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Subject: Something has been overlooked...

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Posted by: RvB Rocks95
What if, when we use Johnson in Firefight, and a new wave starts that drops Jackals, and we happen to be on a map with a courtyard... You know what I'm thinking?
... we got Jackals in the courtyard..

I've been watching the trailer and gameplay from E3, and I've noticed a very important part of the ODST missions has been ignored in every concept except the first cutscene.

The HEV drop pod.

I understand that the Rookie is stuck in one place for the whole story, but how can such an important object just be restricted to one cutscene? I understand that it's just the demo, and that we haven't seen the whole story yet, but the situation we're set up with makes another shot down from orbit a very slim chance. The HEV pod was the line between a ODST's life and death, shouldn't it have a more important role in the game?

Now for my point:

The HEV drop pod should be included in more aspects of the game. This is a longshot, but a controllable pod mission in the campaign would be a great addition. If not that, there should at least be more sightings of it.

Now if this can't be included in campaign, there's always firefight. You could start out firefight by dropping from orbit, and being able to decide where you want to land. And if you die you could be shot down from orbit again to your chosen destination, which would make more sense for reinforcements than an ODST just spawning there. If your shot down from orbit onto an enemy, it should cause damage.

I mean seriously, the HEV should be more of a part of this game, especially since its main characters are ODSTs.

  • 06.05.2009 12:51 PM PDT

Regret. Regret. Regret.

Boring!!

  • 06.05.2009 12:56 PM PDT

Posted by: Sock Mokey
Boring!!

  • 06.05.2009 12:57 PM PDT

lolwut?

Posted by: Sock Mokey
Boring!!

I've lost hope in this community because of this post.

Anyways, I like your idea.

  • 06.05.2009 12:58 PM PDT
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not an important part? it's the entire reason the rookie got separated from his team, the sole plot

  • 06.05.2009 12:59 PM PDT

Old School

like you said yourself, you know nothing about the campaign apart from what you've seen in the demo. tbh you really cant say anythin until you know more.

  • 06.05.2009 12:59 PM PDT

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Posted by: RvB Rocks95
What if, when we use Johnson in Firefight, and a new wave starts that drops Jackals, and we happen to be on a map with a courtyard... You know what I'm thinking?
... we got Jackals in the courtyard..

Sock Mokey and Rocketman, I'm sorry your reading level didn't get you past the first sentence.

  • 06.05.2009 1:00 PM PDT

the firefight idea was awesome.
Instead of spawning you get dropped in a drop pod!
that would be win!

  • 06.05.2009 1:00 PM PDT

Regret. Regret. Regret.

Posted by: ChukNoris622
Sock Mokey and Rocketman, I'm sorry your reading level didn't get you past the first sentence.

Just beacuse we don't care dosen't mean you have to cry!

  • 06.05.2009 1:01 PM PDT

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Posted by: RvB Rocks95
What if, when we use Johnson in Firefight, and a new wave starts that drops Jackals, and we happen to be on a map with a courtyard... You know what I'm thinking?
... we got Jackals in the courtyard..

Posted by: PainedHope13
not an important part? it's the entire reason the rookie got separated from his team, the sole plot


Well, I meant like more a part of the story than just the first cutscene.

And I know that its not the full story yet so, you're right, I can't really say that the HEV won't be in the game more, but it doesn't seem likely, so I posted my ideas.

  • 06.05.2009 1:03 PM PDT

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Posted by: RvB Rocks95
What if, when we use Johnson in Firefight, and a new wave starts that drops Jackals, and we happen to be on a map with a courtyard... You know what I'm thinking?
... we got Jackals in the courtyard..

Wow, Sock Mokey, get a life, if you don't care about my idea, you shouldn't have posted in my thread.

[Edited on 06.05.2009 1:12 PM PDT]

  • 06.05.2009 1:05 PM PDT
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Posted by: ChukNoris622
Posted by: PainedHope13
not an important part? it's the entire reason the rookie got separated from his team, the sole plot


Well, I meant like more a part of the story than just the first cutscene.

And I know that its not the full story yet so, you're right, I can't really say that the HEV won't be in the game more, but it doesn't seem likely, so I posted my ideas.

yea, thats what i thought you meant as well. it would be nice to see it some more; maybe we'll find an abandoned one with some refreshments? (ammo/weapons/health)

  • 06.05.2009 1:05 PM PDT

I like the idea for firefight, and I believe that we will see each squad members entry in the pod during campaign, not just the Rookie's.

  • 06.05.2009 1:05 PM PDT

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Posted by: Sock Mokey
Posted by: ChukNoris622
Sock Mokey and Rocketman, I'm sorry your reading level didn't get you past the first sentence.

Just beacuse we don't care dosen't mean you have to cry!



people like you make me wish parents could beat there kids again......


anyways from what I have seen they are included in various other parts from a short clip or two.

  • 06.05.2009 1:05 PM PDT

Posted by: ChukNoris622
Sock Mokey and Rocketman, I'm sorry your reading level didn't get you past the first sentence.

i tried, sorry

EDIT: Okay i read it, I wouldn't really care for a controllable drop pod, that would make it seem like one of those "mini-games" with cartoony music in the background

[Edited on 06.05.2009 1:07 PM PDT]

  • 06.05.2009 1:05 PM PDT

That's certainly a new look and I would like to see that in fire fight it could give a great advantage.

  • 06.05.2009 1:05 PM PDT

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Erm, isn't the story about rookie falling there and having to survive? With the blast taking down most pods.

For firefight I just don't think so. The levels are small and having to choose location and fall from the sky would take much time from the instant action.

This sounds way too arcade for me. Drop, die, drop, die. Repetion has killed many great things. The 1st time looks great though.

  • 06.05.2009 1:08 PM PDT

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Posted by: RvB Rocks95
What if, when we use Johnson in Firefight, and a new wave starts that drops Jackals, and we happen to be on a map with a courtyard... You know what I'm thinking?
... we got Jackals in the courtyard..

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Posted by: ChukNoris622
Sock Mokey and Rocketman, I'm sorry your reading level didn't get you past the first sentence.

i tried, sorry

EDIT: Okay i read it, I wouldn't really care for a controllable drop pod, that would make it seem like one of those "mini-games" with cartoony music in the background


Thank You for your feedback, sorry about that post, at least you can state a well-thought opinion unlike the other person I was talking to. I admit, it would be kind of weird, but it would make more sense in firefight.

  • 06.05.2009 1:10 PM PDT

In the immortal words of Frankie...

"Shut up Nerds!"

  • 06.05.2009 1:13 PM PDT

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Posted by: RvB Rocks95
What if, when we use Johnson in Firefight, and a new wave starts that drops Jackals, and we happen to be on a map with a courtyard... You know what I'm thinking?
... we got Jackals in the courtyard..

Posted by: PainedHope13
Posted by: ChukNoris622
Posted by: PainedHope13
not an important part? it's the entire reason the rookie got separated from his team, the sole plot


Well, I meant like more a part of the story than just the first cutscene.

And I know that its not the full story yet so, you're right, I can't really say that the HEV won't be in the game more, but it doesn't seem likely, so I posted my ideas.

yea, thats what i thought you meant as well. it would be nice to see it some more; maybe we'll find an abandoned one with some refreshments? (ammo/weapons/health)


Yeah, that'd be cool.

  • 06.05.2009 1:13 PM PDT

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Medal of Honor: Airborne had a set up where you could control where you dropped to some extent if I remember correctly, at least that was the plan. I wouldn't be opposed to seeing something like that.

  • 06.05.2009 1:15 PM PDT

Posted by: ChukNoris622
Posted by: PainedHope13
Posted by: ChukNoris622
Posted by: PainedHope13
not an important part? it's the entire reason the rookie got separated from his team, the sole plot


Well, I meant like more a part of the story than just the first cutscene.

And I know that its not the full story yet so, you're right, I can't really say that the HEV won't be in the game more, but it doesn't seem likely, so I posted my ideas.

yea, thats what i thought you meant as well. it would be nice to see it some more; maybe we'll find an abandoned one with some refreshments? (ammo/weapons/health)


Yeah, that'd be cool.


Actually, we do. In the trailer there is a section where we see a drop pod and it say "Hold B to pry open drop pod"

  • 06.05.2009 1:15 PM PDT

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Actually I like that idea. It would be way cooler that just spawning.

WIN

  • 06.05.2009 1:17 PM PDT

Death to rank junkies.

What about doing it Assassin's Creed style? Run from a large group of ennemies, hide in the pod, and let them forget about you.

  • 06.05.2009 1:20 PM PDT

"When life gives you lemons, don't make lemonade. Make life take the lemons back! Get mad! I don't want your damn lemons! What am I supposed to do with these? Demand to see life's manager! Make life rue the day it thought it could give EL1TE SUPR3MACY lemons! Do you know who I am? I'm the man who's gonna burn your house down! With the lemons! I'm gonna get my engineers to invent a combustible lemon that burns your house down!"

I like the idea, but it's not a big deal. If Bungie doesn't include more of the HEV in ODST I won't be disappointed, there's so much more to look forward too.

  • 06.05.2009 1:22 PM PDT

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