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Subject: Flood is back in Halo 2!!!
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Yes, yes, yes, the Flood is returning to Halo 2. Wheather you like it or not, they are. I am not saying this because I just found out, I am saying this because it has been confirmed by Bungie in an article of the EGM 2002 ( I think) Also I am saying this becuase people still ask if they are returning or not. I have seen number of threads with people saying that bungie has never confirmed that and they did! So there.

  • 06.16.2004 6:13 PM PDT
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WE DONT KNOW, BESIDES YOU SAID YOU THINK YOU KNOW, THAT DOESNT MAKE IT OFFICIAL

  • 06.16.2004 6:15 PM PDT
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YOU THINK

  • 06.16.2004 6:15 PM PDT
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its confermed by bungie on the FAQ on the back of the old demo case and in various mags

  • 06.16.2004 6:17 PM PDT
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No, I meant I think it was the year or magazine, not that i think that the flood are returning, cause they are!

  • 06.16.2004 6:18 PM PDT
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give a link or ill loos my funk, we got the funk, gotta hav that funk

  • 06.16.2004 6:19 PM PDT
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the flood is coming back i read it in one of GMR's magazines last year so it is official and i know this for sure i just checked but the flood suck so im not really looking froward to it

  • 06.16.2004 6:20 PM PDT
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It was also inside an interview with Jason Jones a while back. He said that they return in Halo 2.

  • 06.16.2004 6:22 PM PDT
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"Suck" in that they are formidable foes that can wipe your Master Chief butt all over Halo, or "suck" in that they are mindless drones that are easy to kill?

In case of the latter, this is Halo 2... they're totally re-working everything from the ground up (well, maybe mid-way). If they do intend on putting the Flood back in, I highly doubt they'll incorporate the exact same AI from the the first. More then likely, they'll make some new tricks for the Flood...

  • 06.16.2004 6:26 PM PDT
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it would be neet to see how they look though with all the graphics update.

  • 06.16.2004 6:28 PM PDT
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im probubly going to get flamed for saying this but......... in the book first strike there is almost an intire chapter making a huge deal about how sgt johnson had some flood dna in him, and since the sarge is in halo 2 it wouldnt be to outrageous to say that he might cause an outbreak, and theres sapposed to be another ring in halo 2 so theres another chance... but with both races knowing about the flood i dont know which one would be stupid enough to release them again, i think its safe to say that we will be seeing the flood again and in my opinion that is unfortunante but not a big deal

  • 06.16.2004 6:29 PM PDT
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"Suck" in the way that they are pointless enemies that were not formidable foes (thats why there were so many of them) and that they were lame to fight against and were the only bad part about Halo that "suck"

  • 06.16.2004 6:47 PM PDT
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I think he's right on the mark. Now, its best if we back up what we say with links so letme delve and see what I find . . .

(2 hours later)

http://halo.bungie.org/pressscans/display.html?scan=edge_equi p.2003 Scan number 6.

Actually, if you get all technical its not said that the Flood will be in Halo 2.

Here's my transcription of it:

"'The Flood AI was originally intended to be every bit as complcated as the Covenant, but we ran out of time implmenting behaviours and they ended up being a lot simpler and straight forward, "Griesemer explains. "We defintely wanted it to be different.. . . . we didn't get a chance to develop all of the characteristics of the FLood that was going to make them not only different and very interesting to fight.'
Which puts Bungie in a sticky situation for Halo 2. Does it implement its intended AI routines, or does it keep the Flood deliberately handicapped because that's what players have now become used to? All Griesemer will say is: "The AI in Halo 2 is going to be much improved."" - Edge

Take of that what you will. Though I could've sworn I've read somewhere from Bungie's lips we'd see flood again . . . ::goes back to looking::


[Edited on 6/16/2004 7:09:02 PM]

  • 06.16.2004 7:05 PM PDT
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Personally, I wasn't a fan of the flood. Great Plot part, hell to fight against, but i enjoyed outthinking Covenant, not trying to outblast flood. I figure if they're in Halo 2 (which i'm sure they are) Bungie will have a good plot line that'll have 'em there for a reason. But still, give me blasting covenant any day!

Also, I'd appreciate it if you guys could pull out some other links about Flood being in Halo 2. (halo.bungie.org is a good source). Otherwise it turns into a flame war of who said what and your mother that . . . ;)

  • 06.16.2004 7:11 PM PDT
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Maybe 343 releases them....?

  • 06.16.2004 7:57 PM PDT
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ooOOOOooohhhh. I like that idea! That'd be a Marathon-ish plot twist right there! An AI doing what it thinks is neccessary to accomplish its own hidden agenda. I had forgotten all about him. ;) I wonder what role he is to play in Halo 2. . . .

  • 06.16.2004 8:57 PM PDT
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I don't think the flood are coming back, I think this time it's all about the covenant.

[Edited on 6/16/2004 9:05:29 PM]

  • 06.16.2004 9:05 PM PDT
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Well if the Flood come back, the worst case-senario is that they make it to Earth.. but MC is gonna be away from Earth most of the Game, going to Covey Homeworld, Most likely Grunts thanks to the maskless photo. So somewhere in the middle we would see them, I doubt level 2 BAM there are the flood.. its just not Bungies way... I am waiting to see the twist in the story line

  • 06.16.2004 9:14 PM PDT
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What are you talking about buddy! Not to flame or anything, but you know nothing about wether or not the MC is going to be on Earth or if he'll be on the covey homeworld! It all looks to me like he'll be on earth quite a lot, you know only from the pictures, the locations the FACT that he has to save Earth!!!

  • 06.16.2004 9:22 PM PDT