Alright, alright. You kind of have me here. I have quite a soft spot for Invasion. The medal overload is something that's being worked on and toned down in Halo 5. Elites not being in multiplayer isn't because it's a simulator, but rather a development sacrifice made due to time constraints and other issues. 343i wants to make things as close to canonically accurate as possible. With that in mind, rigging an Elite model for multiplayer, adding first person animations, and implementing the correct hit boxes for that model purely for the sake of an added cosmetic option isn't something that should be on the priority list. But if you want them in multiplayer so badly, just wait for Halo Online. [spoiler]As a side note, I'm a huge proponent for the return of Elites to console Halo multiplayer. However, I am fully aware and understanding of the amount of time, effort, and money that would take to do.[/spoiler] As for the announcer, it's pretty much universally agreed upon that he sounds weird now. However, that's a really minor gripe to have with a game. And they've tuned down the synthesizer for Halo 5, so it's a little bit more bearable.