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Subject: Will the HUD change when you play as Sgt. Johnson?

As you know, the hud in ODST looks as if you have a helmet on.

Sgt. Johnson doesn't wear a helmet, so it'd be kind of peculiar to have the following HUD Effects
1.) HUD symbols shaped as if on Helmet, this happens in halo 3 as well
2.) HUD ''powering on'' when you respawn, as if it's some sort of mechanical visor. This happens in halo 3 as well
3.) VISR [Confirmed by BUNGIE that this remains a part of Johnson's arsenal, even though it doesn't make sense.]


The question becomes, will #1 and #2 be eliminated when playing as Sgt.Johnson, since he lacks a helmet? What about other characters that don't have helmets, will the hud change as them as well?

My answer is ''YES''. Why? Well, because Halo 3's engine allows for 2 seperate huds (Elites vs Spartans), one of them is swapped with the ODST hud in this game. The other hud (what used to be the elite hud) could become the ''I have no helmet'' HUD for characters like Sgt. Johnson. The HUD would instead look a lot of like Halo 1's HUD (Which is a great idea!)

What do you think? Plausible?

[Edited on 06.20.2009 3:24 PM PDT]

  • 06.20.2009 3:21 PM PDT

There have been lots of post asking this and a lot of people have said no.

[Edited on 06.20.2009 3:22 PM PDT]

  • 06.20.2009 3:21 PM PDT

Posted by: Bungie fan 117
There have been lots of post asking this and a lot of people have said no.


I'm waiting for gold text to answer this question, so it's at least something neat to talk about and discuss amongst ourselves in the meantime

  • 06.20.2009 3:23 PM PDT

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It's a freaking video game!!!! Why can't people get that through their thick skulls? It doesn't matter if the character wears a helmet or not, you're still gonna have the same hud! Heck, Marcus Fenix doesn't wear a helmet, and there's a hud when you play as him.

  • 06.20.2009 3:23 PM PDT

Posted by: pittofdoom
It's a freaking video game!!!! Why can't people get that through their thick skulls? It doesn't matter if the character wears a helmet or not, you're still gonna have the same hud! Heck, Marcus Fenix doesn't wear a helmet, and there's a hud when you play as him.


Uh, dude.

That's because Gears of War isn't in a first person perspective.

BUNGIE has said they designed the hud in halo 3 odst / halo 3 to 'simulate' that you feel as if you are actually wearing a helmet. The question is, if you aren't wearing a helmet at all, why does the HUD imply you are? That's sort of confusing.

  • 06.20.2009 3:24 PM PDT

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  • 06.20.2009 3:25 PM PDT
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They could give him the green eye thing that the ODSTs had in the greatest of Halo games: CE.

  • 06.20.2009 3:28 PM PDT

Wait, you actually are looking at this? Damn, I never look at these, at least on this site.

No, but if it would, you would probably see a huge cigar sticking out of the side of the screen.

  • 06.20.2009 3:32 PM PDT

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It's just going to be the same HUD. They confirmed that in the last update.

  • 06.20.2009 3:33 PM PDT
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Posted by: The Desert Wolf
im one second from taking this to the next level.

Posted by: SonicJohn
It's just going to be the same HUD. They confirmed that in the last update.
What he said. Let's all read before we post, shall we?

  • 06.20.2009 3:35 PM PDT

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Posted by: SonicJohn
It's just going to be the same HUD. They confirmed that in the last update.

  • 06.20.2009 3:36 PM PDT

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Posted by: pittofdoom
It's a freaking video game!!!! Why can't people get that through their thick skulls? It doesn't matter if the character wears a helmet or not, you're still gonna have the same hud! Heck, Marcus Fenix doesn't wear a helmet, and there's a hud when you play as him.


Uh, dude.

That's because Gears of War isn't in a first person perspective.

True, but you know what Gears of War is? It's a video game. Johnson will have a HUD. Get over it.

  • 06.20.2009 3:38 PM PDT

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Yea, this topic is really starting to become annoying. People just got to understand it's a video game and not reality.

  • 06.20.2009 3:38 PM PDT
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No! It will be the same. Its a video game for pete's sake.

  • 06.20.2009 3:39 PM PDT

It's just a bonus thing in mutiplayer. Thousands of games have HUDS but no visors, COD, Battlefield etc.
Why does it matter now all of a sudden?

  • 06.20.2009 3:40 PM PDT
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Your friendly and eccentric Sangheili forum-poster. :)

It would be nice if Bungie included a little explaination as to why he has a HUD. I always loved games that went into extra detail and explained the HUD other than the lazy way of doing it and just simply saying "it's a video game".

  • 06.20.2009 3:41 PM PDT

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wow, just wow, why do you people insist on questioning every little unimportant part of a Video Game! Relax, just be happy you can play as the bad ass Sgt. Johnson.

  • 06.20.2009 3:43 PM PDT

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  • 06.20.2009 3:46 PM PDT

No. The HUD will be the same, because it's a video game, and nobody cares whether Johnson has a helmet or not, because it isn't worth compromising gameplay consistency for the sake of a minor touch of realism.

/anger

  • 06.20.2009 4:00 PM PDT

Posted by: pilesofnoodles
nobody cares whether Johnson has a helmet or not


Calling people ''nobodies'' is a flame, and is a bannable offence. You agreed when signing onto the TOS that you would not flame, but here you are, flaming.

  • 06.20.2009 4:10 PM PDT

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Posted by: Zombie Governor
Posted by: pilesofnoodles
nobody cares whether Johnson has a helmet or not


Calling people ''nobodies'' is a flame, and is a bannable offence. You agreed when signing onto the TOS that you would not flame, but here you are, flaming.
He didn't call anyone a "nobody." Maybe you should know what you're talking about before you try and be a forum cop.
On-Topic: No, the HUD will be the same. Why? It's a video game.

[Edited on 06.20.2009 4:17 PM PDT]

  • 06.20.2009 4:16 PM PDT
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$hits weak

who gives a -blam!- its a game

  • 06.20.2009 4:17 PM PDT

Posted by: Plasman10
He didn't call anyone a "nobody."


Wrong. Use your head, i clearly said many times in this forum, AND IN THE MAIN POST OF THIS TOPIC,

that "I" cared that Johnson has a helmet/doesn't have a helmet. Yet, he responds to my post saying that "nobody" cares, therefore calling me a nobody

Use your head before you post, think before you act, etc. You're not Stephen Hawking, you don't need someone else to think for you.

  • 06.20.2009 4:28 PM PDT

Kudos for looking at my signature. :)

It's just a phrase, and this is life. Life sucks, get over it. Also, the phrase is generally used in short for "Well nobody else cares except you so get over it." Just so you know.

[Edited on 06.20.2009 4:35 PM PDT]

  • 06.20.2009 4:34 PM PDT
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Posted by: goldhawk
We should know better, because we are better.

You know how the hud is made by your helmet as an elite/spatan? Well the elite combat head doesnt cover the eyes like Sgt. Johnson but they have HUD. Also appertently the nural interface on the bace on the skull provides the hud.

  • 06.20.2009 4:38 PM PDT

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