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Subject: Elite arm shield

Does enyone remember the elites diamond shaped concept shield thingy it was pretty freakin awesome, i wish they'ed bring it back "if you dont remember it was halo combat evolved before its release in the beta vid" just wanted to say that well have fun with this wall of text...

  • 06.12.2009 8:56 PM PDT

Posted by: FranticUprising
Does enyone remember the elites diamond shaped concept shield thingy it was pretty freakin awesome, i wish they'ed bring it back "if you dont remember it was halo combat evolved before its release in the beta vid" just wanted to say that well have fun with this wall of text...
I was quite a youngin' at the time of that trailer myself, so I didn't see it, no. I did see it a couple years ago though.

Awesomeness aside (because who the hell can argue that?), it contradicts storyline to give them jackal shields or jackal-like shields. There have never been mentions of such and there has been only one instance like it in the Haloverse; in the story of Ghosts of Onyx. Elites attacking the Spartans defending the portal within Onyx were ordered to wear Jackal Shields, to be extra cautious against the Spartan threat. Every elite grumbled the cowardice of the deed. Elite culture sees shields as weakling defences

If Bungie created a version of Elites that possessed jackal shields, I would be surprised. Pleasantly surprised. But evidence as it stands is against the idea. Don't expect it. But hope for it, as I imagine we all do at least a little.

  • 06.12.2009 9:06 PM PDT

Thanks for your opinion and facts but i wasnt talking about jackal shields...

  • 06.12.2009 9:08 PM PDT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqGDfivqShc

  • 06.12.2009 9:10 PM PDT

Posted by: FranticUprising
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqGDfivqShc
No no, I know. But those are not part of the canon storyline in any way, shape, or form. So there's no way that I can foresee (and therefore predict with any measure beyond speculative postulation) that they'd inject that into story.

I was simply giving my thoughts on the next best thing -- giving them the jackal shield.

  • 06.12.2009 9:16 PM PDT

If you already live in heaven, Where do you go when you die?

I remember seeing it in the video and loving it! but that was a while ago... and it's sort of hard to fit it in again without it seeming weird... you know... cause all the other games didn't have it... then Reach does? it wouldn't make much sense...

No... They need to put those kick-ass dinosaurs in Reach.... and then maybe have them go extinct after Reach is glassed... that would be a bit more believable... and better, since you could ride them...

[Edited on 06.12.2009 9:22 PM PDT]

  • 06.12.2009 9:22 PM PDT
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i know what your talking about that would be cool use it as an equipment like the powerdrain, or bubble shield

  • 06.13.2009 12:23 AM PDT

You better close this sig when your done.

Posted by: Capitan Morgan
I remember seeing it in the video and loving it! but that was a while ago... and it's sort of hard to fit it in again without it seeming weird... you know... cause all the other games didn't have it... then Reach does? it wouldn't make much sense...

No... They need to put those kick-ass dinosaurs in Reach.... and then maybe have them go extinct after Reach is glassed... that would be a bit more believable... and better, since you could ride them...

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Edit: Oh, do you mean those dinosaurs from that old E3 video? I don't think Dinosaurs were on reach

[Edited on 06.13.2009 12:29 AM PDT]

  • 06.13.2009 12:28 AM PDT

Music is power.

I always wondered why you can never use Jackal shields. There's probly a boatload of good reasons, but it would still be cool.

  • 06.13.2009 12:53 AM PDT

In Halo CE, the reason you couldn't use an energy sword was because a failsafe activated when the user dropped it, and so the plasma disintegrated the handle. I suspect the same thing is with the jackal shields.

  • 06.13.2009 3:29 AM PDT
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Posted by: r c takedown
Yax is a shining beacon in these dark times. You should all strive to be more like Yax.

An Elite would probably rather die then use a handheld-shield.

It would be interesting though if, when an Elite has it's whole squad kills and he knows he will die, he resorted to picking up a jackal shield.
But then again, an Elite would prefer death then dishonour.

  • 06.13.2009 3:41 AM PDT

Posted by: HalfthereVII
I always wondered why you can never use Jackal shields. There's probly a boatload of good reasons, but it would still be cool.


yeah but you should hav to duel weild it and the accuracy of your other weapon should be decreased dramaticly

  • 06.14.2009 6:33 PM PDT