Halo 5's forge mode is incredible. The possibilities afforded by the mode are endless. However, forge is only as good as the custom game options which support it. So, prior to forge's release in December, which gametypes do you most want to see included in the game?
Halo 5's roster of modes will be relatively small at launch, with the matchmaking playists including Slayer, Multi Flag CTF, Strongholds, and Breakout as well as Warzone and Warzone Assault. It is unclear at this time whether there will be additional modes available in custom games at launch. The forge and custom games community will need more modes than just these in order to thrive, and seeing the addition of more modes will greatly enhance the matchmaking experience as well. So, make your voice heard! The poll above includes some classic choices for you to vote on, and remember that you can vote for multiple modes. If you don't see your favorite mode in the poll, please reply with it below. Hopefully this can help 343 make informed decisions about which modes the community wants most.
VIP-
I really want to build some maps in the style of a game mode called "Protect Obama" from Halo 3.
It's 1 life per round attackers vs defenders VIP variant with a good amount of power weapons for both sides, defenders get a base to defend and 1 of their players is the president who they have to defend or they lose the round, he only gets a pistol and can't pick up weapons. Attackers get some vehicles that are most not very useful besides a transport hornet that can air drop troops onto the roof of the base.
It's a lot like the recent "Rainbow Six" maps in H2A but adds the extra element of the President into the mix that forces both teams to be more strategic.
Juggernaut-
So I can create "Vampire" which is a mode in which everyone has shotguns besides the juggernaut who has a sword, weak camo and shield vampirism - to be played on horror themed maps
Expansion to Infection settings mainly through Infection hybrid modes-
VIP Infection - work together to escort one important player to a haven - Protect Obama/President mixed with Infection
Territories Infection - Eradicate and capture a bunch of buildings from the Infected
Slayer Infection - Free for all elimination slayer but with Infected - Day Z mode
CTF/Assault Infection - Capture/plant something in the Infected spawn zone
Race Infection - race other survivors while also avoiding the Infected - like Drive or Die/Cat & Mouse/Hulk (whatever you called it) with a better scoring system
Option to make it so the survivors can't here the mics of the Infected players
Option to have Infected spawn where their survivor died
Option to switch the thruster ability for a classic Jetpack, Active Camo or a HUD light - we can turn lighting down on maps so having a HUD light ability would help make a gametype designed around darkness be even better
Also:
Headhunter
Grifball
Something with playable Covenant or Prometheans
And above all Co-op vs AI - just setting up a mode with teams of 4+players against loads of AI on the Warzone maps would be great
Warzone sort of scratches that itch.Invasion was a lot of fun in Reach, and it seems to have been swept under the rug, but that's the one I want the most. Then the other essentials of course.
It sort of does, but it's like the difference (using BF4 as an example) between Conquest and Rush. And it's not like my little voice will change anything, I know 343 won't put invasion in halo 5, and even if they did, it wouldn't be for another year or more. I'm just venting.Warzone sort of scratches that itch.
The reason I didn't include Invasion in the poll is that it requires proprietary maps. So, they would need to completely turn around their sustain plan and create Invasion maps in order to include it, unless they went through all of the trouble of creating such a complex mode just for forgers which is quite a stretch. The Spartans vs Elites element was also central to Invasion, and there aren't even playable Elites in H5. Warzone, despite being almost nothing like Invasion, is designed to scratch that itch. So, I'm afraid we're out of luck on that front.Invasion was a lot of fun in Reach, and it seems to have been swept under the rug, but that's the one I want the most. Then the other essentials of course.