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My two personal suggestions for Halo 4


Daemon Gildas

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Honestly, I look forward to seeing whatever 343 wants to throw at us, and judging from how well they've done simply by adding content to Waypoint, I expect great things. I do, however, have two personal suggestions of what I'd like to see added for Halo 4.

 

1) More customization for Multiplayer-Character:

Obviously, the Master Chief is pretty iconic already, so I can understand not wanting players to tinker around with his appearance for the Single-player Campaign. But when it comes to Multiplayer, I say the more customization, the better -- without getting too silly, of course. Myself, for example; even though I know it wouldn't be added, my "dream character" would basically just be kind of a self-portrait, a "Spartan-ified" version of the USMC Dress Blues (we may not be the brightest, but we dress the sharpest!) with red hair. A bit narcissistic, I guess, but the point is this; I like having a character I feel like I *am*, rather just "just an avatar". Even without foregoing the helmet, I'd love to be able to strip off my Spartan's upper-sleeves, and simply have a few options for his skin-color.

 

As well, I feel like the Elites really got shafted in Reach. I'll admit, I like the thought of them using one-piece sets of Armor in contrast to the Spartan, given their culture is more about tradition than efficiency, but I'd definitely like to see more added, as well as more diverse means of acquiring them. While Spartans might buy their equipment with Credits (in-game currency), perhaps Elites would only acquire sets after completing multiple achievements, which works as well for gameplay as it does Story. And please, for the love of all that is Good in this world, let Elites play in standard Matchmaking, not be restricted to special gametypes only!

 

 

2) Custom Campaigns:

Forge already laid the groundwork for some pretty intense customization... but sadly, it was restricted purely the Multiplayer maps. But what if, in addition to what Forge already has, you could place Objective-markers, Enemies, and Ambush/Patrol markers? Especially within the actual Campaign levels? Granted, nobody is going to be making levels of the same caliber as a Triple-A studio, but some fun stuff could still be done. Imagine doing a Stealth speedrun, with only a Pistol with a single clip to last the level? Or racing against other players, armed only with Rockets and Invulnerability, relying on Rocket-jumps to speed you along?

 

I'm sure there are people who could come up with even more creative examples than that. It might not be the same level of tools as LittleBigPlanet might offer, but inFamous 2 even saw fit to adding a similar feature, and although most of the customs are garbage, there are a few genuinely fun missions. Maybe you could even do a "Custom Campaign of the Week", giving a one-off Credit bonus for completing the level, and giving the Author an exclusive piece of Armor for his/her Spartan or Elite?

 

 

 

Again, those are just *MY* suggestions. Any thoughts or comments? Feel free to add your own, expand on mine, or even just talk about how delicious twinkies are.

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i like the thought of the "Dress class spartan"...but it would be taking away from the super space soldier feel. dont get me wrong! Great idea, but as far as the elites go.. they are the underdogs of the series and shouldnt be treated as so. i say the elites deserve just as much armor selction or availibility as the spartan. i know the options are limited but thats okay

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i like the thought of the "Dress class spartan"...but it would be taking away from the super space soldier feel. dont get me wrong! Great idea, but as far as the elites go.. they are the underdogs of the series and shouldnt be treated as so. i say the elites deserve just as much armor selction or availibility as the spartan. i know the options are limited but thats okay

 

True, I figured the Dress Uniform would be a bit of a long shot, but it'd definitely be pretty sweet, if only for those serving to appreciate. Similarly, though, I'd like to see some more Emblems, and maybe a bit crazier in variety, and maybe a bit more pronounced.

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i think these are both really good ideas, particularly the custom campaign me and my brother have thought since odst that it be cool to be able to choose objectives to a firefight game, and place weapons and enemies in certain locations, while on a custom forged map, but you've took that idea and put it into campaign as well.

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When I first read the custom campaign section I laughed thinking what a ridiculous idea,but .... I read it again and that is an ingenious idea, which could lead to no ends of fun. Especially as its in forge some of the maps would really open up more. I'll champion that point as its pure brilliance

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When I first read the custom campaign section I laughed thinking what a ridiculous idea,but .... I read it again and that is an ingenious idea, which could lead to no ends of fun. Especially as its in forge some of the maps would really open up more. I'll champion that point as its pure brilliance

 

Thanks! :P

 

Honestly, I just think some truly amazing stuff could be done, if given something as simple and Objective and Enemy markers. I mean, just look how creative players could get with just Halo 3's Forge Editor? If you added on to that, but also allowed the player to customize the Campaign levels, I just think there are players out there that could do some amazing stuff.

 

Honestly, it just seems like the kind of feature that could really set it apart from the other games, even without any additions 343 might be planning. Plus, it would really bring the community together in a positive way, I think, rather than purely being a competitive scene.

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