[quote]-The Assault Rifle is still a piss-poor starting weapon.[/quote] Haha, nope. It was designed for CQC, and it serves that purpose well. It's also pretty decent for mid-range combat. [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsyPQclZlac&t=5m7s]It was created to complement the "golden triangle" of Halo.[/url] If you wanted a weapon more well suited for medium to long range, you'd have to put some effort into finding one on the map. [quote]-The BR is still the only decent non-power weapon.[/quote] It is the best non-power weapon, but the other non-power weapons serve different roles and can beat the Battle Rifle in some circumstances. [quote]-The Shotgun is still a lottery cannon.[/quote] wat Are you saying it's random? If so, then you're wrong. [quote]-The maps are still sub-par compared to Halo 1 and 2.[/quote] /opinion [quote]-The FOV is still extremely low, and is still motion-sickness inducing.[/quote] I've never had a problem with it, nor have I heard anyone complain about it until now. [quote]-Equipment is still BS, especially the Bubble Shield, Power Drain, and Regenerator.[/quote] Nope. It added a nice twist to the gameplay, without drastically altering the gameplay. Armor Abilities, fully customizable loadouts, perks, and ordnance drops are BS. [quote]-6 AR rounds + Melee is still ridiculously powerful.[/quote] Now hold on, I thought the AR was a piss poor weapon? But now when someone comes up with a way to utilize it more effectively, it's overpowered? [quote]-Melees are still OP and undodgeable. Halo 2 had a far greater lunge range, but at least you could dodge melees. Plus, melee damage was momentum based in Halo 1 and 2; not sure why that aspect was removed starting with 3.[/quote] I never found it to be game breaking, or a big deal at all actually. In fact, I never gave it any thought at all. I adapted without even knowing I did. [quote]-Guardian is still a poor man's Lockout and it still has terrible map flow. And it's considered one of Halo 3's "better" maps. It's damn near unplayable with AR starts.[/quote] Again, nothing more than opinion.