Needs doubles but it's fine for launch

I'm pretty much at the middle (though I voted "bad") about these playlists. They aren't bad enough to warrant not buying, but they could be better (such as more doubles playlists and maybe a multi-game FFA). And currently, I think the e-sports playlist is just a dumb idea when there's already team hardcore.

Plus, it would help to know if we are dealing with SMG starts for Halo 2 or ARs for Halo 3; stuff like that...

Generally speaking, I remain very optimistic, especially for positive changes post-launch

I wish there were more for CE, to be completely honest. But hey, it's still gonna be a blast regardless.

They've said that Halo 2 will have a combination of BR and SMG starts. I imagine it will be SMG starts in the 4v4 playlist, and BR starts in BTB.

I'm relatively happy with the playlists. It's a million times better than the launch day playlists for Halo 4, and I'm pretty confident they'll update it in a timely manner.

I guess my main issue is that it's meant to be an ode to the original games, yet the playlists are weighted more towards H2A. I mean...I get WHY they're doing that, I just don't agree with it. I would remove the FFA and Social playlists from H2A, and remove the eSports playlist.

I think a good approach initially would be to focus on multi-game playlists. I would replace the ones mentioned above with a 2v2 playlist, an FFA playlist, and a Snipers playlist. Then, based upon voting information, I'd make adjustments from there, possibly shifting towards more game specific playlists.

I would have liked a 2v2 playlist out of the gate as I feel that its a part of the core Halo gameplay experience. That said, I think they did a pretty good job trying to dedicate playlists to all player bases. I think they did a good job realizing that H4 is a 5v5 game and to exclude it from the 4v4 playlists: Team Hardcore and Team Slayer.

Hardcore should be CE and Halo 2, not Halo 2 and Halo 3. I guess it would have to be dubs instead of 4v4 then though. Idc, HALO 2 CLASSIC!

I do like how they are mixing slayer and objective. I guess they learned something from all those MLG playlists.

Bravo just released an update on Launch day playlists, which has some pretty significant changes from the original list.

• Team Hardcore will initially be only Halo 2 Tournament gametypes, with Halo 3 gametypes to be added later
• Halo CE will not have a launch playlist. When it debuts, it will be a 2v2 playlist.

Specifics on all of the launch day playlists can be found HERE.

Ugh. The lack of CE at launch is lame. I imagine at launch it would have attracted a lot of people for the novelty of playing the first Halo game, and online at that.

At least it's coming.

SWAT! yay!