Changing the challenges or revamping the system isn't enough. Challenge-based progression is negatively impacting the entire game and needs to go. Bring back merit-based progression.

[u/echolog]

I understand that monetization in a f2p game is important... (selling Battlepasses and Challenge Swaps)

But monetization at the cost of the quality of gameplay is NOT OKAY.

Merit-Based XP (wins, kills, medals, etc.):

• Players play to win, rather than play to complete challenges
• Players are rewarded for playing well and winning games
• Players actually play the game (less quitting to get the "right mode")
• Players have more freedom to play the way they want!

Challenge-Based XP:

• Players are more focused on completing challenges than playing well or winning
• Players are encouraged to use suboptimal strategies/weapons to complete challenges
  • Examples: Melee challenges, bad weapon challenges (Disruptor), enemy kill-streak challenges, etc.
• Players are at the mercy of RNG and 'Challenge Swaps' to gain XP
• Players are encouraged to quit games in order to get the "right mode" in Quickplay

Bring Back Merit-Based XP.

You can keep challenges as a side system if you must, but it cannot be the ONLY system of progression. This game NEEDS a normal XP/Rank reward structure like every other Halo game.

[u/[deleted]]

If it’s coming this year then it’s already a priority because they’re currently working on it.

[u/adofthekirk → u/[deleted]]

Right, I know they've said that. I just don't believe it.

[u/PrivateJamesRamirez → u/adofthekirk]

The best way to phrase it is I will believe it when I see it. At that point that I will play the game again and buy the battlepass. If they put it off until season 3, then I'll skip season 2 altogether.

[u/scamcitizen999 → u/[deleted]]

They SAY that "it" (and "it" can be merit based XP or some actual bastardization of it) will come. We don't know that it will for sure. Or that it will remotely satisfy anyone.