm just another random, somebody who knows nothing about this game, and my message will probably be read by few who will have no power in changing the outcome of Halo 4. But none the less I'm here taking a chance, because Halo has been a huge part of half my life (21 years old) and this is a game I believe in. There would be nothing better in life than to bring back the same very nostalgic things that defined the Halo universe through Xbox live
I've been there for Halo through everything in thick and thin.
I can say I was there before Xbox Live, back in the Xbox Connect days
I can say that I was there waiting in line at midnight for Halo 2, and every Halo since.
I can say I was there when this game had awesome glitches that involved their own skill sets.
I can say I was there when awesome gametypes like Zombies, and Tower of Power were just becoming popular.
I can say I was there before things like bubble shields, jet packs, and even sprinting.
And I can even say I was there at an MLG event where I even went "Pro"
Like I said, I've been through a lot. And I have a long history with the game.
Right now we all know the Halo franchise is in the weeds. Like right now I'm playing the Halo 1 Anniversary, through my Halo Reach disc, on a Halo 2 map formerly known as Headlong. What Halo are we playing anymore?
Its become pretty apparent to me that Halo hasn't figured it out yet... And its frustrating
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3 SIMPLE THINGS
Do you remember the Nostalgia of:
1) Having a Number (Level) beside your name? If Halo was a song, this would be the "Hook". Halo was at its best when you had to work your butt off to earn sweet looking numbers that had cool little designs, or symbols such as the Moon and Halo ring. But not anymore. And now I get matched against noobs who are playing their first game. Sometimes me and my team beat them 51 to -1, and its probably their last time ever playing. I'm pretty sure I've made thousands of people quit Halo, and I'm truly sorry. Its not my fault though.
Having your own Rank is awesome, and I'd rather have to deal with Cheaters than Noobs that quit all day.
2) Being on a Leaderboard? Back in 2005, Bungie had a sick Leaderboard system right on the front of their website. This really gave people more to work at, especially the more competant fans. Through this Leaderboard, a community was born. If your name was on those boards, you were a LEGEND. I still remember names from the top of those boards, like Terry 15, st0ner 1, st0ner 2, Ogre 1, Ogre 2, Walshy, Saiyan, Dark Hunter, Air Ronin, Chaos Da Ninja... Names you guys probably wouldnt even know of.
3) And this is a big one, but the old CLAN SYSTEM. Back in the day we were blessed with a Clan System. The single greatest thing to ever happen to the Halo franchise. And was taken away for what good reason? This really gave people a belonging. I remember so many great clans I was apart of... The good times were endless. The luxury of being able to make a new clan and run ranked Clan match games with your good friends to see how well you can do is a lot of fun.
I don't need to go into these things anymore than I already have. These are simply the things that made the Halo community and kept everyone hooked. If you disagree, speak up. I'm not trying to come across as another one of those arrogant needy Halo fan... I just know what needs to be done, and this is me doing my part in hopes that somebody with power will come along and open their eyes.
PS: the last thing I heard was Bungie was removing the stats system.... Talk about another Halo let down!
