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Subject: Theories: Why do you think the Rookie doesn't speak?
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I know one guy said, to my amusement, "because he got muted by everyone else," but let's be serious for a while. Do you think it could be...

He suffered a traumatic experience?
He suffered some sort of injury?
HE'S SECRETLY FROM THE COVENANT AND IT WOULD GIVE HIM AWAY? (kidding)
He just doesn't feel like it?
His mike is actually just broken, and you spend the whole game saying, "Hello, can you guys hear me? Hello?"
Who cares, go get a life?

I'd like to hear your theories!

  • 08.18.2009 7:07 PM PDT
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Because he's 10 and the rest of the ODST's muted him.

/thread

  • 08.18.2009 7:08 PM PDT

The Admitting Noob.

maybe he wants to be the strong silent type....

  • 08.18.2009 7:10 PM PDT
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He don't wanna. :p

  • 08.18.2009 7:10 PM PDT
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because he is busy giving me a sucky sucky

  • 08.18.2009 7:11 PM PDT

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he spilled mountain Dew game fuel in his helmet and short circuted his mic.

  • 08.18.2009 7:11 PM PDT

I am a whisper on the wind...

It is to dee-pesonalize him, they want to really get across the point that YOU are The Rookie.

  • 08.18.2009 7:11 PM PDT
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Posted by: AlphaMad kid
he spilled mountain Dew game fuel in his helmet and short circuted his mic.


ROFL! Best one yet.

  • 08.18.2009 7:11 PM PDT
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Posted by: V2 SiiK SNiiP3R
Because he's 10 and the rest of the ODST's muted him.

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Hehe...

I think he because he's the F.N.G. (-Blam!-ing New Guy) and he is kind of shy or afraid of rejection and such. Although... he could have suffered some kind of injury of some sort a while ago.

  • 08.18.2009 7:12 PM PDT

<3

Posted by: V2 SiiK SNiiP3R
Because he's 10 and the rest of the ODST's muted him.

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You good sir, have just made my day.

  • 08.18.2009 7:12 PM PDT

-I was here

i think its cuz bungie wants you to imagine that its really YOU when you play as the rookie. i mean, a game is always more fun when it feels like your the mai character. thats also why chief never takes off his helmet or you never see or hear the main character in the call of duty games.

  • 08.18.2009 7:13 PM PDT

if he doesn't say a thing through the entire game, and i mean one word, then i would say he doesn't have a voice actor but then who cares

  • 08.18.2009 7:15 PM PDT

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Posted by: AlphaMad kid
he spilled mountain Dew game fuel in his helmet and short circuted his mic.


ROFL! Best one yet.

thanx.

  • 08.18.2009 7:23 PM PDT
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Maybe he has alot on his mind of everything he took on in his life.. or they are just waiting so its a big deal when he does say something to keep things interesting.

  • 08.18.2009 7:35 PM PDT

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Because his wife left him. Tragic...

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  • 08.18.2009 7:38 PM PDT

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well its simply really look at his helmet. its not recon. as u know recon ppl talk to top command. so they can speak. he doesnt have recon though. so he cant speak. as long as his halmet is on anyway. and dare can talk because she has recon. i bet rookie will right on a piece of paper "psst veronica i can haz recon????"

LOL

  • 08.18.2009 7:40 PM PDT

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He was born without vocal chords.

  • 08.18.2009 7:49 PM PDT

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Its actually luke trying to hide from all those steak dinners. !!!!

  • 08.18.2009 7:50 PM PDT

LOLOLOL

  • 08.18.2009 7:52 PM PDT

He simply has nothing to say.

  • 08.18.2009 7:52 PM PDT

Who cares, go get a life.

  • 08.18.2009 7:52 PM PDT

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Semper Fi.

Posted by: Wikked Navajoe
My problems [with Reach] are basically just full parties, mlg, and people who go out of their way not to get killed.

There is no specific reason as to why he doesn't talk. Bungie did this with Master Chief and The Rookie because it helps the player feel like they are in the boots of that person, rather than make it feel like they are playing as someone else.

  • 08.18.2009 7:55 PM PDT

He could be mute

  • 08.18.2009 7:55 PM PDT
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hes by himself who the hell is he going to talk to himself

  • 08.18.2009 7:57 PM PDT

"Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood." Thomas Carlyle

i think he doesn't talk because if he did it would be a big let down. So that's why bungie made him not talk to keep his voice a secret......

  • 08.18.2009 7:58 PM PDT