Proximity chat might or might not work but it would be great if I could mute people who irritate me. A bit of competition is great but I'm not one for over the top obsession with nonsense like k/d as I'm a team player. Custom games, now that one is a shame. Everyone likes to play a quiet game with friends from time to time. Forge was great but I get the impression it was a one hit wonder and though it won't be the same without it, there's always reach to go back to. Now then, machinimas. As a fan of red vs blue I can say the two complimented one another very well and that will be the biggest loss here. Don't quite understand the open world bit as that would have been very difficult considering the multiple planetary destinations. I'm quite pleased with what they've done and the maps are fairly sizeable. Didn't see anyone who looked like my character in the beta so I'm happy with the level of customisation. We don't have an exact number of locations nor do we have know their size so I can't comment on quantity. I don't mind reakin weapons as there are enough different styles and enough different upgrades to find a prefered weapon. I know I had to choose between two scout rifles in the beta and the deciding factor was the style of sight. Haven't played enough game modes to confirm or deny this so I won't comment. As for dlc, I'm not keen on pre release announcements as I've not seen that to end well in the past.