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7/16/2012 5:25:52 AM
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So.... The Halo 4 Progression System.... Your thoughts
This is the progression system in Halo 4, and to me, it's very cool
*Note - Armor Mods are a minor part of gameplay. Examples are an extended radar, having a radar while zoomed in, having more ammo, having an extra grenade.
When you get to the max level cap of your Spartan's initial progression branch, you can re-enlist into another specialist branch. The branches are geared towards a specific playstyle. When you re-enlist, you are going through a ten level progression. As you go through that, you are unlocking exclusive weapon skins, armor skins, emblems, and armor mods (allows you to fit your spartan to your playing style).
So once you go through the initial curve of the progression, you can re-enlist into these special branches.
Example: Suppose I finish the initial progression system, I can re-enlist into a specific branch that suits my playstyle. I enjoy sniping, so I would pick that branch. While I work myself up the progression system, I unlock weapon skins, emblems, armor skins, and an armor mod that will gear towards sniping.
It's not prestiege at all. It's mastering a playstyle that you enjoy.
Also, just in case a player gets matched up with someone who is more experienced, each map has set loadouts if you do not want to use your list of loadouts.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Methew [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Darkside Eric Yet players who have not progressed can get the same reward. So again, why is there a progress system if players do not need to progress to get the same rewards?[/quote] It's that sense of satisfaction. It's the medal after finishing the race. Sure anyone can go buy it but it's that sense of personal satisfaction that can't be bought. Also, players who haven't progressed don't get the same rewards as players who have. Players who haven't progressed are stuck with the prebuilt Loadouts that 343 made. Unlocking the weapons/perks allows you to build your own custom creations.[/quote] Satisfaction means nothing when the person who hasn't unlocked it can still use it against you. Feeling all warm and fuzzy doesn't stop the upgraded bullets that weren't actually earned from hitting me. It's not about "satisfaction," it's about logical balance. You didn't unlock it. I did. You should not be able to use it off spawn in the same way I can. Why? Because I unlocked it. You didn't. That doesn't matter that they can't customize the Loadout, that's not the point. Customization, Methew, is not the point. The point is that, off spawn, if the default Loadout includes a Level 3 weapon, and you're only Level 1, you should not be able to use said Level 3 weapon... because you aren't Level 3. That's not fair to the people who have actually obtained Level 3.
