: I don't know about in general, but for me it comes to it being fun. It's fun
: to sprint. More than that, it's un-fun to suddenly not be able to sprint.
: Unfortunately being fun isn't always the best thing for making a fair
: competition, that's why there's such a divide over power weapons and the
: power of starting weapons, and I see how it can slow things down and some
: people don't like that-- but then I'd say a more drawn-out fight is more a
: matter of fun than fairness. That's what I think it comes down to, whether
: you want an uneven experience that's more fun on average or one that's
: more consistent and therefore bland but more fair and dependable and
: conducive to straight competition. It looks like 343i is trying for a fun,
: uneven experience-- unfortunately (again), I feel they're failing to even
: provide that. Now that I think about it I'm really surprised, Destiny's
: multiplayer is much more of a mess than this beta's and by all rights it
: should play like a mess but once you get into it it feels good and it's
: surprisingly even, while this... doesn't, and isn't-- maybe I just haven't
: gotten into it yet, but the only other things I had to put effort into on
: this scale before to enjoy Halo are the DMR's bloom in Reach (which I
: still like but don't want to have to get used to again) and not hitting X
: in Halo 3.

I personally disagree with this quite a bit. While Bungie has pinpointed game controls and world design so well (and to a lesser degree, that mystical term gameplay that means something different to each person), multiplayer this go around in their new universe is horrible (not to mention the much talked about 'S-word'). I haven't touched Destiny's competitive multiplayer since...late November maybe? And I'm positive that was to finish out a bounty.

The beta multiplayer for Halo 5 so far has seemed much more 'competitive' or 'even' than Destiny's ever has (even outside the Iron Banner). I feel cheated just about every time someone uses a super against me, and whether through actual armor or weapon perks (who knows!) that shorten recharge time or just perception, everyone always seems to have more supers to use than I ever do. The simple fact that there's even a comparison to make on enjoyment between Destiny's full-fledged multiplayer and the early build multiplayer of the Halo 5 BETA is sad for Bungie, but especially for me to think about when I consider the past enjoyment of previous Bungie competitive multiplayer.

- MacGyver10