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Subject: The Flood in Halo 2?
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Poll: Should the Flood make a second appearance in Halo 2?  [closed]
No way!:  27%
(13 Votes)
Sure bring them back!:  59%
(29 Votes)
I have no opinion on this matter.:  14%
(7 Votes)
Total Votes: 49

Does anybody know if the Flood will make a second appearance in Halo 2? Give your vote as to whether you think they should or not. Personally, while it did give a nice plot twist to the first game, I thought the Flood was the lamest part of the entire game. Fighing against them totally sucked. I really hope they won't show in part 2!

Give your opinion...

  • 05.27.2004 12:52 PM PDT
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Bungie said in an interview, that there was history between the Covies and the Flood, and that they wouldn't kill the flood that easily.

  • 05.27.2004 12:53 PM PDT
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For me, I guess I don't really care. Its Bungie's story, if they want the flood back, then bring them back.

  • 05.27.2004 12:54 PM PDT
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wel..im gonna take a middle stance here...i would love to see the flood back if we have a newer arsenal of human machine guns that do DAMAGE AGAINST THE FLOOD!! or a better plasma weapon that is as powerful as the pistol...but has enough firepower that it rivals the rifle...also..if there was better AI... we might have some AI marines to help us out and do something instead of running in fear..or mysteriously disappearing

  • 05.27.2004 12:56 PM PDT
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it is 100% certain the flood will be back

  • 05.27.2004 12:57 PM PDT
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I say: Go ahead and bring em' back. Sure they were pretty hard to kill, but isn't that the point? If you think the flood are too hard, there is a thing called "easy mode" for you guys!

  • 05.27.2004 12:59 PM PDT
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That's a bummer. However, if they improve the level design in whicht the Flood appears maybe I won't mind it so much. All the levels that had the Flood in the first game were much less enjoyable than the ones that didn't. I especially hated the Library. It was sooo monotonous. My favorite level in the first game was Assualt on the Control Room because:

1. You only fight the Covenant
2. You get to drive all kinds of vehicles
3. It's really big
4. Snow is pretty

From what I've read and seen about the kind of level design for Halo 2, I imagine that I won't mind the Flood showing up again.

  • 05.27.2004 1:05 PM PDT
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If the flood don't come back it will make sense. B/c in the first halo the covenant accidentaly released the flood. This time they might not be so stupid

  • 05.27.2004 1:08 PM PDT
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Posted by: Neo Bandit
I say: Go ahead and bring em' back. Sure they were pretty hard to kill, but isn't that the point? If you think the flood are too hard, there is a thing called "easy mode" for you guys!


Listen, Neo Bandit, I never said that I thought the Flood were hard. I said I thought they were stupid. I've played through the whole game several times on Legendary without any problem with the Flood. They just suck that's all. I'd much rather fight the Covenant and I think the covies are a much bigger challenge, especially when you're up against groups of Elites with swords.

  • 05.27.2004 1:11 PM PDT
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Even though the flood are bad-acid, I think they could be a little more unique, that would make it less monotonous. For example: A flood-infected hunter would be off the hook! Also, mabye more explosive flood vs. covenant battles. I know I loved watching hunters blow the hades out of a group of flood and flood slapping around some elites, leaving a handful of one or the other to savagely beat to death with my rifle!

  • 05.27.2004 1:16 PM PDT
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They're bringing the flood back. I didn't really like them, though they are essential to the story. They also add a much different style to the game. I just hope they make them more killable. I mean the little guys get into their hosts back, in their spinal cord. So really, all you should have to do is shoot the host in the back where the small flood form is. I would like to be able to do that. Then you could finally be able to snipe the flood. Does anyone else remember hitting the flood with sniper rifle bullets? It just passes through them like nothing. They don't even flinch. You should be able snipe out the parasite flood in the host's back.

  • 05.27.2004 1:19 PM PDT
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Posted by: Silver Viper
They're bringing the flood back. I didn't really like them, though they are essential to the story. They also add a much different style to the game. I just hope they make them more killable. I mean the little guys get into their hosts back, in their spinal cord. So really, all you should have to do is shoot the host in the back where the small flood form is. I would like to be able to do that. Then you could finally be able to snipe the flood. Does anyone else remember hitting the flood with sniper rifle bullets? It just passes through them like nothing. They don't even flinch. You should be able snipe out the parasite flood in the host's back.
You can probaly snipe them with the cove sniper.

  • 05.27.2004 1:20 PM PDT
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Yes! More crazy ass things running around. Atleast this time, I wont waste my sniper ammo :()

  • 05.27.2004 1:23 PM PDT
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The reason the flood were basicly unsnipable (bushism) was because to kill them you bassicly had to bleed them to death that is why when they got nowed down they got up again and in halo 2 i think they'll be smarter remember they are just as smart as their host only they dont care about living so they can do suicide attacks.

  • 05.27.2004 1:30 PM PDT
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But you should be able to snipe out the parasite in the host's back. Those things are extremely fragile. Well any way wouldn't the exit wound be pretty large in real life anyways? It would tear an enormous hole through his back if you shot it in the stomach. That would cause it to lose a lot of blood too. But I don't think Bungie would really take that into consideration.

  • 05.27.2004 1:39 PM PDT
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I think the flood work kinda like a virus they inject genetic material into you and then take over your body from the inside so there is nothing to shoot.

  • 05.27.2004 1:45 PM PDT
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Well the Flood are confirmed for a return and I look forward to their onslaught, and mowing them down with the SMGs, lets see them walk through that.

  • 05.27.2004 2:45 PM PDT
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Somebody said snow is pretty. Well, for some reason this made me think of this thing that happened at my friends house. I was in the gunner seat of the warthog in AotCR. I just randomly started shooting the canyon wall, and it started having this pink glow around the edge of the huge glob of bullet-holes (which were all in one circle), like when you shoot the snow with one of the Covenant turrets. Anyway, back to the subject, I don't care if the flood come back or not. HALO 2 WILL BE AMAZING WITH OR WITHOUT THEM. Of course, the levels in Halo 1 that didn't have them were more fun, not totally sure why.

  • 05.27.2004 3:01 PM PDT
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Posted by: banana
it is 100% certain the flood will be back

yes it is. i have an article from a magazine and it says that its 100% certain. and the fact that we go to another halo installation somewhat proves this is true

[Edited on 5/27/2004 3:06:31 PM]

  • 05.27.2004 3:05 PM PDT
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All i gotta say, is if they bring the Flood back, BRING OUT THE SHOTGUNS

  • 08.10.2004 3:11 PM PDT
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I ahve another thread all about the deadly flood returen, but real quick. While the human and dov fight the flood or the deadly halos will be as serious IGNORED threat.

  • 08.10.2004 3:15 PM PDT
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I could see covies and humans in a big battle, having a temporary cease fire to kill the flood if they attacked mid battle. Nobody wants to die by being infected with flood. that would be cool to see. then when the flood are dead, back to the carnage!

  • 08.10.2004 3:44 PM PDT