How Halo: Reach will learn from Modern Warfare 2's mistakes.

[TRios_Zen]

c0rd said:

TRios_Zen said:
The unlocking of guns and abilities on MW2 is one of the biggest draws (IMO); I'm not sure how that could be implemented in the Halo universe.

That being said, I'm really looking forward to Reach...in Bungie I trust.

Guess I'm on the other side of the fence here. I really dislike being locked out from everything before I can start having fun.

It forces me to play on friends' accounts to get the most fun out of the game, because I don't enjoy playing gimped. I want a shooter, not an RPG.

Off topic, I know, but have you played MW2?  There is plenty of fun to be had early on, as the pre-built classes give you a taste of what you can build later, and at level 4 you unlock a good selection of weapons that you can use immediately, with good results.

There are some higher weapons that are really powerful (dual Model 18's and the ACR with Stopping Power come to mind) but I wouldn't say you were "gimped" early on.  I don't want to de-rail this thread though, so I'll leave it at that, fair enough if it doesn't interest you.