Halo 2/3 wasn't at all progression based. Ranks were much heavier reliant on TrueSkill (Microsoft's version of Elo), and you weren't rewarded for grinding EXP. Most of the rewards (armor) were gained in single player, which I kinda liked. But yeah, almost every new game (even games outside of the FPS genre) is based off of progression in one way or another. I actually cannot think of a game released in the last year that wasn't progression based. Even League of Legends and CS:GO have rewards for progression.

There can be a progression system but when its the driving point for games it becomes an issue.

Basically CoD.

You're given mostly cosmetic stuff for progression, you unlock every weapon at 22. This is main difference between CoD and Halo 4's system.

Yeah I (I bought the limited edition) can go up to 130. I hope that they add more specializations with the map packs cuz i dont think its gonna take that long to get through all of them. But, the other specializations got some pretty cool stuff. I dont think the armor is that great on a lot of them, (my favorites are Wetwork and Pioneer) but some of the special abilities seem to be pretty helpful.

So if you enter a code in halo waypoint you get 5000 free xp

Also 3 other codes unlock raider armor as long as you completed the first 3 episodes in season one spartan ops

I did some research and someone had reached level 87. That's some serious bull crap pulled by 343. Allowing the people who paid more money for the limited edition to have two big advantages like that isn't fair. How long are the rest of us supposed to wait?

Those are all the specializations. People who play Halo 4 after November 20th will have to wait for DLC to get them.

343 is sending out e-mails with codes for all the specializations sometime here in the next few days if you played Halo 4 between launch and the 20th.

Also, most of the stuff is purely cosmetic. You unlock a new armor ability but nothing moderately game changing.

3 new maps out today. Anyone buy? If so, how you like em?

I'm broke. I always buy the map packs though so once I get some money I'll buy them.

The map pack is free if you launch Halo 4 and click the marketplace with the star next to it. If you access it through the dashboard it's not free. I heard it's a glitch they're having. I got mine for free when it's supposed to be 800 MS points. Hurry and get it before they fix.

Ya they totally botched the whole map pack thing. LE users and war games buyers got ripped haha

Wait what?
Is it fixed now?

Not sure. Last night people were able to download it for free.

I'm so glad I didn't buy the War Pass now. I wonder if they had a problem with it because it was their first time offering a season pass.

Halo 4 is bullsh**!
-Someone who plays Halo since Halo1
I went back to reach.