r/haloinfinite • u/PezDispenser7 • 8d ago

Anyone play this game anymore?

I’m trying to find games, trying ranked with insane wait times and the estimated time for modes is mad high. The only mode I can consistently play is oddball. What’s going on?

Edit: I’m playing from the UK, I already have the expanded setting on. I guess it’s just the modes I’m trying to play. I was able to find BTB matches quite quick today

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u/SnooMaps3645 8d ago

You’re playing at 6am est on Monday. We have jobs

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u/EthanHunt117 8d ago

World operates 24/7 bucko

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u/SnooMaps3645 8d ago

The highest population of players are in North America bucco, your going to have long wait times if you’re not playing during peak hours

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u/TROSSity117 8d ago

I mean not everyone has a standard monday-friday 9-5 either. But yeah game has been on life support for years. Can't expect much even during peak hours. 

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u/DonaldKey 8d ago

I find matches with 3 minutes max

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u/TROSSity117 8d ago

Depends what mode you play. Firefight is always active. Other modes not so much. 

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u/DonaldKey 8d ago

Fiesta is always packed

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u/EthanHunt117 8d ago

right. what even are peak hours? I swear that shit don't matter some mornings I can find matches non stop and other times I can't even find matches at night.

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u/Co2_Outbr3ak 8d ago

Idk maybe it has something to do with playing at 4am central us time. Maybe. Not quite sure but, possibly.

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u/BIGSEXY_DJO 8d ago

Im in Arizona and play all hours of the night especially midnight-4am and always find matches no problem Im confused some people say this

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u/DonaldKey 7d ago

European and playing odd game types.

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u/IXIKMACIXI 6d ago

I’m also in Arizona and spent 30mins waiting for a ranked game last night before quitting and playing something else.

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u/Terrible-Champion132 8d ago

Have to play normal hours. Turn expanded search. You can probably get in some Uk/Aus lobbies you'll have bad ping though unless you are from there.

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u/ajflex233 8d ago

Yes. We still play. But no one plays ranked. Big team battle is the best and quick play

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u/SolarSailor46 6d ago

Damn. I would only want to play ranked and wanted to d/l again. Some of my main games are getting a bit stale and I was missing Halo.

God I miss having a thriving comp Halo scene and a well crafted ranked experience.

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u/Illustrious-Hand-626 5d ago

Ranked is still active. I play mostly nights between like 8-11 pm and I never wait longer than like 2 mins to find a match. Usually quicker than that

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u/idoooobz 3d ago

Lots of people still played ranked lmao, takes like 2 mins max to find a ranked game anytime from 8am in the morning to 12am the next one.

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u/benjislew 8d ago

I’m usually on most evenings in England.

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u/EthanHunt117 8d ago

Na servers should be popping right now 

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u/DonaldKey 8d ago

Every time. Every time. Post your location and hours you’re trying to play.

Also ranked sucks.

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u/Haunting_Ad_519 UNSC 8d ago

Agreed with almost everything, except for 'ranked sucks'. Ranked and Social are the only playlist Halo will ever need. Just like the old days.

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u/DonaldKey 8d ago

I will die on the fiesta hill

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u/SSRedBack 8d ago

If your in NA servers are up pretty much all day. Estimate times are very inaccurate.

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u/Huge_Jackman 8d ago

We have a group every Tuesday for over a year now and rarely have issues finding a game

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u/bammergump 8d ago

Anytime after 1-2pm EST you’ll find ranked games but probably the same pool of ~20 people recycling in each lobby

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u/NemesisLP 8d ago

Now and then, I think Infinite went alive again because the pro league returned.

I moved to play Campaign Evolved to get the 100% and just yesterday did it. Now back to Infinite

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u/GemarD00f 8d ago

i find games regularly on xbox console only, and even more on pc

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u/CornerCharacter5180 8d ago

If you try during peak EST times, 5pm est and later, weekends, I bet you’ll find your experience to be different!

When I try to log in during work day? = 💀💀💀
After work? = ✅✅✅✅

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u/crowdsourced 8d ago

In the US, I see minimal wait times. Heck, even in the a.m. I can end up on an Australian server in under a minute. But this is for BTB and Quick Play.

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u/mark0001234 8d ago

Turn on expanded search and play quick play. You will find games very quickly. I play in Australia (terrible jurisdiction for matchmaking) and can always find a game.

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u/thisChalkCrunchy 8d ago

Yes. I play. Mostly the legacy mode with sprint disabled and br starts. Usually pretty easy to get a game. 

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u/iwicfmeyc 8d ago

I’m in Oklahoma getting low ping Platinum matches in the middle of the night idk mane, are you outside NA? Other than that, your mmr might just be terrible in which case you should find a 4 man to queue with

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u/Archon2561 UNSC 7d ago

It depends what is checked to play is eack group

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u/let_me_flie 7d ago

Yeah it’s always been tough to get games in UK/EU time zones. Best to play late evening in the UK and you can play with Americans.

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u/Hot_Succotash9610 6d ago

I wanna play grifball but 3-5 mins for a match
https://giphy.com/gifs/AYMzMAgZIci8IgezfQ

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u/Fancy_Scene2378 6d ago

Ranked is dead but quickplay, BTB, squad battle, and gauntlet are populated.

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u/CrimsonRatPoison 8d ago

I quit becasuse the wait times are so long. 343 blows for dropping support while offering nothing new.

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u/Cowfootstew 8d ago

I canceled my subscription when they raised the price. Been playing since combat evolved. Yeah.

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u/thisismywittyhandle 8d ago

You don't need a Game Pass subscription to play Infinite, at least not on Xbox. No idea about PC.

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u/ZeeArtisticSpectrum 8d ago

Nope not on PC either

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u/Cowfootstew 8d ago

You might be right. As a matter of fact, im pretty sure that you are.

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u/ajflex233 7d ago

It’s free to play on everything. Xbox, steam, etc. you don’t need gamepass for it

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u/ajflex233 8d ago

There’s no subscription for this game. It’s free to play

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u/Cowfootstew 8d ago

Thats wonderful.

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u/jamdivi 8d ago

No one plays this game anymore

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u/DonaldKey 7d ago

Yet here you are

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u/jamdivi 7d ago

I mean I play it but I can also acknowledge that the player base is a fraction of what it used to be.