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It sounds to me like you just got very unlucky with the games you were put into. Do you think it would help if there were less serious playlists like social slayer etc. in halo 3? I just did a post on this topic (not trying to get more views) and think perhaps if it were brought back, losing games may not be as much of a big deal. here's the link: http://www.343industries.org/forum/topic/30820-a-message-to-343-from-a-loyal-fan-of-halo/

Most people believe that Halo 3 was the apex of the series; and after much reminiscing, I think I've worked out why. The one thing that was in Halo 3's matchmaking, but has been absent ever since... Social Playlists. In Halo 4, the matchmaking totally revolves around rank progression and unlocks, and Waypoint enhances this recording K/D ratios and comparing them to other players. Wouldn't it be nice if there were playlists that didn't affect your stats? Where it doesn't matter if you win or lose and just want a relaxing chilled game? That was what social game types brought to the table. Nowadays it's all, "No! I keep dying! This sucks!". 343 have got hard core gaming nailed down tight, now they need to focus on friendly, "no big deal" playlists, where k/d's and percentage wins aren't recorded (no CSR ranks either). This would stop a lot rage quitting and create a more inviting experience for casual gamers. Players may be encouraged to talk more and perhaps say "Care to join me for some custom games?". Ah, the good ol' days. I hope 343 can take something away from this post; Because frankly, if they don't, the future of a much beloved game series is at risk. P.S. What happened to the fun easter eggs in previous campaigns? (e.g. Monkey people, Reach Racer)

Custom Games made Halo awesome! Somone I know on XBL was saying that Halo 4 was medicore, and I had no idea what he was talking about... until I had an apiffany whilst on youtube. Lets travel back to 2007, when halo 3 was biggest and newest halo game. Do you remember the competitive multiplayer? Because I sure don't, I was far to busy playing custom games like predator, fat kid, ice cream man etc. These were games where I could just relax and meet new people, you would enjoy it if you were a hardcore or casual gamer <THAT'S 100% OF GAMERS 343! So why don't people play custom games now? Yes, file share doesn't work, but it never happened in Reach either. The real answer... is war games. People are now constantly trying to unlock armor and weapons by levelling up, whereas in halo 3, armor was unlocked through hit and miss achievements and there was less to unlock. So people would be done with competitive and would be more willing to just have fun. Now it's all "I would come and play custom games, but really want rogue armor". So how can we bring custom games back? Simple, give gamers an insentive. Make some awesome in-game unlockables or achievements for say, hosting a 16 player origional custom game. Heck, why wait until halo 5? Release an update for Halo 4 guys! But that would need to have file share up and running. Who cares about custom games? Come on... when I get back from a tiring day of uni lectures, I don't want to try and kill super soldiers in a explosion packed battlefield, I just want to relax and have fun. If theres a way make this more likely to be seen by a 343 employee, please make it happen. Like and share or somthin' i don't know. 343 need to stop looking at other games and look at why the fans loved the past games so much. They have brought some good stuff to the table, but they've lost the heart and soul of the halo community in the process. If they see this post, there is no reason why The future games couldn't become the best of all time. Thanks for reading this first post from a devoted halo fan.