So a lot of people (not just limited to these forums) seem to have major issues with the changes in Halo 5: Guardians. Let's talk about it.
First off, let's talk about smart scope.To start off, let's describe ADS. ADS is a system where you (A)im (D)own (S)ights to improve your accuracy as opposed to firing from the hip. This also slows down your characters movement and is almost universally done by holding the left trigger of your controller and having the gun animated to come up close to your screen. Everybody agree?
Ok, now let me continue by saying that smart scope is not ADS. Smart scope has already been confirmed by 343 as a visual reskinning of the zoom function from all previous Halo games. They have also confirmed that there is NO PENALTY to accuracy when firing from the hip, which is what Halo has always been and also the movement will not be slowed like games with ADS. So it can not possibly be correctly labeled as traditional ADS because of the fact that there is no accuracy penalty to the hip firing aiming system that Halo is known for, it is simply a more updated and more interesting visual take on the zoom function that Halo has always had.
Next, let's talk about sprint.Sprint is an armor ability introduced in Reach as a recharging ability to...well, run. In Reach you couldn't do it continuously, and you also had to sacrifice the use of other available armor abilities that you could choose in that game. In Halo 4, it was made into a universal feature outside of armor abilities that anyone could do pretty much whenever they wanted with very little cooldown time between uses, and even an ability to make it usable indefinitely by choosing a particular Tactical package in your loadout. Because of this, Halo 4 changed a fundamental part of how Halo has always had to be played.
In previous Halo games, once you start a firefight, you are usually stuck in it until it's over. In Halo 4 (and also somewhat in Halo Reach), players had the option to run from firefights, have their shields charge while they are sprinting and hiding, and then reengage without penalty from making the first mistake of starting a fight they couldn't win and the other player losing out on a kill that they probably deserved. I personally see sprint as a gameplay improving feature, but not the way it was implemented in Halo 4.
In Halo 5, sprint will return and even become an indefinite ability among all players, but shields will no longer recharge while a player is sprinting. This will give a huge penalty to sprinting that balances out with its usage and helps it fit into the sandbox well, in my opinion.
Next, thruster pack, ground pound, and clamberThruster pack is an ability from Halo that's been rather widely, although not universally, described as the best and most useful armor ability from Halo 4, while ground pound is a brand new feature new to Halo 5. All player's now have the ability to use both thruster pack and ground pound throughout the match, most likely with cooldown times similar to your average armor ability. I think thruster pack may add a little too much to player movement, but I have listened to a podcast where the lead Multiplayer director at 343 mentions changes to the thruster packs distance, recovery, recharge, and overall usability from the one in Halo 4. It comes down to no one being able to know for sure until we can try it ourselves during the beta.
After watching video reviews of the beta from pro players such as Ghandi, and YouTubers like GreenSkull, I'm pretty convinced that ground pound is not at all overpowered and any player who can get a kill with it deserves that kill. Another feature that we can't judge until we can test it ourselves.
And when it comes to clamber, let's be honest....if Bungie had introduced clamber in any of the original 3 games, pretty much everybody would have loved it. I know I would have, but some people may feel it changes too much to the original Halo formula which I understand, but respectfully disagree with. In my opinion, the fact that it's 343 that added it is practically the only reason people have an issue with this particular feature, because they are convinced that 343 is ruining Halo by changing the game. I've never understood why people would rather they basically just release the same game every time with only new guns, new vehicles, and better graphics.
I'm not going to write off 343, I much rather be a loyal fan to Halo and contribute to its development by giving LOTS of feedback on the beta and I think Halo 5 will end up a very good game worthy of the Halo name. But that's my opinion, and everyone is free to have their own.
Also, does no one realize that they released the Master Chief Collection so we can have the old games on a current console so that the new games can be something different? We will literally be able to play Halo CE, 2, 3, 4, and 5 (and possibly 6) on one console. Why do you want another version of the games we already have available with nothing changed but graphics? If you ever feel like going back to old school Halo, just play MCC (Once it starts to work, that is...) and if you want something new there,will be Halo 5.
Anyway, there's my rant. Congrats to anyone able to read this long ass thing. On a side note, I think the best Halo multiplayer to date is Halo 2 Anniversary, but I still think Halo 5 shows a lot of potential to be its own thing.
P.S. Blue Team is basically confirmed for Halo 5: Guardians, so campaign should be amazing.
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