[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] DarkessLight I still don't get why health packs are necessary, what is Bungie trying to get us to do as players? Is it to slow down combat, make players who get into multiple encounters weaker for the next one, or simply add an additional element from halo CE. I like reach so far but having to pull out of combat to run to a health pack usually leaves me in a worse situation then I was in (because I have to run around the map with low health).[/quote] Only reason I can think of is to prevent people from charging in, like on Narrows in H3 and not worrying about their health since they know it will recharge. There are much fewer "Mexican Standoffs" now since if you get hurt badly you have to retreat and find a health pack instead of just hiding for a few seconds and repeating the charge. I personally like the change, but to each his own.