[quote][quote]So you expect absolutely nothing less than utter perfection.[/quote]No, but acting like an imperfection doesn't exist doesn't make it go away. [quote]Of course, the more reasonable conclusion to draw from this is that you are, in fact, a biased shill against 343i and are grasping at the bit to complain about anything you can, no matter how minor.[/quote]Oh boy, it's this again. Clearly you missed all of my "thank you 343i" and "343i is going everything great" posts I have been making these past few days now. So again, I'm supposed to look the other way when it comes to issues like these all because everything else is so great? 343i deserved every little iota of hate they received for Halo 4. It was a disaster, and even mainstream gaming sources are referring to its crucifixion. You come off as some sort of 343i shill yourself, thinking I'm supposed to get on my knees and kiss the feet of 343i for every instance they do something right. I actually basically have been these past few days, but when I see an imperfection, I [i]will[/i] point it out, and doing so is the absolute opposite of being biased. [quote]You are given literally everything that any one ever asked for and more than that the entire multiplayer suite for all 4 games on dedicated servers, and you're still finding ways to say that 343i have learned "nothing."[/quote]"b-b-but BE HAPPY WIT WUT U GOT!!1!1!" That's what you're saying right now. Most of the people in this thread agree with at least one point I made in the OP, but then there are individuals like you who spout this basic phrase like it's supposed to hold argumentative value. It doesn't, it's stupid, and it's only a way for you to call out anyone simply criticizing 343 Industries.[/quote] 1) no it doesn't. But it is one thing to say that "hey this kind of sucks with the preorder bonuses" and saying "343i have learned nothing" when they didn't even make this decision. At least bash the right people here. You have no sense of moderation when it comes to bashing 343i even when it is blatantly not them, which is why you come off as biased, 2) hey I've seen it, but the speed at which you reverted back to bashing them for a decision they didn't even make speaks a lot to how you really feel. And nor am I saying you have to get on your knees and kiss their ass. Halo 4 was my least favorite multiplayer in the series. I get that. But what I am saying is that preorder bonuses enacted by Microsoft is disproportionately minor compared to the solid gold deal that 343i are putting out. And blaming 343i for MS executive decisions just makes you seem biased. 3) I don't care if "most of the people in this thread" agree the sky is green, appealing to numbers of agreement is just a bandwagon fallacy; I've seen you spout that phrase as if it has any argumentative value in this thread, but it has so little value they actually have a word to describe how fallacious it is. As for me, yes, as someone who doesn't like getting worked up over nothing I would say be happy with what you have. Acknowledge the flaw naturally, but don't get all riled up when the flaw is so disproportionately minor, when it comes down too it, no one is actually going to care come November 11th. Personally all I care about is getting to play Halo 2 online again. Do the bonuses suck? Yes on principle I disagree with preorder bonuses. But everyone has them now and getting worked up over relatively small ones compared too a gargantuan game like this isn't worth it. And certainly not by blaming the developers who had nothing to do with this decision or the ability to control it; above all else that is why you come off as biased: jumping to conclusions without bothering to think about it. If you are so vocal with problems no manner how big or small, I fully expect to see full page essays bashing Bungie for their inconclusive and comparatively shallow storytelling and flagrant disregard for the canon even going as far back as Halo 2.

Not really. Not only are people being forced to choose one and only one without going through the hassle of purchasing skulls on Ebay, but the said skulls are pretty significant in terms of affects. Making it DLC later definitely isn't justifiable either.