[Locked] MCC Multiplayer Feedback

Is this Multiplayer Feedback section intended for us to pass on our thoughts regarding the playlist offerings or will-there-be/is-there a separate thread for that particular feedback?

Anyways, since I assume this is the appropriate location here are my thoughts...

Wanting to provide individual title playlists is definitely a good thing, but at some point it may run counter-intuitive to what's in the best interest to the available population. So might I suggest that as you keep an eye on the health of the playlists for the initial offering (come Sept. 1st) don't forget to consider what future consolidation might be necessary. Here's one such possibility that I'd fully recommend:

Core "ranked" Playlists: No JiP

• HCE Team Arena: Pistol/AR Loadout (exception: Sniper/Pistol)
• H2C Team Arena: BR/SMG Loadout (exception: Sniper/Pistol)
• H2A Team Arena: BR/AR Loadout (exception: Sniper/Pistol)
• H3 Team Arena: BR/AR Loadout (exception: Sniper/Pistol)
• H4 Team Arena: No Loadout Selections (defaulted to only BR/AR except for Sniper/Pistol)
• Hardcore Cross-Play (H2C, H2A, & H3): No Radar, No Autos, + Any [MLG/HCS] Setting Changes
• SWAT Cross-Play (H2C, H2A, H3, & H4): No Radar + No Shields

Social "unranked" Playlists: Implement a Limited JiP; exceptions: Doubles & FFA

• BTB Rotational (HCE, H2C/H2A, H3, or H4): Rotates weekly between titles
• Slayer Rotational (HCE, H2C/H2A, H3, & H4): Rotates weekly between titles
• Doubles Rotational (HCE, H2C/H2A, H3, or H4): Rotates weekly between titles
• FFA Rotational (HCE, H2C/H2A, H3, or H4): Rotates weekly between titles
• Infection Cross-Play (H2A, H3, & H4)

• Featured Rotational 1: Rotates bi-weekly with Rotational 2
• Featured Rotational 2: Rotates bi-weekly with Rotational 1

Featured "unranked" Playlists: Available for 2 weeks before rotating

• Action Sack Cross-Play (H2C, H2A, H3, & H4)
• Shotty Snips Cross-Play (HCE, H2C, H2A, H3, & H4)
• Multi-Team Cross-Play (H2C, H2A, H3, & H4) < can it be rolled into Action Sack?
• Triple Team Cross-Play (H2A, H3, & H4)
• Juggernaut Cross-Play (H2C, H2A, H3) < can it be rolled into Action Sack?
• Grifball Cross-Play (H2A, H3, or H4)
• Community Arena Cross-Play (H2A, H3, & H4)
• etc

This method would in several ways maintain many individual title playlists while also allowing the SWAT and Infection modes, which I'd argue should not be seen as mere "niche" modes, to be regularly available too while maintaining a total playlists count of 14. In other words, those two playlists would be treated like the expected franchise offerings that they've become. In fact, since those particular modes tend to attract a strong and passionate following it makes sense to ensure their permanent availability in order to help maintain overall MCC interest.

I remain concerned that splitting the initial BTB offerings into two playlists will only serve to fracture the available player base who are more orientated to participate in big team matches. This could, in effect, harm the quality of the BTB matchmaking experience within the MCC by diluting the potential player base in either option. The nice part of the BTB, Slayer, Doubles, and FFA rotations that I've recommended [above] is that each game title will be given a week before rotating out. This way a schedule is created in which players know when their preferred titles are available for those particular playlists, but at the same time if they simply desire the themed experience (even when their preferred title isn't available) the matchmaker would be channeling the population into one option in order to ensure it can provide that themed playlist the best experience possible.

343i could elect to rotate the titles in such a way that each general game will have one of the particular [themed] playlists each week or they could choose to rotate all of them together under one specific title which would, in essence, create a week where a certain game is effectively “featured”. Personally, I think ensuring that each title will have one particular playlist available per week would be better, but that's just me. Anyways, I imagine this would work best to serve a wide variety of community preferences and it would complement the eventual Custom Browser well too.

Love the update in general,but where is Btb? I have friends who are freaking out rn over the fact that it isnt on the list. How long do we have until it's back?

I hate this update. all I really ever played was infection. and it seemed like quite a bit of people played infection. please bring infection back. thats all I was playing at all across all my games on xbox 1. infection is so much Freagin FUN DUDES AND DUDETTS! C'MON PLEASE it was so much fun, idk why. it just freakin is. what can I do to get you guys and gals to bring infection back??? pleeeeeezzzzuuuhhhhh :(

Not sure if this has ever been addressed but I wish the achievement for getting assists in multiplayer was a bit more fair. It only counts assist medals that you can only get in Halo 2 anniversary and Halo 4. In halo 3 there isn’t an assist medal but you can still get assists. So it doesn’t count towards the achievement.

CriticalMass92 wrote:

I hate this update. all I really ever played was infection. and it seemed like quite a bit of people played infection. please bring infection back. thats all I was playing at all across all my games on xbox 1. infection is so much Freagin FUN DUDES AND DUDETTS! C'MON PLEASE it was so much fun, idk why. it just freakin is. what can I do to get you guys and gals to bring infection back??? pleeeeeezzzzuuuhhhhh :(

Looks like it will be rotational:

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Fan favorite niche game modes such as Infection, SWAT, Snipers and more are all slated to rotate in over the coming weeks and months.

When I am in multiplayer search and my control is disconnected, give a bug and return to the menu

Plastic Hassle wrote:

CriticalMass92 wrote:

I hate this update. all I really ever played was infection. and it seemed like quite a bit of people played infection. please bring infection back. thats all I was playing at all across all my games on xbox 1. infection is so much Freagin FUN DUDES AND DUDETTS! C'MON PLEASE it was so much fun, idk why. it just freakin is. what can I do to get you guys and gals to bring infection back??? pleeeeeezzzzuuuhhhhh :(

Looks like it will be rotational:

Quote:

Fan favorite niche game modes such as Infection, SWAT, Snipers and more are all slated to rotate in over the coming weeks and months.

Swat should not be a rotational game mode, and must always be ranked. How hard is it to just open up halo 3 and go "Oh, so that's how it's done" and put it in MCC.

8/28/20 UPDATE: Please disregard this post; the issue was on my end.

• MCC HALO GAME: All games.
• ISSUE/FEEDBACK: The server ping has increased drastically since the Insider Program.
• REPRO STEPS: Go to the network tab in the settings menu.
• ADDITIONAL INFO: I'm located in Ohio and was in the MCC Insider program. During the program my ping stuck around 25 ms on the North Central US server. Since this update my ping has been bouncing around the 100 - 170 ms mark on the North Central US server.

HOW IS THE HIT REGISTRATION IN H2C??

Multiplayer Playlist:

Big Team Battle is a must. I only started playing MCC last week and mow that Ive downloaded the update I’m disappointed that there is no BTB.

I don’t do rank games and sadly even more there is 4 out of 5 playlist that are ranked.

I think the majority will agree not having BTB is a huge mistake for this game especially now that giest can play. Please for the sake of the game fix this before September 1st or else many people will not stick around.