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Subject: Playlist Preference
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Poll: Playlist Preference  [closed]
Yes:  100%
(6 Votes)
No:  0%
(0 Votes)
Total Votes: 6

Read before voting. You can skip to the second paragraph if you want.

As I was playing Halo 3's Matchmaking (Team Snipers), I was matched up on Guardian. When the game started, we spawned on elbow, and, naturally, we lost. This got me thinking. I have a strong dislike for Guardian, especially in Team Snipers. For a minute, I imagined that I was the playlist manager for a day, and I had the option to get rid of any map or any gametype from a playlist. Let's say that there was a poll in the Optimatch that asked if Guardian should be removed - the results were 50% for yes, 50% for no. That left me with a dilemma - what should I do with the map?

This gave me an idea - let the players choose. What if you were able to set you preferences for every playlist, which allowed you to choose what maps/gametypes you liked/disliked? The "liking" scale would be on a scale of 1-20; every map and gametype would start at 10. If you liked a map or gametype, then it would make it pop up more regularly, and vice versa.

It would try to match you up with players of a similar playlist preference to you. If you can't find enough matches in about 90-120 seconds, it will just move onto searching for players the normal way. In large parties with friends, it wouldn't bother with this, since it would take too long.

You'd also have to play on a map/gametype variant at least three times before you can set your preferences for it.

Cons: slightly longer time spent searching for players
Pros: much more enjoyable game experience

Thoughts?

  • 11.14.2009 11:19 AM PDT

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Or have a Custom Games Search. Either way, we need a public substitute to Matchmaking because those playlists get extremely boring...

  • 11.14.2009 11:33 AM PDT
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Or have a Custom Games Search. Either way, we need a public substitute to Matchmaking because those playlists get extremely boring...
Or that. As long as we get some amount of control over Matchmaking in Reach, I'll be satisfied.

  • 11.14.2009 11:52 AM PDT

Here’s what Luke had to say about the differences in treatment between the Spartans and Elites in Reach:

“Instead of piece-by-piece customization like the Spartans, Elite customization is a full model swap with models selected from the various Elite classes appearing throughout the Campaign. There are all kinds of reasons for this, not the least of which is our continued emphasis on the Spartan as your identity in Reach.”

Hell, have a survey at each postgame lobby for optional feedback.

X: Avoid Gametype
A: Prefer Gametype
Y: Avoid Map
B: Prefer Map

  • 11.14.2009 12:02 PM PDT