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Was Keith David the Arbiter? I don't even remember.
Larry David.
You better be kidding
l Zealot l
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The spider encounter has traumatised him more then we thought.
Darkmakaimura
Can You Imagine What SureAI Is Going To Do With Garfield?
StalkerUKCG
Banned
What is the status of ODST's from Halo 4 onwards?
S4's are ODST right? Did all ODST members get put into the S4 program or was it optional? Voluntary?
Do ODST exist post Spartan 4 program?
We also never find out the status of Buck's squad do we?
S4's are ODST right? Did all ODST members get put into the S4 program or was it optional? Voluntary?
Do ODST exist post Spartan 4 program?
We also never find out the status of Buck's squad do we?
So guys, what do you guys hope to see in the next Halo novel? Since we know 343i made a new deal with another book publisher (not TOR again), and that there will be a new book this fall, currently untitled and we have no info.
Personally I would love either to see a book that is all about Spartan-IV's, either pre-Halo 4 or post-Halo 4.
Since the closest thing we've had to a S-IV focused story was Initation and Spartan Assault.
There are still ODSTs, Many did join the S-IV program but there is still quite a number that are just still ODST.
It was optional.
And no we haven't heard from Bucky's Squad since ODST.
Personally I would love either to see a book that is all about Spartan-IV's, either pre-Halo 4 or post-Halo 4.
Since the closest thing we've had to a S-IV focused story was Initation and Spartan Assault.
There are still ODSTs, Many did join the S-IV program but there is still quite a number that are just still ODST.
It was optional.
And no we haven't heard from Bucky's Squad since ODST.
StalkerUKCG
Banned
I think your tag is wrong bro.
rokkerkory
Member
tempted to read fall of reach again
Um yes.
Wait, stinkles, you don't know this? You mean...you haven't even looked it up for the next Halo? You mean Arby (as voiced by David) isn't going to be in the next Halo?
y u do dis?
Humph, well maybe you'd know if you actually had those crazy Grunt voices in your games.
#stillbitter.
Staten hired again for doing grunt voices confirmed.
they better be talking english again brah.
My god, that would be beautiful. An obtuse, socially calamitous, self-absorbed Elite who simply doesn't know what boundaries are.
Energy Sword chat n' cut.
l Zealot l
Member
What about the remaining Spartan 2/3s? I haven't been keeping up with the more recent stuff, but I remember most remaining active Spartans were merged into the 4s program, Is that true?
S-III's were merged into the S-IV program, and S-II's are still in active duty/mentors to the S-IV's.
That would have been pretty, pretty, pretty...pretty good.
You're thinking of Ahmed Best.
TacticalFox88
Banned
If MC doesn't get a chance to reunite with Blue team and he, Fred, Kelly and Linda don't get to kick some major ass, I'm going to be a sad panda.
Before the launch of halo 4 I think they did a lot of data drops to try and figure out the contradictions. They were pretty interesting, not sure if they are all still available.
Really enjoying the escalation comic on the iPad
Zeouterlimits
Member
Halo 2 cutscenes, glorious Keith David, Michael Wincott as the Prophet of Truth, be still my beating heart.
Before the launch of halo 4 I think they did a lot of data drops to try and figure out the contradictions. They were pretty interesting, not sure if they are all still available.
Really enjoying the escalation comic on the iPad
You can check out the data drops here:
http://www.halopedia.org/Data_drops
I really wish we could get a smaller game exclusively from the point of view of an Elite. The mystical, more sci-fi side of the Halo franchise always appealed to me more than the military bravado, and the Covenant art style (which probably peaked with Halo Reach) is just incredible. Playing as a Sangheili or even a Grunt could be loads of fun.
I've always wished for a Star Wars Battlefront-style game with different classes of characters. There would be separate campaigns for every Covenant species or UNSC division, and each class would be radically different from the next.
I've always wished for a Star Wars Battlefront-style game with different classes of characters. There would be separate campaigns for every Covenant species or UNSC division, and each class would be radically different from the next.
Regret Upon Approval
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Ready to wow us in June?
MrGreencastle
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Covenant side of the story is under-used. Star Wars Republic Commando: Yayap's Super Bombad Grunt Squad Edition or maybe just something cool set from the Covenant's perspective again, like Arbiter
l Zealot l
Member
Play as a Elite Spec Ops unit, detailing the Covenant civil war (Elites vs Brutes halo 2 era) on high charity, installation 05 and the battles on the ark. First quarter of the game you are apart of the covenant, then after the schism you fight against them (main antagonist can be a lesser prophet or something).Covenant side of the story is under-used. Star Wars Republic Commando: Yayap's Super Bombad Grunt Squad Edition or maybe just something cool set from the Covenant's perspective again, like Arbiter
I would have this over a Halo 5.
You mean like a Covenant-side ODST type game?
l Zealot l
Member
Exactly. I was just trying to set the scene
IMO the Covenant civil war (all the fighting on high charity, think about the population there and the fighting that would have erupted) doesn't get enough attention. I think it would be amazing to be fleshed out in a novel or as said a ODST style game.
You're scaring me.
Covenant side of the story is under-used. Star Wars Republic Commando: Yayap's Super Bombad Grunt Squad Edition or maybe just something cool set from the Covenant's perspective again, like Arbiter
A Grunt campaign could be fucking awesome. Because of your stature and weakness, the game completely changes, and it's really all about survival. On your phantom dropship hovering over Reach or Arcadia, a grizzled old veteran tells you that he's been able to see hundreds of battles because he knows how to survive. While your fresh-faced comrades are instructed by the commanders to just throw themselves at the enemy, the player is encouraged to stay alive.
It would be a kind of combat survival horror title, and a brief encounter with a Spartan would be truly terrifying.
I'm skeptical of it being good enough for a whole campaign, but a small arc would be cool. Call if "Lowest Decks" and have a dynamic push-pull system where you are only really effective around leaders, and have to haul ass when they get killed
The Librarian
Banned
you just sold me on this idea
Dongs Macabre
aka Daedalos42
I think a Grunt campaign with a lighter tone than other campaign missions would be great. Maybe something similar to the Spartan-1337 story in Halo Legends.
Campaign DLC (maybe episodically, like Spartan Ops) would make these kinds of stories possible. It would let players that don't read the books enjoy the expanded Halo universe.
Funny thing about Grunts though is that we think of them as small in relation to elites and the Chief, but they are actually pretty big in terms of ratio to humans.
Ah okay I only read the book ages ago I never knew that they had data drops for it at some point.
l Zealot l
Member
And they bite.
Jackals are only slightly smaller(?) than the average full grown human.
Nope. Grunts stand 4'5 to 5'6. They're short compared to humans and almost half the size of Elites. From a purely technical standpoint, it would be wonderful to play as a Grunt, with Elites towering above you. Because we always play as a seven-foot Spartan, we don't fully understand the size of the Sangheili.
The Librarian
Banned
Um, that is pretty big compared to a human.
Zeouterlimits
Member
If only I had a handy video clip to demonstrate how much bigger they are than people realise.
Sure would be great to have a video of a scottish lad making a fool out of himself and showing this.
Sure would.
A below or above average Grunt?
Does above average mean I get a fuel rod? I'm about 5'8" ish more or less, so a Grunt is nearly as big as me.
shacklesmcgee
Member
If a grunt can be 4'5 to 5'6, and Master Chief is 7'2, the scale seems really messed up. They don't look nearly that big.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't there another Halo game with "online features" being developed by 343i or something? If that game isn't H2A, then perhaps it's a continuation of ODST or a game similar to it.
Or better yet, the AAA Commander Palmer centric game we've all been dying for.
Feet. Not meters. Grunts are about the size of middle schoolers.
I'm pretty sure 5 foot 6 inches is quite a bit larger than most middle schoolers.
5'6" is a monstrous middle schooler.
Take a look at the Grunts in the games--they're definitely all around 5' when compared to a standard marine. That's really not that small, especially when you consider these guys can get nasty up close. The also make up some height with the methane tanks.
http://halo.bungie.org/misc/sloftus_characterscale/index.html?char1=Marine-H1&char2=GruntArmor1-H1
(excellent Loftus resource above for visualizing this.)
They're pretty bulky too though.
I remember having that halo 3 book that compared the size of different covenant species with a marine. And the grunt wasn't too much smaller.
The Librarian
Banned
Somebody doesn't understand English.
Regret Upon Approval
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Aside from maybe some Scandinavian countries, 5'6'' is getting pretty close to the average height of an adult.