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Subject: Increased intelligence for the flood
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Do you think that in halo 2, the flood will be smarter than they were in halo. Cuz in halo the only thing that they knew how to do was kill and infest anything non-flood. i got to thinking that if the flood started to become more tactical and intellectual it could possibly lengthen the game even more by adding more levels. levels where you would have to stop a project that the flood might have been working on, say like building there own weopons or ships, even stoping flood training camps, but it kinda seems like to much. what do you think about it.

  • 07.20.2004 11:39 AM PDT
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They should be smarter. Keep in mind that Bungie was rushed to get Halo done by Microsoft, so I dont think they got to do everything how they really wanted it. Halo 2 is going to have an improved A.I. system, so yes, the Flood will be smarter.

  • 07.20.2004 11:41 AM PDT
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darn..flood are already annyoing enough to kill on legendary, why do they have to be smarter, hopefully the dual weilding technique will come in handy..

  • 07.20.2004 11:43 AM PDT
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the flood where the only enemies in halo that would hunt you down. The covies would just stand there ground and let ur shields refill, while the flood would find your hiding spot and attack. i guess that makes up for there weakness.

  • 07.20.2004 11:47 AM PDT
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No - Maka

[Edited on 7/20/2004 11:48:23 AM by MakaVeli4LIfe1]

  • 07.20.2004 11:47 AM PDT
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Posted by: DeathscytheV2
darn..flood are already annyoing enough to kill on legendary, why do they have to be smarter, hopefully the dual weilding technique will come in handy..


You know the flood are not really that hard to kill, its just that there are so many of those friggin crackmonsters

  • 07.20.2004 11:52 AM PDT
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well if you have a piercing/plasma wepaon your gunna die on legendary if you go up against flood.(aka pistol,sniper,and any plasma weaponry)

  • 07.20.2004 11:54 AM PDT
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True, but like you said, maybe daul-weilding will come in handy.
And thats why the lord gave us Shotguns. Oh and assualt rifles.

[Edited on 7/20/2004 11:58:50 AM]

  • 07.20.2004 11:57 AM PDT
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I agree they are pretty tough to eradicate in legendary because of their numbers. Especially the squiddies...omfg they are the most feared enemy in Legendary.lol... seriously. If they make up better AI for them at least decrease their numbers a bit!

  • 07.20.2004 11:59 AM PDT
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Are the Flood making a reaperence?
From what I understood they were either making a minor appearence or none at all. Maybee I'm wrong.

  • 07.20.2004 12:06 PM PDT
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i think they should come back a lot smarter.

  • 07.20.2004 12:22 PM PDT
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As far as I am concerned, the Flood are smart enough. Most parasitic life forms aren't nearly as smart as the Flood (mostly because they are way too small). So if you think about it, the Flood are relatively smart.

  • 07.20.2004 12:27 PM PDT
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i just thought.. for once. They have to increase ther AI. ya know why? because in halo, an assault rifle was the flood-controll weapon. It could hold them off, and severly wipe out the infecting form (little ones). But now that the SMG is basically the AR, and you can duel wield it, it will be soo freaking easy with 2 ppl (coop) with 4 SMG's hosing down the flood.

  • 07.20.2004 12:32 PM PDT
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I think the Flood will be able to drive vehicles in Halo 2. After all they can use anything their host could when they drain their memories

  • 07.20.2004 12:35 PM PDT
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lol a flood in a banshee. "WHADOO I DOO? WHADOO I DO?" CRASH!!!!!! o wait, thats ME in a banshe!!!!!!

  • 07.20.2004 12:37 PM PDT
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The Flood really should be smarter since the things they take over such as UNSC personelle and Elites are smart beings, so they should just a bit less intelligent than their host is.

  • 07.20.2004 12:39 PM PDT
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i lost u when u said smart marines.

  • 07.20.2004 12:43 PM PDT
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No, that would make Halo2 awasome with smarter flood, but it's not in the Flood's nature to think about anything other than killing, infecting, and reproducing.

  • 07.20.2004 12:44 PM PDT
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Posted by: Agamemnon
Are the Flood making a reaperence?
From what I understood they were either making a minor appearence or none at all. Maybee I'm wrong.
Ya, its been confirmed that the flood will be back in Halo 2.

  • 07.20.2004 12:46 PM PDT
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hey fellers, umm.. in halo 1 we blew up halo ya know and that was where they all were dont you remeber the ending video when they all go to the ship, or have you not beaten the game yet?

  • 07.20.2004 12:47 PM PDT
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hey lippy, umm.. its confirmed theres another halo, wich means more flood, or have you not been a fan long?

  • 07.20.2004 12:49 PM PDT
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Posted by: lippy_51
hey fellers, umm.. in halo 1 we blew up halo ya know and that was where they all were dont you remeber the ending video when they all go to the ship, or have you not beaten the game yet?


Dude, in Halo 2, there is a second Halo.

Another Halo ring, equals more flood.

  • 07.20.2004 12:52 PM PDT
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Yup its definatley possible i think theres actually four halos which means four times the flood fun.

  • 07.20.2004 1:37 PM PDT
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Posted by: johny joe
i just thought.. for once. They have to increase ther AI. ya know why? because in halo, an assault rifle was the flood-controll weapon. It could hold them off, and severly wipe out the infecting form (little ones). But now that the SMG is basically the AR, and you can duel wield it, it will be soo freaking easy with 2 ppl (coop) with 4 SMG's hosing down the flood.


You make a really good point there with the SMG's, it will be easier fight to them with dual SMG's, if you can find another.

[Edited on 7/20/2004 1:57:26 PM]

  • 07.20.2004 1:56 PM PDT
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think about it the flood do what they need to survive they kill they eat they are as smart as they should be their is alot of them so it makes up for it notice the name the "flood" their is that many of them

their needs to be
flood grunts (basicly the little infection form but bigger i guess)
flood jackles (the shields enough said)
flood hunters (it would be interesting)
flood brutes(ouch....ouch...)
flood spartens(ever wonder what happened to you sparten friends)
flood ......well i guess that is all i can think of but i want to see the flood in the day it would make it more of a battle instead of fight only to survive

  • 07.20.2004 2:07 PM PDT