Taking lessons learned from Halo 2's DLC (which noticeably split up the community into the "haves" and "have nots") all Halo 3 DLC will be dealt with in a more matchmaking friendly way. First off, Halo 3 will receive a special Heroic Map Pack playlist come December 11th allowing anyone who purchased the content to try out their new maps in its own space. Also, the new maps will be put into rotation in all of the current playlists including Team Slayer and Big Team Battle. How exactly will it work? Well, while searching for matches, the matchmaking system will take into account which players have the DLC and who doesn't and, when possible, plop in the DLC maps. Both solutions will allow for less segregation in the Halo 3 community when the DLC gets unleashed. You can read more Heroic Map Pack factoids and map descriptions after the break. On a side note, we're in love with Standoff already.
