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Subject: One thing I don't get.
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When you land in New Mombassa the city is practically destroyed, but when you go to your fist flashback as Dutch everything looks fine. Maybe something else happened to the city?

  • 08.08.2009 6:51 PM PDT

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Yeah maybe, but that isn't the first, you can make any of them your first.

  • 08.08.2009 6:52 PM PDT
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that isn't ur first flashback you don't have to do them in order and that's just because he is at the ONI office building

  • 08.08.2009 6:52 PM PDT

That is part of the mystery you have to unravel while playing as The Rookie.

  • 08.08.2009 6:53 PM PDT
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Thats six or so hours worth of Covenant raids and constant battles for you.

  • 08.08.2009 6:53 PM PDT
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Oh yeah but why isn't the city destroyed in the flashbacks?

  • 08.08.2009 6:54 PM PDT

Proudly showing off his new apartment to a friend late one night, the drunk led the way to the bedroom, where there was a big brass gong.
"What's that brass gong for?" asked the friend.
"It's not a gong. It's a talking clock," the drunk replied.
"A talking clock? How's it work?"
"Watch this," said the drunk. He took a hammer, gave the gong an ear-shattering pound and waited. Someone on the other side of the wall screamed: "Hey, you jerk. It's 3:00 in the morning!"

Posted by: super CabooseFTW
Oh yeah but why isn't the city destroyed in the flashbacks?


Its a flash"back" dude. They take you back in time to an event. In the flashbacks the city is most likely in the process of being destroyed. And correct me if Im wrong but didnt a covenant cruiser do a slipspace jump over the city which whiped it clean? So maybe the flashback is before then or something

  • 08.08.2009 6:57 PM PDT

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Posted by: super CabooseFTW
Oh yeah but why isn't the city destroyed in the flashbacks?


Its a flash"back" dude. They take you back in time to an event. In the flashbacks the city is most likely in the process of being destroyed. And correct me if Im wrong but didnt a covenant cruiser do a slipspace jump over the city which whiped it clean? So maybe the flashback is before then or something
I'm fairly certain the cruiser jumped while the ODST's HEVs were still on the way down thus screwing the Rookie and whoever hit him over.

  • 08.08.2009 7:04 PM PDT

Dutch's flashback is a few hours before the Rookie wakes up, I recall.

  • 08.08.2009 7:06 PM PDT
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But when Mickey and Dutch landed everything seemed fine, but with the Rookie everything was basically destroyed and he was unconscious for 6 hours after he landed.

  • 08.08.2009 7:08 PM PDT

"I am the Walrus." (:3=)

I feel really stupid asking this but, what does HEV stand for in this sense. I mean i know it's the drop pod but what does HEV stand for?

  • 08.08.2009 7:12 PM PDT

Me: I am a timeless chorus...Join your voice with mine and sing VICTORY EVERLASTING!
Sean: Hey Tre whats the answer to number 4
Me:RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH
Sean:ok...you the A student..."Raaaaaaaaaaah" right?

Thats your job...Technically the marines thought New Mombassa "Glassed" so I guess you will discover what happened to it after the slipspace and before Landfall

  • 08.08.2009 7:17 PM PDT
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Your friendly and eccentric Sangheili forum-poster. :)

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I feel really stupid asking this but, what does HEV stand for in this sense. I mean i know it's the drop pod but what does HEV stand for?

Human Entry Vehicle I think... Correct me if I'm wrong.

  • 08.08.2009 7:17 PM PDT

Me: I am a timeless chorus...Join your voice with mine and sing VICTORY EVERLASTING!
Sean: Hey Tre whats the answer to number 4
Me:RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH
Sean:ok...you the A student..."Raaaaaaaaaaah" right?

Posted by: TrickMyWarthog
I feel really stupid asking this but, what does HEV stand for in this sense. I mean i know it's the drop pod but what does HEV stand for?


Human Entry Vehicle According to Halo.Wiki

  • 08.08.2009 7:18 PM PDT

"I am the Walrus." (:3=)

Thanks guys.

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  • 08.08.2009 7:19 PM PDT

The Hybrid a FanFic by Tehface

"Look for the signs, the keepers of the flame. They will lead you to war, and perhaps, to victory."

Posted by: LowerFlame
Thats your job...Technically the marines thought New Mombassa "Glassed" so I guess you will discover what happened to it after the slipspace and before Landfall

During the Events of Halo 3 it was. When the flood infested cruiser landed near Voi the Elites glassed half of the African continent in order to stop the spread of the Flood.

  • 08.08.2009 7:22 PM PDT

See you at the Aftermath!

PsychoSangheili

Posted by: super CabooseFTW
Oh yeah but why isn't the city destroyed in the flashbacks?


maybe Dutch landed in a different part of the city, where it's not so badly destroyed

  • 08.08.2009 7:22 PM PDT

They act all big and tough when their on camera with their friends and their guns. But when you break into their house in the middle of the night and stick a gun barrel in their face. They cry like babies and and piss their pants.
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Posted by: super CabooseFTW
Oh yeah but why isn't the city destroyed in the flashbacks?


maybe Dutch landed in a different part of the city, where it's not so badly destroyed


Exactly, the Ship entered slip space near the center of the city. But the ONI building is farther away from the cities center, meaning it received less damage.

  • 08.08.2009 7:29 PM PDT

Me: I am a timeless chorus...Join your voice with mine and sing VICTORY EVERLASTING!
Sean: Hey Tre whats the answer to number 4
Me:RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH
Sean:ok...you the A student..."Raaaaaaaaaaah" right?

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Posted by: PsychoSangheili
Posted by: super CabooseFTW
Oh yeah but why isn't the city destroyed in the flashbacks?


maybe Dutch landed in a different part of the city, where it's not so badly destroyed


Exactly, the Ship entered slip space near the center of the city. But the ONI building is farther away from the cities center, meaning it received less damage.


Correct me if I'm wrong but i think your on the other side from where Dutch ran too

  • 08.08.2009 7:32 PM PDT

But there's no sense crying over every mistake.
You just keep on trying till you run out of cake.
And the Science gets done.
And you make a neat gun.
For the people who are still alive.

Posted by: super CabooseFTW
Oh yeah but why isn't the city destroyed in the flashbacks?

The rookie wakes up 6 or so hours after he crashes.

  • 08.08.2009 7:35 PM PDT

Posted by: LowerFlame
Posted by: TrickMyWarthog
I feel really stupid asking this but, what does HEV stand for in this sense. I mean i know it's the drop pod but what does HEV stand for?


Human Entry Vehicle According to Halo.Wiki


Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle

  • 08.08.2009 8:18 PM PDT

Proudly showing off his new apartment to a friend late one night, the drunk led the way to the bedroom, where there was a big brass gong.
"What's that brass gong for?" asked the friend.
"It's not a gong. It's a talking clock," the drunk replied.
"A talking clock? How's it work?"
"Watch this," said the drunk. He took a hammer, gave the gong an ear-shattering pound and waited. Someone on the other side of the wall screamed: "Hey, you jerk. It's 3:00 in the morning!"

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Posted by: x A Toaster x
Posted by: super CabooseFTW
Oh yeah but why isn't the city destroyed in the flashbacks?


Its a flash"back" dude. They take you back in time to an event. In the flashbacks the city is most likely in the process of being destroyed. And correct me if Im wrong but didnt a covenant cruiser do a slipspace jump over the city which whiped it clean? So maybe the flashback is before then or something
I'm fairly certain the cruiser jumped while the ODST's HEVs were still on the way down thus screwing the Rookie and whoever hit him over.

Oh that may be it. Thanks for trying to clear things up for me and not being rude about it. Kinda rare on these forums.

  • 08.08.2009 9:42 PM PDT

the one who jokes to much

Posted by: super CabooseFTW
When you land in New Mombassa the city is practically destroyed, but when you go to your fist flashback as Dutch everything looks fine. Maybe something else happened to the city?

its a -blam!- video game does it really matter

  • 08.09.2009 1:29 AM PDT

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Posted by: super CabooseFTW
When you land in New Mombassa the city is practically destroyed, but when you go to your fist flashback as Dutch everything looks fine. Maybe something else happened to the city?

its a -blam!- video game does it really matter




your in a videogame forum what do you expect us to talk about?cheese?

[Edited on 08.09.2009 1:35 AM PDT]

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