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Subject: hope that the marines are smarter in halo 2...
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Have you guys ever noticed how the marines just stand there and take the hits from heavy plasma rounds.wouldn't you take cover. hopefully in halo2, they do!

  • 06.25.2004 11:13 AM PDT
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  • 06.25.2004 11:14 AM PDT
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well, i saw them shoot back when taking hits and not taking cover, but never just standing there, but ...yeah..they where kinda dumb...they also sometimes shot at nothing with me...and i'd get shot by sgt. jhonson...:( KotT

  • 06.25.2004 11:24 AM PDT
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i hope the people playing on Live are smarter than the marines :-P

  • 06.25.2004 11:25 AM PDT
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me too

  • 06.25.2004 11:27 AM PDT
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it is pretty funny when johnson shoots us

  • 06.25.2004 11:28 AM PDT
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better stay on topic though..the mods lock up topics that just jibber jaber..

  • 06.25.2004 11:29 AM PDT
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the new armor that the marines are wearing is pretty cool.i dout they have shields like M.C but those can most likely take a beating.

  • 06.25.2004 11:34 AM PDT
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the marines don't have armor. are you talking about the ODST?

  • 06.25.2004 11:36 AM PDT
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yeah, but that was OSDT s man, those guys and te marines are two different classes, so basicallly, you will have 2 different groups of allies

  • 06.25.2004 11:37 AM PDT
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on the T&R level the gruop of marines you rescue with the captain were so stupid they threw granades at closed doors and dead covenent killing me or the captain or all the others.

  • 06.25.2004 11:38 AM PDT

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Well "if" there are going to be ODST bots i would assume that the AI for the campaign mode is beefed up too. Bungie already said that the AI is much improved (hello they're driving vehicles now!).

  • 06.25.2004 11:40 AM PDT
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sorry i got odst and marine mixed up! how stupid of me

  • 06.25.2004 11:46 AM PDT
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the AI in Halo 2 is going to be so much better that i would bet real good money that normal for Halo 2 is almost as hard as Legendary in Halo CE, the AI is really going to be improved that much

  • 06.25.2004 11:47 AM PDT
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i hope they are dumber so that i can murder them all

  • 06.25.2004 11:49 AM PDT
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read the OXM article(not June 2004 the 2003 one) about the improved covenant AI. I doubt they would improve the covenant AI that much and not beef up your support.

  • 06.25.2004 11:49 AM PDT
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by AI i mean ALL AI, which means ur support will be better of course, marines will be a ton smarter "frag and clear" anyone?

they are going to kick covenant ass, but the covenant will also be that much better

  • 06.25.2004 11:52 AM PDT
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legendary on halo is hard enough.{i still have little difficulty} so to master h 2 is gonna be hard.getting used to the controlls is going to be hard unless they are the same.

  • 06.25.2004 11:53 AM PDT
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I'm gonna go see you guys later

  • 06.25.2004 11:54 AM PDT
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they are the same, except for dual wielding, which i have to admit is gonna take some getting used to for me.....

also there is the possible usage of the D-pad for peeking left and right and UP D-pad for sprinting.......

  • 06.25.2004 11:54 AM PDT
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In halo 1, marines are braindead. Take easy for example. The only way you can get killes there, is a) falling down in a "bottomless" hole, or
b) get blown by a grenade,
Now, almost everytime you get hurt by a grenade, it's a fragmention grenade, which means it's the marines who toss them at you. Also, I have seen a marine toss a frag greande on a banshee. It landed right next to three marines, and blew them up. Thats what I call stupid

  • 06.25.2004 12:03 PM PDT
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no the marines are not completly braindead. ive seen them shoot and drive ghosts (and accidentaly shot them cause they were shooting at me and i thought they were elites) but there is one thing i do not get. how come if the marines can drive ghosts they cant drive warthogs or tanks? and where the hell are the ODSTs in Halo 1? I mean the Halo books said they were on the ship and bailed out and landed on Halo, so where are they?

  • 06.25.2004 12:33 PM PDT
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even if the marines are still dumb (which i know they arent) their new skins are quite cool. And no im not talkin about the ODST's. But yea the marines new outfits r alot cooler and realistic than the halo 1 marine outfits.

  • 06.25.2004 12:34 PM PDT
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Long story short; Marines behave accordingly. Friendly fire is a reality of war. If you’re frequently being killed by your own forces, might I suggest the reevaluation of your tactics. As the Chief it's your responsibility to protect the more fragile Marines. If you're busy hiding behind rocks or scampering between shrubs and you just happen to get a grenade in the face, hell, you deserve it.

If when playing, Marines do more harm than good, it's simply because you and the Marines have different playing styles. Who is more likely to adapt, a written AI or you? If the majority of these posts are any indication, the written code.

Get over it; the Marines are crucial to the storyline and the player immersion factor - not to mention they're just fun to have around and are overall an excellent addition.

  • 06.25.2004 12:37 PM PDT