DLC restrictions should come back, it was amazing when playlists were restricted. Those that don't have the dlc tough luck, go play in the other playlists that don't require dlc then or buy the map packs that literally cost pocket change. There really is no debate for not having the dlc maps. Most players that whine about it are kids who can't afford it who either A) shouldn't even be on Halo or B) get a damn job and buy the map packs, either way they don't have dlc so their opinion in this discussion is null and void. Now that is out of the way, for the rest of us who paid for the maps we should be able to play on them guaranteed. Halo 3 BTB is DLC restricted. Halo 3 is 6 years old now. Halo 3's BTB playlist is still very much popular and full of players every time I get on it =) So whatever lame excuses 343 has for not restricting playlists in Reach and Halo 4 is a joke. They miss-manage their games so bad obviously if they dlc restricted it no one would play anymore. Maybe if they didn't do stupid crap like remove reach's only dlc playlist (which was probably the sole reason I even bother to play reach once a month or so) and make a few of the billion playlists in Halo 4 dlc restricted the players who have the dlc could actually play the dlc maps. Bungie did it right with Halo 3 cutting off non-dlc users from specific playlists. Those were premium playlists for premium members. I don't see any reason why those that didn't pay for the extra content should have any say in the matter. 343 is making another fail like they are doing with Halo 4. They are trying to cater to everyone. This doesn't work and makes for a terrible experience for everyone. 343, you can't have dlc maps for Halo 4 and not allow those that paid for them to play on them at the same time. They have to choose one or the other: no dlc to be sold or dlc restricted playlists so dlc that is sold can actually be played on.