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Subject: Change language for enemies

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Poll: Change language for enemies  [closed]
Yes:  73%
(16 Votes)
No:  27%
(6 Votes)
Total Votes: 22

No matter what your opinion is on what language the enemies should speak in Halo 3 ODST is, I'm sure you are a fan of options.

We may go back to the Halo 1 style for enemy dialogue, in which they all (except Grunts, who can speak broken english) speak in their native tongue.

Maybe we will go the novel route with the translation software. We hear the faint "real" alien speech of the Covenant and a moment later it is overlaid by a translation.

Maybe we will go the Halo 2/3/ODST route without the translation software, they just all speak human languages fluently.

If the last option is what we get in REACH, Bungie should AT LEAST allow us to change the alien dialogue from english to some other language, like French or German. As in ODST the Covenant have their dialogue recorded in different languages, it would be a simple fix to make the aliens feel more alien with this option if they speak your native language by default.

  • 09.19.2009 10:01 PM PDT

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I would like to hear the occasional Elite-speak going on. That was one of the more intimidating factors in Halo 1 -- hearing elites up ahead.

  • 09.19.2009 10:05 PM PDT

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yes it would be more realistic for them to speak in there native tongue but i would like an occasional English from the elite. "wort wort wort" "blaaarg!!!" "DEMON"

  • 09.19.2009 10:09 PM PDT

Here’s what Luke had to say about the differences in treatment between the Spartans and Elites in Reach:

“Instead of piece-by-piece customization like the Spartans, Elite customization is a full model swap with models selected from the various Elite classes appearing throughout the Campaign. There are all kinds of reasons for this, not the least of which is our continued emphasis on the Spartan as your identity in Reach.”

I voted no, and Im not exactly sure why......

  • 09.19.2009 10:11 PM PDT

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  • 09.19.2009 10:20 PM PDT

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Posted by: SS_Zag1
I would like to hear the occasional Elite-speak going on. That was one of the more intimidating factors in Halo 1 -- hearing elites up ahead.
Definitely. I would like to see an overall more naturalistic NPC behavior on the Covenant and UNSC (and rebel, forerunner, flood?) sides.

  • 09.20.2009 6:32 AM PDT