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The maps in this game are much better than the maps in MW2. Spawns aren't that great (especially on tiny maps like Nuketown), but the actual layouts of the maps are well-executed. Firing Range might be the best CoD map since Carentan.

Man, I hate when devs talk about intentional randomness in a favorable way. The whole thing about the randomness of Care Packages making the game more engaging for a player is stupid. You know what would make the game more engaging? Designing it to be a fair and consistent medium where players can prove their skill without a bunch of gimmicks and luck influencing the outcome. If I wanted a random number generator to determine if I won or lost, I'd go play Mario Party.

I wish Bungie would make an arena map for this game that didn't include some stupid low-G space area. I guess they just expect us to make all of the good small-scale maps by ourselves in Forge World.

I hate it. Normally I'm not opposed to bloom in shooting games, but Bungie really did a poor job of implementing it in Reach. The only purpose it serves is to limit the effectiveness of the utility headshot weapons (Magnum, DMR, Needle Rifle) at long range. In close to mid-range fights, it adds an element of randomness. The game would be much better if they would just cap the max ROF for all weapons and eliminate the bloom altogether.

It's got a fair number of issues (the hideous no-bleed shield mechanic that leads to herp-a-derping, the effectiveness of spamming with the DMR, the terrible frame lag on certain Forge World maps, the broken mess that is Armor Lock, etc.), but even with all of the problems I'm finding it more enjoyable than Halo 3. Being able to actually cross-map someone with the DMR or Needle Rifle is fantastic; the fact that I can realistically kill an opponent from the opposite side of the map makes this game better than Halo 3. The thing that I dislike most about the game currently is the lack of quality ranked playlists. The current Arena formula is a terrible indicator of teamwork and encourages selfish gameplay, and being placed in the Onyx division isn't nearly as satisfying as progressing through the 1-50 rank ladder. Plus, I hate how I can go search for a game in a "Competitive" playlist and get matched with a bunch of guests. 
 
Aside from those few gripes, I'm enjoying the game immensely.

The correct answer is Evade. All of you who are answering "Armor Lock" are part of the problem.

I played a match of Sniperfight with some friends today to get the daily challenge for Firefight kills, and it is much more fun to play a full set even if it is more time consuming. Though, my bonus round was nothing but Hunters, so that part was lame. I'm more interested in playing today's other new addition, Team Snipers, but I might jump into Firefight more often now that they've made it more tolerable.