We need to have a "OPTION" In Custom Games Area for Halo 5 Forge for the PC. We need to have a auto team balancing system to help teams to be fair. As it sits right now there is no way to balance teams and have a fair game. You cannot kick people in game to help balance teams. Now some people may frown on this type of system that is why it should be an option for the admin / host. Quite a few games have this system in their games. I would use it in a heart beat! Here are just two examples: The Unreal Tournament Franchise. The Battlefield Franchise. I setup my server for 25 rounds and 30 mins. per round. Why? because we do not have any map rotation system in this game. Most online games have a map rotation system and I don't have time to babysit this game. Halo Combat Evolved had a map rotation and I am very surprised to see there is not one in Halo 5 Forge for PC. It does not make sense to me at all. Halo Combat Evolved came out in 2001. It's hard to believe that this game does not have a dedicated server at all for last 16 years since it was released. IMHO if the basics of Halo Combat Evolved dedicated server is not iimplemented in this game I really don't think that this version of Halo 5 Forge for the PC or if there is a Halo 6 for the PC will succeed in the PC gaming community. That is why you do not see many people hosting this game. Just my two cents to make a fair game for everyone.
remember, ther eis no ranking in customs, so how fair things are is of much less consequence. if you're not having fun, you can leave a lobby (assuming someone else is host and not running the lobby correctly), and that sends the message to the host, "hmm, I wonder why everyone always leaves my lobby?" so, if they are okay with horribly unbalanced teams, and you ask, "hey, can we swap the teams around, please?" and they dismiss you, then maybe that's not a group I'd want to play with anyway...
Well I don't invite anyone anymore since there is an OPEN TO EVERYONE setting. If you could kick people in the middle of the game there may not be and issue but we can't. I use a macro for my texting. Example: 1. SERVER RULES: IF YOU GET KICKED FROM THIS SERVER THE ONLY WAY BACK ON IS TO INVITE YOU WE DON'T INVITE ANYONE! 2. PLEASE EVEN UP THE TEAMS! THIS GAME HAS NO TEAM BALANCING SYSTEM IN THIS GAME! ( to let people know about this issue ) 3. I WILL SHUT DOWN THE SERVER IF YOU GUYS DON'T EVEN UP THE TEAMS IN 60 SECONDS! 4. MAKES NO DIFFERENCE TO ME CUZ I CAN ALWAYS RESTART THE SERVER NO BIG DEAL! YOUR CHOICE! Most of the time even that does not help. So I guess if you run Halo 5 Forge For PC we are kinda screwed, bummer Side note: I setup my server for 25 rounds and 30 mins. per round. Why? cuz we dont have any map rotation what really sucks. I also setup the server for 15 slots instead of 16. That way I don't have to babysit the game when the server if full and to help keep the teams even with a maximum of slots of 14.
1, Ok I use a program called Marcrogame. I have used it since Halo Combat Evolved for the PC. I can have upto 20 macros. 2. The reason I set the game for 25 rounds is that is because we don't have any auto map rotation what is the lamest thing I have ever heard in a online game. It's just stupid not having any auto map rotation! WE NEED A FULL DEDICATED SERVER PERIOD! Halo Combat Evolved had a dedicated server. I just pisses me off big time not having one in this game. Sorry getting off topic lol Anyways The reason I set my user's max to 15 instead of 16 is that once the server is getting full I can go afk and have a game of 7 people on each team and I dont have to babysit the freaking game. I can go about my business and not play the game but still have the game running. If I am AFK and the teams are not even it's not my feaking problem, It's M$/343!'s problem. Maybe if people complain enough at M$/343I maybe they will listen then but I doubt it because of their Console Machine Mentality. All I can say that if they don't put a Dedi server in Halo 6 for the PC there is no way in hell as a PC player I would buy it. Hope that helps Cya
thanks for the suggestion... as it relates to dedicated server and other features for this version, remember, it is free. Good to keep things in perspective. Let's just make due with what they've given us, which is quite a lot, actually. on your point about being AFK, i've thought about designing some maps that would hopefully be able to isolate "player 1" as the host and lock them inside a safe box until the host decides to leave it. that way, no cheap free kills for the other team while AFK... I dn't know if that is possible, but maybe?
It should not make any difference weather it is free for bought for. We need the options. Like I said .... I see no reason to support "ANY" game that does not have any "BASIC" dedi server options in it. If Halo 6 for the PC comes out with no basic Dedi Server options there would be no way in hell I would buy it as a PC user.
but you're focussing on the negative... this is not a game so much as a pc version of forge. They simply didn't want to not give PC forgers a way to test their maps, and that lead to the conclusion they should open up all of customs to us. That was a major gift, and there's no reason to look this horse in the mouth, IMHO. Do we need more? Sure. Do they owe us/you anything? Nope. Agree though, that if it were paid, I'd be a little more demanding. Halo 6 hopefully will be on PC and have the options you describe.
Well bud like I said "As a PC User I see no reason to support "ANY" game that does not have any "BASIC" dedi server options in it"