Squad Battle: One Powerhouse of a Playlist

Once it arrives, expect me to spend most of my Matchmaking time on Squad Battle. This will be one beast of a playlist once it is implemented. It may be better or worse than expected, based on the maps and gametypes used by Bungie, but even if they did the absolute worst they could on this playlistit would come out decently. There are so many reasons why this will be a big step forwards from Big Team:

• It is focused on Capture the Flag and Team Slayer. Big Team's Assault and VIP gametypes certainly left a bad taste. There still may be a little VIP and Assault, but Bungie makes it sound like there will be much less.


• Finding a match will be easier; requiring only 12 people. Surely people were driven away from Big Team due to the difficulty of finding a match.


• 12 is the magic number. Big Team's full 16 person game required little to no teamwork, and one person's stellar performance really isn't enough. Being dulled to 12, it requires teamwork while still maintaining a chaotic feeling.


• There will be more medium maps available for use, adding variety. Many people knew they were in for another Neutral Assault on Valhalla or Sandtrap, and it drove them away.


• Fewer people = less connections = less lag = happy people. ^_^

I hope you are as pumped as I am for this surely entertaining playlist.