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Subject: Why do halo fans know nothing about Halo?

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Yeah, the thing is that people by Halo for the awesome shooting, not everyone is a story fanatic like most hardcore halo fans. People just don't care about the plot most of the time video game plots suk; I like the Halo plot but not everybody else does. I enjoy the Halo Universe quit a bit because the writers of the books can capture the feel of this universe sometimes better than the games. Some people dont appreciate it, but those who do really love it.

  • 06.09.2009 4:19 PM PDT

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finally someone with a brain. Thanks Toxik, you actually know what you're talking about. Spartan AAL can't disprove that they aren't spartans because he odenst work for Bungie. And im sure a marine cant hold a chaingun of that size.

  • 06.09.2009 4:54 PM PDT
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Posted by: FxA Grunteer
I hate it when people call Spartans "Master Cheifs".
Like I was telling this guy that the Arbiter in Halo Wars wasn't the real Arbiter from H2 And H3.(Obviously) He claimed he had read the books and he said "lul my mastur cheef is jacking teh banshees!"
Another annoying thing.

And when they call Elites, Arbiters

  • 06.10.2009 5:26 AM PDT
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Posted by: Consul Ocatvian
It has always bugged me too. Sadly, it is never going to stop. I've been a member here for 5 years and have been reading everything on this site for 6 and a half, and it has always been like this. Whenever a new game is announced, people who have never read the books or done anything besides played through the games come to the forums and talk about things they have no idea what they are talking about. Don't worry though, once there is no new upcoming game these people tend to go away for the most part. Sadly, we have at least a good year and a half til that happens.

The books are horrible.

  • 06.10.2009 5:28 AM PDT
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There are Halo fans and then there are gamers. Most people who play Halo are strictly gamers.

  • 06.10.2009 5:47 AM PDT

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most people just see the big green guy and the big gun and think thats it.


yea!! halo is such a cool guy!!! and he kills dinosors!!


and Dogs!!!! (for the stupid: Grunts, since they where described like that)


Noh! They da baby aliens!
A lot of people do just play for the gameplay, I know one person who's NEVER watched a Halo cinematic, he's always skipped through them, he though that the MC was a women because of when Cortana speaks during gameplay!
Geez, the people these days.

I own all the novels myself, got Cole Protocol about 2 months ago.

  • 06.10.2009 5:54 AM PDT

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It is simple, you overestimate human intelligence. You see, the larger amount of the population is retarded. This is true around the whole world. Some, like yourself, have the capacity to understand the plot on a higher level. You are likely alot more imaginative that others as well. I know it is hard to understand, even though it is very easy to know, but some people just aren't that smart.

  • 06.10.2009 6:23 AM PDT
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Posted by: llluminati
It's because most people see Halo for what it truly is, just a fun video game franchise. Most people just play the game and really don't care about the comic books or the novels.
There are only a small percentage of people who engulf themselves in everything Halo. In the end Halo (and the fans) will be in the same category one day as Star Wars, and Star Trek fans are, just a bunch of adults who have a convention every year and dress up as their favorite character and like to reminisce about a childhood that they can never get back.


Sounds awesome, where I can sign in?

I have read most of the books, but I still prefer the story of Half-Life, and there isn't even books about it. Now bash meh preferring stories without certain answers.

[Edited on 06.10.2009 7:00 AM PDT]

  • 06.10.2009 6:46 AM PDT
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because they want the game so they tell their mommys and daddys to go out and buy it for them because they are only like 12 and cant even comprehend the meaning of the story...as said before "all they see is the big green guy and a big gun" damn kids
what really pisses me off is when they havent even played CE or 2. or when they dont even know what a Sangheili is for the love of god.

  • 06.10.2009 6:52 AM PDT

Ya ive read all the books and i hate it when people saay stupid things like for example this one guy said the spartans are against the humans and they destoyed reach WTF lol

  • 06.10.2009 8:04 AM PDT
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Posted by: RadiantDisciple
because they want the game so they tell their mommys and daddys to go out and buy it for them because they are only like 12 and cant even comprehend the meaning of the story...as said before "all they see is the big green guy and a big gun" damn kids
what really pisses me off is when they havent even played CE or 2. or when they dont even know what a Sangheili is for the love of god.


haha wow

  • 06.10.2009 8:07 AM PDT

Posted by: BadJMan
The books are horrible.


The Fall of Reach is actually pretty damn good.
The flood sucks.

  • 06.10.2009 8:11 AM PDT
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i agree man i loved fall of reach... i really liked first strike too

  • 06.10.2009 8:13 AM PDT
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There are fans who are fans of the games, and there are fans who are fans of the Halo Universe and there are people who are fans of both. People who play the games don't have to know about the whole halo universe, they can still enjoy the game and be a fan of the game. If they become even more interested, they can read the books as well but that's if your a fan of the story. I haven't read the books, but I kind of consider myself a fan of the Halo. I've played all of the Halo games (apart from Halo: Wars) and completed them on legendary, and love playing the game, I admit it. However, I have not read the books, but I will be hoping to soon durin g the summer when I have the time.

  • 06.10.2009 8:13 AM PDT

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Posted by: BadJMan
The books are horrible.


The Fall of Reach is actually pretty damn good.
The flood sucks.


Fall of Reach, First Strike, Ghosts of Oynx, and Contact Harvest Are all AMAZING books, I didn't care much for the Flood or Cole Protocol.

But overall, the books are NOT horrible, and If you actually read them, you'd know that.

  • 06.10.2009 8:18 AM PDT

all in all i liked all the books the flood is my favorite besides fall of reach also i love ghost of oynx.
I dont know why everyone hates on The Flood.

  • 06.10.2009 8:21 AM PDT

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  • 06.10.2009 8:37 AM PDT

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Posted by: RadiantDisciple
because they want the game so they tell their mommys and daddys to go out and buy it for them because they are only like 12 and cant even comprehend the meaning of the story...as said before "all they see is the big green guy and a big gun" damn kids
what really pisses me off is when they havent even played CE or 2. or when they dont even know what a Sangheili is for the love of god.
It's not about age. It's just about intelligence. When I was 13, I already read all the Halo books released at the time, and played Halo: CE and Halo 2.

And the forum is filling up with idiots. They will eventually disappear, leaving only the more well versed members, and then they will return a month before the game releases, and stay forever.

  • 06.29.2009 9:01 AM PDT
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its cause their too lazy to pick up a f****ng halo book
and
READ IT!

  • 06.29.2009 9:43 AM PDT

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Riiight, I know NOTHING about halo, thats why I've read all the books...countless times.

  • 06.29.2009 9:45 AM PDT

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Posted by: Killer X 11
people that don't know anything, have only "member" in thier name (not everytime) but sometimes since they're new.
That is a bold ignorant statement. Same with the original post, it is ignorant.

There are enough players, and community members who know plenty about the Halo Universe. Also, 'member' status doesn't affect whether I know about the Halo Universe or not. I use to be Heroic, but some things happened and I was put back to member, does that mean I don't know as much as I did before?!

I know even more then I did before.


There are many people who know a lot about Halo, there are also a lot that don't know squat! There are some that know a little, and some that know more then many.

Don't assume "I'm the only one to know about Halo, because there are multiple people that I know that don't know stuff about Halo, also there are threads asking stupid questions about Halo, that everyone should know if they were an actual fan of Halo, I knew the answer to the question, so therefore I am automatically smarter, and know everything about the Halo universe, and everybody else doesn't."

  • 06.29.2009 10:04 AM PDT

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i may be a member but my halo knowledge is pretty damn good
but there are some like my friends who i try talk nerdy about halo are like
wait is that what its called??
so yeh there are alot of avid halo players who sont know squat

  • 06.29.2009 10:16 AM PDT
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That's true. I mean, look, faith is nought but a human folly created to satisfy the fearful and appease the curious and desperate masses. Much the same case with Halo fans. However, the one reason that we're even discussing this right now is because Halo as a franchise has acquired an exceptionally endearing and curious fan base, so much to the point that it resembles a very sort of real world "believe-or-know" situation: there are those who simply enjoy the experience and are content with little else, and then there are those who seek more than what is served to them, more than what is their designated journey through the Halo universe. That being the case, I think that perhaps such criteria as "who's a better fan" or "i'm a more hardcore player" shouldn't be established, and that we should simply share our knowledge with those who don't know, and share our experiences with those that haven't. And keep in mind I speak not as a simple newcomer to the Bungie online community, but as a long term Halo player and lover who wants to conglomerate, substantiate and hopefully not suffocate.
Posted by: TheCyberFreak
Too many people are raised to believe that faith is more valuable than verifiable facts.

There's no value in researching and building your ideas based on knowledge when you can just wholeheartedly BELIEVE in your baseless ideas.

  • 06.29.2009 10:20 AM PDT

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Well, I do know quite a bit about Halo. I've read all the books, played all 3 (4 if you count Halo Wars) Campaigns multiple times. I've also read and posted quite a bit in Compoundintelligence and generally enjoy reading other people's theories and seeing how well some of them actually fit in with the information we currently have (Ascendant Justice is good for this sort of thing).
Sadly a lot of players just care about the multiplayer aspect and don't even notice that Campaign option on their menu. Let alone realise there are books to be read. :-(

  • 06.29.2009 10:25 AM PDT