You're right OP. Halo Reach was by far the worst competitive Halo. Halo 2 was the pinnacle of the series in terms of competitive play. I loved the nonexistant amount of random bullsh1t in 2. This was done by having skillful mechanics that encouraged competitive play, like the ridiculously low amount of auto aim and bullet magnetism, tiny hitboxes, lack of melee lunge, extremely useful weapon sandbox, and complete lack of game breaking glitches. Halo 2 was the pinnacle of Halo. Hopefully the developers can see that and make the next game just like it. It would be a real step up from what they have right now.