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Subject: Halo: Reach. New SQUAD BASED THIRD-PERSON SHOOTER? (EDIT: FPS)

"From the sublime to the ridiculous is but a step." -Napoleon Bonaparte
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--------____.`=====.-.~:________\___|================[oo]
|_|||___/___/_/~```|_|_|_|``(o)----------<)

I Ge7 t3h H34dSh0tZ!!!

Before ODST, rumors were floating around about a new squad base tactical shooter. After confirmation it turned out ODST was not this and still an FPS.

In early 2007, former marine Christine Allen joined with Bungie.
And has worked on games like: Ghost Recon and Rainbow Six. Bungie
stated he was not working on ODST, and on another project.

In the new Halo: Reach trailer (as revealed by ign) you hear from Sierra 320.
She says, "This is Sierra 320, pressed for combat in session" (As I interpret).
At the end you hear "Nova 01 come in, Nova 01 do you read me." (Nova or Noble)
And the response from Sierra 259, saying "This is Sierra 259, you've got Spartans on the ground sir. We're not going anywhere." The original Spartans only went up to Sierra 150.

I believe that this "Nova 01" is actually a squadron of Spartans, and this "sir" was trying to contact them for assistance as they are Nova 01 and an even more elite team of Spartans. A test and a last hope for Reach. (Again "01" implying first implying test).
Then the (I think RESPONSE) from Sierra 259. Leader of that team and the game's protagonist.

My speculation is only furthered with the cover image; 4 spartans and one (robot?). Left to right impressions: Robot (or huge abnormal suit) holding a big (chain gun?), female spartan (judging by slender figure), Captain (Sierra 259) of Nova 01 (judging by placement in middle and laid back, take-charge way he's holding the AR), this next one is more tech support (random guess), and the sniper focused spartan. That is why I believe Halo: Reach is a squad based tactical shooter playing as Sierra 259 and commanding your squad called Nova 01.

There it is. My theory on Halo: Reach, keeping in mind that a lot of it is WILD speculation. Take in, digest it, and do with it what you will. Of course ign believes it's a second wave of spartans coming in to help which "coming in" doesn't make much sense considering that the spartan super soldier were started on Reach.

[Edited on 08.03.2009 11:39 PM PDT]

  • 08.03.2009 11:35 PM PDT
Subject: Halo: Reach. New SQUAD BASED THIRD-PERSON SHOOTER?

Signatures are for squares.

Reach is a confirmed FPS.

  • 08.03.2009 11:36 PM PDT

"From the sublime to the ridiculous is but a step." -Napoleon Bonaparte
______ ____(˜˜˜||˜˜˜˜||˜˜˜˜˜)_∏______
--------____.`=====.-.~:________\___|================[oo]
|_|||___/___/_/~```|_|_|_|``(o)----------<)

I Ge7 t3h H34dSh0tZ!!!

ZO MAI GAR!!!!

Well, a squad based FPS then.

  • 08.03.2009 11:38 PM PDT

"From the sublime to the ridiculous is but a step." -Napoleon Bonaparte
______ ____(˜˜˜||˜˜˜˜||˜˜˜˜˜)_∏______
--------____.`=====.-.~:________\___|================[oo]
|_|||___/___/_/~```|_|_|_|``(o)----------<)

I Ge7 t3h H34dSh0tZ!!!

Much like Republic Commandos

  • 08.03.2009 11:39 PM PDT

Ugh...

First on a BWU.. yeah, I'm cool.

ODST;MYTHIC Screenshot winner! One of the first to get their hands on the mythic map pack.

Posted by: privet caboose
Reach is a confirmed FPS.
Well, MSFT probably wouldn't want a huge significant change in the way Halo is. It makes money. With Ensemble studio's Halo Wars, well, that didn't make as much money and wasn't as popular as past Halo games, despite it being a "Halo" game.

MSFT knows that Bungie makes Halo the best, but they also know that they haven't strayed to far from how Halo plays out. Reach maybe a similar case. Bungie and MSFT both know that what they have is great. They don't need to change it drastically.

Bungie's drastic changes to how thier games are will probably come with the new IP.

  • 08.03.2009 11:43 PM PDT

"From the sublime to the ridiculous is but a step." -Napoleon Bonaparte
______ ____(˜˜˜||˜˜˜˜||˜˜˜˜˜)_∏______
--------____.`=====.-.~:________\___|================[oo]
|_|||___/___/_/~```|_|_|_|``(o)----------<)

I Ge7 t3h H34dSh0tZ!!!

How insightful.

  • 08.03.2009 11:47 PM PDT

There was a theory going round that the Spartans in the picture are Kelly, Fred, Linda, Kurt and Samuel. Though then again, it's just a theory.

  • 08.03.2009 11:58 PM PDT

"From the sublime to the ridiculous is but a step." -Napoleon Bonaparte
______ ____(˜˜˜||˜˜˜˜||˜˜˜˜˜)_∏______
--------____.`=====.-.~:________\___|================[oo]
|_|||___/___/_/~```|_|_|_|``(o)----------<)

I Ge7 t3h H34dSh0tZ!!!

But what about Sierra 259?

  • 08.04.2009 12:01 AM PDT
Subject: Halo: Reach. New SQUAD BASED THIRD-PERSON SHOOTER? (EDIT: FPS)

*facepalm* no squad based halo.. please dear god




Posted by: sweathawgs
The original Spartans only went up to Sierra 150.


the original spartans went to 150 yes.. but not to sierra 150.. that was only said in halo 3. sierra is just s in military code. It could mean a number of things.

Posted by: sweathawgs
At the end you hear "Nova 01 come in, Nova 01 do you read me." (Nova or Noble)


its noble

Posted by: sweathawgs
My speculation is only furthered with the cover image; 4 spartans and one (robot?). Left to right impressions: Robot (or huge abnormal suit) holding a big (chain gun?), female spartan (judging by slender figure), Captain (Sierra 259) of Nova 01 (judging by placement in middle and laid back, take-charge way he's holding the AR), this next one is more tech support (random guess), and the sniper focused spartan. That is why I believe Halo: Reach is a squad based tactical shooter playing as Sierra 259 and commanding your squad called Nova 01.


left to right: Samuel-034, Kelly-087, John-117, Fred-104, Linda-058

  • 08.04.2009 12:36 AM PDT

If its third person, it will suck balls

  • 08.04.2009 2:07 AM PDT

J-H

Left to right:
Sam-034 as he is considered the largest of the Spartans.
Kelly-087 as she is considered the fastest of the Spartans (and she is slender/small so probably nimble and agile)
John-117 as he is in the same squad as the others and is using an AR (Typical halo weapon = an all round fighter)
Frederic-104 as he is noted to use the combat knife alot
Linda-058 because she always has a sniper rifle (also note the odd shape of it...Perhaps it's a custom rifle which Linda is well known to have used)

Also, i doubt it will be squad based...Bungie will stick to what they know which is not squad based.

  • 08.04.2009 3:36 AM PDT
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Sierra isn't a spartan but a codenames for the pelicans (prof on halo3 sierra 117 on the storm )

  • 08.04.2009 4:04 AM PDT

J-H

Omg...Sierra 117 is Master chief's codename... You'd need brain damage to not realise that... Also why would someone say "This is Sierra-259, we've got Spartans on the ground, sir. WE'RE not going anywhere." ?

  • 08.04.2009 4:12 AM PDT
Subject: Halo: Reach. New SQUAD BASED THIRD-PERSON SHOOTER?

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Posted by: privet caboose
Reach is a confirmed FPS.


The truth hurts OP

  • 08.04.2009 4:17 AM PDT
Subject: Halo: Reach. New SQUAD BASED THIRD-PERSON SHOOTER? (EDIT: FPS)

Posted by: triderian
If its third person, it will suck balls

Why is that?

  • 08.04.2009 4:33 AM PDT

"From the sublime to the ridiculous is but a step." -Napoleon Bonaparte
______ ____(˜˜˜||˜˜˜˜||˜˜˜˜˜)_∏______
--------____.`=====.-.~:________\___|================[oo]
|_|||___/___/_/~```|_|_|_|``(o)----------<)

I Ge7 t3h H34dSh0tZ!!!

Posted by: MasterJh
Left to right:
Sam-034 as he is considered the largest of the Spartans.
Kelly-087 as she is considered the fastest of the Spartans (and she is slender/small so probably nimble and agile)
John-117 as he is in the same squad as the others and is using an AR (Typical halo weapon = an all round fighter)
Frederic-104 as he is noted to use the combat knife alot
Linda-058 because she always has a sniper rifle (also note the odd shape of it...Perhaps it's a custom rifle which Linda is well known to have used)

Also, i doubt it will be squad based...Bungie will stick to what they know which is not squad based.


Then who the hell is SIERRA 259! He obviously has some significance considering his speech was pronounced and the last thing in the trailer. And they could not be Master Chiefs squad because at the time of the fall of reach master chief is on his way to halo.

  • 08.04.2009 9:56 AM PDT