I don't think a battlepass is a "win" for all players. Taking all the customization options and putting them behind a paywall/play everyday like a job wall isn't a win in my eyes.
Yes the multiplayer is free to play, but the game still costs the standard price if you want to play campaign, which I certainly do. And for a large percentage of players, myself included, we've essentially already paid for the game by having game pass. So I don't see the advantage of a FTP model for this game since I would have happily paid for it or simply continued to subscribe to game pass.
So you want all the benefits of customization without paying for it?? There is zero reasons for them to keep adding stuff then. Also, no where does it say there will be zero customization without battle pass, you just won’t get battle pass items. You can also view them and decide if they are worth it or not.
this is much better than years ago when they would charge us $20 for a few more maps, although Halo never did that.
I never paid a dime for anything in Halo 5 and it was a great experience, I also still unlocked stuff with progression. There were loot boxes but none of the items ever interested me. If they make it like COD you essential earn enough credits playing the BP to earn the next one.
Most BP’s also have items you earn for free anyways. This is all cosmetic nonsense that you can’t even see when playing. Lol. Who cares