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Subject: Theories: Why do you think the Rookie doesn't speak?

Talk to the Bones

because he's the strong silent type.

  • 08.19.2009 6:16 AM PDT
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Some people are just wired in such a way that they don't talk much unless it's with close family. It runs in my mom's side of the family, and I've got it (although not near as bad as some of my other relatives).

So, quite simply put, he just talks when he really needs to.

  • 08.19.2009 6:19 AM PDT

SPIKEY KITTEN! I WILL TEAR YOU APART WITH MY ENERGY SWORD OF DOOOM! Have a nice day.

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

/thread


win

  • 08.19.2009 6:37 AM PDT

Were it so easy.

The Rookie does speak, in the trailer VoiDoc or whatevr he says "You're a piece of work Romeo".

Remember?

  • 08.19.2009 6:49 AM PDT

because he doesn't speak english

  • 08.19.2009 7:02 AM PDT

(\_/) This is Mr. Bunny
(o.o) Copy him into ur signature
(> <) To help him on his way to world domination

dude, that was a very long "serious for a while"....about three lines and then...: "kidding"

  • 08.19.2009 7:15 AM PDT

[URL=http://www.bungie.net/stats/halo3

he was born with no vocal cords

  • 08.19.2009 8:19 AM PDT

well i say he's shy when the squad is talking to each other on the ship the rookie is just sleeping

  • 08.19.2009 8:30 AM PDT

Ninjabag the tea-pirates!

I don't want to join your group.

It's Link in disguise.

  • 08.19.2009 8:31 AM PDT

Big Team Battle Multiflag/Slayer on Standoff/Valhalla/Sandtrap/Avalanche = Win

Hes busy chewing his first piece of Stride gum.

  • 08.19.2009 8:31 AM PDT

Ninjabag the tea-pirates!

I don't want to join your group.

Posted by: Razlegend
The Rookie does speak, in the trailer VoiDoc or whatevr he says "You're a piece of work Romeo".

Remember?

The Sarge says that.

  • 08.19.2009 8:32 AM PDT

Because when he was a child he got a Red Rider Rifle for Christmas and shot his vocal chords out.

  • 08.19.2009 8:38 AM PDT
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The Flood Revolution is coming...

Maybe he does.

  • 08.19.2009 8:41 AM PDT

baybe his parents died and since then he voed that he would never speak again

  • 08.19.2009 8:47 AM PDT
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why would he talk to his self,he is alone in the city.

  • 08.19.2009 9:01 AM PDT
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Wow guys, thanks for all the support!

  • 08.19.2009 11:53 AM PDT
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Posted by: Razlegend
The Rookie does speak, in the trailer VoiDoc or whatevr he says "You're a piece of work Romeo".

Remember?


That would be GySgt Eddie Buck.

  • 08.19.2009 11:54 AM PDT

Because your theposed to talk for him and put the life into him.

  • 08.19.2009 11:56 AM PDT
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He doesnt feel he needs to talk and he wants to make a good first impression on his squad

  • 08.19.2009 11:57 AM PDT

I wish to stand on the top of a hill and watch the stars as the fire rains from the sky. Burned and charred metal zooming past my line of sight, explosions rocking the night. I want to gaze in awe at the glory of war and take my first step into the battlefield that is life.

If anyone here has played the ghostbusters game, believe it's similar to that point, at first it's just to be quiet/they talk before you do, but it ends up just being who you are, the guy who doesn't talk but gets the job done.

[Edited on 08.19.2009 12:07 PM PDT]

  • 08.19.2009 12:00 PM PDT

And so there was a man who ate cake.

And he was happy it was that way.

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Posted by: opogjijijp
Probably the same useless stupid lazy bull-blam!- that Bungie has done in their prev ious games(as as valve): So YOU can be the protoganist.

It's completely -blam!- stupid, because I know I'm not the protagonist, and having them not speak is far more immersion breaking that having them speak. I'm perfectly capable of being immersed in stories written from a limited first person perspective, there's no good reason for the silent protagonist thing. So I'll go by my personal canon, and say that he's mute.

In reality, It's nothing more than lazy storytelling.

I actually agree with this. In game where the main character says nothing it just feels awkward when the characters carry on a one sided conversation with you. It doesn't immerse me, it just reminds me more that I'm playing again. It's especially bad in Half-Life though. Gordan doesn't so much a grunt when mortally wounded or even killed. It feels like I'm playing a soulless robot.

It's what I've been worried about ODST. I didn't mind in much Halo. OSme times the Masterchief talks. He's just a quite guys, just says what needs to be said. But it loks like the Rookie will be another soulless robot. It wont prevent me from enjoying the game but I would have enjoyed it more if the Rookie seemed human.


I don't think this will be a problem with the Rookie. from what I recall, when he gets out of the Drop Pod at the beggining of the game, he grunts in pain, so it probably won't be as bad as Gordons lack of feeling.

But if you want to see some bad stuff from the Half-Life series, play Blue Shift. When your searching for Dr Rosenberg in the train yard, the scientists answer you even though you never ask a question.

However, I do think Half-Life is by far one of the best series in the gaming universe.

[Edited on 08.19.2009 12:12 PM PDT]

  • 08.19.2009 12:11 PM PDT
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...Does anyone really read these?

He has a really bad speech impediment and everyone makes fun of him for it so he doesn't talk.
Or...
He had his headset turned off and doesn't realize it. (that happens to me all the time.)

  • 08.19.2009 12:11 PM PDT

Posted by: Morio Kun
Think of it this way, if the Master Chief talked and you saw his face, the game would be as immersive and you would never have the feeling that you could be the Master Chief. You wouldn't be able to identify as much with the Master Chief.

I never once believed I was 7 foot tall man who had the ability to flip over 5-ton vehicles, destroy a armada of Covenant by myself, shoot with perfect aim and accuracy without recoil being a huge problem, and take more then 5 bullets to the face-hole.

  • 08.19.2009 12:17 PM PDT