Halo: Reach

they could have made a whole game about the S-III's of gamma company



instead theyt put Alpha on reach and are actively working to kiill many peoples favorite part of the series

Rotaretilbo wrote:Personally, I don't get why they didn't just use Gamma Company instead of Alpha. I mean, we have 300 Spartan-IIIs from Gamma that deployed in early 2551 that are completely unaccounted for, and they decide to use Alpha?

Well, A survivor from Alpha Company (In the wake of a massive nuclear explosion, it's possible. Assuming Alpha Company was the one on Pegasi Delphi).
As for the rest of the team, it would actually make LESS sense to make them Gamma Company.
As per Halo: Evolutions, survivors of initial Spartan III deployments would be farmed out to other programs. Gamma Company Spartans would not have been, shall we say, 'Baptized by Fire'.

Ringleader wrote:Eva then?

What, Emile's EVA? Looks ugly, no reason to use it planetside.
EVA as an armor variant? Sure, for space deployments.

Ringleader wrote:Recon looks weird, even the shoulder pads have these little metal bits sticking straight up.

Believe it or not, guys, Bungie DOES apply Rule of Cool to their games.
IF you want to ignore RoC, then drop the complaint about the "little metal bits sticking straight up" and focus on the fact that the Spartan is holding a pump-action shotgun... in the twenty-fifth century... that is standard-issue hardware...

KrAzY wrote:I don't like Jorge's helmet or Action Thermist

Jorge's helmet does look weird. I hope those little widgets on top are some sort of targeting system...

Action thermist... whatta whatta?

Just in case you guys care or maybe you don't but...

If you go to Bungie.net and see there newest Bungie Weekly Update, they answear some questions and have audio files for some of the familiar weapons and one unknown one.

Just throwin' that out there for ya.

Action thermast

just in case he needs warm beverages or soup during battle

I think we're missing a far more important violation.



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I was specifically talking about reach... as this is a reach thread

KrAzY wrote:I was specifically talking about reach... as this is a reach thread

You mean, we're specifically talking about Halo, not Power Rangers.

And KrAzY, you mean Action Thermos.
A thermast is a car thermostat.

Rasq'uire'laskar wrote:Well, A survivor from Alpha Company (In the wake of a massive nuclear explosion, it's possible. Assuming Alpha Company was the one on Pegasi Delphi).

The Lone Wolf is probably from Beta Company (which was the one on Pegasi Delta), though how he survives without Tom and Lucy knowing when they're camping the only exfiltration craft is beyond me. The rest are all Alpha Company, per their birth dates. They'd have all been far too old by the time Beta Company started recruiting.

Rasq'uire'laskar wrote:As for the rest of the team, it would actually make LESS sense to make them Gamma Company.
As per Halo: Evolutions, survivors of initial Spartan III deployments would be farmed out to other programs. Gamma Company Spartans would not have been, shall we say, 'Baptized by Fire'.

The issue is that, generally speaking, the S-IIIs operate for six or so months prior to going on a suicide mission, and then, only if a suicide mission is present. If they were still alive by the time Reach was attacked, I'm sure they'd have been ordered to haul ass over there, because that essentially was a suicide mission.

Rasq'uire'laskar wrote:What, Emile's EVA? Looks ugly, no reason to use it planetside.
EVA as an armor variant? Sure, for space deployments.

That hasn't stopped others from using EVA on the ground and non-EVA in space.

Rasq'uire'laskar wrote:Believe it or not, guys, Bungie DOES apply Rule of Cool to their games.
IF you want to ignore RoC, then drop the complaint about the "little metal bits sticking straight up" and focus on the fact that the Spartan is holding a pump-action shotgun... in the twenty-fifth century... that is standard-issue hardware...

It used to be that Bungie understood what cool was for a mature audience...

Rasq'uire'laskar wrote:Jorge's helmet does look weird. I hope those little widgets on top are some sort of targeting system...

Action thermist... whatta whatta?

The big thermos-looking thingy on his chest. :p

KrAzY wrote:I was specifically talking about reach... as this is a reach thread

I still have a point.

If you're going to talk about something looking stupid in Halo, Legends has a very good list.

Ringleader wrote:Eva then?

What, Emile's EVA? Looks ugly, no reason to use it planetside.
EVA as an armor variant? Sure, for space deployments.

EVA = Extra-Vehicular Armor Armor, I was referring to its looks, not its logic in game.

Ringleader wrote:Recon looks weird, even the shoulder pads have these little metal bits sticking straight up.

Believe it or not, guys, Bungie DOES apply Rule of Cool to their games.
IF you want to ignore RoC, then drop the complaint about the "little metal bits sticking straight up" and focus on the fact that the Spartan is holding a pump-action shotgun... in the twenty-fifth century... that is standard-issue hardware...

So... the shotgun is cool? Or the shotgun made the armor cool? I was kind of, talking about, the armor without anything else, by itself, it looks weird as hell. The random squares of metal in the middle of large sections makes it look like some aborted power ranger fetus with metal squares sticking out of it.

Also, Emile is insane, which explains the skull. Possibly from the drug Kurt gave them for the adrenaline boost?

Beta on May 3rd (w00t).

New enemy type called the skirmisher, however since it is an offensive and we almost are never on the offense, i find it acceptable. They probably would never be in an escort fleet (such as in New Mombassa the first time) or on High Charity, which really only leaves Crow's Nest as a level where they would be.

We are working with the Army instead of Marines or Navy, so most new human weapons are acceptable. Only leaves the Needle Rifle as the canon-questionable weapon.

Rotaretilbo wrote:

Rasq'uire'laskar wrote:Well, A survivor from Alpha Company (In the wake of a massive nuclear explosion, it's possible. Assuming Alpha Company was the one on Pegasi Delphi).

The Lone Wolf is probably from Beta Company (which was the one on Pegasi Delta), though how he survives without Tom and Lucy knowing when they're camping the only exfiltration craft is beyond me. The rest are all Alpha Company, per their birth dates. They'd have all been far too old by the time Beta Company started recruiting.

M'kay, thanks for pointing that out.
Anyhoo, Tom and Lucy weren't camping the ONLY exfil craft. Again, if I recall correctly, there were several, scattered out across at least a square klick.
While I agree that Lucy not speaking later on is a good indication that Wolf didn't exfil with her and Todd, I'm curious as to what happened to the other crafts...

Rotaretilbo wrote:

Rasq'uire'laskar wrote:As for the rest of the team, it would actually make LESS sense to make them Gamma Company.
As per Halo: Evolutions, survivors of initial Spartan III deployments would be farmed out to other programs. Gamma Company Spartans would not have been, shall we say, 'Baptized by Fire'.

The issue is that, generally speaking, the S-IIIs operate for six or so months prior to going on a suicide mission, and then, only if a suicide mission is present. If they were still alive by the time Reach was attacked, I'm sure they'd have been ordered to haul ass over there, because that essentially was a suicide mission.

*Shrugs*
OK, so Gamma Spartans would be perfect for the job. Doesn't mean they're the only ones around, though.

Rotaretilbo wrote:

Rasq'uire'laskar wrote:What, Emile's EVA? Looks ugly, no reason to use it planetside.
EVA as an armor variant? Sure, for space deployments.

That hasn't stopped others from using EVA on the ground and non-EVA in space.

I know, tell me about it.

Rotaretilbo wrote:

Rasq'uire'laskar wrote:Jorge's helmet does look weird. I hope those little widgets on top are some sort of targeting system...

Action thermist... whatta whatta?

The big thermos-looking thingy on his chest. :p

Yeah...
That's what we'd all like to know.

TNine wrote:Also, Emile is insane, which explains the skull. Possibly from the drug Kurt gave them for the adrenaline boost?

Wrong Spartan series.

TNine wrote:We are working with the Army instead of Marines or Navy, so most new human weapons are acceptable. Only leaves the Needle Rifle as the canon-questionable weapon.

Why is the Needler carbine questionable? The Covenant have used variations of needle-weapons before.

As for you, Ringleader...
All I can say is that I rather /like/ Recon.

We have a date for the beta

http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/11/halo-reach-beta-dated-may-3-only-for-odst-owners/

I know you're all thrilled about this................not.

I see you didn't even notice that I already posted that AND the official box art.

And excuse me good sir! I do happen to be excited for the beta.

Didn't see it.

I'm not.

I am also excited

The box art looks awesome IMO

Looked Generic to me. Though it does remind me of the box art for Halo CE a bit.

Barbbachello wrote:I am also excited

The box art looks awesome IMO

Agreed.

RockaHolicGameR wrote:

Barbbachello wrote:I am also excited

The box art looks awesome IMO

Agreed.

Double agreed.

Halo Reach Vidoc

I want the game now.
=P

Awesome, can't wait for the beta.

Can't wait. I'm worried about the confirmation of Brutes though, then again Bungie did say the Covenant was throwing everything they had at Reach.

...Hot

Were gonna need a bigger TV.