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Subject: Am I the only one who wants the flood to return?
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Poll: Should the flood return?  [closed]
Yes:  55%
(22 Votes)
No:  45%
(18 Votes)
Total Votes: 40

First of all, I am expecing the flood to look real tight with bump-mapping and all in place.

The flood are awesome, they might not be strong as the covenant, but without them, halo would loose one of its many unique points. The story in Halo 1 is great and the game play is great. One of the best parts in the game (IMO) has a huge 3 way battle with covenant and flood. If the flood were taken out, then half the plot of halo 1 would be ruined. I like how the covenant are afraid of the flood because there plasma weapons are weak against them. Humans are not as afraid of the flood because bullets can take out flood easily. It's obvious that bungie purposely made the flood easier to kill than say... an elite. This adds a connection from the story to the gameplay.

Some people say that the flood make Halo a generic sci-fi plot. I say that not having the flood would make Halo one large step closer to being a generic FPS.

BTW I left out the old "I don't care" choice on the poll, cuz every fan should care; the flood change a lot of the game.

  • 06.04.2004 4:03 PM PDT
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How many times must it be said before everyone gets it in their minds?

Bungie said the Flood are returning in Halo 2. Jason Jones (if you don't know who this man is, you should die) was the guy to say it. He said so a long while back in an interview. The Flood are returning.

  • 06.04.2004 4:07 PM PDT
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For those who say no, I would like you to post so I can try and refute your argument.

  • 06.04.2004 4:07 PM PDT
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I think people who hate the flood most haven't done the game on Legendary, while they are really hard, but elites are the real -blam!-es. Besides, there's loads of unsettled plot around the flood, like where did they come from? Are there more? Where do they reside?

  • 06.04.2004 4:08 PM PDT

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Story-wise the flood are very interesting but they are just so boring to kill... I rarely play the Library, not because that level is repetitive, but because its 100% flood all the way through... I hope they make the flood very limited if their in or for another 3-way battle have the different covies turn on each other due to a massive outbreak.. (note: its four-way battles actually.. Sentinels (forerunner) vs. Flood vs. Covenant vs. Humans

  • 06.04.2004 4:08 PM PDT
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Posted by: Hikaru 119
How many times must it be said before everyone gets it in their minds?

Bungie said the Flood are returning in Halo 2. Jason Jones (if you don't know who this man is, you should die) was the guy to say it. He said so a long while back in an interview. The Flood are returning.


Yes, I know that. I put this up because I still see a lot of complaining about how the flood are returning (and some who still don't believe they are returning). I've known that the flood are returning since the egm in that halo cover story in Electronic Gaming Monthly.

  • 06.04.2004 4:10 PM PDT
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It Has been confirmed in many magizines and interviews that the flood will return.


[Edited on 6/4/2004 4:14:44 PM]

  • 06.04.2004 4:12 PM PDT
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The flood should return. I like them so I can kill them but some time there a pain in the ass. But I still want them back. Especialy since the energy sword can be used now I can cut them up.

  • 06.04.2004 4:12 PM PDT
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Posted by: ash55
Story-wise the flood are very interesting but they are just so boring to kill... I rarely play the Library, not because that level is repetitive, but because its 100% flood all the way through... I hope they make the flood very limited if their in or for another 3-way battle have the different covies turn on each other due to a massive outbreak.. (note: its four-way battles actually.. Sentinels (forerunner) vs. Flood vs. Covenant vs. Humans


I know that it was a 4 way war, but the battle I was talking about did not have the sentinels around.

I think you are very wrong about the flood being boring to kill. They had a lot of sweet moves up their sleeves, like jumping across bridges to smack you. Also, if bungie made them quicker (in the first one, it took forever for them to change from shooting mode to melee mode), and more agile (i'm thinking faster and more interaction with their environments), they would be even cooler. I am 99% sure that bungie will give everybody a reason to be scared of the flood in Halo 2.

  • 06.04.2004 4:16 PM PDT
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they are an important part of the story, I personally cannot wait to see what history the flood have had with the covenent in the past

  • 06.04.2004 4:16 PM PDT
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The flood weren't great as they could've been for several reasons:
* They are only 4 different types
* Why the hell would any one (forerunner) make the flood
* Killing Covies are waaaaaay more satisfying
* They came out of no where, and have no real stroy in the game except that they were built/made/geneticly engineered by the forrunner. ( which we know nothing about)

If these problems were adressed in H2, I would probably enjoy having the flood in H2.



[Edited on 6/4/2004 4:17:45 PM]

  • 06.04.2004 4:17 PM PDT
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Thsi came from EGM jus to show you they will be in in halo 2!!

The Flood: Gamers had a collective freak-out the first time they went toe-to-tentacle with the galaxy-corrupting race of gooey mutants, but surely The Flood were wiped out when their Halo habitat went kablooie, right? "Do you think we'd really wipe out The Flood?" Jones ask. "The Covenant have a long history with them, Some really cool stuff will happen there."




I wonder what the cool stuff is?

  • 06.04.2004 4:18 PM PDT
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FOR ALL WHO ARE STILL CONFUSED:
I know that the flood are confirmed!
The poll clearly says SHOULD the flood return. Note that question is implying that I want your opinion. I already know the fact.

  • 06.04.2004 4:22 PM PDT

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I know that the flood are confirmed, but they just weren't enough of a challenge last time. Plus, all you had to do was grab a shotgun, and you were fine, even on legendary. Also, there were only 4 types of flood, that should have something done about it too. Lastly, they showed no pain. I enjoy making covenant scream. Specificaly when you thrown plasma grenades on grunts. Super satisfying. Though if Bungie fixes all the problems with the flood, I would be glad that the flood are in halo 2.
Just because it's confirmed, doesn't mean we like it.

  • 06.04.2004 4:34 PM PDT
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Posted by: Vasheeth
Though if Bungie fixes all the problems with the flood, I would be glad that the flood are in halo 2.
Just because it's confirmed, doesn't mean we like it.


But because BUNGIE confirmed it, you will like it.

  • 06.04.2004 4:39 PM PDT
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people hate the flood because it makes the game hard... Sorry, but just because you suck doesnt mean an important race should be left out

  • 06.04.2004 4:40 PM PDT
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They will return, and the real question is are they going to be really difficult to beat?
what I say?
Bring it on.

  • 06.04.2004 4:45 PM PDT
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Posted by: Ckrpoint1
people hate the flood because it makes the game hard... Sorry, but just because you suck doesnt mean an important race should be left out


Hmm, I've never heard that one. I have heard that people think that it makes halo into too much of a horror game. I LOVED the cinematic leading to the encounter with the flood (I would have loved it even more if my friend didn't ruin the plot twist of the flood), it added a lot of immersion into the game.

Flood makes halo unique, and unique is good at this stage of the gaming industry.

  • 06.04.2004 4:46 PM PDT

SB-117

people hate the flood because it makes the game hard... Sorry, but just because you suck doesnt mean an important race should be left out

I find the flood a damned lot easier than elites. (although the rocket flood really annoy me).

Im just saying that the flood arent that hard to beat but I still find them boring. They look plain and olive, they just run upto you and melee or shoot and they dont hide or anything, they dont cry or whinge when you kill their ally, they dont use battle field tactics or run away from you, they are boring.

Oh and the little infection forms are annoying when your shields are down (they just leech onto you when your trying to hide and regenerate) and they're pointless when your shields are up!

If bungie put them in for round two I would prefer them smarter, more variety of types, and them to look more like their host because they look plain and boring before.

No disrespects to bungie because the flood are better than most enemies in other fps's but compared to covies they are a let down. Give me some grunts to slaughter or an elite to take on anyday.

  • 06.04.2004 4:53 PM PDT
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The point the Flood were boring as they had no AI is invalid. It has been confirmed by Bungie in a magazine article that the Flood will be back WITH IMPROVED AI, BUT DIFFERENT FROM THE COVENANT'S! How many times must I say it?!

  • 06.04.2004 4:57 PM PDT

SB-117

Ok Im just trying to express whats wrong with Halo's flood

  • 06.04.2004 5:04 PM PDT
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could somebody explain what the point of the flood is in halo

  • 06.04.2004 5:30 PM PDT

SB-117

Theyre a race of "zombie like" creatures that infect a being and take over the hosts body and the covenant released them (those bastards).

They were on halo because the forerunner were containing them on these ring worlds (for scientific research maybe??)

  • 06.04.2004 5:32 PM PDT
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The flood are there to annoy us

  • 06.04.2004 5:34 PM PDT
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I though in the book, The Flood, Capt. Johnson and his squad blew up the door to where they were being held.

  • 06.04.2004 5:54 PM PDT

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