[quote] I did read over what you said before hand and I even read over it all again just to make sure[/quote] Shame you didn't assimilate anything I actually wrote and let me remind you I own and play the game I didn't just watch a couple if videos and come up with my own theory, everything I wrote was true. [quote] and in no way do I see how someone could possibly be more effective or as effective at collecting req points as someone who pay for them on the spot how could hours of grinding be even remotely as fast as just buying it on the spot? [/quote] Well you wouldn't know would you as you don't own or have you even played the game, that's the problem when people just assume watch a few videos and come up with their own conclusions. Friends in my former company already own all the reqs available from the February update by [b]playing not paying[/b] as you don't own the game the February update was only released earlier this week, and there are many in the same position. [quote]look at my reply with the Angry Joe video it goes over and compares how long it would take for paying and how long for grinding it[/quote] Angry Joe has an agenda, like many he claims to be a true Halo fan but he has just put his opinion across to try and support his dislike of 343 and changes to Halo post Bungie's reign. And yes I have watched all his videos on this subject to. The fact is many have already unlocked all avail reqs by normal play so that already disproves his claims. [quote] So my only conclusion is that they do give you an advantage to a certain extent.[/quote] Well your conclusion is incorrect as it's based around what you have heard and not the facts, as I stated before it would be better before you posted if you have played and researched the subject properly. [quote] ok so this does make it better but people can still skip most of the huge grind buy just paying money which is still an advantage[/quote] No not really as you seem not to have understood the facts at hand, go and play the game it isn't pay to win and any advantage has to be earned by doing well in game. Even then the advantage can be taken away from you just as soon as you unlock it. You can hate 343 and change and try and justify your dislike of them all you like, that's your opinion and your entitled to it. However play a game and research it properly before posting your incorrect conclusions to try and support your agenda. TL,DR Micro-transactions are bad that's not debatable however[b] Halo 5 in its current format isn't pay to win. [/b]