The anticipated season 2 of Halo Infinite's multiplayer has launched with new maps and modes, but along with it are new bugs, and the surprising removal of a specific feature is frustrating the game's most dedicated players. For the first time in the long-running FPS franchise's history, Halo Infinite's multiplayer has been free to play since it launched last November. Unlike previous Halo games, players can purchase a battle pass and complete challenges to unlock new cosmetics for their online Spartan soldiers.
For the last six months, fans had a lot of fun with Halo Infinite's multiplayer. However, many players grew tired of playing the same recycled events. The lack of new maps and game modes caused many players to lose interest in the title. But with the developer promising new maps and exciting new modes like the battle royale Last Spartan Standing, many players were excited to jump back into Halo Infinite's Season 2. While many fans are excited about Season 2's new content, pro Halo players have noticed other changes that are not nearly as welcome.
The Season 2 update for Halo Infinite has launched with new bugs and removed the ability to perform specific strategies that were popular with pro players. As reported by Kotaku, the S2 update was released earlier this week with new game modes and maps. However, a bug is causing the game to not track players' progress when attempting to complete the challenges exclusive to the new battle royal game mode. Players are losing their progress for choosing to leave a Last Spartan Standing match after their limited lives are spent, which the game says should be allowed. Another bug is causing certain guns to jam during Halo Infinite's intense multiplayer battles. Besides these bugs, pro players also noticed that certain hidden pathways often used as shortcuts in the multiplayer are no longer accessible, causing many of the game's pro players to rethink their strategies.
Lots of casual players are enjoying the new additions season 2 has added to the multiplayer. However, pro Halo Infinite players have been voicing their issues with the game for months, and the latest update's removal of skill jumps has angered many fans. The technique included using shortcuts found and used by pro players to dramatically save traversal time and helped add an extra layer of strategy in high-ranking Halo battles. Many players feel the removal of such a feature benefits almost no one since multiplayer matchmaking often separates players who use these types of strategies from players who do not. The removal punishes fans who have taken the time to learn the jumps and form strategies around them.
The anticipated Season 2 of Halo Infinite includes lots of new content that fans have wanted. Still, it's odd the developer of the game chose to dedicate its team's time and energy to removing a feature that was so prominent for the game's high-ranking players. Many new game modes and features like the cooperative campaign are coming to Halo Infinite in its second season. However, fans would much rather the team at 343 Industries focus on developing those new modes rather than remove key features widely used by its most dedicated fans.
Source: Kotaku