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Subject: Free roaming the city - Covenant patrols?

Do you guys think there will be Covenant patrols around the city that you run into? Also, is it possible that there will be a Covenant base somewhere that we can attack or something? Just curious - share your thoughts!

  • 06.10.2009 9:57 PM PDT
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i think the coolest thing is to meet some characters from the I Love Bees Axons. Jersey, Kamal, Rani, Herzog, or Melissa.

  • 06.10.2009 9:59 PM PDT
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Probably. I dont think you could just freely roam the city without running into enemies

  • 06.10.2009 10:00 PM PDT
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1. Definitely.

2. Possibly, most likely not, the Covenant are just doing recon.

  • 06.10.2009 10:00 PM PDT

Really? Have you not seen a single video from the campaign gameplay?

  • 06.10.2009 10:00 PM PDT

Posted by: Homeboyd903
Really? Have you not seen a single video from the campaign gameplay?


I know there will be Covenant along the paths that you're supposed to take (to the flashbacks) but I was curious about say if you go waaay far out somewhere totally off course to the flashbacks.

  • 06.10.2009 10:02 PM PDT

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Well, I think that it would be a cool idea, because your in a war zone: Why not run into a patrol?

  • 06.10.2009 10:39 PM PDT

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Well since we are controlling a lone UNSC soldier and do not possess Master Chief's advanced armor, reflexes and strength, I would act more cautiously when approaching a group of Covenants, especially a patrol.

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  • 06.10.2009 10:45 PM PDT
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Posted by: NSAN3kcKI11A
i think the coolest thing is to meet some characters from the I Love Bees Axons. Jersey, Kamal, Rani, Herzog, or Melissa.


Its non-canon.

And yep, not sure about the base but there are random patrol cycles.

  • 06.10.2009 10:49 PM PDT

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basically what i would like to see is 5 different ways to get to the same place. when they first made Sierra 117 it had too many places and players got "lost." i dont mind getting lost. it leaves room for strategy, working with what the map area gives you and lends players endless tactics to approach each battle and ultimately their objective at hand.
lets hope its more of a "Free roam" feel.id like to be able to play this campaign as much as ive dug into halo CE - Halo 3.free roam is the way to go.

as far as a base goes im not down for that. this was meant to be a recon game. recon means getting the info you need WITHOUT getting spotted.so the less amount of firefights the better.its like what chief said in Fall of Reach "if you need that much firepower the mission is over anyways." hopefully the covenant will be as brutal as the books tell them to be. the halo series was a cake walk for difficulty.if recon is the game then being out numbered could be a bad thing.

heavy covenant areas migh be nice. a free roam gives players limitless options.so one way might have no enemies and be clear all the way to the objective.with proper timing.the second way might have 3 phantoms,platoons of brutes, heards of grunts and jackal snipers on patrol.sounds dangerous but for some guns blazing players this is the way to put yourself to the test.

either way, im stoked about this game.

[Edited on 06.10.2009 11:11 PM PDT]

  • 06.10.2009 11:08 PM PDT

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I hope the game will not end up exactly like the demos. I'm sure there will be more variety beyond just running around, and only some Brutes and Grunts to take on.

I'd like to see some Drone action, a swarm of them flying about through the streets of New Mombassa. Or some Hunters just trudging through, stepping over corpses and such. Maybe some Jackal snipers along some rooftops, geting dropped off by Phantoms (in which you get to be TF2's Spy and go get 'em).

There could also be room for purely aesthetical patrol, in which Banshees and Phantoms zip through the skybox.

Covenant bases don't need to be heavy. Perhaps near the end of the game AA Wraiths will be stationed when the UNSC are taking action, and thus those location need to be fortified.

I wouldn't mind seeing a Shade set up with a Grunt sitting inside, just waiting for a taste of our new pistol.

  • 06.10.2009 11:38 PM PDT

I do not want to catch pregnancy.

I would love it if there was a large base that I could attempt to storm when I got bored.

  • 06.10.2009 11:43 PM PDT

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I hope the game will not end up exactly like the demos. I'm sure there will be more variety beyond just running around, and only some Brutes and Grunts to take on.

I'd like to see some Drone action, a swarm of them flying about through the streets of New Mombassa. Or some Hunters just trudging through, stepping over corpses and such. Maybe some Jackal snipers along some rooftops, geting dropped off by Phantoms (in which you get to be TF2's Spy and go get 'em).

There could also be room for purely aesthetical patrol, in which Banshees and Phantoms zip through the skybox.

Covenant bases don't need to be heavy. Perhaps near the end of the game AA Wraiths will be stationed when the UNSC are taking action, and thus those location need to be fortified.

I wouldn't mind seeing a Shade set up with a Grunt sitting inside, just waiting for a taste of our new pistol.


this is exactly what makes me want this game SOOO BAD!!! i like the stealthy aspect of it... you can try and take on the patrol or not... i wonder tho if you cant take them on would they see you if you just hid off to the side in the dark and let them go by?

[Edited on 06.10.2009 11:49 PM PDT]

  • 06.10.2009 11:48 PM PDT

Jerad Harry

Posted by: Reaper000117
I would love it if there was a large base that I could attempt to storm when I got bored.


eh... i like the ideas of patrols better... once you take them out after a while they would respawn again (a phantom come by and drop some more off)

[Edited on 06.10.2009 11:51 PM PDT]

  • 06.10.2009 11:50 PM PDT

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Posted by: jeradh
this is exactly what makes me want this game SOOO BAD!!! i like the stealthy aspect of it... you can try and take on the patrol or not... i wonder tho if you cant take them on would they see you if you just hid off to the side in the dark and let them go by?
In the footage I've seen the Covenant patrol did not just stand still nor jog through the streets. I'm pretty if you do it right you can camp and they'll pass, though more often than not they would shoot at you.

Probably you get past a few guys and you will have to kill something. Two steps forward and one step back, perhaps, but it isn't Halo with killing an innocent Grunt.

On another topic, shall we see some sleeping Grunts in New Mombassa? That would be krazy kool.

  • 06.10.2009 11:54 PM PDT

Jerad Harry

YES i love the EPIC grunt beat down!!! a sea of grunts all for the of my gun!

  • 06.11.2009 12:14 AM PDT

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Posted by: jeradh
YES i love the EPIC grunt beat down!!! a sea of grunts all for the of my gun!
Lol. I'll usually just chase grunts around just so I can beat them down.

  • 06.11.2009 12:16 AM PDT

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Posted by: jeradh
YES i love the EPIC grunt beat down!!! a sea of grunts all for the of my gun!
Lol. I'll usually just chase grunts around just so I can beat them down.


yeah, they're like a little brother to pick on!

[Edited on 06.11.2009 12:19 AM PDT]

  • 06.11.2009 12:18 AM PDT

The tip of the sword... That's the place I am at.. In the front of the fighting force.

Posted by: jeradh
Posted by: MajorDARK BLADE
Posted by: jeradh
YES i love the EPIC grunt beat down!!! a sea of grunts all for the of my gun!
Lol. I'll usually just chase grunts around just so I can beat them down.


yeah, they're like a little brother to pick on!
Lol. I've always wondered what that would be like.

  • 06.11.2009 12:20 AM PDT

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Probably. It would be boring driving around in the "undisclosed vehicle" with nothing to shot at you. It might be some small stealthy vehicle

  • 06.11.2009 12:37 AM PDT

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Probably. It would be boring driving around in the "undisclosed vehicle" with nothing to shot at you. It might be some small stealthy vehicle


a mongoose with a silencer on it!!!

  • 06.11.2009 12:38 AM PDT
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Of coarse but I doubt there's a base the covenant just took over. Also on top of that we're just an ODST we could take a patrol but a base is would be hard even if we're the chuef.

  • 06.11.2009 1:00 AM PDT
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I hope that there will be way to pass most of the contacts with the enemy, but it would require knowledge about the map and patrol routes. Most likely not, it is Halo after all.

  • 06.11.2009 1:35 AM PDT

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Posted by: Blaze3
2. Possibly, most likely not, the Covenant are just doing recon.

Ewww.


I know what he means I'm only joking lol

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  • 06.11.2009 1:39 AM PDT