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That's not true. A true Halo fan would speak up if there's something he or she doesn't like about a Halo game in development. A true fan would try to get it to 343. If 343 decided to make Halo 4 a 16 bit Mario rip-off, and people weren't saying anything because "A true Halo fan would support it no matter what", then H5 and H6 would be exactly the same. At least you'd only have 100% die hard Halo fans in matchmaking, right?

Sorry, but I don't agree with any of that. Why would 343 bother to complicate things to that extreme? They need to just leave that where Bungie left it. Don't fix it if it's not broken.

@Viva I probably misunderstood the point of your original post, my bad. And yes, realism. Most shooters today have even a little, regardless of who they're fighting or what year it is. Take Gears for example. One feature of realism in that game is how they pant when they run, just like Halo. What I'm trying to say is that 343 is adding some of these features in order to get people to remember that a human is in the Spartan armor. At least that's how i see it.

To go and say all those things are from COD is pretty stupid. Pretty much all modern FPS games give those abilities. Frankly, 343 is just adding realism to Halo.

I'm not gonna lie, I got more than my fair use of the Noob Combo in H3. At least in H4, people will have to switch weapons to get in the last shot, so it won't be so bad.

Security. I'd love to see a Security look-alike, or even the real deal. Definitely one of the best helmets in Halo. At least to me.

In an article on G4, it says that Microsoft and 343 dropped new info on H4. One of those was about "perks", which mentions "a new armor modification system that introduces gameplay-enhancing customization" I hope this isn't what it sounds like. It sounds like they're saying you can put on armor to give you help. I agree with everything else 343 is doing, but not this. They're treading on thin ice with the way this is sounding. Halo armor was always for appearance only. Now you mean to tell me (this is just an example) a guy with a Scout helmet could have more bullet resistance than a guy with EOD? Sounds like bull. I really hope they clear this up. Article: http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/723833/halo-4-multiplayer-details-announced-infinity-multiplayer-spartan-ops-and-more/

The thing about the Silenced BR may make a little sense. In the gameplay shown in Frank O Connor's interview with Gamecenter, the BR sounds quieter than I'd expect, although it could just be a filler sound.

Found this video on YouTube a couple minutes ago. Seems legit, although I'm not sure if the guy was right about what it includes. Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aIvMyasafA&nomobile=1

ADS is a horrible idea in Halo, and I doubt 343 will see much success if they put it in any of their new games. People are already giving them mean looks (including me) for adding Promethean Vision, because it seems like a waste of an ability space once you get sort of familiar with maps.

Eh, I know a lot of people gave dual wielding a bad rap due to the inevitable Plasma Pistol/Magnum or dual Mauler. I think 343 is treading on thin ice by completely removing dual wield. Not putting it in multiplayer is sort of logical. But I think it should at least be available in Campaign and/or Spartan Ops, and definitely Custom Games.

I hope it's something useful like a controller or a wearable MC helmet or something like that. I bought H3 legendary edition with the money I got on christmas 2007 and I never used the MC helmet replica. I ended up selling it. At the end of the day, I was upset because I eventually realized I could've saved enough for 2 copies of the standard H3, which was all I wanted.

What if Master Chief wasn't such a ****** to the marines and ODSTs? What if they complained when you gave them an AR with only 5 bullets left for their fully loaded BR?

I never understood this. I think it would make more sense that Elites are enemies in H4 because they broke the truce. In Halo 3, it was more like sparring with allies than a bloodbath. And why would they train Spartans for combat against other Spartans? Elites have different head sizes and shapes, different body movements and different armor. Sounds like ineffective training to me.

The first thing I'd like is better armor abilities. Promethean/Forerunner Vision is a pretty good concept now that they've clarified it, but it seems like it wouldn't be useful to experienced players. Jetpack is more like an uphill battle. If someone stands under you blasting away with a BR, you're done. The concept of Hologram is great, but I seldom see it used effectively. Most people just send the hologram out in the middle of a huge clearing in attempt to throw off the enemy. Armor Lock was almost useless unless you activated right as a ghost or warthog was about to splatter you. Evade shouldn't be an armor ability. I'd hate to see it in Halo 4, but if they do they should make it similar to how they made Sprint. Next, I'd like them to bring back the armor unlock system from Halo 3. I felt accomplished when I finally unlocked the Security helmet after grinding for gamerscore. Collecting skulls was tough, but rewarding. It doesn't feel so rewarding when I know I'll have enough credit to buy it if I play x amount of games. To keep other people happy, maybe they should implement both somehow. Also, It'd be great if some of the Spartan Ops missions were Firefight-type missions, seeing how they chose to swap it out. (I'm unclear on this: will Spartan Ops "episodes" be replayable after new ones come out?) Last, I'd like achievements for doing quirky things in multiplayer to sit this game out. There's nothing like losing a game because a guy on your team keeps getting killed trying to splatter someone in a Mongoose that gets my blood boiling. On a side note, for preorderers/Legendary holders, there should be a code that gives you an exclusive weapon camo or something new. As cool as flaming helmets are, It'd be nice to see something different this time.