Yesterday Bungie's latest Halo 2 matchmaking playlist
update went live, seeing in the following changes:
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There's now only one Clanmatch option, requiring 4-5 people.
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6v6 Team Battle is a new option if you prefer less laggy Big Team-style games.
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Head to Head has been removed.
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Team Snipers is now ranked, and shows the hidden ranks you've already achieved.
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Two new unranked playlists, Rumble Armory and Team ActionSack, have been added.
While the loss of Major Clanmatch ranks may hit some clans hard, generally all these changes are for the good, and
finding out your hidden Snipers rank can be a pleasant surprise. The best change, however, is the introduction of two
new "casual" playlists.
Team ActionSack in particular is a great deal of fun, with game variants such as Snipers King of the Hill and
Balltacular, full of 3-ball fiesta mayhem. Behind the dubious name lies a whole lot of craziness.
