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Subject: May Matchmaking update.


May Matchmaking Playlist Update


It's been said that April showers bring May flowers. Considering the Matchmaking Systems Team was so busy this month they didn't have time for daily body cleansing, they'd like to offer you a matchmaking playlist update in place of the more traditional botanical gift. The details of their aromatic bestowal are outlined below.


Firefight updated.

The Firefight Arcade playlist was changed to Firefight, and new Firefight Arcade game types were added (with the original Firefight Arcade game types remaining intact). The new game types have been suffixed with NEP, which stands for "New Enemy Progression." As indicated by the acronym, you will see a more diverse enemy offering in all three types of wavesinitial, main, and boss. Making a triumphant return to the same playlist are Limited game types, in both their original form and with a new enemy progression.

Firefight Doubles was also updated, adding new enemy progressions alongside the original Firefight Doubles game types.

I believe there are only three things left to say. And that would be bip, bap, and bam!


New 4v4 maps added to Arena, Super Slayer, and Team Slayer.

We know you've been waiting for new 4v4 playspaces, and with the help of the Community Cartographers, we were able to scour multiple submissions and implement a handful of the highlights. The new community-created maps added to Arena, Super Slayer, and Team Slayer were Ellul, Imago, Temple, Midas, Unconquered, and Pulse. All six were added to Super Slayer and Team Slayer, while Imago and Pulse were added to Arena (as we found them to be a good fit for the symmetrical, competitive spaces found in that particular playlist).


Team Objective updated.


We're always crunching numbers and looking at statistics to determine how we can improve your matchmaking experience. Reorganizing voting options is one of the results of that regular data mining. To ensure you get a diverse offering of map and game type selections, we updated the Team Objective voting options to have Capture the Flag in the first slot, Oddball or KOTH in the second slot, and one of the other available game types (Territories, Stockpile, Assault, etc.) in the third slot.

In addition to the voting reorganization, we've also implemented a credit stimulus based on win-scaling to spur the economy in this playlist. Basically, that's a fancy way of saying victorious teams will receive double the normal win bonus. So cap those flags and arm those bombs already. Objective holders, I may or may not be looking at you.


Speedflag updated to lower carrier speed.

In Speedflag, we noticed a trend of defending teams unable to catch up with flag carriers. While I suggested military physical training exercises as the fix, we opted to instead lower the carrier speed. Consider your Spartan officially off the hook. For now, anyway.


ZB Slayer retired.


While the Zero Bloom Slayer playlist is being retired (gasp!), those game types are not disappearing from matchmaking (phew). Hop into the Super Slayer playlist to keep them in your regular rotation. Keep in mind the MLG playlist currently features Zero Bloom game types exclusively as well.


Super Slayer voting options updated.


Super Slayer voting options were updated to have DMRs in the first voting slot, standard Slayer in the second slot, and the remaining game types (including the aforementioned Zero Bloom variants) in the third slot.


User-created maps updated.

Updated versions of Select and Synapse were added to matchmaking, and updated Heavies variants Rasu, Delta Facility, Asphalt, and Cragmire were incorporated into the Big Team Battle playlist.

Look for these changes to go live on, near, or around next Tuesday.


Want to test the new maps? Search for them via the authors Fileshare.

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Ellul - by: MythicFritz
Imago - by: Redemption1272
Temple - by: Rezix333
Midas - by: AtlasIsShruggin
Unconquered - by: AtlasIsShruggin
Pulse - by: Kbo000

[Edited on 04.26.2012 8:54 AM PDT]

  • 04.26.2012 8:17 AM PDT

A link would have sufficed.

  • 04.26.2012 8:52 AM PDT
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No Invasion update? -blam!- sake.

  • 04.26.2012 8:54 AM PDT


Posted by: mcclintonsl


Added.

  • 04.26.2012 8:55 AM PDT

Retardation to take out ZB, one of my favorite playlists.

  • 04.26.2012 8:58 AM PDT
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Posted by: ThreeSixXero
Retardation to take out ZB, one of my favorite playlists.

  • 04.26.2012 9:31 AM PDT

Posted by: ღMidnight Hawk2ღ
Everyone is entitled to their own wrong opinion.


I'm part of the Bungie.net Minecraft group/server called SeptaCrafters
We're a Bungie.net group that goes to our very own Bungie server. Most players are from the Halo community either off Bungie itself or through word to Halo friends.

"So cap those flags and arm those bombs already. Objective holders, I may or may not be looking at you."


Why? We still get those credits for winning after everyone quits..


The new FF stuff will be interesting.

  • 04.26.2012 9:37 AM PDT

The Song Of Nephilim

Xenoblade <3

Have not played since January. Quite frankly... it must be because of no invasion updates.

  • 04.26.2012 9:39 AM PDT

Every single pummel I have is unboosted.
I play GGL. (Grifball)
I hit inheritor 14/1/12. 16 months after release. I have a life fellas.
Every single killionaire I have is unboosted. 22 from grifball, 4 from LD.


Posted by: xmat123x
So they're cramming ZB into Super slayer forcing people who don't want ZB to play ZB?

Really, what's the point of "retiring" playlists.

Gears 3 has a niche playlist with only 20 players at times and it's still up for those guys.

There are reasons for retiration of playlists.
The big one is population, I don't want to wait 3 hours for a game against the same guys.
Another is relation, TU ZB Slayer is almost TU Slayer, just no bloom instead of 85% bloom.
I am loving Imago. It's like Eden Minor's bases mixed with Synapse's body. GL and Rocket are neutral and in well placed areas, as well as two based snipers.

[Edited on 04.26.2012 10:19 AM PDT]

  • 04.26.2012 10:15 AM PDT

Posted by: Lord Pyro
I play for fun and armory completion. :)


Posted by: Your local moron

Posted by: ThreeSixXero
Retardation to take out ZB, one of my favorite playlists.

  • 04.26.2012 6:43 PM PDT

Hanger one I just shredded with the SMGs until ammo was out and I just threw 'nades like a boss while BRing.

My experience playing Cairo Station on Legendary

Thanks, Mythical. Good to see someone's looking out for the Bungie users.

  • 04.26.2012 6:44 PM PDT

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FINALLEH

  • 04.26.2012 6:50 PM PDT

Immortality: A toy which people cry for, And on their knees apply for, Dispute, contend and lie for, And if allowed Would be right proud Eternally to die for.


Posted by: Bungie fan no7
No Invasion update? -blam!- sake.
343i musn't like Invasion :/.

  • 04.26.2012 6:50 PM PDT
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Posted by: Bungie fan no7
No Invasion update? -blam!- sake.
Apparently 343 said they are working on it.

I hope next month we have a massive update for Invasion. I'm getting sick and tired of waiting to hear something.

  • 04.27.2012 1:19 AM PDT


Posted by: ShadowLordDaniel


They said that back in Feb.

  • 04.27.2012 8:35 AM PDT

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Posted by: ShadowLordDaniel
Posted by: Bungie fan no7
No Invasion update? -blam!- sake.
Apparently 343 said they are working on it.

I hope next month we have a massive update for Invasion. I'm getting sick and tired of waiting to hear something.


New GOOD maps and maybe some spawn area tweaks and I'll be happy when it comes out.
That and giving some of the Elite loadouts a plasma rifle secondaries...For good CQC and variety.
Because sometimes you want drive around without being EMPed and stickied as soon as you exit the Boneyard garage.

  • 04.27.2012 8:46 AM PDT


Posted by: Mythical Wolf
Tags
Ellul - by: MythicFritz
Imago - by: Redemption1272
Temple - by: Rezix333
Midas - by: AtlasIsShruggin
Unconquered - by: AtlasIsShruggin
Pulse - by: Kbo000


I've only looked at Imago and Pulse so far and Imago is HLG compatible lol.

  • 04.27.2012 8:51 AM PDT

Looking forward to always having flag be in TO.

  • 04.27.2012 9:17 AM PDT