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Subject: Proposal: Pelican Defense and Troop Drop.
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Some call me the Michael Schumacher of Warthogs.

Right. I'm proposing this for 2 reasons: #1 is because it's still 2009 and Halo: Reach is obviously still in development, so Bungie can add a lot of stuff. #2 is because we love the Pelican. Bungie will never let us fly one, so this is the next best thing.

Heads up: China let me borrow their wall for a little bit, just to let you know.

Pelicans take us everywhere. Pelicans usually get us somewhere before either being chased away or destroyed under enemy fire.

What if, for a change, we were part of that?

For example, you, the character, which I shall refer to as [Chief] are sitting in a pelican, awaiting drop off with a group of marines, or Spartans, who cares. Suddenly, if mid flight, your pelican is bombarded by a Banshee's fuel rod. The pilot shouts "Hang on, [Chief]"! The pelican is being rocked back and forth, up and down, and, at this point, you're starting to slide off (mind you, this is the rear of the Pelican). The option "Hold RB to hang on" appears. Obviously, you press it, and watch [Chief's] hand grab onto a handle. You can't move, until the Pelican levels out. At this point, the pilot, or a marine, shouts "Take that -blamtacular- son of a -blam- down, [Chief]!" You then notice the supply of weapons in the Pelican's side racks. You can walk over, grab a laser, and shoot the banshee down. Mind you, at any point, the fuel rod can strike or the pilot can pull a maneuver and rock the Pelican, which is a sign for you press RB to hold on. When holding on, you can't move. I picture it being similar to hijacking a Wraith or Scorpion in Halo 3, where you can hop off at any time, but are vulnerable to fire. So, you hop off when it's level, and shoot the Banshee. You continue to fly on, with the pilot saying "LZ's coming up boys! Stand by to dep- S***! We got active triple-A!" This is a sign to take down a group of Anti-Air Wraiths with the rest of your laser. At this point, the pilot says to you: "Grab a weapon, [Chief]. You get these boys backs." You proceed to take an SMG, or some other small side-arm. The marines in the Pelican begin to leave one by one, with you at the back. The last one is about to leave when two berserking Brutes (Or pissed off Elites) knock the last off and attempt to board the Pelican. "Get those punks offa me!" shouts the pilot, as he begins to take off. You proceed to defeat the two brutes, and as soon as doing so, the pilot says "Geez, those guys are getting slaughtered down there! That LZ's too hot for me to drop you off in [Chief]. I gotta find somewhere else to set you down.

It would be like this, minus the warthog in your face

Thus begins the rest of the level, with other random crud happening.

So, a summary: You're in the back of a Pelican with a group of marines. You can walk around, and it's your duty to destroy and enemies that get in your way. If the Pelican takes a good hit, you get knocked off your feet and have to "Hold RB to hang on."

What do you guys think?

[Edited on 06.28.2009 2:58 PM PDT]

  • 06.28.2009 2:38 PM PDT

Even better, you get to fly the pelican.

  • 06.28.2009 2:42 PM PDT
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Some call me the Michael Schumacher of Warthogs.

Well, yes. That would be the best. But is Bungie going to give that to us? Most likely not.

  • 06.28.2009 2:44 PM PDT

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Posted by: TW InKoGnIto
Even better, you get to fly the pelican.
smart idea but we should make it to be able to blow up

  • 06.28.2009 5:17 PM PDT

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Posted by: Pepena
Right. I'm proposing this for 2 reasons: #1 is because it's still 2009 and Halo: Reach is obviously still in development, so Bungie can add a lot of stuff. #2 is because we love the Pelican. Bungie will never let us fly one, so this is the next best thing.

Heads up: China let me borrow their wall for a little bit, just to let you know.

Pelicans take us everywhere. Pelicans usually get us somewhere before either being chased away or destroyed under enemy fire.

What if, for a change, we were part of that?

For example, you, the character, which I shall refer to as [Chief] are sitting in a pelican, awaiting drop off with a group of marines, or Spartans, who cares. Suddenly, if mid flight, your pelican is bombarded by a Banshee's fuel rod. The pilot shouts "Hang on, [Chief]"! The pelican is being rocked back and forth, up and down, and, at this point, you're starting to slide off (mind you, this is the rear of the Pelican). The option "Hold RB to hang on" appears. Obviously, you press it, and watch [Chief's] hand grab onto a handle. You can't move, until the Pelican levels out. At this point, the pilot, or a marine, shouts "Take that -blamtacular- son of a -blam- down, [Chief]!" You then notice the supply of weapons in the Pelican's side racks. You can walk over, grab a laser, and shoot the banshee down. Mind you, at any point, the fuel rod can strike or the pilot can pull a maneuver and rock the Pelican, which is a sign for you press RB to hold on. When holding on, you can't move. I picture it being similar to hijacking a Wraith or Scorpion in Halo 3, where you can hop off at any time, but are vulnerable to fire. So, you hop off when it's level, and shoot the Banshee. You continue to fly on, with the pilot saying "LZ's coming up boys! Stand by to dep- S***! We got active triple-A!" This is a sign to take down a group of Anti-Air Wraiths with the rest of your laser. At this point, the pilot says to you: "Grab a weapon, [Chief]. You get these boys backs." You proceed to take an SMG, or some other small side-arm. The marines in the Pelican begin to leave one by one, with you at the back. The last one is about to leave when two berserking Brutes (Or pissed off Elites) knock the last off and attempt to board the Pelican. "Get those punks offa me!" shouts the pilot, as he begins to take off. You proceed to defeat the two brutes, and as soon as doing so, the pilot says "Geez, those guys are getting slaughtered down there! That LZ's too hot for me to drop you off in [Chief]. I gotta find somewhere else to set you down.

It would be like this, minus the warthog in your face

Thus begins the rest of the level, with other random crud happening.

So, a summary: You're in the back of a Pelican with a group of marines. You can walk around, and it's your duty to destroy and enemies that get in your way. If the Pelican takes a good hit, you get knocked off your feet and have to "Hold RB to hang on."

What do you guys think?

Very smart man only if BUNGIE can hear us type.

  • 06.28.2009 5:20 PM PDT

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bungie will probaly not do the drive pelican thing, it would go against tradition :). this would be the best alternative, in my opinion.

  • 06.28.2009 5:23 PM PDT

That would be sooo epic! It would be awesome to be able to fly the pelican as well but I can't see that happening.

  • 06.28.2009 5:39 PM PDT

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  • 06.28.2009 5:43 PM PDT

How come I never get the sniper rifle?!
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Dude thats genius!

  • 06.28.2009 5:56 PM PDT

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Posted by: CheatcodeDelta32
bungie will probaly not do the drive pelican thing, it would go against tradition :). this would be the best alternative, in my opinion.
what tradition

  • 06.28.2009 6:14 PM PDT
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Some call me the Michael Schumacher of Warthogs.

The tradition is not letting us fly one. ;)

But yet, this is easily possible. That's why I proposed it.

  • 07.01.2009 7:56 AM PDT

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Posted by: TW InKoGnIto
Even better, you get to fly the pelican.

u fail

  • 08.08.2009 11:10 AM PDT
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Posted by: TW InKoGnIto
Even better, you get to fly the pelican.


Isn't that what I'm going for? Bungie doesn't like us having the ability to fly one, so this would be the next best thing.

  • 08.08.2009 11:54 AM PDT