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Subject: Should there be civilians in the Game?

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Poll: Should there be civilians in the Game?  [closed]
Yes, it is lifelike:  26%
(18 Votes)
Yes, it would be awesome:  26%
(18 Votes)
No, but it would be awesome:  13%
(9 Votes)
No, but I could care less:  35%
(24 Votes)
Total Votes: 69

I know that it isn't with the rookie around, but with the other missions, there may be alive civilians. Heck, that may be one of the mission priorities. I'm just asking if there will be a timeline in which you have to save them. I would hate it, but it seems more lifelike. What is your thoughts?

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  • 07.17.2009 4:50 AM PDT

I think all of the civilians were evacuated before the Master Chief even arrives in New Mombasa.
There's even those signs that flash "Evacuation Notice" after you drive the Scorpion across the bridge, but I may be mistaken.

  • 07.17.2009 5:03 AM PDT

I think the city was probably evacuated before it was destroyed. And civilians are just targets on legs for the Covenant. As MC says civilians are just extra weight.

  • 07.17.2009 5:06 AM PDT
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maybe i just got anchievement idea from that = Helping own kind
but 10 civilians out of their misery ^^ but naah its halo and no civilians there

  • 07.17.2009 5:14 AM PDT

Vrrin Vrrin, yeah here I come.

i think they should. even though it might be a bit contradictory, it would still be cool to see panic strickn civilians running around getting shot by brutes.

like on lego starwars 2 whenall the lego people are running around on the level betrayal over bespin

  • 07.17.2009 5:15 AM PDT

All the civillians were evacuated. The Police are still around though.

  • 07.17.2009 5:15 AM PDT
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Where is the "No, that's a stupid idea." option?

  • 07.17.2009 5:21 AM PDT

Thanks for your time,
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i think there should be civilians in the game because it will make the the more relistic.

  • 07.17.2009 5:23 AM PDT

only a couple wandering the streets

  • 07.17.2009 6:44 AM PDT

In this great future you cant forget your past

I was in Barnes/Nobles yesterday and I picked up the Graphic Novel (uprising I think) in between 2 & 3 - there was definitely civilians on the back cover. I didn't buy it or anything, but they were there

  • 07.17.2009 6:52 AM PDT
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As long as they've got guns, and you don't have to escort them anywhere, sure.

  • 07.17.2009 6:54 AM PDT

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Evacuated? All the civilians? I doubt it. In every major case of regional or metropolitan evacuations, there's always been some leftover and some who wouldnt leave. Old cat lady come in mind here.

You continue exploring the city and you enter a building. You ear something and you turn around to be greeted by 50 cats in an alleyway followed by an old woman in rag.
Then she say "But who was phone?".

  • 07.17.2009 7:03 AM PDT

They should have some hiding in buildings. Maybe they have an easter egg bar with civilians buying drinks!

  • 07.17.2009 7:31 AM PDT

Does anyone even look at these?

Might be, there was civ's in Halo 3's campaign so who knows.

  • 07.17.2009 8:24 AM PDT

well yer there should but hiding in buildings with wepons so they can defend them selves and i think that would be awsome

  • 07.17.2009 9:13 AM PDT

By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.

I think there should be. I mean, there should be some civillian hide-out shelter you can discover. Members of the NMPD are around in Dutch's flashback.

  • 07.17.2009 9:19 AM PDT

The civilians would only be a major distraction to the ODSTs and would negatively effect gameplay. They're supposed to be looking for their fellow ODSTs not protecting a bunch of random people. If they find citizens fleeing from the covenant, I say they should leave them all to die.

[Edited on 07.17.2009 12:47 PM PDT]

  • 07.17.2009 9:31 AM PDT

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  • 07.17.2009 9:38 AM PDT

Noobs can't handle AR/Pistol Spawns.

There were civilians in The Storm. Random workers got owned by the Hunters, remember? I can imagine seeing Civilians in the game. It would be cool to see the different departments like Fire, Police, EMS, Swat, stuff like that during the game.

  • 07.17.2009 9:41 AM PDT

it would be cool if there were some kind of civilian reisitance, like the people got guns, set up barricades, to fight the covenant of course

  • 07.17.2009 9:54 AM PDT

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Posted by: Omegus Weapon
I think all of the civilians were evacuated before the Master Chief even arrives in New Mombasa.
^This.

Although, it's unlikely that everyone made it out. Even then, they would very likely have been killed in the huge Slipspace rupture.

  • 07.17.2009 10:27 AM PDT