"And though we’re excited and energized by Halo: Reach’s week one performance metrics, we’re definitely not content to rest on our laurels. Hell, we don’t even have any laurels. But we have already identified a few elements of our online experience that need a wee bit of tweaking. Don’t worry, we’re already on it.

So you’re not left in the dark or caught off guard, here are some highlights from the pending October Playlist update, courtesy of Playlist paesan' Jeremiah.

Playlist Changes

SWAT Playlist added (SWAT removed from Big Team Battle and Team Slayer)
Campaign Matchmaking (live on 10/15 – You will be required to have earned the Grade “Corporal” to enter this Playlist)
Team Slayer rebalanced to highlight default Slayer game variants and include new offerings
Classic Slayer removed
Removed “Pro” game variants from the Arena Playlist
Removed Boardwalk from Arena Team Doubles Playlist
Added “Return to Battlefield” volume to Space on Zealot in the Arena Playlist"


BUT good news

"It should be noted that these are some, and not all of the proposed changes we'll be making to the online experience in the weeks and months ahead. The items listed above are those of the inbound soon™ variety. We'll make some more noise about a potential second October update as soon as the details are set in stone. Suffice to say, we'll be adding some new "stuff" to keep it fresh and we've already begun to dig into some sweet user created content in search of future matchmaking hopefuls. More on that in updates to come. Stay Tuned."

And those asking about ranks
"I’m already Lt. Colonel, what’s next?
For this phase of Reach’s release, Lt. Colonel Grade 3 is the Level Cap. We inserted a Level Cap to give our hardcore players an opportunity to reach the top of A mountain and enjoy that time while giving the rest of our population a chance to catch up. We’ll absolutely be raising that Cap (for Free) in due time. When the level cap is lifted, new ranks become available and there’s yet more Armor to unlock. But how and when are we going to lift the cap? More appropriately, what are you going to do to lift it?"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USOm_7OuslI

Watch this, look at his rank
Inheritor....next: Max rank

I used to talk to myself too, but then i went outside and won.

homo that they'd take out pro gamtypes from arena
that was the only actual good gametype
oh well

mlg will hopefuly come soon

oh yeah that's true then that's all ill be playing anyways

only possible explanation to the removal of 'pro' gametypes from team arena is the addition of MLG
afterall, what would be the point of 'pro' then anyways
if MLG doesn't use sprint then slayer pro would be like 'team sprint'
nobody would want to play that when MLG doesn't even use sprint

You're beyond the mark of being completely, irreversibly mentally handicapped.

This must mean you're smart?

You'z just mad cause your bad. Yeah nigga, i rap.

You sir, are clearly retarded.